Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking
JIRI TO EVEREST BASE CAMP TREKKING IN NEPAL (30 DAYS)
Everest region is the most preferred trekking route for the trekkers and mountain climbers. Mount Everst region alone houses few world famous mountains including Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablem, Cho-oyu, Island peak and many other peak. Most of the Sherpa guides and climbers come from this region. The longest Khumbu glacier, scenic passes like Cho-la, Rengo-la, Kongma-la all lies in this region. You can find good lodges which offer fresh and hygienic food. You might suffer from mountain sickness while trekking in Everest base camp, Gokyou trek or classic Everest trekking for jiri. Our guides are properly trained in providing first aid in case of mountain sickness. They further take you in nearby clinics. Therefore, you don’t have to be worried about it.
Highlight sights of Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking:
Numbur Himal, Khatanga, Karylung and Peekye. Everest 8848m., Lhotse 8516m., Nuptse 7896m, Pumori 7145m., Amadablam 6812m. Thamserku 6800m, Khumbila 5751m, Kwangde Ri 6187m,, Kangtenga 6645m, Kusum Kangru 6369, Makalu 8463m, Island Peak 6189m, Chhukungri 5845m, Lobuche East 6119m, Lobuche West 6145m, khumbuste 6640m, Cholatse 6640m, & More attractive snowcapped peaks.
Facts of Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking:
| Country | Nepal |
| Trekking Destinatin: | Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking |
| Trekking Starts in: | Jiri |
| Trekking Ends in: | Lukla |
| Trip Duration: | 30 Days |
| Activities: | Trekking & Walking, Cultural Tours & Sightseeing, Scenic Mt. Everest Flight |
| Culture: | Particularly based on Sherpa Buddhism Tibetan and Hindu |
| Transportation: | Private vehicle as per itinerary | Lukla to Kathmandu flight |
| Accommodation: | 4 nights in Kathmandu, 25 nights in trekking lodge |
| Trekking grade: | Challenging/ Hard |
| Max. Altitude: | Everest Base Camp: 5360m |
| Best season in Nepal: | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct & Nov |
| Mode of Trekking: | Teahouse |
| Cost Start: | USD 1080 TO USD 1260 PER PERSON |
| Group Size: | Min 02 PAX, Max 12 PAX |
| Hotels category: | Four stars in Kathmandu |
Map of Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking
Outline Itinerary for Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking
| Days | Day to Day Activities |
|---|---|
| 01 |
Arrival in kathmandu:
Upon your arrival at international airport, After the completion of Visa formalities you have to come downstairs to collect Luggage and proceed to outside from terminal Building. Please look at your Printed Name and Our Company Signboard Annapurna Foothills Treks & Exp and follow them. Meet our representative you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu . You should clear your dues before we proceed for the trip. You are free to relax or explore around the city in the very first day. |
| 02 |
Sight seeing kathmandu:
After breakfast, we visit Bodhanath, the Stupa of a Million Dew-Drops. We circumambulate the stupa with monks and devotees. then we Visit Pashupatinath , Nepal 's most sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the destroyer. We watch Hindu cremation along the banks of the Bagmati River . After visiting Pashupatinath, we drive to Bhaktapur - the City of Devotees . There is a one big museum in Bhaktapur which is famous for temples, palaces and houses dating back several centuries. Drive back to Kathmandu . Overnight stay at hotel |
| 03 |
Drive from Kathmandu to Jiri(2350m.)
