Arun Valley and Pikey Peak Trek

After landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and  completing your custom formalities pick up your luggage and look for representative of Adventure Sherpa Tracks who who will be with display board at the arrival gate. You  will be greeted by our representative and he/she  will pick you and transfer  to your  hotel. Then check-in at the hotel, freshen up and take a rest. In evening or noon , you  are introduced to your  fellow participants ,guides and discuss about our trip at Hotel where you stay.

Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar early in the morning to start the trek through the Arun Valley. You’ll have beautiful views over the city, the Himalaya, and of the terraced fields below.After arriving in Tumlingtar, begin the trek. The mountains in the distance are Chamalang to the left and Makalu to the far right. Follow the small road through the long village and adjoining series of small, lively villages and colorful tea-houses. Many locals will share the trail, as well as trains of mules carrying cardamom, the biggest cash crop in the region. After an hour, reach a fantastic suspension bridge with side ties, stretching across the wide Arun River. Then, drop down to the sandy riverside, peppered with boulders. Following the river closely, pass terraced rice fields, buffalos, thatched huts and villagers working in the fields.

Have lunch at Chewa Besi, then continue to Kartiki Ghat, a village known for bees and honey. Stay overnight here at a teahouse.

You will cross a small stream of sparkling water on a wooden bridge as you start climbing through a lush tropical forest of cardamom. then, you will pass through thatched huts to a Chautara, (a kind of a local rest-spot which can also be used as a spectacular viewpoint) high above the obscure valley and the Arun River. Trailing around the hillsides and climbing up, you will come across Marduwa, a small hamlet where you will take a break for tea refreshments while looking out for the brilliant blue Kingfishers searching for fish in the river.

Today you will cross the river on a flexing bamboo bridge and trek through several pictorial whitewashed villages with a thatched roof and ochre bases. You will pass through Lankuwa village and start on a steep uphill climb to Dhobani. Along the way, you may find traditional fishermen with their long bamboo nets trying to catch fish. You will walk your way through a thick tropical forest of cardamom and other green trees as you will climb the “waterfall steps” and eventually reach Lower Phedi where the paper is also prepared. Your journey continues for another hour and reaches Sapla Phedi where you will halt for the night.

Start the morning with a steep climb up stone steps through upper Salpa Phedi, then keep climbing, with increasingly amazing views down the valley. It will take you several hours of climbing to reach Jau Bari, a village that grows the best barley in the region. Here, there is a Sherpa monastery just below a lovely Sherpa-run campsite. Stop for a breather here, then continue past terraced fields and through rhododendron forests. Pass the turnoff for Salpa Lake and stop overnight at a local porter stop with several Sherpa houses

The Salpa Bhanjyang pass (11,023 feet/ 3,360 m) is the border of Solu Khumbu and the Sherpa region. It’s a short ascent to get here, just over an hour to the chorten-topped windy pass, where there are wonderful views of snow-capped Karylung Peak. Descend steeply through the forest following a small stream and several mani walls to the Lidung Khola. There, cross to the north bank and continue to a few local teahouses. An hour or so afterward, reach the picturesque Sherpa village of Sanam, a lovely village with traditional Sherpa houses and terraced fields. Stay overnight in a teahouse.

Leaving Sanam, contour along a high trail with broad views, first reaching Duire (Tiu), a group of simple lodges. Soon afterward, arrive at the rustic gompa at Nimtsola. Here, Sherpa influence ends as you enter the land of the Rai. The trail is now larger. Finally, reach the buffalo huts and terraced fields of the large Rai village of Gudel, a bustling and interesting place. The village of Bung and the Naulekh mountains are visible in the distance, as is Mera Peak. Descend steeply on slate steps to a campsite at the back of a local teahouse, your stop for the night.

