Jiri Everest Base Camp Trek
Maximum altitude: 5545 meters
Duration of trek: 21 days mountain lodge
If you do not wish to fly in to Lukla and you have the time, you may want to consider this trek, in fact the extra seven days spent trekking into Lukla through the Solu Khumbu region are a delight.
Commencing overland to the road head of Jiri (six hours), we follow the original route of the early expeditions through some truly beautiful alpine scenery.
This region is relatively undeveloped compared to the trail from Lukla onwards; the trek provides an insight into the many traditional aspects of the lives of the different ethnic groups of the area. Including Tamang, Kami, Brahmins, Kshetri & Sherpa.
One of the highlights on the way to Lukla is the overnight stop at Junbesi, the oldest Sherpa settlement in the Solu Khumbu . An hour above Junbesi lays the monastery of " Tupten Chholing " with the villages of Mabung and Pangkarma good places to visit on route.
The journey from Jiri to Lukla is up and down a lot of the way.... people usually arrive in Lukla in very good shape for what is to come.
From Lukla we follow the itinerary as described in our Lukla to Lukla tour.
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu - transfer hotel - tour briefing
Day 02: A full day Kathmandu sightseeing
Day 03: Drive Kathmandu / Jiri
Day 04: Jiri / Deurali
Day 05: Deurali / Sete
Day 06: Sete / Junbesi
Day 07: Junbesi / Nunthala
Day 08: Nunthala / Khari Khola
Day 09: Khari Khola / Lukla
Day 10: Lukla / Phakding (2640 m.)
Day 11: Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3446 m.)
Day 12: Namche / Thyengboche (3867 m.)
Day 13: Thyengboche / Dingboche (4343 m.)
Day 14: Dingboche / Lobuche (4930 m.)
Day 15: Lobuche / Gorak Shep (5140 m.)
Day 16: Excursion to Kalapatter (5545 m.) back to Gorekshep
Day 17: Gorekshep / EBC (5364 m.) / Lobuche (4930 m.)
Day 18: Lobuche / Pheriche (4240 m.)
Day 19: Pheriche / Thyengboche (3867 m.).
Day 20: Thyengboche / Kumjung (3789 m.).
Day 21: Khumjung / Phakding.
Day 22: Phakding / Lukla.
Day 23: Flight Lukla to Kathmandu flight.
Day 24: At leisure in Kathmandu.
Day 25: Transfer airport -flight to onward destination |
