Everest Base Camp

This trek has been designed for trekkers who are in good health with average physical fitness. The Everest base camp starts with adventurous hike along Dudh Koshi River. Namche Bazaar which is a hometown of Sherpas. It will take you to Villages like Tengboche and Dingboche. You will also go to UNESCO heritage site called Sagarmatha National park. Everest base camp also takes to the vantage point of Kala Patthar for a captivating view of Mount Everest. The khumbu glacier and icefall is very famous and you can enjoy reaching the base camp of the World’s tallest mountain. You will encounter fascinating wildlife of Nepal and rare animals like Musk deer, Lophophorus, Himalayan pheasant. Trekking to Everest base camp marks the epic journey that Sir Edmund Hillary and tenzing Norgay set during 1953.

Trip Overview

    • Day1: Arrive in Kathmandu.
    • Day2: Kathmandu Valley sightseeing and trek preparation.
    • Day3: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding
    • Day4: Phakding to Namche Bazaar
    • Day5: Acclimatization at Namche bazaar
    • Day6: Khumjung to Phortse Village
    • Day7: Dingboche: Acclimatization
    • Day8: Dingboche to Lobuche
    • Day9: Lobuche to Everest base camp-Gorakshep
    • Day10: Gorak shep-Kala Patthar
    • Day11: Kala Patthar- Pheriche
    • Day12: Pheriche –Namche bazaar
    • Day13: Namche bazaar- Lukla
    • Day 14: Lukla to Kathmandu and contingency day explore Kathmandu
    • Day 15: Everest base camp trek ends.

Detail Itinerary

Day
01
Arrive in Kathmandu
Day
02
Kathmandu Valley sightseeing and trek preparation
Day
03
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding
Day
04
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Day
05
Acclimatization at Namche bazaar
Day
06
Khumjung to Phortse Village
Day
07
Dingboche: Acclimatization
Day
08
Dingboche to Lobuche
Day
09
Lobuche to Everest base camp-Gorakshep
Day
10
Gorak shep-Kala Patthar
Day
11
Kala Patthar- Pheriche
Day
12
Pheriche –Namche bazaar
Day
13
Namche bazaar- Lukla
Day
14
Lukla to Kathmandu and contingency day explore Kathmandu
Day
15
Everest base camp trek ends

Cost Included

  • All ground transportation by private vehicle including airport pick up and drop
  • Kathmandu city tours inclusive of all entry fees, tour guides, private vehicles
  • Full board meals with tea or coffee during trek and climb
  • Government licensed English speaking trekking and climbing guide during climb and trek
  • Climbing equipments like rope, ice screw, snow bar
  • First aid medical kit
  • Sagarmatha national park fees
  • taxes and office service charges
  • Required porters
  • Two nights hotel in Kathmandu
  • Porter and guide insurance

Cost not Include

  • Nepal entry visa fees
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All the personal trekking and climbing gear
  • Personal insurance
  • Extra accommodation cost in Kathmandu, due to yearly arrival, late departure,early return from trekking and expedition due to any reason
  • Helicopter or chartered flight cost

Equipment List

  • Fleece beanie
  • sun glasses
  • Chapstick / Sunscreen
  • Face mask or Scarf
  • Hand towel
  • Wind stopper / waterproof top and bottom
  • Cold weather down jacket below waist
  • Fleece jacket and trouser
  • Trekking trouser
  • T-Shirts(short or long sleeves) dry fit is better
  • Polypropylene thermal tops and bottom, at least 2pairs,
  • Wind stopper and fleece gloves
  • Socks and under wears
  • Trekking boot
  • Snow Gaiter (optional)
  • Runners / Snickers for camps
  • Head torch
  • Personal medical kit
  • Water Bottle/Camel Pak
  • Trekking / Ski pole (optional. Handy for anyone with knee problem)
  •  Spare batteries for Camera andflash light. Check charging facility along your journey
  •  Day pack  Minimum25L with side pocket for water bottle

Before You Go

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary,