The Everest Base Camp Trek starts in Jiri or Lukla.
The Everest Base Camp Trek starts in Jiri or Lukla.
Buses leave Kathmandu for Jiri (price about 4 bucks ) between 5.30 am to 8 am and take approximately 10 hours. There's an express bus which renders the Kathmandu Bus Station for Jiri at 6 am (cost about 4.5 dollars). Make sure your luggage is guarded by that you well on such bus excursions.
To begin the trek from Lukla (shorter excursion ), either fly from Kathmandu in domestic airlines, like Yeti air to Lukla airport or stroll from Jiri to Chablung, the nearest location on the road from Lukla. The trail from Jiri into Chablung requires to finish. If you're flying in to Lukla, walk past Chablung into Phakding for the lodging.
Day 1: Jiri to Shivalya (Should you start the trek from Jiri)
The trekking starts from Jiri using a climb to the ridge at an elevation of 2370 meters along with a descent to Shivalaya at 1750 meters.
Day 2: Shivalya into Bhandar
To go to Shivalaya out of Bhandar, you should trek to Sangbadanda (2150 meters), Kosaribas (2500 meters) and to Deorali (a pass at an elevation of 2705 meters). You could either stop over at one of the hotels on the pass or descend into Bhandar (2150 meters).
Day 3: The trek passes to Likhu Khola and crosses the river at 1490 meters and passes to Kenja (1570 meters) from where the long ascent to Lamjura Bhanjyang (3530 meters) begins. The initial area of the climb is steep and it passes over Sete (an abandoned gompa) at an altitude of 2575 meters)
Day 4: Sete into Junbesi
From Sete you'll pass Goyom (3300 meters) and reach the Lamjura Bhanjyang (pass) at an elevation of 3530 meters. Then in the top of the pass you can descend to Tragdobuk (2860 meters), with a monastery and some hotels. You arrive at the sherpa village of Junbesi.
The trail climbs to Khartung and then to Salung, at an altitude of 2980 meters. The road descends into the Ringmo Khola from Salung. A brief climb from Ringmo will require you . The trail drops down to Nuntala, where there are various hotels offering many different standards and facilities.
Day 5: Nuntala into Bupsa
The trail first descends to Dudh Koshi River and crosses to stick to the eastern bank of the river. Then the route climbs gradually to Jubing (1680 meters), Khari Khola (2070 meters). You then can reach Bupsa, if you are early. There are a few hotels at Kharte and several hotels in addition to the ridge, 20 minutes stroll beyond Bupsa up the road to the north.
Day 6: Bupsa to Chablung
The road climbs slowly from Bupsa till it reaches a ridge in 2840 meters overlooking Puiyan (Chitok). The road is very narrow because it makes its way down in a side canyon of the Dudh Koshi river, to Puiyan. Climb into a ridge at an elevation of 2750 meters and from the ridge descend to Surkhe (Buwa) at an altitude of 2290. Only below the Surkhe is the turnoff to Lukla using the airstrip. If you're flying into Lukla, you'll walk across this turnoff and will likely be making overnight stay at Pkakding that's from Chablung.
The trail continues to climb through Mushe (Nangbug), Chaunrikharka (Dungde), in an altitude of 2630 meters and also to Chablung (Lomdza).
Day 7: Chablung to Namche Bazaar
By Chablung, the road passes along the side of the Dudh Koshi Valley and then descends to Ghat (Lhawa), at an altitude of 2530 meters. The road then climbs up to Phakding (2800 meters), where there are around 30 lodges. From here, the trail crosses the Dudh Koshi River to a bridge and direct you along to Benkar (2700 meters). After crossing Dudh Koshi River on a suspension bridge the trail climbs to Chomoa. From here, Monjo (2800 meters) is a short climb. From Monjo, Jorsale is a brief distance away and then before climbing to the suspension bridge across the Dudh Koshi River, the road crosses back to the east side of the river. Namche Bazzar, in an altitude of 3480 meters is a continuous rise out of here.
Namche Bazaar is the center of action in the Solukhumbu region. It has police station shops, restaurants, hotels, bakeries, money changers, a lender and online services.
Day 8: Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar
In order to acclimatize, you could finish a day walk into a greater elevation from Namche Bazaar. You can also think of the day walk into Thimi. Island peak climbing is one of the best attraction at this stop.
