| Trip code | ETWLF |
| Package name | Everest Trek Without Lukla Flight |
| Duration | 17 |
| Max. elevation | 5550 m |
| Level | Moderate |
| Transportation | Private Vehicle |
| Accomodation | 3* Hotel & Tea House |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | Salleri- Thamdanda-Namche-EBC-Tengeboche |
| Cost | USD 0 per person |
For
a brief moment you might have thought is it possible to do, the Everest trek
without a Lukla flight? Well, Roving Nepal Trek does make it possible. For a
very long time through plenty of trekking agencies you might have heard Lukla
flight is important for Everest Trek but that ain't a reality.
Any trekkers wishing to do some hard yards can go by road if they want to do so. But an important factor needs to be considered which is time. It will take more than two weeks if you want to complete the Everest trek without the Lukla flight.
It is easier to get on the flight to Lukla and start the trekking journey. But not all the trekkers are interested in doing so. Those who aren't interested for the Lukla flight can make the road trip. Interesting Everest trek by road has more scenic beauty compared to the flight. You will be passing through the villages of various tribes like Sherpa, Bhramin, Chettri, and Rai when you visit Salleri. Comparatively, the trekkers who do the Everest trek without the Lukla flight has less issues of altitude sickness. Not only the sickness factor but the flight to Lukla gets canceled in tough weather months which is another problem. So why turn into doubt when you have an opportunity to enjoy the most scenic drive to reach the tallest mountain in the world? Talking about a road trip to Mount Everest, trekkers will be driven from Kathmandu to Salleri in 8 hours by jeep.
After reaching Salleri Roving Nepal Trek will guide the trekkers on foot for the EBC trail from Jiri. Slow and steady you pass through places like Tak Shindo, Kharikhola, Paiya, and Surke finally reaching Phakding. After you reach Phakding it is the normal route that will be taken in respect to the Everest trek with the Lukla flight. From Namche Bazar to Tengboche later to Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep and finally you reach the Everest Base Camp.
The Everest trek is one of the most entertaining treks in the world. If you are thinking about trekking without a flight in the Everest region, the cost tends to differentiate with ease. Even in this case, the cost tends to vary based on the quality of service you look for. But the average cost of an Everest trek without a lukla flight would be depending upon the group size.
The
first day of the Everest trek without Lukla flight begins by arriving at
Kathmandu. Staffs from Roving Nepal Trek will be present at the airport to
receive all of the guests.
After
having your early morning breakfast at the hotel, we drive to Salleri. It is an
8-hour drive which will be accompanied by scenic views all around.
Starting
from Kathmandu the vehicle moves to Dhulikhel, Khurkot, Ghurmi, and various
settlements of Nepal. All the roads are accompanied by pine, rhododendrons,
mountain ranges, and even rivers.
After
staying at Salleri overnight we will take the new route that leads us to
Thandanda. It is a total of 6 hours drive. Being a new settlement the lodges
present at Thandanda are of basic facilities.
On the fourth day of the trek, the team for the Everest trek without flight will meet the normal team who took the option of flight. After trekking through Surke, Chaurikharka, Chhepung, and Nurning the team reaches to Phakding. It is there when the regular group who came through Lukla's flight meet.
The biggest town in the Everest region, Namche Bazar will be the next destination for the tourist. You will trek from Phakding early in the morning cross suspension bridges, hills, river banks, villages, etc. Through the journey of reaching Namche Bazar, trekkers would pass through Benkar and Manja villages. After trekking for 7 hours we will reach Namche Bazar.
One of the most important days in Everest trek without flight is the acclimatization day. As we have trekked for the last six days, acclimatization and understanding the altitude is key. Tourists will be taken to local monasteries, schools, and Everest View Hotel. During your lunch, you will have views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Amadablam, and other mountains.
Following the early morning breakfast the trekking team moves towards Tengboche. With panoramic mountain views the journey goes uphill. Walking through the hills we will reach Tengboche. The most famous landmark of Tengboche is the Tengboche monastery. After the trek of 6 hours, you will have the option of enjoying the evening chants.
After staying overnight at the tea house, our journey moves to Dingboche. Passing through the rhododendron forest at Deboche village, you will reach Pangboche which is the biggest settlement of Sherpa people. After exploring the Pangboche monastery you will be trekking upwards in the shades of Everest, Lhotse, and Amadablam. Finally, you will be graced with the beautiful potato fields of Dingboche village.
The second acclimatization day in the Everest trek occurs at Dingboche. Before reaching the Everest Base camp, the acclimatization at Dingboche is focused on hiking around the valley. Climbing up the valley, tourists will have an option to view some of the 800 m mountains. The hiking is a limited one with more focus on rest.
After having a full day of acclimatization at Dingboche Roving Nepal Trek team moves towards Lobuche. Three hours of trek takes you to Duglha. Things get tougher from here as the air gets thinner with higher altitudes around. In the end, through 5 hours of trek, you will reach Lobuche. It is a small village with limited settlement and cold nights.
Finally, the day has come when the trekking team reaches Everest Base Camp. It is better to start trekking early in the morning. Interestingly the trek to Everest Base Camp isn't the toughest but it has improper ups and downs that come along the way. Roving Nepal Trek will provide you an option to view the Khumbu glacier as we end the day by reaching Gorakshep
We will begin the trek to Kalapatthar to have the stunning view of Mount Everest. It is one and a half hours of trek. Inorder to have the most beautiful view Roving Nepal Trek team reaches the mountaintop early in the morning. After having the stunning view we will come down to Gorakshep and hike back to Pheriche to stay overnight.
We will be leaving the Everest region slowly and steading. Coming all the way down from Pheriche we reach Phunki Thanga. After having lunch we will walk down more to reach Namche. This is quite an easy trek of 6 hours as we reach Namche and stay for the night.
Things start to change for the Everest trek without the Lukla flight. All the flight attendees will take the flight from Lukla. But others will trek back the same route. The target after six hours of trek will be to reach Surke. After crossing Phakding you will hardly find trekkers and you will be catching the drive route.
After a day of trekking and staying the night at Surke, we go through to Thandanda. Trekkers and porters will mark their way here.After some good hours of driving, we will reach Thandanda and later to Salleri. A total of 11 hours will be spent on the road.
As there are three more days for the Everest trek without the Lukla flight we will reach Kathmandu on the 16th day. After eight hours of long drive through beautiful forests, waterfalls, and scenic beauty, the trekking team will enter the capital. Interested could take the city tour or spend the evening at the hotel.
Probably one of the toughest days in the overall trek on the 17th day. Roving Nepal Trek team will bid adieu to all of its guests. A staff from the trekking agency will drop all the international guests at the international airport.