Everest Base Camp trek

Namaste! Welcome to Nepal.

You will be picked up at the international airport in Kathmandu and a transfer will take you to your 3* hotel located in the best area. Once you are settled in, you will have a meeting with your guide to coordinate all the details, check your equipment, documentation and get everything ready for the adventure. Obviously, he will also answer any last minute questions you may have.

This is the only activity planned for this day, as arrival times may vary. If your flight schedule allows and you feel like it, you can include a city tour and discover the main UNESCO heritage sites in Kathmandu.

Depending on the season, the flight to Lukla will depart from Kathmandu or Manthali. In this case, a private transfer will take you from Kathmandu to Manthali. This journey takes 6 hours, so you will be picked up at 2 am.

A short flight (20-35 minutes) will take you to Lukla, where you will have breakfast with the whole group before starting the trek to Phakding. The hike starts following the Dudh Koshi River, passing several suspension bridges and picturesque Sherpa villages. Once we reach Ghat, we will start an ascent to Phakding, where we will spend the night.

After breakfast, the first part of the trekking begins, which runs along the Dudh Koshi River, with no major ups or downs along the way, passing by suspension bridges and small villages. Afterwards, we will enter the Sagarmantha National Park. The second part of the trek is a 2.5 hour hike that offers views of the majestic Himalayas, from peaks above 6,000 m (19500 ft.) and glacial rivers to sacred stones and prayer flags. Finally, in the early afternoon we arrive at Namche Bazaar, a bustling Sherpa village.

Namche Bazaar is the trading centre in Everest Region, and due to its altitude and cultural heritage is the perfect location to do an acclimatization day to avoid altitude sickness.

The acclimatization trek begins with an ascent to the Everest Viewpoint, continues to the picturesque village of Syangboche (famous among trekkers for its captivating views) and continues on a flat trail to the Everest View Hotel. Once there, you will have breathtaking views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam.

Finally, we will return to Namche Bazaar to explore the town, have dinner together and spend the night in the same guesthouse as yesterday.

The trek begins on a rocky, descending path along the Dudh Koshi River to Kenjoma, crossing a rhododendron forest. We continue descending and reach Phunke Tenga, famous for its breathtaking views of mountains above 6,000 m such as Kangtega and Thamserku.

Once in Tengboche, we will visit the monastery, observe the Lamas performing a prayer ceremony and enjoy the views of the monastery and Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse and Nuptse on the background. This is one of those moments you will remember 💫

We start the hike with a descent through the alpine forest to the village of Pangboche, famous for its agriculture and its views of the great massifs. Along the way, we will cross some suspension bridges.

From this point we start an ascent, we will cross Somare village and the last stretch will take us to Dingboche, during this part of the trek we will have a closer view of Ama Dablam, Nuptse and Lhotse. Finally, once in Dingboche, mountains like Peak 28, Island Peak and Ama Lapcha are still visible.

As we did on the 4th day in Namche Bazaar, we will provide our body time to get used to the altitude and avoid altitude sickness.

So for this day only a short hike uphill to Nangkartsang peak is planned, reaching for the first time an altitude above 5000 m (exactly 16,684 ft). From the top of the peak we will have perfect views of Ama Dablam, as well as being able to observe other peaks such as Lhotse, Makalu or Cho Oyu.

Once back from trekking, we will have free time in Tengboche to get to know the village better or simply spend the afternoon in a teahouse and rest in the same accommodation as yesterday.

We start the day ascending the Khumbu Khola valley. We will walk along the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and arrive at the Thukla Pass. This place is not only famous for being one of the most popular viewpoints, but it is also a mystical place. Houses hundreds of small memorials to the souls of climbers, Sherpas and adventurers who have lost their lives in the Himalayas and it is decorated with the colorful prayer flag, the ones that comes to mind when thinking of Nepal.

Once we cross the Thukla pass we will notice a change in the landscape, more arid and rocky until we reach Lobuche, a village that offers privileged views of great mountains such as the Nuptse, Lobuche and Pumori.

We will have breakfast and head to Everest Base Camp, passing through Gorak Shep, the village where we will spend the night. The trek continues through a rocky and undulating terrain, offering views of the Khumbu glacier and icefall.

The most awaited moment arrives: we are at the base of the world's highest mountain, the iconic Everest base camp, where we will see teams prepared to ascend to its summit. We could describe the feeling and the views, but it is something better experienced 😉

The day begins with a demanding uphill trek that will take us to the highest point of the entire trek, the 5,555 m (18225 ft.) summit of Kala Patthar. Imagine the views of the Himalayas, at the foot of Everest, from a lookout point at such an altitude.

We will return by the same route, passing again through the tough Lobuche and Thukla pass, until we turn off to Pheriche, a village located at a lower altitude (4,240 m / 13,911 ft) and where we will spend the night.

The day's route is almost the longest of the entire tour, as it is downhill. We return to the valley and during the trek we will cross suspension bridges and walk through forests, a very different ecosystem than we have experienced in previous days.

After passing through some small villages, we will reach Namche Bazaar, the vibrant Sherpa town where we have already stayed on the outward journey.

Get ready for the last stage of the 12-day march. We have 12.4 miles (20 km) ahead of us and, like yesterday, the long distance is allowed by the negative gradient.

We will follow the same route we did on the way up, but obviously in the opposite direction, so some places like small villages and the iconic Hilary Bridge will already be familiar to you.

The last part of the route has positive gradient (just to make sure you've hiked uphill long enough 🤣) and finally reaches Lukla, where in the evening we will go out to celebrate the successful completion of this adventure.

As with the outbound flight, the return flight will take us directly to Kathmandu or only to Manthali, depending on the season and how crowded the Kathmandu airport is. In case the flight takes us to Manthali, there will be a 6-hour private transfer to Kathmandu. We give more details on this in the FAQ section.

Tonight we will stay at the same hotel as the first night in Kathmandu.

As on the first day, there are no activities planned on this day either, as the schedule of your international flight may vary. We also offer the possibility to include a cultural visit of Kathmandu.

Depending on your flight schedule, a private transfer will take you to the airport, ending this emblematic adventure.