It is nine hours drive from Kathmandu to Jiri by bus. The first part of your journey drives eastwards from Kathmandu through passing Bhaktapur, Banepa, Dhulikhel, Dolalghat, Lamasanghu, a part of the Araniko Highway and turn to right from Lamasangu for the Jiri road passing through Green Hills scenery as well as snow capped mountains. The road is quite narrow but it is smooth. Jiri is a town named after Jirel, the majority people inhabited in and around the town. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 04 |
Trek to Shivalaya (1770m)
This is four hours trek through beautiful forests and a number of hamlets. The trail goes down to Shivalaya, a small village inhabited by Tamangs and Newars, on the bank of the Shivalaya River . We stay overnight at guesth |
| 05 |
Trek to Bhandar/ Changma (2190m)
A few hours climb leads to Deurali, a small hamlet from where one can see Dudh Kunda Himal, Khatanga, Karylung and Peekye. Then the trail goes down for ½ hour to Bhandar, a Sherpa village with two stupas and a small monastery. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 06 |
Trek to Sete (2520m)
From the village square at Bhandar the trail descents through the lower fields of the village, passing the small settlements of Doharpa and Baranda before crossing the Tharo Khola river on a steel bridge at 1480m. As we follow the east bank of the river, we climb towards Kenja (1600m), a settlement inhabited by Newars and Magars. As we leave Kenja, we start to ascent steeply towards Chimbu (2170m) en route, you could enjoy with agricultural farm scenery where locals work hard. In addition to this, you could pass through Sherpa villages with beautiful mountain views. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 07 |
Trek to Junbesi (2675m)
Trek from Sete (2400m.) to Junbesi (2675m.) and it takes about six hours. To begin your trek, you should climb steeply for an early two hours passing through Dagchu, Goyem, a small Sherpa settlements. Then your trek starts gently up to the Lamjura Pass (3500m.) through rhododendron forest. After the pass, rest of the trek is gently and steeply descent to the destination. In this route, you could enjoy some of the snow capped mountains such as the " Goa of the Solu". Besides this, you could see some wildlife such as monkey and many species of birds. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 08 |
Trek to Nhuntala (2200m)
After leaving Junbesi in the morning we cross the Junbesi Khola river and then climb steeply uphill, contouring above the houses to the end of the ridge. From here we have excellent views of Everest, Thamserku (6608m), Kantega (6779m) and Mera Peak (6654m). This is the first view of Everest on this trek, although the lower peaks in the foreground seem to dwarf the higher, more distant mountains. After passing the Ringmo Khola river, the trail ascends to Ringmo village, with its abundant fruit orchards. Beyond Ringmo we climb to the Trakshindu La pass (3071m), where we can see the isolated monastery of Takshindu, a superb example of Sherpa architecture. We now descent through forests of conifer and rhododendron, passing shepherds’ huts and bhattis alongside the trail until we reach Nhuntala. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 09 |
Trek to Bupsa
From Nhuntala the descent continues to the Dudh Kosi (‘ Milk River ’) and cross this river using a 109m long suspension bridge (1510m). Our trek then climbs out of the river valley through fields of barley, wheat and corn to the sprawling Rai village of Jubing (1680m). We continue to climb up a ridge to a Sherpa village named Khari Khola (2010m). Beyond this village we climb past some water driven mills to Bupsa. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 10 |
Trek to Surkey (2400m.)
Trek from Bupsa (2350m.) to Surkey (2400m.) which takes about five and half hours. At the beginning of the day, you should ascend steeply for the early two hours to Khari La Pass (2880m.) passing through rhododendron and oak forest including a small Sherpa settlements and tea shops. From this point, you could see excellent view of different mountains such as Numbu (6960m.), Cho-oyu (8201m.), Gyangchung Kang (7922m.) and Thamserku (6629m.). Now, your trail is gently descent and pretty flat to Chaubar (2730m.) passing through Bamboo forest and Puiyan (2770m.) with view of Khumbu Valley as well as beautiful mountains. At the end of the day, your trail steeply descends up to the destination. Surkey is a small Sherpa village at the bottom of the Lukla. |
| 11 |
Trek to Phakding (2652m.)
Trek from Surkey (2400m.) to Phakding (2652m.) which takes about five hours. The first part of the trek is gently ascent for early 2 hours to Chhiplung (2700m.) a junction road to Jiri and Lukla passing through Mushe (2650m.). From this place, the road is quite broad and busy. Now, your trail is almost flat and gently descent and ascent to Phakding. This is a short trek after 3 long days trek. You could hang in and around Phakdingma village. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 12 |
Trek to Namche Bazaar: (3440m)
The trail ascends gradually towards Jorsalle, crossing suspension bridges over the Dudhkoshi River before arriving at the entrance gate to the national park. After crossing three more bridges the trail ascends through the alpine and rhododendron forest. Here it is possible to see deer and wild birds on the way before the trail ends at Namche Bazaar. Overnight stay at guesthouse. |
| 13 |
Trekking around Namche and rest day.
