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Everest Base Camp (EBC) is a renowned trekking destination located in the Khumbu region of Nepal, at an altitude of approximately 5,364 meters (17,598 feet). Serving as the starting point for climbers attempting to conquer Mount Everest, EBC itself offers a captivating journey for trekkers seeking a taste of the world's highest peak.
The trek to Everest Base Camp is an extraordinary adventure that takes around 12 to 14 days, depending on the itinerary and acclimatization needs. The trail winds through picturesque Sherpa villages, vibrant rhododendron forests, and rugged mountain landscapes, providing awe-inspiring views of snow-capped peaks such as Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam.
Throughout the trek, trekkers immerse themselves in the unique Sherpa culture, encountering prayer flags, monasteries, and mani walls adorned with Buddhist inscriptions. The warmth and hospitality of the local Sherpa people add to the charm of the journey, creating a memorable cultural experience.
The trekking route includes various iconic landmarks, including Namche Bazaar, the vibrant trading hub of the region; Tengboche Monastery, a sacred Buddhist site with panoramic mountain vistas; and the challenging ascent of Kala Patthar, a vantage point offering breathtaking views of Everest's summit.
While the trek presents physical and mental challenges due to high altitudes and rugged terrain, it rewards adventurers with a profound sense of accomplishment and a deep connection with nature. It is essential to be well-prepared, physically fit, and adequately acclimatized to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey.
Everest Base Camp trek remains a bucket-list item for many outdoor enthusiasts, providing an opportunity to witness the magnificence of the Himalayas, experience the legendary mountaineering history, and create lasting memories in the heart of the world's most iconic mountain range.
Outline Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal, Transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Trip preparation and meeting with guide
Day 3: Flight to Lukla (25 mins); Trek to Phakding (2650m, 4hrs)
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
Day 5: Acclimatization day; Visit Khumjung (3800m)
Day 6: Trek to Deboche (3740m, 6hrs)
Day 7: Trek to Dingboche (4340m, 6hrs)
Day 8: Acclimatization day; hike to Nagarjuna hill (5050m)
Day 9: Trek to Lobuche (4930m, 6hrs)
Day 10: Trek to Gorakshep (5170m, 3hrs); Visit Everest Base camp (5420m, 3hrs)
Day 11: Hike to Kalapathar (5650m), Trek to Pangboche (3985m, 6hrs)
Day 12: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
Day 13: Trek to Lukla (2850m, 6hrs)
Day 14: Flight to Kathmandu/ Ramechhap (20/25 mins), Transfer to hotel.
Day 15: Leisure/ Departure, Transfer to Airport
Itineraries
Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to hotel
Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by our representative. After completing your custom formalities (Visa, etc), pick up your luggage and look for our representative with the Altitude Trails & Adventures display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to your hotel, nearby Thamel as per your requirement. Thamel has great food from all over the world, fabulous shopping and Durbar square with its several temples and markets are nearby Thamel. Overnight at the hotel
Day 2
Trip preparation; Meeting with guide
After breakfast, We will have a briefing session about the trip. Our guide will describe the trek, geographic structure, custom and traditions and about the daily events: trek duration, attractions and share other information. We will also assist you with the trekking gears and help you navigate around stores in Thamel to get them. After the preparation, if time permits, we will do a little sightseeing around Kathmandu Durbar square and Thamel.
Day 3
Flight to Lukla (25mins), Trek to Phakding (2650m, 4hrs)
We take a breathtaking flight from Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) on a twin-otter plane to the Tenzing-Hillary Airport, at the Sherpa village of Lukla (2840 m), where we begin our trek into the Khumbu region. Throughout the flight, dramatic views of terraced hills and the distant Himalayan range will come into view. After lunch the team will do a light stretching and warm up and start the trek for around Four hours to reach Phakding (2610 m). During the Four-hour hike to Phakding you will pass Mani stone walls, i.e., sacred for Buddhist, made from hundreds of stone tablets and giant carved boulders, brilliantly decorated with colored paints.
- You are going to land at the height of 2840 m from 1350 m (Kathmandu), so we recommend you to keep your fleece jacket, wind resistant jacket and warm hat handy though it feels hot in Kathmandu (1350 m).
