Chulu East Peak Climbing - 20 Days

Upon your arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International airport, our representative will welcome and assist you to transfer to your pre-booked hotel.

Today you will visit world heritage sites in Kathmandu, Visit of Swoyambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan and Darbar Square etc. Evening check meeting with crews and briefing and prepare for the expedition ahead.

In the early morning, we will leave our hotel in a 4W land cruiser Jeep to Chamje. It is a long day-drive of about eight to nine hours along the path following the Trishuli and Marsayangdi rivers. We can enjoy the beautiful scenic mountain views of Lamjung Himal (m), Peak 29 (m) and Manaslu (8163m) on our way.

Crossing a suspension bridge over the Marsayangdi River, we will enter the Manang district. The suspension bridge arrives just after leaving the village Chamje. The trail continues to the farmlands of corn, barley, and potatoes before entering the forests of rhododendron and Bamboo leading us to Tal. We will climb uphill right above the river to reach Dharapani. 

Today, the trail continues through the forests and some small settlements before reaching Chame. The beautiful panoramic views of snowcapped mountains can be enjoyed en route to Chame. We will cross few landslide areas, typical Tibetan villages, and a few hot springs. On reaching Chame we can see the beautiful Lamjung Himal (6983m), Annapurna II (7937m), and Annapurna IV (7,525m).

We go well over 3,300 meters above sea level on our walk today. We will experience the change in the landscape as we go higher towards the destination. The Chame – Upper Pisang stretch on the trail has some magnificent views of the giant peaks of Annapurna and Pisang peak. Our effort of traversing the trail goes for about six hours which brings a beautiful walking experience.

From Pisang, we will trek to the splendid Manang Valley. We will walk through the beautiful pine and rhododendron forests. After trekking for around 2 hours we will reach a ridge from where we can have a beautiful view of Manang. We will spend the night in Manang at 3,500m.

As we are moving to higher elevations, we need to acclimatize to avoid the risk of altitude sickness. Manang is the perfect spot with its beautiful natural setting. We will stop here for the day and rest after a short hike up to Khangsar in the afternoon.

We will walk northwards to Yak Kharka. While trekking, we can have the most amazing view of Annapurna, Gangapurna, and Tilicho Peak. We will spend the night in a local guest house.

Today we will trek uphill towards Chulu East Peak. It will be very interesting as we will have gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains. We will trek for around five hours through the main trail. We will take some rest once we reach the Chulu East Peak base camp at an altitude of 5,140m.

From the high camp, we will climb the peak from the east side. The climbing will be difficult but worth it. After ascending the main trail, we will finally reach the summit and then slowly climb down and return to base camp.

One more reserve day for in case of weather condition while attempting summit.

Now, we will slowly trek downwards towards Ledar at an altitude of 4,200m with a beautiful view of the hills and mountains. We will spend the night here at a camp.

From Ledar, we will now trek to Thorong Phedi, from here we can have a beautiful view of the mountains. After trekking for around 4 hours, we will reach Thorong La Phedi where we will spend the night in a local lodge.

We will gradually go downwards, leaving the mountains in the backdrop via the Thorung La Pass. We will trek to reach Muktinath. The vicinity is absolutely stunning. We will stay overnight at Muktinath. While there, we will visit the Muktinath temple, which is an important religious place for Hindus and Buddhists.

From here, we will climb down to Kagbeni. It is a beautiful place and economic hub of the region. After trekking for around 5 hours we will reach Kagbeni where we will spend the night.

We will now trek down to the beautiful town and districts headquarter, Jomsom. We will enjoy great food with friends tonight and sleep in a local hotel.

The flight between Jomsom and Pokhara opertes in the morning only. We will fly to Pokhara if the weather permits if weather did not favorable then there is always possible by raod drive.

In the morning you will have some sightseeing around Pokhara including visiting alongside of Fewa Lake, After lunch relax and evening fly to Kathmandu.

Farewell program and Free until airport time and drop to airport for final departure to your home.