Everest Base Camp Cho La Pass Trek – 17 days
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Accommodation Hotel in Kathmandu/Tea House during Trek
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Duration 20
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Trip Difficulty Difficult
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Activities Trekking
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Best Time Spring and Autumn
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Max. Elevation 5,545m/18,185ft(Kalapatthar)
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Group Size Min-02 pax
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Transportation Car & Flight
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Meals B L D During Trek
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Start/End Lukla to Lukla
Overview
The Everest Region beholds many more thrilling adventurous treks other than Everest Base Camp itself. Everest Base Camp Cho La Pass Trek is like adding a pinch of more flavors to your food. It adds up to the thrill of the shearing heart of Everest along with the magnificence of Everest Base Camp Trek itself.
Everest Base Camp Cho-la pass trek offers you the alluring panorama of the majestic mountain vistas festooned by the enchanting beauty of cascading waterfalls, spine-chilling gorges, blooming rhododendron forests, and widely diversified flora and fauna.
As every trekking enthusiast is aware of the fact that the Everest base camp trek is one of the most visited trekking trails in the world. The traditional trekking route of Everest Base camp trek runs along the same way while climbing and while returning as well. However, the Everest Base camp Cho La Pass trek is an eyelet trekking trail that wraps around the Everest Region for which it is also known as Everest Circuit Trek.
Furthermore, the prized attractions of the Everest Base Camp Cho La Pass Trek is tranquil lakes on the lap of Mount Everest, the sacred Tengboche Monastery, the humming Namche Bazaar, Nogjumba Glacier, and many more. Further adding up to its beauty is the world’s tallest peak itself, Mount Everest, and other sky-lining giants such as Cho yo, Lhotse, Makalu, Amadablam, Gokyo, and a bunch of snowcapped tops.
Come witness the heartwarming hospitality of the Sherpa people accompanied by their pristine culture and tradition with the highly trained team of Snow Bank Adventure. We (Snow Bank Adventure) assure to make every moment of your Everest Base Camp Cho La Pass Trek worth the memory of a lifetime.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at TIA Kathmandu(1,300m/2,464ft)
Day 02: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,695ft): 8km, 3-4 hours
Day 03: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,280ft): 11km,5- 6 hours
Day 04: Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,280ft)
Day 05: Namche Bazaar to Phortse Thanga (3,680m/12,073ft): 6km, 5-6 hours
Day 06: Phortse Thanga to Machhermo (4,470m/14,663ft): 10km, 4-5 hours
Day 07: Machhermo to Gokyo (4,800 m/15,744 ft): 7km, 5-6 hours
Day 08: Acclimatization in Gokyo – Optional Hike to Gokyo Ri (5,357 m/17,570 ft): 2km, 3 – 4 hours
Day 09: Gokyo to Thagnak (4,750 m/15,580 ft): 4km, 4 – 5 hours
Day 10: Thagnak to Cho La pass (5,367m/17,604 ft) to Dzongla (4,859m/15, 939 ft): 7km, 7 – 8 hours
Day 11: Dzongla to Lobuche (4,940 m/16,207 ft): 6km, 2 – 3 hours
Day 12: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,955ft), and Everest Base Camp (5,364m/17,590ft): 13km, 6-7 hours
Day 13: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5,545m/18,187ft) to Pheriche (4,288m/14,064ft): 16km, 7-8 hours
Day 14: Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,280ft): 20km, 6-7 hours
Day 15: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,860m/9,380ft): 19km, 6 – 7 hours
Day 16: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 17: Final Departure
Detailed Itinerary
After arriving in Kathmandu, a delegate from Snow Bank Adventure will pick you up and take you to your hotel. At night, there will be an appreciated supper hosted by this company.
- Accommodation: Over night at Star Hotel
- Meals: D
After breakfast, we start our voyage through four astonishing UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These incorporate the compositionally rich Durbar Square, the hallowed Hindu sanctuary of Pashupati Nath, the fascinating 'Monkey Temple' (Swayambunath), and Bauddha Nath Stupa which is probably the most enthralling stupa on the planet.