Day 4
Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft)
After having Breakfast at around 0800 AM, we will start our trek along the Dudh Koshi River, passing through beautiful villages of Toc Toc, Benkar, Monjo, Jorsalle crossing suspension bridges and ascending through forests to reach Namche Bazaar, a lively Sherpa town.
We will stop at jarsalle for lunch and rest. Afterwards, we will have to cross the popular Hillary bridge and walk uphill towards Namche bazaar. The ascent is 650m, which takes approx. 2-3 hrs.
Day 5
Acclimatization Day in Namche Bazaar
Acclimatization plays a key role in preparing our body for trekking in high altitude. As the elevation increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere also decreases. As we are trekking up to altitudes of more than 5000m in the coming days, resting at Namche helps us to acclimatize easily. The best way to acclimatize is walking at high altitude and sleeping at lower altitude. So, on our 3rd day of trekking, we will hike up to an elevation of 3850M.
Early in the morning, After breakfast we’ll hike up to the Everest view point. At Namche, From the hotel we will be staying, we can observe Mt. Kantega, Thamserku. From the Everest viewpoint, we’ll get the first glimpse of Mt. Everest along with Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Thamserku and other surrounding peaks. Afterwards, we’ll visit the Sagarmatha museum and hike towards Khumjung via Syangboche. On the way, we can observe the Syangboche airport, and visit the Everest view hotel.
Day 6
Trek to deboche (3,750m/12,684ft)
At around 0800 AM, The team will depart from Namche Bazaar towards Deboche. On the way we can observe the beautiful Phortse village (the village of Everest summiters) along with the beautiful view of Mountains.
The trail Descends towards Dudh Koshi river via Sansaa village, Phunki Thanga and crosses the river via suspension bridge and winds up towards Tengboche. It will take approx 3 hrs to reach Phunki Thanga where It will be a lunch stop for the team . Afterwards it is an uphill hike till Tengboche. At Tengboche, there is a famous Monastery “Tengboche Monastery” (Thyangboche Monastery), The monastery is also called Dawa choking gompa. It is one of the biggest and famous Monasteries in Khumbu region and in Nepal. Tengboche is the highest elevation hike (3850m) on this day. Afterwards, The trail descends towards Deboche village.
Day 7
Trek to Dingboche (4,260m/13,980ft)
Likewise everyday, The team will start the day with warm up, stretch, enjoy breakfast and start the trek at 0800 AM. The trail now continues along the Imja river all the way up to Dingboche village through Millingo, Pangboche and Shomare villages. Spectacular view of Mt. Amadablam and Lhotse can be seen from the trek. The chances to encounter Himalayan thar (Mountain goat ) is also high. After having lunch at Pangboche, There will be little sightseeing of the oldest Monastery in Khumbu region which is more than 350 years old. Afterwards, the team will continue towards dingboche village.
Day 8
Acclimatization Day in Dingboche
It is another acclimatization day during the trek, which will help the team to trek to Everest Base camp and Kala Patthar which is 5364 M and 5660 M respectively. The acclimatization hike will be up to the top of nearby hill, Nangkartshang (Nagarjuna) hill which is 5070m. With packed snacks the hike will start at 0800 am. The ascent of the hill is mildly steep, It will take approx. 3.5 hrs to reach the top. It will be an amazing day with the outstanding view of Mt. Amadablam, Mt, Choyou (8188m, 6ht highest mountain), Kantega, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse, Bruntse, Island peak and other peaks. Beside the mountains, From the top of Nangkartshang hill, the dingboche village and Chukhung valley looks spectacular. The total hike duration will be 5 to 6 hrs.
Day 9
Trek to Lobuche (4,930m/16,175ft)
After starting the trek at 0800 AM, the team will head towards Lobuche village. The trail will continue along the river originated by Lobuche peak and after one and half hours cross a small bridge and reach Thukla village. Thukla is the only village located between Dingboche and Lobuche. The team will have lunch and have a short rest here. Afterwards, the trail is uphill and passes through Thukla memorial (4800m). The memorial is built to honor the mountaineers who dedicated their whole career in Mountaineering. It feels quite sad to see hundreds of memorials. From the Thukla pass, The trail is easier up to Lobuche village. The Khumbu glacier, which is initiated from Everest, ends at Thukla. THe Khumbu glacier is recognized as the world’s highest glacier and also the largest glacier of Nepal. Mount Nuptse (7861m) is right in front of the village. Nuptse blocks the view of Mount Everest as it stands right in front of Everest. Lobuche is also the last accommodating place for mountaineers who will be climbing Lobuche peak (6119m).
