The Everest Base Camp trip travels through the homeland of the Sherpas to the base of Sagarmatha, which is Nepalese for Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. The arduous hike traverses through Nepal’s fabled Khumbu valley. Though this hike is about so much more than just one mountain, the Tibetan side of Mount Everest offers the best views. The Khumbu region is home to several 8,000-meter peaks, making it the most impressive alpine hiking destination. This is one of the most well-liked trekking routes in Nepal, but you’ll have to swallow the hair-raising flight into Lukla, but the mountain views are just unrivaled anyplace in the world.
The journey beings with the flight from Kathmandu to the hair-raising Lukla airstrip, perched at a lofty 2,800 meters (9,200 feet). The small airstrip frequently makes lists of the world’s most dangerous airports and there have been numerous crashes over the years. But you likely are safer making the journey by air than by Nepal’s system of mountain roads with sheep drops into steep canyons, no guardrails, and buses that could be described as “aging” at best. Altitude is an important consideration on the Everest Base Camp trek and nearby Namche Bazar (3,440 m; 11,286 ft), the Sherpa village and gateway to the Khumbu region, is often used as an early layover for rest and acclimatization.
From Namche the trek heads upward through colorful Sherpa villages along the Dudh Kosi River. Terraced rice fields and rhododendron forests eventually turn into hardened landscapes of rock and ice. On the approach to Everest Base Camp is the final outpost of Gorak Shep; there are no teahouses at Everest Base Camp so trekkers can either day hike from Gorak Shep or bring camping gear. The scramble to nearby Kala Patthar (5,545 m; 18,192 ft) offers a panorama of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse that bests the views from base camp itself. The main Everest Base Camp trail is an up-and-back route, meaning that you hike down the same trail you hiked up.
Everest Base Camp is Nepal’s most popular trek with upward of 30,000 trekkers per year and 10,000 per month during peak season (these numbers are from before the 2015 earthquake and reliable information since then unfortunately is not available). An upside to the number of trekkers is a well worn trail and facilities are as good as anywhere in Nepal. For those seeking to get off the beaten path, side trips up the Gokyo Valley and Chukhung Valley will greatly enhance the trip.
You arrive in Kathmandu today and our company staff will pick you up at Tribhuvan International Airport then drop you at Hotel. Our Staff will also give briefing you about the Everest Basecamp Trip and hand over duffle bag for your to pack your stuff for trekking. Payment on the balance trip cost also will be done today. If you come in the morning or early time today, we will have welcome dinner otherwise we will provide you with packed dinner in your room from the hotel you stay. Our Staff will also inform you what time you must wake up & prepared the following morning for driving to Ramechap. Overnight in Kathmandu
Early Morning at around 02.00 oclock, our Guide will come to hotel to pick you at hotel and together will drive to ramechape. Trip from Kathmandu to Ramechap takes 5 hours drive. At around 8 oclock in Ramechap, Airport Port check in will be managed by our guide and you will fly to Lukla for 20 minutes, then directly trek to Phakding. It will take around 3 hrs trek to reach Phakding. Overnight in Phakding
After breakfast at hotel you will start your trek around 7 or 7.30am to Namchebazar. Today you will walk through few villages with beautiful views of Dudh Kosi river which coming all the way up from Everest Basecamp region down to Lukla. You will also pass by many suspension bridges which connect one village and mountains/hills in this area to another. Some waterfalls also are there where you can stop, take photo and fill the water for you drink. Use your water purification tablet when drinking from running water during the trek. The beautiful landscape of Mt. Thamserku 6608m. On Midday you will stop for lunch somewhere around the village and after that continue your trek to reach Edmun Hillary Bridge. This Bridge is quite famous and connect the bottom land with Namchebazar area. You need to put extra energy to come up to this height and more hike after the bridge to arrive in Namchebazar. From Phakding to Namchebazar will take 6-7 hrs walk up. It depends on your walking speed but please control your pace as consistently slow & relaxe as possible and enjoy your trek. You will reach namchebazar in the afternoon around 3 or 4 oclock at your teahouse in Namchebazar. Overnight in Namchebazar
