Everest Base Camp Trek

Today, you will have a beautiful sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu valley. The tour includes visiting the four major UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the city. You will visit the holy Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the Swayambhunath Stupa, the Bouddhanath Stupa and the Kathmandu Durbar Square. After the tour, you will be taken to your Hotel. Overnights stay at the Hotel in Kathmandu. Breakfast included.

Today, you will be flying to Lukla. You will be transferred to the airport for an early flight to Lukla. The short flight presents good views of the mountain peaks. From Lukla, you will make your way to Phakding, a beautiful settlement situated at the edge of Khumbu’s Dudh Koshi River Valley. Along the way, you can catch amazing glimpse of the Kusum Kanguru Peak. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

From Phakding, you will be traversing on the path that will take you to Monjo, wherein lies the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park. From here, the terrain is encompassed with thick woodlands of pine and rhododendrons. Following the trail, you will pass by small settlements along the way, like Tok Tok and Jorsale. Crossing a suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, you will hike uphill towards the famous Himalayan town of Namche Bazaar. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

This day is reserved for acclimatization. There are many things to do at Namche Bazaar; it is the commercial hub of Khumbu. From Namche, you can catch amazing views of the Everest peak, as well as many of its neighboring Himalayan peaks as well, like the Thamserku, the Kongdi RI and the Ama Dablam among others. You can visit the Sherpa Culture Museum here, as well as pay a visit to the Everest Photo Gallery. Moreover, you can also hike up to the Syangboche Airstrip that is situated above the town. From Syangboche, you can catch good views of Namche below as well as the Himalayan peaks that surround the town in the distance. Likewise, you can also pay a visit to the Everest View Hotel, which boasts views of Everest peaks from all of its windows. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

From Namche Bazaar, you will then have a leisurely hike uphill through the woodlands towards today’s destination- the Tengboche village. Passing by the Imja Khola, you will be trekking through rhododendron-laden hamlets and emerald pastures towards Tengboche- the spiritual hub of the region. Along the way, you will be kept company by the views of peaks like the Ama Dablam and the Everest Himal. At the village, you can also visit the famous Tengboche Monastery. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

From Tengboche, you will hike over the Imja Khola, crossing several suspension bridges towards Dingboche. You will pass by many smaller settlements along the way, like Pangboche and Orsho. The journey is laden with occasional Mani stone walls carved with prayers and colorful prayer flags swaying gently in the Himalayan breeze. Upon reaching Dingboche- famously referred to as “the summer valley” of the region, you can relax and take in the mesmerizing views of the Everest peaks that tower over the village quite dramatically. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

This is another day reserved for acclimatization. Today, you will have a hike up the Nagerjun Hill that is situated near Dingboche. The hike uphill is rather strenuous, but the effort is worth the journey because of the panoramic views of the sprawling Imja valley seen from the top. Likewise, you can also enjoy majestic views of the Everest peaks from there, like the Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse and Everest among many others. After spending some time at the vantage point, you will hike back down. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

From Dingboche, you will trek towards the small settlement of Lobuche today. The hike takes you past pastures and you will also start to notice that the terrain changes from lush woods to sparsely-dotted shrubs with snowy acreages along the way. Lobuche is a small settlement that is towered over by the Lobuche peaks. Along the journey, you can also get good views of peaks like the Lingtern, the Pumori and the Khumbutse Himalayan peak. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Today is one of the most anticipated days of the trekking journey. From Lobuche, you will make your way towards Gorekshep- one of the last settlements before the Everest Base Camp. Gorekshep is a very sparsely populated little settlement that was used as the base camp site before the site was moved to its now-original location. From Gorekshep, you will finally hike alongside the Khumbu glacier moraine towards the base camp. Upon reaching the base camp, you can see the glacier as well as the Khumbu Ice Fall. This is the point from where the Everest expedition begins. After spending some time at the base camp of Everest, you will return back to Gorekshep. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

The hike from Gorekshep to Kalapatthar starts early in the morning. Kalapatthar is one of the best vantage points in the region. It presents panoramic views of the entire Mount Everest massif. You can catch the view of the sunrise amidst the Everest peaks from here. The phenomenon is quite ethereal. After taking in the breath-taking views of the Everest peaks, you will have a hike back down to Pheriche village, following the same trail that you used for your ascend. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

The trail back to Namche from Pheriche will move quickly. You will follow the Imja River to Tengboche, from where the trail then reaches towards Phungki Thanka. Passing the Kyangjuma, you will finally reach Namche. The descent is easier than the ascent and you can trek though the woodlands and admire the mountain views along the journey. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

The trail back to Lukla from Namche follows the same path as before. It is ornamented with prayer flags, Chortens, Mani walls and Gompas. The gushing of the Dudh Koshi River will once again ring through the air as you cross it over suspension bridges. After gradual ascending from Cheplung, you’ll reach Lukla for the night. Overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Today, you will have a short flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu, bidding the Everest peaks goodbye for the last time. The flight, as before, presents good views of the peaks one final time before you land at the bustling city. Upon reaching Kathmandu, you will be taken to your Hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel. Breakfast included.  

This day is reserved for any delays in the Lukla flight. Today, you can spend the day as you please in the city, shopping or visiting the city’s many restaurants and places of significance. Overnights stay at the Hote.  Breakfast included.

Approximately three hours before your scheduled flight, you will be dropped off at the airport for your departure. Breakfast included.