Another day of trekking through the ups and downs of the Himalayan region. You will climb down the steep stone slabs, past rice paddies and cardamom plants to a river far below you. You will cross a long wooden bridge and begin the equally steep ascent to the bung. Following the stream on a rock trail; you will ascend a switch-backing trail after crossing the Hungu Khola. Bung begins just after crossing the river. It is situated along the slope of the hill and upper reaches are 400 m above the lowest houses. The meaning of Bung stands for “beautiful flower” in Rai and it is a befitting name for the village of Rai Inhabitants, renowned for its Tongba or millet beer. You will keep climbing up, and after a while, the path evens out a bit and you will trek with great views and cooler temperatures until you reach a grassy plateau where you will take a break to fill out tummy. At the end of the trail, you will camp at Kiraunle-Chambaling Gompa, which has been recently built, to re-energize ourselves.

On your way up the trail, you will move up straight from your campsite to the ancient, moss-covered Chorten and Mani walls on the ridge as you will pass through ancient rhododendron forest towards an intersection by the small group of tea houses. You will be heading towards the Surkie La pass at 3070 meters and from where; you will get better views of Karyolung, Khatanga, and Number. With a steep descent down a rocky trail through a bamboo forest leads you to the destination of the day-Nanjing Dingma. This is a small village having few small tea-houses and shops with green pastures all around.

After a good night’s sleep, you will wake up fresh in the morning and after having your breakfast, you will leave Najing Dingma and descend through green woods for an hour to Gai Kharka, another small village consisting of only a few thatched huts. You will continue descending further through the steep way until you come across a rickety bridge high above the Inkhu Khola. From here, you will continue a steep ascent of two to three hours to the next village, but as you gain altitude you are treated to a mind-blowing view up and down the Inkhu valley, eventually spotting Mera peak looming in front of you.

You will reach Shubuche which is a large village located at an altitude of 2660 meters. The village is spread out over the hillside and is marked by Tibetan prayer flags and a small gompa at the upper reaches. Pangum La (or Satu La pass at 3175 meters) is another hour of the climb away. You can see the trail of Trakshindo La and the incredible scenic Sherpa village of Pangma from Jiri. You will reach your beautiful campsite in Panggom  in another half an hour from where you will experience the fantastic sunset over the wide-open valley, across the Dudh Kosi while the Karyolung stands tall majestically in front of you.

Today, after farewell from our Sherpa’s family we will trek down to kharikhola .Today  we catch  the Everest Trail (which heads down  to Kharikola and juving ). After heading all the way down to juving pool we will cross a suspension bridge. After then you will pass through Rai  Village and green forest to the Nunthala. And overnight at guesthouse.

After breakfast, you’ll start trekking to Takasindu la  one of the best viewpoints of the trek. The trail leads all they way up to Taksindu Danda from Nunthala.  Then, you’ll descend to Ringmo Khola and gradually climb up to reach Phurtang . From here gradual decent leads you to Junbesi. Overnight

After the breakfast Starting early in the morning, you’ll follow a gradual trail to Taktor. just little ahead from the the jiri EBC trial we will turn left to  Jase Bhanjyang, we  will  be staying . Most of the hike will be uphill today till lapcha danda.Before reaching Bhanjyang we will head downhill and overnight.

After the breakfast Starting early in the morning, you’ll follow a gradual trail to the summit of pikey peak  covered with prayer flags. The views are breathtaking! If the weather is clear, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views from Annapurna to Kanchenjunga.From the top of Pikey Peak, you’ll follow a ridgeline which starts flat and leads to Pikey bc  where lunch will  be waiting. After lunch you can relax and take a rest .

After Base camp  the trail goes down  before reaching Bhulbhule .Before reaching Bhulbhule. You’ll pass some old yak houses and a long mani stone wall. After a gradual decent we reach to Japre and catch a local jeep to Dhap .Overnight at Dhap

Today we bid farewell to the mountains and board our vehicle back into the Kathmandu.You’ll start the day with a long (8-9 hour) drive to  Kathmandu . This driving is a little bit long to   Kathmandu. You can see the best view of the green valley. After 8-9 hours driving, you can reach to Kathmandu.Overnight

The reserved day is for in case of delays in the mountains Today, you can spend the day as you please in the Kathmandu and casual day for Shopping around Kathmandu.

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! Approximately three hours before your scheduled international flight, Our representative from Adventure Sherpa Tracks  will drop you off at the Tribhuwan International airport  and does  a farewell.