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Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek

Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek

Overview

Trip Fact

Trip Name:

Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek

Fitness Level:

Challenging

Max Elevation:

5710 m

Walking hours Per Day:

5-6 Hrs

Trip Duration:

17 Days

Trip Starts/Ends:

Kathmandu, Nepal

Meals:

BLD

Accommodation:

Hotels & Lodge

Group Size:

2-10

Destination:

Nepal

Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek is another adventure trekking destination in Everest region, which is adventure pass requires technical skill and physically fitness. For this adventure pass, you need to be fully prepared and practice yourselves with special trekking equipment like crampons and pick axes before trying to cross Amphu Laptsa Pass (5710m). Ropes will be fixed at both side of the Amphu Labtsa Pass top.

This Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek is starts from Lukla after short flight from Kathmandu and ends at lukla again through follow the classic Mera Peak Trek until Mera-la and Seto Pokhari, adventure pass Amphu Laptsa Pass, Chukung. From Chukung again follow back the popular Everest Base Camp Trek to Lukla visit the old and famous Tengboche monasteries, Namche Bazzar, Phakding and Lukla. Will do whole circuit to make this trek.

Main attractions of this Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek are best panoramic wonderful views of Lhotse and Everest Mountains. You can also have enthralling views of Kyashar peak, Mera peak and Kusum Kangaru peak and other many snow-capped mountains during this trek. You will also have an outstanding experience of walking through glaciers at Mera La and near the pass. Beside the view you can see wild life, birds, different landscape, beautiful highland forest, culture and their religion.

We (High Pass Adventure) have many experience about High Pass Trek, so we have professional and experience trekking team for make sure to your best holiday in Nepal for adventure trek.

Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek Highlights 

  • Scenic Mountain flights in and out of Lukla
  • Trekking in the Hinku Valley and Everest region
  • Cross two of the high passes (Mera-La and Amphu Laptsa pass)
  • Explore the glacial lake and glacier
  • Encounter with green forests of rhododendron, magnolia, birch, and pine.
  • Chance to experience the culture and lifestyle of the world famous ‘Sherpa’ people 
  • Traverse to famous two National Park (Sagarmatha National Park and Makalu Barun National Park)
  • Opportunities to take outstanding photograph of different landscape in highland

Important Note:

Please be the responsive that taking a smaller aircraft for flight to the mountains region, where located Mera Peak.  Sometime could be bad and critical weather might delay your journey to and from Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu. Himalayan and Hilly Region weather can be changeable sometimes. But, we will try to make the best itinerary days as it is possible. In case of flight delay and cancellation situation arises, there you need to extra few days before and after the trekking days from the itinerary. Our trekking staffs are experience and professional and try to solve all problems during the trekking. 

Amphu Laptsa Pass Trek Altitude Profile

Itinerary Expand All Close All

High Pass Adventure Pvt.Ltd. welcomes you to in Nepal, One of the company staff will be waiting outside the baggage hall of the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. You have to look for the person carrying on A4 size paper with your and company name. This person will take to you hotel in Kathmandu from the airport. Check into hotel, rest and fresh up and ready for the meeting to your programs in our trekking office.

Food
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel
Elevation
1350

You will enjoy your breakfast in the hotel and get ready for the Kathmandu valley tour with experience tour guide. Our tour is of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley. You will be visiting Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pasupatinath and Boudhanath, which are best and popular place 4 out of 7 UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu Valley. You will be visiting by comfortable privet vehicles before walk tour of these sites. There are interesting tours for full of fascinating insights in to Buddhism, Hinduism, ancient art and historical architecture, lifestyle and cultural of people in Kathmandu Valley. After this tour you will come to office and finalize your trekking clothing and gear.

