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Walking on the lap of the Prodigious Himalayas with the crystal-clear view of royal mountains just visible in front of your eyes is possible only in the Everest Region. It is one of the owing destinations for adventure hiking and proposes the best chance to gain Himalayan experience. The journey along the Everest Base Camp is not only a journey to the Everest Region but also a great chance to capture the unbelievable beauties of Khumbu region from the viewpoint called Kalapathar (5,550m). You can have the enormous sight of world’s highest mountain Mt Everest (8848m) along with other eights thousands including Mt. Lhotse, Mt Makalu and Mt Cho Oyu from the Everest base camp but for the best view of these mountains, you have to climb up little to Kalapathar.
This trek helps you to know about the existing style of the world-renowned and bravest climbers- The Sherpas. You can spend some time in Sagarmatha National Park watching the stunning floras and faunas protected in the national park. You can visit the resident communities, monasteries, love the peculiar sceneries and the generosity of Sherpas.
Expand Details Collapse DetailsAfter you land at Tribhuwan International airport, you will be welcomed by our office representative. As he will be holding the company plate, it will be easy for you to recognize him. Then after, he will transfer you to the hotel. At the dusk, our guide will give some update about our trek and directions. Overnight at hotel inclusive Breakfast.
We take a scenic flight early morning to Lukla. It is about 30 -35 minutes of thrilling flights in the mountain region. And then after we landed Lukla our real trek begins for Phakding. We hike about 4 hours along the river by crossing the suspension bridge. Overnight at local guest house.
The trail currently goes over the upstream along the waterside to the connection of Bhote Koshi River and Dudh Koshi River. We will have to cross a Hilary bridge. Then we will ascend for Namche Bazaar. On the way, it gives a chance us incredible photographic opportunities as the peaks of Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8511m), Nuptse (7879m), Arna Dablam (6856m) and Taweche (6542m) come into view for the first time of the trip. Overnight at local Guesthouse.
As Namche is a cool place and the climate here is so unpredictable so, you should be physically and mentally prepared to face it. After breakfast, we will move towards the Everest view Hotel/Khumjung. We have to go above Namche Bazaar and pass through Syangboche. From the top of the hill above Syangboche, you will get the splendid view of world highest peak Mount Everest(8,848m), including other peaks like Tangboche peak (6,367m), Lhotse (8414m), Ama Dablam (6,856m). After reaching to Khumjung you can visit the school established by Hillary. We will start the next trek after having lunch passing the footpath of Khimde. After having a good time there we will get back to Namche. Overnight at local guest house.
The trekking today is not as difficult as the trail is flat and moderate. After having breakfast, we will leave for Tengboche. The trial goes ups and downs offering us the splendid view of snowy caps like of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Ama Dablam. You can also meet animals, visit some monasteries and go over some lovely village on the way to Tengboche. Going through woodland and waterway, we will be at Tengboche. Overnight at guest house.
To reach to Pheriche we need to descend through a beautiful forest and cross Imja Khola by a suspension bridge. Then we will pass through the village of Pangboche. You can have the glance of Mount Pumori on this day. We will reach Pheriche known as the windy valley afterward. Overnight at guest house.
After having a healthy breakfast, we will trek unto the Nagarjuna, a great peak rising well above the Chhukung Valley near Dingboche. The climb deals with breathtaking excellent views of tall Himalayan peaks, like the famed Lobuche East, Lobuche West, Thamserku, Kangtega, and the great mountain peak Ama Dablam. From this vantage point, we can also glimpse Mt. Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the known world. After going through the incredible scenery, we will move down carefully and continue to the Pheriche, where we will spend the night at the great guesthouse.
After having breakfast we will set off for Lobuche. The trek goes along the beautiful views of mountains like the Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam and to the north-Pokalde (5,741m), Kongma-Tse (5,820m) and the great wall of Nuptse. We will cross Pheriche village, and then Dungla. We will cross a river of Khumbu glacier before we reach Dungla. Then climbing up for about an hour to the top of the hill, you will see Mt. Pumori and other peaks west of Everest. After furthermore walk, we will reach Lobuche. Overnight at guest house.
Today is a long and tiring 8 hours walk to reach base camp. We have to climb through meadows and moraine stones steps then reach to Gorakhshep, either climb to Kalapathar or continue heading to Everest base camp. After some moment we will be at Everest Base Camp, a place no lesser than a paradise. After spending some memorable time in base camp, we will return to Gorak Shep. Overnight at guest house.
Today we will climb for Kalapathar. From here you can have the best view of Mt. Everest along with several other mountains of the range like Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingten, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku and also enjoy the sunrise. Then after we will descend back and start our trekking to Pheriche. Overnight at lodge in Pheriche.
After trekking back to Namche about 6 hours from Pheriche we stay at Namche for the overnight.
This is the final day of our trek. So after breakfast, we continue our walk along the Dudh Koshi River for Lukla to catch your flight for Kathmandu. Overnight at Lodge.
After breakfast early in the morning heading to the airport for scenic flight about 35 minutes to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel for overnight inclusive BB.
The day has come for you to return back reluctantly to your hometown after this blissful and adventurous tour in Nepal. Last day in the land of Himalayan Wonders, as per your international flight time depart from the hotel for the airport for your international flight back to home countries or other respective destinations.
Besides breathtaking scenery, you will experience a unique Sherpa culture, visit monasteries and museums. Also, you will enjoy your days completely. You also pass by colorful prayer wheels and walk on swinging bridges, and these seem to be straight out from the movie called Indiana Jones, while in the evenings, you are served hot food and have time for conversation with like-minded trekkers around the fire in a dining room
March-June and September-December is a good time to do Trek.
Prepare by cycling, swimming, hill climbing and do a lot of walking if you have time. You can walk about 5 hours once each week just 3 months prior to doing the Everest Base Camp Trek. Seek out hills or find a tall building and repeatedly walk up and down the stairs.
Altitude sickness can affect anyone – even the tremendously fit individual. (Typically, you will accustom at Namche and Dingboche) Indications of elevation mountain sickness are nuisances, faintness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and breathlessness. Diamox is used for treatment, but if symptoms continue, descend downhill.
As appealing as it is to go a juicy yak steak or ‘buff burger’, be conscious that all meat is approved up by porters from Lukla due to the no-killing policy in the Sagarmatha National Park, so by the period you have it, it is not that new. The harmless, fittest choice is to eat dal Bhat (lentil soup and rice) – it is fresh and is a great basis of protein and energy. As the Nepali proverb goes like this, ‘Dal Bhat’ power equals 24-hour energy.
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