Everest Base Camp Trekking

• Kathmandu Altitude: 1400 m
• Overnight: Kathmandu

On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be received by our staff and guide and then transferred to your hotel in the heart of Kathmandu city around Thamel.

Thamel is an interesting place; after checking into your rooms, then join at the hotel lobby for a group briefing with the necessary information regarding the treks.

Includes a welcome dinner (which includes the most popular Nepali foods) in an authentic Nepalese restaurant to soak in with local culture, where a folk musical program entertains you along with dinner.

• Kathmandu Altitude: 1400 m
• Overnight: Kathmandu

After breakfast, we leave the hotel for a guided tour around world heritage sites in Kathmandu. And, in the afternoon, you can take a rest and start preparing your things for your 16-day Everest Base Camp trek.

• Distance:
  Kathmandu to Lukla: 138 km
  Lukla to Phakding: 8 km
• Duration:
  Kathmandu to Lukla: 45 min. Flight
  Lukla to Phakding: 3-4 hrs. Trek
• Overnight: Phakding

After the early morning breakfast, we leave the hotel for flights to Lukla via Kathmandu domestic terminal. After the security check, we board a small aircraft, either a Twin Otter or Dornier (could be a similar plane), for a 30-minute flight to land at Lukla.

On reaching Lukla after a short flight, you can enjoy the facing views of the Himalayan range of mountains with Mt. Everest. The walk from Lukla starts heading down towards the Dudh Kosi River to reach Phakding village for an overnight stop after following through many interesting Sherpa farm villages.

• Namche Bazaar Altitude: 3440 m
• Trek Duration: 6 hrs.

The second-day hike follows the river and crosses over bridges to reach Monjo village with views of Tharmarserku and Kongde peaks. Then enter Sagarmatha National Park (Sagarmatha in Nepal with another local name of Sherpa Chomolungma for Everest); from here, within a serene forested area, cross a high bridge to reach Namche Bazaar.

The walk follows on winding ups for a few hours with grand views of peaks on a clear day; Everest can be seen along the treks to Namche.

On reaching, you get transferred into a nice lodge and rest. And then you can browse around the Street of Namche with many shops and restaurants.

• Rest and Acclimatization

Namche, at the height of 3,440 m, is a perfect spot for rest to support acclimatization. Meanwhile, you can take a short excursion to the viewpoint above Namche for a glorious panorama. The snowcapped peak includes Kongde, Tharmarserku, Kangtenga with Amadablam, and Everest.

Enjoy a visit to the park museum where you can find full information on the Khumbu area and Sherpa culture with mountaineering history. The other options include a sidewalk to Everest View Hotel (the first luxury hotel within Khumbu). And it’s the place where you can relax with refreshing drinks with views of Mt. Everest and other close peaks.

• Tengboche Altitude: 3,867 m
• Trek Duration: 5 hrs.

After a pleasant stop at Namche with rest days, a morning walk follows on a scenic wide trail with gorgeous views of high snow-capped peaks with Everest. Then, the walk leads downhill to Imjatse River in a small place at Phungi-Tenga, possibly a lunch destination for the day.

And then, the afternoon leads to a climb for a few hours into the deep woods of rhododendron, magnolia, oaks, pines, firs, and juniper trees. Then we reach the famous viewpoint of Tengboche (read: All you need to know about Tengboche) and the monastery.

Nevertheless, Tengboche offers grand vistas of surrounding peaks with Everest and close views of Amadablam. Also, with other chains of mountains all around.

It is the interesting monastery where, once a year, the great religious event Mani-Rimdu festival is celebrated. It is held in the month of October/November as per the Buddhist calendar. And it’s a colorful festival with monks and priests in various masks dancing to wade away evil spirits.

Also, in this monastery, the mountaineers get blessed by the high priest for a successful and safe climb to Everest or other adjoining famous peaks.

• Dingboche Altitude: 4410 m
• Trek Distance: 8 km.
• Trek Duration: 6 hrs.

After catching morning views of peaks from Tengboche, we start downhill to reach a strong steel bridge where tree lines drop. From here onward, we take a slow climb to Pangboche, the last permanent village on the route to Everest Base Camp.

With a short rest, the walk continues up, facing grand close views of Amadablam. Then, the walk nears above into an open exposed area to reach Dingboche, a nice settlement located at Imjatse valley. It is located at the bottom of the Amadablam North Face with views of the famous Island Peak.

We take a single overnight stop in this beautiful and scenic surroundings of the Everest region.

• Rest and Acclimatization

Yet another rest day at this high terrain is arranged. This other rest day is important to relax as well for acclimatization at Dingboche. Where one can hike further up towards Nakarjung Hill to get the best panorama of the surrounding peaks and of the Imjatse valley.

