Ama Dablam Base Camp with EBC Trek - 15 Days

Upon your arrival, Pristine Nepal Treks & Expedition will be available there to pick you in a private vehicle. Today’s destination is the Thamel area where you will stay overnight. If you get a leisure time then you can enjoy exploring Thamel are, Historical sites and many more.

Early in the morning, the guide will be there waiting in your hotel to pick you up for the Lukla flight. Lukla flight can be done from Kathmandu as well as from Ramechhap domestic airport. So, we will take the flight from a less crowded place.

The flight is only about 30 minutes with a scenic view of snow peak mountains and lush forests. And if the situation occurs where we have to take the Ramechhap flight then it will take  4 hours driving distance from Kathmandu and an extra 30 min for flight. Normally you can fly to Lukla from Kathmandu.

After landing in Lukla at a 2,800m altitude, you will have your breakfast there. Soon, you need to walk behind the guide for approximately 4 hours to reach Phakding 2,660m. You will pass through some beautiful Sherpa villages Chaurikharka, Thadokoshi, Ghat before Phakding.

After the delicious breakfast in Phakding, the trek continues to reach Namche Bazar which is the gateway to Everest Base Camp & Ama Dablam. You will encounter many Yaks & donkeys from here as well as the suspension bridge.

Similarly, you will be entering the Sagarmatha National Park today. So if you are lucky, you may able to see endangered animals during the trek. Similarly, you will stop for lunch at Jorsalle. After Jorsalle, there is no place for eating before reaching Namche Bazar.

Approximately, it will take 6 hours to trek to reach the Namche Bazar.

Normally in AMa Dablam Package, trekker stops at Namche Bazar at least two nights for acclimatization. During the stay,
they explore Syangboche 3,830m for Mt. Everest’s view. But we recommend going to Khumjung village 3,790 if you are a challenging seeker. It’s just approximately 4 hours walking distance behind Syngboche from Namche Bazar and a really beautiful Sherpa village.

Namche Bazar is becoming more touristic and busy too. You will first climb Syngboche for 3,830m then walk down to Khumjung which is no risk for altitude sickness too. Especially it is not recommended to go more than 600m for an overnight stay to adopt elevation.

Exploring real Sherpa village will be amazing too. Likewise, this village also has beautiful lodges and guest houses.

After a pleasant stay at Khumjung village, your morning walk starts a bit downhill to Lausasa. Laussa is on the main trail of the Everest base camp trek. It is about 3 hours far from Namche Bazar. But for us, from Khumjung village, it takes less than an hour.

It is all downhill to Phungi Thanga 3,250m. From Phungi Thanga, you should climb up to Tengboche 3,860m which is considered a hard part for this day.
You can have a lunch stop at Tengboche and similarly, you can visit the famous Tengboche (Tyangboche) monastery. From here you goanna have bit downhill to Deboche 3,810m and almost flat for an hour before climbing to Pangboche 4,000m. You need to climb uphill about 30 minutes to Pangboche from the Riverside.

Pangboche 4,000m is another beautiful Sherpa village. You will stay here for two nights.

Mount Ama Dablam 6,838m is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world within the Everest region. It’s base camp offers a great Himalaya view.

It is an easy and short distance from Pangboche village. So you will hike to Ama Dablam base camp 4,570m early in the morning after having your breakfast.

It takes only 3 to 4 hours to reach Ama Dablam base camp from Pangboche. You should cross a suspension bridge and climb up to base camp with a great Himalayan view.

Mt. Ama Dablam is considered one of the hardest and technical mountains for climbing. Ama Dablam base camp is busy in the autumn season (September to November). You can see many tents and climbers here in autumn. Make photographs and go down to Pangboche. Back to Pangboche in the afternoon for overnight stay.

After doing a beautiful Ama Dablam base camp which is considered as an acclimatization day as well, you will trek to Dingboche 4,400m.

It’s a short day to Dingboche from Pangboche. Dingboche is another beautiful Sherpa village within the Everest region. You will have 2 nights here including another acclimatization day. Dingboche village is situated alongside the Imja River.

