Trip Highlights

• Jiri is the landing point from Kathmandu by deluxe vehicle drive.
• Far more longest,time consuming and confronting treks.
• This trial is for eternity venerated for the name and fame of  Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary.
• Known as by the name of typical trial.
• Decked out by the tangible of Nature and Culture.
• Epitome of conjuring landscapes and untold wilderness.

Jiri – Everest Base Camp – Cho La Pass Trek as the closest road-head, Jiri is now the trail head for many treks into the Everest region. It is longest and partly tough trekking route. Only 5 % of dare-devil trekkers attempt the difficult yet the ‘most rewarding’ trek to Everest Base Camp from Jiri. The other 95% choose to fly into the small airstrip at Lukla, thus cutting off a week of difficult but beautiful trekking. The trail head from Jiri into ‘Sagarmatha National Park’ is referred as the ‘classic route to Everest’. All early Everest expeditions—including the one led by John Hunt that put Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit—passed through Jiri. So Jiri is also called the “Gateway to Mt. Everest”.

Flight notice from Lukla

Nowadays Tribhuvan International Airport is under maintenance to avoid its heavy traffic congestion. So flight to Lukla is only possible through Rammechap 130 km far apart from Kathmandu. According to government authenticity body this will remains until its maintenance accomplishment. We think it doesn’t make you so much difficult because reaching to Rammechap (Manthali Airport) is only about 3-4 hours drive.

Besides of return flight from Lukla, Directly we can manage the arrangement of helicopter flight from Lukla. There is no more than five people in one group. Group cost of flight for Kathmandu should be extra 500 USD per individual. Grouping is made by our representative at Lukla airport immediately, so we request our clients to help us for group arrangement as much as possible. The conformation of preferred alternative helps us to become more reliable.

Skyline Treks from Jiri to Everest Base Camp

We start the trek to Everest Base camp by a comforting bus ride from Kathmandu to Jiri ‘The original trail head to Everest’. The Everest Base Camp Trek By Road passes through Solukhumbu, the homeland of the Sherpa people who migrated from Tibet in the 14th and early 15th century. Then we trek through splendid villages with artistic monasteries in Junbeshi (2675m) passing by Khartung which offers the first view of Mighty Everest. However, the main aim of Jiri to Everest base camp trek is to climb up to Kalapatthar, which takes over you with the panoramic views of over 65 snow-capped peaks including Major Peaks like Mt. Lhotse (8,516 m), Mt. Makalu (8,463 m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,152 m), Mt. Nuptse (7,861 m), Ama Dablam (6,456 m) and many others. Other than, the exotic Buddhist monasteries and spectacular mountain views are breath taking. The area also offers large mammals such as Himalayan Thar, Musk deer, Common Langoor, Jackal, Weasel and over 118 species of birds.

Unlike the other easy treks to Everest Base camp, EBC with Gokyo and Cho La Pass Trek from original trail head ‘Jiri’, requires more trekking days – However, there are other prime factors that you need to consider before concluding with any trek packages. So we suggest you get in touch with us, so that our experts can suggest you the best trekking package that supports your health and time constraint the best! * Jiri-Everest base camp-Chola Pass trek requires long days trekking duration through many uphill and downhill routes in a flat terrain. Thus, it has received moderate trip grading and one without prior trekking experience can successfully make this trek route but need average physical fitness!

Trekking in Jiri to Everest Base Camp to Cho La Pass is the best way to see beautiful landscapes and explore vast wilderness areas. So grab a pack and put on your walking boots.

Jiri to Everest Base Camp to Cho La Pass Trek cost for 2025, 2026 and 2027

The cost for the Jiri to Everest Base Camp to Cho La Pass Trek varies depending on the number of people in the group. Here’s a breakdown:

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