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The Everest Base Camp Trek leads you to the powerful mystique surroundings, of the foot of Mount Everest. By going on this trek, you will be following the footsteps of great mountaineers like Reinhold Messner, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. It is a trip that you will never forget: thrilling, tough and breathtaking.
This is a15-day Nepal trip including the 12-day trek straight to Everest Base Camp (EBC). It is one of the main treks in the famous Everest region.
The first day of this trek, is already exciting as we will take a scenic mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla together. Even though our adventure already started by taking this flight, the actual walking begins in Lukla!
The first couple of days are the most challenging, since you will be continuously climbing and descending. After a couple of days, you will probably notice it is getting easier as your body is getting the flow.
The final part leads you through Khumbu, the home area of the Sherpa’s. As you climb through the foothills of the world’s highest mountain, the terrain soars on all sides like jagged shards of glass.
Even though the trails are steep and the altitude hangs on your muscles like a diving belt, the sense of achievement at the end of this trek are just ah-mázing!!
The Everest Base Camp Trek is not a mountaineering expedition or a wilderness survival experience. There are many mountain lodges along the way.
Most of the lodges along the EBC trail offer simple double rooms, and shared facilities like the diner and toilets. (Some accommodations have Western toilets while others have more traditional toilets where you will need to squat. 🙂 )
Also, there are often additional facilities available at an extra charge. Such as (hot) showers, wifi and recharging devices (for mobile phone, camera batteries etc).
You should be able to walk for 5 to 6 hours a day, with minimal breaks. To get yourself ready, we recommend you to start taking regular hikes around your area.
Don’t have significant hills or mountain terrain in your area? Then you could walk hill intervals on a treadmill and stair stepper twice a week. Most people also benefit from completing full-body strength workouts twice a week.
Of course! Actually, we encourage you to do so. You can make this trek truly YOURS! Obviously, you don’t need to figure it all out by yourself. We are here for you. Do you want to speed up and make it extra challenging? Or, take it easy and slow? Just contact us, and let us know what you’d like to do.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
– Govinda & Lilly
Welcome to Nepal! Your international flight lands at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. We’ll pick you up and bring you to your hotel.
At the hotel, you’ll meet your guide and have your pre-trip meeting. Got questions? Feel free to ask! You can also check your gear and trekking equipment together.
airport transfer – hotel
Flights to Lukla leave from Kathmandu or Ramechhap, depending on the season.
Ramechhap to Lukla (March-May, October-November)
In peak season, flights go from Ramechhap to avoid busy Kathmandu Airport. Ramechhap is a 5-6 hour drive away. Your day starts very early, between 1:00 and 3:00 AM. Along with your guide, you catch the shared shuttle to the airport. The scenic flight to Lukla takes 20 minutes.
Kathmandu to Lukla (January-February, June-September, December)
In the off-season, flights usually leave from Kathmandu. Airlines decide this based on how many travelers there are. You start your day at 5:00 or 6:00 AM. Your guide picks you up at your hotel and takes you to the airport. The scenic mountain flight to Lukla takes 35 minutes.
Upon arrival at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla (2,804 m / 9,380 ft), your guide will introduce you to your porter(s) if you have booked this service.
After landing, you can explore the village while your porter(s) organizes and loads the trekking equipment. We then start the trek by descending towards the Dudh Koshi River, where we join the main trail to Namche Bazaar.
The walk is gentle, and after passing through the small village of Ghat (2,550 m / 8,366 ft), it’s a short journey to Phakding (2,610 m / 8,560 ft).
mountain flight – lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
After breakfast, you continue trekking along the banks of the Dudh Khosi. You will be crossing this majestic river many on exciting suspension bridges laden with prayer flags many times. After entering Sagamartha National Park, the trail climbs steeply with breathtaking views.
Namche Bazaar (3,441 m / 11,290 ft) known as the Gateway to Everest, is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchanges, internet cafes and bakeries. Namche is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trail.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
You spend a day in Namche, in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air.
You can opt for a short hike to a museum, celebrating the traditional customs of the Sherpa people. Or, a hike the Syangboche Airport near Everest View Hotel. From this point, you can get rewarding views of the Himalayas with stunning sunrise and sunset over the panorama of Khumbu peaks.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
The trek continues along the rushing glacial waters of the Dudh Khosi with magnificent views of the mountains. You trek to an altitude of 3,870 meters today (12,697 ft).
On reaching Tengboche, you can see the local monastery. Inside the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. In the evening or tomorrow morning, you may be invited to observe a prayer ceremony.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
From Tengboche the trail drops to Debuche. Then it crosses another exciting suspension bridge on the Imja Khola, and climbs to Pangboche amongst thousands of mani stones. Your uphill trek continues, taking you to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche (4,350 m / 14,272 ft) with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam.
You need to take your time today, to avoid getting affected by the altitude.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
Today, you will have another day for acclimatization. You can make a trip to Chhukung valley via the Imja Khola valley, to get a marvellous view of the surrounding mountains. Especially of Lhotse’s massive south wall.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
The trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, and passes by stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits. You continue to climb as you’re are heading to the altitude of 4,910 meters at Lobuche (16,210 ft), which is really just a few huts at the foot of giant Lobuche peak. Some breathing problems may arise today, due to the altitude.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
This is another big and challenging day walk along the Khumbu Glacier and, up to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m / 17,598 ft). This is the closest you can get to Mount Everest without mountaineering equipment. There will likely be a team about to attempt the summit. The view of the Khumbu Icefall from Base Camp is spectacular. You return back to Gorak Shep (5,180 m / 16,942 ft) for the night.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
This will be one of the most challenging yet rewarding days of the trek. Most of morning in this day, you will spend climbing Mount Kala Patthar (5,545 m / 18,519 ft). This is a small peak by Himalayan standards. The ascend is demanding, but you can get the most magnificent mountain panorama.
Everest (8,848 m / 29,028 ft), the highest point on the planet, towers directly ahead. And on all sides, loom the other giants: Nuptse, Pumori, Chagatse, Lhotse and countless others. You make a quick descent to Gorak Shep (5,180 m / 18,519 ft), a tiny hamlet, then trek down to Periche (4,200 m / 14,340 ft).
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
From Periche, you take a slightly different route down to Orsho, then to Pangboche village. Here is the oldest monastery in the region which contains, what is said to be the scalp and bones of a ‘Yeti’, or the abominable snowman.
Leaving the mountains behind you, the descent takes you through Tengboche Monastery (3,860 m / 12,664 ft) before continuing back to the town of Namche Bazaar (3,440 m / 11,290 ft). You arrive back to Namche Bazaar in the afternoon.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
Finally you return to Lukla where the trek began, which will seem like a lifetime ago. Now just enjoy the evening, by reflecting on the trek as a group and your personal achievement. Also, you will have the opportunity to explore this town.
breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge
During the scenic mountain flight to Kathmandu or Ramechhap, you can enjoy your last glimpse of the mountains. On arrival in Kathmandu or Ramechhap, your guide will bring you back to your hotel.
breakfast – mountain flight – airport transfer – hotel
Today is an extra day, just in case you needed it during the trek or if your domestic flight was delayed.
If everything went according to plan, you can use today to explore some of Kathmandu’s highlights, go souvenir shopping in Thamel, or simply relax at your hotel or in a local restaurant.
breakfast – hotel
If it’s the final day of your holiday in Nepal. Your international flight departs from Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu.
Goodbye friends! We hope that you will cherish these memories we’ve made together forever.
breakfast – airport transfer
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