Arrival in Kathmandu, a capital city of Nepal located at 1300m above sea level. On arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the hotel to check in. Enjoy the evening at leisure, exploring the amazing city for yourself.

The next morning, explore the city with an introductory trip to Kathmandu including sightseeing of One of the old palace complexes: popular by the name Patan Durbar square, followed by a Buddhist temple popular by the name monkey temple among the foreigners but is called Swoyambhunath. Finally a Hindu temple Pashupatinath, a popular cremation ground for many Hindus of Kathmandu. All these places are listed by UNESCO as world heritages. Afternoon time free for doing trek preparation.

Activities

• Hotel Transfer
• Patan Durbar Square
• Swoyambhunath
• Pashupatinath

Early morning flight to Lukla (2800m) and easy 3-4 hours walk to Phakding (2652m) and overnight stay there.

A climb uphill to Namchebazar (3440m) with the first glimpse of Mount Everest along the way. This might take 5-6 hours at a normal walking pace. The trail is considered a gateway to Everest and one of the popular villages of this trekking area, with a variety of shops, guest houses and stores available here.

The next day will be used as an acclimatisation day. You can opt to either take an excursion trip to Syangboche and Everest View Hotel, have a cup of coffee there and back to Namche and take a rest there or you can hike to Thame and walk back to Namche by evening.

Optional Activities

• Syangboche & Everest View Hotel
• Hike To Thame

The trek descends to Phunketenga (3250m) and again goes uphill to reach Tyangboche, which houses one of the popular Buddhist monasteries of this area. 4-5 hours of walk and this will be second biggest climb for this trip.

The trek to Dingboche (4360m), takes normally 6 hours and it is a gentle climb throughout a day. The trail follows Dudhkoshi River upstream most of the time. Only at the last moment the trail crosses the river and takes a right bifurcation to reach the village of Dingboche. Dingboche is the last village where one can see that cultivation has been done. It is a farming town, mostly growing potato, barley and vegetables like cabbage and carrot.

You can take a rest in hotel or engage in a number of activities. These include observing the last village, witnessing local farming or climb some nearby peaks to prepare your body for the higher elevation. It is recommended you climb at high places and come down to sleep in lower elevation to fully acclimatise.

The trek ascends slowly making a Thokla pass and is normally a 5-6 hours walk.

The trek from Lobuche to Gorekshep (5160m) takes couple of hours, this prepares you for your hike to Everest Base camp (5350m). Here we will take a tea break, observe base camp and then continue back to Gorekshep for an overnight stay.

Early morning hike to Kalapatthar, the best Everest view point of the trek. Here people go for a stunning sunrise over the Everest Himalayan range, come down for breakfast and trek back to Pheriche (4240m), overnight stay there.

Trek back to Khumjung (3780m) and stay overnight.

Trek from Khumjung to Lukla (2800m) and overnight stay there. Khumjung is one of the biggest villages of the route and lot of Everest summiteers were born here. Visit Khumjung and continue down to Lukla. Normally it takes normally 7-8 hours including visit to Khumjung.

Fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla and enjoy an afternoon free for doing last minute shopping or exploring the city. If you are interested, you can take an optional tour to visit some monuments in Kathmandu.

The next morning, after your last Nepalese breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your final departure.