Rolwaling

The Rolwaling trek brings you into the heart of the Sherpa culture on the Tibetan border. You will travel on a magical journey through forests, alongside steep mountain faces and glacier rivers until you reach one of Nepals largest glacial lakes, Tsho Rolpa. The trip will take you across traditional Sherpa villages, a Buddhist monastery and suspended bridges. Trek along the route of the first successful Everest Expedition in 1953. There is also an option to climb the beginner peak, Yalung Ri (5,630 m / 18,472 ft)

Location Map

Trek Route

Day 1
Arrival to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel (1,350 m / 4,430 ft)

Day 2

Preparation day for trek in Kathmandu

Day 3
Drive from Kathmandu to Chetchhet by jeep/bus
Trek to Simigaun (1,951 m / 6,400 ft)

Day 4
Trek to Dongang (2,500 m / 8,202 ft)

Day 5
Trek to Beding (3,690 m / 12,106 ft)

Day 6
Trek to Na (4,200 m / 13,780 ft)

Day 7
Trek to Tso Rolpa lake (4,580 m / 15,025 ft) and back to Beding.

Day 8
Trek to Simigaun

Day 9
Trek to Chetchet and Drive to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

Day 10
Free day in Kathmandu and transfer to airport for departure

Included:

• All arrival and departure transfer services to and from airport
• Transfers to Chetchet by jeep or bus and back to Kathmandu
• Transport of 1 bag of a maximum total weight of 15 kgs to the start point of the trek and back to Kathmandu after the trek
• 3 nights’ accommodation at a hotel in Kathmandu on a double basis (single option at extra cost)
• Necessary staff including experienced guides, cook, kitchen staff.
• Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee) along with available accommodation at lodge or camping during trek
• Trekking permit and all fees required by the local regulations
• Experienced trekking Sherpa guide 
• First aid medical kit
• Satellite phone (available to members as a paying service)
• Visit to Beding Monastery

Excluded:

• Tips for Trekking Guides and staff (Minimum of US$200 per client)
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
• Extra hotel charge at Kathmandu and during the trek (bar bills, laundry, additional nights)
• Personal expenses in lodges during the trek such as battery charging (cameras, phone, laptops), showers, laundry, beverages, bottled water and snacks
• Internet access during the trek 
• Personal trekking equipment (see gear list)
• Personal medical, travel & evacuation insurance (mandatory)
• International airfare
• Nepal entry visa fee 
• Donation to Beding Monastery (Minimum US$10)

Number of effective trekking days : 7
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Maximum altitude:  4,580 m / 15,025 ft (Kala Patthar)