Follow in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who made the journey from Jiri on their epic summit of Mt Everest in 1953. Feel the built up of anticipation as you make your way through dense alpine forest of the Solukhumbhu region (lit. lower hills) passing green terraced valleys, rhododendron forests, authentic Sherpa village of Junbesi and Rai villages, crossing glacial rivers by suspension bridges on your way up into the Khumbu valley. Use the panorama of snow capped mountains surrounding you to imagine your first view of Everest (8848m), “Mother Goddess of Earth”, as the towering giant comes into view as you approach Namche Bazar and later when you come up close from the summit of Kalapatthar (5545m). Soak up the rich history of Tibetan Buddhist culture on offer at the famous Tengboche and Pangboche monasteries. This trek will leave you feeling spiritually enriched as well as inspired by the massive feat of Hillary’s expedition team.
Tour Map
Difficulty level
Hard
These treks typically require you to do 6-7 hours each day over steep hilly terrain on usually rough trails but with no real extremes of weather. Treks in this category can include trekking to elevations of up to 5500m with daily ascends of around 400-700m.When trekking at higher altitudes, your body needs to adjust to lower levels of oxygen and this provides added physical challenge to the trek. It is important to be physically fit and to prepare your body by doing regular exercise prior to embarking on your trek. Previous hiking or camping experience is preferable.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel, welcome dinner, overnight Hotel.Day 2
Sightseeing in Kathmandu, preparation day,overnight Hotel .Day 3
Drive to Jiri (1955m), 7 hours, overnight hotel.Day 4
Trek to Bhandar (2190m) via Shivalaya (1770m), 7-8 hours,overnight teahouse.Day 5
Trek to Sete (2575m), 6-7 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 6
Trek to Junbesi (2670m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 7
Trek to Nunthala (2220m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 8
Trek to Buspa (2360m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 9
Trek to Surke (2290m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 10
Trek to Phakding (2652m), 4-5 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 11
Trek to Namche (3440m), 6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 12
Acclimatization day in Namche, day hike to Shyangboche and Khumjung villages, overnight teahouse.Day 13
Trek to Tengboche (3860m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 14
Trek to Dingboche (4360m), 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 15
Trek to Duglha (4600m), 3-4 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 16
Trek to Lobuche (4600m), 3-4 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 17
Trek to Gorakshep (5170m), up to Everest Base Camp (5364m) and return to Gorakshep, 8-10 hours,overnight teahouse.Day 18
Trek via Kalapatthar (5545m) for the sunrise and on to Pheriche (4280m), overnight teahouse.Day 19
Trek via Pangboche Monastery to Namche Bazaar, 5-6 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 20
Trek to Lukla (2800m), 6-8 hours, overnight teahouse.Day 21
Fly Lukla to Kathmandu, overnight Hotel ,farewell dinner.Meet Our Experts
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