Paldor Peak Climbing

Today, the tour guide takes you for Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour. You will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as led by the guide. You will go around Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa (the Monkey Temple), Bouddhanath Stupa and Patan Durbar Square. In the evening, the team leader gives you the required details about Paldor Peak climbing itinerary.

After breakfast, you start the roadway trip towards Syabrubesi, the gateway to Langtang Valley trek. Driving nearly for 6 hours along the Pasang Lhamu Highway in a private jeep or local bus, you reach the destination. En route, you have the glimpses of the snowy peaks of Langtang region, Ganesh Himal Range and Manaslu region trekking. The high altitude villages surrounded by the green forests come into your sight.

You traverse along the banks of the Chilime Khola in the beginning. Then, you cross a couple of suspension bridges over the Chilime Khola. Afterwards, the trail goes along Gholjong Sango and a water canal towards Tangjet Village. By walking past the cultivated lands with seasonal crops and vegetables, you continue the trekking. You reach Gatlang Village by crossing mani walls, carved stones and lotus mandalas en route.

You begin today’s trip after having breakfast. The track goes across a small hillock called Khumbu Danda (3,739m). You can have the amazing view of the dense forests and Himalayan views from here. Then, the trail moves through the dense forests of pine, fir and rhododendron trees. You can have the majestic view of Langtang Himalayan Range and Annapurna (8,091m) Massif. By walking along the newly constructed road, you reach Somdang Village for the night settlement. 

The trail from Somdang Village to Lari goes along the dense rhododendron forests and open farmlands. While moving along the rocky trail, you have the astounding view of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu (8,163m) region and Annapurna region. By keeping Ganesh Himal on your east, you reach Lari Village. From here, you can also see Paldor Peak (5,896m).

As this is the spare day for acclimatization, you don’t have to move towards further destination. The following day, you are going to trek up to the base camp of Paldor Peak. You can take a short side trip around Lari or even can take rest whole day by enjoying the magnificent vistas of glaciers and snowy peaks. Besides, you can also take a walk around the village to converse with the villagers. They will share some interesting anecdotes about the place as well. You can better know about the lifestyle, culture and tradition of the local people.

After having breakfast, you move ahead along a manganese mine site to the barren land of the Langtang region. The trail further ascends through the moraines of Paldor Peak Glaciers along the ridges. By climbing along the steep cliff, you reach the junction of the West and East Paldor Glacier. There, you set up your tent for the night station. 

Ascending along the moraine of the glaciers, you reach a glacial lake called Fang. You set up the tent to the east of the Fang Lake. From here, you can have the mesmerizing view of glaciers, lakes and soaring mountains. The Sherpa guide gives you basic training about using the climbing gears. This last minute training gives you some technique to climb the peak successfully. If you have any confusion, you can ask the climbing guide.

By following the steep trail to the west of the Paldor Glacier, you continue towards the summit of Paldor Peak. As the rocks are loose and the trail is icy, you must be quite careful while walking higher. Once you are on the top of Paldor Peak (5,860m), you can have the breathtaking view of the snowcapped peaks of Nepal and Tibet. You can see Mt. Machhapuchhre (6,993m) and Mt. Shishapangma (8,027m) from the top. After capturing the lifetime moments in your camera and the mind, you climb down to Base Camp. 

After having breakfast, you begin descending towards Somdang Village. As the trail is sloppy, you should be careful during the journey. Crossing the manganese mine and the dense forests, you reach the final destination for the day. 

By walking through the dense forests, you cross Khumpu Danda and reach Gatlang Village. You can enjoy the Himalayan view and the scattered villages of high altitude while descending. 

You have your breakfast and begin the journey by following the sloppy trail along the Bhote Koshi River. Then, you reach Thanbbuche Village, which is located nearby Chilime Village. On the way, you can visit the Chilime Hydropower Project as well. By crossing a suspension bridge, you reach Tatopani for the night rest. You can take a bath at the natural hot water (tatopani) to get rid of muscle aches. 

Today, you go for a hiking to Nagthali Ghyang as it is the vantage point of this region. By following the steep trail that goes past the dense rhododendron forests, you reach Brimdang Village. From the top of Nagthali Danda, you relish the snowcapped peaks as far as Annapurna region and Tibetan side. After enjoying the enchanting view of the Great Himalayas, dense forests and beautiful valleys, you trek down to Tatopani. You spend this night also in the tented camp.

This is the final day of walking in Paldor Peak climbing package. You start the trip after having breakfast. The trail leads you through the dense woodlands and farmlands cultivated with seasonal crops and vegetables. By witnessing the splendid view of the Langtang region and mountain villages, you arrive at Syabrubesi. 

After having breakfast, you drive back to Kathmandu via the Pasang Lhamu Highway. You enjoy the same high altitude hamlets, Himalayan view and dense forests during the retrace trip as well. After arriving in Kathmandu, the crewmember relocates you to the hotel. In the leisure period, you can go for shopping around Thamel Bazaar. You can buy some handcrafted and clothing items to present to you people back in home country. In the evening, the agency organizes farewell dinner as a part of culture at a restaurant around Thamel.

In this way, you have come to the end of 18 days’ Paldor Peak climbing itinerary. Therefore, the team member of the company escorts you up to the Kathmand Airport just enough time before your flight time.