Mt. Ama Dablam

An A.T. Adventures representative will be at the airport to pick you up and take you to the Hotel. There will be a short briefing at the hotel.You will have a welcome dinner in the evening.

In the morning after having breakfast we begin the tour around Kathmandu with an English-speaking guide. During the day you will cover some of the historical and religious, world heritage sites;

Swoyambhunath –“the Self Existing One’. The oldest Buddhist stupa of Nepal situated in the small hill, from where you can see the nice view of Kathmandu valley. Historians believe that it has the oldest history of Kathmandu. No sooner than you enter the periphery of Swoyambhunath you will see the monks, chanting religious words and monkeys chattering and hanging around the different temple and trees. It is also known as monkey temple, a name given by the tourist.

Bouddha nath Stupa: the ancient stupa of Boudhanath is one of the biggest Buddhist stupa of Nepal, situated in the northern part of Kathmandu valley, which is one of the trading routes of Nepal with Tibet during ancient times. Tibetan merchants used to take rest and offers praying in this place during their trading time. Later when Tibetan refugees enter Nepal in 1950s, most of them decided to stay around the same place. Even now most of the monk in Boudhanath is from Tibet. Around the stupa you can see some Buddhist painting school of traditional paints “Thanka”.

Pashupatinath Temple: Pashupatinath the national deity of Nepal is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu. The word Pashupatinath is derived from three Sanskrit words: “pashu” means organism, “pati” means protector, and “nath” means Lord. Hence in Hindu mythology Pashupatinath means protector and Lord of all living things. The bank of Bagmati River is the cremation center for the Hindu dead. You can see the cremation process of the Hindu people at this location. Beside this you can see the color full sadhu ‘the holy devotee of Lord Shiva’ around the periphery of temple.

After sightseeing, you will return and prepare your pack, clothing and gear for the Ama Dablam trekking adventure. The trekking guide will meet you and give you instructions for the next day.

You will enjoy a delicious breakfast and then attend the briefing at the ministry about Ama Dablam mountain. After the briefing, all final preparations for Ama Dablam expedition and Lobuche Peak climbing via Everest Base Camp should be completed. The Climbing Guide will meet you and give the final instruction for the next day

You will join us for an early flight to Lukla via twin otter. You will enjoy a panoramic Mountain View by aircraft. In Lukla we meet our Sherpa staff and transfer all duffle bags will be attached to our Yaks for baggage transport and then we will begin our first-day trekking to Phakding located near to the river Dudhkoshi (white like Milk).

We continue walking along the bank of Dudh Koshi River, passing small villages and many suspension bridges. We walk uphill slowly to reach to Namche. Namche is the administrative center of Khumbu region. It is a marketplace for the people of Khumbu and also for trekkers to buy equipment. We stay overnight in Namche.

This specific day will help you adjust to the local climate. Hiking up to Khumjung and coming down back to Namche will help you to adjust to the thin air and will be helpful to avoid altitude sickness. Visit Namche Museum, climb up to Everest View Lodge via Syangboche Airport. You will see a magnificent view of Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest, Mt, Lhotse and many more mountains. Slightly descend down to Khumjug Valley and visit Sir Edmund Hillary’s school and hospital at Khumjung and walk down to Namche.

After Breakfast we will start our trek to Tengboche. The trail goes through the hills and through many walls, chortens (Buddhist shrines), pine and junipers trees. Recharge your energy in Phungi Thenga, and then continue slowly upward. Continue your ascent up to Tengboche inside the Rhododendron Forest.

As usual, the trek will start after breakfast. First, the trail gradually descends down to Deboche through the forest of birches conifers and rhododendron. The path then continues inside the forest leading us to Imja Khola, we will cross the steel bridge and continue walking uphill towards Pangboche Crossing and pass a different stupa along the route. We will enjoy lunch in Somare and continue walking to Dingboche. Dingboche is a beautiful village with magnificent views. We will see Island Peak, Makalu and another face of Ama Dablam from this viewpoint.

Acclimatization in Dingboche is mandatory for every trekker, as it is in Namche. After breakfast, we will slowly start to scale the Nagakarsang Hill. The view is magnificent from the hill. We can see different glacial lakes and some of the best views from Nagakarsang. We can also see the Makalu (8463m) fifth highest mountain in the world. After hiking 2-3 hours we will descend back down to Dingboche. In the evening we can explore the Dingboche Village.

This 5-hour walk is one of the toughest for trekkers. The route goes just above the town of Pheriche. The first half of the route is easy to walk. We will cross a small glacial stream and enjoy lunch in Dukla. The trail is directly up from Dukla for about one hour but the magnificent view of Cholatse, Lobuche, Pumori, and Nuptse makes it worth the effort. At the top of the ridge you can see the memorials of climbers who lost their lives in mountains. Continue walking towards Lobuche, the perfect peak Pumori (7165m) soars into view and the whistling air, makes you feel cooler. When you are in lobuche you will feel completely different.

Around 6 hours after breakfast we will start to walk towards Gorakshep, the trail goes through the narrow gap between the glacial moraine and the mountain wall. Gorakshep is the last point where tea house is available. Put your luggage in Gorakshep, enjoy lunch here and start to walk towards Everest Base Camp. It will take around 2 hours to reach Base Camp. Spend a few minutes in base camp and back to Gorakshep.

We start early and after filling up our water bottles we will proceed toward Kalapathar. The way is a straight line up above the Gorakshep along the grassy ridge. Headlamps will help us find our way as we continue to move towards the summit. Views are fantastic and breathtaking from the top. It takes around 2 hrs to reach the top. After spending few minutes at the top, we will descend back down to Gorakshep and enjoy breakfast.  After breakfast, we will proceed Lobuche.

After breakfast we will slowly start to trek towards Lobuche Peak Base Camp. Within 2 hours you will be in Base Camp and continue trek to High Camp. The trail up to Base Camp is flat along with a Zigzagging ascent in moraine up to high camp. The climbing guide will again re-check your gear and provide you with basic training about climbing, how to use your climbing gear and so on. We will spend the night in a tented camp.

Today is your Summit day. We will start around 2:00 am in the morning. Your guide will give you wake up call, serve tea and provide you with some high energy food after then we will gear up and get ready to move. Your guide will let you know when you have to use your climbing gear. Within 6-7 hours you will be on the Summit (depending on conditions). After spending half an hour in summit we will begin our descent down to Base Camp.

Today we leave Lukla and fly to Kathmandu. Our staff will be at the airport to transfer you to the hotel.

It is our rest day in Kathmandu. You can walk around Thamel in the early evening. It is a wonderful place to shop and experience the markets in Kathmandu. We will have our farewell dinner at a typical Nepali restaurant.

Final Departure to return home. Our staff will be at the hotel to transfer you to the airport and give you a Khada for good luck.