Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek

Details Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1330m)

You will arrive in Kathmandu and meet our company member welcoming you to Nepal. He/she will drop you at the hotel. In the evening you will meet your guide and get a briefing on your trek with dinner in the cultural restaurant.

Day 2: Kathmandu day tour.

You will have breakfast and then an outing with a guide for the Kathmandu day tour. You will visit Pashupati Nath, Bouddhanath, Shyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar square, and Thamel Bazaar during the day. You can do your shopping for the trek as well.

Day 3: FLight to Lukla and Trek to Phakding 3hrs.

Depending on your flight you will reach Tribhuvan International airport. Most of the Lukla Flights during the season will be from Ramechap. In such situation, we will drive to Ramechap in a private car/bus and have a Lukla flight from Ramchap.

Lukla flight is commonly taken as thrilling flight due to the landscape, uncertain weather, wind, and small Lukla airport. After your landing in Lukla, you will have some snacks and your Ama Dablam base camp trek begins.

The bank of Dudhkoshi, suspension bridges, and forest walk takes you to Phakding, a small village on the bank of Dudhkoshi.

Day 4: Trek to Namche

After having breakfast in Namche you will start walking towards Manjo. Crossing suspension bridges, pine trial, mane, and chorten, on the way you will reach the entry point of Sagarmatha national park. In manjo. Following the forest path stone stairs, you will reach Himalayan Thamel called Namche. The well-developed Sherpa town in the Everest region offers all the common facilities for living in Namche. The elevation of Namche is 34440 meter.

Day 5: Rest day in Namche

To acclimatize your body you will rest in Namche and do hiking during the day. You will visit the Everest view hotel, and hike to Namche viewpoint for a clear view of Mount Everest, Lhotse (8501m), Nuptse (7879m), Ama Dablam (6856m), Thamserku (6608m), and khaki (6685m) after having breakfast.

Day 6: Trek to Pangboche (3930m) via Tengboche (3860m), 5hrs

After having breakfast in Namche you will follow the easiest route in the Everest region to reach Tengboche. The straight path, panoramic Mountain View, pine trial, grazing yak, Ghoral, mountain goat, and peaceful surrounding makes your trek amazing. You will visit the Tengboche monastery as well. The elevation of Pangbuche is 3930 meter.

Day 7: Pangboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp and return to Pangboche

After having breakfast in Pangboche you will follow a thrilling path to Ama Dablam Base camp trekking route with its divine beauty. You will see the long ridges on every side of Ama Dablam holding the mountain like a mother holds her child. Similarly the hanging glacier through Mt. Ama Dablam seems as the traditional necklace containing pictures of god worn by Sherpa women. The Ama Dablam has got another name called Mother’s necklace. The elevation of Ama Dablam base camp is 4600 meter.

After reaching Ama Dablam base camp height (6812m) you will get an amazing view of Ama Dablam and its surrounding mountain.

After spending around 1 hour in Ama Dablam base camp we will return back to Pangboche for a night stay.

Day 8: Pangboche to Namche, 6 hours

You will return back to Namche from Pangboche following the same route through Tengboche. The more you walk ahead Ama Dablam seems far away. The glorious view of the central Himalayas of Nepal, and the amazing landscape of the Everest region energize you throughout the day.

Day 9: Namche to Lukla, 6 hrs

You will descend down to Manjo after having breakfast. Leaving Jorsale village, Sagarmatha national park, pine trial, Hillary suspension bridge, and Phakding back we will reach Lukla.

In the evening you can celebrate the success of the Ama Dablam base camp trek in Lukla.

Day 10: Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu/Ramechap. If Ramechap flight – Drive back to Kathmandu (4 hrs)

Depending on your flight time you will reach the airport and fly back to Kathmandu. Lukla flight occurs from Ramechap then you will fly to Ramechap. After reaching Ramechap you will drive back to Kathmandu.