Nov 7 - Nov 21, 2025 unconfirmed
Everest Base Camp via Cho La and Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse
(15 days)
Everest Region,
Nepal
Rating:
| 21 reviews
Difficulty: strenuous
Public trek | 1 interested and 0 confirmed trekkers
For 1 person to join this trek
Guide & Permits Only
Price drops to $440 if 1 interested trekker joins this trek
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 $375 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.- 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
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Trip Board (no comments)
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 Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse: Gokyo valley’s 5th Lake and the rocky outcropping between the 5th and 6th lakes known as Ngozumpa Tse is a great day hike option for those who want to spend an extra day in Gokyo. The challenging hike leads up into the remote and desolate upper Gokyo Valley. The view from Ngozumpa Tse is jaw-dropping.
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.
Weather Conditions in November
Early 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 via Cho La and Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary
(15 days /
14 nights
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created by
Darcy
| Fri Nov 7 (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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Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$230.00
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Lukla (2860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.2°C (59°F) and lows of about -0.8°C (31°F) in November. |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 3 hours from Lukla Overnight |
| Sat Nov 8 (day 2) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 5 hours from Phakding Overnight |
| Sun Nov 9 (day 3) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.8°C (53°F) and lows of about -4.2°C (24°F) in November. Overnight |
| Mon Nov 10 (day 4) |
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Tengboche (3870 m)
About 5 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Tue Nov 11 (day 5) |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 2 hours from Tengboche |
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Dingboche (4410 m)
About 5 hours from Tengboche or 3 hours from Pangboche (also possible to stay in Pheriche) Overnight |
| Wed Nov 12 (day 6) |
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Dingboche (4410 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 5.9°C (43°F) and lows of about -10.1°C (14°F) in November. Overnight |
| Thu Nov 13 (day 7) |
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Lobuche (4940 m)
About 4-5 hours from Dingboche (or Pheriche) Overnight |
| Fri Nov 14 (day 8) |
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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 |
| Sat Nov 15 (day 9) |
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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 |
| Sun Nov 16 (day 10) |
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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) Expect typical high termperatures of about 3.9°C (39°F) and lows of about -12.1°C (10°F) in November. Overnight |
| Mon Nov 17 (day 11) |
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Gokyo 5th Lake (5000 m)
About 4-5 hours from Gokyo |
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Ngozumpa Tse (5553 m)
About 1 hour ascent from 5th Lake |
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Gokyo (4750 m)
About 3-4 hour return from 5th Lake Overnight |
| Tue Nov 18 (day 12) |
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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 3.9°C (39°F) and lows of about -12.1°C (10°F) in November. |
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Phortse (3840 m)
About 5-7 hours from Gokyo Overnight |
| Wed Nov 19 (day 13) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 3-5 hours from Phortse Overnight |
| Thu Nov 20 (day 14) |
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Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Fri Nov 21 (day 15) |
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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 24.4°C (76°F) and lows of about 8.4°C (47°F) in November. |
