Everest Base Camp Trek

Upon your arrival, our airport representative welcomes you at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. We take you to the hotel in our private tourist vehicle. Then, we schedule pre trip meeting at office with our trekking guide in the afternoon.

If you arrive earlier than 4 pm, our travel consultant will hold a pre-trip meeting about the EBC trek on our office. But if you arrive after 4 pm, our trekking guide will give you a pre trek briefing about the Everest trekking on the same day. We highly encourage you to ask any questions you have about the trip during the meeting.

Note: Please bring the passport, two copies of passport-size photos and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. You will need the mentioned documents for trekking permits and related documentation during the trek. Make sure you pay the due balance, if any, and sign a legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer.

Flight to Tenzing-Hillary Airport usually takes place early in the morning. We suggest you to make all the sorting and packing the day before, so there is no rush on Day 3. Once you reach Lukla, have your breakfast while our guide will make an arrangement of porters. We assign one porter to every two clients. Begin the trek by descending towards the Dudh Kosi River where you join the main trail to Namche Bazaar, located just above Chaunikharka (2,713 m). The walking is easy and after passing through the small village of Ghat (2,550 m), it is a short walk to Phakding.

After having breakfast in Phakding, we trek along the banks of the Dudh Koshi River crossing suspension bridges en route. Hereafter we hike through a beautiful pine forest towards the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park for a brief permit check. Then, we continue trek in Namche trails, climbing steeply upward beholding the sights of sacred mani stones, colorful prayer flags, raging glacial rivers and beautiful mountains. The Everest Base Camp short trek for today comes to close as you reach Namche Bazaar, the beautiful sherpa town where we stay overnight at a guest house there.

Namche Bazar is the first acclimatization spot en route to Everest Base Camp. This popular mountain town is a busy trading hub of native Sherpa people where you can shop mountain gears and clothes, buy local handicrafts, find hotels, guest houses, and visit museums and many more.

We spend acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar. We visit Sherpa Cultural Museum to explore the history and culture of the Sherpa people and their unique traditions and customs. Even more, we hike up to Syangboche Airport (the highest altitude airport of Nepal) and Hotel Everest View, the highest placed hotel in the world at 13,000 feet. This place offers astounding views of Mt Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and neighboring mountain peaks.

Our trek starts after having breakfast in the morning. We embark on a journey through the forest to Kenjoma where the trail connects with Khumjung. The trek continues descending towards Dudh Koshi River, followed by steep ascent towards Tengboche. On the way, behold the sights of rushing glacial river, beautiful rhododendron forest, and cliff top monasteries.

Also, we pay a visit to Tengboche monastery, the famed and largest monastery in the Khumbu region. You will discover powerful spiritual experience, Buddhist celebrations and enactments there. Depending upon arrival time, we will observe a prayer ceremony performed by Lamas either in the morning or evening. From there, we enjoy the breathtaking and stunning view of beautiful mountains- Mt Everest, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kwangde, Tawachee and many others.

Today we trek through trails through coniferous forest to Deboche. From there, we pass suspension bridge over Imja Khola river, and climb uphill towards Pangboche village. From there, we follow the trails towards the Imja Valley, Lobuche River and finally ascent to quaint traditional Sherpa village, Dingboche. En route, we come across colorful mani stones, prayer flags and breathtaking view of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam.

Today is set for acclimatization. Especially, when going on high altitude, we need to take a rest in order to adapt in a new environment and prevent altitude sickness. On this day, we take a short hike to Nangkartshang peak for astounding views of gorgeous Ama Dablam. In the evening, we stroll around the village or you can take a rest. Along the way, we see farmlands surrounded by stone walls to protect food crops grown there.

The trail gradually goes uphill to Dughla offering stunning view of Tawachee and Cholatse. As you pass through trail, we come across the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. En route, we observe the stone memorials with prayer flags built in the memory of perished climbers. Then, we trek towards Lobuche village; from here we observe a close view of mountain peaks like Nuptse, Lobuche and Pumori.

This is a great day, a challenging yet fulfilling trek. Prepare yourself for trekking to the base of the world’s tallest mountain- Mount Everest.

First we headed to Gorak Shep. From here the strenuous trek continues along the alpine trails, moving through rivers, rocky dunes, and moraines. En route to Everest Base Camp, we observe a spectacular view of Khumbu Glacier and Khumbu Icefall. From there, you will have a much better view of incredible peaks like Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Khumbutse, Pumori, among others. Also, we have a chance to meet expedition team and climbers, camping for summiting Mount Everest especially during the spring season. It’s time for celebrating beauty and wilderness of the Himalayas, and experience breathtaking mountain views. Meanwhile, we return back to Gorak Shep and stay overnight there.

In the early morning, we hike to Kalapatthar for sunrise view over the Himalayas. This place offers the best viewpoint for observing panoramic view of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Chagatse, Pumori and many more.

Finally experience the fascinating trip of lifetime and profound phenomenon of mountains, standing on the highest elevation of the entire trip, 5555m. From there, we descent to Gorak Shep for breakfast and continue hiking towards Pheriche.

We trek the same route back to Namche. On the way, we pass Pangboche village, then Tengboche village that leads to our ultimate destination Namche, for overnight stay. En route we come across Dudh Koshi gorge, forests filled with rhododendron, pine, Himalayan birch, juniper trees, colorful pheasants, mountain goats to name a few.

This is the final leg of our epic and adventurous trek in the Everest region as we retrace the same path back to Lukla. Now is the time to reflect back on this adventurous trip of your lifetime and celebrate our extraordinary achievement. We can spend our free time stroll around the Lukla village, and enjoying the sightseeing. We close the sojourn with dinner in the evening. Have fun, dance, celebration drink with your team members.

You might want to stay a little more in Nepal. If you are looking for extending your trip, there are options such as a visit to Chitwan National Park, known for wildlife viewing and to Pokhara, considered one of the most beautiful cities of Nepal. You can also extend your trip to Tibet, India or Bhutan.

In the evening we will have a Farewell dinner in a fine restaurant.

The 14 day Everest Base Camp trek adventure comes to an end on this day. Our airport representative will take you to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight departure. Good bye and have a safe journey.