Day 9: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
There is a direct path from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche. However, the route from Namche Bazaar via Khunde and Khumjung is interesting. By climbing up to Shyangboche airstrip you can start the route via the Khumjung and Khunde. Then you continue to Khumjung (3790 meters) and then rejoin the direct trail to Tengboche. The road descends into the Dudh Koshi (3250 meters). From Dudhkoshi, a steep ascent provides one to Tengboche (3870 meters).
By Tengboche, descend to Devuche, cross the Imja Khola and scale the stones constituting the Tibetan Buddhist chants to Pangboche, in an elevation of 3860 meters. The monastery in Pangboche is well worth visiting and you can stop at the village to the lunch. In Pheriche, there's Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) trekkers' help post where you're able to get medical aid. There are a lot of restaurants and hotels for lodging and meals.
Spend the afternoon at Pheriche for acclimatization. We advise you to walk into high grounds and return to Pheriche at night.
The trail from Pheriche climbs to Phalang Karpo (4340 meters) and to Duglha (4620 meters). The HRA physicians advise you to make an overnight stop from Duglha to acclimatize yourself.
The road then goes straight up the Khumbu Glacier which requires an hour to reach from Duglha. Once from the Khumbu Glacier, turn left into the memorial area and you may get to the village of Lobuje (4930 meters). You are able to arrive in Gorak Shep at a couple of hours that leaves sufficient time to see Kala Patthar (5545 meters) on precisely the same day or you might visit that on the following morning. Kala Patthar supplies the best views of the Mt. Everest without scaling the mountain.
Day 10 - 15: Gorak Shep into Lukla to Kathmandu
From Gorak Shep, you can jump into the Everest Base Camp which takes around six hours for the round trip. There are not exciting views to be seen from the camp. If you would like to get best views of the hills, you might want to visit Kala Patthar (5545 meters). Then you could scale down to Lobuje after hiking to the Base Camp or the Kala Patthar.
By Lobuje, you can make an overnight stay at Dingboche, rather of Pheriche where you remained earlier. There are lots of lodges in the summer village of Dingboche, at an altitude of 4410 meters. By stopping over Namche Bazaar, and Tengboche you can reach Lukla in 3 days.
The Everest Base Camp Trek starts in Jiri or Lukla.
Buses leave Kathmandu for Jiri (price about 4 bucks ) between 5.30 am to 8 am and take approximately 10 hours. There's an express bus which renders the Kathmandu Bus Station for Jiri at 6 am (cost about 4.5 dollars). Make sure your luggage is guarded by that you well on such bus excursions.
To begin the trek from Lukla (shorter excursion ), either fly from Kathmandu in domestic airlines, like Yeti air to Lukla airport or stroll from Jiri to Chablung, the nearest location on the road from Lukla. The trail from Jiri into Chablung requires to finish. If you're flying in to Lukla, walk past Chablung into Phakding for the lodging.
Day 1: Jiri to Shivalya (Should you start the trek from Jiri)
The trekking starts from Jiri using a climb to the ridge at an elevation of 2370 meters along with a descent to Shivalaya at 1750 meters.
Day 2: Shivalya into Bhandar
To go to Shivalaya out of Bhandar, you should trek to Sangbadanda (2150 meters), Kosaribas (2500 meters) and to Deorali (a pass at an elevation of 2705 meters). You could either stop over at one of the hotels on the pass or descend into Bhandar (2150 meters).
Day 3: The trek passes to Likhu Khola and crosses the river at 1490 meters and passes to Kenja (1570 meters) from where the long ascent to Lamjura Bhanjyang (3530 meters) begins. The initial area of the climb is steep and it passes over Sete (an abandoned gompa) at an altitude of 2575 meters)
Day 4: Sete into Junbesi
From Sete you'll pass Goyom (3300 meters) and reach the Lamjura Bhanjyang (pass) at an elevation of 3530 meters. Then in the top of the pass you can descend to Tragdobuk (2860 meters), with a monastery and some hotels. You arrive at the sherpa village of Junbesi.
The trail climbs to Khartung and then to Salung, at an altitude of 2980 meters. The road descends into the Ringmo Khola from Salung. A brief climb from Ringmo will require you . The trail drops down to Nuntala, where there are various hotels offering many different standards and facilities.
