Day 1
8-9 hrs drive200 kms drive1550m ascent
Kathmandu (1350m) - Dhap (2900m)
Leaves Kathmandu at 5.30 am. Drive is scenic passing by agricultural fields, river and can observe the daily village lives.
Lower Everest · Moderate
Pikey Peak
The Everest-view route for people who want big Himalayan sightlines, Sherpa culture, and less crowd pressure than the Khumbu classics.
Duration
10 days
Max altitude
4,065m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Starting rate
$2,000+
Route highlights
Huge multi-range sunrise views including Everest
Sherpa villages and monastery texture
No Lukla dependency
Excellent alternative for thoughtful first or second Nepal trips
Prep notes
Road access is the tradeoff for avoiding domestic flights
Works well for cultural travelers who still want mountain scale
Choose it for atmosphere and view quality, not prestige checkboxes
Local partner insight
Extra route detail from our local trekking partner.
The notes below show what is commonly included, how the days are staged, and where pricing can change.
Partner-published rates are reference points. Final pricing depends on dates, group size, route choices, hotels, and transport.
Partner notes
If you're looking for a short trek in the Everest region near Kathmandu, this is a great place to explore. If you're fit or have very limited time, this trek is best to hike in more leisurely 7-days. This trek allows a physical workout without the stress, and a chance to visit a number of Buddhist sites (monasteries, gompas, and stupas). We have included one night in Thupten Choling monastery so you can be a part of the monastery member and can observe closely their daily life and chanting and doing puja in the monastery. This itinerary provide amazing views of the mountain range and Everest. It is the best view of Everest in Nepal. Many people say that the view of Mount Everest from the Pikey Peak is one of the best in Nepal. That's a bold statement, but Sir Edmund Hillary himself claimed it to be his favorite, and we're inclined to agree. This trek can be done in 7 days or more. Take your time enjoying the unmatched scenery by adding a few more days on the Pikey Peak trek. This itinerary allows for a more leisurely pace and is well suited to trekkers who don't want the extra physical challenge.
Experience short trek in the Everest region near Kathmandu. Leisurely 7 day trek and led by local female guides.
Itinerary preview
Day 2
5 hrs walk8 kms walk88 m descend
Dhap (2900m) - Jhapre (2812m)
Early morning walk for 25 minutes’ to view point for sunrise and mountain views, we can view Dughkunda, Mera Peak, Lotse, Cho Yo and Everest. Where there is a temple for both Hinduism and Buddhism. After enjoying the magnificent views we can eat breakfast and get ready for the walk to Jhapre. We follow the road however we hardly see any vehicles. We can skip road for about 40%. After two hours gradual/gentle downhill walk through the rhododendron and pine forest we can stop at the first village Siganay for a short tea break. Then continue for three more hours uphill and gentle walk reach to our destination Jhapra. It is a small settlement of Sherpa and Magar ethnic groups. It has monastery attach to the guesthouse. We can enjoy sunrise and mountains view (Dudhkunda, Pongday, Makalu, Mera Peak, Cho Yu, Everest, Tsumsherko and Kanchanjunga range).
Day 3
7 hrs walk17 kms walk828 m ascent
Jhapre (2812m) - Pikey Peak Base Camp (3640m)
After enjoying sunrise and mountains view and breakfast we can start the trek for 2.5 hrs gradual uphill through rhododendron and pine forest take us to Bulbule where we can have a short break for the tea. Then 45 minutes gradual uphill and gentle walk can reach at Lamachay village and where we can stop for lunch. After crossing stupa further zigzag steep climb for an hour through the rhododendron and pine forest. Then gentle and gradual uphill we reach to our destination Pikey B. C. There are only 4 households. It is interesting to visit cheese factory. We can view sunset and can view Langtang Peak, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and Annapurna mountains.
Day 4
4 hrs walk5 kms walk91 m ascent
Pikey Peak B. C (3640m) - Jose Bhanjang (3549m)
Early morning for an hour and half hour steep climb reach us Pikey Peak for sunrise and can view panoramic mountain views from Manaslu to Kanchanjunga range (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Pongday, Dudhkunda, Everest, Cho Yu, Thamserko, Mera Peak, Makalu and Kanchanjunga, out of 14 highest mountains above 8000 meters peak in the world we can view 7 highest peaks from the Pikey Peak (4067 m). We can enjoy sunrise, panaromic mountain views, and villages around and can relax for couple of hours. Slowly we can walk steep downhill for two hours passing by jasmine flowers (high mountain incense). Then we can reach to Jase Bhanjyang. It is located in the valley. There is only two teahouses. We can spend the night there. Teahouses have cows and yaks so can observe handmade hard and soft cheese, butter milk, butter and yogurt.