Destination Pikey Peak Everest

Trip Difficulty Moderate Trip

Duration 8 Days

Activities Trek and Hike

Accommodation Tea House Lodges

Max altitude 4100m

Group Size 1-20 Pax

Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Vehicle Jeep

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Highlights of 8-Day Trek to Pikey Peak Holidays-$690

A great short trip for a great views of Mt Everest.
The low altitude trek, no any risk of mountain sickness.
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Amazing and easy going trekking Pikey Peak Trip, best for beginners.

Overview of 8-Day Trek to Pikey Peak Holidays-$690

Pikey Peak Holidays is a low altitude, an incredibly beautiful trekking in the Everest foothills. The Pikey Peak Trekking holidays is possible throughout the year. A peaceful, four season trek in Pikey Peak is also a home to Sherpas and Rais.

Pikey Peak home stay trek is less crowded than the Poon Hill and Everest Base Camp Trek. The trek is renowned for its scenery and Everest View. You don’t need to be a super fit for Pikey Peak Holidays. The beautiful Pikey Peak holidays for all kind of trekkers.

The newly explored trekking trail in lower Everest region of Solukhumbu. The holidays is suitable for family with children, seniors and first time trekkers. You can see the closet view of Mount Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga from this holidays. The once in a lifetime holidays where you will experience of the culture and tradition of the Sherpas.

Visit number of Buddhist villages and monasteries you will pass by. Trek to Pikey peak base camp is opted if you do not want an extra physical challenge. The short holidays in Pike Peak Trek begins from Kathmandu by Jeep. Spring, Autumn and Winter are the best time for trekking holiday in Pikey Peak.

The monsoon is not a good time for peak peak holidays as it get very wet and lots of rain fall, and also no any good view of Mount Everest. The Himalayas are covered by clouds all times. An amazing view of Mount Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga are the main attraction of Pikey Peak holidays.

Pikey Peak Holidays Itinerary

Day 1:Drive to Dhap
Day 2:Trek to Jhapre
Day 3:Trek to Pikey Base Camp
Day 4:Sunrise at Pikey Peak, Trek to Loding
Day 5:Loding to Junbesi, Visit Thubten Choeling Monastery
Day 6:Trek from Junbesi to Taksind0
Day 7:Trek from Taksindu to Phaplu, Visit Chiwong Gompa
Day 8:Phaplu to Kathmandu

Detail Itinerary of 8-Day Trek to Pikey Peak Holidays-$690

Day 01: Drive to Dhap

You’ll start the day with a long (8-9 hour) drive from Kathmandu to Dhap.

Day 02: Trek to Jhapre

From a ridge line south of Dhap, you’ll start the trek, and as you near Sigane, the mountains that you will get to know very well come into view — the peaks of the Numbur Himal section of the Himalayan Range. The trail from Sigane follows a road under construction for the first couple of hours. The first village you reach is called Japre (2920 m/9580 ft), perched above a deep valley with nice views of Everest and Numbur Himal. There’s a pretty little gompa and stupa here, and this is your stop for the night.

Day 03: Trek to Pikey Base Camp

After Japre, the trail climbs up to a grassy ridge at Bhulbhule. There’s a single lodge with no name and nice views of the Everest range from here. Soon after Bhulbhule, the trail splits and you’ll turn right to Pikey Peak. You’ll pass some old yak houses and a long mani stone wall. The trail then contours the hillside below Taklung Danda and goes through a beautiful forested trail. There are many rhododendrons here along a level path (which you can see in bloom if trekking in the spring). As you leave the forest, it’s not far to Pikey Peak base camp, about 2 hours away. From here, it’s a short climb to the summit at 4065 m / 13336 ft. Unless you have an unusually clear evening, it’s better to climb to the summit in the morning for sunrise.

Day 04: Sunrise at Pikey Peak, Trek to Loding

Starting early in the morning, you’ll follow a gradual trail to the summit, covered with prayer fags. The views are breathtaking! If the weather is clear, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views from Annapurna to Kanchenjunga. From the top of Pikey Peak, you’ll follow a ridge line which starts flat and then steepens as you enter the forest to Jase Bhanjyang, where breakfast will be waiting. After breakfast, you’ll continue your walk down to Loding, which passes through some steep sections in the forest. At Loding, you’ll have a couple choices for accommodation which are both simple and charming.