In the afternoon, enjoy the views in the comfort of a nice warm lodge with preparation for next day walks to Lobuche.

• Lobuche Altitude: 4910 m
• Trek Distance: 7 km
• Overnight: Lobuche

Now, you feel that the journey is slowly getting close to the destination. The morning walk starts with a short climb to a hill marked with Buddhist monuments and prayer flags. And then, the walk takes you on a pleasant uphill path to reach Thugla, where trails from Pheriche and Dingboche join.

At Thugla, we take a refreshing break or lunch with super views of Amadablam, Cholatse, and Taboche with other giant peaks. Then, from here we climb for an hour to a hill called Thugla Pass. And here, you can notice many stone memorials of unfortunate climbers who died on the mountains of Khumbu.

From here, we walk an hour or more on a gradual path to reach Lobuche for an overnight stop. It’s a small settlement with many good lodges to stay beneath peaks of Lobuche and views of Nuptse.

• Gorakshep Altitude: 5164 m EBC Altitude: 5364
• Trek Distance: 11 km
• Overnight: Gorakshep

After the morning and day walk, the trail leads you to our main highlight of the adventure at Everest Base Camp. The walk follows on a wide-open field with a small climb to reach a place. Then, the short trail leads to an interesting place with glass pyramids, a meteorological station, and a joint venture of Italian and Nepalese governments.

From here, the walk leads over the moraine of ice and rocks above the Khumbu glacier with views of Everest and Pumori peaks. Then, we reach an isolated place in Gorakshep.

It is a place with a few lodges on the midway of Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar Hilltop close to Mt. Pumori. Gorakshep was an early Everest base camp till the mid-1970s, then shifted further to the present base camp as glaciers receded over many years.

After a rest at Gorakshep, we continue our walk to reach  Everest Base Camp. At the base camp, we enjoy the great thrill of a lifetime experience close to the Khumbu Icefall and glaciers and beneath world number one Mt. Everest. In high mountaineering season, this place is flooded with tents of expedition camps.

After enjoying a great time at the base camp, we return back to Gorakshep for an overnight stop after fulfilling the dream of a lifetime by reaching the base camp.

• Kala Patthar Altitude: 5550 m
• Trek Distance: 18 km
• Overnight: Pangboche

We climb the hilltop of Kalapathar, which is located as high as 5,550 m above sea level. It’s the highest point of the adventure; you can enjoy magnificent views of mountains with Mt. Everest at close distance.

After enjoying views, we descend back to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue the walk to Thugla. And, it’s the place from where we start the downhill path to Pheriche. The trail passes through the windy valley with a nice scenic walk to reach Pheriche for a possible lunch stop.

Pheriche holds many lodges with a health post and a station of HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association). From here, another few hours of good walking reach you at Pangboche village for an overnight halt.

• Namche Bazzar Altitude: 3440 m
• Trek Duration: 10 km
• Overnight: Namche Bazzar

Today we take a walk to Namche Bazaar. The morning trek follows the same route from Pangboche to reach the scenic Tengboche Monastery. It allows you more time to spend on this beautiful spot to explore its interesting monastery. And also, observe monks and priests on prayer chanting in the harmony of the tranquil surroundings of green woodland and mountain views.

From Tengboche, we walk downhill with a short up to reach Namche Bazaar with grand views of Everest and Amadablam. It also includes other close peaks, then reaching Namche for an overnight stop after a pleasant walk of short ups and downs.

• Lukla Altitude: 2860 m
• Trek Duration: 19 km
• Overnight: Lukla

To sum up, the final day of walks takes you back to Lukla. So, start with the long descent to reach a river valley and Sagarmatha National Park entrance. And exit to Monjo village, where the walk continues past Phakdingma with the last short climb to reach the last overnight stay in Lukla before flying back to Kathmandu.

• Kathmandu Altitude: 1400 m
• Flight Duration: 45 min.
• Overnight: Lukla

Depending upon flight time for Kathmandu, morning with last breakfast in Lukla transfer to air terminal named after Tenzing and Hillary.They were the first to conquer Mt. Everest in 1953.

As per the flight schedule, board a smaller aircraft for a short air journey to reach Kathmandu airport. And then transfer back to your respective hotels. 

Have a nice evening at your hotel.

• Explore Kathmandu

We have reserved an extra day in Kathmandu or for the whole program in case of a flight problem. That might be due to bad/unfavorable weather conditions at Lukla or in the beginning. Such that this extra day allows you to have time for yourself, join a tour, or just relax after a great adventure.

• Last day

In conclusion, all good things must come to an end with grand glorious memories of the 16-day Everest Base Camp trek. On the last final day in Nepal, our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu International Airport for your flight home or to respective countries.