Rolwalling Trek

Day 01: Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft)

Car

20 Minutes

Overnight

Kathmandu

Meal

Welcome Dinner

Accommodation

Hotel

Welcome to Nepal, a country in the Himalayas. Our representative will be waiting for you at the Tribhuvan International Airport to greet you upon your arrival and help you with the transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. After taking some time to re-energize, we will meet again and transfer for a welcome dinner. We will also have a short trip briefing at a traditional Nepalese restaurant in the center of Kathmandu. You will then spend the night at the hotel.

Day 02: Kathmandu Valley sightseeing & trek preparation

Overnight

Kathmandu

Meal

Breakfast

Accommodation

Hotel

After breakfast, in the early morning, we'll get ready for our escorted day excursion to the world heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley. We will go for a visit to the main attractions of Kathmandu and its surrounding areas. We will take you to the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, one of the most revered Shiva shrines in the subcontinent, where you may find thousands of devotees and Saddhus (holy men/Baba), who frequently burn their dead along the holy Bagmati Riverbank. We will then take some time to explore the neighborhood and stop at Bouddhanath Stupa, another major and well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site. You'll find hundreds of monkeys laughing with you while you do so. You can go around with a revolving prayer wheel and an attractively colored flag while listening to chanting music. We will also visit Swoyambhunath stupa, commonly known as the monkey temple, after eating at Bouddha. We can take in the panoramic views of the Kathmandu Valley from its highest point. After touring the neighborhood, we will head to Kathmandu Durbar Square, the city's former royal palace, where you can see a variety of temples, buildings, and Kumari (a living goddess). After walking through a strange street and returning to your hotel in the late afternoon, we will get a short briefing about the trip, including your responsibilities and what to do and avoid while on the trek, in the evening. We will also have an introduction session with other trekking staff members. You can take the opportunity to ask any remaining questions. Use the remaining time to explore the neighborhood or just unwind at the hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Barabise and trek near Simle (860m/2821ft), 3-4 hrs walking

Overnight

Simle

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

3-4 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

After breakfast, we'll begin our trips with a drive into the Bhote Koshi Valley. We will stop after arriving at Barabise, a sizable village, and bazaar that is barely 10 km from the Tibetan border and situated on the sole motorable roadway that connects Kathmandu to Lhasa, Tibet. We will quickly get ready before beginning the ascent from the bazaar to Simle. After an hour of ascending above the crowded Barabise bazaar, our hike will continue on a gentle road until, after around three hours of brisk walking. We will reach our night camp between the remote villages of Simle and Budipa.

Day 04: Trek to Dolangsa (2,510m/8233ft),4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Dolangsa

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4- 5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

In order to get to Dolangsa, a little settlement at the base of the Tinsang-la pass with a primary school yard for camping, we will first follow the path past a number of small farm communities, terraced fields, and a small area of cool woodland. Then, we will progressively climb and cross many small streams. This town's residents are Sherpa tribal members, and the village sits just above a small monastery. On one of the wide clearings inside the settlement, we'll set up our camp.

Day 05: Trek to Tingsang-la (3,319m/10886ft), 4 hrs walking

Overnight

Tingsang-la

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

The route for the day begins above Dolangsa village. We will climb steeply before passing the monastery and continue the walk through prickly-leaved oak and rhododendron forests. After two hours of steady walking, we will then arrive at a clearing with a small settlement of cattle herders. From here, we will continue our walk for an additional two hours to Tinsang La. As the hike will ascend every hour or so and reaches the top ridge of Tingsang-la, we can observe a striking shift in the vegetation. From the Pass, we will have a fantastic view of Gaurishankar and the Tashi Lapcha in the distance. We will set up a tent where there are several old temporary Sheppard shade structures because this area is summer pasture after a nice hard climb to the past. We reach the place with a short descent on the grassy meadow with stunning views of the surrounding landscapes and snow-capped summits. The effort of rising earlier is well worth the reward of the campsite's early-morning view.

