Classic Everest Trek - 28 days
Trip Activity (s): Trekking, City Tour
Max. Altitude: 5545
Group Size: 01 - 14 pax
Trip Highlights:
Eyeful views of landscape while walking from Jiri; Real Nepalese life style; hamlets, Sherpa home down; unique culture of the Sherpa; Monasteries; amazing view of Mt. Everest; Views of Khumbu Ice – Fall, Scenic mountain flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
This 24 days fascinating trek offers an wonderful opportunity to climb kalapathar (5,545m), overlooking the base camp area, superb view of the highest mountains including Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu etc, and to interact with the indigenous people. This is considered as the highly praised trekking route to Everest region. It was in 1952 when two renowed figures Sir Edmund Hillary and Mr. Tenzing Sherpa had taken the same route to Mt. Everest. After a seven hours scenic drive to Jiri, we follow spectacular route via Solukhumbu area through the heart of fine Sherpa villages, each village having something new to offer. It offers an ample chance to explore beautiful forest, farming country sides and several monasteries situated at high elevation on the way to Lukla. Once one has passed Lukla, we climb on to Namche, the main trading village of the Khumbu area continuing via Thyangboche monastery to Pherche and Lobuche.
The trek has got several numbers of attractions, chief of which are the spectacular scenery, the unique culture of the Sherpa people of the Solukhumbu, the region where Mt. Everest and its attendant lesser peaks are located.
Itinerary
Day 01: Your arrival to Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA), you will be met by our Airport Representative, and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel. B.B.
Day 02: Full day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley (Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath, Swayambhu, and Kathmandu durbar square). Overnight at hotel. B.L.D.
Day 03: Drive Kathmandu to Jiri (187 km)
7- 8 hours interesting car / van / jeep driving from Kathmandu. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 04: Trek to Bhandar
We begin the the walk with a climb to the ridge top at 2400m. Then the trail drops down to Shivalaya at 1800m. Before the Jiri road was opened the trek used to go through those, which at that time was the busiest market town between Lamosangu and Namche bazaar.
After reaching Shivalaya, we make another climb to Sangbadanda at 2150m, Kosaribas at 2500m, then to Bhanjyang, a pass at Bhandar at 2200m. We can possibly take a detour between Sangbadanda and Bhandar to visit Thodung at 3090m. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 05: Trek to Sete
Today the trail drops down to the Likhu Khloa and crosses the river at 1580m, and tracks along it to Kenja. Now we make the long climb to Lamjura pass. The first part of the climb is quite steep, and then it traverses to Sete, and abandoned gompa at 2575m. Then we continue through the villages inhabited by Sherpas and have both Nepali and Sherpa names. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 06: Trek to Junbesi
The day begins with a long but gradual climb to the Lamjura pass at 3530m. There you are rewarded with frost and often snow along the trail in winter or with flowering rhododendrons in the spring. Goyem at 3300m. The pass is the highest point between Jiri and Namche Bazaar ,there you have good lunch stop. From the top you descend to Tragdobuk at 2860m, then to the pretty Sherpa village of Junbesi at 2675m. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 07: Trek to Nuntala
This day we climb to a ridge at 3080m, from where Everest slowly begin to appear infront of your eye, then on to Salung at 2650m. From Junbesi the trail leads to the hospital and airstrip at Phaplu and the district headquarters and bazaar at Salleri. Leaving Salung, we make our way descending to the Ringmo Khola at 2650m. The trail ups to Ringmo. There we see garden of apples and other fruit; the Apple House offers apple juice, pie and rakshi (rice spirit). The new trail from here to Namche Bazaar was built in the 1980s and avoids many of the steep descents and ascents of the old route.
We make a short climb from Ringmo Khola that takes us to the 3071m Trakshindo pass, then the trail drops down pass the monastery of the same name, on to Nuntala at 2320m. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 08: Trek to Khari khola
Leaving Nunthala , the trail continues descending to the Dudh Koshi (Milk River) where the trail then ascends through several Sherpa villages, terraced fields and forests to Khari Khola. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 09: Trek to Puiyan
We start a day with a climb towards Puiyan through Sherpa villages and a forest inhabited by monkeys, passing through a narrow canyon before arriving at Puiyan. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 10: Trek to Phakding
This day we continue a climb from Puiyan to a ridge at 2800 metres, before a gradual ascent to the final ridge, where we descend to Surke following the trail towards Phakding. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m.).
