Pokalde Peak Climbing, proudly standing at the elevation of 5,806m-19048ft above sea level. It is one of the most carefully designed Trekking Trails in the most popular Khumbu Region of Nepal. Climbing Pokalde Peak is considerably taken as one of the most difficult peaks to be climbed because of constituent appearing challenges and obstacles in the journey. It is most common to face some challenges and difficulties in such a Peak Climbing journey, but proper climbing training and physical fitness allow tackling upcoming obstacles and make your journey completely adventurous and explorative.
However, Pokalde Peak falls in group B, by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), and is considered the most demanding peak to be climbed. Especially, the Peak Climbing trail follows the completely unfrequented trail in the backdrop of the towering Himalayas, providing you with unique exploration and offerings. The first ascend to Pokalde Peak was made via the cliff, which is connected to Kongma La Pass (5,535m-18159ft) with a peak, and it was made in late 1953.
Pokalde Peak Climbing journey is the most fascinating trip towards the countryside and mountainous region of the country. The scenes and views you were eager to capture in your whole life are going to be fulfilled on each day of this trek. Our journey completely lies in the backdrop of Himalayan ranges in the eastern part of the country. The Pokalde Peak Base Camp is considered an amazing creation of nature, which lies just below the Kongma La Pass. Kongma La Pass is considered one of the highest passes of the Everest region, at an elevation of 5,535m-18159ft from sea level, housing a beautiful glacial lake in the middle of the pass. The base camp and the summit of Pokalde Peak are just 650 meters apart, so it won’t be much trouble to summit the peak after reaching the base camp. But, still, you have to face some challenges and thrills on the way to the summit of the peak. Touching the summit of the peak is our only mission in this journey, leaving behind all the explorations and adventures on the trekking trail.
However, from the summit of the peak, you can capture magnificent views of high peaks like giant Nuptse (7,861m-25790ft ), Lhotse (8,516m-27939ft), Ama Dablam (6,812m-22349ft), and many snow-capped peaks in the Everest range. Considerably challenging paths and lots of explorative and adventurous deeds add more beauty to this journey. This is a brief description of our overall journey towards the summit of Pokalde Peak and returning to Kathmandu valley (1,400m-4593ft).
You can start the Pokalde Peak Climbing journey with a scenic flight to Lukla (2,860m-9383ft), as usual in most journeys in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. From Lukla, you can start your actual trek and follow the way passing through Phakding (2,610m-8562ft), Namche Bazaar (3,440m-11286ft), Everest View Hotel (3,880m-12729ft) (Hike and back to Namche Bazaar), Tengboche (3,860m-12664ft), Dingboche (4,410m-14468ft), Lobuche (4,950m-16240ft), Gorakshep (5,164m-16942ft), hike to Everest Base Camp (5,364m-17598ft) and Kala Pattar (5,550m-18208ft), and again back to Lobuche, Pokalde Base Camp (4,400m-14435ft) via Kongma La Pass (5,535m-18159ft), High Camp (5,000m-16404ft) and finally to the summit of the peak at 5,806m-19048ft). From the summit of the peak, we will be trekking back to Chhukung (4,730m-15518ft), following the way through Tengboche, Monjo, and finally, Lukla finishing the trekking trail. From Lukla, a scenic flight will take you back to Kathmandu valley.
Moreover, the Pokalde Peak Climbing journey does not require any climbing equipment, which is good for beginner climbers. Besides, you must have climbing experience or must have completed long-distance trekking, to bring easiness to this trek. Along with sufficient experience and knowledge, you must be fit and be prepared mentally as well as physically, which reduces the difficulties in the journey and allows exploring more and more in the lap of the Himalayas. The best season for this journey is autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May). At this time, the climatic condition is favourable and stable, which makes the journey easier and more explorative. Also, you can see the dramatic creation of nature further and beyond the trail with the blossom of beautiful flowers and plants.
Moreover, We, Northern Trekking Team (NTT), are the leading trekking company in Nepal (a country full of attractions and beauties) with 16 years of experience organizing, managing, and conducting different tours and trekking programs in Nepal. Apart from Nepal, we also organize completely memorable, explorative, and adventurous tour/trekking programs in different regions of the world like Tibet, India, Bhutan, and so on. Focused on creating a significant platform for memorable trekking and tours throughout the world, we only want the satisfaction of the clients (visitors) rather than benefiting us, which is the core reason for us to achieve huge success in a short interval of time.