Day 06: Trek to Bigu Gomba (2,310m/7577ft), 4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Bigu Gomba

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

Following an early-morning view of the breathtaking environment, our adventure will continue as we descend for an hour and a half to the town of Ruphtang, which is perched on a small mountaintop amidst terraced farms. After making a brief rest here, the trail will descend to a little brook. After a roughly two-hour gentle ascent from the top, we will arrive at our overnight campsite in a big grassy field which is just a short distance from the Bigu Gomba grounds. The nuns, who are predominantly Sherpa women, live in massive stupas for a nunnery that can be seen from the camp. Each stupa houses roughly 30 nuns. Here, we will have plenty of time to visit Bigu Gompa, a lovely and fascinating monastery situated on a terraced hillside amidst juniper. The nunnery-containing structure was constructed in or around 1933.

Day 07: Trek to Chilangka (1,930m/6330ft), 4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Chilangka

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4-5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

From Bigu Gompa, our hike will continue on a long descent passing through the terraced fields in the direction of Sangwa khola, which subsequently joins the Tamba khola, arriving at the warmer region after a solid two-hour walk. After passing under the bridge, the path will then progressively climb, passing through Lading before we will continue on to Chilangka for an overnight camp. We will reach the place after 2 or 3 hours of hike. It is a peaceful place to spend time with stunning views of the terraced hillside and Bhote Koshi below.

Day 08: Trek to Bulung (1,890m/6199ft), 5-6 hrs walking

Overnight

Bulung

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5-6 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

We will eventually arrive at Chutara following various tributary streams on our trek east above the Sangwa Khola. It is richly embellished with religious art. The path is a steady one with a few ups and downs in between. Chautara is a fascinating building that can be found on trails all around Nepal. They are a late form that is frequently trampled on that allows exhausted travelers and porters to rest their heavy loads without having to drop them to the ground. They are always erected around the two sacred trees Pipal (Ficus Religious) and Bahar (Ficus Bengalise), whose spreading roots cling to the platform. They are occasionally discovered in good positions nearly in homage to the scenery. After a brief period of admiring the surroundings, our trek will proceed along a winding path that skirts the corner of the Gyalsung Danda (ridge) above the river before heading downhill toward Bulung, where we will be spending the night. The camp will be set up close to the village of Bulung's schoolyard.

Day 09: Trek to Gongar Khola (1,430m/4690ft), 5-6 hrs walking

Overnight

Gongar Khola

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5-6 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

This morning, after a good hour of trekking, the trail will turn into something akin to a highway. We will take a winding road with fantastic views of Mount Gurishanker. Our trek will begin from the Bulung village and proceeds to the northeast along the trail above the Tama Koshi through the villages of Yarsa and Warang. After six hours of brisk walking through heavily terraced farm fields, we will finally reach the junction of the Gongor Khola and Tama Koshi. Walking for a further few minutes, we will reach a small settlement of Gongor on the broad valley floor, where we will set up camp near the river. We will then skirt past the village of Orang through a few small ridges.

Day 10: Trek to Simigaon (2,000m/6560ft), 4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Simigaon

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4-5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

After leaving Gongar, the trail will follow the west bank of the Tama Koshi until it narrows into a gorge and ends at Chetchet, where there is a stunning waterfall. After an hour or more of walking, we will be at the same altitude as when we started. The weather might be hot and slightly muggy. We will then bridge the Tama Kosi river and begin a strong ascent for an hour to the village of Simgaon. After the steep part, the ascent becomes easy, and we will be camping for 20 minutes above the main village with more breathtaking views of Gaurishanker.

Day 11: Trek to Dovan (2,850m/9348ft), 5-6 hrs walking

Overnight

Dovan

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5-6 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

Our path points northeast from the place where we stayed. We will walk uphill gradually at first, passing through pastures with numerous clearings used for summer grazing, dense rhododendron, and magnolia forests. In this region, there is a very noticeable transition from the lush Tama Koshi to the alpine of Rolwaling Valley. According to the season, if the monsoon flood has washed much of the trail, which occasionally occurs in this case, we can either take the high path that climbs steeply towards the Sambur Danda's ridge while crossing the Daldung la at 3,976 meters, or we can choose the safer alternative that takes the lower route. Our journey will continue as we contour above the hillside before descending to the river and passing additional huts in the Gyalche region. To get to our camp at Dovan, we must take a tiny improbable clearing in the dense forest of the steep valley side, we will first have to descend to the valley floor and cross a narrow wooden bridge.

