Waku Trek

Solukhumbu and below the Mt. Everest Trek

this trekking is one of the memorable and non touristic homestay trek. You can feel the warm welcoming and local environment with natural beauty of remote part of Nepal every single time you will learn new things.

we do seasonable farming, harvesting,planting and many festival celebration programs.
 
If you are looking for non touristic/ Home stay/ community visit trek and feel the local nature trek come and joint with us.

Basic information

Daily trekking times will normally be between 7 and 9 hours unless stated

Geography                            Mountains, Countryside, forests, villages and river
Level of Difficulty                 Medium
Total of days on trek            09
Religions                               Hinduism, Buddhism and Shamanism
Ethnic people                       Khaling Rai, Magar, Kami, Sarki,Damai, chhetri, Brahman Gurung and Sherpa
Accommodations                 Home stay / Tent
Transportation                      by Jeep
Driving                                    2 days before and after
Altitude, distance and trekking times are all approximate.

General description of Trek:
Day one:
Kathmandu to Salleri
Driving time 9 to 10 hrs - sleep in lodge/tea house.

Day two:
Trek to Basa
Hiking time: 6 to 7 hrs - home stay.
After breakfast ascend to Ratnange Danda - magnificent view of snow capped peaks, including Mt. Everest, then slowly descend through thick forest, passing small villages, to reach Kanku, lunch, then walk a few hrs to Basa - home stay. 

Day three:
 Basa to Waku
Hiking time - 5 to 6 hours - home stay/tent
After early breakfast walk through forested areas, through Khaling village, then descend to the Dudhkoshi (Milk River) and climb up to Waku village. After lunch introduction program to the community.  

Day Four:
Full day in Waku welcome program and community visit over night at home stay.

Day Five:

Full day education and health post visit
after breakfast we visit to school and take some English lesson after that visit health post to talk about health plan about future.

Day Six:
Day hike to view point hiking times 8 to 9hrs.
After early breakfast start hike up to Dharmashala for magnificent view of Mera range.

Day Seven:

Waku to Basa - Khastap
after breakfast community program

Day Eight:
Khastap to Salleri

Day Nine:
Salleri to Kathmandu
drive back by jeep to Kathmandu

Trip Cost: $500.00

Includes: 
Kathmandu, via Selleri to Waku: local transport, guide, food and accommodation on route - and on return journey.
Simple accommodation and simple food for duration of stay.
A group may wish to hire a jeep/mini van - share costs. 
rest of the money goes to community building support
we will buy necessary tools and materials for building

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