Location Ramailo Chowk ,Nagarjun Kathmandu, Nepal
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Trip Highlights

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with our Everest Base Camp Trek. This iconic journey takes you through the heart of the Khumbu region. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography.

At a Glance

  • Duration 18Days
  • Transportation Flight (Kathmandu-Lukla)
  • Trip Grading Moderate
  • Max. Elevation 5545m
  • Accommodation Tea house/Lodge
  • Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Best Season Sep-Dec, Mars-May

Highlights Point

  • Scenic flight to Lukla
  • Namche Bazaar
  • Tengboche Monastery
  • Everest Base Camp
  • Kala Patthar

Trip Overview

The Everest Base Camp Trek is more than just a hike; it is a journey into the heart of the Himalayas. Starting with a thrilling flight to Lukla, the trail immediately immerses you in the high-altitude environment.

This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography. This journey is designed to provide you with an immersive experience of the majestic Himalayan landscape, offering breathtaking views and cultural encounters that will remain etched in your memory forever. The trail winds through diverse terrain, from lush green forests to rugged high-altitude paths, allowing you to witness the raw beauty of nature up close. You will be accompanied by experienced guides who ensure your safety and comfort throughout the trip, while also sharing insights into the local traditions and geography.

Trip Itinerary

Flight from different cities

Arrival at Kathmandu airport (usually in the afternoon) already marks our entry into another world... Customs formalities, baggage collection and welcome by our local guide. Crossing the city to the hotel already offers a first discovery of the bustling and colorful capital of Nepal. Buses, trucks, bicycles and sacred cows crisscross in a friendly chaos... Depending on the arrival time, visit the surrounding area or simply settle in and rest at the hotel before your dinner at the hotel. Free time

Early departure from the hotel to reach Kathmandu airport/Manthali Airport then flight of approximately 35/20 minutes to Lukla (2840m). We can see the range of the himalaya from our flight and already observe some mountains with snow covered from lukla. We go to lodge to meet the porters and take a cup of tea and coffee to start our journey. We will check our baggages and give to porters and we will find it only in the camp for the night. After tea break, we pass through the Lukla small city and meet the control point for the permits. We already notice the Buddhist culture and see it's monuments like Stupa, Chorten, prayer wheels with prayer flags. We descents towards Thado Koshi (2550m) for our lunch, Kusum Kanguru (6367m is just infront of us . After 1h 30 minutes of walk by passing some small villages and Buddhist monuments we arrive at our camp Phagding village. Note :- Flights to the Everest Region now depart from Ramchhap airport due to congestion at the Kathmandu airport. It take around 4/5hours of drive from Kathmandu, so we leave Kathmandu at 1 am to reach there for the early morning flights. The flights are only in the morning. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 5h to 5h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +1200 m/-100m

The day already, we attack to high altitude, we continue climb gradually towards Monjo village by the bank of the Dudh Kosi river, We pass through lots of beautiful village and can see Kusum Kanguru (6367m) and Thermserku Himal(6618m). We enter in the Sagarmatha Nation Park, and check point for the permits at Monjo. Jorsala(2740m) is the best place to lunch just at the bank of the river. We cross the bridge for several times, by passing the last long and high suspension bridge we climb up steepy part from where we can observe first point view of Mt. Everest (8848m). We arrive at Namche Bazar, where we stay for two nights. Namche is the gateway to the Khumbu region and Namche Bazaar is an entrance and a cultural hub as well as the real crossroads for the different treks in the region, don't be surprised to meet a lot of people before entering the city and when leaving. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 6h to 6h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +980 m/-190m

The day is know as rest day but we do some activities to avoid the altitude sickness in the mountains. There are lots of choices to pass the day and acclimatize. We put two options, your guide will help and explain you for the hike of the day. Possible to go to up to Thamo village (3493m), by following Bhote koshi river which comes from Tibet. We can discover another part of the region where we will not go. You can see the views of Thame village from long way, from where trekkers do the three passes Trek. Another option is to climb up to Everest view point (3880m) and return down to Namche Bazar for the lunch and free time to visit Namche or rest. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. (Namche - Thamo -Namche Bazar) Walking time: between 4h30 to 5h • Accommodation: In lodge • Height difference: +450 m/-450 (Namche - Everest view point - Namche) Walking time: between 3h to 3h30 • Accommodation: In lodge • Height difference: +470 m/-470m

