Renjo La Pass Trek

Today is trip begging day; our Guide will come early in the morning to your hotel according to flight schedule. All the flights to Luka operated in the morning due to favorable weather. We meet other crew at Lukla after a 25 to 30 minutes scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, then make final preparations 3 to 4 hours trek to the Phakding. From Lukla, the trail drops down through the forest above the Chaurikharka Village and walks towards the Ghat (2,530m) and further to the Phakding (2,640m) with several Buddhist rock paintings, Mane wall, and Chorten. Mostly, the trail goes along the bank of the Dudhkoshi River. Rest of the day you may wonder about Sherpa Village Phakding or hike up to the Monastery. Stay overnight at the tea house at Phakding.

Note: During the trekking peak season, there is no available direct flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and back to Kathmandu due to the air traffic. Alternatively, you need to fly from Ramechhap to Lukla after a 132 km 4 to 5 hours drive.

After having breakfast at Phakding, the trail goes along the Dudh Koshi River banks and arrives in Tok Tok and Banker after 2 hours walk. On the way, you have excellent views of Thamserku Peak, and Kusum Kanguru soars in the sky. After crossing the bridge the trail ascends to the small village Chomoa, with an agricultural project farm. The trail ascending continues to Monjo (2,840m), where one can see the entrance gate of the Sagarmatha National Park Area (1,148 sq km, established in 1976). Now the trail goes down through the jungle before crossing the bridge at Jorsale (2,830m) and further one more bridge cross, you will get last fifth bridge on the confluence of Dudhkoshi and Bhotekoshi River, high above the water surface. Now, you climb to the Namche bazaar with the winding trail, in 45 minutes ascend Mt. Everest (8,848m) and Nuptse (7,879m) can be seen first time on the trek. Then, the trail goes through the forest to the Mislung and in five minutes’ walk bring you the gate of will get of Namche Bazaar. If you are on Saturday, there is a weekly market every Saturday in Namche. We are staying overnight in Namche Bazaar enjoying towering mountains and Sherpa heritage.

Today is explored and rest day for the acclimatization before heading to Rnjo La Pass. After having a late breakfast, we begin our day hike around Namche Bazaar and to the Khumjung Village through the Syangboche Airport and Everest View Hotel (3,880m). While ascending the ridge above the Namche Bazaar to the Khumjung taking 2 to 3 hours with excellent mountain views such as Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Kangtegha, Thamserku, Kusum Khanguru, Khongde, and Khumbi Yu La, etc. Then, the trail descends through the pine forest to the green rooftop houses beautiful Khumjung Village, for the view of the spectacular mountains, unique Sherpa culture, their live hood. Likewise, can be seen Hillary School, an ancient Monastery with a mysterious creature in the planet Yeti’s skull, and Khunde Hospital, and then return back to Namche through the Sir Edmund Hillary’s memorial Chhorten and yak farm. If would you like to explore more around, then you may visit the Sherpa Mountaineering Museum, Sagarmatha National Park Head Quarter (opens 10 to 4 PM every day except Saturday and public holiday) or hang around the Sherpa downtown. Stay overnight at Tea House.

Today you are leaving Namche Bazaar and heading up the Thame Valley taking 4 to 5 hours. The Thame Valley is off route for most trekking groups and you are likely to find the paths relatively quiet. The trail from Namche leads west from the Gumba to around a ridge with the helipad in about 15 minutes and goes through the forest, and within 30 minutes, the descending trail from Syangboche ties in from above. Reach a large Stupa at Furte (3,400m), with tea shops, and two lodges, as well as a government-run tree nursery in 15 more minutes, 1 to 1 ½ hours from Namche. Continue to Samsing with two tea shops and then reach Tseso with an ancient-looking stupa and Lawudo Gomba ascend just out of Tesho, the second one with inviting stone steps, but stay left at the junction if you are on the way to Thamo (3,450m), reached in 20 minutes from Tshko, about an hour from Furte. Leaving Thamo, do not descend to the left of the river but climb past the monastery, at the end of the village. And ascend immediately to the Thame (3,800m) after crossing the bridge at Bhotekoshi about 1 ½ hour from Thamo via Samde (3,610m). The village houses are spread out, and you will camp in one of the fields surrounding the house of a Sherpa friend. In the afternoon you can visit the small Gomba situated on a rocky headland above the village. Stay overnight Sherpa Land.

For the acclimatization we will walk around the Thame Gompa, a picturesque monastery set among the homes of lamas and laypeople. This monastery is located two hundred meters above the Thame Village on the southern slope of the Mountain under a very high rocky cliff with many auspicious shapes and marks mentioned in five different histories. This legendary monastery was built in the fourteenth century. Thame is the birthplace of mountaineer pioneer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (1st climber of Mt. Everest 8,848m together with Sir Edmund Hillary 29-May-1953. You may have a great chance to talk with Everest Hero, Mr. Appa Sherpa, and 26the Time Everest Summiter Mr. Kamirita Sherpa about his experience while climbing Mt. Everest twenty-one times. Likewise, you may climb the best viewpoint in the region Sunder peak 5,360m elevation, for amazing, mountains scenery Thame valleys, Tashi Lapsa pass.  We are staying overnight at Thame in a peaceful environment.

