About 17 Days EBC Trek via Salleri

Everest Base Camp trek via Salleri is an alternate way of flying to Lukla to start the Everest Base Camp trek, which will be for 17 days. There are daily bus and jeep services that take about 8 to 9 hours overland journey from Kathmandu to Salleri. Only a few trekkers have explored this route (the trek from Salleri to Everest Base Camp) as it was introduced recently after motor road construction. The road makes easy and shortest access to enter the Everest region. As the EBC trek via Salleri is the shortest path and will take much less time than the old transitional route (via Jiri Bazaar), it is better suitable for those who want to have a fast trek and return within a short period. 17-day EBC trek via Salleri starts with a drive to Salleri followed by Namche Bazar and after reaching our highest point Everest Base Camp and returning, the trip ends.

Trip Highlights

  • Everest Base Camp via Salleri is an alternative short way to get to Base Camp without a flight option.
  • On the first day of the journey, you need to travel more than 9 hours to get to Salleri by jeep.
  • 3 more days of trek will be needed to get to the route of Base Camp by Lukla flight option.
  • You will pass through a tropical forest with Pine trees and Rhododendron flowers.
  • This trek is more diverse in cultural aspects, you will have a beautiful experience with the Tamang and Sherpa Communities.
  • Phakding, Monjo, and Lukla trails will be the best viewpoints for Thamserku and Khode Mountain View.
  • Tengboche monastery to Pheriche trip will be an excellent place to see Ama Dablam mountain.
  • You will stay at Gorakshep overnight but you will go to Everest Base Camp on the same day & back.
  • The descending route will be faster than the ascending way to the base camp. You will be back to Lukla within 3/4 days easily.
  • Better to go to Everest with a flexible time period because of weather issues, the flight maybe cancelled from Lukla to Kathmandu.

Itinerary

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Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu (1300m/4264ft)

Our airport representative will be in Kathmandu international airport with your name card or our agency's name card. When confirmation of your arrival is done, you will drive from airport to Kathmandu Hotel. After check in, you will be freshen up and go to visit agency office to collect flights tickets and other information. If you have missed to bring any trekking equipment then you can buy just next to hotel. You will have welcome dinner in the night and drop back to the hotel and overnight at Kathmandu hotel.

  • Meals: Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

You will start your 17 days EBC trek early in the morning with a drive from Kathmandu to Salleri in a local jeep/bus, crossing the bridge at Sunkoshi River and continue through Okhaldhunga. On the way, you can see the incredible peaks of Dudhkunda (Numpur Himal), Everest and others. Then it is a continual drive up, which takes you to the district of Solukhumbu. Overnight at teahouse/lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Salleri
  • Altitude: 1138

After breakfast, you will start your foothill journey accompanied with our guide and the view of Numpur Himal with small streams and hills reaching Fera. From Fera, you will walk through the jungle of Pine till you get to Ringmo. You will walk furthermore 2 hours to reach Taksindo. After the long day you will take rest. Overnight at teahouse/lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Taksindo
  • Altitude: 3070

From the hill of Taksindo, the picturesque scenarios of Salleri can be explored. Our guide will give you the details of monasteries of the village that represents the mystical touch with Tibetan Buddhism. From another ridge, the views of Lukla, Nunthala valley will astound you. Then you descend through the alpine forest, pass the Nunthala village and continue your trek down, cross the Dudhkoshi River and get up to Jubing. After about 2 hours ascend, you will reach to Kharikhola. Overnight at teahouse/lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Kharikhola
  • Altitude: 2040

After having breakfast with warm and wonderful hospitality of local people, you will descend towards a small stream, cross the bridge and climb up to Bupsa village. The encircling panoramas and the rocky trial can be crossed with a steady climb to the hilltop. You will have rest at the tea houses and enjoy the views that you passed and continue the trek to Paiya through the easy and flat trail. Overnight at local lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Paiya
  • Altitude: 2730

Today after walking about 2 hours along the trial, you will descend to Surke through the step down the trail. Then you will meet the main trail and trekkers who come by flight to Lukla. Exploring the local village and the wonderful surroundings, you will cross the grassy land and continually reach Phakding and will be done with 6th day of 17 days of trek. Overnight stay at teahouse.  

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Phakding
  • Altitude: 2610

You will start the day by crossing the suspension bridge and walk through Benkar enjoying the wonderful waterfall. After 5 min walk, you will be able to see the fabulous mountain called Thamserku. Then you will cross another bridge and walk through undulating trail to reach Manjo and then the Khumbu valley. You will have lunch at Jorsalle and walk gradual ups and downs. Today you will cross 5 bridges in total. Then follow the riverbank. Crossing the last bridge, you will climb up gradually to Namche Bazaar. Overnight at teahouse/lodge.  

