Tukuche Peak Expedition
- 28 Days
Adult
Description
Duration
28 Days
Group Size
1-10+
Tukuche Peak Expedition Overview
Included
- To ensure your safety and provide a smooth arrival experience, Asian Adventures offers complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off services for both international and domestic arrivals and departures.
- Representatives of Asian Adventures will be waiting for you at the airport with an Asian Adventures banner and your name placard for easy identification. The representative will also carry an official company ID card for verification.
- According to the trekking package itinerary, Asian Adventures arranges three nights of accommodation in Kathmandu in your selected hotel category, ranging from tourist-standard to five-star hotels.
- Asian Adventures provides experienced, government-authorized (licensed) high-altitude trekking guides throughout the trekking period.
- Surface transportation required during the trek and in major cities, as specified in the itinerary, is included.
- As per the itinerary, Asian Adventures arranges regular domestic flight tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu for trekking members and guides.
- During the trek, Asian Adventures provides comfortable accommodation in carefully selected tea houses (excluding chain hotels).
- Most lunches are taken along the trekking route, while breakfast and dinner are served at the tea house where you stay overnight. Asian Adventures provides clean and freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with tea or coffee, from the tea house menu throughout the trek.
- To ensure your comfort and protection from cold weather, we provide clean and warm down jackets and sleeping bags during the trek.
- Asian Adventures allows up to 15 kg of personal trekking equipment per person, carried by porters, yaks, or mules during the trekking period.
- Since Everest Base Camp lies within the Sagarmatha National Park area, Asian Adventures provides all required national park permits.
- The Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) permit is mandatory for trekking in the Everest region. Asian Adventures arranges this permit for all trekkers.
- First-aid medical kits are provided for both trekkers and staff to ensure health and safety during the journey.
- Communication is an important safety factor in remote Himalayan regions. Therefore, Asian Adventures equips trekking guides with satellite phones for emergency situations.
- During your trek, Asian Adventures ensures clean, nutritious, and freshly prepared meals at tea houses.
- The quoted package price includes all official service charges, government fees, taxes, and VAT. There are no hidden costs beyond the stated price.
- Before departing Kathmandu, we invite you to join us for a farewell dinner at a traditional Nepali restaurant with a cultural performance. This provides a wonderful opportunity to experience Nepali culture and traditions.
- As a souvenir of your Himalayan adventure, Asian Adventures will present you with an Asian Adventures T-shirt, Pashmina, and company brochure before your departure.
Excluded
- Kathmandu offers a wide variety of high-quality restaurants serving Nepali and international cuisine. Therefore, lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (except the farewell dinner provided by Asian Adventures) are not included in the package cost and must be arranged by the client.
- Personal expenses such as snacks, packed foods, chocolates, energy bars, mineral water, soft drinks, energy drinks, alcoholic beverages, and cigarettes during the trek are not included. These items can be purchased individually according to personal preference.
- Expenses related to personal trekking equipment, laundry services, gratuities (tips), telephone calls, mobile services, internet usage, walkie-talkies, satellite phone usage, and other personal communication services are not included in the package.
- Trekking in the Himalayas is an adventurous activity conducted in remote mountain regions. For your safety, all participants must obtain comprehensive travel insurance before arriving in Nepal. The insurance policy should cover emergency helicopter evacuation, medical treatment, hospitalization, and other related expenses.
- International airfare to and from Nepal and the Nepal tourist visa fee are not included in the package cost and must be arranged by the traveler.
- Any additional expenses arising from unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, including natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, flight delays or cancellations, and changes in government regulations, are not included in the package cost.
- Costs associated with additional staff or services requested beyond those specified in the package are not included and will be charged separately.
- Any services not specifically listed under the "Package Includes" section will be considered additional services and will incur extra charges.
- Tipping is not included in the package price. Tipping guides, porters, and support staff is a customary practice in Nepal's trekking industry and is greatly appreciated as recognition of their hard work and service. The amount is entirely at the discretion of the client.
