which way to fly

[john]

We want to go to the gokyo-lakes and will take a flight one way.What is the best thing to do:flight from Kathmandu to lukla and do the gokyo lakes and back to jiri or take bus to jiri ,from there walk to gokyo-lukla and than take flight back to Kathmandu.Which is the easiest way for a walk:jiri-lukla or lukla -jiri?Can some one give us some advise;many thanks john

[Ian]

Do the jiri - lukla walk first and you will be very fit and acclimatized to 3,000m+ before the Lukla-Gokyo section The other way round and you will be fit and ready for the wrong half! Jiri-Lukla is up and down, only 800m gain but a hell of a lot of ascents / descents so no real benefit in terms of up or downhill one way.
Ian

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[jed]

I also agree with Ian
Thats what we did.
You do not want to rush the acclimatising thing!
The slower you go the easier it will be up there!
believe me!

[Raju Thapa]

Hi John,
i advised you to drive by bus to jiri ,trek to EBC via Lukla.You ca be physically fit and you can plenty acclimatize fpr everest base camp.If you needed more information feel free to contact.
Raju Thapa
www.nepaltravels.com

[beecbody]

hi guys,

I read the travel advice, stating that the "Mao" around Jiri might threaten trekers. What is the situation around there now.

Anybody has any latest news?

cheers