Lobuche East

Go on one of the most popular trekking peaks in the Khumbu region and expect to see an exceptional panorama from the summit.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• Scenic flight to Lukla
• Camping at some of the wild and remote valleys of Himalayas
• Cross cultural privilege - Sherpa community
• Breathtaking Himalayan panorama from the top
• Pass by the world’s highest Glacier Khumbu Glacier
• Trek amid monasteries, suspension bridges and through dense woods

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 (2,800 m/9,184 ft), then trek to Phakding (2,652 m/8,700 ft).
4. Day 4Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m/11,283 ft).
5. Day 5Namche Bazaar (3,440 m/11,283 ft): Acclimatisation.
6. Day 6Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870 m/12,694 ft).
7. Day 7Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft).
8. Day 8Dingboche: Acclimatisation
9. Day 9Dingboche to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft)
10. Day 10Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,961 ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,594 ft)
11. Day 11Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5545 m/18,192 ft] and back to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft)
12. Day 12Lobuche to High Camp (5,400 m/17,712 ft).
13. Day 13Lobuche High Camp to Summit (6119 m/20,070 ft) and back to High Camp.
14. Day 14Contingency/reserve day
15. Day 15Contingency/reserve day
16. Day 16Lobuche High Camp to Pangboche (3930 m /12900 ft)
17. Day 17Pangboche to Namche Bazaar
18. Day 18Namche Bazaar to Lukla
19. Day 19Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
20. Day 20Rest 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.

21. Day 21Depart

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

Tibet (China)

Solukhumbu
District

Sagarmatha National Park

Imja Tsho

Lumding Tsho

Dudh Koshi

Mount Everest8,849 m

Chamlang7,319 m

Khartaphu7,213 m

Dobato5,400 m

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–2, 19–21 · 1,400 m

2LuklaDays 3, 18 · 2,804 m

3PhakdingDay 3 · 2,610 m

4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 17 · 3,441 m

5TengbocheDay 6 · 3,860 m

6DingbocheDays 7–8 · 4,350 m

7LobucheDays 9, 11 · 4,910 m

8Gorak ShepDay 10 · 5,180 m

9Everest Base CampDay 10 · 5,365 m

10Kala PattharDay 11 · 5,555 m

11 · 12Lobuche East High CampDays 12–15 · 5,400 mLobuche EastDay 13 · 6,119 m

13PangbocheDay 16 · 3,930 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–2, 19–21 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2LuklaDays 3, 18 · 2,804 m
3. 3PhakdingDay 3 · 2,610 m
4. 4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 17 · 3,441 m
5. 5TengbocheDay 6 · 3,860 m
6. 6DingbocheDays 7–8 · 4,350 m
7. 7LobucheDays 9, 11 · 4,910 m
8. 8Gorak ShepDay 10 · 5,180 m
9. 9Everest Base CampDay 10 · 5,365 m
10. 10Kala PattharDay 11 · 5,555 m
11. 11Lobuche East High CampDays 12–15 · 5,400 m
12. 12Lobuche EastDay 13 · 6,119 m
13. 13PangbocheDay 16 · 3,930 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. Places very close together share one numbered circle. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.