Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport.

Your arrival in Kathmandu will be marked by landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). A company representative of Himalayan Adventure Treks & Tours will receive you and transfer you to your hotel. Evening you can meet the participants and the trek members. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and preparation day. (B)

After breakfast, we start for Kathmandu city tour which includes the four of the UNESCO heritage site in the valley.

 Pashupatinath Temple: It is a very large, complex, and focal point for the Hindu religion. This old and very revered complex of Temple and shrines is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism and very popular in Nepal as well as Indian devotees. Hindu people believe that Lord Shiva has multiple forms he is often seen as the destroyer god. This has great significance for the Pashupatinath temple as it is the site of many Hindu ritual cremations each day on the bank of holy Bagmati River. Pashupatinath Temple is considered by Hindus to be an auspicious site for passing from one stage of life to the next through the purifying and destroying flames of cremation on the bank of Bagmati river and feet of Lord Shiva called Brahmanal. However, on a happier note, visitors may also get to see the temple in a buoyant festival mode with one of the many Hindu festivals like Shivaratri, Teej, Janaipurinma and many celebrated here throughout the year.

Boudhanath Stupa: It is a Buddhist religious complex with a long history back over 500 years and more. which is also the World Heritage Site UNESCO. Located on the eastern part of Kathmandu valley it is now a site of great pilgrimage for Buddhist followers who circle its massive stupa, spin its many prayer wheels and visit its beautiful monastery. The main feature of Boudhanath is its huge hemispherical white stupa with a central golden tower and the all-seeing eyes of the Buddha. It also believes that eyes represent peace and love. Visitors should circle the stupa in a clockwise direction and spin prayer wheels for good fortune and get Nirvana. Boudhanath surrounding is a kind of school for the visitors who are interested in Thangka painting to see highly skilled artists at work on religious mandala paintings.

Kathmandu Durbar Square: It holds the places of the ancient king who ruled over the Kathmandu Kingdom. The durbar square is an ancient Malla king of the Kathmandu Valley. It is all of the arts and architectural treasures of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also called the Hanuman Dhoka in central Kathmandu. It believes that the Kasthamandap temple was build in the 5th century from the single tree. The durbar square has many beautiful multi-storey pagodas and temples with ornate carving and carpentry artwork that tells some of the stories of the ancient kings and their mystical time and beliefs. The durbar square contains many important Hindu temples and statues such as Kal Bhairab, Swyat (White) Bhairb, and Lord Shiva. The main attraction for tourists contains unique and intriguing Kumari Chowk. This is an ancient and ornate house where resides in the Living Goddess. The young girl has chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process from the Newar community to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga. At the Kumari courtyard the right time is in the afternoon you may see a brief glimpse of the Goddess at her window.

Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple): Swayambhunath stupa complex that sits atop a high hill overlooking Kathmandu and the entire Kathmandu Valley with Mountain ranges on the north side. Swayambhunath is probably the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. It is another famous tourist destination and holiest Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims. This temple also called the Monkey temple due to the lots of monkeys and they have their swimming pool. This is a wonderful place to catch your breath and observe the sunset, start to understand the deep importance of Buddhist belief to the people. It consists of a huge white stupa with the all-seeing-eyes, it believes the love and peace of Lord Buddha and many small stupas and beautifully carved stone shrines on the top of the hill. If you feel more energetic then you might also like to try some or all of the 350 steps or more that lead all the way from the eastern part from the temple called Bhagwan pau (God Feet)up to your Swayambhunath stupa vantage point.

Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Dhap Bazaar (2850m) 7-8 hours. (B/L/D)

After breakfast at the hotel in Kathmandu, we start drive to enjoy the drive to the Dhap Bazaar. This takes appx 7-8 hours to reach there. On the way, you can see the beautiful view of landscapes and the deep valley, dense forest of Rhododendron. We will stay overnight in town Dhap Bazaar.

Day 04: Trek from Dhap Bazaar to Jhapre (2815m) via Sigane 4-5 hours. (B/L/D)

We will basically follow the dirt road passing through the village of Sigane. The walking is scenic with the view of Mt Everest and Numbur Himal through the clearing of the Rhododendron forest. Walk around the village and visit the local monastery after 4-5 hours trip today we reach in Jhapre.

Day 05: Trek from Jhapre to Pikey Peak Base Camp (3585m) 5-6 hours. (B/L/D)

Enjoy the morning view of the Himalayas and start a day’s trek to Pikey peak base camp. The trail climbs through the Rhododendron forest coming to Yak pasture. Cross the long Mane wall and climb further to Pikey peak base camp. Visit the Yak Cheese factory and enjoy the splendid view of snow peaks.

Day 06: Trek from Pikey Base Camp to Junbesi (2680m) via Pikey Peak (4068m) 5-6 hours. (B/L/D)

In the early morning, we will walk uphill to reach Pikey Peak (4068m) which takes around one hour. From there you can see the breathtaking sunrise view over the Himalayan range and the beautiful view of Mt. Everest, Number Chuli, Khatang, Thamserku, Khangtega, Thamserku to the north, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Langtang, Gaurishankar to the west, Kanchenjunga to the east. Then we will trek downhill towards Junbesi which takes around 6 hours by walk and we will stay overnight.

Day 07: Trek from Junbesi to Phaplu (2380m) 4-5 hours. (B/L/D)

The trail from Junbesi descends down the Junbesi River and crosses the suspension bridge to the town of Benighat at the confluence. The day’s walking is scenic and continues unveiling new vista and an opportunity of cultural immersion.

Day 08: Fly from Phaplu to Kathmandu 35 min (B/D)

On this day we will fly back to Kathmandu from Phaplu where we enjoy the scenic flight to Kathmandu with lots of mountains and deep valley view. This takes about 35 minutes. Then we transfer to the hotel. Evening you can do shopping in Thamel for your friends & family.

evening we will have farewell dinner at an authentic Nepalese restaurant with cultural performance.

Day 09: Departure to Airport. (B)

A representative from Himalayan Adventure Treks and Tours will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home you'll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.