Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu (1400m) Our company representative will meet you outside the Tribhuvan International airport. Traverse through the busy road of Kathmandu to Thamel where we stay overnight. A meeting will be there about your trip details.
Day 2 Guided Kathmandu Valley sightseeing Today after your breakfast, we are doing Kathmandu valley sightseeing where we are going to explore the historical places, UNESCO world heritage sites, culture, and so on. We will visit Swoyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath & Pashupatinath. These are the places you should not miss if you are in Kathmandu.
Day 3 Fly to Lukla (2840m) and trek to Phakding (2,610m) We have an early flight from Kathmandu towards Lukla, it is said to be one of the most beautiful flights in the world with views that will give you memories for a lifetime. After arriving in Lukla we start this short trek towards Phakding. After the police check post, we descend towards the Dudh Khosi River and continue further downwards until reaching the village of Phakding our overnight stay of the day.
Day 4 Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) After breakfast, we continue towards Namche Bazaar, the biggest town in the region. Our trail follows the Khumbu Khola (river) and we cross it many times until Jangbu from where we start to ascend. Beautiful valley landscape views await us. After a half-day ascending the trail becomes steeper until reaching the town of Namche Bazaar. Before reaching the town we can stop at Everest View Point from where we can have our first look at the mighty mountain. Overnight stay at Namche Bazaar.
Day 5 Explore Namche Bazaar. Rest and Acclimatisation Day Today we have a full day to relax and get used to the high altitude. Those who are not used to high altitudes can get discomfort from altitude sickness so it is crucial we break down our trek and get used to the new altitudes. Namche Bazaar is the biggest town in the area so you can have a fun day exploring all this town has to offer! Overnight in Namche Bazaar
Day 6 Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,860m) An early rise and we start our trek towards Tengboche. The trail becomes steeper and the path becomes harder. Crossing various suspension bridges, passing through forest trails that come out in incredible views of the Himalayas, and passing sacred Buddhist Stupas the path climbs up more and more until reaching the Tengboche Monastery. The monastery is beautifully decorated and praying bells await u on the outside. For our overnight stay, we will lodge in Tengboche.
Day 7 Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m) We can feel the cold temperatures now and after breakfast, we trek towards Dingboche. We walk downhill through pristine forests with amazing valley views until reaching Deboche. From here we cross a large suspension bridge to Pangboche. The trail can be icy so slipping danger will be there. A steep ascent awaits us to Dingboche with Everest lurking in the background. Overnight stay at Dingboche.
Day 8 Explore Dingboche - Rest and Acclimatisation Day Today we make again a resting day to get used to the high altitude. Relax or explore the beautiful village of Dingboche for tomorrow we hit the road again. Overnight stay at Dingboche.
Day 9 Dingboche to Lobuche (4,910m) After breakfast, we continue our trek towards Lobuche. We can see a change in the landscape as it becomes more barren and a rocky ascending a ridge towards the village of Thukla. Ascending more we enter the Dugla Pass and start to climb even higher following the trail all the way up until reaching Lobuche. On the trail, we can see stunning mountain views. Reaching Lobuche we take a well-deserved rest and get ready for our overnight stay for tomorrow we will visit the Everest Base Camp!
Day 10 Lobuche to Gorakshep. Visit Everest Base Camp (5365 m) then back to Gorekshep. We have a very early wake-up and departure as we aim to reach Everest Base Camp. A steady climb passing the Khumbu Glacier and passing the Italian Pyramid Research Center the trek becomes harder due to the lack of oxygen. The trail ascends softly all the way until Ghorakshep our end destination of the day. After taking a lodge in Gorakshep we head for our ultimate goal of the trek, yes Everest Base Camp! Returning to the Khumbu Glacier we take a different route ascending slowly and eventually following the spine of the mountains until we descend and hit the Everest Base Camp! Congratulations You Have Made It!!!! We spend some time here taking in our victory moment before returning to Gorakshep for our overnight stay.
Day 11 Gorekshep to Kala Pathar (5,555m) and Pheriche (4,240m) Today we wake up around 4 am and trek towards Kala Pathar from where we can see the most amazing sunrise view over Mt Everest. Although EBC was our goal, the view from Kala Pathar of Everest is for most the ultimate goal of this trek as it promises views of this mighty giant that will last a lifetime! After our moment on Kala Pathar, we head back down to Gorekshep for our breakfast and departure downwards to Pheriche. The trail is descending gradually until reaching our overnight destination Pheriche.
Day 12 Pheriche to Namche Bazaar After breakfast, we head back down towards Tengboche. From here we plan to descend all the way back to Namche Bazaar. As the trail is all familiar to us by now this day is pleasant downwards until reaching the small village of Phungi Thanga. Ascending and descending trails bring us back to a familiar town, Namche Bazaar. Overnight stay in Namche Bazaar.
Day 13 Namche Bazaar to Lukla After our breakfast, we descend back to Pakhding and follow the Dudh Kosi River until ascending back to Lukla where we stay for the night.
Day 14 Lukla fly to Kathmandu A morning flight brings us back to Kathmandu end concludes our short trek. Arriving at the airport you will be transferred to your hotel. With the rest of the day free to explore the Kathmandu valley.
Day 15 Leisure Day Today is a leisure day. You can explore the local street of Thamel, buy a souvenir for your friends and relatives. In the evening enjoy the Nepali dinner.
Day 16 Departure One of our company representatives will drop you at the airport.
Nepal.16 days $1,800.00