Food
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel
Elevation
1350

Our trekking guide will be transferred you to the domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport by privet vehicles to depart for Lukla flight. You will board a flight and fly to Lukla with your trekking guide. You will be enjoying the scenic flight for about 35 minutes and land on Lukla airstrip (Tensing-Hillary Airport). You will meet your trekking porter and introduced. They are waiting to you in Lukla airport. Lukla is the main gateway to all of the Everest region trekking and Everest expedition to climbing. After prepare to everything, you will head towards east direction from Lukla for Chhutanga through forest of Rhododendron and pine forest. It is less trekked trail and just below the Kalo Himal Ridge for overnight stay.

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
3020

Today is bit hard hiking day to reach the Zatrwa-La top so the trail is steep ascend on bushes and rocky before summit the Zatrwa-La (4689 m). From the top, you will see panoramic Mountain View of Kongde Ri, Karyolang Peak, Number Himal, Lumding Himal, and many more. Then after, you will descend to Thuli Kharka for overnight stay through some Yak pasture lands. You have to take packed lunch and enough drinking water with you because there are no lodges between those places. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4300

Today we will leave from Thuli Kharka to Kothe, so the trail is leading you to Hinku Valley. Trails begins descends to the Inkhu River and gradually ascend beside the river through green and lush forest of Rhododendrons, Pines, Oak to reached Kothe. You will see thrilling views of the south face of Mera Peak and others mountains along the way. This day is completely enjoyable and there are few Teahouses for the overnight stay. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4182

After breakfast in the Kothe, we will leave to Thangnak and the trail is leading gradually ascend through Yak pastures beside the Hinku River in the valley. You will be enjoyed with outstanding view of Mera Peak and others hills. There are basic tea-houses to provide meal and accommodation for further ascend. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4345

Today we will leave to Khare Camp from Thangnak. You will feel bit difficult hiking day due to increase high altitude and walk through rocky moraine trail. That day is short distance but takes about 3/4 hours to reach Khare. Khare Camp is popular place to acclimatization point of the Mera Peak Climbing and further ascends. There are few basic tea houses and you can see some snow peak mountains. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
5045

Normally trekkers spend one or two days for acclimatization day to summit Mera Peak Climbing and it is most important day to any of climbing high altitude peak because you cannot go direct for the climb without some acclimatization days. If you will go direct to climb any mountain or peak, you may to get sick by altitude sickness. Today you will explore around Khare Camp before lunch and preparation for further ascend with climbing guide.

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
5045

Today is technically adventure hiking day towards the Mera Peak High camp. The trail is a gradually ascend over the Mera glacier and steeply climb up through rocky path to Mera-La Pass to reach Mera High Camp. Some time snowed on there and hard to find the trail as well as will be numerous of crevasses along the way. From there you will see excellent views of Mt. Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, the south face of Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, Baruntse and many others snow peak mountains. Then continue descending to our campsite in the Hinku Valley at Khongme Dingma.

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4810

Some time becomes the problem from weather conditions, so this day is an extra spare day to attempt the two pass because mountains weather is changeable very quick.  This spare day will spend in case we are unable to complete the trip on following itinerary. Sometimes some trekkers of the group may get problem and not enough acclimatizing going ascend, we can use this extra day to complete the trip. If   everything goes well and succeed to cross the pass on following itinerary, we can use this extra day to on the way back.  

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4810

After breakfast we will leave Khongme Dingma to Seto Pokhari, the trails leading in to Hinku Valley through Yak Pastures (Yak Kharka) and rocky moraine before reach the camp. You will enjoy the outstanding views of Mt. Baruntse, Chamlang Himal and other snow peak mountains from the way. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4850

Today, you will head up to Amphu Laptsa Base Camp. The distance is not long but might feel hard and long due to high altitude. You will walk with wonderful views of the mountains, glacial lakes and moraine before reach the Camp. After reach the Camp, you will observe the Amphu Laptse Glacier and Hinku Valley backyard because you are end of the Hinku Valley.  

