4. Lhotse Base Camp Trek (Nepal)

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The trek to Lhotse, the world’s fourth‑highest mountain, follows the same approach route to Everest Base Camp. Lhotse, meaning “South Peak” in Tibetan, is connected to Everest via a high ridge called the South Col. 

• Summit elevation: 8,516 m
• Base camp altitude: 5,364 m
• Highest trekking point: Kala Patthar look-out (5,545 m)
• Duration: 12-14 days
• Difficulty rating: moderate to hard
• Best time to go: March to May and September to November
• Starting point: Lukla, Nepal
• Total trekking distance (return): Approx. 130 km.

 (Same as Everest base camp trek approach)

• Day 1: Fly Kathmandu (1,400 m) to Lukla (2,860 m), trek to Phakding (2,610 m)
• Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m)
• Day 3: Acclimatization day - Namche Bazaar
• Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,860 m)
• Day 5: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410 m)
• Day 6: Acclimatization day - Dingboche
• Day 7: Dingboche to Lobuche (4,940 m)
• Day 8: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,164 m) to Everest BC / Lhotse BC (5,364 m), return to Gorak Shep
• Day 9: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar side trip (5,545 m) to Pheriche (4,371 m)
• Day 10: Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m)
• Day 11: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,860 m)
• Day 12: Fly Lukla to Kathmandu (1,400 m)