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Day 1 · 8-9 hrs drive · 200 kms drive
Kathmandu (1350m) - Dhap (2900m)
↑ 1550m ascent
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
4,065 m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Difficulty
Moderate
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Dhap to Junbesi
A lower Everest panorama route where road access replaces Lukla dependency. Destination focus: Junbesi at 2,700m, cultural village finish that softens the descent.
Route progress
Stage 1 of 50%
0 km
Completed
~29 km
Total route
Elevation profile
↑ 2,270 m
Elevation gain
↓ 3,120 m
Max elevation
Current leg
Dhap to Jhapre
9 km
Est. distance
Transit
Stage type
Duration
10 days
Max altitude
4,065m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Starting rate
$2,000+
Permits and access
Permits
TIMS or equivalent trekking registration, Local area entry where required
Access
Long scenic drive from Kathmandu, Private jeep recommended
Stay style
Kathmandu stay + simple but atmospheric village lodges
Day-by-day itinerary
How the journey unfolds.
A representative 10-day plan. Every departure is private and can be paced, shortened, or extended around your dates.
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Day 2 · 5 hrs walk · 8 kms walk
Dhap (2900m) - Jhapre (2812m)
↑ 88 m descend
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).
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Day 3 · 7 hrs walk · 17 kms walk
Jhapre (2812m) - Pikey Peak Base Camp (3640m)
↑ 828 m ascent
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.
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Day 4 · 4 hrs walk · 5 kms walk
Pikey Peak B. C (3640m) - Jose Bhanjang (3549m)
↑ 91 m ascent
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.
What's covered
Included & excluded
at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- TIMS fees
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Pikey Peak ~ Everest Panoramic View & Cultural Trek · Updated May 6, 2024