Day 12: Trek to Beding (3,690m/12,103ft), 5-6 hrs walking

Overnight

Beding

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5-6 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

After navigating the northern side of the Rolwaling khola, we will choose a path that will wind through the jungles. After making a gradual ascent, the path emerges in a clearing, where we will continue through farm fields and small settlements like Nyimare and Ramding before arriving at Beding. We will be spending the night in Beding where we can also explore the nearby village. It is the main Sherpa village in the Rolwaling region, located in a small ravine. The village has been given some life by its strategically placed Gompa, which is made up of roughly sixty dwellings. In Beding, there is a Hillary school. We'll spend the night at the camp.

Day 13: Trek to Na Gaon (4,180m/13,710ft), 3-4 hrs walking

Overnight

Na Gaon

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

3-4 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

We can feel the surrounding high mountains' coolness and rising height from being. The journey for the day will consist of a three-hour or longer stroll alongside the Rolwaling River, taking it easy on the high-altitude area's stunning scenery of the surrounding high terrain and snow-capped peaks. As we will proceed slowly, as we must allow our body to acclimatize, the valley widens into a typical, glaciated U-shape just before Na Gaon. When we arrived at our overnight camp in Na Gaon, a dispersed hamlet and temporary settlement of the Beding and surrounding villages. You will also notice that potatoes are grown there in huge amounts. A monastery that is shoddily constructed is also located here. We will set up the camp on this grassy field so that we may unwind and take in the natural beauty of the area. The spectacular peak of Chobutse(6,689 m) rises over the Tsho Rolpa up ahead in the valley beyond Na, where the Ripimo Shar and Trakarding glaciers meet.

Day 14: Acclimatization day at Na Gaon.

Overnight

Na Gaon

Meal

3 Meals

Accommodation

Tea House

After a long day of walking, you will get a chance to enjoy a full day of leisure and relaxation at your camp. In the daytime, you can enjoy your entire day without waking up or you can also choose to explore the neighborhood. In the evening, you can unwind with your coworkers from the crews and staff who will generally provide you with a daily dance party in the camp with complete flute and tom-tom. You can lie back and unwind at the camp.

Day 15: Trek to Kabuk at Tsho Rolpa (4,560m/14957ft), 4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Kabuk

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4-5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

Following a delightful stay at Na, our real adventure will then start from here. We will begin our morning trek by crossing the river to the south side, then follow a shallow stream to a crossing site close to Yersa at Sangma, the final resting place of the cattle herders. Following the wooden bridge, we will ascend up on moraines and cross the mainstream severely before arriving at the terminal moraine, where the Tsho Rolpa dam is located close by. After a 4-5 hour scenic hard walk, we will reach our campground on sandy flat terrain to the south side of the Tsho Rolpa at Kabuk, which is sometimes referred to as Cho Pokhari Lake. The camp offers magnificent views of the neighboring peaks, notably Tsoboje (6,689 meters) and Dragker-Go (6,793 meters).

Day 16: Trek to Drolambau Glacier near Tashi Laptsa Base Camp (5,400m/17,712ft) 5 hrs walking

Overnight

Drolambau

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tent

The path will leave camp following the steep slopes above the glacier to escape the lower area. The path will then travel across the moraine above the north side of the lake. However, farther up, we will go along the center of the hard, rocky glacier to reach our camp below the Drolambu ice-fall. Our steady progress will take us to the base of the icefall, where we will climb to the Dromlambau glacier's most accessible point. There is a chance of rock falls in this area occasionally. We will stay for the night after finding a decent campground where the glacier flattens. We will be surrounded by stunning high mountain views in this wild and majestic region. The middle moraine serves as a passage up the glacier.

Day 17: Traverse Tashi Laptsa Pass (5,755m/18.876ft) and camp on the other side of the Khumbu area. 7-8 hrs walking

Overnight

Parchemuche-tsho

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

7-8 Hrs

Accommodation

Tent

We will be starting well before the daybreak. We will continue to follow the glacier for an hour and a half. You can take the day as the primary highlight of this adventure trip. We will arrive at a spur that provides simple access to our route on the upper glacier. Although the terrain is not very tough, we will fix ropes, and create stairs and ledges here for the porters as a precaution in this type of mountainous terrain. Once everything is prepared for the last ascent, it will take another 3–4 hours of ascent through untamed and mind-blowing terrain to reach Tashi Laptsa Pass, which is the highest point of this hike and home to Buddhist prayer flags and cairns. Our longest day of trekking will require us to move quickly in order to get to our camp on the other side of the pass before it gets dark. The hike downhill to Ngole will take us about another three to four hours taking us through the glacier pond of Parchemuche-tsho. We will be camping at an altitude of 4,900m with a spectacular view of the surrounding snow-capped peaks.

