• Grade: strenuous.
• Duration: 26 days
• Destination: Nepal
• Activities: Expedition Nepal
• Best Seasons: march-may, September- December
• Highest Altitude: 6,812 meters
• Start-Ends: kathmandu- kathmandu
• Per day walking: 5 to 6 hours
• Type of trek: expedition.
• Min. Pax: 1+
• Mode of Travel: flight.
• Mode of Travel: Everest region.
• Nearest Major Airport: lukla airport.
• Convenient Centers: kathmandu
• Destination: Ama Dablam peak.
• Culture: Sherpa culture.
• Himalayan Sights: Everest ranges.

When exploring the Everest region, one of the top hikes to add to your trip is the Ama Dablam expedition. While climbing Ama Dablam is for professional mountaineers, the everyday trekker can head to the base camp of the mountain to see the peak from up close. This guide will walk you through how to add on Ama Dablam Base Camp trek to your itinerary and what to expect along the way.

Literally, Ama Dablam means “Mother and Pearl Necklace” depicting the perennial hanging glacier as the pearl. Ama Dablam (6,812m), one of the spectacular mountains in eastern Nepal is popular among the expedition enthusiast due to divesting beauty. The mountain is considered to be beautifully shaped and attractive. Mt. Ama Dablam is an iconic peak of Everest region and every traveler here sets the mountain in this pictorial diary. The mountain is probably most loved after Mt. Everest itself in the region.

Since, climbers have to cross thorny ice rocks and complete steep snow climbing, the mountain is regarded technically tough to climb. Before setting up for climbing of Ama Dablam one needs technical strength and good experience of rock climbing and mountaineering. Normally, mountaineers make 3 high camps to climb the mountain.

If we look back to the climbing history of Ama Dablam, the first ascent was made by Mike Gill, Barry Bishop, Mike Ward and Wally Romanes in March 13, 1961 via its south west ridge which is a famous route  till the date. No doubt, one can experience the stunning views of entire Khumbu region during climbing of the mountain. Among them Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Island peak, Mt. Makalu are the major.

HIGHLIGHTS:

•  Ama Dablam expedition is, one of the world’s most beautiful mountains
• Take in a panoramic view of Everest and surrounding peaks
• Learn of Sherpa culture at its vibrant ‘capital’ Namche Bazaar
• Visit Sir Edmund Hillary’s “Schoolhouse In the Clouds” and the famed Khunde hospital
• Explore at the stunningly situated monastery of Thyangboche
• Get a bird’s eye view of the Himalaya on a mountain flight to Lukla

Outline Itinerary

• day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
• day 02 : expedition preparation
• day 03 : Fly from kathmandu to lukla, Then Trek to Phakdingma, 3-4 hrs, 2,610m/8,561 ft
• day 04 : Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar, 6-7 hrs, 3,440 m/11,284 ft
• day 05 : Acclimatization at Namche, 4 hrs, 3,440m/11,284 ft
• day 06 : Trek from Namche to Tengboche Monastery, 5-6 hrs, 3,864m/12,677 ft
• day 07 : Trek from Tengboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp, 5 hrs, 4,570m/14,989 ft
• day 08 : 8-21 days Climbing period for Ama Dablam
• day 22 : Trek to Namche Bazar, 5-6 hrs, 3,440 m/11,284 ft
• day 23 : Trek to Lukla, 7-8 hrs, 2,810 m/9,219 ft
• day 24 : Fly to Kathmandu, 1,300 m/4,265 ft
• day 25 : Free Day in Kathmandu to relax and detox
• day 26 : Departure back home