Pikey Peak Trek

Flying into Kathmandu is a memorable experience with the Himalaya spread out. Timepass is so quickly, enjoying the views of marvelous Himalayan ranges along with the world's highest peak Mount Everest while being on this flight. The flight will land at (TIA) Tribhuwan International Airport at 1350m , where you will receive Nepal entry visa which can be obtained in advance or on entry and for the visa process at Kathmandu TIA, you will take around 45min, it depends on the number of people in a queue. For the Nepal entry visa information, have a visit Department of Immigation, Nepal governemtn official site After you will exit from the gate, where you will see our representative waiting for you withholding placard written with the company name. Representative welcome you by offering holy Tibetan scarf and transfer to the hotel in private vehicle. It takes around 30min to reach at Thamel from TIA via means of private transportation. The scenes of Pashupatinath, city, full of various vehicles, peoples make your pick up and drop off journey make enjoyable and amazing, then we reach the hotel and take rest. Thamel is full of restaurants, shopping centers, and good accommodation. Trek briefing and afterward invited to a host family for welcome dinner.
[Included meals: Welcome drink]
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We drive to Dhap. This takes appx. 8hr to reach there. The path follows the Sunkoshi River which joins Tama Koshi River ahead on our drive forming a large Koshi River until reaching Ghurmi. On the way, you can see the beautiful view of landscapes and deep village, dense forest of Rhododendron. Passing the numerous settlement areas it takes appx.3hr to reach. We can see beautiful mountain peaks like Number peak, Everest peak, Makalu peak, Gaurishankar peak and others peak from Dhap. There was a historical temple of Goddess Changesthan in Dhap. Our team leader told us that if we visit the temple then we achieve happiness, peace and wishes come true then we decide to visit the temple. After returning from the temple we decided to observe the captivating views of mountain peaks. Enjoying the priceless moment we went teahouse where our accommodation was arranged.
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We will continue our journey to Jhapre via Sigane. Jhapre( a place known as a historical place) is famous for exceptional vantage points to view the mountains residing in the northern region of the country. We can clearly see the Everest (8848m) and the Numbur Himal from here. And we can also observe the gumba, buddha stupas and historical properties here. Taking the historical information about the gumba we had some conversation with old people staying there worshiping there. We got the opportunity to see the valuable herbs like kurti, jatamasi, sugandhawal on the way.
Overnight at teahouse

Leaving the Jhapre behind, we continue our journey to Pikey Base Camp. The trail climbs up to a ridge at Bhulbhule. From there, the trail becomes steep & ascends through the rhododendron forests and small settlement areas of Lhamuje. You can see some old yak houses and a long mani stone wall. The trail then contours the hillside below Taklung Danda and goes through a beautiful forested trail. There are many rhododendrons here along a level path (which you can see in bloom if trekking in the spring). As you leave the forest, it’s not far to Pikey Peak base camp, about 2 hours away. We will visit the Yak cheese factory and enjoy significant views of the mountains surrounding the valley. From here, it's a short climb to the summit at 4065 m / 13336 ft. There are two very simple guest house offer accommodation and catering service.  There is a tradition of welcoming the guest with the music of Tungna by Sherpa people. We were also welcomed by the sweet music of Tungna by him.
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In the early morning, we will begin our trek along the steepy rocky ridgeline to reach Pikey Peak (4065m) which takes around one hour. From there you can see the breathtaking sunrise view over the Himalayan range and the beautiful view of Mt.Everest(8848m), Number Chuli(6959m), Khatang, Thamserku(6608m), Khangtega(6685m), Thamserku(6608m) to the north, Dhaulagiri (8167m), Manaslu(8163m), Gaurishankar(7134m) to the west, Kanchenjunga(8586m) to the east. Pikey peak is the place carrying historical importance of religion for Sherpa's. We can see views, highland from there. We can see almost all the peaks of Nepal from there. We got to see the river flowing, green field of Terai region, thick & green forest, eye-catching mountains & scattered settlements and heart touching peacock dance. The weather was getting cold. The scent of many herbals like sunpati, dhupi, make us relax. We found that many people come to pick the sunpati from there.

Capturing the beautiful views, we will trek downhill towards Junbesi which takes around 6 hours by walk. Around that path, farmers had done kiwi farming as cash crops and poultry of trout fish. The main farming of this place was potato, maize, and wheat. Crossing many Mani walls and Chortens on our way we will reach Junbesi. Junbesi is a traditional Sherpa village sitting at an altitude of 2675 m/ 8776 ft and is the cradle of Sherpa culture & architecture. The Sherpas consider the Solukhumbu a sacred valley. In this remote part of Nepal that borders Tibet, Buddhism flourishes and there are numerous Buddhist monasteries along the way. Junbesi is famously known as Sherpa village for the trekkers. Since it is also a tourist area there was a good accommodation facility. We went to visit Tashi Thokmen Gumba which was huge and four hundred years old. We felt a peaceful environment while entering the gumba. Statues of this gumba were old and endangered. After the visit, we started meditation on the lawn of the gumba. We saw the sheds of cows, goat on the way. We found local people did poultry farming as their income source. The weather was so cold so we decided on the campfire. Wine extracted from apple was famous there. By drinking the wine we had fun. We enjoyed with the people of village warming by the fire. After having dinner, we enjoyed dancing & singing.
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This is a shorter trek. The trail ascends uphill along the Junbesi Khola to the Thuptenchholing Gompa. The Gompa offers in-depth insights into the culture and religious heritage of the region. There are many facilities of hotels for domestic as well as international tourists. Reflecting the Sherpa culture and tradition, Syabru dance is famous there. We enjoyed the Syabru dance performed by the local Sherpa people. We also got the opportunity to perform with them. We enjoyed several types of dishes made up of potatoes(Rilduk, Rikipur, local potato fry, daal of potato, pickle of potato and many more). We were pleased to see Phaplu airport, Phaplu hospital, Phaplu paramedical school, and Gumbas carrying historical importance.
Overnight at teahouse

We drive back to Kathmandu. Our representative will transfer you to the hotel. You can spend the rest of the by relaxing or shopping for gifts and souvenirs.
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