Travel Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to hotel (1350m/ 4430ft)
Arrival at Kathmandu airport. Transfer to request category hotel; accommodation in Kathmandu (1350m/4,430ft)
Day 2 - Preparation in Kathmandu with briefings, shopping, and formalities
Preparation, Briefings, last minute shopping and permit formalities.
Day 3 - Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (950m/ 3116ft, 6hrs)
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (950m/3,116ft) 6hrs. Hotel accommodation.
Day 4 - Drive from Pokhara to Tatopani (1110m/ 3641ft, 4hrs)
Drive from Pokhara to Tatopani (1110m/3,641ft) 5 hrs.Lodge accommodation.
Day 5 - Drive from from Tatopani and Marpha (2670m/ 8760ft, 4hrs)
Drive from from Tatopani and Marpha (2670m/8,760ft) 4 hrs. Lodge accommodation.
Day 6 - Rest and acclimatization at Marpha (2670m/ 8760ft)
Rest and acclimatization at Marpha (2670m/ 8760ft)
Day 7 - Trek from Marpha to Yak Kharka (4500m/ 14764ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Marpha to Yak Kharka (4500m/14764ft) 5hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 8 - Trek from Yak Kharka to Tukuche base camp (5200m/ 17060ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Yak Kharka to Tukuche base camp (Hidden Valley)(5200m/17,060ft) 5hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 9-23 - Climbing Period - Tukuche peak summit (6920m/ 22703ft)
Climb Tukuche peak (6920m/22,703ft)
Day 24 - Trek from Tukuche base camp to Yak kharka (4500m/14764ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Tukuche base camp (5200m/17,060ft) to Yak kharka (4500m/14764ft) 5hrs. Camping accommodation.
Day 25 - Trek to Marpha (2670m/ 8760ft, 5hrs) and drive to Tatopani (1160m/3805ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Yak kharka (4500m/14,764ft) to Marpha (2670m/8,760ft) 5hrs.Then drive to Tatopani(1160m/3,805ft). Lodge accommodation.
Day 26 - Drive from Tatopani to Pokhara (915m/ 3002ft, 5hrs)
Drive from Tatopani to Pokhara (915m/3002ft) 5 hrs.
Day 27 - Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu (7hrs or 25mins by flight)
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. 7 hrs by tourist bus or 25 mins by flight. Overnight at hotel. Farewell dinner with cultural program in the evening.
Day 34 - Final Departure
Drop at the airport for final departure. (service: Airport drop service )
Maps
Frequently Asked Questions
The altitudes of the peaks mentioned are very similar. Tukuche Peak (6,920m) is 80m less than 7,000m benchmark. Whereas, Himlung Himal (7,126 m / 23,379 ft) rises 126 meters above 7,000 m, Baruntse rises 129 meters (7,129 m / 23,388 ft), Tilicho Peak rises 134 meters (7,134 m / 23,405 ft) and Churen Himal (7,371m /24,183ft) rises 371 meters above the 7,000m.
Himlung Himal is the most climbed mountain to date, with a total of 1,061 ascents since 1992, whereas Baruntse has recorded 746 ascents since 1954. Likewise, Pumori has only 542 ascents since 1962, Tilicho Peak has just 150 ascents, Tukuche Peak has 114 ascents, and Churen Himal West and Central both 14 ascents so far (The Himalayan Database, online).
The Base camp of Tukuche Peak is set at an altitude of about 5,100 m (16, 732 ft). This camp is used to rest, acclimatize, and train to use climbing gears.
There are two more camps required for the summit and we pitch Camp I at 5,600 m (18,372 ft), and Camp II at 6,200 m (20,341 ft) from where you push for summit. Camp elevations can be ±50-70 meters depending on terrain conditions for the safest available placement during the expedition.
At Base Camp and High Camp, we pitch high-quality tents and provide high-altitude standard mattresses and sleeping mats for your good sleep and rest. In total, you will spend about 17 nights in tented accommodation. Before and after the climb, you will stay in a comfortable, cozy teahouse lodges of the mountain standard
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