Salleri to Everest Base Camp Trek

Our Guide and porters come to your hotel in the morning. Then we will drive to Salleri 266 km by local bus or private Jeep through the BP Koirala Highway to the Khurkot and Khurkot Ghurmi Madhya Pahadi Highway with beautiful landscape, mountain scenery, and natural beauty. If anyone is car sick batter to take medicine before driving and along the drive to make your enjoyable trip. With much up and down through the beautiful Nepalese countryside, it is an excellent drive you will get to Salleri after 9 to 10 hours approximately. If you are driving by private Jeep or car it is best to stop at Pattale Village situated at a 2,840-meter elevation. This is considering one of the best viewpoint to see Mt. Everest ( 8,848m), Makalu (8,463m), and many mountains range in a short amount of time. It is nice to see Mt. Everest on the first day of the trip. Pattale Village is recently developing as home stay trip; you may stay overnight as well. As Salleri is headquartered in the Sholukhumbu district, it is quite bigger with many government offices, campuses, and hospitals. As Local Government has a plan for road access to Lukla in a couple of years, you may drive all the way to Lukla about 266.9 km (Kathmandu to Salleri = 266.9km+ 100km Salleri to Lukla) in a few years later. But now the road has access only to the Bupsa. You will stay overnight at the hotel.

Salleri is a beautiful town in a hilly region with beautiful mountain scenery. After having breakfast at the hotel, we drive by jeep to the Bupsadanda through the Salleri Bazaar, passing several shops, hotels, and districts administration, and getting in Phaplu. Where you will see more trekkers to the Everest Base Camp Trek flying from Kathmandu at Phaplu Airport. Often you will see the monastery in almost every village and fluttering colorful Buddhist prayer flags in every house. Most of the people here are following Mahayana Buddhism. The trail crosses the Sherpa and Rai village, rice traces, and alpine forest to the Rigmo, Trakshindu La (3,071m), then goes down gently to the Nunthala (Mani Dingma) at 2,320m. The road descends to the Dudhkoshi River Bridge (1510m), the lowest place during the trekking. The road continues through forests to the Rai village at Jubing. They drive around a ridge to the village of Khari Khola and finally get to Bupsa (2,300m). As this is a 5 to 6 hours drive from Salleri, you will trek to Puiyan Village aka Chutok (2,730m) ascending through the jungle for overnight staying via Kari La (3,145m) 40 minutes to one hour.

The trail goes through the Jungle with Bamboo bushes descending to the small settlement of Burke Village. Where Pasang Lhamu Sherpa (the first Nepalese woman to climb the summit of Mount Everest 22-April-1993) was born on 10th December 1961 in Sukre village. Now, the trail goes to the north a large scattered village with fertile land and gets to Chaurikharka, a monastery, and a high school. Chaurikharka (2,694m) is known as the bread basket of the Khumbu area due to the growing of sufficient barley, wheat, and enough green vegetables. The trail continues upwards high above the Dudh Koshi River to the Phakding (2,610m) via Chhipling and Ghat. From the Chheplung, you will see more trekkers fly to Lukla heading to EBC and coming back from the Everest Base Camp trek complied. The trail is quite busy with trekkers, porters, and Yaks. Stay overnight at Phakding.

After having breakfast, the trail goes along the Dudh Koshi River banks and gets in Tok Tok and Benkar (2,630m). You have wonderful views of Mt. Thamserku Peak and the picturesque landscape. Today the trail mostly goes Dudh Koshi River Bank and crosses five times the same river. After the cross-suspension bridge, the trail climbs to the small Sherap settlement Chhamuwa, with an agricultural project farm. And to continue ascending to Monjo (2,840m), where our Guide will check in all permits at Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate (Area: 1,148 sq km, established in 1976). Now the trail descends to the Dudh Koshi River Bank and gets in Jorsale (2,830m) after crossing the bridge. Again after a few minutes of walking through the pine forest, we cross the bridge at Dudh Koshi River and walk along the right side of the bank upward to the river. The trail ascends steeply and gets to the last bridge, the fifth bridge; high above the water surface confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi Rivers. Now, the winding trail ascending through the jungle for 45 minutes from where you can see the top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m), and Nupste (7,879m) for the first time on the trek. The trail continues through the national park forest, after a 5 to 6 hours walk, finally the trail reaches the ancient business trading point Namche Bazaar. Stay overnight in Namche Bazaar enjoying nature's tranquility.

