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You can reach base camp entirely overland, the way Hillary and Tenzing walked in 1953, before Lukla's airstrip existed. It adds about 5–7 days and…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 4, 2026
The short answer Yes. You can reach Everest Base Camp entirely overland by starting from Jiri or Salleri/Phaplu — the classic route Hillary and Tenzing walked in 1953, before Lukla's airstrip existed. It removes the notorious Lukla flight completely. It adds…
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When the British expedition put Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on the summit in 1953, they did not fly anywhere near the mountain. The party left Kathmandu on foot on 10 March with 150 porters and reached Tengboche, deep in the Khumbu, around 26—27 March —…
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There are two common ways in. From Jiri (a 7—8 hour drive east of Kathmandu, and the historic road-head nicknamed the Switzerland of Nepal), you walk 6—8 days through terraced farmland, rhododendron forest and Rai and Sherpa villages before joining the…
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Three reasons people pick the overland route. The obvious one is avoiding the Lukla flight — its cancellations, its peak-season shuffle out to Manthali, and its reputation. The second is acclimatisation : starting low and walking up over many days is the…
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