Sep 23 - Oct 14, 2024 | Change
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 $525.00 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.
+ $30
per porter
for porter's insurance
+ $2.21
per day
per porter
for vat tax (porter)
+ $15
per person
for service/transport fee
+ $15
per person
for service/transport fee
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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.
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A grand tour of the Everest Region, this trek explores four valleys of the Khumbu region and climbs over three passes in excess of 5000 m. If you want to feel like you’ve covered the Everest Region, then this trek is for you. If trekking over the passes from east to west, then the Kongma La Pass is the first pass encountered. It 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. 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. After a visit to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar the next pass to the west is the Cho La. The Cho La, is most popular of the three passes in the Khumbu region providing 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 Ri rivals any of the trekking viewpoints in the Khumbu, including a more complete – if a bit further away – view of Mt Everest than any of the other trekking viewpoints. The most western of the three passes is the Renjo La the path via the Renjo La (5340 m) provides a more strenuous route from Gokyo back to Namche Bazaar via the barren and beautiful Bhote Valley, and the Sherpa Village of Thame. The ascent to the Renjo La from Gokyo provides jaw dropping views of Mt. Everest with Gokyo Lake below.
Side trip Upper Gokyo Valley Day Hike to 5th & 6th Lakes: Pack a lunch and head up to the wild remote upper Gokyo Valley for a taste of the Khumbu without trekkers and teahouses.
Side trip Thame-Khumjung Alternate Route: If you’d like to experience a different village on your return you can stay in Khumjung rather than Namche Bazaar. While you won’t find the shopping, bars, restaurants, and other amenities of Namache Bazaar, Khumjung located about two hours above, does have beautiful views of Ama Dablam and a quieter laid back vibe since it is bypassed by most trekkers.
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.
Mid-September marks the start of the ‘Fall Season’ historically the monsoon would end in mid-September, however in recent years the monsoon has officially withdrawn in early October. While there is a good chance of precipitation, clear skies and lush, rice paddy terraced hills are your spectacular when it is not raining. The chance of rain decreases as the month progresses. The end of the monsoon means there is still a chance of the occasional heavy snowfall at high altitudes. Furthermore, high passes can have a lot of snow that has accumulated over the monsoon.
At a glance
On average there are 15 days with precipitation in
September. The highest point on the trek is
Kala Patthar at
5643 m. During
September, expect high temperatures of around
2.5°C (37°F)
and lows down to
-7.5°C (19°F)
at Kala Patthar.
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Mon Sep 23 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 28.4°C (83°F) and lows of about 18.4°C (65°F) in September. |
Shared vehicle from Kathmandu to Bhandar
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$15.00
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Bhandar (2190 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 23.3°C (74°F) and lows of about 13.3°C (56°F) in September. Overnight |
Tue Sep 24 (day 2) |
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Chaulakharka (1460 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 27.6°C (82°F) and lows of about 17.6°C (64°F) in September. |
Kinja (1630 m)
About 2.5-3 hours from Bhandar |
Sete (2600 m)
About 2-2.5 hours from Kinja or about 5-6 hours from Bhandar Overnight |
Wed Sep 25 (day 3) |
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Dakchu (2985 m)
About 1 hour from Sete |
Goyam (3220 m)
About an 1 hour from Dakchu or 2 hours from Sete. |
Lamjura La (3530 m)
About 1 hour from Goyam or 3-3.5 hours from Sete |
Junbesi (2700 m)
About 6 to 7 hours from Sete Overnight |
Thu Sep 26 (day 4) |
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Salung (2953 m)
About 2 hours from Junbesi |
Ringmu (2805 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Salung or about 3.5-4 hours from Junbesi |
Taksindu La (3071 m)
About 1 hour from Ringmu or about 4.5-5 hours from Junbesi |
Taksindu (2930 m)
About 15-20 min from the Taksindu La or about 5-5.5 hours form Junbesi |
Nunthala (Manidingma) (2194 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Taksindu or about 6-7 hours from Junbesi Overnight |
Fri Sep 27 (day 5) |
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Jubing (1676 m)
About 2-3 hours from Nunthala |
Kharikola (2072 m)
About 2 hours from Jubing or about 4-4.5 hours from Nunthala |
Bupsa (2350 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Kharikola Overnight |
Sat Sep 28 (day 6) |
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Chaurikharka (2600 m)
About 7 hours from Bupsa or about 8 hours from Kharikola |
Cheplung (2660 m)
About 30 min from Chaurikarka |
Phakding (2860 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Cheplung Overnight |
Sun Sep 29 (day 7) |
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Monjo (2835 m)
About 2.5 hours from Phakding |
Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 2.5 hours from Monjo or about 5 hours from Phakding
Overnight |
Mon Sep 30 (day 8) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Overnight |
Tue Oct 1 (day 9) | |
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Tengboche (3870 m)
About 4-5 hours from Namche Overnight |
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Rating:
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Wed Oct 2 (day 10) | |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 2 hours from Tengboche |
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Difficulty:
moderate
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Dingboche (4410 m)
About 3 hours from Pangboche or about 5 hours from Tengboche Overnight |
Thu Oct 3 (day 11) |
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Dingboche (4410 m) Overnight |
Fri Oct 4 (day 12) |
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Chukhung (4730 m)
About 3 hours from Dingboche Overnight |
Sat Oct 5 (day 13) | |
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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 other destinations can also be requested tat the desecration of the group and guide. Island Peak Base Camp can be reached on the same day hike adding about 2-3 hours round trip to the hike. |
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Chukhung (4730 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.0°C (45°F) and lows of about -7.0°C (19°F) in October. Overnight |
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Rating:
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Sun Oct 6 (day 14) |
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Kongma La Pass (5535 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.2°C (36°F) and lows of about -11.8°C (11°F) in October. |
Lobuche (4940 m)
About 6-9 hours from Chukhung via the Kongma La Overnight |
Mon Oct 7 (day 15) |
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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 |
Gorak Shep (5164 m)
About 2-3 hours from Everest Base Camp Overnight |
Tue Oct 8 (day 16) |
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Kala Patthar (5643 m)
About 1-2 hours to climb Kala Patthar from Gorak Shep |
Dzongla (4800 m)
About 5-6 hours from Gorak Shep Overnight |
Wed Oct 9 (day 17) |
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Cho La Pass (5420 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.9°C (37°F) and lows of about -11.1°C (12°F) in October. |
Dragnag (4800 m)
About 5-6 hours from Dzongla via the Cho La
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Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 6.9°C (44°F) and lows of about -7.1°C (19°F) in October. Overnight |
Thu Oct 10 (day 18) |
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Gokyo 5th Lake (5000 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 5.4°C (42°F) and lows of about -8.6°C (17°F) in October. |
Gokyo 6th Lakes (5070 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 5.0°C (41°F) and lows of about -9.0°C (16°F) in October. |
Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 6.9°C (44°F) and lows of about -7.1°C (19°F) in October. Overnight |
Fri Oct 11 (day 19) |
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Renjo La Pass (5340 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 3.4°C (38°F) and lows of about -10.6°C (13°F) in October. |
Lungden (4380 m)
About 6-8 hours from Gokyo via the Renjo La Pass. Overnight |
Sat Oct 12 (day 20) |
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Thame (3820 m)
About 3 hours from Lungdhen |
Khumjung (3790 m)
About 5-6 hours from Thame Overnight |
Sun Oct 13 (day 21) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Khumjung |
Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
Mon Oct 14 (day 22) |
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Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$180.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 27.4°C (81°F) and lows of about 13.4°C (56°F) in October. |
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