Salleri to Everest Base Camp Trekking

Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the Hotel and be ready for the tour. Pashupatinath Temple: It is a worship Space devoted to the Hindu lord Shiva. You will sight the Bagmati river and rituals performed on the river bank. Pashupatinath temple is a listed UNESCO site structured in pagoda-style architecture. The month of February-March and July-August can be interesting times to visit the temple complex for cultural stretch given the festival of Shivaratri – the birthday of Shiva, and Teej festival respectively. Boudhanath Stupa: It is one of the biggest stupas in Nepal in terms of size and height. Located east of Kathmandu, this holistic testament resembles Mahayana philosophy. It stands with four pairs of eyes directed in four primary directions. The tour period is short and informative, it finishes with utmost satisfaction and a cultural tour of the city. You get the time to prepare for your trip to Everest and rest properly after the tour. Overnight will be spent at the hotel.

After breakfast, you set out for a long drive to Salleri on the BP Highway – a narrow yet beautiful eco-friendly mountain highway. The drive is long and tedious, but the view during the drive enthralls you and revitalizes you to be awake. The Sunkoshi river that follows along your drive and the valley are scenic. Arrive at Salleri in the later afternoon, and rest for the evening. Overnight stay in the lodge.

Now you are ready for a long mountain trek. 

Enjoy your morning breakfast. Today you walk on the motorable road but mostly without motors. Today to start is an easy day. You are welcomed by the beautiful Numpur Himal view. Some called this trekking Phaplu to Everest Base Camp Trekking as well. Crossing numerous streams, gorges, and walking ups and downs you reach Fera – Ringmo and then to Taksindo village. Overnight in the local lodge.

Today is a bit longer than the first day. You walk with a beautiful view of the Salleri – the administrative capital of Solukhumbu district. Solu is known for the southern region of the district and Khumbu for the northern region around Namche Bazar.  You walk past numerous Sherpa, and Rai households. And, the prayer flags fluttering with the wind on the housetops or mountain ridge show the faith in Tibetan Buddhism. While descending, you can see a small town namely Nunthala with few houses of traditional mountain style. Walk past Nunthala, and trek down to the Dudhkoshi valley, the trail takes you to Jubing and then to Kharikhola.  Arrive at Kharikhola and stay overnight local lodge.

Breakfast with the warm and wonderful hospitality from the local people before you start your trek for the day. At first, you descend towards a small stream, cross the bridge and climb up to the Bupsa village. For the first part walk uphill quite steadily and then reach the tea house to enjoy lemon tea before you continue to Paiya/Puiyan through a comparatively easy and flat trail. Overnight at lodge.

Our trek for the day starts with a climb to a ridge at 2,800m/9186ft ascending to the final ridge. We then descend down to Surke following the trail to Phakding. Today you meet the trail from the famous trek Lukla-Everest Base Camp. You stay the night at a local lodge in Phakding.

After breakfast, you trek along Dudh Kosi for the first half crossing multiple hanging bridges and then climbing steep two hours uphill through Himalayan pine and Deodar cedar forests to reach one of the most beautiful towns, Namche Bazaar. Namche used to be a trading town between Nepalese and Tibetan residents/merchants for centuries. Though now trans-Himalayan trade is restricted, Namche still remains a trading spot for local merchants. You will get your first glimpse of Everest, can shop, and acclimatize by climbing a hill nearby and staying two nights.

After breakfast, we begin our day to roam around Khumjung for acclimatizing. We follow the trail above Namche Bazar and come across Syangboche (3,780 m/12,402 ft) – the highest altitude airstrip in Nepal which is not permitted for commercial flights. The hilltop above Syangboche provides the first view of the magical Himalayan range including Taboche Peak (6,367 m/ 20,889 ft), Lhotse (8,516 m/ 27,940 ft ), Peak- 38 and Ama Dablam (6,812 m/ 22,349 ft), Thamserku (6,608 m/21,680 ft) and others. While at Khumjung (3,780 m/12,401 ft), you can visit the Hillary School – a high school built by sir Edmund Hillary who reached the summit of Mt. Everest at first in 1953. Lunch in one of the tea houses in Khumjung. You can visit Khunde where Hospital under Hillary's trust is serving local Sherpas. 

You return to your hotel in Namche after this beautiful excursion and acclimatization trip to Khumjung

Your day from Namche begins with a flat stretch for a couple of hours on a beautiful walking trail. Dudh Koshi river follows deep down the valley and the view of magnificent mountain ranges on all three sides. View of Thamserku, Kantenga, Ama Dablam, Lhotse Wall, Island Peak, Mt. Everest are excellent.  