Day 5: Nuntala into Bupsa
The trail first descends to Dudh Koshi River and crosses to stick to the eastern bank of the river. Then the route climbs gradually to Jubing (1680 meters), Khari Khola (2070 meters). You then can reach Bupsa, if you are early. There are a few hotels at Kharte and several hotels in addition to the ridge, 20 minutes stroll beyond Bupsa up the road to the north.
Day 6: Bupsa to Chablung
The road climbs slowly from Bupsa till it reaches a ridge in 2840 meters overlooking Puiyan (Chitok). The road is very narrow because it makes its way down in a side canyon of the Dudh Koshi river, to Puiyan. Climb into a ridge at an elevation of 2750 meters and from the ridge descend to Surkhe (Buwa) at an altitude of 2290. Only below the Surkhe is the turnoff to Lukla using the airstrip. If you're flying into Lukla, you'll walk across this turnoff and will likely be making overnight stay at Pkakding that's from Chablung.
The trail continues to climb through Mushe (Nangbug), Chaunrikharka (Dungde), in an altitude of 2630 meters and also to Chablung (Lomdza).
Day 7: Chablung to Namche Bazaar
By Chablung, the road passes along the side of the Dudh Koshi Valley and then descends to Ghat (Lhawa), at an altitude of 2530 meters. The road then climbs up to Phakding (2800 meters), where there are around 30 lodges. From here, the trail crosses the Dudh Koshi River to a bridge and direct you along to Benkar (2700 meters). After crossing Dudh Koshi River on a suspension bridge the trail climbs to Chomoa. From here, Monjo (2800 meters) is a short climb. From Monjo, Jorsale is a brief distance away and then before climbing to the suspension bridge across the Dudh Koshi River, the road crosses back to the east side of the river. Namche Bazzar, in an altitude of 3480 meters is a continuous rise out of here.
Namche Bazaar is the center of action in the Solukhumbu region. It has police station shops, restaurants, hotels, bakeries, money changers, a lender and online services.
Day 8: Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar
In order to acclimatize, you could finish a day walk into a greater elevation from Namche Bazaar. You can also think of the day walk into Thimi. Island peak climbing is one of the best attraction at this stop.
Day 9: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
There is a direct path from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche. However, the route from Namche Bazaar via Khunde and Khumjung is interesting. By climbing up to Shyangboche airstrip you can start the route via the Khumjung and Khunde. Then you continue to Khumjung (3790 meters) and then rejoin the direct trail to Tengboche. The road descends into the Dudh Koshi (3250 meters). From Dudhkoshi, a steep ascent provides one to Tengboche (3870 meters).
By Tengboche, descend to Devuche, cross the Imja Khola and scale the stones constituting the Tibetan Buddhist chants to Pangboche, in an elevation of 3860 meters. The monastery in Pangboche is well worth visiting and you can stop at the village to the lunch. In Pheriche, there's Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) trekkers' help post where you're able to get medical aid. There are a lot of restaurants and hotels for lodging and meals.
Spend the afternoon at Pheriche for acclimatization. We advise you to walk into high grounds and return to Pheriche at night.
The trail from Pheriche climbs to Phalang Karpo (4340 meters) and to Duglha (4620 meters). The HRA physicians advise you to make an overnight stop from Duglha to acclimatize yourself.
The road then goes straight up the Khumbu Glacier which requires an hour to reach from Duglha. Once from the Khumbu Glacier, turn left into the memorial area and you may get to the village of Lobuje (4930 meters). You are able to arrive in Gorak Shep at a couple of hours that leaves sufficient time to see Kala Patthar (5545 meters) on precisely the same day or you might visit that on the following morning. Kala Patthar supplies the best views of the Mt. Everest without scaling the mountain.
Day 10 - 15: Gorak Shep into Lukla to Kathmandu
From Gorak Shep, you can jump into the Everest Base Camp which takes around six hours for the round trip. There are not exciting views to be seen from the camp. If you would like to get best views of the hills, you might want to visit Kala Patthar (5545 meters). Then you could scale down to Lobuje after hiking to the Base Camp or the Kala Patthar.
By Lobuje, you can make an overnight stay at Dingboche, rather of Pheriche where you remained earlier. There are lots of lodges in the summer village of Dingboche, at an altitude of 4410 meters. By stopping over Namche Bazaar, and Tengboche you can reach Lukla in 3 days.
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