Everest Base Camp, Nepal, Khumbu, Nepal
17 Days
Trekking
16 persons
Everest region
Everest base camp trekking is customized trail and it is perhaps the most renowned in the world. This trekking is perfect tour for a trekker to begin adventure career in Nepal. This surprising walking trail follows through foothill of world's highest peak Mt. Everest and other beautiful peaks Ama Dablam, Pumori, Lhotse, Nupse, Cho Oyo and many more. This is homeland of brave mountaineer Sherpa and hospitable Buddhist people. Everest base camp trekking is immersing in the wonders of beautiful countryside with settlement of peaceful blue roofed houses, colorful Buddhist prayer flags, perfumed rhododendron flower, spectacular sceneries, prayer walls and Buddhist monasteries.
It is half an hour flight from Kathmandu to Lukla to begin Everest base camp trekking. The trekking follows through delightful Sherpa villages: small settlement of Sherpa in Phakding, prosperous Sherpa capital Namche Bazaar, Tyangboche with its impressive monastery, the quieter farming village of Dingboche, Lobuche, to arrive Gorapshep. Every point along this route rewards awe amidst breath-taking view. Finally hike up to Kalapathar 5554 m, a rocky hill to be rewarded with an amazing 360 degree panorama of spectacular 8000 m. peaks each one framing the world’s highest mountain. Gorapshep is base for trekkers to hike to Mt. Everest base camp, where mountaineer settle their camp to conquer the summit of Mt. Everest. The journey returns the same way till Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.
Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, you are received by our guide/representative and then you will be transferred to your hotel. Kathmandu is capital city of Nepal which is nestled by hill. Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements. Free time, you can explore touristic hub Thamel.
Overnight: Hotel
Morning: Visit the Great Stupa of Swayamvu, Ananda-Kuti Vihar, Patan Durbar Square for Golden Gate, Golden Window, Taleju Bhawani Chowk, Malla King Statue, Royal Bath, Titanic Bell, Mangal Bazaar, Hiranya-Barna Monastery. Lunch break. Afternoon lunch: visit Kathmandu Durbar Square which includes Hanuman Dhoka, Taleju Bhawani Temple, Malla King Statue, Titanic Bell, Gaddi Baithak (Hall of Audience), Nine-Storey Basantapur Palace, Kasthamandap Wooden Pagoda, Ashok Binayak Temple, Stone Image of Garud and Kumari House of the Chaste Virgin Living Goddess.
Duration of Sightseeing: 6 horas
Overnight: Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at Hotel and transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport depends on Kathmandu – Lukla flight schedule. It is approx. 30 minutes flight over the hilly region. Lukla, gateway of homeland of sherpas, Khumbu, Mt. Everest. Trekking journey starts from Lukla. After short walking from Lukla passes through small settlement, farming terraces streams to arrive Phakding, a pleasant Sherpa village on the bank of river.
Trekking duration: approx. 4 hours.
Accommodation in: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
The trail from Phakding continues north up the Dudh Kosi valley to Jorsale, where the trail officially enters the Sagarmatha National Park. Continue along the trail and cross the Bhote Kosi River and climb steeply to Namche Bazaar 3500 m. Remember to look out for first glimpses of Mt. Everest from trail before arrive Namche Bazaar is a commercial town of Khumbu.
Trekking duration: approx. 5 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
A rest day in Namche Bazaar for acclimatization. This town, the hub of Sherpa society, is the administrative centre of the Khumbu region and has a police checkpost (trekkers must register there), the headquarters of the Sagarmatha National Park, a bank, several shops selling items of every description and a proliferation of Sherpa inns. Optional hiking toward Thame or day hike toward Syangboche and return to Namche Bazaar.
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
After a day’s acclimatization at Namche Bazzar, back to on trek again today as journey continues towards Mt. Everest. The journey starts with some easy walking as the path contours around the valley before climbing again to reach the village of Tengboche. This is a relatively normal day's trekking and leisure at Tyangboche to visit the Tyangboche Monastery in the evening prayer ceremony.
Trekking duration: approx. 5 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
There is an excellence view from Tyangboche at the time of sunrise watching the sunrises behind Ama Dablam casting its light over Everest. Approx.one and half hour walking through stunning scenery reaches to Pangboche. The trek continues though more beautiful scenery before leaving the tree-line behind and the scenery become more barren and rugged as reaches the domain of the high mountains and arrive at Dingboche nestled below the towering giant of Ama Dablam.
