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Everest Base Camp
Overland Start, via Ama Dablam Base Camp, via Cho La, via Kongma La, and via Pikey Peak
trek
(22 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
- With 5 Side Trips: Overland Start, via Ama Dablam Base Camp, via Cho La, via Kongma La, and via Pikey Peak
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Highlights:
Pikey Peak, Junbesi, Tengboche, Ama Dablam Base Camp, Imja Tsho (Lake), Kongma La Pass, Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, Cho La Pass, Gokyo, and Gokyo Ri
Difficulty:
strenuous
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $475.00 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.Currently you have 0 guests trekking with you.
- Permits Sagarmatha National Park Entry and Local Everest Region Tax
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
- Guide's Transport
- VAT Tax 13% Nepal Government Tax
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Porter
Each porter may carry no more than 20 kg (44 lb). One porter is usually enough for 2 people's gear.
Government required insurance covers the porter in case of an accident while on the trip.
$20 per day per porter
+ $30 per porter for porter's insurance
+ $2.21 per day per porter for vat tax (porter)
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Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
Booking the flight with the trek insures that the guide will be able to be on the same flight in addition transport to/from the Kathmandu airport from your hotel is included.
$230 per person
+ $15 per person for service/transport fee
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Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
Booking the flight with the trek insures that the guide will be able to be on the same flight in addition transport to/from the Kathmandu airport from your hotel is included.
$230 per person
+ $15 per person for service/transport fee
This trip has optional side trips. Would you like to see the options?
Would you like to request a specific guide?
If you do not specify a guide, a request will be sent to all available guides (once a payment is made and the trek is confirmed). Once confirmed, you can choose from the guides who indicated that they would like to lead your trek, or ask us to recommend a guide.
We will try to respond within 24 hours.
This is the most popular and iconic trek in the Khumbu. Follow the footsteps of Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary, and those that followed to the base of the highest mountain in the world. En route, you’ll pass the centuries old Buddhist monastery of Tengboche and hike alongside the Khumbu glacier to Gorak Shep, the last permanent encampment before Everest Basecamp. In addition to Everest Basecamp, you will climb to the dizzying height of 5643 m (18,513 ft) and view one of the most magnificent panoramas in the Himalayas atop Kala Patthar. Those with a little more time and a sense of adventure can add side trips via the spectacular Kongma La pass, the Cho La pass, and the Renjo La Pass.
Side trip via Pikey Peak: Sir Edmund Hillary is said to have declared Pikey Peak is favorite trekking view point in Nepal. On a clear day it is possible to see as far as Dhaulagiri to the west and Kanchenjunga to the East.
Side trip via Cho La: The most popular of the three passes in the Khumbu region, the trail via Cho La (5420 m) provides stunning vistas along the high route between Everest Basecamp and the Gokyo Valley. With its series of lakes, the Gokyo Valley is probably one of the most beautiful valleys in the Khumbu Region, while the view from Gokyo Re rivals any of the trekking viewpoints in the Khumbu, including a more complete – if a bit further away – view of Mt Everest.
Side trip via Ama Dablam Base Camp: If you are itching to get off the trekking highway to Everest Base Camp, a day detour off to the much less visited Ama Dablam Base Camp may be just what you're looking for. This off the beaten path side trip take you right up to the base of one of the Khumbu regions most beautiful mountains. Along the way, you’ll get views of Everest as you pass by yak shelters and walls constructed by Sherpa herdsmen.
Side trip via Kongma La: Probably the least traversed of the classic three passes in the Khumbu region, the path to the Kongma La (5535 m) offers a spectacular but strenuous route between Chukhung and Lobuche. This pass offers unparalleled views of what many regard as one of the most beautiful mountains in Khumbu, the pointed spired of Ama Dablam. While in Chukhung, you may wish to spend an additional day and climb Chukhung Ri for a panorama of the Chukhung Valley, or hike to the alpine lake of Imja Tsho.
Side trip Overland Start: With roads being extended further into the region there are now a few options for those who want to trek in rather than fly. Starting from Dhap allows you to take in the famed views of Pikey Peak on the trek in before joining the main trail at Junbesi. For the traditionalist, with bus service now extending to Bhandar the classic Jiri start can now be reduced by a day. Starting from Bhandar allows you to follow the route of early climbing expeditions into the Khumbu. While not that high by Himalayan standards, the trekking routes into the Khumbu are surprisingly strenuous. Since the path cuts across the valleys that descend from the high Himalayas, there is a lot of up and down climbing as you climb out of one valley and descend down to a river only to climb out the other side. This area sees far fewer trekkers than the trails above Lukla, but still has a pretty good lodge infrastructure.
- Images from Everest Base Camp Trek
- Images from via Kongma La Side Trek
- Images from via Ama Dablam Base Camp Side Trek
- Images from via Cho La Side Trek
Weather Conditions in November
change startEarly November, along with late October, are the most popular times to trek in Nepal. Temperatures get cooler in November, but the skies get clearer and the chance of rain or snow interrupting your trek gets lower. At high altitudes, trekkers are rewarded with good views throughout the day.
At a glance
On average there are 1 day with precipitation in
November. The highest point on the trek is
Kala Patthar at
5643 m. During
November, expect high temperatures of around
-1.5°C (29°F)
and lows down to
-17.5°C (1°F)
at Kala Patthar.
