Mt. Ama Dablam with a height of 6812m is one of the iconic and most beautiful snow-capped peaks in the Himalayas of Nepal. Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek reach the ultimate elevation of 4570m in the Everest Trekking Region. 360 views of the Himalayas, exotic Sherpa traditions, and villages on the trail of Everest Base Camp make this trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp a better choice for Moderate Trekkers. Complete Different trekking trail adds more feature to this Ama Dablam Trek. Lots of trekkers called this Everest mini circuit trek too.
Ama Dablam Means Mother's Necklace or Mother with Child
According to old people, Ama Dablam (6812 m) meaning Mothers Necklace is considered as a beautiful mountain in the Everest region. Now new trend mention Ama stands for Mother while Dablam represents the beautiful baby. After mixing up these 2 words comes as a Beautiful baby in the lap of Mother protecting her child. There are many people and opinions to mix up these new and old meanings too. Mother and a beautiful baby, snow diamond necklace, and love and protection of mother to the baby are new meanings in the young generation.
Trekking to Ama Dablam Base Camp starts after 40 minutes of mountain view flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport. The airport of Lukla is widely known as the most dangerous airport in the world world. So please don't be scared, we will also fly with you. Furthermore, the real adventure of Ama Dablam Trek must have an adventurous start. From Lukla, we will trek along with the river called Dudh Koshi in the Dudh Koshi Valley, the greenest and crops valley of the Khumbu ( Everest ) region. Bypassing these beautiful valleys we will reach Namche Bazar to spend our day 3 as the itinerary of Ama Dablam Trekking. Namche is the biggest town in Everest Trekking Region widely know as the Gateway of Everest and the Capital of the Sherpa community. This is also the trade center of the Khumbu Region that you can explore in this Ama Dablam Base Camp Trekking.
11 Days Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek Itinerary for 2024
Day 01: Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek Itinerary Starts with your Arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by Trekking Trail Nepal team and will escort you to our booked hotel. After freshen up, we will meet for the briefing, questions, and Itinerary of Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek. Our Team will assist you to do last minutes shopping for this Everest Mini Trekking. Later on, check your bags and do the packing. After that, on a leisure time, You can go for a walk around the tourist center Thamel or rest to prepare for the trek next day. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accommodation: 3-Star Hotel
- Max. Altitude: 1,365
Day 02: Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding
It is an early morning flight to Lukla which is about 25 minutes. During the clear weather, this flight is a scenic where you will see a panoramic range of mountains. It is one of the exotic flight here in Nepal and also Lukla airport (aka Tenzing Hillary Airport), which is considered as one of the dangerous airports in the air. In about 25 minutes, we land at the Lukla airport.
After the customs check, we will start our trek to reach Phakding. It is an easy 4-hour walk up to Phakding. The Trekking Trail passes through different villages and is combined of both up as well as easy downhill walk. Crossing rivers through the suspension bridge, we will now reach Phakding, a small village with many lodge and guesthouse. Overnight stay at the guesthouse.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 2,860
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 03: Trek to Namche Bazar
It is also an easy walk today. After breakfast, we start our trek to reach Namche Bazar. Prayer wheels/flags, chortens, mani walls, can be seen throughout the walk. The trail passes through the Dudh Koshi River and villages like Benkar Chumoa and Monjo. This is where you will now enter Sagarmatha National Park where you will have to enter your name and do some legal formalities.
This national park is also listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Different species of herbs, plants, and animals are well preserved here. The rich vegetation and the view of surrounding is an absolute pleasure to watch during the trek. Just before reaching Namche Bazar, we have to climb a steep uphill. After about 5 hours of walk, we now reach a beautifully settled Namche Bazar. Different hotels, banks, cafes, restaurants are opened here to serve its guest. We will stay here in the hotel today.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 3,443
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 04: Acclimatization hike to Everest View Hotel and Khumjung Village and Back to Namche
As per our itinerary, we will rest here today at Namche Bazar. Acclimatization is necessary to get fit for further climbing up. Today, we will be exploring around the market as well as hike little up to Khumjung from where we will get a beautiful view of the different mountain like Thamserku, Amadablam, etc. also we will visit local monasteries, schools, museums.
