Date : 3- 17th May 2014
Duration: 14 days
Destination : Everest Base Camp, Kalapattar, Chola Pass & Gokyo Ri
Initial Itinerary as below:
Day 1: Fly
to Lukla Hillary airport early in the morning (2827 mtr. 35 minutes flight)
trek to Phakding (2/3 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.
Day 2: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3443 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) and overnight at
lodge.
Day 3: Rest day in Namche Bazaar for Acclimatization.
Day 4: Trek to Tengboche (3820 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 5: Trek to Pheriche (4230 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.
Day 6: Rest day in Pheriche for acclimatization.
Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (4900 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 8: Visit to Everest Base Camp (5450 mtr. 5 hours walking) early in the
morning and trek back to Gorakshep stay overnight at lodge.
Day 9: Visit to Kalapattar (5545 mtr. Early in the morning for the best Everest
view) trek back to Znong la(5 hours walking stay Overnight at lodge.
Day 10: Trek to Gokyo via chola pass, (6 hours walking) stay overnight at
lodge.
Day 11: Early morning visit to Gokyo peak (5450 mtr.) trek back to Dole (5/6
hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 12: Trek back to Khumjung (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 13: Trek back to Phakding (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 14: Trek back to Lukla (3/4 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu by flight (35 minutes flight) stay overnight at
hotel in Kathmandu.
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| The route to the trek |
Day 1: 2 May 2014, Saturday
Destination: Kathmandu - Lukla
Stranded at the airport due to bad weather.All flights was canceled and went back to Thamel, Kathmandu.
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Day 2: 3 May 2014, Sunday
Destination: From Kathmandu to Lukla to Jorselle (Friendship Lodge)
Elevation : Lukla (2,610 m ) / Jorsella ( )
Duration: 4 hours
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| My 12 tinny flight: Dennis, from Philippines walking in to the flight |
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| Street/Alley in Lukla |
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| Lukla |
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| One of the many suspension bridge |
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| Selfie at Suspension bridge |
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| Pakhding...on the way to Jorselle |
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| My minimalistic 10 kg in my lodge |
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| Dinning place |
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Day 3 & 4: 5-6 May 2014, Monday & Tuesday
Destination : Jorselle to Namache Bazar (Camp De Base Hotel)
Elevation : 3,440 m
Durations: 2 hours
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| Days of acclimatisation |
Day 5: 6th May 2014, Wednesday
Destination: Namache Bazar to Tengboche (Trekers Lodge)
Elavation: 3,867 m
Duration: 4 hours
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| Junction of Khumjung, Gokyo, Namache and Tengboche |
Day 6-7: 7 - 8 May 2014 , Thursday & Friday
Destination : Tengboche to Dingboche
Elevation 4,360 m
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Day 8: 9th May 2014, Saturday
Destination: Periche to Labuche
Elevation: 4,930 m
Duration:4 hours (with 45 minutes break)
Day 9: 10th Mei 2014, Sunday
Destination: Laboche to Gorak Shep and EBC (5,400m )
Elevation: 5,160 m
Duration: 6 hours
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| Ahead is Kalapatar and right to EBC |
Everest Base Camp
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| EBC |
Day 10: 11th May 2014, Monday
Destination; Kalapattar (5,550 m ) - Znong La
Elevation: 4,620 m
Duration: 8 1/2 hours
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| Kalapatar |
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| Kalapattar |
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| Snow!!! |
Day 11: 12th May 2014, Tuesday
Destination : Znong La to Gokyo via Chola Pass (5,420 m)
Elevation : 4,750 m
Duration: 11 hours
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| Walking on the snow |
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| Chola Pass |
Day 12: 13th May 2014, Tuesday
Destination : Gokyo Peak to Dole
Elevation: 4,040 m
Duration: 8-9 hours
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| Gokyo Lake |
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| Gokyo Peak...Opposite Everest ..glowing |
Day 13: 14th May 2014, Wednesday
Destination : Dole - Namache Bazar
Duration: 4-5 hours
Day 14: 15th May 2014, Thursday
Destination: Namache Bazar to Pakhding
Duration: 3 hours
Day 15: 16th May 2014, Friday
Destination: Pakhding To Lukla
Duration: 2 hours
Day 16: 17th May 2014, Saturday
Destination: Lukla to Kathmandu
Duration: 35 minutes flight
Notes: Write up will be coming soon...
