Day 01. Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel
Day 02. In Kathmandu-free day
Day 03. Fly Kathmandu – Lukla – Phakding (2652m):
Early transfer from hotel to domestic airport to board Lukla flight. Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2800m). This flight provides a magnificent entree to the trek region. Upon arrival set up your baggage’s and start your first day trek. It is an easy walk through several villages to Phakding, where you will stay overnight.
Day 04. Phakding – Namche Bazar (3440m):
We follow the Dudh Kosi for about 2 hour and then climb slowly up a steep trail to Namche. As we climb, we enjoy our first views of Everest (8848m), Nuptse (7879m) and Lhotse (8383m) - the big three. Overnight at Namche.
Day 05. At Namche for Acclimatization (3440m):
Acclimatization day at Namche Bazar. We enjoy a rest day here to allow for maximum acclimatization on our way to Everest Base Camp. A pleasant day can be spent exploring the village or Shyanboche airtrip, talking to the Sherpas and simply enjoying and marveling at the incredible scenery.
Day 06. Namche Bazar – Thyangboche (3867m):
Today we walk along a very pleasant trail under the soaring peak to THAMSERKU and steadily descending to the IMJA River where there are a series of water driven prayer wheels. We climb steadily for about 2 hours to THYANGBOCHE Monastery (3875m) and the views from here are magnificent. The Monastery is literally surrounded by mountains. Yaks graze on the small meadow and the monks drone through their prayers. Surely, this is one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
Day 07. Thyangboche – Dingboche (4530m):
We move up the IMJA river valley to PANGBOCHE (3900m). We stop here for lunch and visit the Monastery. In the afternoon we continue on to the summer village of DINGBOICHE (4360m). The scenery all day is superb.
Day 08. At Dingboche – Acclimatization day:
Another rest and acclimatization day at DINGBOCHE. This rest and acclimatization day should give you an excellent chance of ascending KALA PATHAR, the Base Camp of the Everest. From these yak herders' village, there are a number of interesting excursions. A 2 hours walk to the huts at CHUKUNG (4700m) will take you to the glaciers flowing off NUPTSE and LHOSTSE.
Day 09 . Dingboche – Lobuche (4930m):
We walk up a small ridge and then contour around the base of the KHUMBU GLACIER and have a light lunch at DHUGLA (4600m). From here we have a short steep climb to the terminal moraine of the glacier from where the views are stunning. Overnight stay at the foot of the LOBUJE ICE FALL (4930m).
Day 10. Lobuche – Kala Patthar (5545m) OR Everest Base Camp – Lobuje (4930m):
Today, we climb KALA PATHAR. The actual distance is not so far but we take it very slowly to compensate for the altitude stopping at GOREKH SHEP (5288m) for a light lunch. We then take the climb to Kala Pathar (5545m) from where one can see the Everest Base Camp is just down. This is a hard pull but the view from top surpasses anything you can imagine. All around us flow huge glacier ice. The mountains of PUMORI (7145m), LINGTREN (6697m) and Khumbutse (6623m) separate us from Tibet, and just over the Lho La pass. We see the huge rock of Changtse (7550m) in Tibet itself. But the queen of them all - Sagarmatha (mt. Everest) towers over everyone. We return to Lobuje for overnight stay.
Day 11. Lobuje – Thyangboche (3867m):
We retrace our steps along the glacier to Pheriche (4260m) and stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we take the lower trail to Pangboche and Thyangboche.
Day 12. Thyanboche – Khumjung (3790m):
Descending to Imja River we climb to Khumjung for lunch. Excellent views all the day and overnight at Khumjung (3779m).
Day 13. Khumjung – Phakding (2652m):
Descending, pass through Namche Bazaar passing under the towering Kongde ridge (6186m) and follow the Dudh Koshi to Phakding.
Day 14. Phakding – Lukla (2800m):
Trek back to Lukla and overnight.
Day 15. Fly Lukla – Kathmandu:
After early breakfast at lodge fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 16. In Kathmandu- free day
Day 17. Transfer to airport, depart Kathmandu
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Everest Base Camp Trek reveals some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Himalayas. After exploring Kathmandu, you fly to Lukla where your trek to Everest begins. The trail follows the course of the Dudh Kosi, the ‘River of Milk’, gradually climbing through forests of rhododendron and magnolia. There are rest days at Namche Bazaar (the delightful Sherpa capital) and at Dingboche village (set below the spectacular peak of Ama Dablam) – to help adjust to the altitude.By the time, you reach Loboche the temperature will have dropped and you will be walking among frozen rivers in an icy wilderness. From here, you make the trek to Base Camp itself – at the foot of the world’s highest peak. The next day brings you to the final highlight – Kalar Patar (5545m) with stunning views of Everest and the Khumbu Glacier cascading below.
