Date: 9 April 2025
Distance: 7.8 km
Duration: 4 hours
Accommodation: Hotel Pine Forest
From Lukla (2800m) to Phakding (2610m)
After a tiring 4 hours of bumpy jeep ride overnight and the nerve-wracking flight, we are ready to start 1st day of trek!
01:28 The jeep waiting outside the hotel
05:46 Reached Ramechhap Airport
Flights taking off
The breakfast from hotel
07:48 Our flight
08:00 Finally ready to fly!
08:19 Safely landed in Lukla Airport
The short runway
09:20 All ready to set off!
09:30 Basically walking through villages
09:35 The Pasang Lhamu Memorial Gate is a prominent landmark in Lukla, Nepal, dedicated to Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest. It marks the beginning of the Everest Base Camp trek and serves as a tribute to her achievement and courage.
11:38 First suspension bridge
10:55 Mules transporting supplies
13:13 Jokpe transporting supplies
13:32 Second suspension bridge
13:50 Accommodation for the day
Our bedroom
The restaurant
14:39 Lunch I ordered - Spaghetti Bolognese
18:00 Dinner I ordered - Pizza
Fruits after dinner