2025 Phakding Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

#celebrateit #ebctrek #SagarmathaNationalPark Sagarmatha National Park, home to Mount Everest, is a dream destination for trekkers. With breathtaking views, rich Sherpa culture, and challenging trails, spending two weeks exploring this park is an unforgettable experience. Here’s how to make the most of your journey: Preparation ✈️🎒 • Permits: You need a Sagarmatha National Park Permit and a Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit (both available in Kathmandu or Monjo). • Best Time to Go: March–May (spring) and September–November (autumn) offer the best weather. • Packing Essentials: Warm layers, trekking boots, a good backpack, altitude sickness medication, and a refillable water bottle. Suggested Itinerary 🗺️ Week 1: Trek to Everest Base Camp • Day 1-2: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,610m). • Day 3-4: Hike to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) and acclimatize. • Day 5-7: Trek through Tengboche (famous monastery) and reach Dingboche (4,410m). • Day 8-9: Hike to Lobuche and Gorak Shep, then push to Everest Base Camp (5,364m). Week 2: Return and Explore • Day 10: Hike Kala Patthar (5,545m) for the best Everest views. • Day 11-12: Descend through Pangboche and Namche Bazaar. • Day 13-14: Trek back to Lukla, then fly to Kathmandu. Tips for a Great Trek ⛺❄️ ✔ Acclimatize properly to avoid altitude sickness. ✔ Stay hydrated and eat high-energy foods. ✔ Go slow—this is a marathon, not a sprint! ✔ Respect the local culture—greet with “Namaste” and visit monasteries respectfully. Why It’s Worth It 🤩 This trek is challenging but life-changing. From dramatic landscapes to cultural encounters, Sagarmatha National Park offers an adventure like no other. If you’re ready to push your limits and witness some of the most stunning views on Earth, this is the trek for you! 🏔️🔥

EBC+Gokyo Trek, get up close to 4 of the world's top ten peaks and numerous Himalayan snow mountains, an unparalleled snow mountain experience. The highest accommodation altitude is at 5180 meters, and the highest altitude you can reach is the 5400-meter Chola Pass and the 5630-meter Kala Patthar viewpoint. You must have sufficient high-altitude experience to attempt this, do not blindly challenge. EBC+Gokyo itinerary reference: D1: Arrival in Kathmandu D2: Kathmandu (4-hour drive) to Lukla (Ramechhap Airport to Lukla in March, April, October, and November, wake up around 2 am) to Phakding (3-4 hours trek, 2640m) D3: Phakding to Namche (3440m) D4: Namche to Tengboche/Deboche (3867m) D5: Tengboche/Deboche to Dingboche (4350m) D6: Dingboche to Lobuche (4930m) D7: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5180m) to Everest Base Camp (EBC) and back to Gorak Shep for overnight stay D8: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5630m) to Gorak Shep to Lobuche to Dzonglha (4830m) D9: Dzonglha to Chola Pass to Thagnak (4700m) D10: Thagnak to Gokyo to Gokyo Fifth Lake to Gokyo D11: Gokyo to Gokyo Ri (5360m) to Gokyo to Machhermo (4410m) D12: Machhermo to Namche (3440m) D13: Namche to Lukla D14: Lukla to Kathmandu (Ramechhap Airport) D15: Departure

Photos from guests who arrived at the EBC Base Camp yesterday 📷 Now is the climbing season for Mount Everest 🏔, and there are more than just landmarks to check in at the EBC Base Camp. You can also see the campsites of various climbing teams at the base camp 🏕. I wonder if you can spot the climbing teams training on the mountain with a telephoto lens 🤪. - Everest South Slope (EBC) Trek

The Khumbu Glacier is a glacier located in northeastern Nepal. Its top is about 8,000 meters above sea level and it is the highest glacier in the world. It has a 17-kilometer-long glacial river that originates from the Lhotse Wall at about 7,600 meters. The Khumbu Icefall is also part of it, located between the Base Camp at 5,300 meters and Camp 1 at 5,950 meters on the south slope of Mount Everest. Leaving the Lhotse Wall, the Khumbu Glacier drops rapidly about 3 kilometers away from the Xikum Cirque, forming the Khumbu Icefall, which is about 4 kilometers long. 🔴The Khumbu Glacier is the end point of the EBC hike and the starting point for climbing Mount Everest. - Walking in the glacier is an extremely difficult task. The tongue of the glacier digs into the earth, pushing up the rocks, and thus forming a rocky landscape. Most of the way is on the ups and downs of gravel slopes. You can see exposed glaciers and milky gray lakes next to you. - On the last journey of our EBC hike, we hit the EBC Base Camp check-in point, a landmark stone at an altitude of 5364 meters. Behind it, closer to Mount Everest, are the base camps built by various mountaineering companies for climbing Mount Everest. The climbing season in April and May is particularly lively every year. EBC South Slope Hiking

