Oct 26 - Nov 8, 2026 unconfirmed
Everest Base Camp via Cho La
(14 days)
Everest Region,
Nepal
Rating:
| 19 reviews
Difficulty: strenuous
Private trek | 2 interested and 0 confirmed trekkers
For 1 person to join this trek
Guide & Permits Only
Price drops to $329 if 2 interested trekkers join 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.
$250 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.
$250 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 October
October begins the most popular time to trek, with moderate temperatures, clear skies in the wake of the monsoon, and a low chance of rain and snow. In recent years, the monsoon rains have receded later with weather patterns typically stabilizing in mid-October. While the chance of snow is decreased, there is the possibility of a heavy snowfall at higher elevations. If ill-timed and prolonged, this can make it difficult to cross some passes.
At a glance
On average there are 4 days with precipitation in
October. The highest point on the trek is
Kala Patthar at
5643 m. During
October, expect high temperatures of around
1.5°C (35°F)
and lows down to
-12.5°C (10°F)
at Kala Patthar.
Everest Base Camp via Cho La
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary
(14 days /
13 nights
)
created by
Nima Dorjee
| Mon Oct 26 (day 1) |
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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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Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$230.00
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Lukla (2860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.2°C (65°F) and lows of about 4.2°C (40°F) in October. |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 3 hours from Lukla Overnight |
| Tue Oct 27 (day 2) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 5 hours from Phakding Overnight |
| Wed Oct 28 (day 3) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.8°C (59°F) and lows of about 0.8°C (33°F) in October. Overnight |
| Thu Oct 29 (day 4) |
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Tengboche (3870 m)
About 5 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Fri Oct 30 (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 |
| Sat Oct 31 (day 6) |
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Dingboche (4410 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.9°C (48°F) and lows of about -5.1°C (23°F) in October. Overnight |
| Sun Nov 1 (day 7) |
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Lobuche (4940 m)
About 4-5 hours from Dingboche (or Pheriche) Overnight |
| Mon Nov 2 (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 |
| Tue Nov 3 (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 |
| Wed Nov 4 (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)
About 3 hours from Dragnag (or Thangnag) Overnight |
| Thu Nov 5 (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 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 |
| Fri Nov 6 (day 12) |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 3-5 hours from Phortse Overnight |
| Sat Nov 7 (day 13) |
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Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
| Sun Nov 8 (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 24.4°C (76°F) and lows of about 8.4°C (47°F) in November. |
