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Everest base camp trek

From $1,550/pp

From $1,550/pp

Nepal

Trip Length

15 days

Availability

January - May, August - December

Everest base camp trek

Nepal's pride, "Everest," is very popular among adventure travelers around the world. The Everest Base Camp trek is a must-visit place at least once in a lifetime. If you are passionate about adventure activities, then, of course, mountain travel is your choice and you must have put Nepal on your bucket list of travel. Of the 14 highest mountains in the world, eight are in Nepal. Nepal is also the choice of all travelers as the world's highest peak, Mount Everest is also in Nepal. The Great Himalayan Trail is one of the highest and longest trails in the world, and it takes about 157 days to complete. This area is spread by connecting ten sections from the east to the west of Nepal. The Everest Base Camp Trek takes you to the very nearest point to the highest point in the world as well as offers a glimpse of the mountain range that will become a lasting memory for a lifetime. Sherpas' habitat, colorful rhododendrons, pine, and cedar forest astonishing landscapes further reward this trek. Decorated with pearl walls, ancient monasteries, prayer flags, and wheeled chortens are the main cultural attractions of this trek. Trek to Everest Base Camp The journey starts from Kathmandu and reaches Lukla by air. A 30-minute flight takes you to spectacular views of the mountains. You will see dense forests, green valleys, and snow-capped mountain peaks. After landing at Lukla Airport, your journey towards the base camp will formally proceed through Sherpa village within the Everest region. Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Tyangboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorekshep are the places where you spend the night, respectively. You spend the night in a luxury hotel in Namche Bazaar but should stay in a normal tea house in other places. You need to stay overnight for acclimatization on your journey to EBC. Your trip to Everest Base Camp Trek will be 15 days altogether. We will always look forward to making the journey easy and successful.

Description

Nepal's pride, "Everest," is very popular among adventure travelers around the world. The Everest Base Camp trek is a must-visit place at least once in a lifetime. If you are passionate about adventure activities, then, of course, mountain travel is your choice and you must have put Nepal on your bucket list of travel. Of the 14 highest mountains in the world, eight are in Nepal. Nepal is also the choice of all travelers as the world's highest peak, Mount Everest is also in Nepal. The Great Himalayan Trail is one of the highest and longest trails in the world, and it takes about 157 days to complete. This area is spread by connecting ten sections from the east to the west of Nepal. The Everest Base Camp Trek takes you to the very nearest point to the highest point in the world as well as offers a glimpse of the mountain range that will become a lasting memory for a lifetime. Sherpas' habitat, colorful rhododendrons, pine, and cedar forest astonishing landscapes further reward this trek. Decorated with pearl walls, ancient monasteries, prayer flags, and wheeled chortens are the main cultural attractions of this trek. Trek to Everest Base Camp The journey starts from Kathmandu and reaches Lukla by air. A 30-minute flight takes you to spectacular views of the mountains. You will see dense forests, green valleys, and snow-capped mountain peaks. After landing at Lukla Airport, your journey towards the base camp will formally proceed through Sherpa village within the Everest region. Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Tyangboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorekshep are the places where you spend the night, respectively. You spend the night in a luxury hotel in Namche Bazaar but should stay in a normal tea house in other places. You need to stay overnight for acclimatization on your journey to EBC. Your trip to Everest Base Camp Trek will be 15 days altogether. We will always look forward to making the journey easy and successful.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,429ft)

Reception at the Kathmandu by the representative of Nepal Trekking Routes on the arrival day. Then, transfer to the hotel booked for your lodgings. After becoming fresh, you can visit the nearby areas of the hotel.

Accommodation

Hotel accommodations

Day 2

Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing

After breakfast, the tour guide takes you around the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley. Patan Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa (the Monkey Temple), Pashupatinath Temple, and Bouddhanath Stupa will be visited. In case of mutual understanding, you may also visit other sites: Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, and Changunarayan Temple as well. In the evening, the trekking guide gives you briefing about the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary.

