Overview
Nireka peak sits right in the middle of the majestic and beautiful Solukhumbu region, the home of Mt. Everest and all her surrounding stunning peaks. It is the most spectacular mountain region in Nepal and this trek will lead you through all of its gems. With the Nireka Expedition group you will start your journey from Lukla and hike up to Namche Bazaar, the village on the edge of the mountain – the gate way into the Everest region – bustling with adventurous trekkers like us. From here we head towards the westernmost village of the region, Thame, home Tenzing Norgay, the most famous Nepali – the first man to climb Mt. Everest with Edmund Hillary on his side.
From here we do our first acclimatization peak to get a fabulous view of the western ridges and beyond. We then make our way towards famous Gokyo lakes via Renjo La pass where we will catch our first full view of Mount Everest and the entire surrounding range all the way into Tibet. We will climb Gokyo Ri to get the view of all views of Nepal seconds largest glacier Nozumbula which we will cross the next day. We will then Walk up towards Cho La Pass. On this day the Nireka Peak Expedition group will leave us and head towards the peak – we will continue to cross the pass and head towards Everest Basecamp and Khalapatar – the peak that provides the most famous view of Everest. As you make your way back down we will reunite with the Expedition group in Phortse. From here we trek back down to Namche Bazaar and then to Lukla to catch our flight back to Kathmandu.
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Departure: Feb - Jul 2020
