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At a Glance
Duration
20 Days
Activity
Trekking, Sightseeing, Himalayan views, culture
Best Season
Oct -Dec & March-May
Difficulty
Moderate to Strenous
Group Size
Any Size
Transportation
Private vehicle, Tourist bus or flight
Meals
Accomodation
Description
Highlight of the Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Trek
- Experience Tibetan lifestyle and their cultures and visit the hidden kingdom.
- Explore oldest Buddhist monasteries and massif view of Khumbu glaciers.
- Panoramic views of stunning mountains like Mt. Ghauri Shankar (7145m/23441ft.), Dorje Lakpa (6989m/22929ft.), Mount Everest (8848m/29028ft.) and other many Himalayas.
Trip Summary
Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Trek is located in the vicinity of the Everest base camp and Langtang regions. Views of Mt. Ghauri Shankar, Dorje Lakpa, Mount Everest, Tso Rolpa Lake, breathtaking waterfalls, ancient monasteries, and glaciers add to the joy of trekking in the region. It is supposed that the human-like creature Yeti lives here. Although several expeditions to search for the mysterious creature have been in vain, villagers have been reporting sightings of the great beast every now and then. Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Trek provides you an opportunity to explore the beautiful floras and faunas of the Khumbu region.
Rolwaling valley is also known as one of the seven hidden valleys in the Himalayas. The indigenous people call the valley “the grave” probably because it is burrowed between enormous snow-capped mountains on either side. On the way lie villages belonging to the Sherpas, Tamang, and Chhetri communities. During the trek, you can observe the breathtaking views of waterfalls, ancient monasteries, and glaciers. This trek also provides you with a great chance to explore the famous “Sherpa” culture along with other communities such as Brahmin, Chhetri, and Gurung, and their unique traditions and rituals. Amazing wild animals like musk deer, blue sheep, wild yaks, and leopards can be seen. You can also do the Everest panorama trek. The beautiful rhododendron forest provides you with unforgettable moments. Great views of Namche Bazaar and Lukla along with the unique culture of local people.
Similarly, during the trek, you have to cross many high passes such as the Kongma La, Cho-La, and Renjo-la pass. Trekkers would also visit Na Gaun, a village located at the highest altitude region of the entire trek. The maximum elevation that trekkers would climb to is 5,545m at Kalapatthar. The duration of the trek is 22 days. The trek entails climbing to Gokyo RI peak (5360m) and walking past the quaint Sherpa villages. The trek is full of adventurous journeys into the heart of Nepal’s most remote places. Explore beautiful art and architecture, and temples of the Kathmandu valley. We at Sunrise Adventure Trek will arrange your trek wisely. You can also do the Everest panorama tour to shorten your trip.
Trekkers are expected to bring their own equipment or will arrange your tented and high pass few climbing equipments. There is no provision for providing mountaineering equipment during the trek. Those who aren’t physically fit to endure the stress of the journey are advised against going on this trek.
Itinerary
After you arrive in the airport our airport representative will welcome you, take you to your hotel and explain the program further. There are no planned activities for the day, so check into the hotel. Enjoy your overnight stay at the hotel.
Touring the World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley includes: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa and Pasupatinath Temple. Exploring these ancient monuments offers a chance to get to know the cultural and traditional values of Nepalese people. The unique beautiful architects reflect the legendary histories of art galleries in Nepal.
Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.
