Everest Base Camp Trek
Lukla / Solukhumbu
- Duration
- 288h
- Difficulty
- strenuous
- Group size
- Up to 10
- Min age
- 12+
About this experience
Experience the iconic trek to Everest Base Camp (5,364m) and Kala Patthar (5,545m). Walk amidst towering Himalayan giants, cross suspension bridges adorned with prayer flags, and experience authentic Sherpa hospitality in Namche Bazaar.
What's included
- ✓Domestic flights (Kathmandu-Lukla return)
- ✓All lodge accommodations
- ✓Licensed English speaking guide & porter
- ✓TIMS card & Sagarmatha National Park permits
What to bring
- ✓Warm down jacket (-15C rating)
- ✓Broken-in trekking boots
- ✓Thermal layers & woollen socks
- ✓Trekking poles & headlamp
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla, trek to Phakding
Early mountain flight to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (2,860m). Meet the porter crew and drop 200m along the Dudh Koshi to Phakding (2,610m).
Day 2
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Cross five suspension bridges including the high Hillary Bridge, enter Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, then climb steeply to Namche (3,440m).
Day 3
Namche acclimatisation day
Hike to the Everest View Hotel (3,880m) for the first Everest panorama, then visit Khumjung village and the Sherpa Culture Museum. Sleep low at Namche.
Day 4
Namche to Tengboche
Contour the Dudh Koshi gorge to Phunki Thanga, then climb to Tengboche Monastery (3,860m) in time for the late-afternoon prayer ceremony.
Day 5
Tengboche to Dingboche
Through rhododendron forest to Pangboche, past the old gompa, then above the treeline into the Imja Valley at Dingboche (4,410m).
Day 6
Dingboche acclimatisation day
Ascend Nangkartshang Peak (5,083m) for views of Makalu, Lhotse and Ama Dablam, then descend to sleep at Dingboche.
Day 7
Dingboche to Lobuche
Climb to Thukla Pass and the Everest memorial chortens, then follow the Khumbu Glacier moraine to Lobuche (4,940m).
Day 8
Lobuche to Everest Base Camp, sleep Gorak Shep
Cross the glacier moraine to Gorak Shep (5,164m), then walk out to Everest Base Camp (5,364m) beneath the Khumbu Icefall.
Day 9
Kala Patthar sunrise, descend to Pheriche
Pre-dawn climb of Kala Patthar (5,545m) for the classic Everest summit view, then a long descent to Pheriche (4,371m).
Day 10
Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
Retrace the Imja Valley through Pangboche and Tengboche, dropping back into thicker air at Namche.
Day 11
Namche to Lukla
Final long descent along the Dudh Koshi to Lukla, with a celebration dinner with the Sherpa crew.
Day 12
Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Morning flight back to Kathmandu before the valley winds build. Transfer to your hotel.
Things to know
- ✓High altitude sickness risks apply above 3000m
- ✓Travel insurance with helicopter evacuation required
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