Pikey Trek

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrival at Kathmandu 1,310m Welcome by Amis Himalayan Adventure Trekking member and direct transfer to hotel in Kathmandu with Bed & breakfast plan.

Day 02 : Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley overnight at Hotel with Bed & Breakfast plan.

Day 03 : Drive 9hrs from Kathmandu to Jiri, 1800m First we head East on the Araniko Highway through Bhaktapur, Banepa, Dhulikhel, Dolalghat, Lamasanghu, and turning right at Lamasangu on the Jiri road. You will enjoy the green hills with the backdrop of snowcapped

Day 04 : Trek 4hrs to Shivalaya, 1770m The trail winds down through beautiful forests and a number of hamlets till we reach Shivalaya, a small village inhabited by Tamangs and Newars. It lies on the bank of the Shivalaya River. Overnight at camp.

Day 05 : Trek 4-5 hrs to Bhandar, 2190m The biggest part of the day we spend climbing to Deurali, a small village from where we can see the snowy peaks of NumburHimal, Khatanga, Karylung and Pike. Then the trail goes down to Bhandar, a Sherpa village with two stup

Day 06 : Trek 5 hrs to Namkhile, 2320m First the trail goes down to the LikhuKhola, a river forming the boundary of Solu- Khumbu district and Ramechhap. On the other side of the river, a steep climb leads up to Namkhile, from where there are more good views of Num

Day 07 : Trek 3hrs to Golla, 2980m It is a hard climb but leads us through a forest of pines and rhododendrons to Golla, a typical Sherpa village. The villagers are mainly farmers and almost every household has some cows, and dzom (a cross between a yak and cow).

Day 08 : Trek 4hrs to Ngaur, 3350m A steep trail through the rhododendron forest leads to tiny the hill-top village of Ngaur. Ngaur has six houses, a small monastery and a cheese factory, where one can taste and buy cheese made from nak (female yak) and dzom’s mil

Day 09 : Trek 3hrs to Chamdingma, 3510m We spend the day hiking through pasture land where nomadic Sherpas from the Golla region spend the summer grazing their herds of yak and dzom. The snowcapped mountains can be seen again. Overnight at camp

Day 10 : 3 hr ascent to Pike, 4090m, and 2 hr decent to Chandingma, 3510m The climb to the summit of Pike is steep, but fairly easy. From the top of Pike, we will see Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and other great peaks. After feasting our eyes on the view, we head

Day 11 : Trek 6-7 hrs to Junbesi, 2670m We walk down a gently declining trail through the unique landscape of pine and rhododendron forests, passing through the small village of Takur before reaching the beautiful village of Junbesi on the edge of the forest, with

Day 12 : Trek 6-7 hrs to Shengeephuk The trail climbs from Junbesi to Thuptenchooling which is famous for its big cave, the ancient Phunmoche Monastery and a traditional Tibetan herbal medicine center. We will have a look around before continuing uphill through th

Day 13 : Trek 5-6hrs to SensareDanda Today is very pleasant day of walking Shengeephuk to SensareDanda. You will see some wild mountain sheep, deer and the special wild herbs which are used in the Tibetan medicine that grow at this altitude. There are a no local h

Day 14 : Trek 4hrs to Beni Today, we follow the trail over Pore Dalda, a small hill. There isn’t any proper trekking trail as such, so we will follow a zigzag yak trail. We find a kind tall grass which is used for incense by the mountain people. If you rub the gra

Day 15 : Hiking 2hrs to DudhKunda, 4561m While trekking from Beni to DudhKunda, we see a mountain glacier and the famous lake, DudhKunda and the mountains appear very close. Those who arrive there at JanaiPurnima in August will observe a special celebration of pil

Day 16 : Trek 5-6 hrs to Taksindu La On our way to Taksindu, we will see Mani walls, special walls built in the middle of the path by the Buddhist people. According to their belief, circling the Mani wall clockwise erases one’s sin. Other lovely sights are the ani

Day 17 : Trek 2hrs to Ringmu You will wake up in Taksindu to the horns blown during morning worship at the Monastery, and step outside your tent for an amazing view of the mountains: Thamserku 6623m, Kantega 6780m, KusumKangaru 6370m and Mera Peak, 6650m. We will

Day 18 : Trek 3-4hrs to Phaplu The trail from Taksindu to Phaplu is nearly level; we pass through forest, pastures and Sherpa settlements. The alpine forests are full of wildlife and birds. Overnight at camp

Day 19 : Phaplu / Kathmandu Flight We take early morning flight from Phaplu to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, our staff will be there to receive us and help us transfer to our hotel. The remaining time is unscheduled, allowing you to shop or look around Kathmandu. There

Day 20 : Departure from Kathmandu to your onward destination.