Today is another acclimatization day. It is recommended to go high altitude and come back to the same place for an overnight stop to adjust your body.

This place is 4,400m above sea level. It offers two different places to explore in acclimatization day. One is Chhukung village 4,830m and the other is Nagarjun hill 5,100m. It will be helpful if you go to one of them.

Nowadays, most people attempt Nagarjun hill 5,100m. They test their ability for Everest base camp on this mountain. It does not take that long day too. You need to hike 3 to 4 hours to go up and two hours roughly to go down to Dingboche. The afternoon will be free for rest.

From today, you will have high altitude trekking. It is an easy trail to walk to Lobuche 4,940. First, about three hours will be easy due to its gradual flat mountain with a great view of beautiful mountains.

You will have mountain views of Tawache, Cholatse, Lobuche peak, Ama Dablam, Pumori and more.

There is a short unstable trail nearby Thukla 4,600m due to fast pace river. And you have to climb up to Lobuche pass 4,870m. This pass is popular for its cemetery of mountaineers. From here, it will take an hour to reach Lobuche 4,940m with just a gradual flat.

Today is the highlight day for this trek. You will trek to the highest base camp of the highest mountain.

Everest base camp 5,364m is considered as the highest base camp. You need only three hours roughly to reach to Gorakshep 5,180m from Lobuche. You can leave all your bag pack at Gorakshep except water bottle and camera.

Its two hours from Gorakshep to reach to Everest base camp. You can see a big Khumbu icefall nearby base camp. However, you will see many tenting here in the spring season and almost no tent in the autumn season. All veteran climbers set their camps before attempting to the summit.

Nowadays there is a mobile reception as well so if you wish, you can talk back to the home with your family. After a tiring day, it will be better just making photographs and enjoying the Everest base camp.

After a historic moment on Everest base camp go back to Gorakshep for an overnight stop. If you are not that tired from altitude and trekking, you are recommended to climb up to Kalapathar 5,545m for sunset view on Mount Everest. Otherwise, you can attempt Kalapathar the next morning.

Normally, new people cannot have good sleep at Gorakshep. If you are ready to climb Kalapathar 5,545m, climb it early in the morning before sun rising.

It takes about two and a half hours to reach the top of Kalapathar. This place offers a great view of Mount Everest and other stunning mountains. Similarly, Kalapathar 5,545m always has the strong chill wind in the morning time.

After catching a moment of Kalapathar, go back to Gorakshep for high altitude breakfast. Then trek down to Pheriche 4,200m via Lobuche and Thukla for an overnight stop on the way back to Lukla.

After an overnight at Pheriche, your morning starts with breakfast. Then trek down to Somare, Pangboche, Deboche, Tengboche, Phungi Thanga, Lausasa, and Namche Bazar. Mostly you will have downhill but you should climb up to Lausasa from Phungi Thanga for an hour. You will have a hot shower and a better place at Namche Bazar.

The morning starts with a delicious breakfast & walking downhill via a famed same higher bridge. Follow Dudh Koshi stream, Jorsalle, Monjo, TokTok, Phakding, Ghat, Thadokoshi, Chaurikharka & Lukla. You will have a last lunch at Phakding before another few hours to trek to Lukla. Ascent up before Lukla can cause you too tired however finally, you’ll be at Lukla for the last night on the mountain. It’s time to say bye to your porters. Most of them come back to the landing field to bring your backpack however formally, their duty is finished here.

You will have a short flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. It’s about 30 minutes of flight. But they fly to Ramechhap sometimes due to high air traffic in Kathmandu airport. If you have a flight to Ramechhap from Lukla then you will have 4-hour driving to Kathmandu and you can have afternoon free.

Normally, we always offer a farewell dinner this day. We will bring you to a reputable Nepali restaurant for a Nepali culture show with dinner. We will hear your comments, complaints, and suggestion. We are keen to provide the best service to our guests.

If it’s departure day for you then we will drop you to the airport as per your flight time. It will be our pleasure to make your trip memorable and wonderful. You can always contact us because we are there for you.

If it’s not a departure day then we can have a discussion about your future trip or anything else.