Duration
13 days
Max. Elevation
4070.00m
Group size
2+
Pike Hill Trekking, a special and exclusive short journey of little more of week duration where you can catch views of world highest Mt. Everest, in the harmony of pristine wilderness and local culture.
Pike Hill Trekking suitable for all types of interest age-group including families, school / collage groups to corporate people where you will be in fresh clean mountain air, surrounded within serene forest of tall rhododendron, magnolia, pines and oak trees.
On this scenic and beautiful country walks leads you within remote farm villages enriched with mixed culture of Buddhism and Hindu religion, mostly populated by the famous Sherpa people interwoven with Buddhist culture.
Where trek leads you into serene forested areas, in spring and summer the hills are alive when wild-flowers are in full bloom in the shade of high snowcapped peaks as walks leads on top the highest point of the adventure at Pike Hill above 4,067 m high.
A sensational panorama of mountains facing central Himalayan peaks of Langtang-Jugal Himal with beautiful Gaurishankar and Melung-Tse extends towards Numbur with Mt. Everest and adjoining Khumbu Himal range.
Our adventure starts with exciting overland drive from Kathmandu to reach at Jiri town and then beyond to begin our wonderful walks with downs and ups to reach at Pike Hill encountering several hill villages and monastery.
After a grand time on top Pike Hill walk descends to Sherpa villages and town of Salleri where a scenic short flight from Phaplu brings you back at Kathmandu after a magnificent time on Pike Hill Trekking.
Day
1
On arrival at Kathmandu international airport via respective airlines, where you will be received by our office staff and guide with warm welcome then transfer to your hotels in the hub of the city.
After checking into your rooms and getting refreshed join the other groups for briefing on Pike Hill Trekking, our guide offers you with useful important information regarding trek and your stay in Nepal with us.
Evening includes welcome dinner in a nice and authentic Nepalese restaurant with Folk Culture program of Nepal while having your dinner.
Day
2
Morning, depart from the hotel for exciting tour around Kathmandu at places of great interest, Kathmandu city and its valley steeped with historical and religious monuments temples and monasteries listed as World Heritage Sites.
After an interesting tour afternoon free to relax and preparation for Pike trekking next early with morning drive to Jiri.
Day
3
An exciting scenic overland drive on Eastern highway of Nepal-Tibet/ China Friendship driving few hours, and then leaving the main highway as drive leads on winding uphill road to Charikot, a nice town of Dolkha district with views of Gaurishankar and Melung-Tse and as far towards Langtang and Everest on east directions.
From this town downhill to Tama Kosi River and climb back to reach at Jiri a nice hill town, regarded as Switzerland of Nepal, due to it beautiful location of hills and valley cooler climate and views of snow-clad peaks.
Day
4
After overnight in Jiri, our first day walk leads past market place and then avoiding the motor road, climbing a hill to reach a high ridge overlooking beautiful views of surrounding landscapes and mountains.
From the ridge top a long downhill walk leads you at Shivalaya village for overnight stop, a nice fair size village with number of lodges for travelers located by the bank of a river.
Day
5
From Shivalaya morning leads to a steep climb to a ridge pat farm villages and terrace fields and then into a cool shade of alpine forest of rhododendron-oaks-pines trees to reach a small pass of Deurali at 2, 715 meters, here with lunch stop a long descend for two hours to Bhandar village for overnight stop, after walking past large Stupa and villages.
Bhandar also called as Chyangma village, the area around of mix tribe of people with Tamang, Newar, but predominantly Sherpa people.
Day
6
Morning first day walks starts on downhill through farm villages to reach low warm areas nearby Likhu River and then with few short ups over terraced farm fields to reach at Goli, a moderate size farm village.
Day
7
Starting with cool morning walk on route Pike Hill as our route leads to a climb into forest of rhododendron, pines and oaks trees then through many small farm lands and hamlets, after few hours of climb uphill on winding path, and then reaching alpine areas with steep high climb to reach at Nagur within lovely forest surrounding for overnight stop.
Here with time to visit its old and important monastery ‘Nagur Gompa’ with excellent views of hill landscapes and distant peaks towards north.
Day
8
Today a short day to reach at the base of Pike Hill base following forested path with grazing summer pasture for chattels of nearby local villages, the area with least human settlement as walk heads at the bottom of Pike Hill base around a wide field with small farm village.
As this trek is slowly growing popular at present few small nice lodges has been established to accommodate trekkers and visitors to Pike Hill top.
Day
9
Starting early morning with packed lunch heading into dense forested areas full of rhododendron, magnolia-pines-firs-oaks and birch trees with few short down and more uphill to climb to reach our final and major destination on top Pike Hill ridge at 4,067 m high, rewards you with superb panorama of Jugal Himal range of peaks includes Gaurishankar-Melung Tse-Numbur with Mt. Everest and adjoining peaks of Khumbu within Everest range.
After a delightful moment with superb views walk downhill to reach at Loding village for overnight stop after an exciting scenic and good long walks of the day.
Day
10
Morning walk leads with ups and short downhill through dense cool coniferous forest reaching Sherpa villages, with short break continue walk on gradual winding path with grand views of surrounding landscapes and then with short downhill to reach at lovely Sherpa large village and town of Salleri.
From here few hours of good walks leads to another Sherpa village at Phaplu with small airstrip the flies frequently to Kathmandu in good weather.
On reaching at lovely Sherpa village at Phaplu transfer to the best available with time to exp-lore the village and immerse with local culture.
Day
11
From Phaplu an early morning flight to Kathmandu with panorama of mountains views all the way to Kathmandu, at Kathmandu domestic airport our staff transfers you back into your hotel with free afternoon to relax after a great mesmerizing time on Pike Hill Trekking.
Day
12
Today a free day in Kathmandu reserved as extra day in case of flight delay and cancellation in Phaplu, due to unfavorable bad weather conditions which can occur sometimes as Himalaya weather can be unpredictable.
If all goes well as per our guideline set itinerary, one can enjoy this day relaxing or with individual extra activities or book for another exciting tour around Kathmandu at places of great interest.
Day
13
Your last day in Nepal, country of Himalayan wonders and as per your international flight time depart for homeward bound or to next respective connecting destinations.
Our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu airport after a fond memory and grand time on Pike Hill Trekking.