This is a rest day in Namche Bazaar for acclimatization before heading to Everest Base Camp. We begin a day hike to the Everest View Hotel and Khumjung Village after late breakfast. The trail goes the hill above the town with breathtaking snow-capped scenery and amazing landscape along the Syangboche Airport. The view from Everest view hotel is ideal with outstanding mountain views including the top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m), Nupste (7,961m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Kangtegha (6,685m), Thamserku (6,608m), Kusum Khanguru (6,367m), Khongde (6,186m) and Khumbi Yu La (5,761m), etc. Now, the trail goes down to the Khumjung Valley with a spectacular view of mountains. Khumjung is a beautiful Sherpa dwelling, with green color rooftops all of the houses are situated at an elevation of 3,780m just beneath the Khumbi Yu La (5761m), the mother god of the Khumbu people. The Hillary School, a century-old Monastery with a yeti skull, and Khunde Hospital is the landmark for trekkers. After spending some time at Khumjung, we return back to Namche via Yak farm and Syangouche Airport. If you are still curious to explore more in the Namche Bazaar, you may visit the Sherpa museum, visit the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), and the head office of the Sagarmatha National Park (every day from 8 am to 4 pm except Saturday and government holidays. Coincidently, if you are at Namche Bazaar on Saturday, it is interesting to visit weekly Saturday markets with various commodities south edge of the town. Stay overnight at a tea house.

The trip begins at the Tengboche after having breakfast. The trail ascends the ridge of the hill above the town, the nearby museum. Then, go along the pleasant trail through the forest high above the Dudh Koshi River with a wonderful mountain view to the Kenjoma, few minutes later, you will get to the junction; where a trail joins from Khumjung, another coming down from you and Gokyo are keep on downhill to the small settlement Sanasa, and descend towards Dudh Koshi River at Phunki Thanga (3,250m). As this is the last tea house before Tengboche, it would be best to have lunch for the 2 hours ascending to the top of the ridge of the hill at Tengbuche monastery, situated at 3,867m. Tengboche bestows the world’s most magnificent Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,867m) -5 to 6 hours view including the top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m), Kwangde, Tawachee, Nuptse, Lhotse Ama Dablam, Kantega and Thamserku provide a stimulating panorama. Stay overnight in Tengboche at a Tea house.

After breakfast, the trail descends from Tengboche, through the rhododendron and pines' beautiful mossy forest to Deboche (3,820m). The walk continues to the forest high above the Imza River to the small settlement Milinga and crosses a bridge over the raging Imja Khola River, then the trail steeply ascent to Pangboche village (3,930m) via ancient Chorten and gate with decorating with Buddhism. Often, you will have a wonderful view of mountain scenery, but Mt. sky towering view of Mt. Ama Dablam is the most significant. Further the trail upwards to the river bank, through the Somare (4,010m), Orsho, and get into the barren and arid landscape at Warsa, where you will take the right trail to the Dingboche and left trail heading to the Pheriche Village (4,240m). The trail steeply ascends to the ridge of the hill with cairns and Buddhist Chorten with prayer flags after crossing the Lobuche River. Now, the trail goes along the wider Imza Valley and starts to appear with tea houses and farms traced to the Dingboche (4,410m), just beneath the jaw-dropping view of Mt Ama Dablam. We are staying the night at a Tea house.

After having breakfast, we begin the trip to the Lobuche. The trail steeply ascends to the ridge of the hill above the Dingboche, which is the same trail from the Chorten along the ridge to Nangkartshang Peak (5,615m). But from the Chorten, you are heading northwest high above the Pheriche Village through the summer pasture hut with a breathtaking mountains view of Tabuche (6,367m) and Cholatse (6,335m) further to the Duglha (4,620m), after crossing the Lobuche Khola that drains from Khumbu Glacier few hundred meters above. The trail steeply ascends to the Duglha Pass (4,830m) for 45 minutes, where you can see many stone memorials and cairns dedicated to the climber who passed away while the expedition. The trail continues to the north nearby glacier along the left side of Lobuche Khola wonderful view of Nuptse (7,861m), Pumori (7,165m), and Lobuche Peak (6,145m). About an hour ascending from the memorial area, the trail reaches the Lubuche Village (4,910m). In this stage, the effects of the altitude will be kicking in, and you can expect colder nights.