Everest Base Camp
Overland Start, via Ama Dablam Base Camp, via Cho La, via Kongma La, and via Pikey Peak
Trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (22 days)
- 5 Side Trips: Overland Start, via Ama Dablam Base Camp, via Cho La, via Kongma La, and via Pikey Peak
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| Wed Nov 13 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 24.4°C (76°F) and lows of about 8.4°C (47°F) in November. |
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Public bus from Kathmandu to Dhap Bazaar
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
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$375.00
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$20.00
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Dhap Bazaar (2932 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.8°C (59°F) and lows of about -1.2°C (30°F) in November. |
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Jhapre (2921 m)
If you arrive by public transportation you may need to hike in the dark by headlamp to reach Jhapre the same day. Overnight |
| Thu Nov 14 (day 2) |
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Pikey Peak Base Camp (3640 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 10.6°C (51°F) and lows of about -5.4°C (22°F) in November. Overnight |
| Fri Nov 15 (day 3) |
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Pikey Peak (4065 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.0°C (46°F) and lows of about -8.0°C (18°F) in November. |
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Lamjura La (3530 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.2°C (52°F) and lows of about -4.8°C (23°F) in November. |
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Junbesi (2700 m)
About 6 to 7 hours from Sete Overnight |
| Sat Nov 16 (day 4) |
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Salung (2953 m)
About 2 hours from Junbesi |
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Ringmu (2805 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Salung or about 3.5-4 hours from Junbesi |
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Taksindu La (3071 m)
About 1 hour from Ringmu or about 4.5-5 hours from Junbesi |
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Taksindu (2930 m)
About 15-20 min from the Taksindu La or about 5-5.5 hours form Junbesi |
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Nunthala (Manidingma) (2194 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Taksindu or about 6-7 hours from Junbesi Overnight |
| Sun Nov 17 (day 5) |
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Jubing (1676 m)
About 2-3 hours from Nunthala |
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Kharikola (2072 m)
About 2 hours from Jubing or about 4-4.5 hours from Nunthala |
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Bupsa (2350 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Kharikola Overnight |
| Mon Nov 18 (day 6) |
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Chaurikharka (2600 m)
About 7 hours from Bupsa or about 8 hours from Kharikola |
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Cheplung (2660 m)
About 30 min from Chaurikarka |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Cheplung Overnight |
| Tue Nov 19 (day 7) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 5 hours from Phakding Overnight |
| Wed Nov 20 (day 8) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Overnight |
| Thu Nov 21 (day 9) |
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Tengboche (3870 m)
About 5 hours from Namche |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 2 hours from Tengboche or about 6-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Fri Nov 22 (day 10) |
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Ama Dablam Base Camp (4600 m)
about 3 hours up from Pangboche |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 1-1.5 hours back down from Ama Dablam Base Camp Overnight |
| Sat Nov 23 (day 11) |
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Dingboche (4410 m)
About 5 hours from Tengboche Overnight |
| Sun Nov 24 (day 12) |
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Dingboche (4410 m) Overnight |
| Mon Nov 25 (day 13) |
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Chukhung (4730 m)
About 3 hours from Dingboche Overnight |
| Tue Nov 26 (day 14) |
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Imja Tsho (Lake) (5010 m)
Acclimatization hike to the Glacial lake of Imja Tsho about 3-5 hours round trip from Chukhung |
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Chukhung (4730 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 4.0°C (39°F) and lows of about -12.0°C (10°F) in November. Overnight |
| Wed Nov 27 (day 15) |
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Kongma La Pass (5535 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about -0.8°C (31°F) and lows of about -16.8°C (2°F) in November. |
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Lobuche (4940 m)
About 6-9 hours from Chukhung via the Kongma La Overnight |
| Thu Nov 28 (day 16) |
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Gorak Shep (5164 m)
About 2-3 hours from Lobuche |
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Everest Base Camp (5380 m)
About 3 hours from Gorak Shep |
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Gorak Shep (5164 m)
About 3 hours from Everest Base Camp Overnight |
| Fri Nov 29 (day 17) |
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Kala Patthar (5643 m)
About 1-2 hours to climb Kala Patthar from Gorak Shep |
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Gorak Shep (5164 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 1.4°C (35°F) and lows of about -14.6°C (6°F) in November. |
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Lobuche (4940 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.8°C (37°F) and lows of about -13.2°C (8°F) in November. |
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Dzongla (4800 m)
About 5-6 hours from Gorak Shep Overnight |
| Sat Nov 30 (day 18) |
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Cho La Pass (5420 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about -0.1°C (32°F) and lows of about -16.1°C (3°F) in November. |
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Dragnag (4800 m)
About 5-6 hours from Dzongla via the Cho La |
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Gokyo (4750 m)
About 3 hours from Dragnag (or Thangnag) Overnight |
| Sun Dec 1 (day 19) |
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Gokyo Ri (5360 m)
About 1-2 hour ascent from Gokyo |
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Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about -0.1°C (32°F) and lows of about -16.1°C (3°F) in December. |
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Phortse (3840 m)
About 5-7 hours from Gokyo Overnight |
| Mon Dec 2 (day 20) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 3-5 hours from Phortse Overnight |
| Tue Dec 3 (day 21) |
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Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Wed Dec 4 (day 22) |
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Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$230.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.4°C (69°F) and lows of about 4.4°C (40°F) in December. |
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