Lobuche East Peak Expedition Cost 2026

After breakfast, your sightseeing guide will pick you up from your hotel for a tour of Kathmandu's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Bouddhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple. You'll return to your hotel in the afternoon, leaving you plenty of time to organize your backpack, make any last-minute preparations, and get ready for tomorrow's flight to Lukla.

Normally, the flight to Lukla operates from Kathmandu during the off-season and from Manthali (Ramechhap) during the peak trekking seasons. If your flight departs from Manthali, we'll drive about 5 hours from Kathmandu before taking the short flight to Lukla. Your guide will accompany you from Kathmandu and take care of all the travel arrangements, making your journey as smooth as possible. Please note that mountain flights are weather-dependent, so delays are possible.

After arriving in Lukla, you'll have 45 minutes to 1 hour to adjust to the altitude and enjoy breakfast or lunch before starting the trek. Today's walk follows the beautiful Dudh Koshi River, crossing several suspension bridges and passing through local Sherpa villages before reaching Phakding, where you'll spend the night.

Our trek today begins after breakfast. the trek today goes along the Dudh Koshi valley with the beautiful view of the river, forest, and snowcapped mountains in between. the trek continues passing a few Sherpa villages and eventually to Sagarmatha national park checkpoint before getting to Jorsalla where we stop for lunch. 

Leaving Jorsalle the trek is easier and goes along the side of the river until the sight of the high suspension bridge. hereafter it is mostly an uphill climb through the forests until Namche Bazaar where we spend our night.

Today is an important acclimatization day. We hike to a higher elevation by taking a detour to the famous Hotel Everest View, one of the world's highest luxury hotels and a popular stop for Everest helicopter breakfast tours. The hike takes about 2 hours to reach the hotel and around 1 hour to return to Namche Bazaar.

From Hotel Everest View, you'll enjoy your first close-up view of Mount Everest, along with breathtaking panoramic views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, and many other Himalayan peaks. After spending some time enjoying the scenery and allowing your body to adjust to the altitude, we return to Namche Bazaar for the night.

Today's destination is Tengboche, one of the most famous spritual villages in the Everest region, renowned for its ancient monastery. After breakfast, we begin with a steep climb out of Namche Bazaar before following a mostly level trail to Sanasa. From here, the trail descends through beautiful forests to Phungi Tenga, where we stop for lunch.

After lunch, we continue with a steady uphill climb to Tengboche. Upon arrival, we visit the famous Tengboche Monastery, the largest monastery in the Everest region. This beautiful location is also blessed with spectacular views of Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, and many other Himalayan peaks.

The trek starts off with an easy descend to Debuche and continues to the suspension bridge over the Imja river. after this, the trek now climbs uphill gradually to Pangboche. Pangboche is one of the major villages of the region with beautiful farmlands. the trek then continues to Somare(4040m)where we stop for the daily lunch.

Leaving Somare the trek now gradually on alpine Meadow until the Metal bridge over Khumbu river. by now the tree is all disappear and all left is shrubs and thorny bushes as for the vegetation. after these shortly we have a steep climb for a while then it's easier to walk to Dingboche where we spend our night.

On this day we hike to Nangkartshang Peak or Nagarjun Hill (5091m) for the acclimatization purpose. it takes about 3-4 hours for the round trip and meanwhile, you get to see stunning views of the surrounding mountains, valleys, lakes, and glaciers. the afternoon is free so that you can explore around.

Our trek starts off with a short steep climb on the hill and then it's mostly gradually up until Thukla(4600m) where we stop for lunch. in the meantime, you can enjoy the lovely sight of summer pasture huts and Meadow as long with mountains view all around.

Leaving Thukla after lunch we have a steep uphill climb on a moraine terrain which takes you to the hilltop where you can see the Monuments of the mountaineers who died around the region. hereafter, it's mostly easier to walk to Lobuche where we take night halt.

Today we reach one of our trip highlights which is EBC. For this our trek today begins with an early start after breakfast. the trek traverses for an hour on an alpine meadow then it short steep climb on a rocky trail to the hilltop. hereafter the trails go angulating on a moraine terrain until Gorekshep where we stop for lunch and check in the rooms.

After lunch, we fill up the water and grab the necessary thing then we head for the EBC which is about 4 hours round trip.

Today we reach one of our trip highlights which is EBC. For this our trek today begins with an early start after breakfast. the trek traverses for an hour on an alpine meadow then it short steep climb on a rocky trail to the hilltop. hereafter the trails go angulating on a moraine terrain until Gorekshep where we stop for lunch and check in the rooms.

After lunch, we fill up the water and grab the necessary thing then we head for the EBC which is about 4 hours round trip.

Our climbing sherpa guide receives you at Gorekshep and takes you to base camp. The afternoon after lunch he teaches you the use of the climbing gears and instructs you about the climbing which comes in handy during real climbing.

Today after morning breakfast we hike to high camp which is a steep climb on moraine terrain and rock slabs. the tents are set near the glacier besides, you get to see an amazing sunset view on the mountains.

An important day of our trip on which we summit the Lobuche east peak. for this, we start very early in the dark with our headlamp to see the way. as we reach the glacier now we suit on our gears and crampoons. the rope is already fixed by our sherpa on the steep part for your safety.

following the footstep of the sherpa guide, we try to get to the summit on time because the afternoon normally gets windy which is not a good time to get to the top. on the top, you have some time for the pictures and rejoice at the moment. after that, we descend all the way back to Lobuche base camp for the night halt.

Our morning starts off after breakfast which is mostly downhill passing through the villages like Pheriche, Somare and Pangboche. the last part of the trek is an uphill climb until Tengboche for about 30 minutes.

The day starts off with a steep descend to the river at Phungi Thenga. Then it is an uphill climb until Sonasa for about an hour. now the trail goes on the side of the mountain ridge above Dudh Koshi River until Namche Bazaar where we stop for lunch.

Leaving Namche Bazaar our trek firstly descends all the way to the High bridge above the river and to the River bank. the trail now is easy along the river and the last bit is a steep climb till Monjo where we stop for the night.

After breakfast, we begin our final day of trekking to Lukla. We stop for lunch at Phakding before continuing for another 3 hours to reach Lukla. The trail from Phakding is a gentle uphill walk, leading us back to where our Everest Lobuche peak adventure began.

In the evening, we gather to celebrate the successful completion of the Lobuche peak climbing and say farewell to our porters, who will not continue to Kathmandu. It's a wonderful opportunity to thank them for their hard work and support throughout the journey.

After an early breakfast, we head to Lukla Airport and check in for our flight to Kathmandu or Manthali (Ramechhap), depending on the season and flight schedule. The flight takes approximately 20 minutes to Manthali or 40 minutes to Kathmandu. If your flight lands in Manthali, we continue with a scenic drive back to Kathmandu. Your guide will accompany you throughout the journey and assist with all travel arrangements.

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel and enjoy a well-deserved hot shower, delicious meals, and a relaxing evening after your unforgettable Himalayan adventure.

Our team will escort you to Tribhuvan International Airport according to your international flight schedule. Please arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your departure for check-in and immigration procedures.

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