Upon your arrival in the Kathmandu airport (KTM) you will be greeted by a representative from Sherpa Expedition Guide & Adventure. After completing your custom formalities (Visa, etc) and picking up your luggage, look for our representative with a display board showing your name at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to your Hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu. After check-in, you will meet your trekking guide as well as other participants and do final preparation for the trip. 

We will be traveling to Salleri by road (via jeep), otherwise it may take up to 10-12 hrs via communal bus. Depending on the weather and road conditions, the journey will take around 8 hours covering over 260 kilometers in total.

The vehicle we will be using is a well-maintained jeep because the final stretch of today’s journey is a rough country road. A single Salleri jeep from Kathmandu can accommodate 7-8 pax. 

We will cover all land transportation cost during the course of the Everest Cultural Trek. 

We will start our trekking post breakfast, expected trekking time is approximately 5 hours.  

From the Sherpa Village, we will walk to Selgudi Danda, which is a viewpoint at an altitude of about 2,700m offering views of the Everest region. As compared to the higher peaks in the Himalayas, Selgudi Danda is a much lower altitude view point.  Overnight at Selgudi.

We set off from Selgudi and move towards Kudam Camp in the morning. From Selgudi, it will take us about 5 hours to reach Kudam Camp. Kudam Camp is a lesser known campsite on the Everest Cultural Trek. While not a major altitude milestone, Kudam is a beautiful stop on cultural treks offering panoramic Himalayan views.  From Kudam, we will get stunning views of Mt Everest, Lotse, Makalu, and Mera Peak, providing a cultural and scenic experience. 

At Waku Village, which is a settlement of ethnical Sherpas, Rais, we will see a nice waterfall among the hills and jungle.

Yelme Village (also spelt as Yelamu or Yellame) is a traditional Sherpa Village in the Solukhumbu region. Yelme offers authentic Sherpa culture, Buddhist monasteries (Gompas) and view of Numbur Himal and other peaks. 

Yelme is about 5 hours of trekking away from Kudam. We will be trekking through a scenic route to get to Yelme. 

This is the last day of trekking. We will need to get up early in the morning and post breakfast, start a long trek down to Khastap. It is a full day of trekking with a significant descent. On the way, we will stop for lunch. Alternatively, we can split the descent into a more relaxed 2 days with a stop in Phaplu.

Alternative route: 

Yelme – Phaplu (2,413m and takes about 1.5 to 2.5 hrs) then Phaplu – Khastap (trek northwest, pass through villages like Kherem or Chalsa before Khastap Village. Takes about 3.5 hrs)

After spending your last night in the highlands, our jeep will be waiting to take you back to Kathmandu. Today’s jeep ride will last anywhere between 8 to 9 hours (dependent on traffic and road conditions). Overnight in Kathmandu.