While trekking in the Everest region, you will have the option to start trekking from either the town of Jiri, accessible from Kathmandu by bus or private jeep, or from Lukla, a short flight from Kathmandu.
If you only have a limited amount of time, it is best to fly directly into Lukla from Kathmandu. In order to minimize the risk of altitude sickness, you will need a minimum of 2 weeks to trek to Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar from the Lukla starting point. If you have more time and want to get the most out of your mountain experience, Mountain Ram Adventures recommends commencing the trek from the village of Jiri - known as the "Switzerland of Nepal". Starting from Jiri, the total length of the trek will be 3 weeks which will give you ample time to improve your fitness and to acclimatize to the high mountain altitudes that you will encounter later on in the trek. This will also allow you the opportunity to get off the beaten path and follow in the footsteps of early mountaineers on the old expedition route.
For a description of the Lukla to Everest Base Camp portion of this trek, please see the Everest Base Camp page.
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (pick up and transfer to the hotel)
Day 02: Rest and Preparation day in Kathmandu
Day 03: Kathmandu to Jiri by bus
Day 04: Jiri to Shivalaya trek
Day 05: Jiri to Bhandar trek
Day 06: Bandar to Kinja trek
Day 07: Kinja to Sete trek
Day 08: Sete to Lamjura Pass and trek dwon to Junbesi trek
Day 09: Junbesi to Nunthala trek
Day 10: Nunthala to Bubsa trek
Day 11: Bubsa to Puiya trek
Day 12: Puiya to Phakding trek
Day 13: Pkakding to Namche Bazaar trek
Day 14: Namche Bazaar (Rest for acclimatization)
Day 15: Namche Bazaar – Tengboche trek
Day 16: Tengboche – Dingboche trek
Day 17: Dingboche – Louboche trek
Day 18: Louboche – Gorakshep (visit EBC and Kalapathar)
Day 19: Gorakshep - Pheriche trek
Day 20: Pheriche – Tengbuche trek
Day 21: Tengbuche – Namche Bazar trek
Day 22: Namche Bazaar – Lukla trek
Day 23: Fly Lukla – Ramechhap/Kathmandu
Day 24: Final Transfer to the international airport.
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