16 Days
Moderate to fairly challenging
Trekking, Sightseeing
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
TH (Tea House/Lodge)
Hotel & Camping
Flight and Private car
5545 meters
A trek designed to get you real close-up to Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world is the Everest Base Camp Trek.
Getting to an elevation of 5357 meters, Everest Base Camp trek is an enormous achievement and an experience to cherish for the rest of your life.
After a day of exploring the cultural treasures in Kathmandu, Everest Base Camp Trek begins with the flight to the airport in Lukla at 2900 meters.
Stunning landscapes adorned with rhododendron, magnolia and firs, breathtaking views of Himalayan giants including Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Ama Dablam, Sherpa highland hamlets adorned with Buddhist prayers engraved mani walls and fluttering prayer flags are a few of the hallmarks of this trek. Kalapattar at 5545 meters offers the best views of Everest and the fantastic glacial walk to the Everest Base Camp which lies at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing tour of Boudhanath, Pashupatinath & Patan
Day 03: Flight to Lukla & trek to Phakding
Day 04: Trek to Namche [3450m]
Day 05: Rest day in Namche
Day 06: Trek to Thyangboche [3864m]
Day 07: Trek to Pheriche [4252m]
Day 08: Rest day in Pheriche
Day 09: Trek to Lobuche [4930m]
Day 10: Trek to Kalapattar 5545m & trek back to Gorakshep
Day 11: Trek to Everest BC [5357], back to Gorak Shep or Lobuche [4930m]
Day 12: Trek to Pangboche [3985m]
Day 13: Trek to Namche [3450m]
Day 14: Trek to Lukla [2900m]
Day 15: Flight to Kathmandu
Day 16: Depart Kathmandu
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