Mt Cho Oyu

Conquer the world's 6th highest mountain standing on the Chinese-Nepalese border, a perfect mountain to start your expedition experience.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• It’s the sixth highest mountain in the world
• Most accessible 8000 m peak from the Tibet side whereas difficult from Nepal side
• Least visited mountain
• Superb view from the summit

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 3Official work for expedition and briefing at the Ministry of Tourism
4. Day 4Fly to Lukla (2860 m) & Trek to Phak Ding (2622 m)
5. Day 5Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
6. Day 6Acclimatisation Day
7. Day 7Trek to Dole (4200 m)
8. Day 8Trek to Machharmo (4410 m)
9. Day 9Trek to Gokyo Lake (4750 m)
10. Day 10Acclimatisation Day
11. Day 11Trek to Ngozumba Tso
12. Day 12Trek to Cho Oyu base camp (5400 m)
13. Day 12-35Mt Cho Oyu climbing period (8,188 m)
14. Day 36Cleaning up base camp and trek back to Gokyo Lake (4750 m)
15. Day 37Trek back to Dole (4200 m)
16. Day 38Trek back to Namche (3440 m)
17. Day 39Trek back to Lukla (2860 m)
18. Day 40Fly back to Kathmandu and check into Ethico Retreat
19. Day 41Rest 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.

20. Day 42Depart

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

Tibet (China)

Solukhumbu
District

Sagarmatha National Park

Tsho Rolpa Lake

Dudh Koshi

Imja Tsho

Mount Everest8,849 m

Gyachung Kang7,952 m

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–3, 40–42 · 1,400 m

2LuklaDays 4, 39 · 2,804 m

3PhakdingDay 4 · 2,610 m

4Namche BazaarDays 5–6, 38 · 3,441 m

5DoleDays 7, 37 · 4,200 m

6MachhermoDay 8 · 4,410 m

7GokyoDays 9–10, 36 · 4,750 m

8Ngozumpa TshoDay 11

9Cho Oyu Base CampDays 12–36 · 5,400 m

10Cho OyuClimbing period · 8,188 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–3, 40–42 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2LuklaDays 4, 39 · 2,804 m
3. 3PhakdingDay 4 · 2,610 m
4. 4Namche BazaarDays 5–6, 38 · 3,441 m
5. 5DoleDays 7, 37 · 4,200 m
6. 6MachhermoDay 8 · 4,410 m
7. 7GokyoDays 9–10, 36 · 4,750 m
8. 8Ngozumpa TshoDay 11
9. 9Cho Oyu Base CampDays 12–36 · 5,400 m
10. 10Cho OyuClimbing period · 8,188 m

The route follows the itinerary day by day. Flights are dotted lines. 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.