Trip Facts
- Plane-Car-Bus
- 1 to 8
- 5545 meters or 18188 feet
- Hotel-Lodge
- Active
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu
- Autumn (March to May) & Autumn (Aug to Nov)
- In Person
- Base Camp Trek
- Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
- English/Chinese/Hindi
- 13
- 70
During the high season from September to December the trail may be crowded due to its high popularity. This trail is recommended for those fellows who love walking very near to the mountains and have at least an average physical condition. For those who have never been trekking before, the trail might be slightly difficult, but it’s fairly easy for those with previous trekking experience.
Jiri to Everest basecamp Trekking Route
View of the local farming land and the moutanins in far distance. These mountains are from the Makalu Barun National park region. However the same view can be captured from the top of Kalapatthar summit. Kalapatthar is right infront of Mt Everest.
Jiri Gokyo Everest basecamp trek start from a city called Jiri, where the landscape resembles that of Zurich-Switzerland. After Jiri we follow the historic trail, which was once followed by Thenjig Norgey Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on their way for the very first Everest expedition ever. We twist our path from Namche bazaar. Namche is a buzzing hub in the Everest region with all the facilities you need; various shopping possibilities, pharmacies, restaurants, cyber cafes – the wide selection of services is often a surprise for the first timers.
From Namche we head towards Gokyo lake trail and connect to Lobuche for the Everest Base Camp. On the way to EBC we are crossing one of the high passes of the region, the Cho-La pass. EBC is one of the most stunning parts of this trek and another is Kalapatthar. Kalapatthar is a perfect view point for Everest and over the surrounding mountain range. From EBC we trek back to Namche via Dingbochhe village, and finally back to Lukla to connect our flight back to Kathmandu.
What to Expect?
Sagarmatha national park with 1148 sq. km. & Gaurishankar national park area 2179 sq. km., are attraction for trekkers to explore the first-hand experience on variation of Flora and Fauna (Sagarmatha national park is listed in UNESCO world heritage site and Gaurishankar Conservation area is new conservation area in Nepal established in 2010 AD) with Sherpa, Tamang, Chhetri, and many other tribes. People living here, who are warm-hearted and generous for trekkers and lives in harmony? Everest base camp trek via Jiri demonstrate variation in local food, culture, tradition, and respect towards guest from lower part of Everest to higher Himalayan culture, which are treasure & is the loveliest part of Everest base camp trek starting from Jiri.
Everest base camp from jiri is one of the longest but versatile treks, since trek starts from 2000 meter or 6560 feet and climb all the way to highest altitude of 5545 meter or 1888 feet altitude during our 22 days trekking, beautiful, panoramic region. We start our trekking after driving in a tourist bus to historic town of Jiri. Traveling to jiri also avoids flight to Lukla and trekkers & will get outstanding cultural and landscape variation of jiri to Lukla trekking trail, which many trekkers do not explore.
Everest expedition used to commence from this town, in the history. Jiri Gokyo Everest basecamp via chola pass trek follows, world famous base camps of Everest and 3 Vanjyang (narrow valley), this signifies the adventure in this trekking. Since this is a famous Himalaya base camp trekking, we can organize as per your need and requirement, please feel free to contact us for further changes in the suggested itinerary of Jiri Gokyo Everest basecamp Trekking.
Outline Itinerary of Jiri Gokyo Everest BaseCamp Trek
Option #1-Trekking Tour
- Arrive at Tribhuwan international airport (1345m). You will be picked by our company representative and transferred to your hotel.
- Guided Kathmandu city sightseeing tour in an A/C car (includes 4 UNESCO World heritage sites in Kathmandu), and last preparations for trekking.
