Asia and the Pacific - Nepal
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Tour code: EJ Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Challenging
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The Original Everest Base Camp Trek
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£1495 24 £2347 25
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
Base Pumori Camp7145m
Kala Patter 5545m
PHERICHE LOBUCHE GORAK
Dughla
Taboche 6542m PHORTSE
NAMCHE BAZAAR
Everest Base Camp - the Jiri route
Starting in the foothills of the Himalaya this trek follows the traditional route to Everest Base Camp. Following in the footsteps of Hillary and Tenzing and the fi rst Everest expeditions we trek the entire route from Jiri to base camp. We spend six days passing through villages, following winding rivers and acclimatising as we go until we reach Namche Bazaar, the heart of the Sherpa region. From Namche we make our way to Everest Base Camp. We also tackle an ascent of Kala Pattar (5545m) offering fantastic views across to Mount Everest.
24 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join Kathmandu. Day 2 Kathmandu Enjoy a guided walk of the old city. Day 3 Drive to Jiri Leave Kathmandu and follow the road towards the Tibetan border until we reach Jiri. Days 4/5 Trek begins Begin our trek in the foothills, passing through villages and following the Likhu Khola to Bhandar. Days 6/7 Everest views Climb gradually until we reach the Lamjura Pass (3530m). Continue on until we reach the Salung ridge where we have the fi rst views of Mount Everest. Days 8/9 Rai villages Trek through the traditional Rai villages of Jubling and Karikhola until we reach Poyang. Day 10 Pakding Follow the Dudh Kosi River through the villages of Choplung and Ghat to reach Pakding.
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Bhandar Sete Junbesi
Days 11/12 Namche Bazaar Trek through rhododendron forests and ascend to Namche Bazaar, the colourful Sherpa capital. Day 13 Thyangboche Enjoy views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam from this spectacularly located monastery. Days 14/15 Dingboche Trek to Dingboche via the village of Orsho. Day 16 Lobuche Follow the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier to Lobuche (4930m). Day 17 Base Camp Follow in the footsteps of expedition climbers today as we make our way to Everest Base Camp. Day 18 Kala Pattar Climb this neighbouring peak for views of Everest. Days 19/21 Lukla Return to Lukla. Days 22/23 Kathmandu Fly to Kathmandu. Free time to explore the
Thaksindu KhariKhola Poyang Phakding
Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar Thyangboche Orsho
Rest Day
temples or relax after the trek. Day 24 Tour ends Kathmandu.
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POYANG JIRI KATHMANDU The Original Everest Base Camp Trek EJ Tour essentials
Accommodation: 4 nights hotels, 19 nights teahouses. Meals: 23 breakfasts, 19 lunches and 19 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), porters and local guides. Transport: Bus and internal fl ight. Trekking Details: This is a 18-day trek with an average of 7 to 8 hours of walking each day along forested and mountain trails, reaching a maximum altitude of 5545m. We have classed this trek as challenging. Group size: Generally 10 to 16
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates *13 May - 05 Jun 07 Oct - 30 Oct
2014 Tour only dates 31 Mar - 23 Apr
Dingboche Lobuche Gorak Shep Pheriche Phortse Monzo
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Day 4 - 7hrs Day 5 - 8hrs Day 6 - 8hrs Day 7 - 7hrs Day 8 - 7hrs Day 9 - 7hrs Day 10 - 7hrs Day 11 - 6hrs Day 12 Day 13 - 6hrs Day 14 - 4hrs Day 15 - 3hrs Day 16 - 6hrs Day 17 - 9hrs Day 18 - 8hrs Day 19 - 6hrs Day 20 - 7hrs Day 21 - 5hrs
Single rooms are available from £95 *60th Anniversary of fi rst Everest ascent
or call our experts on 0844 875 1893
JUNBESI SETE
BHANDAR 0 km 12 km KHARI KHOLA THAKSINDU SHEP
Pang -boche
Thyangboche Monastery
MONZO
PHAKDING LUKLA
NEPAL TIBET
Everest 8848m
DINGBOCHE Bibre
Nuptse 7879m
Ama Dablam 6856m
DEBOCHE
Lhotse 8512m
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