Everest Base Camp Trek

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Trip Code : AN/TP-04

Destination : Everest

Duration : 14 Days

Best Season : All Year

Meals : All In During The Trek

Accommodation : Tea House During The Trek

Everest Base Camp is one of the best adventurous treks in Nepal which offers us the great challenge and achievement with the thrill being so close to the world’s highest peak. It is one of the popular destinations for the trekkers. Everest Base camp is simply breathtaking scenery trek with parades of glistening peaks, stunning glaciers around the camp, ancient and ornate monasteries with the fascinating Sherpa people and their unique culture and traditions. This trek will surely provide you a lifelong awesome experience with world’s biggest desert-like glaciers, stunning Himalayan scenery, high thrilling trekking passes and warm, hospitable Sherpa’s unique culture along with ancient’s monasteries and so on.
Everest Base Camp Trek is very famous trek due to its high standard adventurous trail to the trekkers, which begin after an adventurous and thrilling flight to Lukla, which itself gives the impression of great mountain views. And this adventurous trek will take you through wide areas of stunning landscapes, typical ethnic settlements, ancient Buddhist monasteries at Namche, Monjo, Panboche and Tengpoche and eventually towering peaks such as Everest itself, Manaslu, Island Peak, Ama Dablam, Kang Tega, Nuptse, Thamserku, Kusma Kangaroo, Pumori Lhotse, Lobuche and so on. Everest Base Camp is well known for its unique snowy Himalayas and the trustworthiness and pleasantness of Sherpa people are quite unimaginable.

From Lukla you will officially begin the gentle downhill walk from Lukla to Phakding, continuing further trail onwards north, you will find several gentle and steep ascents throughout the Everest base camp route which is quite strenuous too and ultimately we will reach 5550meters high of Base Camp

Day 1 : Arrival in Kathmandu

You will be welcome by our representative in the Tribhuvan International Airport at Kathmandu and he/ she will drop you to the one of the best hotel in Thamel Kathmandu where you will get chances to rest and relax. In the evening, you will join cultural dinner in the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 : Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2600m)

Early morning after having breakfast, you will take a flight for Lukla, almost 30 minutes flight offers you impressive mountains views. Then after you will begin easy walk on the legendary trekking trail through the cultured Sherpa villages with its exceptional beauty and the view of splendid Dudh Koshi gorge, landscape and unique deep Valley. During the journey, the scenic beauty, farming terraces and deep gorge at the backdrop are truly phenomenal. In the evening, you will explore stunning Phakding and have a fabulous dinner and stay overnight over there.

Day 3 : Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3450m/ 11318ft)

Today, after early breakfast, you will depart Phakding and make 3 hours gentle walk through the series of pleasant villages of Sherpa people and cross 5 high suspension bridges, deep gorge, scenic beauty and soaring cliffs, we will ultimately reach to Namche Bazaar, which is situated at the altitude of 3450m. Namche Bazaar also offers you a great view of Thamserku, Kusum Kangaroo and Holy Khumbiyela, Nuptse and Lhotse mountains. Overnight at Namche Bazaar.

Day 4 : Accommodation at Namche Bazaar

Today, you will explore the Namche Bazaar and have some close view of the magnificent mountain, the Tibetan-Buddhist culture, extensive green hills and to witness the territory of the yaks is quite captivating. From Namche, you can have the first view of the world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest. You will also discover very beautiful neighbors villages namely Khumjung and Khunde which are also considered as twin villages in Khumbu region. You will stay overnight at Namche Bazaar with cultural dinner.

Day 5 : Namche Bazaar to Tengboche Monastery (3860m)

Today, we will make a short and relaxing walk towards Khumjung which is situated at the base of the holy mountain Khumbiyela and is quite exceptionally sensational. You will also visit impressive yak farm and Khumjung Monastery where you will get chances to witness the scale of the Yeti and then you will make the fabulous walk to the ridge of Mong- La with spectacular mountain views. Then you will continue your trail deep drop to the Gokyo gorge which offers you musk deer than to the terraced village of Phortse. The further trail leads you to the Tengboche through the Dudhkoshi River, beautiful forests with numerous views of villages on the horizon. Tengboche offers you a close view of Amadablam peak and biggest Buddhist monasteries. Overnight at Tengboche.

