Everest Base Camp Trek

Your arrival to Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA), you will be met by our Airport Representative, and transferred to hotel Kathmandu Suite Home or nearby hotel of similar standard (breakfast included). Your trek leader will brief you about the trek plan and introduce you with your guide. If you arrive Kathmandu by noon, you may do a walking tour to Kathmandu Durbar Square (old palace) and local market of Asan Bazar.

Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.

After taking early morning breakfast, you will drive to Airport (15 minutes) and enjoy a 30 – minute exciting flight to Lukla (2804 meters.). After meeting your trek crews, you will embark the first day trek to Phakding (2610 meters).

Enjoying the view of landscape, villages, crossing a couple of streams, bridges, you will reach at Phakding in 3 hours. There is probability to get flight delay or cancel even in good season of October – November or March – April. If flight is on time, you will reach to Phakding on lunch time. In case of any delay you will stop for lunch in Lukla or after an hour walking from Lukla.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

After taking breakfast at around 7 am, you will start your 2nd day trek following Phakding village and local market; then you will cross an iron bridge over the Dudh Koshi river. After a couple of hours of easy trail following the river; you will arrive Manjo and Jorsali where you will stop for lunch. In Jorsale there is a Check Post for trek permit (Sagarmatha National Park office). After lunch you will register your trek permit on the check-post; then you will enter into Sagarmatha National Park zone. From here the trail descends for 10 minutes, cross the bridge and continue the trek following the Dudh Koshi river and the trail will gradually ascend until you reach the last high bridge over the Bhote Koshi river. From here the trail ascends steeply until you reach at Namche Bazar. It is approximately 6 hours trek.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

As you are already above 3000 meters, it’s recommended to spend 2 nights in Namche Bazar to avoid any risk of high altitude sickness with a side trip to Khumjung village or Thame.

Today after breakfast, you go for day hiking to Syangboche, Khungde (3840 meters) and even further to Khumjung (3780 meters) or Thame as optional. It is also worth visiting to Sagarmatha National Park Museum as a side trip. This day you will be thrilled by overlooking the amazing views of Himalayan ranges including Amadablam, Thamserku, Kusum Kangaru, Lhotse and Mount Everest.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Today’s total trek duration will be approximately 5 – 6 hours. After leaving Namche Bazar, you will follow the well defined curving trail over looking the mountain views. After 1 hour trek you will reach at Khyangjumpa (3550 meters), where there are some guest houses and tea shops. This place also offers amazing view of Mount Ama Dablam. From here trail descends to Sanasa and then reach at Phunki Tenga (3150 meters) in one hour and 30 minutes. You may stop here for lunch. After crossing the river; the trail ascent following the delightful pine, rhododendron and birch forest. In 2 hours trek you will reach at Tengboche, situated on the hillside. This place offers excellent view of Mount Amadablam and glimpse of Mount Everest. While you are here in Tengboche, it would also be worth visiting the old “Tengboche Monastery” in the morning or evening a the time of prayers.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

As usual you will take breakfast at around 7 am and start the trek at 8 am. After leaving the Tengboche Monastery, you will trek down through pine and rhododendron forest and in about 20 minutes trek you will reach at Deboche (3820 meters). For another 20 minutes you continue your trek through the pine, rhododendron and birch forest until you reach at the bridge and ascent again after crossing the Imja river and after about 1 hour ascend you will reach at Pangboche (3930 meters). You will stop here for lunch.

As a side trip, it would also be worth visiting to Pangboche monastery; the oldest Gompa in the Khumbu region. After lunch you will continue the trek following the Imja river with gradual ascent and after an hour trek you will reach at major trail junction (4175 meters). The left trail leads to Pheriche and the right trail leads to Dingboche. From the junction you will descend to a bridge by crossing the Imja river and ascend again to reach Dingboche in an hour.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Now you are at the elevation of 4400 meters above the sea level! Congratulation, you are all fit and fine with the altitude. Though you will acclimatize here to avoid any further risk of altitude.

After breakfast, your guide will take you for a hiking trip to Chhukung valley, then return to Dingboche by the evening. Do your best to get as high as possible up to Chhukung Ri (5546 meters) and don’t miss out to witness the Mt. Makalu, the 5th highest mountain in the world.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

No doubt, after the big days you are even much stronger for the Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar. On the way to Labajuje you will rewarded with impressive view of the Himalayas and reach at Labuje in 4 – 5 hours of your trek.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This is your final goal for Everest Base Camp!!

Today you will leave early morning (5 am) for Everest Base camp that will approximately take 3-4 hours to reach Ghorakshep (5160 meters); the last settlement before Everest Base Camp. You will stop at Ghorakshep for breakfast and then continue trek to Everest Base camp (3 hours) and return to Ghorakshep (2 hours) for overnight stay.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Get ready for another exciting day!

Kalapathar is the best vantage point to observe the Mount Everest in closer range. Recommended to start your hike at 5 am (2 hours) to get to the top of Kalapathar; then return to Ghorakshep. After breakfast, you will trek down to Pheriche (4280 meters).

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Following the same trek routes, you will trek back to Namche Bazar via Pangboche and Tengboche, that will take about 7 hours to trek.

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Following the same trek route of Lukla – Namche Bazar, you will trek down to Lukla via Jorsale, Manjo and Phakding villages (7 hours).

Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

After early morning breakfast you should get ready for your return flight to Kathmandu. Depending on weather condition, the flight may be early morning or late morning or even afternoon.

Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu inclusive of breakfast.

After breakfast your guide or representative of NepalHiking will arrange a car for your transfer to the airport; and then bid farewell with safe flight. And you will return home by collecting all wonderful memories you have had during 2 weeks in Nepal.

PLEASE NOTE:

Unpredictable weather in Lukla…

The weather in Lukla is unpredictable. Even in the best season of November, the weather may be bad; so, there is possibility of delay or even cancellation of the flight. Thus, it is always recommended to spare at least 2 more days before your return flight back home.