Mar 15 - Mar 28, 2026 unconfirmed
Everest Base Camp via Cho La
(14 days)
Everest Region,
Nepal
Rating:
| 19 reviews
Difficulty: strenuous
Private trek | 1 interested and 0 confirmed trekkers
For 1 person to join this trek
Guide & Permits Only
Price drops to $436 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 $350 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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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 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 March
March is the start of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures begin to rise from their winter lows. By the end of March, temperatures are significantly warmer at lower elevations and hot air from the valleys tend to create clouds in the mountains during the afternoons. Mornings are generally clear, with the clearest weather coming just after sunrise. At high altitudes, while generally warmer than the previous months snow is still possible, and heavy snow storms in March are not unheard of. Mornings and nights are still cold.
At a glance
On average there are 4 days with precipitation in
March. The highest point on the trek is
Kala Patthar at
5643 m. During
March, expect high temperatures of around
-0.5°C (31°F)
and lows down to
-17.5°C (1°F)
at Kala Patthar.
Everest Base Camp via Cho La
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary
(14 days /
13 nights
)
created by
Nikolett
| Sun Mar 15 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 25.4°C (78°F) and lows of about 8.4°C (47°F) in March. |
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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 16.2°C (61°F) and lows of about -0.8°C (31°F) in March. |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 3 hours from Lukla Overnight |
| Mon Mar 16 (day 2) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 5 hours from Phakding Overnight |
| Tue Mar 17 (day 3) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 12.8°C (55°F) and lows of about -4.2°C (24°F) in March. Overnight |
| Wed Mar 18 (day 4) |
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Tengboche (3870 m)
About 5 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Thu Mar 19 (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 |
| Fri Mar 20 (day 6) |
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Dingboche (4410 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 6.9°C (44°F) and lows of about -10.1°C (14°F) in March. Overnight |
| Sat Mar 21 (day 7) |
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Lobuche (4940 m)
About 4-5 hours from Dingboche (or Pheriche) Overnight |
| Sun Mar 22 (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 |
| Mon Mar 23 (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 2.4°C (36°F) and lows of about -14.6°C (6°F) in March. |
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Lobuche (4940 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 3.8°C (39°F) and lows of about -13.2°C (8°F) in March. |
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Dzongla (4800 m)
About 5-6 hours from Gorak Shep Overnight |
| Tue Mar 24 (day 10) |
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Cho La Pass (5420 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 0.9°C (34°F) and lows of about -16.1°C (3°F) in March. |
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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 |
| Wed Mar 25 (day 11) |
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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 4.9°C (41°F) and lows of about -12.1°C (10°F) in March. |
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Phortse (3840 m)
About 5-7 hours from Gokyo Overnight |
| Thu Mar 26 (day 12) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 3-5 hours from Phortse Overnight |
| Fri Mar 27 (day 13) |
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Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Sat Mar 28 (day 14) |
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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 25.4°C (78°F) and lows of about 8.4°C (47°F) in March. |