Today is your first acclimatization day where you need to go hike higher to make your body prepared for higher altitude and it will prevent you from High Altitude Sickness. After breakfast our guide will accompany you to hike to Everest View Hotel at 3880m Altitude. It takes around 2-3 hours to go up and back namchebazar. During the hiking, if the weather is clear you will enjoy the stunning scenery of many Highest Mountain in Everest region such as Mt. Everest 4484m, Mt. Amadablam 6856m, Mt. Lhotse 8511m, Mt. Nuptse 7896m, Shartse Peak 7502m, Peak 38 7590 and many others. After hiking to Everest View Hotel 3880m, you will take rest and enjoy Namchebazar neighborhood. Overnight in Namchebazar
Namchebazar to Tengboche trek distance is 5-6 hrs walk. The trails to Tengboche is one of the most scenic as the views open up and you can enjoy the close up views of Himalayan Peaks. You will have lunch on the downhill at Punke Thaga Village. There is a steep descent and ascent before you finally reach the traditional gate (Kani) of the village. Beautiful Tengboche village welcomes you with its beautiful Monastery area. Overnight in Tengboche
After Breakfast you will start again your trek to Dingboche at 4350m altitude. Traditional Sherpa settlement, nursery, monastery, yak and wildlife pastures are the hightlights feature of Tengboche to Dingboche trekking views. It takes 5-6 hrs walk to reach Dingboche and you can see the views of Mt. Everest, Mt Lhotse and Amadablam which will more attract your wonderful journey. Be aware of the strong wind when you walk and wear you neck and hair cover to prevent sickness. Overnight in Dingboche
Today is your second acclimatization day in Dingboche where you will do a little hiking to Dingboche Hill which take around 2-3 hrs trek up and down. Now you have enough acclimatisation and adjust your body to higher altitude and be ready for the following day trek to Lobuche. After back from hiking, you go back to Teahouse for rest and do your personal relaxing moments. Overnight in Dingboche
Today is supposed to be the tougher day for your trek cos you after you leave Dingboce in the morning after breakfast, you will walk up again to Thukla Village. The trails are just flat, ascent and descent but not really steep only open up view with quite big wind. Reaching Thukla by going down and crossing the river and have lunch there. After lunch you will hike to more steep trail to reach Memorial Stones of “passed away climbers” who climbed Mt Everest and other climbers who died here. Then trek to continue which takes around 6-7 hrs total from Dingboche to Lobudhe at 4910m altitude. Overnight in Lobuche
Day 9 is your final trek up to the last village in Everest Basecamp called Gorakshep at 5190m. Start early around 8 oclock from Lobuche you will go through rocky and stony trails to reach Gorakshep. It takes around 3 hrs trek to Gorakshep and you are supposed to arrive here around 12 oclock. After lunch break in Gorakshep and drop your luggage here, our guide will accompany to continue the summit to Everest Basecamp 5364m which takes around 2-3 hrs hiking. Enjoy the view in Everest Basecamp them you come back down to Gorkashop in the afternoon and stay overnight in Gorakshep
Today early in the morning around 5 oclock if you still have energy, you can do early morning summit to Kallapathar at 5500m. This is optional depends on your physical condition. Otherwise after breakfast, you will go down to Periche 4288m which take 4-5hrs walk. Overnight in Periche
Today trek is the last two days left for you to do trekking before you reach Lukla. From Periche after breakfast you will trek back to Namchebazar same place where you did acclimatization earlier. You might see different beautiful view of Highest mountains for the 2nd visit to Namchebazar from the one earlier. It takes 5-6 hrs to reach Namechebazar. Overnight in Namchebazar
This is your last day trek from the total 12 days trekking up & down of 14 Days Everest Basecamp Itinerary. You might be excited since your successful summit to Everest Basecamp has already been finished and now only to complete the last trek to reach Lukla which takes 6-7 hrs trek. It depends on your pace but normally you will reach Lukla in afternoon. Overnight in Lukla
Flight from Lukla to Ramechap will take 20 minutes. Today after flying to Ramechap you will back to Kathmandu which will take 5 hrs drive. Once reaching kathmandu you will take rest for a while then in the evening we will invite you for farewell dinner and we distritibute Your Certificate of Achievement of having been successful reaching the Everest Basecamp. Overnight in Kathmandu
Today is your last your day in Everest Basecamp Trek Package with us. You have free time to rest till check out time comes at 12pm. Our Company Staff will pick you up at hotel and drop you at Tribhuvan International Airport. Trip ends. And Thank you for trust us as your trekking company. See you again in the coming trip
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dedi, Indonesia,
06 June, 2024Amazing tracking to Everest Base Camp with Suka Jalan-jalan..
During the trip we were treated to such beautiful views, plus very friendly service from the guides and potters who were assigned by those who like to travel, thus adding to the comfort of our trip..Thanks, you like to travel and always be successful