Everest Base Camp Trekking

On arrival at Kathmandu international airport received by our staff and guide, and then transfer to your hotel in the heart of Kathmandu city around Thamel.

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

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

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

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

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

The second-day hike follows the river and crossing 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 serene forested area to cross a high bridge to reach at Namche Bazaar.

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

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

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 view point above Namche for 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 of 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.

After pleasant stop at Namche with rest days, 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 lunch destination for the day.

And then afternoon leads to climb for few hours into 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 vista 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 great religious events Mani-Rimdu festival is celebrated. It is held in the month of October / November as per Buddhist calendar. And, it’s a colorful festival with monks and priest in various masks dance to wade away evil spirits.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At Thugla, we take a refreshing break or lunch with super views of Amadablam, Cholatse, 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 died on Mountains of Khumbu.

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

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 small climb to reach a place. Then, the short trail leads to an interesting place with Glass Pyramids, a Meteorological station a joint ventures of Italian and Nepalese Governments.

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

It is a place with few lodges on the midway of Everest base camp and Kalapathar Hill top close to Mt. Pumori. Gorakshep was an early Everest base camp till mid 1970’s then shifted further to 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 within close to Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers and beneath world number one Mt. Everest. In high mountaineering season this place is flooded with tents of expeditions camps.

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

We climb the hilltop of Kalapathar which is located as high as 5,545 m above the 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 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 nice scenic walk to reach Pheriche for 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 walk reaches you at Pangboche village for overnight halt.

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

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

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

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 flight schedule board in a smaller aircraft for sweeping short air journey to reach Kathmandu airport. And then transfer back to your respective hotels

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

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