- Accommodation: Overnight at Star hotel
- Meals: B
During the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,860m/9,186ft), we appreciate one of the most wonderful air courses on the planet coming full circle on a slope encompassed by high precipitous pinnacles. From Lukla, we begin trekking. At one hour's slow plummet, we will be at a Cheplung town from where we have a look at Mt. Khumbila (5,760m/18900ft), a consecrated mountain that has never been ascended. From Cheplung, we at that point step by step plunge until we reach Phakding and go through the night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
Strolling through a wonderful pine backwoods, we pursue the trail north up the valley of Benkar. At that point, we cross the Dudh Koshi River and continue passing Chumoa to Monjo, the passageway to Everest National Park. At that point crossing a suspension bridge, we pass Jorsale town and stroll nearby of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi streams. A lofty climb carries us to the prime place - Namche Bazaar.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
There are a lot of activities around Namche Bazaar, and we can go through multi-day here acclimatizing. Namche Bazzar is the fundamental focus of the Khumbu locale and has government workplaces, ATMs, Internet bistros, shops, eateries, and a brilliant market. Our aides can take us to investigate the genuine appeal of Namche Bazaar. Climbing to Sagarmatha National Park rewards trekkers with perspectives on Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde, etc.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
This section of the trek incorporates the plunge to the Dudh-Koshi River to Tengboche. While dropping to Dudh Kish River, we appreciate the perspectives on peaks like Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde, etc. After achieving Tengboche, we visit Tengboche Monastery the biggest cloister in the area, and absorb the perspectives on Everest, Ama Dablam, and different pinnacles.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We plunge and trek through woodlands loaded up with an assortment of lavish trees – birch, conifers, and rhododendrons. This adventure again compensates us with gigantic perspectives on Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. The beautiful trail plunges down to Devuche, crosses the Imja River, and takes us to Pangboche. The upper Pangboche trails remunerate us with an increasingly perfect perspective on the Himalayas and the Pangboche Monastery. The trek pushes forward towards the Imja Valley, Lobuche River, and at last starts scaling to Dingboche.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
Dingboche is a well-known stop for trekkers and climbers making a beeline for Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, or Imja Tse. The town is delightful with a variety of fields encased by stone dividers to secure grain, buckwheat, and potatoes from the virus wind and munching creatures. We go through multi-day at Dingboche for acclimatization. We take day climbs to either Nagarjun Hill or Chukkhung Valley for incredible perspectives on Makalu, Lhotse, Chalotse, Tawache, and Ama Dablam.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
Our trail goes through stone-walled fields and Imja Khola valley before entering ice sheet moraines in the midst of transcending the Himalayas. The trail proceeds to Bibre which is a yak herder place. From here, straightforwardly over the valley is the fabulous Ama Dablam and the Amphu Labsa mountains. The trail ahead is met by frigid streams. We proceed with our stroll for around 30 minutes and reach Chhukung. After lunch, we start our trek towards Chhukung Ri. From the top, we can look legitimately over the valley for an awesome perspective on Ama Dablam and Amphu Labcha crests. We slip back to Chhukung to go through the night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We start the present trek all-around promptly in the first part of the day to achieve the most noteworthy piece of the whole outing which is the Kongma La pass. We can either take a trail over a slope which is toward the northwest of Chhukung over the Nuptse Glacier moraines or we can stroll back to Bibre and trek on the trail over the Niyang Khola. The highest point of the pass is set apart by cairns and Buddhist supplication banners. The last plummet from the pass is the most troublesome piece of the present adventure. In the wake of climbing the moraine on the far side, the trail turns north through Khumbu Glacier which takes us to Lobuche.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We take the trail to Everest Base Camp through the once immense Gorak Shep Lake. The way from here can be misdirecting; subsequently, it is significant that we pursue our lead Sherpa steadily. The walk is strenuous because of slight air in the high height before achieving the Everest Base Camp. We return to Gorak Shep for a decent night's rest.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We plan for an early morning trek, in the midst of pre-sunrise haziness and cold temperatures (- 10 to - 14 C). In addition, there is consistently the potential for cold breezes which are very normal. Natural pinnacles, for example, Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse range toward the east even as Everest uncovers itself. Be that as it may, it is after coming to Kala Patthar that we get to see360 degree perspectives on Mt. Everest. We take pictures, appreciate the sublime mountain display, and after that arrive back to Lobuche for a decent night's rest.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
From Lobuche, we trek downhill on a trail close to the Khumbu Glacier. Our trail parts into two and we pick the trail to our right side. In transit, we can all the more likely appreciate the perspective on the approaching Awi Peak. We go through a stupa and gravestones out yonder. In the wake of strolling for some time, we start to rise. During the rising, we see Chola Tsho Lake close-by. We proceed further and pass another lake which is parceling littler than the Chola Tsho Lake. We cross the Chola Khola on a scaffold before coming to Dzongla.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
