Overview
Starting from the roadhead at Jiri, this 19-day trek is the most complete way to experience the Everest region on foot. The trail crosses multiple ridges and river valleys through the Solukhumbu lowlands before climbing into the high Khumbu, then links Gokyo Lakes, the Cho La Pass at 5,420 meters, and Everest Base Camp in one grand traverse. It is the route that the early Everest expeditions followed, and walking it gives you a sense of the full scale of the Himalaya.
The lower sections pass through warm forests of oak and rhododendron, terraced hillsides, and ethnic Tamang and Sherpa settlements that see very few foreign visitors. The trek builds fitness and altitude tolerance naturally over the first week before reaching the high country. By the time you stand at base camp or on the summit of Gokyo Ri, you have earned those views in a way that a Lukla flight cannot replicate.
Itinerary
First of all, our team wants to welcome you. Today, your journey will begin from the morning for Bhandara through a public bus. You can spot beautiful views of Mt. Langtang, Mt. Lirung, Mt. Ganesh and Koshi river. Then you will reach Jiri. Crossing through the different villages like Sangbadana, Kosaribas, Bhanjyang takes you to Bhandara. You can also view and relish the different scenes of mountains, villages while travelling in the bus.
Overnight at lodge in Bhandara
Today your trail goes down to Likhu Khola which is really easy. You cross the bridge, and the winding paths from where you reach to the small village Kinja. From there your way is a steep climb until you reach Sete. You can view amazing landscapes surrounded on all sides. You can also have the opportunity to visit old Gompas there. This day you will have a lot of pain but your struggle will not go waste as the view of the Himalayas will comfort you.
Overnight at lodge in Sete
This day you will trek to Junbesi via Lamjura Pass(3530m) which is above the sea level. You will pass through small farmhouses and teahouses. You will then follow the beautiful rhododendron forests and some monasteries. Then you will cross the highest point till Namche Bazaar. You again descend until you reach Tragdobuk. From where you turned to the north side of the valley and reached Junbesi.
Overnight at lodge in Junbesi
Today after having breakfast you will trek to Nunthala through Takshindu-la. At the first hours of your trek, Everest starts to be visible on the skyline. You cross a hospital and a landing strip at Phaplu which is followed by a market at Salleri. You will then descend towards the RingmoKhola, you start to make your way to the village Ringmo. The trail between Ringmo and Namche Bazaar is the steeper climb of the old route. After crossing the Trakshindo pass, your trail descends to Nunthala.
Overnight at lodge in Nunthala
Today is the shortest day on the trail to EBC starts in Cheplung. Ok, now from Nunthala you descend to the DudhKoshi River which is also called Milk River because of its cloudy color due to lots of sediments. Walking almost for 4 hours leads you to the colorful village named KhariKhola. You can locate the rice terraces over there. Almost walking for 1 to 2 hours leads you to Bupsha which is the last part of the trail and is also so steep.
Overnight at lodge in Bupsa
After having savory breakfast in the morning, you will start your trek to Chauri Kharka through Kare-La Pass. You will ascend through a hill and again a ridge then you will leave the valley behind. You will then reach Paiya(2730m). Then you will continue your walk to Kare-La pass. You will cross the gorge then you further start to ascend to the village of Chaurikharka. From there you will head towards Paiya.
Overnight at lodge in Chauri Kharka
Today your destination is to reach Manjo. You will go downhill to the left side passing the local inn and houses until you reach Chablung. Then comes Lukla where there is a long suspension bridge which follows downward routes. You will descend to Thado Koshi and ascend a bit across the small bridge. You will now reach Ghat village where there are several buddhists setups. Then a short ascend takes you to Phakding. You need to cross the suspension bridge and walk along Dudhkoshi valley. Now you will walk a bit up and down level. Through the way you will reach Banker from where you ascend the trail and reach your destination to Manjo.
Lukla bata manjo
Overnight at lodge in Manjo
Today, heading through the DudhKoshi river from Manjo, you will start the second day of your climb. You will cross the 5 suspension bridges on your approach to Namche. As soon as you pass the last bridge, you will continue with a 2 hours climb. On the way you will relish a fascinating view of Mt Everest. You will reach Jorsalle by climbing 15-20 minutes which is the last spot before Namche. Here you will have your lunch. By then continuing the journey you can see an amazing view of Mt. Everest and Mt. Nuptse. A trip through pine woods for 2 to 3 hours depending on your speed prompts the promising and alluring village of the Namche Bazaar.
Overnight at lodge in Namche
Today you will go on a climb around Namche. Right after that you will visit the Hillary museum. On the trek, you will be seeing a mesmerizing view of the Everest range which is considered as one of the amazing viewpoints of the world. After thirty minutes, you will proceed with your trip to Syangboche Everest(3780m) where you will appreciate the awesome mountain views.You will be welcomed by wide views on Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and different mountains on a day. You will appreciate visiting Syangboche landing strip(3780m) from where you will move towards Khunde(3840m) passing stone Buddhist Monuments. Furthermore you can likewise visit the Hillary school and hospital which was made by New Zealand Edmund Hillary. Finishing your lunch program at Khumjung, you will gradually move to Climb Everest View Hotel from where you can appreciate an intriguing view on numerous mountains. At that point you can appreciate it and go down to Namche.
