Everest Base Camp Trek

One of our office representatives will be waiting for you at the airport exit terminal with a Glorious Himalaya placard. Upon arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be warmly greeted in a traditional way with a fresh garland. Then, you will be transferred to the respective hotel for a pleasant stay.

Check-in at the hotel. Take a rest for a while in your hotel room after a long and tiring flight. The capital city- Kathmandu, is a vast museum of ancient art, cultures, and sacred temples. Indulge in the beauties of Kathmandu Valley and roam around the Thamel-tourist hub.

In the evening, your trip leader will come to the hotel and give a briefing about Everest Trek. He also assists you in purchasing any missing or needy trekking gear (equipment) near your hotel from the clothing stores. Be familiar with an unfamiliar city and spend the first night in Kathmandu.

Explore around UNESCO Heritage Places

Today is the day to explore the cultural, religious, and historical sites of Kathmandu Valley. Out of the seven, you will visit four UNESCO World Heritage sites. They are Pashupatinath Temple, Swyambhunath (the Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Stupa, and Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Have your hot breakfast at the hotel. You will be taken on a full-day guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Valley. Your city tour guide will pick you up from the hotel at 9’o o’clock in the morning. He has core information about all the related heritage sites you will visit. You will begin your tour from Swyambhunath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square.

After that, discover the most famous and revered Hindu shrine ‘Pashupatinath temple. You will then visit other places listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tour. After a full-day sightseeing tour, you will be transferred to the hotel. An orientation session for the trek, which commences the following day, will be organized in the evening. If necessary, you can buy the remaining trekking equipment around Thamel.

Today is the most exciting day as you begin your real adventure journey. The walking distance from Lukla to Phakding is 8 KM/ 4.9 miles after landing in Lukla airport.

Mostly, the weather in the mountain regions is pleasant in the morning. Thus, your trekking guide will pick you up from the hotel early in the morning as the mountain flights are operating for the morning to ensure that you will be able to land at Lukla.

A 35-minute thrilling scenic flight to Lukla and a landing on a steep mountain runway bring us to the start of our trek at the village of Lukla [2,846m]. If weather permits during the flight, you will have breathtaking views of the snow-capped Himalayas from the windows of your twin-otter (small plane).

After landing at the small Lukla airport, take a short tea break and meet our porters (if porters are included in your package). Then, commence your trek with a gradual walk through the beautiful alpine forest along the Dudh Koshi River with distant views of Mount Khumbila from Cheplung village.

Along the way, you will also cross a suspension bridge that will add some thrill to your journey. This is your first day in the mountain region; stay overnight at a local tea house in Phakding at an altitude of 2,610m. Have enough rest as you have to walk a long day tomorrow.

Please note: During the peak trekking months (March, April, May, September, October, and November), Lukla’s flights operate from Ramechhap airport instead of Kathmandu due to heavy air traffic at Kathmandu Airport.

It’s about a 5-6 hours drive from Kathmandu to Manthali/Ramechhap airport, depending on highway traffic. At this point, your guide will pick you up from your hotel at 1 am, drive to Ramechhap airport on a shared tourist vehicle, and take a 20-minute flight to Lukla.

After a good breakfast at Phakding, we set out for the mountain junction town of Namche; we crossed and re-crossed the river on high-airy suspension bridges. Beyond Monjo is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park, which was set up to protect and preserve the fragile mountain environment.

We then take a steep hike to Namche Bazar. If the weather is clear, we get the first glimpse of Mt Everest.

Namche is the main trading village in the Khumbu and has a busy Saturday market – a meeting place for the Hindus and Buddhist traders from the lowlands and the Tibetan yak caravans that have crossed the glaciated Nangpa La.

Namche is the gateway to the Khumbu. This is where we crash out for the night. The total hiking distance from Phakding to Namche Bazaar is 11km/6.8miles.

Today, it is all about acclimatizing to the high-altitude places of the Khumbu region. Early in the morning, we will begin our acclimatization hike to the Everest View Hotel after breakfast. We will visit the memorial park located at the top of the Namche Bazaar before hiking uphill to the Everest View Hotel. The park offers a splendid view of the mountains as well as the Lower Dudhkoshi Valley below Namche Bazaar. The most splendid scenery that you get from this park is the scenery of Mt. Amadablam and the sight of Thamserku, along with the sight of Kwangde.

