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Everest Base Camp Trekking

Trip Facts

Total Days : 15  
Total Nights : 14
Entry Point : Lukla
Exit Point : Lukla
Maximum Height : 5550m.
Trip Grade : A
Season(s): Round the year
      

 

Everest  base camp trek is famous trekking trail in Everest region. Everest base camp Trek in justifiably famous, not only for its proximity to the world's highest mountain (8,848m) but also for its friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, great variety of cultures and traditions, colorful festivals and monasteries. The flora and fauna are other ornaments of the Sagarmatha National Park. The story of the yeti is still a mystery in the world from the Khumbu region.

Everest base camp trekking provides you great opportunity to have unique experience. If you have ever longed to set eyes on our highest summit then this exciting trek in the Everest region gives you the opportunity to fulfill a dream, while taking in some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Himalayas. Ever since the days of early climbing expeditions, the 8848m mountain has had a lure of its own, drawing climbers to scale it and trekkers to gaze on its icy faces. Naturally, the trail to the base camp of the mountain has become one of the most popular trekking routes in Nepal, yet few people return from the trek unmoved by the experience of being right in among the highest peaks in the world.

Everest base camp trekking short itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m).
Day 02: Rest day or Sightseeing of Kathmandu valley.
Day 03: Fly from KTM to Lukla (2880m), and trek to Phakding (2640m), 4 hrs walking. 
Day 04: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3445m), 5 to 6 hrs walking.
Day 05: Acclimatization day, hike to Everest view hotel. 
Day 06: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3860m), 5 to 6 hrs walking. 
Day 07: Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4250m), 5 to 6 hrs walking. 
Day 08: Rest day at Dingboche (4250m). 
Day 09: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4900m), 5 to 6 hrs walking. 
Day 10: Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5364m) via Gorakshep (5150m), 8 hrs walking.  
Day 11: Trek from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar (5545m.) and then to Pheriche (4240m), 7 hrs walking.
Day 12: Trek from Pheriche to Tengboche (3860), 5 to 6 hrs walking.  
Day 13: Trek from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (3445m), 5 to 6 hrs walking. 
Day 14: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2880m), 6 to 7 hours walking.
Day 15: Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, 35 minutes.
Day 16: Final departure.