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Tented Camp
Elevation
5527

We will weak up early in the morning and have breakfast for our pass crossing. This morning will takes time to all our loads set up together as well as get dressed and backed up. The trail is steeply up a rocky ridge and our hiking is makes tough due to trail is always covered with snow. It takes around 5/6 hours to reach the Amphu Laptsa Pass. This is quite challenging to get there and continue descend by fixed ropes to the snow basin and following moraine to the other side of the pass in to Imja glacier. Again few hours of down along the Imja Glacier, you will reach Imja Lake and starts descending along the rocky moraine before reach the Chukkung.  

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
4730

Today, we will have breakfast there and leave to down. The trail is descent continues to Namche Bazaar through of regular Everest Base Camp trekking route on Somare, Pangboche, Tengboche (popular Buddhist monasteries), Phungi Tanga and Kyanjuma. 

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Guest House.
Elevation
3440

Today, we will have breakfast in Namche and continue downhill to large bridge from Namche. After cross large bridge of the Dudh Kosi River and following the trail bank of the Dodh Kosi river until TokTok. We will stop at TokTok for the lunch. After lunch we will walk up down before reached the Lukla.

Food
BLD
Accomodation
Lodge
Elevation
2800

 After last Breakfast in Lukla of your trip, we will catch morning flight to Kathmandu from Lukla airport.  Then your trekking guide manage privet vehicle to transfer you to your hotel.

Food
Breakfast
Accomodation
Hotel
Elevation
1350

This is your last day of your trip in Nepal. One of our High Pass Adventure staff will take to you Kathmandu international Airport for your flight departure time. If you are looking to your extra trip in Nepal, High Pass Adventure help to you for your next trip and adventure activities in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India. 

Food
Breakfast

What Is Included ?

High Pass Adventure have working best guide and porter. We are providing an excellence service to our customer. All our costs are net and very clear on cost include-excludes. We have paid best salary to Trekking, Tour guide and porter which is more than government fixed amount. Our entire customers are satisfied from our service. For the more details please feel free to contact us.

Cost Includes

  • Airport Pick up & drops by private vehicle 
  • 3 night's Hotel in Kathmandu on Bed & Breakfast plan
  • Kathmandu valley sightseeing 
  • Flight Fair Kathmandu –Lukla- Kathmandu (Guest and Guide)
  • 3 meals per day during the trek (Breakfast Lunch & Dinner) and one cup of tea with per meal
  • Accommodation on Tea-house and tent camp during the trekking
  • An experience English Speaking trained, Government license Holder Guide
  • Necessary strong Porter 1: 2 (one porter for two Guest), the porter will Carry 20KG/ 25 KG
  • All applicable taxes as per the government rules and regulations
  • All trekking permits (MBNP, SNP, VDC and TIMS)
  • First Aid medical kit, Oxy-meter to check pulse, heart rate and oxygen saturation at higher altitude
  • Guide and porter salary, Food, accommodation and insurance during the trek
  • Tour Certificate, Company T-shirt as a Souvenir
  • Farewell Dinner with Typical Nepali Restaurant

What Is Excluded?

  • Nepal visa fee and your International flights
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu 
  •  Extra night hotel accommodation in Kathmandu 
  • Travel insurance and Mountain rescue service (covers emergency Rescue and Evacuation)
  • Personal expenses (phone, laundry, water, bar drinks, battery recharge, extra porters, hot shower etc.)
  • Trip Cancellation cost accident or Health, Loss Theft or Damage and personal effects
  • Tips to Trekking staff (Tips is expected)
  • Any other expenses that aren’t mentioned in the section above

Traveller Useful Information

Getting There: Nepal 

Between China's Tibet Autonomous Region and India, Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan nation. It has eight of the top ten mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. There are numerous points from China and India where one can enter Nepal by land. Tourist visas for Nepal are available on arrival at all Indian and Chinese borders if you are traveling there by land. There are numerous foreign airlines providing nonstop connecting flights to Nepal if you're arriving by air. Nepal Airlines, Turkish Air, Thai Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Air, Jet Airways, Air India, Biman Bangladesh, Lufthansa, Oman Air, Travel Dubai, Air Arabia, and Air China are a few of the well-known airlines that fly to Nepal. From China or India, one can also go overland. Please check your flight and get in touch with us before arriving in Nepal. At the airport in Nepal, you can easily obtain a on arrival visa.