Overnight at lodge in Namche yaa samma haha ma ta k lekhnu bhayexa bhanthaneko ta
After breakfast you start your trek to Dole. You have a 360 degree view from here then your trek leads you down to Kanjuma village. You will now head uphill to Mogla hill top where you will have lunch today. You trek downhill towards Porsche Thanga. This village lies on the bank of river. If you wish to buy some light souvenirs from the mountain you will get here.You walk through forests and waterfalls which leads you to Dole.
Overnight at lodge in Namche
This day your trek begins with a consistent climb along the valley. The pine forest controls the woods of forest land. As we go up, you can see delightful summer settlements and grazing land all over.This is not a big surprise for you. The big surprise will be the awesome views of Mt. Cho Oyu(8201m) which is known as the neighbouring peaks of Mt. Kantega(6782m) and Mt. Thamserku(6623m). At the time of early afternoon, you will reach up to the Machhermo(4470m). You can explore Machhermo and then rest there.
Overnight at lodge in Machhermo
Today you will proceed towards the holy lake of Gokyo. You will follow a panoramic route to Pangka(4,548m) and afterward move down following the met-water stream which goes down toward the west side of the Ngozumpa Glacier(4700m). We at that point climb a rough inclination into the removal valley by the side of the glacier, passing first Gokyo Lake. You will now reach the second lake that heads above the Cho La glaciers. Your way to Lobuche and Everest comes later in the trip. The third lake is called Dudh Pokhari. While Climbing by the side of the lake, you will cherish the highest points of Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang which are reflected in its emerald green water.
Overnight at lodge in Gokyo
Today your way goes from Gokyo to Thangna. You will also climb straight uphill on some rocky mountains which reminds you of the climb from Gorak Shep to Kalapatthar. You will then visit Gokyo Lake and Everest. You can also view Cho La Pass. The stunning view of the different mountains is awesome. You can also get an opportunity to see the Sagarmatha Region and a huge area of Sagarmatha National Park. From there your trek is quite short and pleasant one to reach Thangna. You will descend nearly for 2 hours to reach Thangna.
Overnight at lodge in Thangna
Today your routes are the most extreme trekking. Your destination is to reach Lobuche today. So on your way you also need to cross Dzongla through Cho La Pass. It is a bit difficult to walk through that road. You cross a valley from Thangna you will trek on the wall of mountains from where your upward paths take you to Cho La Pass which is difficult with rough landscapes. The mountains from there are the most fascinating things. You will then come across the Cho La glacier and walk through there. Continuing your trek for some while you will reach the viewpoints. From there, you will see some of the splendid and tallest mountains from here. You will then descend from there and reach Dzongla. Then you will continue your path on a smooth trail alongside the Khumbu glacier. You will reach your today's destination Lobuche walking almost for 3 hours.
In the first part of the day, you will climb till you reach up to Gorak Shep from Lobuche. After you stroll for 60 minutes, the way gets troublesome however you will be amazed by extremely pleasant views on a wide range of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse and different mountains. You will take lunch at Gorakshep. After having lunch,you will go to your last destination for Everest Base Camp. On your path, you will also get to see Khumbu Glacier(4900m). After hiking for around one hours you will cross the glacier and enter the Everest Base Camp area(5364m).After reaching there you can see the renowned Khumbu glacier and Icefall. After roaming, you can enjoy the sunset there and you come back to Gorak Shep due to low temperature and high altitude at Everest Base Camp.
Overnight at lodge in Gorak Shep
Today early in the morning you will hike to Kala Patthar(5545m). From there you can see the impressive view of sunrise. From here you will continue your today's trek and reach the place where the first cabinet meeting regarding the issues of global warming was held in 2009\. From here you can have a chance to see splendid views of Mt. Everest(8848m), Mt. Lhotse(8516m), Nuptse(7861m), Ama Dablam(6812m), Thamserku(6623m), Kusum Kangaru(6367m), Khumbutse(6639m) and many more. Once you reach Kala Patthar you can feel that you are touching Mt. Pumori. Then you will come to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue to Dingboche through Lobuche and Doughla. A bit far from Dougla you need to cross the river which is coming from Everest Base Camp. After walking for some time there comes two ways. Left hand side goes to Dingboche and the right hand side goes to Pheriche. You will take the way to Dingboche. And finally you will reach Dingboche after doing struggle today.
Overnight at lodge in Dingboche
From Namche to Lukla, it is around seven hours downhill. On this day, you will also get a chance to visit Sagarmatha National Park from which you can enjoy more nature. You will say farewell to this trip with an important walk down to Lukla.
Overnight at lodge in Lukla
Next morning you will book a departure flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. During the flight, you will appreciate the lovely landscape until you arrive at Kathmandu from where you will head to your inn and get some rest.