Today we start at Phakding, from where we head up the valley, beside the Dudh Kosi, to Sagamartha National Park. We continue our journey through the upstream along the riverbank to the confluence of the Bhote Kosi and Dudh Kosi. As our ascent begins to Namche Bazaar, that provides us fantastic photographic opportunities as the peaks of Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8511m), Nuptse (7879m), Arna Dablam (6856m) and Taweche (6542m) come into view for the first time. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 12: Namche Bazaar – Acclimatization day.
The trail hikes up the Syanboche Airport, and around Everest View Hotel. From here, we can see rewarding views of the Himalayas with a stunning sunrise or sunset over the panorama of the Khumbu peaks. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 13: Trek to Phorste Drengka (3675m). Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 14: Trek to Machherma (4470m). Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 15: Trek to Gokyo (4790m). Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 16: Hiking to Gokyo Ri (5483m)
Today very early in the morning, we begin steep climb up to the top of Gokyo Ri (5483m), provides us ample rewards as one attempts this trip.
We are fascinated by stunning views of the supper Gokyo valley, the massive Ngozumpa Glacier and an incredible panoramic view of the whole Khumbu Himalayas, such as giants as Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu (8481m), Cho-Oyu (8153m) and Gychung Kang (7922m) can be seen. People those explore the glacier and Gokyo peak are rewarded here. We will have time for acclimatization after noon back to the camp. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 17: Trek to Thangna (foot of the Cho-La pass). Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 18: Cross Cho-La pass (5330m), and trek down to Dzongla (4830m.). Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 19: Trek to Labuje (4910m). It is an easy day walking to Labuje. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 20-21: Trekking to Ghorakshep (5160m.) – Kalapathar (5545m.)- Everest Base Camp (5400 mtrs.) – Ghorakshep- Labuje.
This day early in the morning, our trek start that can prove to be both mentally and physically demanding. Above Lobuche, we follow the path to reach Ghorak Shep, from where it is about 2 hours hiking to Kala Pattar (5545m), a small, rocky peak on the southwest ridge of Pumori – although the scenery is fantastic, it offers quite hard climb, but the view from the top surpasses the wildest imagination. We receive sweet greeting by the huge creaking glaciers surround us and classic views of Everest. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 22: Trek to Tyangboche monastery. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 23: Trek to Khumjung village. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 24: Trek to Phakding. Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 25: Trek to Lukla . Overnight at Guest House. B.L.D.
Day 26: Morning flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Overnight at hotel. B.B.
Day 27: Leisure day in Kathmandu (it’s also spare day incase of bad weather in Lukla). Overnight at hotel. B.B.
Day 28: Transfer to Airport for your home departure. Farewell !!
Note: B.B> Bed and Breakfast, B.L.D> Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Cost Includes
Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & transfer by car / Van / Bus.
Accommodation with breakfast at deluxe hotel in Kathmandu as per above program.
Kathmandu City Tours as per above program, inclusive of all entry fees, tour guide, car / van.
Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with Tea & coffee during the trek.
9 nights lodge to lodge accommodation in the mountain.
1 highly experienced, helpful and friendly Guide, porters (1 porter for 2 people), their food, accommodation, salary, equipments, insurance (We have insured our staffs by Neco Insurance Company Nepal).
Round Trip flight to & from Lukla & Domestic airport taxes in Kathmandu and Lukla.
First Aid medical kit.Sagarmatha National Park permit.
Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) Permit.
Government taxes.
Office Service charge.
Cost Excludes
Any meals in Kathmandu other than breakfast.
Travel insurance (if you want us to arrange your travel insurance, we would greatly be happy to assist). For detail information regarding the travel insurance, please click here.
International air fare to and from Nepal.
Nepal Tourist Visa fee US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 15 days, US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 30 days. You may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport – Kathmandu.
Items of a personal nature
Any kind of alcoholic drinks, hot water, hot shower, cold drinks, laundry, phone call, internet.
Trekking Equipments (down sleeping bag and down jackets are available to hire or buy in Kathmandu, which would cost approximately US$ 1 per day per item to hire and US$ 60 to US$ 100 per item to buy).
Tips for guide, porters, driver…
NOTE: Tipping is expected but it is not mandatory.
