EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK


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May 29th 2019
Published: May 29th 2019
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Journey to the base camp of Earth's highest mountain! Often dubbed as a route of "the steps to heaven" by many, every bend, climb that you make in this trail will leave you with beautiful forests, deep gorges, valleys, Sherpa villages, glacial moraines, foothills & breathtaking landscaped vistas!

Datils Itinerary:

Day 01: Pick up and Transfer to Hotel

Pick up at Trivuwan International airport and transfer to your hotel. Leisure time rest of the remained day. Pre trek briefing at the evening and equipment check.

Day 02: Excursion at Kathamandu city

Kathmadu is the historical iconic place and cultural foundation of Nepali society; where you get the chance to being closer with ancient nepali civilizations and archeology. We pick up at most significant eyesight to visit at Swayambunath, place of self existence; Boudhanatha, largest Buddhist Stupa and Tibetan shrines; Pashupatinath; oldest importance secret pilgrimage site with cremation and Darbar Square; historical royal place with complex art are enlisted at World Heritage Site.

Day 03: Fly to Lukla (2860m / 9380ft.) and trek to Phakding (2610m / 8560ft.) 8 km

Pick up at early morning for marvelous flight to Tenzing-Hilary airpot, Lukla. The flight takes us nearby most gigantic great Himalayan range in the world. We will meet our support staff at Lukla then our journey is start descend towards chheplung beside Chaurikharga village. We walk near Dudha Koshi river then ascending to Ghat towards Phakding. We will see several Buddhist shrine as Prayer Flags, Mani Stone, Stupas beside the trail. Over night at Tea house

Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazzer (3440m / 11282ft.) 10 km

Our trek start early in the morning inside the pine forest and traces field where left of the river we see Mt. Thamserku (6608m) raise up majestically. We walk along the local village Banker cross the Dudha koshi river and climbed for a while to Manjo, where we need to obtain Sagarmatha nation park permit to enter inside park area. We re-cross and following the Dudha Koshi river towards big ascending to Namche Bazzer inside dense pine and rhododendron forest. It provides first view of Mt. Everest (8848m / 29018ft.). Namche Bazzer is the main trading hub as Khumbu valley, where facilitate with ATM, Medical, café, shopping center. Over night at Tea house

Day 05: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazzer 5 km

Today we excursion nearby Namche Bazzer. After the breakfast we ascend to spectacular view point of Khumbu valley, snapping memorable photos of surrounding mountains are Tabuche, Nupse, Everest (top of the world), Lhotse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Kongde ri, Tegi-regi-tau and eyesight to Museum collection of Sherpa culture and mountaineering items together information about national park and changing about khumbu valley. Again we steeply hike upwards to Everest view hotel built by Japanese for breathtaking views and enjoying lush nature. We do optional walk hidden valley of Khumjung and Khunde village may you wish to go. Over night at Tea house

Day 06: Trek to Tengboche (3860m / 12660ft.) 9.4 km

Our morning starts with small hike up to Chorkayam then pleasant walk to kyangjuma, where towering mountains back to us in the open valley. The trail descends through Rhododendron, pine forest to the Dudha koshi river passing through the small tea shop of Phunki Thanka. Then the trail leads us zigzag head up to Tengboche throughout dense forest. Tenboche is the most spiritual holy place of Buddhism where every evening monks perform the rituals. Locals believe that in 8th century GURU RINGPOCHE step while flourish the Buddhism at Himalayan region and Lama Sangawa Dorje left the footprint while he meditated. Over night at Tea house

Day 07: Trek to Dingboche (4410m / 14463ft.) 10 km

The day begins small descent and comfortable lush vegetation with dense forest of Pine, rhododendron and Sliver Brick for a while. Soon cross the Imja Khola climbing steadily up to local settlement Pangboche. Form where we left the tree line and enter to sky roof. This gradually up trail continuous leads us to Dingboche by passing Somare. We enjoying of stunning gigantic mountain throughout the day. Over night at Tea house

Day 08: Acclimatization day at Dingboche 4.5 km

Spending extra day is very ideal plan of the trip. This is the day of acclimatization for adopts our health system into thin air. After the breakfast we climbed hill above the Dingboche. This hill offers Spectacular mountain view of Lhotse, Makalu, Amadablam, Khangtega, Thamserku, Tabuche and famous climbing peak of Island peak and Labuche peak. Over night at Tea house

Day 09: Trek to Labuche (4940m / 16210 ft.) 8 km

The wide valley climbs upwards to our destination passing by the Buddhist chortain. We continue through yak pasture at Dusa cross the glacier river near Thukla. Then we move up steeply to Thukla ridge. It covers of colorful prayer flags and memorial stupas are the witness of Everest expedient of those dedicated hero's. Soon after leave the memorial place witness Nepal-Tibet border mountains are come over us. Such as Pumori, Lingtran, Khumbutse. Over night at Tea house

Day 10: Trek to Gorkshep (5164m / 16936ft. ) & Everest Base Camp (5364m / 17592 ft.) 12 km

Our rewarding journey will start early morning. We trek along the windy are of khumbu glacier passing through moraine land towards Gorakshap.

We will pick up lunch at Gorakshap and will re-pack and prepare with minimum 2 liters of drinking water. We hike along the Khumbu glacier moraine to our goal at the foot of Everest where our ascending is over and start of mountaineers. We celebrate and share the happiness at the base of ultimate destination and back same way to Gorakshap. Over night at Tea house

Day 11: Hike up Kalapather (5545m / 18186ft.) & Trek to Pheruche (4243m / 13916ft.) 16 km

The hardest journey of the trip is ascending small peak to Kalapather early freezing cold morning. We start at dark using flash light. The summit is the highest point we have reached during the trek. It offers extraordinary view of youngest mountains into the world. such as Mt. Everest, Nupse, Amadablam, Khangtega, Thamsrku, Tabuche, Labuche, Pumori, Lingterain, Khumbutse and Changtse (lies in Tibet) and back to Gorakshap.

We packing our things and have breakfast then descending same way to Thukla passing Labuche and memorial place. Crossing after the river we following lower path beside the rivet to Pheruch. Over night at tea house.

Day 12: Trek to Phortse (3950m /12955ft.) 11 km

Our trail gets easier as we descend air with more oxygen. Most of the our trail is downhill to Pangboche. We catching upper undulating trail towards the old Sherpa village known as Phortse with hoping to see the Mountain thar and colorful birds Dafe (Nationla Bird of Nepal). The trail a quite difficult but offer extraordinary scenic thinghs. Over night at tea house.

Day 13: Trek to Namche Bazzer (3440m / 11282ft.) 10 km

The path leads us descent to Dudha koshi river and steep climb up to Mong dada. We pass throughout the dense forest of Rhododendron, pine and silver brick also we may occasionally see the Musk deer. Mong Dada is offer picturesque site of the Himalaya. This trail continuous backs us to Kyanjuma and join same path to the Namche Bazzer. Over night at tea house.

Day 14: Trek to Lukla (2860m / 9380ft.) 18 km

Today is the last but long day trek at the mountain with all tougher. We will start early morning downhill to the Dudha Koshi river. We are passing several old settlement towards Lukla and also couple of the time check out our details too. At the Lukla we celebration of our successful journey together our crews to create memorable life time journey. Over night at tea house.

Day 15: Flight back to Trivuwan international airport

we will check in the Tenzing-Hilary airport early in the morning and flight back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free, relax released your stress before back to home.

Day 16: Departure

Final of the journey so we will transfer you Trivuwan international airport according to you flight time.

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