Day 6 : Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m)

Dingboche is situated at the foot of soaring Amadablam Mountain, the altitude of 4,410m which is also one of the famous attraction for the trekkers. So today, we will leave Tengboche and take a beautiful high trail with an outstanding view of the countless neighboring mountain which is hidden from Namche view and deep valley, witnessing the musk deer, mountain goats, different birds and scenic surrounding. Around 5 to 6 hours gentle walk takes you to the gorgeous Dingboche Valley surrounded by majestic peaks. Overnight at Dingboche.

Day 7 : Accommodation at Dingboche (4,410m)

Today we will rest at Dingboche and explore the Dingboche Valley. From the 4410m altitude of Dingboche, we will view breathtaking 360 Degree Mountain including Island peak and world’s 5th highest mountain Makalu, Imje valley and Dingbuche Village. Overnight at Dingboche.

Day 8 : Dingboche to Lobuche (4,910m)

In this day, we will also make another beautiful walk towards Lobuche which is the situation at the altitude of the 4,910m. We will walk gradual up in the wide Himalayan meadow up to the memorial plateau with hundreds of memorial built is truly remarkable and stunning mountain views like Cholatse, Pumari, Lobuche and spectacular landscape. Around 5 to 6 hours pleasant walk takes you to the Lobuche, a small settlement at the foot of Lobuche peak. Overnight at Lobuche.

Day 9 : Lobuche to Gorakshep (5,140m) and hike to Everest Base camp (5,364m)

Today, we will be leaving Lobuche and walk towards Gorakshep through the rocky moraine undulating trail is extraordinary. Around 3 hour’s gentle walk leads you to the spectacular village, Gorak Shep which is surrounded by Pumari, Lingtren, Nuptse and of course Everest. Again, around 2 hours trail take you to the Everest Base camp which is situated at the elevation of the 5364m, with a spectacular view of the Khumbu Ice Fall beside soaring mountains. Not only that, you will also get chances to view Basecamp and the blue ice pinnacles of the icefall which are astonishing. After exploring the Everest Base Camp, we will return back to Gorakshep and stay overnight at Gorakshep.

Day 10 : Gorakshep to Kalapathar (5,545m) and trek down to Pangboche (3,930m)

Today, early morning, we will make an epic climb to Kalapathar which is situated at the altitude of 5,545m and it is a point from where we will view sensational Himalayan vistas all around. The trail is not so easy enough even though the view from the top surpasses the wildest imagination. Kalapatthar offers you authentic and magnificent views of Himalayas. After viewing breathtaking Himalayan, we will trek down to Pangboche which is situated at the summit of 3930m. It takes around 2 hours to reach Pangboche, a pious Buddhist settlement, where you will see active Tyangbuche Monastery and some wild animals such as musk deer, mountain goat, Pheasants and so on. We will stay overnight at Pangboche.

Day 11 : Pangboche to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)

We will be back to the tree line area we retrace our steps back to Namche Bazaar and once we will visit the Monastery and light the butter lamp is an incredible experience along with witnessing the untold history and the activities of Tyengbuche. We will also see impressive mountain views from Namche Bazaar and stay overnight at Namche Bazaar.

Day 12 : Namche Bazar to Lukla (2,840m)

Today, we will trek down to Lukla through the rhododendron forest to the valley floor to follow the Dudh Koshi downhill and then we will trek out of the national park to the village of Phakding. In this way, we will finish our exhilarating journey. Overnight at Lukla.

Day 13 : Lukla to Kathmandu

This morning, we will take a flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Around 30 minutes flight once offers us thrilling flight over forests, fields and beautiful settlements with the Himalayas in the background. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 14 : Final Desitination

Today will be your final day in Nepal, it is time to fly back to your home keeping all the exhilarating experiences of Nepal in mind. Our representative will help you to find your destination.