The first hike is pretty steepy part. We follow auto route where we can see lots of people up to Kenjoma (3550m). kenjoma is the center point for the separation of Gokyo lake and Everest Base camp trek. We climb up around 2 hours towards Mong la pass (3973m), where we stop for lunch. We descent steepy down to Phortse Thanga (3680m), and we leave the way to go to Gokyo lake and we cross the river of Gokyo river and climb up to Phortse village. Which village is very famous for alpinists. Beautiful view Thamserku 6608m, Amadablam 6814m) and Kangtega (6685m). Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 5h to 5h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +845 m/-495m

The first part is slightly steep up to top of the village from where we can see nice view of Phortse village and Mongla village where we lunched yesterday with super view of Kangtega, Thamserku and Amadablam. We walk by the balcony with splendid view of Tengpoche just infront of us. We can see the different form of Amadablam which is considered as the beautiful country in the world. We visit at the oldest and famous monastery at upper pangboche village (3930m). We can see the "Yeti scalp" inside the monastery. It was founded at 17th century by Lama Sangwa Dorje, the monastery has it's own important history between Yeti and Lama Sangwa Dorje at the base camp of Tabuche Peak (6495m). We lunch at Shomare (4010m), We climb up gradually towards Dingboche village (4410m). Dingboche is big and one of the highest altitude village. The last village of khumbu. It's known as a second Namche Bazar, where almost everyone stop for the second time for the acclimation before climbing Everest Base Camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 6h to 6h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +1010m/-550m

We use to say,this day is rest day, but we do some activities to acclimitized in this day. We walk along way to the Imja Khola with the impressive view of Lhotse (8516m), Ama Dablam and Baruntse (7129m). This valley is famous with Island Peak ( 6189m). There are lots of alpinists who come to climb it. This valley is known as Imja valley. And we lunch at Chhukung(4730m). We return back to Dingboche village and visit the village. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 6h to 6h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +/-450m

We can see the magnificent view of the valley and Ama Dablam from the top of dingboche village from old Stupa. And that small summit, we use to climb gradually by the path of mountainside, From where we can see the good view of Pherchie village and stay at return back from Everest Base camp. After 2 hours of walk we arrive at Dughla (4620m). We attack steep part of the day up to Dughla Pass (4830m), where we can see the monuments which are made at the memory of alpinists who were died at Everest Expeditions. And then around 1h15 minutes of walk we arrive at Labuche (4910m) which is our camp. Possible to walk more 45 minutes to sleep at Pyramid Hotel (4970m), which was built before for the research. There is only one small familial lodge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 3h to 4h •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +650m/-120m

The trail for 30 minutes is easy and after a while, we climb up one short steep part. We walk on the moraine of the khangri Glacier. The way are pretty Zig Zag, we cross lots of Yaks, tourists and porters. We arrive at the "Sand lake" of Gorak Shep (5140m). We can see the good views of Nuptse(7861m), Everest (8848m), Pumari Himal(7161m). We lunch at Gorakshep and after lunch break, we go to Everest Base camp and return back to Gorak Shep for the night. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 6h to 6h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +654m/-165m

Early in the morning, we climb to Kala Pattar which is the highest summit of this trek. As an extension of a foothill of Pumori, Kala Pattar is the most beautiful belvedere of the massif, fantastic view of Everest (8850m), Everest base camp and the khumbu Ice Fall, the almost perfect pyramid of Pumori (7161m) and Nuptse (7861m ). Return back to Gorak Shep to take breakfast and descents towards by the same way to Lobuche (4910m) to lunch and back to Pheriche village, where we pass our night. There is a hospital for high altitude sickness. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 5h to 6h •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +510m/-1400m