However, in this particular package (Pokalde Peak Climbing), we have included the Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour, as your starting (or warm-up) day tour. The cuteness of the trip is amazing as we have already received maximum positive feedback from our previous clients. This first-day trip mainly focuses on the enriched cultural and religious heritage of the country. The Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Pashupatinath Temple, the Temple of Swayambhunath, and the Bouddhanath Stupa are the main World Heritage Sites listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Starting from the early morning, you will be visiting cultural sites, mostly of Hindus and Buddhists. The Kathmandu Durbar Square consists of ancient old palaces, buildings, temples, and statues from earlier (medieval) times. The buildings are built in unique Nepali architecture and contain amazing wood-crafting, stone masonry, metal works, and intricate carvings done on their doors and windows. Pashupatinath is considered the most sacred temple of Lord Shiva and the cremation ceremony of the Hindus can be seen along the Bagmati’s riverbank. Bouddhanath is the largest Buddhist Mandala in the world and the Swayambhunath lies at the top of a hill, which is sacred to both the Hindu and the Buddhist people.
In conclusion, we are proud of being the most recommended trekking agency in Nepal and heartily welcome our clients to explore the extreme beauty and adventure of our country. Identifying the desires of our valued clients to chill in the nature and structure of the country, we do also manage adventurous and thrilling outdoor activities for making the trip more valuable and memorable. bungee jumping, Paragliding, Rafting, and Canyoning are the most highlighted adventurous games in these outdoor activities. These activities have the supreme power to deepen insight into undisturbed forms of nature and their beauties and eventually excite you with adventure and thrill at once, providing overwhelming unforgettable memories for your lifetime.
After your arrival at Tribhuwan International airport, you will be welcomed by our representatives, who will be responsible for getting you transferred to your hotel. Further plans and programs will also be explained to you. You can have rest and do your stuff on this day.
The Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Pashupatinath Temple, the Temple of Swayambhunath and the Boudhanath Stupa are the main World Heritage Sites listed under UNESCO World Heritage site. Starting from the early morning, you will be visiting cultural sites, mostly of Hindus and the Buddhists. The Kathmandu Durbar Square consists of ancient old palaces, buildings, temples, and statues from earlier (medieval) times. The buildings are built in unique Nepali architecture and contain amazing wood-crafting, stone masonry, metal works and intricate carvings done on their doors and windows. Pashupatinath is considered the most sacred temple of Lord Shiva and the cremation ceremony of the Hindus can be seen along the Bagmati’s riverbank. Bouddhanath is the largest Buddhist Mandala in the world and the Swayambhunath lying at atop a hill is a temple, which is sacred to both the Hindu and the Buddhist people. Return to the hotel after completion of this day tour and overnight stay at the hotel. Breakfast is included.
35 minutes of flight from Kathmandu valley (1,400m-4593ft) will take you to Lukla Airport (2,800m-9186ft) and further about 3 hours of trek reach Phakding (2,650m-8694ft). The total trekking distance is about 7.8 kilometers.
Namche Bazaar is situated at an elevation of (3,440m-11286ft) above sea level. The total trekking distance is 11 kilometers and can be reached in about 7 hours.
Today is our rest day and you can roam around Namche Bazaar and acclimatize for the further trek.
Today, we are trekking towards Tengboche (3,857m-12654ft) from Namche Bazaar (3,440m-11286ft). The total trekking distance is 10 kilometers and can be reached in about 6 hours.
Starting from the early morning, we are trekking towards Dingboche (4,400m-14435ft). The total trekking distance is 9 kilometers and can be reached in about 6 hours.
Despite acclimatization, the excitement of the trek will not come to the end. On this day, we will take you to the best viewpoint (Nagrjun hill). It is at an altitude of 5,100m-16732ft. One of the key reasons to get you here is to unfold the scenic beauty of the Khumbu region.
Amadablam(6,812m-22349ft), Amphu Lapcha(5,663m-18579ft), Laboche peak(6,119m-20075ft), Island peak(6,189m-20305ft), Mt. Nuptse(7,861m-25790ft), Lhotse(8,516m-27939ft), Makalu(8,463m-27765ft), Baruntse(7,162m-23497ft ), Cholhaste, Thamserku, Kangtega and Tawache peak are major attractions of today.
Lobuche, situated at an elevation of (4,950m-16240ft) above sea level, is the best spot for watching snow-capped mountain views. Total trekking distance is 8 kilometers and can be reached in about 5 hours.
Today, we are visiting two amazing spots as well as the best trekking destination, i.e. Gorak Shep and Everest Base Camp (EBC) on the same day. Gorak Shep is elevated at (5,164m-16942ft) and EBC of (5,364m-17598ft). The total trekking distance is 12 kilometers and can be reached in about 7-8 hours.