Trekking duration: approx. 6 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
Another acclimatization day to spend at leisure in Dingboche. There are a number of excursions which can be taken on this day such as an ascent of the ridge which stands behind Dingboche or the trek up the Imja Khola valley to Chukhung. Overnight at teahouse.
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
The trail continues up to open valley through the villages of Thuklha and along the Khumbu Glacier to reach settlement of Lobuche. From Dughla the trail ascents up the moraine past a row of stone monuments in memory of Sherpas who died on expeditions to Everest and on to Lobuche 4930m
Trekking duration: approx. 5 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
Our journey is shorter today, but we are gaining in elevation. Our destination is Gorakshep, the final place to stay before reaching Everest Base Camp (EBC). The trail follows a rocky moraine. The vegetation here is low lying juniper bushes. Gorakshep is known for its stunning sunsets over the high Himalayas. From here, we can see the following mountains: Pumori (elev. 7,145 m), Lingtren (elev. 6,697 m), Nuptse (elev. 7,745 m), Everest (elev. 8,848 m), Trekking time today is around four hours. Once you reach the tea house at Gorakshep. After hike to Everest Base Camp, at 5.350m in height. In the Base Camp of Everest, the incentive is to walk in front of the mythical waterfall of the Khumbu, a wonderful staggering of large cracks and seracs and return to Gorapshep.
Trekking duration: approx. 6 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
We will ascend to the well-known Kala Patthar hill, at an altitude of 5,545m. It is an exhausting day. A hike to Kalapatthar is excellence experience to enjoy view of outstanding panorama of Himalayas crowned by world’s highest peak Mt. Everest. Other neighboring Himalayas are Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori and many more. Sunrises over the snowy peaks turn the color of superb in Golden. It is lifetime experience of holiday. After the visit to the Kala Patthar we will descend to Gorak Shep and we will take breakfast. After breakfast we start return trip from Gorap shep to Lukla. We follow trail that we have taken to arrive Gorap shep from Lobuche. We will experience different landscape while returning Lobuche. It is where we spend overnight before we ascend to Gorapshep.
Trekking duration: approx. 6 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
Trekking journey return trek same way of ascents again continue to Pangboche. After Pangoche continue through hill just other side of Tyangboche monastery leaving the river in between. Enjoy the view of monastery and just above it Ama Dablam. Reaches to Phortse just after crossing a ridge.
Trekking duration: approx. 5 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
From Phortse you descend to the river and ascend continue over a hill Mong La 4020 m. It just below a holy mountain Khumbila. Enjoy magnificent view of Himalaya ranges from the pass along the view toward Dhudha Koshi. Along the trail you will pass through cultivated terraces. There you will join the main route to Everest Base camp. You will trek back to Namche Bazaar..
Trekking duration: approx. 5 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
Return trek from Namche Bazaar - Lukla approximately 6 hours trekking along with long descend to river and follow the river to Lukla.
Trekking duration: approx. 6 hours
Overnight at: Teahouse.
Meal includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea or coffee without other drinks.
Breakfast teahouse and walk to Lukla Airport to catch flight Lukla – Kathmandu. Once again chances to enjoy this great flight, offers spectacular view of Himalayas in clear day. Arrival at Kathmandu after 35 minutes flight. Transfer to Hotel. Free day. Accommodation in Hotel on B. B. Plan.
After breakfast you will be taken to Bhadgaon by a three hours bus drive. Sight-seeing in Bhadgaon including the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Golden Gate, the Fifty-Five Windowed Palace, the Malla King Statue, Taleju Bhawani Temple, Titanic Bell, the Royal Bath, Toumadhi Square with the Five-Roofed Pagoda called NYATAPOUL, Bhairav Temple and Pottery Quarter. Then further to Datta-Traya Square for Pujari-Math Temple and Peacock Window, the Industrial Estate. Afternoon: Boudha Stupa at Tibet Town, Charumati Shrine at Chabahil and Pashupati Nath Temple in Devpattan by the holy Bagmati River.
Duration of Sightseeing: 6 horas
Overnight: Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at Hotel and free time. Transfer to Kathmandu airport according to your departure schedule. Departure from Kathmandu.