NUPTSE EXPEDITION (7,861M)

Upon your arrival at the TIA, one of our representatives will be waiting to welcome you. After meet and greet, you will be transferred to the hotel booked for you to rest. There you will freshen up and relax. You can go around the streets of Thamel for refreshments.

On the second day, we will fulfill all our official procedures including necessary documentation, obtain permits, and other formalities needed for our expedition. We will start our preparation for our trek. We will now pack our bags, do some necessary shopping, re-check everything that we need (Especially medicines and essentials). Briefings will be made about each and every aspect of the trek and trip duration, accommodation, facilities at the base camp and during the trek. It is also an opportunity for you to communicate and introduce yourself to your fellow trekkers and teammates.

Early in the morning, after an amazing breakfast, we will take a thrilling flight to Lukla Airport. The flight gives you a bird’s eye view of the valleys, rivers, hills, and gradually mountain ranges. Even though the flight is only for half an hour, it does not fail to mesmerize you now and then. As we land at Lukla Airport, which is already exciting, we start our trek to Phakding, our destination for the day. After obtaining the permit for the region, we will slowly move through the settlements on a mixed trail of dirt, stone pathways, and some rocky sections at times. This is an easy start so make sure to enjoy all the greeneries, floras, and faunas as you walk. The trail takes you over several suspension bridges and along the Dudh Koshi river. Enjoy the rest of the day at Phakding.

After Phakding, we move towards another beautiful destination, Namche Bazaar, which is the commercial point of the Khumbu region. Passing through the dense luscious forests of pine, juniper, Rhododendron, looking out for animals in the Sagarmatha National Park, climbing the stairs, enjoying the rages of rivers at some points, and mostly walking uphills are the major activities of the day’s trek. This trek will be long and tiring as we start gaining significant elevation. As we reach Namche, we rest at our hotel and enjoy our dinner. The next day, we will go around the village area and experience some local sherpa culture.

After acclimatizing at Namche, we set our feet on the trail towards Khumjung valley, also called the green valley because of its dense vegetation. We follow the rocky pathways, steep uphills, rugged terrain, and most importantly enjoy the glimpses of the mountains at a distance throughout.

After Khumjung, we then approach the most beautiful and tranquil part of this Trek, the Tengboche monastery. This trail is a mix of smooth up and downhill paths with a steep uphill climb through the forests before we reach Tengboche. If we got lucky, we may even be able to spot some musk deer, a herd of Himalayan Thar, and pheasants along our way. 

Tengboche monastery is one of the most popular monasteries among Buddhists around the world. The views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam are visible towards the north while Thamserku and Kangtega stand towards the south with striking views. We will also join in some prayer ceremonies and rest for the day.

After spending our night in Tengboche, we will begin our trek for the day towards Dingboche. Following the path down from Tengboche towards Deboche through the forests of Rhododendrons, we cross a bridge over the raging Imja river. Then we gradually climb uphill to reach the village of Lower Pangboche where we can witness the spectacular views of Ama Dablam. We then move across the valley to reach our destination Dingboche at the start of the Imja Tse valley after an approximate walk of 5-6 hours.

After acclimatizing in Dingboche, we head towards another beautiful stop, Lobuche. The journey starts with a climb to the ridge behind Periche until the tea houses at Dughla followed by a steep ascent to the terminal moraine of Khumbu Glacier. You will encounter a series of stone monuments made in the memories of climbers who couldn’t make it back home. We will reach the memorial of Scott Fisher and 10 times Everest summiteer Babu Chhiri Sherpa who remained in the mountains.

After walking for almost 6-7 hours on rugged terrain we reach Lobuche, a small settlement of Sherpas. It is the final village with lodges on this trail to Nuptse. We take a day’s rest at Lobuche and enjoy the day with short excursions to view the beautiful mountains in the outskirts. Great Peaks like Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori, and Mahalangur Himal are clearly seen during the trek on this trail. With the end of the Khumbu Glacier, Mt Nuptse lies towards the right but Everest is yet to be seen.

The air gradually becomes thinner and there can be high chances of altitude sickness so we recommend you to keep communicating with your sherpa guide all the time about how you are feeling. 

After a warm and fulfilling breakfast, we head towards Nuptse Base Camp following a trail that ascends to Gorakshep, the last stop with tea houses. Then, we will walk along the moraine of the Khumbu glacier until we spot a good campsite. Our team of professional and experienced  Sherpas will set up the Camps and also prepare for the higher camps.

Upon our arrival at the base camp set up at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, our Sherpa Team will establish a route with ropes and ladders that leads to Camp 1 and Camp 2. This setup is beneficial for ladder training and getting acquainted with the gears before climbing up to Camp1 at 5900 m. We will then spend a night at camp 1 and touch Camp 2 at 6400 m and return to the base camp. We will conduct multiple rotations to Camp 1 and Camp 2 in this course. Later, we will climb up to Camp 2 and rest for a few nights for acclimatization before heading to Camp 3 at 6800 m. 

As we touch Camp 3, we will return to Base Camp and conduct one more rotation to sleep at Camp 3.  Then we return to Base Camp to await a weather window perfect for Summit Bid. When the weather is favorable, we head to Camp 2 to spend a couple of nights followed by a night's sleep at Camp 3. The next day will be the Summit Day of Nuptse at 7861 m. The views of Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Baruntse, Ama Dablam, and other peaks are seen from the Nuptse Summit are stunning and spellbinding.  After the summit, we will then descend back to Camp 2. After a night’s rest at Camp 2, we will descend back to the base camp. 

After the victory over the summit of Nuptse, we return back to the Base Camp and pack our gears and equipment. We follow our trail down through the Khumbu Glacier until we cross Gorak Shep to finally reach Lobuche, our stop for the night. 

After breakfast, we leave Lobuche and trek towards Pangboche. The trek is quite easy as it goes downhill through the village of Pangboche. We will also pass through the memorial spot erected in the memory of those who lost their lives in the Himalayas. We will then rest overnight at a teahouse in Pangboche.

The trek on this day includes trekking downhill until we reach Deboche. Then we will climb uphill towards Tengboche before descending toward Phungi Tenga. We will then again climb uphill to Kyangjuma and later walk on a smooth trail until we reach Namche Bazaar. 

This will be the last day of our trek on the Nuptse Expedition Journey. We start early from Namche Bazaar and walk past the forests of Rhododendron, Oak, and Pine Trees. The trail is easy and less tiring as most of the walk is within the forests. We take some short uphill climbs, cross the suspension bridges and pass the village of Monjo. After an uphill climb of about 45 minutes, we finally reach Lukla. 

On the 39th day of our journey, we will take the short flight back to Kathmandu collecting and preserving our memories of the Himalayas. In Kathmandu, you can relax in Thamel, a popular street for tourists where you can get anything you want. You may do some shopping, eat in a nice restaurant, get some spa, do some laundry and many other things. There are also many different attractions in Kathmandu including but not limited to Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath Stupa, Basantapur, Bhaktapur, Patan, and so on. You may go sightseeing around these areas with one of our city guides. We will join for the farewell dinner in the evening.

Our journey of Trek to Everest Base Camp ends on this day. With so many beautiful memories together, we gratefully and delightedly bid you farewell and good luck for your flight back home. One of our representatives from 8K expeditions will drop you off at TIA 3 hours prior to your scheduled flight.