Trekking from Sallery to Everest Base Camp

Trekking from Sallery to Everest Base Camp

Trekking from Sallery to Everest base camp is the best way to visit Everest base camp, which is a short way to go to Everest Base camp by road. Nowadays, driving to Sallery or continus to Thandanda (Paiya) and trek to base camp is aanother option because of Lukla weather it is not a safe flight. Lukla flight is depending on weather, so they lose time to wait for the flight, that is why Asian Hiking Team recommend starting trekking from Sallery and ending your trek in Lukla.

Every trekker who plans to visit Nepal, their first goal is to see Mt Everest and walk into the father of Everest. To visit Everest you need a flight to Lukla or drive to Jiri “the old trekking route” or drive to Sallery and trek to Khumbu valley. Everest trek is one of the well-known treks in Nepal.

A one full day drive from Kathmandu, you can reach Sallery (265 km). The road is narrow but nice, and it takes 8–10 hours’ drive by Jeep. You need to stay one overnight in Sallery. From Sallery trek to Nunthala, Kharikhola, Paiya, Surkhe and Lukla also the one of the original trekking routes. But we drive to Paiya next day and trek to Surkhe. You do not need to go Lukla, the path catches you in Choplung and continues to trek to Phakding. After Phakding Namche Bazaar, you need to one day rest for acclimatization and visit around then after heading to the upper part of Khumbu Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuje, Gorep-shep and Everest Base camp. Upon reaching base camp of Everest and visiting Kalapather, the Asian Hiking Team itinerary mentions return the same way to Lukla than flight to Kathmandu. Now a day, the road goes to Paiya (Thandanda) with is 6-7 hours drive from Sallery.

There are many other options for Everest base camp trekking combined with Chola Pass, or three passes or Gokyo valley trek as well as your time and interest.

Asian Hiking Team provides you with the best accommodation on the way to Everest base camp. All the Guest houses or hotels have private rooms with running hot and cold water facilities. We have dinner and breakfast in the same hotel which we stay overnight and lunch on the way trekking.

Asian Hiking team guides pick you up from your hotel in Kathmandu early morning then drive to Salary. Our guide or Sherpa or porter/s have many years of experience and have been trekking Everest many times. He/She has a guiding certificate, first aid training, security training etc. We have local guides and porter/s originally from the Khumbu area.

The itinerary we mention 14 days trekking drive from Kathmandu to Sallery and next day continues drive to Paiya. You finish trek in Lukla and flight to Kathmandu. If a given itinerary does not match your time interest, we can customize it.

Day 01: Sallery (2390m) - Kathmandu early morning drive to Sallery (265km) 10–12 hours by Jeep, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 02: Surkhe (2290) – 5_6 hours drive to Paiya and 2 hours trek to Surkhe, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 03: Phakding (2640m) – 4-5 hours trekking to Phakding, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 04: Namche (3540m) - 5 hours trekking to Namche Bazar, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 05: Namche Bazaar - Rest day for Acclimatization explore Namche Bazar, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 06: Tengboche (3767m) - 4.30 hours trekking to Tengboche or Tyangboche, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 07: Dingboche (4410m) - 5/6 hours trekking to Dingboche, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 08: Lobuche (4900m) - 4-5 hours trekking to Lobuje, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 09: Gorap-shep (5170m) - EBC (5264m) - 5/6 hours trekking to EBC and return to Gorap-shep, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 10: Pheriche (4230m) - Climb to Kalapattar and 4 hours trekking to Pheriche, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 11: Khumjung (3800m) - 5 hours trekking to Khumjung, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 12: Phakding (2640m) - 4/5 hours trekking to Phakding, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 13: Lukla (2840m) - 3 hours trekking to Lukla, overnight at Hotel/Guest House (B/L/D).

Day 14: Kathmandu (1360m) - flight to Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel, finish trip, last minutes shopping and rest (BB/L).

Note: B/L/D = Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner