<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="1974410165" paraeid="{863c100f-dcfe-412a-bf10-a7a3867a7257}{212}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW109638790 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Today is an important acclimatization day to help your body adjust to the altitude and prepare for the higher elevations ahead. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW109638790 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Dingboche</span><span class="TextRun SCXW109638790 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">, also called the “Summer Valley” of the Khumbu region, benefits from occasional monsoon rains that nurture its farmlands, making it a unique settlement in the area.</span><span class="EOP SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="1222910232" paraeid="{863c100f-dcfe-412a-bf10-a7a3867a7257}{226}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW109638790 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Instead of staying idle, your guide will lead you on an optional hike to Nagarjuna Peak, a perfect vantage point offering panoramic views of the Khumbu Himalaya, including Mt. Makalu, and a sweeping vista of the Imja Valley. This climb helps strengthen your body and balance for the trek ahead.</span><span class="EOP SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, 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dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> is also a hub for alpinists preparing to climb Island Peak, offering a lively atmosphere of climbers and adventurers.</span><span class="EOP SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW109638790 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, 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