Everest Base Camp Trek

Arrival in Katmandu. Meeting at the airport and transfer to hotel. A short meeting with our support team, finalizing permits, and other required documents. As the day is free of any intended tour you can spend time on your own. Overnight in a hotel.

Early flight to Lukla (About 30 minutes) Lukla is a small town located at an elevation of 2500M. soon as you land at Lukla airport you re-pack and get ready for your first-day trail and you will move towards Fakding which is about a 2-hour walk from Lukla, the trail goes mostly down following the Dudhkoshi River. Overnight in Guest House/Tea house.

The trail up to Namche Bazar is about five hours long with many ups and downs alongside the Dudhkoshi River the path is full of Nature's beauty, you pass through Sagarmatha National Park, several villages, and settlements, crossing rivers several times. After a short distance along the Bhote Koshi, begin the steep ascent to Namche Bazaar. As the mountain path zigzags uphill, you will emerge at a ridge top rest area that offers excellent views of Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m.). Namche Bazaar (3440m) is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges and opens out only where it faces the Bhote Koshi. The village is a central hub of the area and food, sundries and even mountain climbing equipment may be purchased here. Overnight in Hotel.

Day free in Namche Bazar, for acclimatization for upcoming days. Early morning you can go on a short hike up to the Everest viewpoint and mountain museum. Back in the village, there is a lot to do, shopping, observing local life, taking pictures, and visiting monasteries are not at all a bad idea if it is a Saturday then traders and vendors from nearby villages are gathering in the town. Overnight in Hotel.

Trek to Tangboche (3867) is about 5 hours walk. You leave Namche Bazar for a climb to the top of a ridge and level mountain path that offers an excellent panorama of Thamserku, Kantega, and Kusum Kangri. To the right, there is a cliff that drops down to the Dudh Koshi, faintly visible on the valley floor below. Make your way around a branch ridge, and Ama Dablam (6812m) Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse (7855m), and Tawoche (6501m) suddenly appear. After a gentle descent, the mountain path ends; you will come to the fork leading to Gokyo. Further, you pass Phunki Tenga. It is a long climb to Tyangboche; in a short while, you come to the stone gate built by lamas which marks your entry into Tyangboche (3860m). Overnight in a guest house.

It is approximately five hours walk to Dingboche, you walk through the rhododendron forest for a few hours before you reach flat areas having amazing views of Ama Dablam and Kantega (6779m) you continue walking as they appear on the opposite bank. Climbing gradually up, winding above the river you get to a big Mani Stupa. Continue the walk is moderate as you enter the Imjatse Valley on the lab of the gorgeous Ama Dablam, Nuptse, and Lhotse with views of the eastern snowcapped mountains including the Island Peak (6,189m). Dingboche is a beautiful patchwork of fields enclosed by stone walls protecting the crops of barley, buckwheat, and potatoes from the cold winds and grazing animals. Overnight in a guest house.

Rest day at Dingboche (4260 m.) for acclimatization. This is a remarkable day for acclimatization. There are some breathtaking views of the North face of Ama Dablam and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge as you explore this beautiful valley that leads up to Island Peak. The walk is short with a good chance to relax in the afternoon. You have another option as you can hike up to Chhukum. From here you can enjoy the panoramic view of Island peak, Ama Dablam, Makalu, Tawoche peak, and others. Overnight in the guesthouse.

Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4930 m.) is about five hours long. The onward journey leads north for up to 50-minutes until you come to a mani-prayer Stupa. The trail is gentle looking down to Pheriche village below, up above it offers views of Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam, and to the north- Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-tse (5820m), and the great wall of Nuptse. After two hours walk, the trail from Pheriche joins near Dugla (4595m) before a small wooden bridge over the river of Khumbu glacier. You stop at Dugla, for lunch, before continuing for an hour up a steep hill to the top, where there are views of Mt. Pumori and other peaks west of Everest. After a short break, continue trekking up to Lobuche, hidden and sheltered from the wind. Overnight in a lodge.

Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5486m.) via Gorakshep (5180m.) Takes about six hours. Trek up the valley following the rocky moraine path and view icy glacial pond and icebergs down below of Khumbu glacier. After the last rocky moraine dunes, a short downhill walk brings you to Gorakshep, the flat field below Kala Patthar (5545m) and Mt. Pumori (7145m.). Now the trail passes through a rocky path and the Khumbu glacier. The view of Nuptse, Lho-La, and Khumbutse appears in front of you. Back to the guest house at Gorakshep. Check in to a guest house.

Trek from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar (5545m.) and trek to Pheriche (4243m.) takes about five hours. You rise early in the morning, way before the sun, and climb to Kala Patthar (5545m.) which is about 2 hours one-way mt. Everest is about 9 KM nautical distance from Kala Patthar you can have a panoramic view of Mt. Everest and many other mountain peaks like Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku, and many other. You will descend back to Gorakshep for breakfast and further down to Fireche before dusk. The town was once a greater part of the Khumbu glacier which is drained to a mountain village. Overnight in a lodge.

Trekking back to Namche Bazar from Firiche is 5-6 hours long, through Tangboche mostly downhill on the main busy trail with a few steep climbs for an hour from the bridge at Phungitenga, near Shanasha. The walk to Namche is very scenic on a long winding path. En- route you will visit the traditional villages of Khumjung and Khunde. There is an opportunity to visit one of its monasteries, the only monastery that has a Yeti Scalp still preserved. From Khumjung village, another 30 minutes walk brings you to the village of Khunde, where you can visit the Khunde Hospital funded by the Sir Edmund Hillary Trust. After Khunde a scenic and pleasant walk bring you to Namche for an overnight stay.

Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2886 m.) takes about six hours. The last day of your trek leads from Namche Bazaar via Monjo to Lukla. The trek is pleasant, except for a few short uphill climbs and then down to the Bhote- Koshi River crossing it three times. The last uphill climb of 45 minutes will bring you to Lukla for your overnight stay.

Fly back to Kathmandu, Transfer to the hotel, and after a short break you go for a guided tour through the city, Patan durbar square is the perfect place to be before your final departure. The palace of Patan is a world heritage site with 14-century Nepali-style temples and a palace. Another place of interest of the day is Stupa Baudhanath which was a winter shelter for the vendors from Tibet, even today the majority of the population is migrated from Tibet which is why the area is the so-called “little Tibet”. The evening atmosphere on the premises is always pleasant and mind captivating. Here visitors and devotees perform Kora around the stupa. Overnight in Hotel.

Check out from the hotel at noon. Transfer to airport and departure from Nepal.