After the last day of acclimatization, your body recharge for the venture passes to the Renjo La. Today, we are heading north into the remote Nangpa Valley along with the Bhote Koshi River Bank to the Marulung (4,150m), the Tibetan traders coming through the Nangpa La Pass. Until 2005 this valley was off-limits to trekkers because it was the main access route to the pass linking Nepal and Tibet. From the decade, many Tibetan traders have traveled this route, bringing a variety of Chinese goods on the backs of their yaks to sell in Namche Bazaar. The trail upward to the Marulung is about 5 to 6 hours walk from Thame. We are staying overnight at Marulung Village in the lap of Mother Nature.

Today is a big day crossing the Renjo La (5,360m) about 7 to 8 hours ascending. You leave your tea house following an early breakfast with some packed lunch, energy bars, and enough drinking water and climb into a wide curie making for the edge line ahead of you. The actual pass is only a small mark. When you come over the past, you are greeted with an unbelievable panorama looking out over the turquoise lakes at Gokyo (4,790m) and across Mt. Everest. You descend over a rough glacial slab and moraine towards your campsite in a secluded location on the western shore of Gokyo. This is the trek of a lifetime and an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful isolated Himalayan scenes. Stay overnight here.

Very early in the morning, we hike up to the Gokyo Ri (5,360m) for about 2 hours for the breathtaking view of sunrise atop the mountain with a view of the four highest mountains including Mt. Everest. This will be an unforgettable memory and enjoy around the top. You can see the Cho-Yu base camp and Ngazumpa Glacier - one of the biggest glaciers in the world and stroll back to the hotel overnight. You will be overjoyed when you reach the summit with a spectacular view of mountains surrounding us are Cho Oyu (8,153m), Gyangchung Kang (7,922m), Lhotse (8,501m), Makalu (8,463m), Cholatse (6,440 m), Taweche (6,542m), Kantega (6,685m), Thamserku (6,808m), Lobuche (6,145m) and Mt Everest (8,848m). Hundreds of other unnamed peaks fill the scene, whilst below us, the Ngozumba Glacier, the largest in Nepal, stretches through the valley. We have a great memory and stroll back an hour to Gokyo for breakfast then take a rest and relax all day.

After exploring Gokyo Valley and Gokyo lakes, the trail descends gently nearby Nagjumpa Glacier, passing through the second lakes and first Lake to Dole via small settlements Phang, Machherma, Luza, Lhabarma. For people who would like to take the alternative route to Phorche Village, the trail spelled from Phang turns to the east, right side of Dudh Koshi River. On the way, you still have a chance to see a number of wonderful mountains scenery around you. Stay overnight at Dole just in the tree line enjoying nature.

After having breakfast at the tea house, the trail descends into the sub-alpine forest to the Phorche Thanga just above the riverbank, where another trail comes down to meet us from the Phorche Village. Now, the trail ascending high above the Dudh Koshi River leads you to Mongla Hill as part of hard ascending. This is the best place to slow down your birth after steeply acceding on the top of the hill and having a cup of tea enjoying the breathtaking mountains view and spectacular landscape of Dudh Koshi Valley. Then, the trail gradually descends to the small settlement Sanasa Village, the main trail for the Everest Base Camp, and walks to the Namche Bazaar via Kenjoma. In 5 to 6 hours to walk you will get to Namche Bazaar to stay overnight.

This is the last day trek, after a long walk, all the way down through the Dudh Koshi Valley get in Lukla by 6 to 7 hours walk. After leaving the Mislung at Namche Bazaar, the trail descends through the national Park forest to the confluence of Bhote Koshi and Dudh Koshi River, to cross the bridge. Then walk along the Dudh Koshi river bank through the Sherpa Village, to the Jorsale, Monjo, Phakding stop for lunch. This trail reminds us again to enjoy the lush green scenery and incredible mountain scenery and local Sherpa villages until Lukla. If you are able to arrive on Lukla Thursday, have a chance to observe weekly markets with various commodities. The rest of the time, you may wander around the areas meanwhile guide will reconfirm your flight ticket for tomorrow. Enjoy the last dinner in the mountains and celebrate with your crew before heading back to stay overnight at the hotel.

Usually, Lukla to Kathmandu flights operate in the morning due to the wind in the afternoon; sometimes the flight time can be delayed due to bad weather and other reason beyond our control. So, we would like to advise you to put on the list one castigation day fly back to Kathmandu. Anyway, we will fly back to Kathmandu according to our schedule and transfer to the hotel. Now, you have free time to relax after the long journey and catch your breath. Relax at your hotel the rest of the day.

This is your last day in Nepal, and you can like to do last minutes shopping for souvenirs for your family and friends in the Thamel. We hand over your trekking permits, TIMS Card, and trip appreciation cards as a memory of the Nepal trip. Some of our assistants from Nepal Mother House will come to your hotel to transfer to the International Airport according to your flight schedule, 2 to 3 hours before your flight for your departure flight to your onwards destination, taking with your life experience from the Himalaya.

Note: During the trekking peak season there is not direct flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, for this you need to 20 minutes flights to Ramechhap and transfer to Kathmandu by overland 132 km taking 4 to 5 hours, Like you have done last time Ramechhap to Lukla flight.