Visa and passport information

Except for Indian passport holders, all foreign visitors to Nepal need a visa; however, you must have a passport with a six-month validity date in order to apply for a tourist visa. At the Tribhuvan International Airport and the Chinese-Indian border in Tibet, visas are available on arrival. To apply for a visa to enter Nepal, you must have a color photograph in PP size. Please click this link for more details about Visa Information. 

Money exchange rate and prices

If you're seeking for the best foreign exchange rates and locations in Nepal, you may easily exchange the majority of your foreign currency at a local bank or authorized money exchange facility in a well-known tourist destination. The Nepal Rastra Bank controls all exchange rates (Center Bank of Nepal). You can exchange small amounts of money at the hotel if you want to. Because our banks will not take dirty or old notes, kindly bring clean and fresh notes.

In order to avoid the time-consuming processes associated with cards and traveler's checks, Nepalese people typically prefer cash in hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, and other locations. You can use an ATM to get cash (in Nepali Rupees) if you have a credit or debit card. In the main tourist city, there are a number of ATM counters with 24-hour service. If you use a card, the maximum withdrawal amount is between 30,000 and 35,000 rupees at once, plus a processing fee of 500 rupees. 

You must convert your money in Kathmandu or Pokhara before the hike because the majority of trekking routes do not offer a facility for international currency exchange. Additionally, inquire about the amount of money required for a Himalayan trek from your trekking operator or guide.

Safety and security

When traveling in Nepal, safety and security are crucial issues to consider both on the way to in and out. We are here for you at all times, and we promise to provide the greatest service to all of our cherished clients. Our guides have extensive training in the field of trekking and broad understanding of first aid items. Because it rises more than 4000 m above sea level, it is essential for hiking in Nepal. Because health is crucial, if a trekker becomes ill from the high altitude, our knowledgeable guide discusses the necessary medications and decides to continue the trek while organizing the emergency rescue.

You must be cautious when hiking trails pass one other because they are not wide enough to do so. During the busiest trekking season, there are lots of porters, yaks, mules, and Jokpe along the trail. You must stay on the safe side if you encounter them on a bridge or in a confined space because otherwise they may force you over the edge.

Safe drinking water

For a healthy body while traveling and staying hydrated, clean water is essential. It will be the most effective method of completing the Himalayan journey. If not, getting sick and having diarrhea is simple. Almost everywhere during the Nepalese tea house trip, but not during the camping trek, sells bottled water. Unfortunately, bottled water is very pricey. 

Please bring good water bottles (for boiling water) and water purification tablets or water filter bottles since plastic bottles are detrimental for the environment. Reusable water bottles are a good idea because they help keep the mountain clean. If you are concerned about finding a typical water tap to fill up your bottles in the trekking region of Nepal, they are very simple to locate. It can be found in rivers, streams, and lodges.

Travel insurance and insurance policy

Nepal hiking tours: The difficulty levels of the Himalayas range from easy to tough. As a result of the Himalayan climate changing, there is a risk of high altitude and potential mishap. 

Trekking in the Nepalese Himalayas demands practical trekking abilities at high altitudes (above 4,000 meters), so travel insurance is essential. If an accident occurs during a trip and requires medical attention or evacuation, the cost of returning to a city and receiving treatment may be significant. Therefore, you must ensure that your insurance covers the price of an air ambulance, medical care, and any risks associated with travel, such as delayed flights and lost, stolen, damaged, or missing baggage. Your complete itinerary while visiting Nepal should be covered by your insurance policy. Make sure your insurance policy covers hikes higher than 5,500 meters. If not, you will be responsible for all unforeseen costs associated with your trek through Nepal. 