After the flat stretch comes to an end, you descend down to the river bed at Phungi Tenga for lunch. After lunch, your tough steep climb starts. It is good two hours climb up to Tengboche, a small hamlet surrounded by Himalayan peaks and pine forest. Tengboche Monastery, one of the most spiritual, and popular monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism in the Khumbu region, is located here. The Mani Rimdu festival that occurs from mid-October to mid-November is worth attending.

On this day we follow the trail into the beautiful forest and trek down to the Imja Khola and continue passing through the village of Pangboche (3,900 m/12,795 ft). The hike is not that strenuous, and the view of the peaks makes the day breathtaking. The scenery along our path to Dingboche, known as the “summer valley”, is amazing. We spend our night at Dingboche.

Today you are spending another day of acclimatization. After breakfast, walk to Chukung valley along the Imja River upwards. The trail is scenic with the view of Lhotse Shar’s massive south wall and Amadablam on both sides and Island Peak straight ahead. Enjoy lunch at Chukung and return back to Dingboche in the evening.  Overnight local lodge.  

Trek starts to be tougher from here. As you are approaching higher altitude and deserted alpine glacial land, you will struggle to breathe more than in earlier days. 

On this day we pass through beautiful pastureland and the village of Pheriche where the Trekkers Aid Post that offers treatment and consultation to trekkers on altitude sickness can be seen along the river bed. We trek our way to the yak pastures of Lobuche (4,910m) crossing Dhugla pass where memorials of those who lost their lives in the Himalayas are situated. Overnight at the lodge in Lobuche.

After breakfast, your big day begins. You set for the Everest Base Camp. 

You will walk in the moraines parallel to Khumbu Glacier which is visible from near Gorakshep – a small town where you are sleeping for tonight. 

Once you reach Gorakshep, eat some meals and get ready for the Base Camp. The trail is winding in the glacial moraines and on the rocks. It takes about 3 hrs of hiking to reach the base camp from where you take a closer look at the Khumbu glacier and even walk crossing it. 

This Base Camp located in the southern face is used by the expeditions. If you reach here in March-May, you will see hundreds of colorful tents by climbers. 

You will then return back to Gorakhshep after spending some time at the Base Camp. Stay at the lodge in Gorakhshep for the night.

You start the thrilling day at pre-dawn by steep climb to Kalapatthar – takes about 2.5 hrs – to catch the sunrise over the Himalayan peaks. Kalapatthar offers 3600 view of the mountains including the tallest south face of the Mt. Everest, Lhotse face, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Taboche, Cholatse, Lobuche East and Pumori. 

Enjoy the view of the Sunrise, mountain peaks, Khumbu glaciers and others, take photos, and then climb down to your Hotel for breakfast. 

Breakfast seals your long walk to Pheriche. Until Dugla trail is same as we headed up. From here, we cross a small stream and trek all the way to the beautiful Pheriche valley. The last stretch in the river bed is tedious to walk and reach Pheriche. But, the day worth to remember and accomplish. Stay at the lodge in Pheriche.

This day is a comparatively short and rewarding day. Phortse is a Sherpa village, off the trail to base camp that remains less explored. Explore the unique cultural identity and spend the night in this village at a local lodge.

After breakfast, we trek all the way to Namche Bazar for lunch. Then we trek down the trail to reach Monjo. The trekking is steeply down routed. We spend our night at a local lodge in Monjo.

From Monjo, we trail alongside Dudh Koshi passing the beautiful Phakding on our way. Upon reaching Lukla we thank our crew members and celebrate the completion of our trip. We spend our final night in the mountain air residing at a local lodge.

We take a flight to Kathmandu. The flight will be an adventure and thrill in itself given the landscape. Heading towards Kathmandu valley will bring changes in air and leave the mountain fresh air back, but you get to rest your body after a long trek. You will get good food after weeks of meals in the Himalayas. 

We transfer you to the hotel and leave you for the day to explore the nearest market and relax. You will spend the night at a hotel.

Kathmandu city comes with a century-long history of markets, trading spots, various arts, and buildings with architectural and cultural affluence. On your last day, you will be exploring the local market of Asan, Indrachowk, and Newroad, only to discover the historic and cultural identity of this beautiful city. You will then reach Kathmandu Durbar Square; the center to accumulate Kathmandu’s architectural prominence. Here, you will experience the unique culture of the “living goddess”, visiting her temple could make your trip informative and exhilarating given the cultural differences. After this eventful day, you will spend your night at a hotel and prepare for the departure the next day. 

We will drop you to airport and bid our adieu. You will be taken to airport 3 hrs before the scheduled flight.