This acclimatization is a good time to know about the lifestyle and culture of the local people here people from different places came here to do business. This Bazar serves as a trade center for the people living nearby. Also once a week, local people organize a market where they sell, buy and exchange foods and dairy products. We can also visit the café and pubs to meet some other tourists and taste the foods and drinks here. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 3,868
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 05: Trek to Pangboche Village
After breakfast, we will prepare to trek to reach Pangboche. It is easy hiking in the morning and evening today, but the hardest part is to Tengboche Monastery to join Lunch. We will follow the trail along Dudh Koshi river. Scenic view of Mt. Thamserku and Mt. Amadablam can be seen throughout the trek. The trekking trail passes through rhododendron forest where different species of flora and fauna can be seen. After walk for about 5 hours, we now reach Tengboche. It is the largest and oldest monastery in the Khumbu region.
Prayers and rituals take place here on different occasions where people from the surrounding village gather to worship. We will also get inside the beautiful monastery and spend some time exploring the area. It is the quiet and peaceful place where monks pray and chants mantras. After here we will walk 1 and half hour and reach Pangboche for our overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 4,050
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 06: Hike till 4590m Ama Dablam Base Camp and overnight at Pangboche
After breakfast, we will start our trek. We will leave our heavy backpacks in the hotel and only carry light bag to carry. It will take about 5 hours to reach and back from Amadablam Base Camp. Trekking Trail is mostly uphill after crossing the Imja Khola. The view is astonishing. Beautiful Imja Khola and the surrounding view will accompany this hike. Walking through green pastured uphill, we will see yaks grazing around. In about 3 hours of walk, we will now reach Ama Dablam Base Camp. During the expedition season, you will see different colorful tents of the expedition team. Ama Dablam Base Camp is a huge open area from where beautiful Mt. Amadablam can be seen. We will take some pictures for the memory and spend some quality time there and then return back to Pangboche. Overnight stay at the guest house.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 4,590
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 07: Trek to Mong La
It is an easy walk about 5 hours. For today our Trekking Trail will change. We will walk on another side of Imja River. Many trekkers describe this trail as Photographic Trekking Trail of Everest. We will walk on the higher trail so the original trekking trail to EBC, Debuche, Tengboche, and Monastery looks very low and Himalayas peaks taller and closer. Trekking Trail till Phortse Thagna via Phortse is very easy and gentle. Mostly we have a plain trail. But after our lunch at Phortse Thagna, nature of trekking trail change drastically from flat to steep. But don't worry, within 1 and half hour we will complete this tough part and can enjoy the views from the top of Mong La.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 4,000
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 08: Trek to Monjo
After light breakfast, we will pack our bags and trek back to reach Monjo via Namche Bazar. We will hike in new and easy trekking trail to Kyanjuma, then after we follow the same trail back to Monjo. We will trek and cross Dudh Koshi River, or Larja Dobhan again and reach Monjo by crossing Jorsalle.
We will now reach Monjo. For many peaks, like Thamserku, Everest, Amadablam and many we have to say goodbye until your next visit.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 2,860
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 09: Trek back to Lukla
As per our itinerary, today will be the last day of trekking. We will trek through dense rhododendron forest where different species of plants and animals. As this is national park area, different species of wildlife are well preserved here. Passing through this forest and village like Monjo and Phakding and crossing Dudh Koshi River over the suspension and wooden bridge, we will now reach Lukla, where your trek ends and you will get a chance to rest and relax and enjoy your quality time. We will wait for our scheduled flight early next morning if the weather is good. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Tea House
- Max. Altitude: 2,860
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 10: Fly Back to Kathmandu
This is an early morning flight, so we will finish our breakfast early and get our bags to reach the airport to board the plane. With the vivid memory of the beautiful trek, we will board on the plane and fly back to Kathmandu. Free time in Kathmandu. Trekking Trail Nepal will make sure that you will get a good rest for the whole day. In the evening time, we will roam around the city and explore the things that Kathmandu has to offer to its tourist. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accommodation: 3-Star Hotel
- Max. Altitude: 2,860
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: End of Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek Itinerary, Fly back to Home.