After visiting the site, we will start our uphill hike to the Everest View Hotel. There is a museum that you can skip to accelerate your hike to the world’s highest situated hotel. We will begin our uphill hike after passing through the largest Mane Wheel at the top of Namche Bazaar. The trail is completely uphill through small bushes and grassy meadows. After walking for about an hour, we will reach the Syangboche Airport. There are small temporary marketplaces, and we will continue walking uphill to the hotel. Once we reach the top of the ridge, the trail starts to become Nepalese flat through grassy meadows. Relish the chance to witness Tengboche and the Himalayan scenery throughout our journey.

We will enjoy the breathtaking journey of reaching the world’s highest situated hotel at the same time, we will adjust to the demands of high altitude. We will enjoy the sip of coffee at the balcony of the hotel. After spending for about an hour, we will descend back to Namche Bazaar.

If you are okay, then your trekking guide can take you to Khumjung village from the Everest View Hotel. We will visit the Khumjung monastery, where we can get a glimpse of the rare Yeti Scalp. After spending about half an hour in the village, we will descend back to Namche Bazaar via Kyangjuma.

In our exploration, we will visit the local school and observe the village life of the Sherpa people. You can explore the Namche Bazaar in the evening. There are many eateries and shops in this market. Please note that this is the biggest market that you find in the Everest Trekking trail. Overnight in a tea house

After breakfast in Namche, we start our trek towards Tengboche, enjoying the superb view of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and a close-up view of Thamserku.

Our trek follows the gradual trail with a few ups and downs, overlooking a magnificent view of the great Himalayas.

Along the way, we can spot wildlives like pheasants, musk deer, or a herd from Himalayan Thar. The trail goes gradually down to Kyangjuma. The path eventually reaches Sanasa, which is the major trail junction between Gokyo Valley and Everest Base Camp.

The track then follows through the pine forests, and after we cross the prayer flags festooned bridge over Dudh Kosi River, we reach Phunki Tenga, a small settlement with a couple of teahouses and a small army post amidst the alpine woods.

After having a relaxed lunch at Phunki Tenga, we then had a tough climb steeply up through the pine forests before we reached Tengboche.

Tengboche is a great place for close up views of Ama-Dablam, Nuptse, and Everest, and it has the biggest Buddhist Monastery all over in the Khumbu region. Overnight stay at the lodge in Tengboche.

The hiking distance from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche is 11 KM / 6.8 miles away.

Before leaving Tengboche, don’t miss capturing the stunning sunrise view over Ama Dablam. This will be one of the points of interest you will cherish for a lifetime.

After a hot breakfast, we will be following the route to Dingboche. Dingboche is one of the high-altitude Sherpa settlements in the Everest region. We descend downhill through a forest, cross the Imja Khola, and climb steadily to the village of Pangboche.

This place is one of the best points to capture the striking views of Mt. Ama Dablam, 6,812 meters (22,349 ft). The hiking distance from Tengboche to Dingboche village is 10.5 km/ 6.5 miles away.

The trail further leads along the glacial river until we arrive at today’s destination, Dingboche. En route, we will be passing through various small villages, prayer flags, mani walls, Chorterns, and prayer wheels.

Dingboche is situated at an altitude of 4,410 meters, where trekkers begin feeling the detrimental outcomes of excessive altitude. Drinking plenty of hot fluids will keep your body hydrated. Hence, we suggest you drink water, tea, coffee, and soups adequately.

Additionally, walk easily, ascent slowly, and take a rest. In addition, hold your mindset positive and follow your leader’s advice. We bunk out for the night at Dingboche.

This is a day to rest, acclimatize, and give our weary bones a breather. However, we don’t remain idle; we also get to wander up the valley to look at a lake, the Tshola Tsho, and the perpendicular walls of Cholatse and Tawache.

We can climb up onto the Nangkartsang Peak viewpoint (5,083m) overlooking Dingboche village for the view of the Imja Valley and the incredible south face of Mt. Lhotse. The views here steal your breath away. We bunk out in the village of Dingboche for the night stay. The walking distance from Dingboche to Nangkartsang Peak (Nagerjun Hill) is 6 KM/ 3.7 miles away

We continue up the wide valley beneath the impressive peaks of Cholatse and Tawache on the left. We then turn right and take a steep climb towards the foot of the Khumbu Glacier. The tea house at Duglha is a good spot to have lunch.

The trail zigzags up through the boulders of the glacier’s terminal moraine. At the top of this climb, there are many stone cairns built as memorials to the many Sherpas who have died while climbing Mt Everest.