Day 05: Loding to Junbesi, Visit Thubtenchoeling Monastery

You’ll start the day by heading down the ridge line for breakfast at Jase Bhanjyang. Leaving there, there are a few options for the descent to Junbesi. The most likely is a stunning shortcut trail that leaves the ridge shortly after Jase and descends steeply through spectacular old growth forest to Taktor. This path meets the Everest Base Camp trail coming from Jiri. The tea houses from here are a little more developed, and you’re likely to meet a few other tourists for the first time. From Taktor, it is a couple of hours on a lovely trail to Junbesi. Junbesi is a traditional Sherpa village sitting at an altitude of 2675 m/ 8776 ft, and is the cradle of Sherpa culture and architecture. The Sherpas consider the Solukhumbu a sacred valley. In this remote part of Nepal that borders Tibet, Buddhism flourishes and there are numerous Buddhist monasteries along the way.

Day 06: Trek from Junbesi to Taksindu

This morning, hit the trail bound for Taksindu. Cross the river at the bottom of town and climb through the forest up to Salung, from where there are views of Mount Everest (8848 m/ 29,028 ft), Chamlang (7319 m/ 2,4012 ft) and Makalu (8481 m/ 27,824 ft), weather permitting. There are also gorgeous views out across the valley to Chiwong Monastery and down towards Phaplu. Continue on the trail, contouring and then dropping down to a stream before a short climb up into Ringmo, famous for its apple orchards and interesting apple products such as apple rakish (alcohol), cider and apple pie. From here, there’s a final short climb to Taksindu La, from where there are again great mountains views, and then a short descent to the Taksindu Monastery and your lodge. The Taksindu Monastery was built in 1946 and is usually open early morning or late afternoon. Please make sure to leave a donation if you visit.

Day 07: Trek from Taksindu to Phaplu, Visit Chiwong Gompa

Today, leave the main trekking route again and take a beautiful path down to Phaplu through the forest. There’s also the option of hiking up to Chiwong Gompa, perched high on a cliff overlooking the valley. This monastery was founded in 1923 and has magnificent celebrations for the Mani Rimdu festival in autumn. Continue on down into Phaplu and celebrate the completion of a great trek at your cozy tea house.

Day 08: Phaplu to Kathmandu

Either by drive or by flight back to Kathmandu. The trip ends.

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Includes / Excludes

What's Included ?

Kathmandu to Dhap by jeep transfer
Basic Tea houses Accommodation during trek
All necessary trekking permit
3 times meals- breakfast, lunch and dinner during trek
English Speaking guide and all his expenses – travel insurance, meals, accommodation, salary and transfer
All government the taxes and company service charge

What's Excluded ?

Hotel and meals in Kathmandu.
Expenses of personal nature like wifi, hot shower, telephone, telephone.
Travel Insurance.
Drinks like coke, fanta, beer, whisky, coke, mineral water, hot water, tea, coffee.
Tips for guide.
Porter to carry luggage.
All the cost not mention on above includes.

Note: We operate private trip everyday.

We can operate private trip for solo, group, family, students as per your requirements.

Trip Information - 8-Day Trek to Pikey Peak Holidays-$690

Pikey Peak Trek Holidays, A Teahouse Trip in Nepal

Pikey Peak is a teahouse lodge-style treks. The lodges provide your meals in a communal dining room. You will sleep in private rooms with a shared bathroom. There is a range of standards and service in teahouse lodges depending on location. i.e. lodges at higher altitudes and places with fewer trekkers tend to have more basic facilities.

Meals on Pikey Peak Holidays Trek

All three times meals at the teahouse lodges (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner) include while on the trek. The food at the lodges is expensive and will cost an average of £25 (US$35) per person per day. If you are paying for the meals directly to the lodges you would need to carry a lot of cash including the tip money too. Having this amount of money with you will be a security risk and for peace of mind, it is better to pay for the meals to us when booking the trip.

Also, it will be difficult to know in advance how much cash to bring with you on the trek (there are no ATMs when on trek). Furthermore, in practice, it will be complicated and time-consuming for you and the guides to work out individual bills after checking out each day from the lodge.

With our meal plan, you can select your dishes from the menu at the lodge. In our package, we include the cost of your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast includes cereal, porridge, or rice pudding and an egg dish with bread or toast. Lunch includes one dish such as fried rice, dal bhat, momos, or pasta. For afternoon tea, you get a hot drink plus biscuits. Dinner is two courses including soup and the main dish chosen by you from the menu.

We cater to a variety of dietary requirements. There are always meals that are suitable for vegetarians. During booking, we find out if you have any dietary needs and agree upon meal plans before departure. If you have any questions about the food provided please get in touch with us to discuss further.

Pikey Peak Trek-Equipment Lists

This is the mandatory kit list for the safety of everyone in the group and to ensure a successful trek. You must have the following items tailored for Pikey Peak trek. Your guide will check your gear in Kathmandu before departure for the trek.

As a reminder, the weather on this trek will vary season to season and day to day as you ascend to higher elevations. At the start of the trek you will experience warm conditions with temperatures up to 20 Celsius. You experience the coldest temperatures in Pikey Peak Base Camp at an altitude of 3,640m. Overnight lows here will be down to around -8 Celsius.

