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| Trekking Route |
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| Everest Base Camp- Cho La-Gokyo |
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5318m |
Oct-Dec, March & April |
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This trek has been a popular destination for trekkers since the very first ascent to the summit of Mt Everest in the 1950s. It brings not only the visitors close to the highest peak on the earth, but also provides an insight into our culture and lifestyle of the highland Sherpas. The stone walled fields and houses of ancient villages steeped in history and tradition, golden roofed monasteries set amidst stunning mountains and scenery are equally adored. Sherpas are known for their feats of courage and endurance on the world's highest mountains, for their understanding, hardness and humor; they are indispensable in managing our treks. This trek can be done either ways; you can drive till Jiri and gradually ascend from 1860m to 2800m at Lukla where otherwise you would reach to, by flight from Kathmandu directly.
From either ways, after Phakding, the trail winds slowly downwards to touch the Dudh Kosi River, passing fragrant forest of juniper, blue pine and fir. Between 3600m and 4200m, birch and rhododendron trees predominate. Walking along a steep uphill trail you come to Namche Bazaar, the largest Sherpa settlement. A further gain in altitude brings you to Tengboche where we visit a famous monastery and see how Lamas practice. The views from Tengboche to mount Everest and other prominent peaks like Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam & Cho Oyu are awe aspiring.
This trip takes you to the lakes at Gokyo, crosses the challenging and spectacular Cho La (Pass) to enter the main Khumbu Valley, close to the base camp of southern side of Everest. |
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| Itinerary |
| Day 1 |
| Arrival in Kathmandu. Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel. |
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| Day 2 |
| Drive Kathmandu-Jiri (1860m). Overnight lodge or camp. |
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| Day 3 |
| Jiri-Bhandar. |
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| Day 4 |
| Bhandar-Sete (2575m). |
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| Day 5 |
| Sete-Lamjura Pass (3530m)-Junbesi (2675m). |
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| Day 6 |
| Junbesi-Nunthala (2320m). |
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| Day 7 |
| Nunthala-Kharikhola (2070m) |
| Day 8 |
| Kharikhola-Puiyan. |
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| Day 9 |
| Puiyan-Phakding (2650m). |
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| Day 10 |
| Phakding-Namche Bazaar (3440m). |
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| Day 11 |
| Excursion in and around Namche Bazaar. |
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| Day 12 |
| Namche Bazaar-Khumjung-Dole (4080m). |
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| Day 13 |
| Dole-Macherma (4410m). |
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| Day 14 |
| Macherma-Gyoko. |
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| Day 15 |
| Excursion to Gokyo Peak-Trek to Thagna. |
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| Day 16 |
| Thangna-Cho La (5420m)-Dzongla. |
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| Day 17 |
| Dzongla-Lobuje (4930m). |
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| Day 18 |
| Lobuje-Gorak Shep (5160m). |
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| Day 19 |
| Gorak Shep-Everest Base Camp-Lobuje. |
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| Day 20 |
| Lobuje-Tengboche (3867m). |
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| Day 21 |
| Tengboche-Namche Bazaar. |
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| Day 22 |
| Namche Bazaar-Lukla (2827m). |
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| Day 23 |
| Flight back to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel for overnight stay. |
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| Day 24 |
| Transfer to airport for departure |
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