All trekkers must send a copy of their certificate from their comprehensive travel insurance policy to High Pass Adventure as part of the booking process for trekking and climbing in Nepal.

High altitude sickness information

Mountain sickness is another name for high altitude sickness. You must be aware of high altitude sickness symptoms since they arise rapidly if you hike or ascend to a higher elevation. Here are some details if you're curious as to why it occurs. The air pressure is the main cause of altitude sickness. Your body needs time to adapt to the shift in air pressure when you travel to higher elevations since the air pressure decreases and there is less oxygen present. According to doctors, If you are at sea level, it begins at 8,000 feet (2400 meters).

1) Types 
There are three types of altitude sickness:

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS): it is very common and symptoms feel like a tiredness, dizzy, headache, thirsty, muscle aches, nausea 

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE): it is effect in the lungs, which can be very dangerous and hard to do life threatening

High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE): it is effective in the brain and most difficult to treat and you need to go to hospital attention the right way. 

2) Cause 
Following are the causes of high altitude sickness:

Generally living near sea level and travel to a high elevation 

Had the sickness before

Climbing quickly

Not being acclimatized to the altitude

Drinking alcohol when you ascend 

Medical problems of heart, nervous or lungs 

3) Symptoms
These symptoms will appear depending on your speed to climb and how hard you push. Symptoms range from normal to serious. They can affect the nervous system, lungs, muscles, and heart.

Here are symptoms of High Altitude Sickness:

Difficulty sleeping

Dizziness 

Fatigue

Headache

Loss of appetite

Nausea or vomiting

Rapid Pulse (Heart Rate)

Short breath with action

Blue color of skin or gray soft skin 

Chest tightness or blocking

Confusion

Dry cough or coughing with blood

Cannot walk in a straight line 

4) Prevention 
Important keys to preventing of High Altitude Sickness are:

Climb the mountain gradually. 

Stop every 2,000 feet (600 meters) of climb above 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) and one or two nights sleep there.

Sleep at a lower altitude when possible.

Make sure that you have the ability to quickly descend if needed.

Learn how to recognize early symptoms of mountain sickness.

If you plan on climbing quickly, or climbing to a high altitude, ask your provider about medicines that may help.

If you are at risk for a low red blood cell count (anemia), ask your provider if your planned trip is safe. Also ask if an iron supplement is right for you. Anemia lowers the amount of oxygen in your blood. This makes you more likely to have mountain sickness.

5) While climbing, you should follow these rules:
Drink plenty of water

Climb slowly.

Take it easy

Do not drink alcohol.

Eat regular meals that are high in carbohydrates.

Sleep lower elevation 

Take a medication (diomax) according to doctor 

Trekking gear and equipment are most important for the trekking. Either you have to bring those things or you can buy here in Kathmandu. Also you can hire in Kathmandu Trekking gear shops.

Check List

  • Reading/writing material
  • Health requirements arranged
  • First-aid kit; should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea
  • Re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking if any particular
  • Wet wipes for cleaning can be purchased in Kathmandu.
  • Money: cash/credit card
  • Down Sleeping bag and jacket provided by High Pass Adventure (if needed) 
  • Light weight Towel
  • Day pack (25-30 liter) to carry your personal needs during the day
  • Walking shoes and sport shoes  1/1 pair
  • Normal and warm gloves 1/1 pair
  • Sun glasses and sun block cream 1/1 pieces 
  • Down Sleeping Bag and down warm jacket 1/1 pieces
  • Normal Socks 2/3 pair
  • Fleece Jacket and Trouser 1/1 pieces
  • Head lamp 1 pic
  • Gore-Tex Jacket and Trouser 1/1 pieces
  • Water bottle  2 pieces
  • Trekking stick (pole) 1 pair
  • T-shirt 4/5 pieces
  • bandanna of scarf 
  • Sleeper (sandal) one pair 
  • Wind and waterproof Jacket & Pants

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