Kharta Valley Trek

Arrive at Kathmandu after a scenic flight over the mountains.

A representative of  Himalayan trekkers meets, greet, welcome and transfer you to Hotel.

You can spend this day exploring some of the World Heritage sites in Kathmandu valley for some time and prepare for the trip/trek.

Overnight.

After breakfast, we will have a scenic and amazing off-road drive to Syabru Besi for overnight stay by enjoying the amazing views of rivers, hills, mountains and smiling local people. 

Syabru Besi is the town located in the northern part of Nepal in the Langtang region which is 20 km far from the Nepal-China border. 

In free time you can explore around and interact with local people of that area.

After breakfast, we will continue our drive to the border area, complete the immigration procedure and enters Tibet. Our representative on that side will be there to welcome and assist you.

Furthur drives to Tingri for overnight stay. 

(Note: You can also spend one more night at Kayrong to get proper acclimatization).

After enjoying breakfast, we will enjoy a scenic drive to Kharta valley by catching the east road from the midpoint which grants two roads; one for Kharta valley and another for Rongbuk valley. 

Kharta,  the administrative headquarters of the region.

Overnight.

After breakfast, we will begin our trek by following the jeep track along with the Kharta river and cross the bridge which leads towards Shao La.

 we will stay overnight in a meadow (4160m) above the Dambuk Chu (river valley) which drains from the Shao La.

Today, we will start our trek very early as we have to cross the Shao La (4790m). From that pass, you can get mesmerizing views of Everest (8848m), Makalu (8475m) and Lhotse (8501m).

Then, you will further descend to some yak pasture and also cross the amazing lakes before reaching your campsite. The team members of Himalayan trekkers will already be there at campsite with good food and camp where you will stay overnight.

Overnight just above the Kaamo Tsangpo valley.

After breakfast, we will cross the Kaamo Tsangpo Valley and climb up the hill following the forest with juniper, rhododendron. On the way, we will observe the view of Mt. Everest and Lhotse.

After a good walk, we will reach the campsite area nearby Shalung Tsho (4420m) where we will spend our overnight.      

With a good breakfast, we will move forward by observing the amazing view of Lhotse Shar (8383m). After an hour's walk, we will meet the trail from Langma La.

We then descend downwards and reach our campsite in Pethang Ringmo via rhododendron forest, small settlements of Bathang where a cake and the glacial lake is found used by Guru Rimpoche during his time.

From our campsite, we can enjoy the views of Mt Everest, Lhotse and Lhotse Shar.

Overnight.

Today's walk will be shorter as we will be trekking above 5000m from sea level. So, we will trek slowly by enjoying the scenic beauty.

After reaching the Kangshung Base Camp (5090m), you can either relax or explore to the west of the camp, following the crest of a long murrain for about 45 minutes to its end at 5200m. 

If we have enough energy we can climb another 2 hours to the crest of the main ridge for even more incredible views.

Overnight at Base camp.

After breakfast, you can explore to the north side from a camp where you will get stunning views of triangular peaks and also Makalu behind Jomolonzo.

We will then return back to Pethang Ringmo where we stayed overnight earlier too.

With some descend from the campsite after breakfast, we will meet the trail to Langma La which will be followed by us.  We continue on through the afternoon with great views of Makalu to our camp at the base of the Langma La.

Be prepared, take well rest as we will be at the highest point and the last pass of the trip!

Overnight.

We will start very early this morning. we will climb up from our campsite by crossing the glacial lake and reach the Langma La Pass (5320m). From here we have a truly spectacular view, seeing Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu - the highest, 4th highest, and 5th highest mountains of the world respectively!

We then descend towards Shomale via the Kharta Tsangpo valley by observing the majestic Kanchenjunga.

Overnight at Shomale. 

With breakfast, we will return back to Kharta by crossing the terraced barley fields, stone fences, bridge of Kharta river, following the river to the campsite.

Overnight.

After breakfast, we will bid farewell to the amazing Kharta valley and enjoy a scenic drive to Rongbuk monastery.

Rongbuk monastery, a very popular pilgrimage/heritage site for Buddhists. Rongbuk Monastery is situated at the foot of Mt. Everest and claims that the highest Buddhist Shrine on the earth at an altitude of 5100 m. It was built 400 years ago by Nyingmapa Lama and is not only the religious destination but also offers the mouth-watering view of the Himalayan Range. It is also regarded as the gateway to the Everest as the climbers who want to attempt the Mt. Everest via north face must pass through this magnificent Monastery. 

You can interact with locals, explore the monastery area and also learn some books related to the history and culture of the area.

Overnight.

From Rongbuk, we will have a short drive to Everest base camp (northern side), take some pictures and enjoy the scenic drive towards New Tingri/ Shegar/ Lhatse.

Overnight.

we drive to Shigatse which is the second major town of Tibet.

In Shigste we can see the renowned monastery called Tashilhunpo. It was discovered by the first Dalai Lama known as Gendun Drup in 1447. It is equally important from both prospectuses either culturally or historically.

Overnight stay at Shigatse.

After breakfast, we will continue our drive to Lhasa via Gyantse.

On the way, we will explore the amazing glacial lakes named Yamdork lake, Manak Dam Lake and  Perklor Monastery, Kumbum stupa and amazing mountains too. 

After reaching Lhasa, we will explore the market and overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, we will visit the Potala Palace, the Palace of the Dalai Lama. This architectural masterpiece is the symbol of unity of the Tibetans. This palace was built by King Soongtsan Gampo, who was married to Princess Wen Cheng Tang in 641 A.D. It has got 999 houses built on Hongshan Hill with a red building on top. It is one of the grandest palaces in the world to date.

After a short break, we will drive towards the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred temple for Tibetan Buddhists. After spending some time at the Jokhang temple we will walk through Barkhor Street, a traditional old street in Lhasa.

We will start the sightseeing today from Norbulingka - the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, located along the Kyichu River and two kilometers west of the Potala Palace. This Palace has a huge garden covering 360,000 square meters, making it the biggest man-made garden in Tibet. It has got 374 rooms.

The second site is Drepung Monastery, made by Chojey Tashi Palden in the 14th Century. It had four departments, of which Loseling, or "The Hermitage of the Radiant Mind," was the largest, housing more than three-quarters of Drepung's ten to fifteen thousand monks. Now it is one of Tibet’s premier monastic educational institutions

 we depart from Lhasa with a scenic flight to Kathmandu after breakfast.

After reaching Nepal; free to explore on your own.

Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

After breakfast, guided sightseeing to some popular landmarks of Kathmandu. Then, drive to Hillstation for an overnight stay.

Overnight.

Early morning, hike to a hill station for sunrise view. After breakfast, return back to Kathmandu. 

In the evening, farewell dinner with the team of Himalayan trekkers.

Overnight.

A representative of Himalayan trekkers will assist and transfer you to the airport 3 hours earlier than your scheduled flight.

Hope you enjoyed this trip with us and please do remember us for other exciting and amazing trips in the Himalayas.

Have a safe journey!