Tibet Kharta Valley Trek
Tibet Kharta Valley Trek
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Contact UsThis trek is quite special with only a few people trekking this region in a year. A Journey through the Kharta Valley, passing through several other verdant tiny valleys along the way which are dotted with beautiful lakes on a journey to the Khangshung face, the Eastern face of the Mt. Everest.
This isolated region borders Mt. Everest in the West, to the South lies the jagged Himalayan range of Makalu . North and East lies the arid Tibetan Plateau. The region is famous for its pristine wilderness, beautiful lakes and superb views of Mt. Makalu (8475m), Mt. Karma Changri (6289m) along with the enormous Khangsung glacier.
Day to day itinerary:
- Day 1:The flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa is spectacular.
- Day 2:With a relaxed pace to allow for the effects of altitude,
- Day 4:A long, yet scenic day's drive across the Khamba La and Kora La (passes),
- Day 5:In the morning visit Gyantse's monastery – Pelkor Choede –
- Day 6:Tashilhunpo is the seat of the Panchen Lama,
- Day 7:Begins with a gentle hike up the Kharta Valley ,
- Day 8:Walking up the chain of alpine lakes,
- Day 9:We reach the Shao La (15, 300 feet).
- Day 10:Begins with a steep winding climb through a Japanese wood-block forest.
- Day 11:We continue contouring to a spot called Sakyetang on the best map of the area,
- Day 12:takes us into the heart of the
- Day 13:Pethang Ringmo was discovered by George Mallory and G.H. Bullock on that first expedition.
- Day 14:Some of us will want to get closer to the gargantuan East Face.
- Day 15:Climb steeply to a point near Sakyetang,
- Day 16:in a couple of hours for last views of Chomolungma,
- Day 17:we descend to the Kharta Valley,
- Day 18:Drive from Kharta to Rombuk.
- Day 19:Descending to Zhangmu – on the China-Nepal border.
Detail Itinerary
- Day 1The flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa is spectacular.
- Day 2With a relaxed pace to allow for the effects of altitude,
- Day 4A long, yet scenic day's drive across the Khamba La and Kora La (passes),
- Day 5In the morning visit Gyantse's monastery – Pelkor Choede –
- Day 6Tashilhunpo is the seat of the Panchen Lama,
- Day 7Begins with a gentle hike up the Kharta Valley ,
- Day 8Walking up the chain of alpine lakes,
- Day 9We reach the Shao La (15, 300 feet).
- Day 10Begins with a steep winding climb through a Japanese wood-block forest.
- Day 11We continue contouring to a spot called Sakyetang on the best map of the area,
- Day 12takes us into the heart of the
- Day 13Pethang Ringmo was discovered by George Mallory and G.H. Bullock on that first expedition.
- Day 14Some of us will want to get closer to the gargantuan East Face.
- Day 15Climb steeply to a point near Sakyetang,
- Day 16in a couple of hours for last views of Chomolungma,
- Day 17we descend to the Kharta Valley,
- Day 18Drive from Kharta to Rombuk.
- Day 19Descending to Zhangmu – on the China-Nepal border.
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