We cross the river and small steep climb along the Imja Khola and descends down towards lower pangboche village and cross the suspension bridge and walk through the forest of rhodhodenrons and pines tress and very pleasent hike and again steep climb to arrive Tengboche village (3860m), where we visit the big, important and oldest monastery of Khumbu which is situted at the foot of the Thamserku and Kangtega Himal. Tengboche is very famous place. We cans see the monks in the monastry. It was founded around 1650 by Sangwa Dorjee who left his footprints in the monastery. It was destroyed by the earthquake in 1934 and by fire in 1989 and rebuited at the year of 1990m. After lunch, we descents longway un to Phungi Thanga (3250m) by passing the forest, cross the dudh koshi rivier and start to steep climb up to our camp for the night Kanjemo. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 3h to 3h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +1150m/-450m

We reach Namche Bazar (3440m) by the same way, we go to visit museum of climbers and to see the culture of Sherpas, We lunch and short visit at Namche Bazar, then go down to Jorsale and Monjo (2835m). Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 4h to 4h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +120m/-940m

Return back to Lukla (2840m), The last day hike of the trek, end of the trek and find everyone at the evening together to celebrate the conquered of the trek. The guide will explain you all the necessary briefing for the last day of the trek for Nepali staffs. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. •Walking time: between 5h to 5h30 •Accommodation: In lodge •Height difference: +550m/-450m

Flight back to Kathmandu or Ramechap. Mostly in big season will be Lukla to Ramechap/ Manthali airport to avoid the traffic jam at Kathmandu. And 5 hours of vehicles to arrive Kathmandu. Breakfast included • Accommodation: In lodge

Flight back to Kathmandu or Ramechap. Mostly in big season will be Lukla to Ramechap/ Manthali airport to avoid the traffic jam at Kathmandu. And 5 hours of vehicles to arrive Kathmandu. Breakfast included • Accommodation: In lodge

Time to back to the destination

Arrival at the destination (End of the trip)

Everest Very High altitude Note:

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Included in Trip

  • Accommodation in the mountains (dinner, breakfast and lunch)
  • 3 nights city accommodation (Kathmandu) with breakfast.
  • All transportation, including airport pickup and drop-off. Flight to Lukla and back to Kathmandu from Lukla.
  • Hiking permit in the national park and trekking regions, TIMS
  • guide, Assistant guides, porters (1 porters for 2 guests)
  • All government and local taxes
  • Nepali staff's insurance

Excluded in Trip

  • Nepal entry visa at immigration at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) (approximately 50 USD) per person.
  • Rental of trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, down jackets, trekking poles, etc.
  • Shower, Wi-Fi, cell phone battery charging and device.
  • Unexpected costs due to health, flight cancellation, weather conditions, etc.
  • All kinds of drinks and snacks.
  • Tips for the guide and porter after the trek.
  • Insurance
  • International flight

Everest Base Camp Trek Equipment

Below is a recommended list of gear and equipment for Everest Base Camp Trek – 18Days. Most items can be purchased or rented in Kathmandu.

🧳 General

  • Four season (Zero degree) sleeping bag (we have rental available for an additional 10 dollars per day)
  • Puffy down jacket
  • Day pack (35-45 litre recommended) with rain cover
  • Sleeping bag liner
  • Airline tickets

👖 Lower Body

  • Hiking pants (2)
  • Comfortable pants for inside the tea house
  • Water proof, wind proof shell
  • Hiking shorts
  • Inner thermal
  • Technical fabric underwear
  • Sports bras
  • Sleeping clothes

👕 Upper Body

  • Knitted hat
  • Head lamp
  • Sunglasses
  • Technical fabric base layer (light for warmer months, heavy for colder months)
  • Fabric short (2) and long sleeve (2) shirts
  • Water & wind proof shell
  • Fleece jacket or pullover
  • Wool or technical fabric liner gloves
  • Hard shell outer gloves

👟 Footwear

  • Wool or technical fabric warm socks
  • Hiking socks
  • Trekking boots
  • Micro spikes
  • Casual shoes
  • Gaiters

🎒 Accessories

  • Passport
  • Extra copies of passport sized photos
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Toiletry kit
  • Water purification tablets or uv water purifier
  • Towel
  • Toilet paper (2 rolls)
  • High protein snacks (such as protein bars or nuts)
  • Trekking poles

Trip FAQ's

It is considered moderate. You need good physical fitness.

Yes, proper acclimatization days are included.

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