Pikey Peak Lodge Trek
Tour Details
The Pikey (pronounced pee-kay or just PK) Peak trek is a great short trek for outstanding views of Mount Everest and the surrounding peaks. A bonus is the opportunity to experience the Sherpa culture that hasn’t become overrun by tourism. Pikey Peak (13,300 feet) is a great vantage point to view Everest, Makalu, Gauri Shankar, Rolwaling, Numbur and others. If you do not like crowds, choose the Pikey Peak trek instead of treks in the Annapurna region. That is true for especially during the main trekking season.
The Pikey Peak trek begins with a long jeep or bus ride (9 hours) to Jhayprey. Alternatively, you could fly to Phaplu (cost is extra) and make a shorter 3 hour drive to Jhyaprey. There are scheduled flights to Phaplu every Mondays and Wednesdays only. Over the next two days, trek through pastures and temporary shepherd sheds to the summit of Pikey Peak. Descend to Junbesi village and visit the Thuktencholing monastery. The monastery was founded by Trulsik Rimpoche who fled from Tibet after the Chinese occupation. This monastery houses around 200 monks and nuns (almost all Tibetans) and allows visitors. The journey ends in Phaplu from where you fly back to Kathmandu. The trip also includes time to enjoy the sites in and around Kathmandu, including Bodhanath and Pashupatinath.
Short Itenary
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 2: Sightseeing in Kathmandu & Trek Preparation
Day 3: Drive to Dhap & Jhyaprey (2,935 m)
Day 4: Trek to Bhulbhule (3,340 m)
Day 5: Trek to Pikey Base Camp (3,721 m)
Day 6: Trek to Junbesi (2,715 m)
Day 7: Exploration Buddhist Monastery (Thuktencholing)
Day 8: Jeep Drive to Phaplu & Fly Back to Kathmandu
Day 9: Shopping Day or Rest Day in Kathmandu
Day 10: Fly Back Home
Itinerary
Trip Format
Price Includes
- All airport transfers
- Two full days sightseeing in Kathmandu as indicated in the itinerary and entrance fees to monuments
- Four nights twin sharing Potala Guest House (3 star) in Kathmandu
- Chartered 4 x 4: Kathmandu to Jhyapre
- Airfare: Phaplu to Kathmandu
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Gauri Shanker National Park Fee.
- Lodge trekking as indicated in the itinerary
- Three meals a day
- Boiled water for your bottles two times a day
- Guide and staff wages, equipment and meals
- Guide and staff insurance
Price Excludes
- Your international airfare
- Nepal Visa
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal equipment
- Travel insurance (Required)
- Other expenses of a personal nature
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