Everest Base Camp Trek

Enjoy breathtaking views of the Himalayas on your flight to Lukla. It’s one of the most adventurous flights in World. The flight takes approximately 30 minutes.

Try to get your seat on the left side of the plane as the Himalayas are best viewed from this vantage point.

On arrival in Lukla we will meet our porters and commence our trek Phakding, where we will overnight at a teahouse.

We start the day with a gentle climb before reaching Monjo. For lunch we stop in Jorsalle and then continue through a beautiful pine forest to Hilary Bridge. We then follow the trail as it passes through a steep ascent towards Namche Bazaar. 

Namche is considered as the gateway of the Khumbu / Everest region. It is a beautiful town with numerous amenities available for trekkers. These include a laundry, equipment shops, internet, banks etc.  

Today we will head towards the national park headquarters and follow the gentle trail to Kyanjuma. Here we stop for a short tea break before we start the descent to Phungi Thanga for lunch.

We then cross the Dudh Koshi river and head down a steep trail to Tengboche village. You have the choice to stop in Tengboche village or hike another 30 minutes to Debuche village.

Tengboche monastery is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the Khumbu valley. 

We begin our day trekking the Imja Khola towards a beautiful village named Pangboche (3,930M).

The spectacular and incomparable views of the Himalayas can be seen from the village. For lunch we will stop in Somare, an hour from Pangboche.

We then continue along our trail and cross a small stream. The trail gets steeper from this point, but ends with a beautiful view of Dingboche village where we spend the night.  

This is our second rest and acclimatization day but we will do a day hike to Nagarkhang Peak (approximately 5000 meters). From here you can witness spectacular Himalayan beauty.

The summit offers great views of several Himalayan peaks including Makalu, Thamserku, Amadablam, Cholatse, Tabuche, Lobuche, Kusum Kangaro.

Lunch will be served in Dingboche after our hike whereafter you have the evening free to rest and relax before another day of trekking tomorrow.

We have almost reached our destination, the famous Everest base camp. We begin our trek by following the ridge above Pheriche village until we reach Dughla where we stop for a quick lunch.

After a good meal we begin a steep climb to Dughla Pass. This is a memorial site for many of the world's most famous climbers who have lost their lives climbing Mount Everest.

We continue along a gentle ascent on the bank of the Khumbu glacier. A spectacular sight as this is one of the biggest glaciers in the world! Lobuche is our overnight stop. Tomorrow we head to EBC.

Today begins with an easy walk over glacier moraine. We will ascend over the moraines where the trail will become more difficult and the effects of low oxygen levels can be felt.

While crossing the glaciers you will catch a glimpse of Gorakshep village. We stop here for a quick bite to eat before heading to Everest base camp. It's a 5 hour hike to the camp and back to the village where we spend the night. 

We will pass through Debuche and Tengboche village before we start a steep descent to Phungi Tenga, which is located on the banks of Dudhkoshi River.

We have some lunch before continuing on to Kyanjuma village and then along a gentle path to Namche Bazaar. 

It's been a journey so far so rest up and have a good shower before getting some sleep. Our last day of trekking awaits in the morning!

We have reached the last day of trekking!

Today's hike begins with a steep descent to Jorsalle village and then making our way to Phakding where we stop for lunch before heading further to Lukla.

After reaching Lukla we can rest up and prepare for the flight back to Kathmandu in the morning. We will also say goodbye and thank you to our porters here!

We head to Lukla airport in the morning to catch our adventurous flight to Kathmandu.

Once landing in Kathmandu, we collect our luggage and head towards the hotel. You have the afternoon to put your feet up and relax after a long trekking adventure! 

Today we have a free day to explore Kathmandu. We have this spare day in case of any Lukla flight cancellations or delays due to weather issues.

Go shopping, try some local cuisine and enjoy some time resting in Kathmandu!

You will be transfered to the airport 3 hours before your flight. It's a small airport with only 1 terminal.

From here we say goodbye until next time. We sincerely hope you have enjoyed your Everest adventure!