Today is the most exciting day of the trek even a long walk. In the morning, the trek commences from the Lobuche ascending gently nearby Khumbu Glacier. The trail goes through the loose rock, arid and barren landscape, where you can see a notice board for the Lobuche Pyramid; a scientific Observatory at the Top of the World by the Italian Government since 1990, located at an elevation of 5,050m, 15 to 20 minutes walking distance from Lobuche. The trail continues toward Gorak Shep (5,140m) many ups and little down via Lobuche Pass (5,110m) through the Glacier, often the sight of the triangular shape Nuptse (7,861m) and Mt. Pumori (7,165m). In a three to four hours walk from Lobuche you will get to the last tea house to the Everest Base camp, located highest elevation in the world. The beautiful views of the Everest Base camp and the incredible Khumbu Glacier can be seen ridge of the glacier before Gorak Shep. As this is the last tea house, we will have lunch, and be ready for our adventure trek towards the Everest Base Camp with enough drinking water, warm clothes, some energy bars, trekking poles, and a headlamp. The trail goes along the ridge of the Khumbu Glacier several up and down loose rocks with miracles trail, sometimes you may miss the trail, so you need to follow the Sherpa Guide since every year the trail changes due to the Glacier movements. It is quite a strenuous walk due to the high altitude and thin air and passes over rocky dunes, moraine, and streams, till you reach the Everest Base Camp (5,360m), after a 2 to 3 hours walk. If you visit during the spring season, you may feel like Mini Thamel with most of the amenities. As this is your dream destination, enjoying at EBC with Khumbu Glacier, Khumbu Icefall, Glacier Lake, and wonderful view surrounding atmosphere, trek back to the Gorak Shep for the overnight stay, enjoying the tea house located highest place in the world.

Today, we visit one of the most popular viewpoints Kalapatthar (Black Rock in Nepalese). We will have hot tea and soup even early in the morning and ascend two hours to the Kalapatthar for a 360-degree view of the mountain peaks. At the begging the trail steeply ascends for the 15 minutes south-north corner of the Gorak Shep and upward gently to the plateau, where the Government of Nepal held the cabinet meeting on December 4, 2009, draw attention to the world, going to held world summit at Copenhagen, about global warming and its direct effect in the Himalaya. Further, struggle through the ascending trail with thin air, and get on top of the Kalapatthar (5,550m). You will forget all the exhausting climb while enjoying the wonderful view from the top of the peak. The Kalapatthar bestows beyond imagination views. Now, your dream has come true for a long time. Everest Base Camp can be seen down below on the moraine of Khumbu Glacier and much mountainous scenery such as Pumari (7,145m), Lingtren (6,695m), Khumbutse (6,623m), Changtse (7,550m), Nupse (7879m), and Everest (8,848m) itself. Enjoying Kalapatther, we descend to the Gorak Shep and retrace to the Pheriche via Lobuche. Stay overnight at Pheriche enjoying Nature's tranquility.

Today we descend to a lower elevation from Pheriche feels much easier. It is pleasant to walk down along the Imza Khola via Pangbuche and ascends to the Tengbuche via Debuche. Tengbuche is most popular being one of the biggest monasteries in the region and offers wonderful mountain scenery like Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and Lhotse Shar, with ample views of Mt. Ama Dablam. Now, the trail descends through the forest with pine, Juniper, and rhododendron with a few magnolia and birch trees to the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River at Phunke Tegna (3,250m) and ascends onwards to the Sanasa, Kenjuma and to Namche Bazaar for overnight Staying.

Today is our last day trip to the Lukla. After taking breakfast the trail descends through the forest to the bridge confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi Rivers. Then, go along the river bank to the Jorsale, Manjo, Benkar, Tok Tok, Phakding, and Ghat Sherpa villages. Often you will meet many trekkers, Porters, and Yaks, sometime you will be stocked on the bridge for five to ten minutes of traffic. The trail reminds us of our last walking along the river bank, villages, Buddhist Chorten, Mane wall, and Mane wheel and surrounded by wonderful landscape views and breathtaking mountain scenery. Finally, you will get to Lukla after a 6 to 7 hours walk from Namche bazaar. Remaining the day, you may wander around the Lukla, meanwhile, our guide will re-confirm your flight ticket and celebrate the last dinner with your crew and stay overnight at the hotel.

The flight from Lukla to Kathmandu operated early in the morning, due to the wind in the afternoon. Sometimes the flight time can be delayed by one hour or canceled due to not favorable weather and other reason beyond our control. So, we would like to advise you to put on a list one more day to fly back to Kathmandu, if in case your flight becomes delayed due to weather. But it is sure you will fly back to Kathmandu on your time and transfer to the hotel. You will be free onwards. We are staying at the hotel for the night.