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Regd. No. 64902/066/067

Peekye Trek just below Everest

This is a most beautiful area & is relatively a new trek; and one still largely off the tourist route, this is Peekye Mountain at (4070m), a very special mountain in that it is considered the protector of Golla region. Golla is a small Sherpa village of about 40 houses scattered over the slope of Peekye at an altitude of 3060m, and dominated by a range of snow-capped mountains: Gaurishankar, Karylung, Numbur and Katanga. The religious life of this village is very pulsating thanks to its four small monasteries, all belonging to the Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism.

The months of March and April are a wonderful time to visit the area. The forests are full off beautiful rhododendrons, magnolias, wild orchids and edelweiss. At this time of year too, a great Sherpa festival takes place: the Dumje, for which, different families take turns each year in bearing the cost of the celebrations. This is a good opportunity to see the monks dancing sacred dances (cham) in the monastery courtyards as you enjoy the famous Sherpa warmth.

For those who like deep blue skies, snow and the mountain climate, autumn and winter are the best seasons to come. At the end of October or beginning of November (according to the Lunar calendar), a great festival takes place in Chiwong monastery in which the monks perform the sacred dance festival of Mani Rimdu over a period of several days. Each season of the year has its own beauty and it’s a wonderful time to be in this area.

An Outline of your Itinerary

Day 01	Arrive Kathmandu
Day 02	Kathmandu Sightseeing
Day 03	Kathmandu to Jiri (1955m)
Day 04	Jiri to Shivalaya
Day 05	Shivalaya to Bhandar / Changma (2190m)
Day 06	Bhandar / Changma to Namkhile (2320m)
Day 07	Namkhile to Golla (2980m)
Day 08	Golla Village
Day 09	Golla to Ngaur (3350m)
Day 10	Ngaur to Chamdingma (3510m)
Day 11	Chandingma - top of Peekye (4065m) - Chandingma
Day 12	Chandingma to Junbesi (2670m)
Day 13	Junbesi to Thubten Choling Monastery to Junbesi
Day 14	Junbesi to Chiwong monastery
Day 15	Chiwong monastery to Phaplu
Day 16	Fly to Kathmandu
Day 17	Depart Kathmandu

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