May 11 Day 1. Meet at Tribuan Airport in Kathmandu. Get situated at hotel. May 12 Day 2. Tour and shopping in Kathmandu. May 13 Day 3. Packing and orientation for trekking. May 14 Day 4. Fly to Lukla trek to phakding May 15 Day 5. Trek to Namche May 16 Day 6. Rest day at Namche May 17 Day 7. Trek to Thyangbuche May 18 Day 8. Trek to Dingbuche May 19 Day 9. Rest day in Dingbuche May 20 Day 10. Trek to Lobuche
May 21 Day 11. Trek to kalaphter back to Gorkeship May 22 Day 12. Hike to Base camp back to lobuche May 23 Day 13. Trek to chhuking May 24 Day 14. Trek to Thyangbuche (Iceland peak climbers trek to B.C.) May 25 Day 15. Trek to Khumjung (Climber summit Iceland peak back to B. C.) May 26 Day 16. Trek to Thame (Climbers trek to Pongbuche) May 27 Day 17. Trek to Namche (Climber trek to Namche) May 28 Day 18. Trek to Lukla (Marius & Lee fly Kathmandu) May 29 Day 19. Trek to Bupsa. May 30 Day 20. Trek to Nunthala May 31 Day 21. Trek to Phaplu (Marius fly home) June 1 Day 22. Trek to Chyangba
June 2-3 Day 23-24. Visit school at Chyangba June 4 Day 25. Trek back to Phaplu. June 5 Day 26. Fly back to Kathmandu. June 6 Day 27. Shopping and packing. June 7 Day 28. Fly for home.
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