Namche is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and souvenir shops. It is an ideal place to spend a day, acclimatizing to the new altitude before heading off towards Tengboche. To acclimatize, you visit Khunde Hospital set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, or take a one hour walk up to the Everest View Hotel above Namche for the sunset view of Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest. There are also good views from the National Park Centre and Museum just above the town. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 14 | Trek to Khumjung, (3790m)
To acclimatize smoothly, we just make a two hours walk to Khumjung, after a visit to the Sherpa culture conquest museum of Namche Bazar . Khumjung is a very old Sherpa village, with two monasteries, where Sir Edmund Hillary, first climber of Mount Everest in 1953 with Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, created a school and a hospital (Kunde). Afternoon is the time for rest at camp or lodge . . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 15 |
Trek to Dole ( 4200m)
Facing us, Ama Dablam, 22,499 feet, one of the most beautiful peaks of the world, with Matterhorn and Alpamayo (South America). Our footpath goes through the slopes climbing to Khumbila, and reaches our first pass, Mon La, 13,035 feet. Steep descends to Phortse Drangka. We leave the valley going to Everest trail, we are now in Gokyo valley. Just at the limit of the tree-line, we reach the mountain pasture of Dole, We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 16 |
Trek to Machermo, (4470 meters)
The footpath goes through small yak mountain pastures : Khele, Lhabarma, Luza. view on many small waterfalls. We take rest in the Camp at Machermo, facing Kyajo glacier. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 17 |
Trek to Gokyo: (4790m).
Beyond Machhermo the trail climbs a ridge for an excellent view both down the valley to Kantega and up towards Cho-Oyu (8153m). Beyond the ridge the valley widens as the trail passes through Pangram at 4390m. We descend to the river bank before beginning the climb up to the terminal moraine of the Ngozumpa glacier. It is a steep climb on the moraine. Afterwards the trail levels out as it follows the valley past a second lake, known as Longponga at 4690m, then finally up a boulder-strewn path to Gokyo at 4,750m. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 18 |
Trekking around Gokyo valley and rest day at Gokyo:
Leaving the camp at dawn, we will easily and slowly climb the path going up to Gokyo Peak , higher than Mont-Blanc. From the top, fantastic view on the immense Ngozumba glacier, and on 123 different peaks, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Makalu . We go back to the camp in the evening for rest. . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 19 |
Trek from Gokyo Lakes - Tangna, (4700m)
After a short descent to Longpongo lake, all our caravan go through the glacier of Ngozumpa, on the moraines which hide the ice. We will discover very nice small glaciar lakes. We take Lunch on the other bank of the glacier. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 20 |
Trek to Chola Pass-Dzongla: (5420m):
A wild stage, beginning by one hour and a half on the steep snowy footpath leading to Cho La pass. From the pass, superb view on Dzonglha valley and lake, and on the impressive North face of Jobo Lhaptshan, 21,128 feet. We Descent to Dzonglha, with a quite hard walk on the Cho La glacier. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 21 |
Trek to Lobuche: (4910m)
Continue along the moraine of the glacier, with views of Kalapathar and Pumori, before reaching Lobuche at (4910m) for your evening stay. This is the last stop before the climb to the base camp the next day. It is simportant to take the time to rest and acclimatize for this unforgettable day. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 22 |
Trek to Gorakshep: (5140m)
To reach our next stop, Kala Pattar, we follow the Khumbu Glacier. The trail offers superb views of the surrounding mountains, especially where the path is forced to rise to cross a tributary glacier. We stop for lunch at our camping place or lodge at Gorak Shep. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 23 |
Trek to Everest Base Camp-Lobuche: (5316m):
Everest Base Camp is the main camp for mountaineers attempting the mountain, situated at an elevation of 5252m. Trekkers feel understandably great satisfaction in reaching here as the Everest Base Camp is not only full of history but breathtakingly dramatic, perched at the foot of the infamous Khumbu icefalls. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 24 |
Trek to Pangboche [3985m)
we trek down hill mostly this day. As we retrace our steps to Duglha and descend to Pheriche, we arrive at The Himalayan Rescue Association, a trekker’s aid post and it is a worthy place to visit. After lunch, we cross the Khumbu Khola on a wooden suspension bridge and follow the Imja Khola to the village of Pangboche . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 25 |
Trek to Namche
Here is the oldest monastery in the region which contains what is said to be the scalp and bones of a Yeti, or abominable snowmanthe. Leaving mountains behind us, our descent takes us through Tengboche Monastery at elevation of 3860 meters before continuing back to the town of Namche Bazaar at 3441meters. We arrive back into Namche Bazaar in the afternoon. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 26 |
Trek to Phakding (2652m.)