Accommodation

Hotel Accommodations

Day 3

Fly to Lukla (2,860m/9,383ft) & Trek to Phakding (2,610m/8,563ft) -4 Hours

After breakfast, the private jeep transfers you to the Kathmandu Airport. On a morning flight, you fly from Kathmandu to Lukla, Tenzing Hillary Airport. During the 30-minute-flight, you have an aerial view of the snowcapped peaks and wonderful landscapes. The mountains form the Manaslu region to the Kanchenjunga region come into your sight in this journey. After landing at Lukla, the gateway to the Everest Base Camp trek, you move forwards through pine, cedar, and rhododendron forests. You have to cross Cheplung Village from where you can enjoy Mt. Khumbila (5,761m). Along the Dudh Koshi River Valley, you measure the trekking trails up to Phakding.

Accommodation

Tea house Accommodation

Day 4

Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/10,958ft) -6 Hours

Today, you move further by following the trail that goes northwards up to the Benkar Valley. When you cross the Dudh Koshi River, the trail moves past Chumoa and Monjo Village. You get your Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit at Monjo as it is the entrance to the highest placed national park in the world. Then, you go across the Hillary Suspension Bridge and Jorsalle Village walking along the Dudh Koshi and the Bhote Koshi River. Afterward, walking through the steep trail going through Sagarmatha National Park, you reach Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the largest trading center in the whole Khumbu region, so it is known as the Sherpa Capital as well. The town offers you all the modern amenities like banks, ATMs, hotels, bakeries, restaurants, etc

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 5

Acclimatization Day at Namche

To be introduced to the climate of the high Himalayan altitude, you have a few things to do here at Namche Bazaar. You can visit the Sherpa Museum to know all about the Sherpa lifestyle, customs, and costumes. Similarly, the Hall of Fame shows you the photos of Hillary and Tenzing from the 1953 Everest Expedition. Next, you can also hike to Everest View Hotel, which is the world’s hhighest-altitudehhotel From the hotel, you can see Mt. Everest and other peaks exposed into the fullest.

Alternatively, you can visit Sagarmatha National Park to have a stunning view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde, and many more. Moreover, you can also go to Khumjung Village to observe the Hillary School and the Yeti Scalp

Activities

  • Visit To The National Park Headquarter
  • Visit To Everest View Hotel
  • Visit To The Khumjung Village

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 6

Trek to Tengboche (3,860m/12,664ft) -5 Hours

Measuring the rugged trail, you move towards Tengboche enjoying the gurgling water of the Dudh Koshi River and astounding mountain scenery. Walking through the winding track for about 5 hours taking enough rest, you reach the destination. Tengboche Village houses the largest monastery in the Solukhumbu region. You can visit this monastery and talk to the monks living there to get an insigint out Buddhist culture and tradition. When you plan the Everest Base Camp trek in October, you can the observe Mani Rimdu Festival, the greatest festival of the Sherpa people at this monastery premises.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 7

Trek to Dingboche (4,410m/14,469ft) – 5 Hours

The trail from Tengboche to Dingboche moves across yet another suspension bridge over the Imja Khola. By crossing the trail surrounded and beautified by numerous mani stones, you reach Pangboche. Here, you can visit Pangboche Monastery, which is the oldest in the Khumbu region of its type. Moving ahead along the steep trail, you reach Dingboche, a traditional Sherpa village in the Everest region. Apart from Sherpa culture and tradition, you can relish the awe-inspiring outlook of Mt. Lhotse, Island Peak and Mt. Ama Dablam.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 8

Acclimatization Day at Dingboche

Acclimatization Day This is another acclimatization day during trekking to Everest Base Camp. In the morning, you can hike to Nagarjun Hill (Nangkartshang Peak: 5,073m) if the weather is favorable. Although the trail to the peak is quite challenging, the view is really rewarding. You can have the top- to- bottom- a glimpse of Mt. Ama Dablam (6,812m) from the top. In the daytime, you can stroll around the village, which is famous for a long stonewalls made in the course of collecting them during cultivating the field. You can talk to the friendly Sherpa people of this Himalayan town to know more about interesting anecdotes about their history.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 9

Trek to Lobuche (4,910m/16,109ft) -5 Hours

In the beginning, the trail goes across the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, the world’s largest and highest glacier. Then, it takes you along the stone memorials of the mountaineers who lost their lives in the course of Everest region travel. Finally, you reach Lobuche Village situated at the foot of Lobuche Peak, which is a trekking peak of Nepal. To avoid altitude sickness, you need to make the travel with the slow pace. Next, you should take enough rest, drinking water and hygienic food.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 10