Day 18: Reserve a day in case of a delay in the schedule due to bad weather

Overnight

Parchemuche-tsho

Meal

3 Meals

Accommodation

Tent

In event of weather-related issues or unexpected scheduling delays, we have set aside a day as a backup or contingency day. If all goes according to plan, we can take a well-deserved vacation day later on or use it whenever the occasion arises.

Day 19: Trek to Thame (3,800m/12,464ft) 5-6 hrs walking

Overnight

Thame

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

5-6 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

The majority of the walk from here to Namche will be delightful after a strenuous day. From the camp below the Khumbu side of the pass, our path will head eastward over snow slopes. The trail will be well-marked from here that will continue its long descent down the upper reaches of the Thame Khola to Thengpo. We will arrive at this location after an hour or more at a shepherd's hut, Thengpo with a wide pasture field. We will finish our walk today at Thame Village after another two hours of gentle descent, which will be our first glimpse of civilization since Beding. At the top end of the hamlet, there lies a very old and attractive monastery. The Bhote Koshi, which, coincidentally, is the name of 2-3 rivers on this walk, is followed north from Thame along the traditional trade route over the Nangpa-la into Tibet.

Day 20: Trek to Namche Bazaar, 3,450m. 4-5 hrs walking

Overnight

Namche Bazaar

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4-5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

We will take a delightful stroll down to Namche, a wealthy Sherpa town that is a significant commerce hub with a weekly Saturday market. Here people often buy the fresh delicacies brought up to trade or sell. After a brief descent from the camp to the bridge over the Bhote Koshi River, we will take a 20-minute ascent from the bridge to the steady descent, passing past a variety of towns, Mani, prayer walls, and entering the pine woods on this gently meandering trail. The trip will take us a pleasant 3 to 4 hours. From the top ridge, where the trail divides into several directions, heading north from the Mani stupa toward Khunde and Khumjun we can clearly see the Namche Bazaar. Our path will then descend, offering views of Namche's colorfully roofed homes below. After about 45 minutes, you will arrive at Namche, where you can set up a tent for the night.

Day 21: Trek to Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft), 4-5 hrs walk

Overnight

Phakding

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

4-5 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

It's a short distance from Namche to the junction of the Bhote Koshi and Imjatse Rivers, which forms the Dudh Koshi, which we will be following for the majority of the day's walking. The walk will be on a busy path full of trekkers, locals, porters, and pack animals before reaching again back to the river bed. The gentle trail will follow the river downstream, passing through many farm fields and villages before coming to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park in Monjo village. From here, we will cross the long suspension bridge with a short climb into the pine woods. After Monjo, a further two hours of pleasant walking will bring us to a campsite at Phakding near the Dudh Koshi river, where we will have time to take a stroll through the community.

Day 22: Trek to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft), 3-4 hrs walking

Overnight

Lukla

Meal

3 Meals

Walking

3-4 Hrs

Accommodation

Tea House

The final day of your fantastic journey will be another enjoyable walk to Lukla, which you can do at your own leisurely speed while taking in the surrounding lush greenery. The only significant ascent, except a few brief ones, will be shortly before Lukla. We will take 45 minutes walk from either the ancient, large oak tree or from a site called Cheplung. When you arrive in Lukla, you must be ready for the final day with a delicious dinner and a party with the other Sherpa crew members, porters, and trekkers. Then, we will spend the night at the final tented camp.

Day 24: Leisure at Kathmandu

Overnight

Kathmandu

Meal

Breakfast

Accommodation

Hotel

You can spend this lovely day at leisure, either relaxing at the hotel or exploring Thamel. Spend the night there

Day 25: Departure from Kathmandu

Car

20 Minutes

Meal

Breakfast

You will have some free time to do any last-minute souvenir or gift purchasing for family, friends, or relatives before your departure flight or drive, or to start any further adventures or activities you may have planned with us. You will be transferred to the international airport if you are departing in order to catch a flight to another location. We wish you a wonderful Himalayan adventure with us!