Everest Chola Pass Trek

Escape Himalaya’s airport representative will welcome you as you arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport. We will help you be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. You will also get brief description about the trek. Overnight stay at the hotel.

We will fly to Lukla from Kathmandu today; it is a short, but very beautiful, experience. Lukla, lying at the height of 2810m, is the initial destination from where our trek starts. With an easy walk, we will pass through a village- Chaurikharka. We will then walk to the Dudh Koshi Ghat, from where we will follow the shore of the Dudh Koshi River in order to get to Phakding (2652m). Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will, on this day too, follow the Dudh Koshi River which takes you to Zamphuti. From here, you can see exceptional vistas of the Thamserku Peak. We will also pass by Chomoa, where we can see majority of people spending their lives depending on agriculture. Then after, we will move uphill and go into the Sagarmatha National Park which conserves lots of wild lives and plants, covering the area of 1148sq km in Monjo. Continuing further, we will finally reach Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

At Namche Bazaar, we will acclimatize for a day to avoid altitude sickness. We will also climb to Everest View Hotel and experience short hiking on the day. Everest View Hotel presents wonderful vistas of Everest, Ama Dablam and many more. We will also stroll to the Khumjung village where we can visit the monastery. We will, after that, walk back to Namche again. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will leave Namche Bazaar and stroll for some time along the edges of the settlement, and then move down to Dudh Koshi River in Phungki Thanka. We will walk across the river via a bridge and then ascend on the steep trail up to Tengboche where we will get to see wonderful peak views of Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku and many more. In Tengboche, you will visit the largest monastery of the Khumbu region named after the place- the Tengboche monastery. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

On this day, we will start trekking along the rhododendron woods to Deboche. We will also pass through the jovially intense Imja River by means of a suspension bridge. We will also walk into Pangboche village, the biggest community inhabited mainly by Sherpa people, where we can visit Pangboche monastery, one of an ancient monasteries in the region. We will have fairly demanding walk in the afternoon as the surroundings turns dry and isolated before reaching Dingboche. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will have one more rest day to acclimatize properly. Your body will need rest and rejuvenation. We will yet experience another short hike to Nagerjun set at the altitude of 5100m. At Nagerjun, the eye-catching views of Toboche Peak (6367m), Kangtega (6685m), Lobuche West (6145m), Thamserku (6608m), Lobuche East (6119m) and Ama Dablam (6856m) are hypnotizing. Then, we will come back to Dingboche. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

On this day, we will leave Dingboche and get to Dugla- set at the tip of the Khumbu Glacier. With a vertical and short climb up, we will stroll to Chukpo Lari where we will get to observe memorials built in honor to the ones who lost their lives while climbing Everest. The point also rewards us with a dramatic vista of the peaks. With an easy walk, we will then finally reach Lobuche (4,910m). Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will have an important and rewarding, yet difficult day as we leave Lobuche today. We will walk along the Khumbu Glacier to reach Everest Base Camp lying at the height of 5364 meters. This is the base of the highest peak on earth, Mt. Everest- where you will be rewarded by majestic views of Ama Dablam, Tawache and Everest itself and several other peaks. The sight of the Khumbu Ice fall from here is extremely impressive. We will return back to Gorekshep for the night. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Hiking to Kala Pathar is another important day of the trek. Kala Patthar lies at the altitude of 5545 meters. The ascent is quite challenging but the superb mountain panorama of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori, Chagatse, and innumerable others will take away the entire tiring experience once you reach at the apex. We will then descend to Gorakshep and then trek upward to Dzongla which is located at the height of 4830m. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will, on this day, begin walking on a flat stony path and also walk through the barren valley. Then, we move up in the vertical path to Chola pass which is set at the height of 5420m. We will also pass the icy path along Chola glacier before traversing the pass. From Chola pass, we will move down through the rock-strewn path before we arrive at Phedi. From Phedi, we will walk down to Thangna, a small village holding some lodges and tea shops. Thangna also rewards you with the peak views like Machhermo peak and some others. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will trek for around 3 hours from Thangna today to reach the holy Gokyo Lake which lies at the altitude of 4790m. You will be passing along series of Gokyo lakes in synchrony- Longpongo, Toboche Tsho and Dudh Pokhari, before discovering Gokyo. You can also explore the stunning Gokyo valley. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

On this day, we will hike to Gokyo RI lying at the height of 5483m, which lies over the village in the northern side of Gokyo Lake. From the crest of Gokyo RI, we can see the stunning views of highest mountains like Everest, Makalu, and Lhotse. The superb views of the upper Gokyo valley, as well as the massive Ngozumpa Glacier, will also allure us. We will also walk down to Gokyo and trek to Dole set at 4200m following the Dudh Koshi River. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

We will, on this day, trek from Dole to Namche Bazaar, which takes approximately 6 hours. You will also traverse the Khumjung village en-route to Namche Bazaar. We will walk along the trail, passing the views of the astonishing Ama Dablam and then finally reach Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

From Namche, we will walk ahead and traverse the Dudh Koshi River again. After that, we will walk to Monjo. Trekking ahead from Namche Bazaar, we will reach Phakding and carry on walking to Lukla. Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

With a short and picturesque flight, we will go back from Lukla to Kathmandu. You will be transferred to the hotel from Tribhuwan International Airport. Overnight stay at the hotel. Breakfast included.

This is a spare day you will spend in Kathmandu. You can either walk around Kathmandu or go for shopping. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, the airport representative from Escape Himalaya will help you transfer to the Tribhuwan International Airport. And, you will leave Nepal, hopefully with beautiful memories of your trip.