  • Place: Namche Bazar
  • Altitude: 3440

Today you may rest or hike through the village of Khunde and Khumjung. Khumjung is the largest village of Khumbu region. After having lunch you will hike back to Namche Bazaar.

  • Meals: Breakfast, LUnch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Namche Bazar
  • Altitude: 3440

Our guide will then take you down through the Khumjung community and move to the major path to Tengboche. You will walk further to Trashinga and then move down to go across the Dudh Koshi at Phunke Tenga(3,250 m.). In the daytime, it is a wide and vertical ascend through Fir, Black Juniper, Pine, Rhododendron forest and reach Tengboche monastery. Here you can see gigantic peaks AmaDablam, Kantega and Mount Everest. You will stay at teahouse in Tengboche.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Tengboche
  • Altitude: 3867

You will walk slightly down through the forest of Birch, Juniper, Fir and Rhododendron at Debuche. Here due to the elevation you have to speed yourself all the way through the day. After passing the Imja Khola, the trail heads to Pangboche where you can see the beautiful mountain of Ama Dablam. Then the route is to climb all the way through unwrapped alpine hillsides prior to another crossing of the Imja Khola and reach Dingboche. And you will stay overnight at Dingboche teahouse lodge.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Dingboche
  • Altitude: 4260

Today, 13th day of your 19 days of trekking to Everest base camp, there will be two routes for Lobuche trek. First route will be Kongmala pass 5535 m, which is first pass among 3 passes. You need to walk around 8-9 hours to get Lobuche. Second route will be via Pheriche, this is little short route to get to Lobuche. You need to hike around 5-6 hours. Overnight at Lobuche Teahouse.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Lobuche
  • Altitude: 4930

This day you will start trek from Lobuche 4910m towards Gorakshep 5140 m, where you can find the nearest teahouse from EBC. You will get to Gorakshep at lunch time. After having lunch, our guide will lead you to Everest Base Camp (5364 m), then return to Gorakshep for staying overnight. There are no teahouses in Everest Base Camp.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Gorakshep
  • Altitude: 5164

Early morning, you will hike to the top of Kalapathar at 5,545 meters, this will be the highest spot of the adventure (5545 m), offering incredible views of mountains with Mt. Everest at closest. After a great moment, you will return to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue the trek to Thugla, and downhill to Pheriche on windy valley for overnight stop.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Pheriche
  • Altitude: 4240

Return journey is much easier as the walk drops heights every few hours, you will walk downhill with few short ups to Pangboche and then to a bridge with two hours climb to Tengboche. Stop for lunch in Tengboche, then continue to Namche Bazzar. Over night at Namche Bazaar.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Namche Bazar
  • Altitude: 3440

Morning walk leads back to Phakding and from here back to Lukla with last and final climb of this fabulous adventure, then on reaching Lukla, you will celebrate last night dinner with fellow trekkers and staff.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Lukla
  • Altitude: 2860

The day starts with early morning joyful flight from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. During the day you will have rest after long journey in the Khumbu Himalaya and evening dinner with Nepali cultural show.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

And here you are done with your 17 days of journey in Nepal. And then as per your flight timings our staff will transfer you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international departure.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Airport Arrival and departure by private vehicle
  • Kathmandu hotel with Breakfast
  • Kathmandu-Shalleri Sharing Jeep fare
  • Lukla-Kathmandu flight fare
  • Gaurishankar National Park permit
  • Sagarmatha National Park permit
  • Local government permit
  • Trekking guide (Food, accommodation, salary, insurance)
  • Teahouse Accommodation in Mountain
  • All meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • First aid tool box

Cost Excludes:

  • Bar bills
  • Visa fee
  • International flight fare
  • Travels insurance
  • Trekking equipment 
  • Tips

Client Reviews

  • Nechfort

    Highly recommended!!!

      |   Nechfort, Philippines

    We did EBC trek via Salleri for 17 days, and we had a wonderful experience. Our guide Anjan/Dodo (we call him Dodo because he calls me Didi ) he was very knowledgeable, and he guided through some mountains and to the whole entire trek. We had fun times together and surely will recommend to our friends. Thanks for all Dodo... Hasta la vista amigo.Ciao!!!

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Price from US$ 1399 (P.P)
US$ 1475
No of people Price P.P
3 - 10 US$ 1249
  • DestinationNepal
  • DifficultyModerate
  • Trip StyleTrekking
  • TransportationPrivate Vehicle / Bus / Aeroplane
  • Meal Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
  • AccomodationHotel + Teahouses + Lodges
  • Max Altitude5550
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