Everest Trek by Jeep:
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Everest is the most famous trekking route in Nepal. In the season every month thousands of tourists trekked to the Kumbu valley, most of them taking to Lukla flight to get Khumbu valley. If you a bit curie about Lukla then you well know about Lukla airport. No one can say there are safe, and flight schedule is in time, and no one can conform your flight to Lukla, even everyone looking for flight to Lukla. Very less people know about road access to Paiya – Surke village. In season many tourists have to change their plan except Everest region treks because of lukla flight. There are possible to Everest trek by jeep, which is very less people know about this, there are jeep available to get Everest region trek.
What are the alternative options to Lukla Flight and Trek?
Yes, there are other option also to get in Lukla by road with Jeep driving.
Why people waiting for the flight to Lukla?
There are newly connect road access to Paiya village from Kathmandu by privet jeep. So, most of the tourist they don’t know about it and few people are not ready to drive by road.
Where is Paiya village?
→Paiya village is about 327km from Kathmandu via Salleri / Phaplu, then offroad driving and 4-5 Hours walking distance to Lukla. but now you can directly drive to Surke.
How far Phaplu/ Salleri from Kathmandu?
Instead of flying to Lukla, if your mind changed then Kathmandu to Phaplu (Phaplu is District headquarters Airport and district Hospital) / Salleri (Salleri is district headquarter, small city) is 270km, there are everyday early in the morning leave several local jeeps and one minibus start from Chabahil, Kathmandu. Local transport (if you are already in Nepal may you know) are not flexible, you can’t change, you have to change what driver wants.
Then there is no comfortable transport available?
There are possible to hire privet jeep for you comfortable driving, we (Ascend Hikes Pvt. Ltd.) also organizing all types of transports to get in Directly Surke village or, Salleri/ Phaplu, by local jeep or bus or privet comfortable jeep. We have our own jeep also so, anytime we can organize all types of transport all over the Nepal or Khumbu valley. Here is the local jeep counter incase if you want to ask about jeep to Phaplu/ Salleri booking number Tel: +977 9851232566
How Far Surkey Village from Phaplu/ Salleri?
Everest Trek by Jeep, Surkey village is the small village direction 2-3 hours walking distance towards Lukla Village, off road driving from Salleri/ Phaplu to Surkey is about 73 km. there are also possible to take a local jeep to get Surkey village, but you have to wait until the jeep is full, there are no fixed departure time. If you are looking for a bit comfortable your long driving, then hire a jeep under Ascend Hikes Pvt. Ltd. We are organizing jeep from Kathmandu to directly Surkey or Salleri/ Phaplu to Surkey, Local or privet. Local jeep counter in Salleri, Call only: +977 9861181046 or WhatsApp +977-9803667776
How is the road condition from Kathmandu to Salleri/ Phaplu?
Kathmandu to Salleri is 270 km starting from BP highway until Khurkot very nice road bank of Sunkoshi River build by Japanese government, after Khurkot continue Sagarmath Highway along the Sunkoshi River, road is some places are not fixed bridge and some place broken by flood. In summary can say driving to Salleri from Kathmandu is good and safe to drive.
How long does it take to reach in Phaplu?
According to distance it is not so long, but this is hilly and mountain road, uphill and downhill, that why it took about 9-11 hours to reach Phaplu, but if you go by road (jeep driving) this is long drive even you will have wonderful experience, like beautiful landscape, local cultures, views of mountains and many more… Which is you will never explore in lifetime.
How is road condition to Surke from Salleri?
Everest Trek by Jeep, Salleri to Surkey is newly connect road, so there is no conceit, this is all off road driving also only 4WD. Only about 73 Km but it took 7-8 Hours. If you drive, then you will have another 4WD driving experience in Nepal Himalayas. Normally the locals always driving this road, because there is only way to connect with district headhunter to people from the remote village.
Well, Everest trek by jeep is in conclusion: There are several hours to drive to Surke, but if you are cancelled your flight to Lukla several times then it is boring only to go airport and back hotel several times. To hire your own jeep and drive slowly observing wonderful landscape and mountains are much better and new experience is the best and it is cheaper then fly to Lukla. We (Ascend Hikes Pvt Ltd.) are always recommended to hire your own privet jeep.
How expensive to drive lukla for Everest trek?
Here are the jeep price list and distance from Kathmandu to Surke-Lukla with bus possibility.
Kathmandu to Salleri (280km) Price list:
- By bus per person usd $ 15 -20/-
- By sharing Jeep per person: usd $ 20 – 25/-
- Privet local jeep 1-7 person: usd $ 180 -220/-
- Privet tourist Jeep 1-7 Person: usd $ 280-300/-
Salleri to Surke – Lukla (67km) Price list:
- By bus per person usd $ 25 -30/- (seasonal).
- By sharing Jeep per person: usd $ 30 – 40/-
- Privet local jeep 1-6 person: usd $ 195 -225/-
- Privet tourist Jeep 1-7 Person: usd $ 280-300/-
How to book Jeep at advance?
Ascend Hikes Privet Limited for Trekking | Tour | Travel |Ticketing booking through Ascend Hikes feel free to contact Us, our contact details are:
Contact Person: Niru Magar
Call: +977 – 98512-32566
WhatsApp: +977 – 98512 32566
E-mail: guideniru@gmail.com / info@ascendhikes.com
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Thank you for all, hope you will be getting information, on what to do if doing Everest trek by jeep. I tried to explain about all what I know, but if there are some others different information then I am always happy to get some information about this article, if you write fatback, I am always appreciated to hear all action. Thanks, and enjoy your adventure journey in Nepal Himalayas. Namaste!