- Drive from Kathmandu to Jiri (184km)
- Start trek from Jiri to Deurali (2200m); via Shivalaya
- Deurali to Sete (2645m)
- Sete to Junbesi (2675m)
- Junbesi to Nunthala (2440m)
- Nunthala to Kharikhola (2020m)
- Kharikhola to Surkhe (2700m)
- Trek from Surke to Phakding (2646m)
- Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m)
- Namche Bazaar Acclimatization day and exploring around, either Khumjung village or Everest view Hotel
- Namche Bazaar to Dole (4200m)
- Dole to Machhermo (4470m)
- Machhermo to Gokyo (4790m)
- Gokyo to Gokyo Peak (5483m) and trek to Thagnag (4750m)
- Thagnag to Dozongla (4710m), crossing Cho-La pass (5300m)
- Dozongla to Lobuche (4910m)
- Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5365m), then back to Gorakshep (5180m)
- Hiking up Kalapathar (5545 meters) then trek back down to Chhukung Village
- Explore around the Chhukung Valley and climb up to Chhukung peak (5540m)
- Trek back to Namche Bazaar (3440m).
- Trek back to Lukla (2800m).
- Fly back to Kathmandu, overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu
- Our driver will drop you to the airport for your final departure.
Option#2- Trekking only
- Drive from Kathmandu to Jiri (184km)
- Start trek from Jiri to Deurali (2200m); via Shivalaya
- Deurali to Sete (2645m)
- Sete to Junbesi (2675m)
- Junbesi to Nunthala (2440m)
- Nunthala to Kharikhola (2020m)
- Kharikhola to Surkhe (2700m)
- Trek from Surke to Phakding (2646m)
- Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m)
- Namche Bazaar Acclimatization day and exploring around, either Khumjung village or Everest view Hotel
- Namche Bazaar to Dole (4200m)
- Dole to Machhermo (4470m)
- Machhermo to Gokyo (4790m)
- Gokyo to Gokyo Peak (5483m) and trek to Thagnag (4750m)
- Thagnag to Dozongla (4710m), crossing Cho-La pass (5300m)
- Dozongla to Lobuche (4910m)
- Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5365m), then back to Gorakshep (5180m)
- Hiking up Kalapathar (5545 meters) then trek back down to Chhukung Village
- Explore around the Chhukung Valley and climb up to Chhukung peak (5540m)
- Trek back to Namche Bazaar (3440m).
- Trek back to Lukla (2800m).
- Fly back to Kathmandu
Note– If you have any preference for customization of this trek please write us your interest and preference in this historic trekking to Everest base camp.
Overview
A historic trekking trail leading to Everest base camp starts from Jiri. Since very few trekkers are seen in this route nowadays; you will find your peace. In the trek from jiri Gokyo Everest base camp – summon the change in the Everest trail compared with the time Edmund and Tenjing saw in 80s’.
Culture, nature and life of changing Nepal can be seen from lower part all the way to higher Himalaya of Everest.
Jiri Gokyo Everest Base Camp Trek insights
- Historic trail from where Edmund Hillary started his trek to Successful Everest expedition.
- Village life in the Everest region while walking through 100s of local villages
- Acclimatization hikes above Namche bazzar to Everest view hotel (a star hotel in Everest) & Dingboche
- Change on the monastery architecture and style of prayer from jiri to Pangboche monastery
- Awaited destination Everest Base Camp on your foot
- Beautiful Namche Bazzar and Sagarmatha National Park Museum for awesome view of everest herself and the surrounding mountains
- Scenic mountain Flight from Lukla to kathmandu on last day
- Gokyo lake and the beautiful valley of gokyo
- 6 different lakes of gokyo in cascade pattern
- Half body view of everest from the top of gokyo Ri and thousands of mountain, glaciers and the lake
- Closer look of Khumbu Ice fall from the everest base camp
- Trek on the top of Khumbu Glacier
- Thukla Pass & the 100s’ of Memorials including Rob hall and Scott Fischer
- Chola pass adventure
- Scenery of EBC, Khumbu ice fall, Khumbu glacier from the top of Kalapatthar with thousands of towering mountains