Kalapatter is situated at (5,550m-18208ft), which is an amazing viewpoint for majestic Mt. Everest and other high mountains. The total trekking distance is 7 kilometers and can be reached in about 5-6 hours.
We will be trekking towards the base camp of Pokhalde Peak today. Pokhalde Peak Base Camp is situated at 4,400 meters where we will be trekking passing through one of the high passes, i.e. KongmaLa Pass at (5,535m-18159ft). The total trekking distance is 13 kilometers and can be reached in about 6-7 hours.
The total trekking distance is 1.5 kilometers and can be reached in about 2-3 hours.
Today is the most important day of our journey. We will submit the peak and further trek to reach Chukkung (4,730m-15518ft). The trekking distance is 2.5 kilometers and can be reached in about 2-3 hours.
After breakfast in Chukkung, we will continue our journey to reach Tengboche at an elevation of (3,857m-12654ft). The total trekking distance is 15 kilometers and can be reached in about 5-6 hours.
Crossing different suspension bridges and comforting trails, we will reach Monjo, situated at an elevation of (2,835m-9301ft). Total trekking distance is 14 kilometers and can be reached in about 5-6 hours.
The total trekking distance is 13 kilometers and can be reached in about 4-5 hours.
A scenic and comforting flight from Lukla will take you back to Kathmandu valley.
Our Northern Trekking Team will transport you to Tribhuwan InternationalAirport around 3 hours before your scheduled flight to your country.
Proper gear and equipment are essential for a successful and safe climb of Pokalde Peak (5,806m / 19,048 ft). Here’s a detailed list of what you’ll need:
Base Layer:
Insulation Layer:
Outer Layer (Shell):
Trekking Clothes:
Headwear:
Handwear:
Footwear:
Travel Insurance
For everyone who will plan to peak climbing in Nepal, it is highly recommended that you get travel insurance that covers added expenses that might result due to various health issues, injuries or accidents (together with the ambulance, helicopter rescue, and other treatment costs). Your insurance policy should cover up the entire activities that you are planning to accomplish throughout your stay in Nepal.
In addition to this, the policy should also cover death, misplaced luggage, theft and liability, cancellations, medical treatment (counting hospital charges, cost of the medicine, doctor’s fees) as well as repatriation cost. Also, this climbing peak trail in Nepal takes you of 5,000 m above the altitude, therefore, you also need to ensure that your insurance policy covers peaks that go over 5,000 m.
We suggested that you buy your insurance policy from your home country before joining with us, where it is difficult buying a local travel insurance policy for foreigners in Nepal.
Meals And Accommodation
While you’re in Kathmandu, your accommodation is at a standard hotel (Arrival time and departure time). Your accommodation is at best local Lodge and Guest Houses where available. The Mountain local Lodges are clean and have comfortable beds. The Lodges are fairly basic and the room is spare with twin beds. Blankets are generally provided. There is a large dining hall and warmed fitted with a chimney duct, in which a log fire is lighted.
Eating is a big part of the Holiday. Traveling with Northern Trekking Team, you experience the vast array of wonderful Nepalese food, Italian, Thai, Chinese, and several local foods. While on the trek it will be on full board all 3 times meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, with Tea/Coffee) included in the package. Your guide will suggest delicious, hygienic special food during your trips. Generally, choose menu items are Nepalese meals (Dal Bhat), Tibetan fried bread, various types of soups, Momo’s (steamed dumplings), boiled and fried potatoes, kinds of pasta and even pizza. So, overall you have a different choice of foods on the trek. During this trek, you will usually have breakfast and dinner at the same guest house.
Our Guides And Safety
Our guides are fully trained and licensed from Nepal Government Tourism Department, certified by TAAN & Nepal Mountaineering Association.
All our Trekking and Climbing Guides are professional with decades of experience in this field of adventure. They are trained specially for specified and various trips, to cater the flexible requirement of our clients from different nationalities, this will assure you that your trip will be enjoyable and in safe hands of professional experts.
On every trip, will be one climbing leader and an assistance leader on each additional 7 peoples in the group on treks, this arrangement would ensure that even if any of our guide/ assistance guides gets sick or clients may get sick and need to be evacuated or staying behind from the walks, it wills still works smoothly and there would non-impact with our original peak climbing plan.
Every 7 trekkers will have one Sherpa helper for carrying your trekking bags.
Caring Porter
Our porter is fully strong, helpful and friendly. Their salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transportation, and Insurance on each trip with us. As you know that we are very trustworthy and polite, while on trek thus we make sure that our porter is fully prepared for the trip. We are closely working with the International Porter Progress Association for the welfare and benefit for trekking porters.
