Cholatse

Climb this stunning peak with narrow snow, ice ridges, and steep faces, and also enjoy the lakes, amazing landscapes, and vast, hypnotic mountains all around.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• Picturesque village, Ascending the gorgeous Gokyo and Khumbu valley
• Spectacular scenery, really admirable but a lifetime experience
• Hike up to Gokyo Ri, breathtaking views around Everest region
• An excellent combination of Trekking and Peak climbing

1. Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu

   Our team meets you at Kathmandu airport and drives you to Ethico Retreat, where you settle in, get a short welcome and rest.

2. Day 2Orientation and city tour

   Breakfast at the café, then trek preparation with your guide: local customs, the route on a map and a simple packing list. The rest of the day is a tour of Kathmandu to understand its culture, faith and the social issues behind our work.

3. Day 3Fly to Lukla (2,860 m), Trek to Phakding (2,610 m)
4. Day 4Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,407 m)
5. Day 5Acclimatise and sightseeing Namche Bazaar
6. Day 6Namche Bazaar to Phortse (3,680 m)
7. Day 7Phortse to Pangboche (3,930 m)
8. Day 8Pangboche to Pheriche (4,240 m)
9. Day 9Pheriche Rest Day
10. Day 10Pheriche to Lobuche East Base Camp (4,800 m)
11. Day 11Rest and Preparation Day
12. Day 12Move to Lake Camp (5,400 m)
13. Day 13Move to High Camp
14. Day 14Summit bid on Lobuche East (6,119 m), Return to Base Camp
15. Day 15Contingency Summit Day
16. Day 16Rest/Prep Day
17. Day 17Cross Cho La (5,420 m) to Cholatse Base Camp (5,000 m)
18. Day 18Rest and Preparation Day
19. Day 19Carry to start of the route, fix lines
20. Day 20Climb to Camp 1 (5,700 m)
21. Day 21Rest Day
22. Day 22Carry to Camp 2 (6,000 m)
23. Day 23Move to Camp 2
24. Day 24Summit Day (6,440 m)
25. Day 25Contingency Day
26. Day 26Descend to Base Camp
27. Day 27Contingency Day
28. Day 28Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,407 m)
29. Day 29Trek to Lukla (2,860 m)
30. Day 30Fly to Kathmandu
31. Day 31Rest and debrief

    Breakfast at the café and a chat with the team about your trip, then a free day: mountain biking, bungee jumping or shopping for gifts are all options nearby.

32. Day 32Depart

    A driver takes you to the airport a few hours before your flight, after your last goodbyes.

Solukhumbu
District

Sagarmatha National Park

Imja Tsho

Lumding Tsho

Chola Tsho

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–2, 30–32 · 1,400 m

2LuklaDays 3, 29 · 2,804 m

3PhakdingDay 3 · 2,610 m

4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 28 · 3,441 m

5PhortseDay 6 · 3,680 m

6PangbocheDay 7 · 3,930 m

7PhericheDays 8–9 · 4,240 m

8Lobuche East Base CampDays 10–16 · 4,800 m

9Lobuche EastDay 14 · 6,119 m

10Cholatse Base CampDays 17–23, 26–27 · 5,000 m

11CholatseDay 24 · 6,440 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–2, 30–32 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2LuklaDays 3, 29 · 2,804 m
3. 3PhakdingDay 3 · 2,610 m
4. 4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 28 · 3,441 m
5. 5PhortseDay 6 · 3,680 m
6. 6PangbocheDay 7 · 3,930 m
7. 7PhericheDays 8–9 · 4,240 m
8. 8Lobuche East Base CampDays 10–16 · 4,800 m
9. 9Lobuche EastDay 14 · 6,119 m
10. 10Cholatse Base CampDays 17–23, 26–27 · 5,000 m
11. 11CholatseDay 24 · 6,440 m

The route follows the itinerary day by day. Flights are dotted lines. Camps are placed approximately. Where the trip comes back the same way, the line is drawn once. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.