It is a final day here in Nepal. With the good memory of the trek, we bid you goodbye and Trekking Trail Nepal team will escort you to the Tribhuvan International Airport you’re your departure and hope to see you back again.
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Extend Your Day with Trekking Trail Nepal. With this extra day you can to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in a different part of Kathmandu. We will be touring around Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambhunath stupa, Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa. It will be interesting sightseeing around the valley to know about the cultural diversity. It will be the half day tour. Remaining day, we can do some shopping.
- Meals: Breakfast.
Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek Itinerary 2024
As the Itinerary of Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek of Trekking Trail Nepal, Day 4 will be your acclimatization day in Namche Bazar at an elevation of 3,443 m. Then, you will hike for around 2 hours up to the world's highest hotel called Everest View Hotel to enjoy the splendid panorama of the Himalayas. From here you can enjoy Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Thamserku, Lhotse and Lhotse Shar, Axe, Nuptse, Lobuche, Kongde, Khumbila, Tawoche with the top of the world Mt. Everest and many more. The Next day, you will wonder about the visit of the famous and most significant Buddhist monastery with the highest bakery shop in Tengboche and reach Pangboche by passing Debuche with gradual downhill and uphill.
On day 6th as itinerary, you will hike up to Ama Dablam Base Camp 4,590 m. You will see the myriad of excellent peaks of the Himalayas even more closely with different sizes.
You can either trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp en route to Everest Base Camp Trek, but Here at Trekking Trail Nepal team has prepared an itinerary that will help you to explore more about this region. Throughout the trek, you will get to encounter different species of wildlife and vegetation. You will meet local people in beautiful villages and communities. It is an easy trek, in which you will hike for 5 to 7 hours a day as per our itinerary. Places like Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazar, Tengboche, Phortse, Khumjung, and Debuche are some of the famous destinations to rest and explore. This Trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp is quite a popular trekking trail among the peace lover trekkers in Everest Trekking. While you can expect the number of trekkers, climbers, and supports in the peak season. Trekking Trail Nepal will provide you best itinerary to enjoy our AmaDablam Base Camp Trek here.
Lots of Climber mention this Ama Dablam is one of the technical mountains to summit. While trekkers and admirer of nature mention this is the most iconic mountain in Everest Trekking Region which located in the Everest / Khumbu region of Nepal. This Ama Dablam Base Camp trek offers you a beautiful view of mountains like Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Everest, Mt. Tabuchi, and Sherpa communities influenced mainly by the Tibetan lifestyle.
Ama-Dablam Base Camp Trek Highlights
- Easy and exotic trekking trial till Ama Dablam Base Camp of 4600m.
- Completely different trekking trail as possible, known as Everest Mini Circuit Trek.
- Cover of all Sherpa settlement areas like Namche, Khumjung, Phortse, Pangboche, and Lukla.
- Trekking Trail mixed of Culture, Religion, and High Himalayas nature.
- Adventurous flying in and out from Lukla Airport ( Tenzing Hillary Airport).
- Everest Mini Circuit Trek is also known as a Photographic trekking trail.
- Close views of Mt. Everest, Amadablam, Yeti Skull, Oldest and biggest Monastery and more.
This Special Trekking in Nepal fulfill the Himalayas adventure who wants to experience Everest Trekking with moderate trekking grade. Trekking Trail Nepal organized 11 days Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek Itinerary as Everest mini circuit trekking. Additionally, we also offers 10 Days Luxury Ama Dablam Trekking. On request, we will make this trek longer or shorter. Although Best Season is Spring and autumn March to May and August to December, with trekking trail Nepal, you can feel the adventure of Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek throughout the years.