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Phakding (2652m.) and it takes about four hours. The trails descend steeply for early one and half hours. After that, the path has small ups and down to Phakding through Monjo. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 27 |
Trek to Lukla [2886m)
Trekking from Phakding to Lukla [2886m] and it takes about three hours. Your final day's trekking follows the Dudh Kosi back down to Lukla. The trail then continues back towards Lukla, where we will reconfirm our flight tickets for the next day and spend the night. This last evening in the mountains is the ideal opportunity for a farewell party with the sherpa guides and porters, where you can sample some chhang, try Sherpa dancing and look back on a memorable trekking experience and staffs are expecting for precious Tips . We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 28 |
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu You take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu |
| 29 |
Sight seeing in kathmandu
After breakfast, our city guide reaches in Hotel with Vehicles, and then we drive to Bhaktapur Durbar Square . Bhaktapur is one of the oldest cities in Kathmandu valley. It is well known as Living Museum . Old brick paved enclave of old Royal palace, Nyathapola Temple , Datatriya temple, exquisite artwork offers a picture of the grandeur of medieval Nepal . And Patan is located 7 km away from Kathmandu , this city has many 15th to 17th century, Hindu and Buddhist, monuments built during the Malla dynasty. The most important area with many monuments is the Patan Durbar Square . Overnight stay at Hotel. |
| 30 |
Kathmandu – departure
Transfer to international airport for your final departure. The trip ends, our Airport Representative will drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight departure from Nepal |
Cost of Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking
| Group Size | 1 pax | 2-4 pax | 5-8 pax | 9-12 pax |
| Cost (US$) per person | Inquiry | 1260 | 1100 | 1080 |
Note:
Unforeseen Cost such as Flight Cancellation or Delayed, Sick in Trek, and Helicopter rescue in Trek,Cost due to bad weather etc which is out of our control
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The safety and security of clients is a matter of great importance for us. All of our trips are led by qualified professional and government license holder guides and they have received adequate training from the government of Nepal. We always carry first aid kits in our trip. Out duty is to work hard for you safety and comfort, no matter where we go. Therefore, we work very honestly to provide you with Himalayan experience following willingness your. Please feel free to put forward your queries for making your trip significant and memorable.
Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking Service Includes
- Transportations from Airport – Hotel – Airport Car, Van, Heice and Coaster
- All ground transfers by private vehicle hotel – domestic airport
- Welcome dinner with Live Nepalese Cultural Program.
- Personal insurance for Nepalese staffs.
- English Speaking experienced Sherpa, Govt. Trained/Licensed Holder guide
- Porters (One porter for 2 people’s basis, Max 30 KGS per porter from Pokhara – whole Trek Lukla to lukla
- Personal insurance for Nepalese staffs.
- Kathmandu to Jiri Local Bus, Lukla – Kathamndu Airfare and local Airport tax in Lukla
- Full board basis during trekking, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea coffee and Bed
- Sagarmath National park fee, TIMS permits & any required permits or Official Documentation
- One Sherpa,(guide assistance) group size more than 4
Jiri to Everest base camp Trekking Service Excludes
- Beverages ( Coca, mineral water and beer ) and Hot shower
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu - keep $ 10 to 14 for per meal in Tourist restaurant
- Tips for driver and guide (mandatory)
- Travel insurance,
- Personal expenses, what are not mentioned in above services?
- International roundtrip Airfare
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu can be managed upon your request (Click for Hotel services)
- Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu can be arranged upon your request (Click for tour in Kathamndu)
Client Testimonials
Namadste!
While doing trek in the khumbu region, we will witness the different views of mountains such as Kwangde, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, the "horse saddle" of Kanteiga and of course the summit of Everest itself. We take a short rest for a while and it allows us little time for acclimatization. Here, you prepare yourself to explore the ascent of kalapatthar which is an altitude of 5545m. While climbing down from Lobuche, you will see some glacial moraine until the peak comes into view. Finally, you will be witnessing the north face of Mt. Everest . We return through a different route through Panboche to Lukla. We catch a flight for Kathmandu from Lukla.
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