The Kangshung Valley Trek
- Duration
- 18 days
- Group size
- Unlimited People
- Country
- Tibet
The Kangshung Valley Trek Overview
EAST FACE OF MOUNT EVEREST FROM TIBET, CHINA
EAST FACE OF MOUNT EVEREST FROM TIBET, CHINA
Khangshung, the east face of Everest is by far the most beautiful and is a relatively unknown trail, to most visitors.
We fly to Kathmandu or Lhasa (optional) and drive across the Tibetan hinterland as far as Kharta where we meet our Sherpa team from Nepal. We then begin our trek in the alpine desert and the yaks will carry all your baggage’s and camping gears. Eventually we will drive to the fabled Rongbuk Monastery for a look at Everest’s North Face and continue by road to Kathmandu or Lhasa.
Three of the world’s highest peaks, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu overlook the Kama valley and Kangshung Valley.
Key highlights of the The Kangshung Valley Trek
Itinerary
Arrival Kathmandu
- Altitude
- 1,400 m (4,590 ft)
- On foot
- None, arrival day
- Night in
- Hotel, Kathmandu
- Meals
- None
Sightseeing
- Altitude
- 1,400 m (4,590 ft)
- On foot
- Easy walking, 2–3 hrs
- Night in
- Hotel, Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Drive to Nyalam (Nepal -Tibet border town)
- Altitude
- 3,750 m (12,300 ft)+2,350 m
- On foot
- None, 6–7 hr drive
- Night in
- Guesthouse, Nyalam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Shegar
- Altitude
- 4,350 m (14,270 ft)+600 m
- On foot
- None, 6–7 hr drive
- Night in
- Guesthouse, Shegar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Kharta valley tibet
- Altitude
- 3,700 m (12,140 ft)−650 m
- On foot
- None, 4–5 hr drive
- Night in
- Tented camp, Kharta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Kangshung base camp & return to Hoppo
- Altitude
- 5,050 m (16,570 ft) at Base Camp+1,350 m
- On foot
- 6–7 hrs
- Night in
- Tented camp, Hoppo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to base of Langma La
- Altitude
- 4,800 m (15,750 ft)−250 m
- On foot
- 5–6 hrs
- Night in
- Tented camp, Shurimo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Kharta
- Altitude
- 3,700 m (12,140 ft)−1,100 m
- On foot
- 6–7 hrs
- Night in
- Tented camp, Kharta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Rongbuk monastry
- Altitude
- 4,980 m (16,340 ft)+1,280 m
- On foot
- None, 5–6 hr drive
- Night in
- Tented camp, Rongbuk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore Everest base camp - tibet
- Altitude
- 4,980 m (16,340 ft)
- On foot
- 16 km, 4–5 hrs
- Night in
- Tented camp, Rongbuk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Zangmu
- Altitude
- 2,300 m (7,550 ft)−2,680 m
- On foot
- None, 8–9 hr drive
- Night in
- Hotel, Zhangmu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Kathmandu
- Altitude
- 1,400 m (4,590 ft)−900 m
- On foot
- None, 5–6 hr drive
- Night in
- Hotel, Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DEPARTURE
- Altitude
- 1,400 m (4,590 ft)
- On foot
- None, departure day
- Night in
- No overnight
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- All airport pickups and drops, services in Kathmandu
- 3/ 4 / 5 star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu. (Depending on the package you choose)
- Kathmandu valley sightseeing with guides and entrance permits.
- Tibet Visa and permit.
- Tents, sleeping mats and camping gears.
- Kitchen, toilet, dinning and bathing tent. [We normally provide twin sharing tent and if you would like to have single tents, please let us know in advance]
- All entrance fees in Tibet along with sightseeing.
- All the staffs with their insurance (Cook, kitchen boy, helping Sherpa and one Nepali and one Tibetan guide)
- Transportation by four wheel drive. [Land cruiser - latest model -4 people in each jeep]
- Truck for luggage’s and equipments.
- Gambo bag [High altitude chamber]
- Oxygen bag.
Not included
- International airfare
- Meals in Kathmandu and in Tibet (Lhasa, Gyantse, Xigatse or if you travel further)
- Bar bills (soda pop, beer, water etc) and other personal expenses.
- Nepal re-entry visa [For NRIs, European and Americans]
- Emergency rescue charges if necessary.
- Tips and gratitude’s to staffs.
- Photography charges, where applicable in Tibet.
Photos
A look at the trail, the villages and the mountains.
Reviews
Everything was handled for us from the moment we landed. Our guide read the group perfectly, slowed the pace when we needed it, and knew every village along the way. I never once worried about logistics.
We travelled as a couple and the small group made all the difference. Comfortable lodges, honest advice about the altitude, and a team who clearly loved the mountains. Booking on our own dates was easy.
You can tell this is run by people from here, not a call centre abroad. The itinerary had proper rest days built in, the food was better than I expected, and the whole thing ran to time.
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18 days
$3,597 per person