After the breakfast, we take a jeep from Kathmandu to reach Sigatte. During the drive we pass the scenic green hills and views of white glittering mountains. This will keep you engaged all along the way with plus orchid fields, rhododendrons and other vegetations. Along with this this trek offers the visit to Bhimeswor Temple in Dolakha. After an hour’s rough road drive, we reach to our campsite which is on the bank of the Tama Kosi River.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Today the trail takes us deep into the Bhote Kosi’s valley. fi We pass a flat river through terrace fields, hamlets and picturesque villages. We walk through a dense rhododendron forest and cross a suspension bridge to Jagat. Panoramic views of Gaurishanker (7145m) on the way through forest is mind-blowing. We can see the area adorned with prayer flags and chortens though it is a Hindu settlement area. Jagat is a small town where we get to observe the different cultural community.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Walking for two and half hours we leave the valley and continue to the east. After this the trial makes a steep ascent to Simigaon. Simigaon is a Sherpa and Tamang village where we can observe the Tamang and Sherpa traditions. We pass by many terrace fields along the villages. Tibetan monastery perched above the houses on top of the hill in front of Gaurishanker marks the Buddhist lifestyle of the area.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
After having breakfast, we trek to Donga from Simigaon today. During the trek we pass through a rhododendron-bamboo forest and walking for some hours constantly the trail takes us to Rolwaling valley. First we steadily climb up and then eventually descend back down to the river. Climbing towards Gyalche offers the amazing moments with spectacular surroundings. Here we set up our camp on the bank of Rolwaling Khola, a narrow green belt beneath Gaurishanker.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We continue trek through the forest with excellent mountain scenery surrounding us. Upon our arrival at Beding, we can see Melungtse I (7181m), Rolwaling highest summit. Beding is a small village well known amongst Everest summiteers. You can see an old historical Buddhist Monastery in the center of the village. We set up a camp in bank of the river in Beding for an overnight halt.
Overnight at tented camp v, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We can hike to the Malung La pass (5616m). It will help with acclimatization. The spectacular views of more than fifteen snowy peaks, glaciers and the natural forest in the Beding Valley can be rewarding.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We take a short walk from Beding along the riverside trial to the village of Na. Na village is situated just below the Tsho Rolpa Glacier Lake in a beautiful valley. The views of the peaks like Chobutse (6685m), Chugimago (6259m), (5630m) from here are pretty impressive. We set up a camp at a vantage point near the Sherpa village. During this trek we can observe the mountain yaks grazing in barley field along with incredible ranges of mountains above 6000m heights like: Bamango, Cheking, Konyklemo and Yalung Ri.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We can either take a rest or go for an excursion to the Yalung La pass. We climb up steadily as the path takes us to a vast amphitheatre at 4900m which is situated just below the pass. The view of Ramdun peak ice fall which furrows with streams is amazing. We get stunning views in every direction: Yalung Glacier in the east, Ramdung Peak (5930m) in the south, Yalung Ri (5630m) in the west and some of the breathtaking Himalayan views to the north along the Tibetan border.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We climb up to the dam that holds back the Tsho-Rolpa Lake to prevent it from splitting the thin moraine and destroying the valleys below. We continue along the south bank. (The ancient route, marked on all maps, following the northern bank and passing through Chobu, after a 300m climb, we cross a disordered moraine area and scramble down the height we walked up. We set a campsite in a sandy amphitheatre, between the Tsho Rolpa and Trakarding glaciers.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Trek to the Trakarding glacier. Trakarding is a huge, impressive rocky area that gives way to large sections of bluish ice from time to time. We struggle towards a rocky spur, beneath the Dolumbau glacier and climb up a rock face we set up a rope for the porters to help them to scramble up the 160m before accessing the campsite area .Views of countless streams running off the glacier, falling rocks and collapsing ice from the glacier are interesting.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
The route to Drolumbau glacier is tricky and fairly steep but our efforts will be rewarded by the spectacular views of Tengi Ragi Tau (6943m), Bigphero-Go Shar (6729m), Dragkar-Go (6793m) with the views of various peaks towards and beyond the Tibetan border in the background. Cross glacial areas and head towards the summit. We set up a camp 300m below the summit beyond an impressive rocky section.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Today’s walk is relatively easy as we make a descent to Thame. We visit a picturesque monastery perched on the hillside just before entering the tiny Sherpa village of Thame. Thame is an important route for all the Tibetan traders and their yak caravans as they trek across the Nangpa La (5716m/18,752) on the Tibetan border to Namche Bazaar and beyond.
Overnight at tented camp or trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
From Thame we take a short hike to Namche Bazar. We trek through the old trading route of northern Tibet following Bhote Koshi River. Descending the trail gently and then climbing up to the bridge over Dudh Koshi takes us to Sanasa. We reach Sanasa after passing several small villages and tea shops. Sanasa is Sherpa’s settlement where we observe their cultural and traditional beleifs.
Overnight at trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
We will hike to Syangboche Airport (3700m), supposed to be the highest airport in the world, then continue climbing to Everest View Hotel for great panoramic views of the Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Tawache etc. On the way back, we visit Sherpa Culture Museum and Everest Photo Gallery.