You should bring a rucksack or backpack for gear required during the day. Your pack should contain items such as warm clothes, jacket, camera, water bottles, personal first aid kit and snacks. The weight limit is 5kg. A porter will carry the rest of your personal equipment packed in a duffel or kit bag. The weight limit for your duffel bag is 15kg. Please mark your bag on the outside for easy identification.

Footwear

Walking Boots.
Trail shoes.
Walking socks.
Gaiters.

Clothes

Waterproof and Windproof jacket
Trekking trousers.
Long sleeve tops or shirts (not cotton).
Micro fleece.
Mid to heavyweight fleece or synthetic/ primaloft top.
Sleeveless/ gilet or body warmer type fleece / synthetic top.
Thermals or base layer for top and bottom (merino wool or synthetic).
Medium weight down jacket.

Head and Gloves

Fleece gloves.
Warms mittens and/or gloves.
Wool or fleece hat.
Sun hat.
Bandana or scarf (eg. Buff Headwear).
Head torch with extra batteries.
Sunglasses.

Personal equipment

Sleeping bag.
Fleece or silk liner for your sleeping bag.
Day pack of 30 litres.
Trekking poles
Stuff sacks for keeping your gear dry and organized.
Two water bottles.
Sunscreen and lip salve with a high SPF.
Water purification tablets (Pristine, Biox Aqua or Aqua Mira).
Favorite snack food.
Books and cards etc.
Camera with spare batteries and memory cards.
Insurance certificate.
Earplugs (optional).
Baby wipes (optional).
Hand sanitizer.

Travelling

Duffel bag for your personal gear on the trek.
Travel clothes.
Toiletry bag with soap, travel towel, toilet paper, toothbrush etc

Any personal medications

Blister treatment (Competed patches are the best)
Rehydration powder (eg Dioralyte).
Analgesics (paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin).
Plasters and zinc oxide tape.
Throat lozenges.
Diamox (helps with acclimatisation).
Threat and risk assessment
Risk assessment for Pikey Peak trek

Risk assessment for Pikey Peak Trek

You should be aware trekking in Pikey Peak involves a risk of personal injury or death. You must accept these risks and be responsible for your own actions and involvement. Adventure travel requires an open and flexible attitude. You may experience extreme conditions and unpredictable weather. There could be last-minute changes to the itinerary beyond our control. The ability to work in a team is an important aspect of our trips.

We have performed a threat and risk assessment for our Pikey Peak trek. Our trips have a degree of risk. This is part of the attraction of adventure travel and why so many people choose to join this type of holiday. By identifying the hazards we assess the level of risk. We have control measures in place to reduce this happening or to reduce the impact.

Our risk assessment is available to clients on request. We have listed below a summary of the significant risks and hazards.

Falls and trips resulting in physical injury eg. slipping on ice or falling off the path.
Altitude illness including but not limited to AMS, HACE, and HAPE.
Climatic injuries (dehydration, sunburn, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, or heat stroke). Please note during the months of April and October it will be very hot and humid for the first three days of the trek.
Crossing a river with no bridge resulting in drowning and/ or a fall.
Rockfall and landslides.
Snow and ice avalanches.
Lightning strike.
Wildlife, pack animals (e.g. donkeys or horses), or stray dogs. Pack animals can knock people off the path. Dogs can attack and bite. Discuss rabies vaccination with your doctor.
Earthquake.
Risk of fire in the hotel or lodge.
Endemic local diseases. Discuss vaccinations with your doctor before departure.
Physiological injury. Such as heart attack, appendicitis, hernia, toothache, etc. in a remote area.
Road traffic accidents.
Contaminated food and/ or water.

This trip visits a remote area. You are away from the usual emergency services and medical facilities. Evacuation for a serious injury requiring hospitalization could take up to several days. This delay could impede your ensuing recovery. Helicopters are the usual means of evacuation. They are not always available or hindered by poor weather and flying conditions.

Weather and conditions for Pikey Peak trek

Pikey Peak trek has a wide range of temperatures. This depends on the season, altitude and time of day. In the mountains between 1,000m and 3,500m the nights will be cool around 5 Celsius. During the day temperatures sometimes rise to 20 Celsius. At higher altitudes temperatures range from about 15 Celsius to -8 Celsius.

Season for Pikey Peak Trek

The trekking season in Nepal is late September to May. October and November is generally recognized as having the best weather. Spring is a popular time of year with warmer weather than in Autumn. Also there is the advantage of seeing spring flowers and rhododendrons in bloom.

The trekking months with highest temperatures are April, May, September and early October. The trekking months with the lowest temperatures are March, November and December.