Dolakha, Jiri is the prominent tourist destination and gateway to extreme trekking destination Everest Base Camp. Being under the Swiss government, Jiri is the most developed and advance destination of Dolakha. After driving the 185 km from Kathmandu, you could reach to this charming international and Domestic tourist spot of east-Nepal. After being the full control of Swiss aid, the houses, infrastructure, development works and somehow the nature of locals turns to be much more fashionable and long-lasting. With that strong attraction of the Swiss government to this place, Dolakha, Jiri is also known as the “Switzerland of Nepal”.
Jiri is the only gateway to Everest Base Camp before Lukla Airport was built. Still, a maximum number of trekkers prefer choosing Jiri as the gateway to the adventurous trekking destination of Solukhumbu. Popular mountaineers, Sir Edmund Hillary, and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa reach to the top of Everest via this route. So, Swiss aid turns the sloppy landscape of Jiri into the bustling town. With this Swiss support, the road to Everest and Jiri Cheese Factory is built.
Jiri is the place of different ethnic groups such as Jirel, Rai, Sherpa, and Tamang. The locally available Monasteries, Gumbas were the other sight-seeing place of Jiri. The lush green forest cover by Rhododendron and panoramic view of Gauri Shankar from this point is the next attraction of this place.
Direct Transportation available from Kathmandu Old Buspark or Koteshwar to Jiri.