As we gain stature, the Cho La Lake starts to show up and the Ama Dablam manages the scope of mountains on the south and Cholatse takes off on the west. Climbing the grade isn't simple; it is steep, yet exacerbated by stones over some of which we should scramble. The last movie to the Cho La can be somewhat precarious as the trail bends a lot. The highest point of the pass is set apart by petition banners and cairns. The landscape of glorious tops on all headings is stunning. Albeit long, the way driving down to Thangnak isn't troublesome. Our trail carries us to the edge of the Ngozumpa ice sheet, which is the longest icy mass in Nepal. Achieving the opposite side of the icy mass, we see the second Gokyo Lake on the arrangement of six lakes. A short separation away is the third Gokyo Lake. On the edge of this lake stands the Gokyo Village where we go through the night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We climb Gokyo Ri today and appreciate perspectives on the mind-boggling mountain vista. We can likewise visit the fourth Gokyo Lake today which is just 3km north of the Gokyo Village. Next, keep trekking to the fifth lake. The view from 'Villain's Viewpoint', situated at the edge of the fifth lake, is amazing. Cho-Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makulu mountains and the enormous Ngozumba Glacier are our own to appreciate. We trek back to Gokyo and go through the night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We begin the day promptly toward the beginning of the day to finish the taxing day's trek ahead. Our trail moves nearby Dudh Pokhari (lake) for some time. We stroll for around two hours before diving towards the Renjo La pass. In transit, we are compensated with lavish perspectives on the Himalayan and Rolwaling extents and others. Perspectives from the Reno La pass are much similar to that from Gokyo Ri with the third Gokyo Lake and Gokyo Village underneath the dim smear of the Ngozumpa Glacier. We likewise get exceptional perspectives on Mt. Everest from the highest point of the pass. Proceeding from the pass, our trail winds down a stone staircase and afterward moves over free scree to achieve the south bank of Angladumba Tsho Lake. The presence of ice on the trail while dropping down can make our plunge somewhat unsafe. En route, we see Relama Tsho and Renjo Lake. We stroll down a tight valley stopped up with mammoth stones to Lumde where there is a support camp, yet it is frequently shut. We walk nearly for an hour from Lumde to get to Marlung on the east bank of the Bhote Koshi River.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
The plunge from Marulung to Thame pursues a customary course utilized for a considerable length of time by the Tibetan brokers. We cross the Bhote Koshi River and plummet to Taranga. The trail keeps on diving and we cross two scaffolds before coming to Thame. Sitting above Thame is its well-known Gompa arranged on a slope toward the west. From here, we plummet bit by bit on a trail that goes through a couple of little towns before coming to Namche Bazaar which is likely the greatest town in the Everest locale.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
The trail drops steeply descending so we have to walk carefully as our unstable legs constantly fight the rough territory. In the wake of traverse the quick streaming Dudh Koshi and its tributaries, the trail turns out to be progressively level and common. After our landing in Lukla, we extend those sore legs and review the encounters of the most recent few weeks.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B L D
We fly to Kathmandu early in the morning. In the wake of landing in Kathmandu, we will be accompanied to our inn. We appreciate the day relaxed or make up for lost time with some very late shopping or investigate any tourist spots we missed during our first day in Kathmandu. To commend the fruitful culmination of our voyage, we will have a goodbye supper at night.
- Accommodation: Overnight at teahouse
- Meals: B D
Our adventure in Nepal reaches an end today! A Snow Bank Adventure delegate will drop you off at the air terminal roughly 3 hours before your booked flight. On our approach to home, you will have a lot of time to design your next experience in the magnificent nation of Nepal.
- Accommodation:
- Meals: B
Includes & Excludes
Includes
- Airport Transportation
- Farewell dinner
- Kathmandu sightseeing by private vehicle
- Professional government-registered tourist guide
- Accommodation 3 nights in Kathmandu with Bed and breakfast
- Kathmandu to Lukla by domestic flight
- Lukla to Kathmandu by domestic flight
- Transportation from starting and ending point of trekking by private vehicle
- Three meals and tea, coffee during the trek
- Safe drinking water( treated with chlorine and iodine)
- Permit of the trek(TIMS, Conservation, and National park fee)
- All types of necessary government paperwork and government taxes
- Guide and porter(meals, wages ,Insurance & transpiration )
- An English-speaking government-registered guide
- Trekking equipment like a raincoat, sleeping bag, down jacket, and walking pole
Excludes
- Personal expenses
- Personal & medical insurance
- Rescue evacuation by Helicopter in Emergency case
- Beverage and Bar bills( soft drinks, hard drinks, and mineral water)
- Boiled water
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu except for welcome and farewell dinner
- Electronic devise recharge
- Wi-fi during the trek
- Tips for Guide and porter
Trek Video
Packing List
- Duffel Bag ( 25 kg): Provided by Snow Bank Adventure Team and Carried by Porters from Lukla to Gorakshep, used for all non daytime gear and built to handle rain, snow and suspension bridge crossing.
- Daypack ( 25- 30L) with Rain Cover: Essential for daily trekking between Villages such as Namche, Dingboche, and Lobuch; carries water, layers bag, snacks, documents and personal use items.
- Sleeping Bag ( -20°C): Supplied by snow Bank Adventure Team and required for unheated tea houses above Dingboche, where nighttime temperatures regularly drop below freezing.
- Down Jacket ( -20°C): Mandatory for morning and evening above 4000m and for the pre-dawn ascent to Kala Patthar.
- Water Bottles ( 2L total) or Hydration Reservoir: Bottles are More reliable above Lobuche, where hydration hoses frequently freeze during cold seasons.
- Headlamp + Spare Batteries: Needed for early starts to Kala Patthar, Lodge power cuts, and nighttime Movement in Gorakshep and Lobuche.
- Universal Travel Adapter ( Type C/D/M): Charging is limited and often solar-powered above Namche; multi- USB adapters save time and cost.
- Dry Bags/ Zip locks: Critical for protecting electronics, clothing, and documents from snow, dust and sudden weather changes in the Khumbu.
