Mt Lhotse

Conquer the world's 4th highest mountain recorded as one of the most challenging climbs in the world having the steepest south face.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• Fourth highest mountain in the world
• Shares much of the route with Everest and similar in technicality
• High quality equipment and services
• Has 3 peaks Lhotse (8516 m), Lhotse Shar (8383 m) and Lhotse Middle (8414 m)
• Picturesque Sherpa settlements
• View of Khumbu Glacier
• Experience Sherpa culture and hospitality
• Nice and friendly staffs with good communication skills in English

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
4. Day 4Fly to Lukla (2680 m) and Trek to Phakding (2622 m)
5. Day 5Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
6. Day 6Acclimatisation day and hike around
7. Day 7Trek to Tengboche (3867 m)
8. Day 8Trek to Dinboche (4343 m)
9. Day 9Trek to Lobuche (4915 m)
10. Day 10Trek to Everest Base Camp (5380 m)
11. Day 11-37Climbing Period for Mt. Lhotse (8516 m)
12. Day 38Clean up Base Camp
13. Day 39Trek to Pheriche (4343 m)
14. Day 40Trek to Tengboche (3867 m)
15. Day 41Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
16. Day 42Trek to Lukla (2680 m)
17. Day 43Fly back to Kathmandu and Check into Ethico Retreat
18. Day 44Rest 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.

19. Day 45Depart

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

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Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–3, 43–45 · 1,400 m

2LuklaDays 4, 42 · 2,804 m

3PhakdingDay 4 · 2,610 m

4Namche BazaarDays 5–6, 41 · 3,441 m

5TengbocheDays 7, 40 · 3,860 m

6 · 10DingbocheDay 8 · 4,350 mPhericheDay 39 · 4,343 m

7LobucheDay 9 · 4,910 m

8Everest Base CampDays 10–38 · 5,365 m

9LhotseClimbing period · 8,516 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–3, 43–45 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2LuklaDays 4, 42 · 2,804 m
3. 3PhakdingDay 4 · 2,610 m
4. 4Namche BazaarDays 5–6, 41 · 3,441 m
5. 5TengbocheDays 7, 40 · 3,860 m
6. 6DingbocheDay 8 · 4,350 m
7. 7LobucheDay 9 · 4,910 m
8. 8Everest Base CampDays 10–38 · 5,365 m
9. 9LhotseClimbing period · 8,516 m
10. 10PhericheDay 39 · 4,343 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. 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.