Hike to Everest Base Camp (5,364m/17,598ft) & Trek to Gorak Shep (5,140m/16,864ft) – 8 Hours

This is the greatest day of the entire Everest Base Camp trek as you are reaching the most awaited place in your whole life. Compared to the previous days, today is quite hard trekking as you have to go across the Khumbu Glacier. But the rewarding view of the snowcapped peaks all around, you can measure the trail up to Gorakshep. In fact, until the 1953 Everest Expedition, it used to be the original base camp. It is the last human settlement area of the Khumbu region closest to the base camp of Mt. Everest. By leaving the backpack at the hotel in Gorakshep, you move towards the base camp. The trail goes past Gorakshep Lake, once one of the largest glacial lakes in the region. Trekking for about a couple of hours, you reach the height of 5,364m, which is the closest place to the Everest Summit. In the peak seasons, you come to meet many Everest expedition teams preparing for climbing Mt. Everest.

From the base camp, you have the spectacular vistas of Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Ama Dablam, and many more except Mt. Everest. The appearance of the Khumbu Glacier and the Khumbu Icefall are spellbinding from this height. After enjoying the lively peaks gazing at one another, you climb down to Gorakshep for the nights

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 11

Hike to Kala Patthar (5,550m/18,209ft) & Trek to Periche (4,240m/13,911ft) – 7 Hours

Although it is the hardest day, it is equally rewarding as well. Early in the morning, you need to set off towards Kala Patthar, the best vantage point of the Everest region. You need to reach this destination before the sun rises to have the Great Himalayas in golden colour. All the mountains of the Khumbu Himalayan Range are found looming from left to right. Watching the Everest Summit glittering in the early sunrays is beyond description perhaps! You can shoot as many photos or videos as you can by keeping the Great Himalayas in the background. The photos and videos will remain as the lifelong testimonials that you have at least once been to the highest place close to Mt. Everest! Then, you descend down to Gorakshep and have your breakfast. Finally, you descend to Periche for the night station.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 12

Trek down to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft) – 6 Hours

After breakfast, you begin the retreat journey towards Namche Bazaar by crossing Tengboche and many other Sherpa villages far behind. Enjoying the splendid view of the Himalayas and pine, Fairland rhododendron forests of Sagarmatha National Park, you arrive at the Sherpa Capital. Here, you can celebrate the successful completion of the Everest Base Camp trek.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 13

Trek down to Lukla – 7 Hours

By following the trail and enjoying the vistas you did a few days earlier, you move downhill to Lukla. You spend the night at this small Sherpa town from where the trek began. This is the last day of the trekking package this season, so enjoy the panoramic view as much as you can.

Accommodation

Teahouse

Day 14

Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu – 30 Minutes

After having breakfast, you fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla by enjoying the aerial view of the Everest region once more this season. When the plane lands at the Kathmandu Airport, you will be relocated to the hotel. In the daytime, you can again visit the remaining time around the Kathmandu Valley. In the evening, the agency organizes a farewell dinner as a part of hospitality. You will really enjoy eating at a cultural restaurant around the tourist hub, Thamel.

Activities

  • Farewell Dinner Will Be Organize By Travel Company

Accommodation

Hotel Accommodations

Day 15

Fly Back to Home Country or Extend Your Tour

Time to go home and tell your friends and family of the fun and adventure had on your trek in Nepal. Or, you could extend your trip. We can arrange many other tours and trips for you, such as Chitwan Jungle Safari, River Rafting Adventure, Scenic Flight, Cycling, or even another trek in a different region. Nepal Trekking Routes would be both pleased and honored to be at your service.

What's Included

Accommodation

Three-star hotel accommodations while you are in Kathmandu Tea house accommodations during the trek

Ground Transport

All ground transportation is provided by the travel company as per the itinerary

Flights

Domestic flight is include

Meals

Three-time meals with cup of hot drink during the trek Breakfast while you are in Kathmandu

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Nepal Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd.

I am a local tour operator as well as a trekking guide of the Nepali Himalayas. I have been working in the field of tourism since 2007.

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