Nepal is known as a hiker's paradise. After years of development, Nepal's mountain hiking has formed a complete service system, with well-equipped facilities along the hiking routes, abundant service supplies, and professional guides and porters, all of which can be relied on for safety during the hike. This is also part of Nepal's unique teahouse trekking culture. Nepal's outdoor hiking scene can ensure that hikers have food and accommodation in harsh high-altitude conditions, which requires porters to carry supplies up the mountain. Therefore, the higher the altitude of the route, the higher the cost of living. Hiking porter services are generally one porter per person or one porter for two people, with a weight limit of 15 kg per person. In addition to carrying the essentials, you can let the porter carry the rest, so you can travel light and focus on enjoying the hike and the scenery.

🚶‍♂️The usual EBC trek is from Lukla to Everest Base Camp and then back the same way, but trekkers have gradually developed a route that crosses the Chola Pass to Gokyo, a village in the EBC region that is considered the most beautiful village in the entire Himalayas, forming a small loop that avoids the repetitive section from Base Camp to Namche, and is now the preferred route for trekkers. 🏔️ Gokyo Gokyo is a small village in the Nepalese Himalayas, known as the "highest settlement in the world". It is located in the Gokyo Valley, surrounded by the blue ice lakes of the Dudh Koshi River. Here you will see traditional snow-capped roofs and yaks. Gokyo is also a great place to see the world's four highest 8,000-meter peaks: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. 🌄 Gokyo Ri Viewpoint Gokyo Ri is a 5,360-meter peak north of the village of Gokyo and a popular destination for trekkers and photographers. From this viewpoint, you can enjoy stunning views of some of the major peaks of the Himalayas, including Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. You can also see panoramic views of the Gokyo Lakes and glaciers. 🌊 Gokyo Fifth Lake Gokyo Fifth Lake is one of the Gokyo series of lakes, also known as Ngozumba Tsho. This lake is located north of Gokyo Ri, at an altitude of about 5,000 meters, and is one of the largest lakes in the Himalayas. When you stand by the lake, you can clearly see the reflection of Cho Oyu in the lake, which is an unforgettable experience. Gokyo, Gokyo Ri, and Gokyo Fifth Lake are all must-see sights on the EBC trek, and if you have the time, EBC+Gokyo is a highly recommended route.

Poon Hill Trekking Distance: Approx. 35 km 🏔Highest Altitude: 3,190 m (Poon Hill) Trekking Time: 4 days ABC + Poon Hill Small Circuit Trekking Distance: 100 km Average Altitude: 2,175 m 🏔Highest Altitude: 4,130 m (Annapurna Base Camp) Trekking Time: 8 days ACT Large Circuit Trekking Distance: 132 km Average Altitude: 3,057 m 🏔Highest Altitude: 5,416 m (Thorang La Pass) Trekking Time: 12 days EBC + Gokyo Large Circuit Trekking Distance: 130 km Average Altitude: 4,124 m 🏔Highest Altitude: 5,545 m (Kala Patthar) Trekking Time: 12 days 🟠If you're a beginner looking to try outdoor trekking, Poon Hill is the best choice. It's the easiest and shortest route. 🔴If you exercise regularly and have time, you can try the beginner-friendly ABC + Poon Hill route. 🔵ACT and EBC have high altitudes and long distances, so only experienced trekkers with high-altitude trekking experience should attempt them. 🌟Nepal trekking routes are lodge-based, with comprehensive service and support. With the help of guides and porters, the difficulty of trekking is not too high. You can even see children on the Poon Hill and ABC routes. However, the high altitudes of the EBC and ACT routes can be too much for beginners, who often have to take a helicopter back due to altitude sickness. Make sure you understand the difficulty of the route and choose one that suits your ability. For more Nepal itineraries, feel free to contact us 📩👏👏👏

High jump achieved

EBC trekking Day10 🗺Gokyo-Gokyo Ri-Gokyo-Machhermo,12km, Altitude rise 704, drop 1034 🚶The altitude rise is all on the way to Gokyo Ri viewing platform, very lucky that a thick layer of snow was laid on the mountain overnight, southerners feel the joy of snow in advance 🌄Climbed up Gokyo Ri at the fastest speed to catch the sunrise, unfortunately, there were a bit too many clouds Didn't see Mount Cho Oyu at Gokyo for two days 🏔 Looking at the photos taken by the guests in the following days, it was sunny every day at Mount Cho Oyu, and there was a meteor shower, the fate is still a bit short Started to return down the mountain, the EBC trip is nearing the end