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| Pikey Cultural Trail Trekking (Eco Trek) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pikey Cultural Trekking Itinerary (Lower Solukhumbu) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Day 01: Arrive
in ktm airport drive to hotel Day 03: Kathmandu-Phaplu-Salleri Flying from Kathmandu-Phaplu. See the local market in Salleri and visit local monasteries. Visit Chewang monastery. Walking to Salleri from Phaplu. 35 min. (Flight) 4 hrs. (Visit to Chiwang monastery) 30 min. (Walking) Salleri (Tea shops, lodges) Day 04: Salleri-Dorpu-Ghunsa Trekking to Salleri-Dorpu-Ghunsa. Experience of Tamang, Magar, Sherpa culture on the way. View of beautiful sceneries of mountains and landscapes. 5-6 hrs. (Trekking) Ghunsa (Camping, teashops) Day 05: Ghunsa-Kerung -Pattale Trekking from Ghunsa-Kerung -Pattale Visiting monasteries, Buddhist stupa at Kerung. See mixed settlements of Tamangs, Magar, Sherpa and others. See panoramic mountain views in the evening and next morning. 7-8 hrs. (Trekking) Pattale (Camping, basic lodges) Day 06: Pattale - Jhapre Trekking from Pattale - Jhapre. Viewing beautiful landscapes along the Solu – Okhaldhunga border. Visiting Buddhist stupa in Jhapre. Watching Sherpa cultural shows. 5-6 hrs. (Trekking) Jhapre (Camping, lodges and teashops) Day 07: Jhapre - Pikey Base Camp Trekking from Jhapre-Pikey Base Camp. Experience of high-altitude vegetation, Himalayan flora and fauna. Visiting centuries old monasteries, Buddhist stupas and Mani stones. See wild orchids on the way. Seeing yak herding. Viewing unique landscapes and sceneries. The area is feasible for marathon and mountain bike race. 5-6 hrs. (Trekking) Pikey (Camping) Day 08: Pikey -Junbesi Trekking from Pikey to Junbesi . Experience wilderness and beautiful landscapes. Watch Sherpa cultural show at Junbesi.1 ½ hrs. (Trekking to Pikey peak)4-5 hrs. (Trekking from Pikey to Junbesi) Junbesi (Wide range of tea shops, lodges) Day 09: Junbesi - Thuptenchholing-Junbesi. Trekking from Junbesi - Thuptenchholing-Junbesi. Visit Thuptenchholing monastery. Observe traditional Tibetan medicinal therapy at Thuptenchholing.Take a tour of the Junbesi village. Taste local food and drink. Watch Sherpa cultural show performed on request. 4 hrs. (Trekking) Junbesi (Wide range of tea shops, lodges) Day 10: Junbesi -Phaplu Trekking from Junbesi -Phaplu. Taste local food. Participate in cultural farewell programs. 5-6 hrs. (Trekking) Phaplu(Lodges, tea shops and camping) Day 11: Phaplu-Kathmandu Flying from Phaplu- Kathmandu.
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