Trek to Everest Base Camp and return by helicopter

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

Overnight at the 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 metres). After meeting your trek crews, you will embark on the first-day trek to Phakding (2610 metres).

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

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

After breakfast at around 7 am, you will start your 2nd-day trek following Phakding village and the 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 at Manjo and Jorsale, where you will stop for lunch. In Jorsale, there is a Check Post for trek permits (Sagarmatha National Park office). After lunch, you will register your trek permit at the check-post and enter the Sagarmatha National Park zone. From here, the trail descends for 10 minutes, crosses the bridge, and continues the trek following the Dudh Koshi river; the trail will gradually ascend until you reach the last high bridge over the Bhote Koshi river. From here, the trail ascent steeply until you reach Namche Bazar. It is an approximately 6 hours trek.

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

As you are already above 3000 metres, spending two nights in Namche Bazar is recommended to avoid any high altitude sickness risk with a side trip to Khumjung village of Thame.
Today after breakfast, you go for a day hiking to Syangboche, Khungde (3840 metres), and even further to Khumjung (3780 metres) or Thame as optional. It is also worth visiting Sagarmatha National Park Museum as a side trip. On this day, you will be thrilled to overlook the fantastic views of the Himalayan ranges, including Amadablam, Thamserku, Kusum Kangaru, Lhotse, and Mount Everest.

Overnight at the Guesthouse, 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 overlooking the mountain views. After 1 hour trek, you will reach Khyangjumpa (3550 metres), where some guest houses and tea shops are located. This place also offers a fantastic view of Mount Ama Dablam. From here, the trail descends to Sanasa and reaches Phunki Tenga (3150 meters) in one hour and 30 minutes. You may stop here for lunch. After crossing the river, the trail ascent follows the delightful pine, rhododendron, and birch forest. In 2 hour’s trek, you will reach Tengboche, situated on the hillside. This place offers an excellent view of Mount Amadablam and a 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, the time of prayers.

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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 the pine and rhododendron forest, and in about 20 minutes, you will reach Deboche (3820 metres). For another 20 minutes, you continue your trek through the pine, rhododendron, and birch forest until you reach the bridge and ascent again after crossing the Imja river. After about 1 hour ascending, you will reach Pangboche (3930 metres). You will stop here for lunch.
As a side trip, it would also be worth visiting the Pangboche monastery, the oldest Gompa in the Khumbu region. After lunch, you will continue the trek following the Imja river with a gradual ascent, and after an hour, you will reach a major trail junction (4175 metres). 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 the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Now you are at the elevation of 4400 metres above sea level! Congratulation, you are all fit and refined with the altitude. However, you will acclimatise 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 metres), and don’t miss out on witnessing Mt. Makalu, the 5th highest mountain.

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Today is your final goal for Everest Base Camp!!
Today, you will leave early morning (5 am) for Everest Base camp; it will take approximately 3-4 hours to reach Gorakshep (5160 metres), the last settlement before Everest Base Camp. You will stop at Gorakshep for breakfast, continue the trek to Everest Base camp (3 hours), and return to Gorakshep (2 hours) for an overnight stay.

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Get ready for another exciting day!

Kalapathar is the best vantage point to observe Mount Everest at a closer range. Recommended to start your hike at 5 am (2 hours) to get to the top of Kalapathar, then return to Lukla and Kathmandu by helicopter. 

Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu, inclusive of breakfast.

Transfer to Airport (reporting time for international flight is generally 3 hours prior to departure time).