Overnight at trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
The trek continues along the Dudh Kosi River to the small mountain airstrip at Lukla, where you will catch your return flight to Kathmandu. We pass by the amazing lush green surroundings along with snowy peaks views on the way.
Overnight at trekking lodge, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
30-minutes amazing scenic fly back to Kathmandu. After arriving at hotel, take some rest or you can do some shopping in rest of the day. Attend the evening meal and cultural program offer by the company.
Overnight at hotel, breakfast included and attend dinner program arranged by our company.
Today is your departure. Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight we will drop you to the airport. Or you can join another adventures trip in Nepal or outside the country with Sunrise Adventure Treks. We are always here for operating your trip.
Have a safe flight!
Inclusions
- All ground transportations by private vehicle including airport transfers
- Four nights’ accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu
- Guided sightseeing tours in Kathmandu including tour guide, entry fees and vehicle
- Meals on full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea & coffee) prepared by our expert cook
- Twin sharing tented accommodation during the trek
- An experience guide, required number of porters, their food, accommodation, salary, insurance,
- equipment
- Trekking equipment (two men tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, table with chairs, kitchen utensils, and other necessary equipment during the trek)
- Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu including departure\
- Safe drinking water, boiled/iodine tablets.
- First aid medical kit
- All necessary permits for trek
- All government and local taxes
- Office service charge
Exclusions
- Your International airfare and travel insurance
- Some Lunch and dinner in City
- Nepal entry visa
- Personal shopping hot shower during trekking all cold drinks and alcoholic drinks items
- Tips for trekking trekking crew (Tipping is appreciated but it is not mandatory
Frequently Asked Question
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Benefits
Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Pass trekking is beneficial in term of Health gain. You are likely to lose some fats and get better breathing capacity and get greater heart endurance. Makalu Base Camp Trek is worthy for awesome adventure also. You can thrive with views of the Mt. Ghauri Shankar, Dorje Lakpa, Mount Everest, Tso Rolpa Lake, breathtaking waterfalls, ancient monasteries and glaciers add to the joy of trekking in the region. and you can be benefited with the presence of Bouddhist that are followed by mix Tibetan tribes. -
Trekking Group Size
We organize trekking in Khumbu region for any number of people. If the group consists of more than 16 pax, we will split the group and arrange accordingly. We will assign one trek leader, one assistant leader for the group of four pax and porters (one porter between two members ) to carry members luggage. This arrangement ensures that the group can still go ahead as scheduled itinerary despite any member gets sick on the way in the trekking. -
Experience and Health Requirements
Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Pass trekking is considered a strenuous trek suitable for those who can hike for 5 – 8 hours a day. Obviously hiking in the high altitude will not be so easy rather physically more demanding, however our itinerary is scheduled for the proper acclimatization while gradually gaining the altitude in the trekking. It will be advisable to have some walking and hiking or other outdoor activities for more than two weeks which will contribute to comfortable accomplishment in reaching Rolwaling. No technical skills or use of crampons are required for this trekking. It is highly recommended for the trekkers to consult with the doctors before coming for this trekking. Trekkers who have asthma, allergy or any other diseases related to hurt, lungs should take more precaution for this trekking. -
Travel Insurance
Trekkers need to have traveling insurance which covers the comprehensive expenses that might incur due to medical issues or accidents (this includes air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and medical treatment costs). Insurance companies in Nepal do not provide travelling insurance for the foreigners and the trekkers need to get the travelling insurance from one of the international insurance companies. Sunrise Adventure Trek will have accident insurance for the trekking staff. -
Accommodations
Accommodation in Kathmandu will be arranged on twin sharing basis on BB plan except the extra cost for the single supplement (depending on the room availability ) according to the choice of the standard of the hotels before and after the trekking. Accommodation during the trekking will be arranged at standard teahouses/ lodges with unheated rooms with wooden beds and foam mattresses on twin sharing basis. The trekkers will have to share washing and toilet facilities. If the trekker is a solo traveler, he/she will have to share a room with the trekker of same sex. -