The path then climbs gently along the glacier to eventually reach the cluster of houses at Lobuche. Today’s walking distance from Dingboche to Lobuche is 9 km/ 5.5 miles away.

Today it’s a long and gritty day. After a hot breakfast at our lodge, we climb up moraine stones steps to reach Gorakshep. The trail can be confusing but we will be following the commercial routes.

The trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep, followed by a visit to Everest Base Camp, is a breathtaking journey that encapsulates the raw beauty and grandeur of the Himalayas.

As you ascend through the Khumbu region of Nepal, you’ll be immersed in a surreal landscape of towering peaks, pristine glaciers, and rugged terrain.

Lobuche serves as a crucial acclimatization point on this adventure, allowing trekkers to acclimate to the high altitude before continuing to Gorakshep.

Upon reaching Gorakshep, a remote and rustic village nestled in the shadows of mighty peaks, you’ll embark on the final leg of your journey to Everest Base Camp. The trek is challenging but immensely rewarding, with every step offering unparalleled vistas.

Finally, reaching Everest Base Camp, where mountaineers prepare for their summit attempts, is a surreal experience, surrounded by the world’s tallest peaks, including the iconic Mount Everest itself.

It’s a journey that leaves an indelible mark on the souls of adventurers and a testament to the extraordinary power of nature. After spending some time at EBC, we’ll head back to Gorakshep for a good night’s rest. Overnight at the height of (5,164m) at a lodge.

The walking distance from Lobuche to Gorakshep is 4 km/ 2.4 miles and from Gorakshep to Everest base camp is 4 km/ 2.4 miles more away. Hence, the total distance from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp is 8 km /4.9 miles away.

Early in the morning, we climb to Kalapatthar at (5,545m.) and enjoy a spectacular sunrise view.

From Kala Patthar, you can have a panoramic view of Mt. Everest and many other mountain peaks. It includes a host of famous ones: Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku, and many more huge peaks.

After spending some golden moments at Kalapatthar, we trek back to Gorakshep. We take our breakfast at Gorakshep, and the hike to Pheriche will take you through rugged terrain, where you’ll navigate narrow trails and encounter remote Sherpa villages.

Along the way, you’ll be immersed in the rich culture of the Khumbu region. Passing by prayer flags, monasteries, and friendly locals, the return journey is an unforgettable experience.

Yaks are normally regarded as four-legged porters in this area. Due to their tough terrain, it would be difficult for human porters. The town of Pheriche is also known as a highly windy town. Hereabouts, you can see the perpendicular walls of Cholatse and Tawache.

The Himalayan Rescue Association Aid Post is also located here. And foreign volunteer doctors provide medical treatment to trekkers as well as local people in this area. We stay overnight at a lodge.

The distance from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar is 1.7 km/ 1 miles and from Gorakshep to Pheriche is 13 km/ 8 miles away. Therefore, the total distance you will hike today is 16km.

We retrace our steps with a Trek back to Namche about 7/8 hours from Pheriche, and do an overnight at the bustling & hustling village town of Namche with full board meals (Breakfast/Dinner/Lunch).

We chill out here with some beers and enjoy some relevant comfort. Overnight at lodge in Namche. The total walking distance from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar is 19 km/ 11.8 miles away.

This is our last day on these lovely mountains that have been home to us all of these days.

We continue to backtrack our hike towards Lukla along the Dudh Koshi River which is about 7 hours from Namche, and do an overnight at Lukla. The total hiking distance from Namche Bazaar to Lukla is 19 km/ 11.8 miles away.

Most flights from Lukla to Kathmandu are scheduled for early morning to avoid the strong winds. It’s a scenic flight from Lukla to Kathmandu that takes about thirty-five minutes. We touched down in Kathmandu and transferred to our hotel.

In the evening, we will organize a farewell dinner with Nepalese cuisine and a cultural dance show at a typical local restaurant.

Please note: During peak trekking months, i.e., March, April, May, September, October, and November, all the flights to Kathmandu from Lukla divert to Ramechhap/Manthali airport due to air traffic in the Kathmandu Airport. It is about a 15-20 minute flight after a 5-6 hour drive to Kathmandu on a shared tourist vehicle.

After breakfast and our last day in Kathmandu, our vehicle and escorts will be on standby to drop you to the international airport three hours before our scheduled flight back home.

At Glorious Himalaya, meeting you has been a great honor, and we pray for your safe journey home. We will reflect on the wonderful times we spent together. Bon Voyage!!! We hope to see you again someday.