Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trek

The trek to Everest Base Camp is one of the most sought after and popular trekking routes in the world. Its a chance to view the worlds highest mountain up close and get a strong sense of respect for the legendary mountaineers that for decades have attempted to scale its icy faces and reached its soaring summit. What better way to follow in their footsteps than to take on the longest and most challenging routes that was used by the Late Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzin Norgay for their approach to Mt. Everest in 1953. The Jiri Everest Base Camp trek was designed by professional mountaineers and experienced trekking guides to guarantee adequate time for proper acclimatization for the high altitudes of Everest. It is longer and more strenuous than the 14 day Everest Base Camp trek via Lukla, approximately 190km/120miles long, but is an ideal adventure for those who are physically fit, in good health, and up for a more challenging mountain adventure. This trek provides you the opportunity to explore the lifestyle of the Himalayan Sherpa people, their religion, customs and traditions. Alluring wildlife like the golden eagle, snow pigeon, red-billed and yellow-billed choughs fill the skies and exotic flowers like rhododendron, magnolias, blue pine, chir pine, juniper and hemlock make the trek a delightful experience.

Starting with an epic eight hour scenic drive to Jiri, the trail winds, climbs and descends its way through lush low lands and alpine forests. Situated deep in the mountains, Jiri is considered a large city of the lower Solukhumbu region, and is also a hill station. Like all people from the The Sagarmatha region, the Jiri inhabits boast rich culture and traditions. The views from Jiri are a truly spectacular sight, but as the trek commences, the views become even more remarkable. Passing by Holy Buddhist Monasteries and authentic Sherpa Villages of the lower Solukhumbu region, we cross through the Lamjura Pass while enjoying the excellent views of towering snow-capped peaks in the backdrop. We then trek on to Thaksindo before following along the banks of the Dudh Koshi River to the gateway of the Khumbhu region at 11,300 ft. Continuing on, we reach Namche Bazaar, also known as the Sherpa Capital. This bustling village provides us with fantastic photographic opportunities as the peaks of Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8511m), Nuptse (7879m), Arna Dablam (6856m) and Taweche (6542m) come into view for the first time. The route continues on, and leads us up to the Tyangboche Monastery, before the trek up to The Everest Base Camp via the vast Gorakshep Lake. After reaching back to Gorakshep, we stay the night and wake up early for an invigorating ascend to Kalapatthar (5545m.) for an amazing sunrise view. The next few days are spent making our way down through Pheriche, Tyangboche, and Namche Bazaar. The trek winds up to an end as we reach Lukla, where we can take some time to relax, enjoy, and talk about our trekking stories, before taking the scenic flight back to Kathm