Day 10
Trek to Gorakshep(5150m, 4hrs), Hike to Everest Base Camp (5364m)
It will be quite a hard day, as the team has to walk above the rocky terrain above the glacier. As the glacier will be moving slowly everyday, there will be slight change in the route everyday. And the altitude will also make the walk a little bit hard.Gorakshep is a small village and also known as one of the villages at the highest elevation. The trail to Kala patthar and Everest Base camp splits from Gorakshep. Kala patthar is at an elevation of 5660m which offers the best view of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Pumori along with many mountains in the Everest region. Everest Base camp is the famous landmark in the world, where every year hundreds of mountaineers along with their supporting sherpa and porters camp to summit Mount Everest and surrounding mountains. Also, Throughout the year, Hundreds of thousands of trekkers from all around the world come to see the Base camp of the highest mountain of the world.
Day 11
Hike to Kalapathar (5650m), Trek to Pangboche (3985m, 6hrs)
“The best view comes after the hardest climb”. The best view of Mount Everest can be seen from Kala patthar. It will be an early morning hike (around 0300 AM or 0400 AM) to see the sunrise over Mount Everest and surrounding mountains. It will be a 2 to 3 hrs hike up to the top of Kala Patthar and the maximum elevation (5660m) the team will be reaching during the entire trek. After returning to Gorakshep, The team will enjoy Breakfast and return back the same route towards thukla village and head towards Pheriche village and reach Pangboche village. The trek on this day will be easier compared to other days.
Day 12
Trek to Namche (3540m, 6hrs)
After breakfast we will trek back the same route which we took while we trekked in earlier days. The trail is slightly uphill upto tengboche and goes downhill upto phunki thanga crosses the dudhkoshi river and heads uphill towards Sansha village. After Sansa village the trail is quite flat upto Namche.
In Namche the team will have a small celebration on completing the trek.
Day 13
Trek to Lukla (2850m, 6hrs)
The team will be following the same trail that we took on the first and the second day of the descending down the hill and crossing the Hillary bridge to reach Jarsalle and following the bank of Dudh koshi river and passing by Monjo, Toc Toc, Phakding, Thadokoshi, Cheplung and reach Lukla. At lukla, We will bid farewell to the porters who helped the entire team with carrying heavy backpacks and making it easier to complete the trek.
Day 14
Flight to Kathmandu (30mins), Transfer to hotel
The team will board the earliest flight to Kathmandu after having breakfast at Lukla. Taking off from the shortest runway of lukla airport (Tenzing- Hillary airport) is quite adrenaline pumping and fun. The flight will be 30-35 minutes. Once we check out from the airport, It will be a 30 minutes drive back to the hotel. The remaining day will be a rest day followed by a team dinner event in the evening.
Day 15
Leisure/ Departure, Transfer to Airpprt)
If you have an Extra day and want to travel to more places in Nepal, we will assist to entertain your further stay. Or If you have a departing flight from Nepal, Our team will accompany you to the airport.
- 1. Airport/Hotel transfer
- 2. 3 star category hotel accommodation in kathmandu (B&B basis)
- 3. Welcome and farewell dinner
- 4. Private ground transportation
- 5. Flight fare : Kathmandu/ Ramechhap to Lukla (Both way)
- 6. Full board tea house accommodation during the trek
- 7. Permit and national park entry fee
- 8. Certified Guides
- 9. Porters during the trek (1 for 2 clients)
- 10. Transportation, Accommodation and insurance of guide and porters.
- 11. Duffle bag and sleeping bags to use during the trek
- 12. Altitude trails T-shirts, Route map and travel completion certificate
- 13. First aid kit
- 1. Visa fees
- 2. International airfare
- 3. Personal expenses (laundry, telephone expenses, snacks,etc)
- 3. All beverages and bar bills
- 4. Travel insurance
- 5. Any loss arising due to unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster)
- 6. Tips for guide and porter
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