Meals
Trekkers are provided three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha trekking. They can enjoy wide variety of food from typical Nepali food,Tibetan food to all types of international cuisine (Continental, Italian, and Indian.). Unlike other trekking companies, Sunrise AdventureTrek allows trekkers to choose the food from the menu at the hotel / lodges in the trek. When the group is too big for the hotels/ lodges to provide individual dishes, set menu will be arranged in most places. We use the lodges / hotels which serve hygienic, nutritious and good food for the trekkers for them to get enough energy for the hiking. -
Acclimatization
Any trekker can get altitude sickness while trekking in the high altitude despite strong physically fitness. What is important is giving enough time for the proper acclimatization for the trekking. Sunrise Adventure Trek has planned the itinerary with gradual altitude gain giving enough time for acclimatization for the trekkers. Hiking slowly specially in the high altitude help prevent AMS ( Acute Mountain Sickness ). If anyone feels dizzy, suffer palpitation or severe headaches and loss of appetite, he / she will be moved to the lower altitude immediately or arrange the helicopter rescue in the severe case of AMS and the client has to pay for it. -
Equipment and Packing List
A variety of clothing is necessary for the Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Pass trek. While choosing the equipment trekkers need give emphasis on two simple aspects: Lightweight and Functional. The items should be lightweight, dependable, and adaptable to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The quality of the trekking equipment you choose has a lot to do with how warm, dry, and safe you will remain. For this reason you have to be critical of quality and the proper fit of clothing. -
Clothing
- T – shirts - Hiking shorts - Undergarments - Full sleeves shirts - Long light weight cotton pants - Fleece or wool pants (seasonal) - Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants. - Insulated pants / nylon windbreaker - Light and expedition weight thermal tops. - Fleece jacket or pullover - Waterproof shell jacket - Down jacket - Light warm fleece hat / woolen hat - Sun hat - Lightweight gloves. - Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer (seasonal). Foot Wear - Hiking boots - Light and comfortable camp shoes - Thin, lightweight inner socks. - Thick, warm wool hiking socks Accessories - Down Sleeping bag - Trekking bag / Duffle bag ( to carry for the porter ) - Day pack ( to carry with the trekkers to put the things required during the day time ) - Large plastic bags ( to keep items dry inside the trekking bag ) - Water bottle - Head lamp with spare bulb and batteries - Trekking poles - Personal medicine box - Sunglasses with UV protection. - Books, dairy, pen, walkman and any other game instruments Toiletries and Personal Hygiene - Quick drying small towel - Toothbrush / paste - Soap - Face and body moisturizer - Sun block for lips - Tissues / toilet rolls - Wet wipes - Feminine hygiene products - Anti bacterial hands wash -
Trek Leader(s) and Staff
All our trek leaders are well experienced who have led trekking in Khumbu region. Their in-depth knowledge about culture, custom, the geological surroundings as well as their professionalism, sincerity, and their hospitality make your dream of successful trek a enjoyable, memorable event in your life. Although our trek leaders are not highly educated, they are well experienced, professionally trained and posses good leadership skills to operate the trip smoothly. Their smiling faces, loving and caring attitude will make your even a hard walking day a pleasant one. All trekking staff of Sunrise Adventure Trek are locally employed and have the adequate knowledge about culture, ecosystem, flora, fauna, geography, history and the safety measures in running the trips. Their attitude and the efforts will be always concentrated on the less impact of the trekkers to the local culture, custom, nature and the eco system -
Porter Care
We are strongly committed to the porters rights. We make sure that they are well paid and have the proper clothing, foot ware and shelter. We are aware that no porter should be asked to carry a load that is too heavy for their physical abilities and the weight limit should be adjusted for altitude, weather and trail condition. We request our members not to have more than 15 kg weight of luggage to give to the porters. Porters who become sick while in the trekking are treated with high priority just like the other trekking staff or the members. If needed helicopter is sent and rescued in case of sever condition of sickness or accident. All porters are insured for sickness and accident. -
Season
Nepal, as a tourist destination is good for all seasons, however, the best seasons for trekking to Khumbu region are Spring (March – May) and Autumn (mid Sept. – mid Dec. ). Trekking in autumn season is noted for clear weather and excellent views of silvery mountains against blue sky. It gets colder towards the end of December. This trek can be done in any month except January and February.
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