The maximum load carried by our porter minimum 20 to 25 KG maximum so be sure that your trekking bag is not more than the above figure.
High Altitude
This is a high altitude journey and elevation starts from low 2,860 m to 6,189 m high, where symptoms of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) might occur due to dry air, cold wind, and less oxygen. Generally, The Pokalde Peak peak climbing trip one needs to be in good physical with sound health to avoid other medical complication on the route the journey, just follow our climbing guide he will advise and suggestion which keeps and makes you feel secure to enjoy this fabulous adventure with us.
Best Time To Visit Nepal
Three best seasons for the climbing to Pokalde Peak. Generally, the main trails are having with trekkers in the two regions, we suggest you join in at the right time of the year as far as possible.
High season- Autumn (September-November)
Shoulder-Spring (March-May)
Low season- Moonson (June-August)
Things To Know Before Trekking
The main flow of foreign visitors in Nepal is for climbing the peak from moderate to adventurous or challenging peaks, the most important is choosing the right trip as per your duration of holiday and fitness, for Nepal Himalayan peak climbing adventure one needs to be in sound health and physically fit.
On booking with our preparation of fitness required like walking-jogging-Jumba-aerobic at least twenty days before your departure from the home country.
Please send us your dietary list and medical history report so that we can arrange well in advance respectively. Book the ticket from home for Kathmandu,Nepal to reach at least two days ahead and earlier from climbing peak departure with much space in Kathmandu after the peak climbing, this allows you with more time in Nepal to enjoy the culture and heritage sites of Nepal and also in case of flight delay (Kathmandu-Lukla and Lukla-Kathmandu) which can happen sometimes due to bad and unfavorable weather.
If you are wondering about how to obtain Nepal visa, then the easiest way to obtain it is at the Tribhuwan International Airport upon your arrival in Nepal or else at the immigration entry point if you are entering through the border of India or Tibet.
Note: There are few countries namely Nigeria, Ghana, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Cameroon, Swaziland, Iraq, Ethiopia, Liberia, Palestine, etc. People from these countries do not get a visa from the immigration entry points of Nepal.)
Passport & Visa Information
What do you need to obtain A Nepal visa?
If you are thinking of taking a visa at the airport or immigration entry point, the following are your requirements:
A valid passport (The passport should have a validity of at least six months)
You should fill the application form for visa available at airport or immigration entry points.
Two passport size photos
Visa fees which should be paid in cash.
Entry points to Nepal
Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
Eastern Nepal – Kakarvitta, Jhapa
Central Nepal – Birjung, Parsa
Northern Border – Kodari, Sindhupalchowk
Western – Rupandehi (Belhiya, Bhairahawa)
Mid-western – Banke (Jamuna, Nepalgunj)
Far western – Kailali (Mohana, Dhangadhi) / Kanchanpur (Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar)
Visa Fees
USD 25 or equivalent convertible currency for 15 days.
USD 40 or equivalent convertible currency for 30 days.
USD 100 or equivalent convertible currency for 90 days.
For the tourist of SAARC nationals, free visa up to 30 days.
Visa is not required for Indian nationals. However, if they enter Nepal via air, they will have to show a valid identification certificate (passport/ citizenship certificate). The children under the age of 10 do not need to show an identification certificate.
Visa Extension
If you want to extend the visa for 15 days or less, visa extension charge is USD 30 or equivalent convertible currency
If you want to extend the visa for more than 15 days, USD 2 will be charged per day after 15 days. However, the visa can be extended maximum up to 150 days in a visa year (Visa year refers to the year starting January to December.)
Transit Visa
When a foreigner has to get down at Nepalese airport as a result of his/her transit point or due to any force landing for whatever the reason, the foreigner can obtain a transit visa for a day after paying USD 5 or any other currency equivalent.
Other General Information
Entering into Nepal or staying in Nepal without a valid visa is illegal.
A tourist visa can be obtained either through the Nepalese embassy or consulate or other mission offices in your nation or at the immigration entry points in Nepal listed above.
Visa once issued cannot be amended and the visa fees are non-refundable.
You should pay the Nepal visa fees in cash. Credit card or cheque is not acceptable.
Visa charges are not applicable for children under 10 years of age, however, they must obtain a valid visa.
If you are obtaining a new passport or travel document, you are advised to contact the Immigration Department for the document transfer.
Always carry your passport and trekking permit while on trekking.
Some of the areas are restricted for filming. Therefore, be careful not to do the activities that are strictly prohibited.
The culture, tradition, and sentiments of Nepalese people should be respected. Do not perform any activities that would hurt their sentiments.
Do not perform any activities that would lead to moral turpitude.
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