Everest Base Camp
Everest Basecamp Trek -16 Days
A direct approach to the foot of the world’s highest mountain – Mount Everest. A trek designed to get you real close-up to the ‘mother of all peaks’ Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world.
Mount Everest Base Camp has been a popular destination for trekkers since the very first expeditions to the Nepalese side of Everest in the 1953. To reach this part of the Himalaya within a limited time, we have devised this two week trek to Everest Base Camp which runs directly to and from Lukla.
The Everest Base Camp trek, a very well known mountain trek, starts at the upper Phakding and follows the Dudh Kosi valley which climbs up to the Sherpa capital of Namche, a bustling bazaar that’s a junction for trekkers, the local Sherpa and expeditions en route to the mighty Mt. Everest. All along this part of the trail, villages are interspersed with magnificent forests of rhododendron, magnolia and giant firs. In both the early autumn and late spring, the flowers on this portion of the trek make it the kind of walk you will remember for a long, long time.
From Namche, we trek along a high traversing path where we have our first good views of Everest and then head towards Thyangboche Monastery, which is a 2 hour climb. The monastery sits at 3867m in a clearing surrounded by dwarf firs and rhododendrons. The monastery is structurally located on a ridge top with commanding views of the Everest landscape. The view from this spot, seen to best advantage in the morning, is absolutely mesmerizing and stunning and is rightly deemed to be one of the most magnificent in the world.
We then descend to the ImjaKhola and continue to the villages of Pangboche and Pheriche before finally approaching the Khumbu Glacier. We then follow the glacier, first to Lobuche, a vantage point for some spectacular views of the AmaDablam, Taweche and other peaks and then hike to GorakShep for a breather.
We also have the opportunity to ascend Kala Pattar [5554m] from where we can get some awesome views of the Himalayan giants which literally numb your senses with breathless admiration that beholds the eye; and makes up for the lung-bursting climb that took you up there. You soon realize it was absolutely worth it. This also includes fantastic views of the south west face of the colossal Mt. Everest.
We then trek down to Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu ice fall before finally making our way back down to Lukla.
OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 01 – Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (1,400 m) and transfer to hotel. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 02 – Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu around world heritage sites.
Day 03 – Flight to Lukla (2,840 m) from Kathmandu(35 minutes) or Manthali/Ramechap(20 minutes) and trek to Phakding (4-5 hours) – stay overnight.
Day 04 – Trek to Namche (3450m) from Phakding (5-6 hours).
Day 05 – Acclimatization Day at Namche (3,440 m) and hike to Syangbuche and Hotel Everest View and back (4 -5 hours approx).
Day 06 – Trek to Thengbuche[3864m] from Namche( 5-6 hours).
Day 07 – Trek to Dingbuche [4410m] from Tengboche(5-6 hours).
Day 08 – Acclimatization at Dingbuche.
Day 09 – Trek to Lobuche[4930m] from Dingboche(5 hours).
Day 10 – Trek to GorakShep [5184m] and Everest BC [5357], and back to GorakShep(8 hours).
Day 11 – Hike to Kalapathar(5555m) and Descend to Pheriche (4240m) and stay overnight( 6-7 hours).
Day 12 – Descend to Namche Bazar (7 hours).
Day 13 – Trek back to Lukla[2900m] from Namche(7-8 hours).
Day 14 – Flight to Kathmandu(30 min) or Manthali/Ramechap(20 min) and same day drive to Kathmandu(4-5 hours).
Day 15 – Free day in Kathmandu.
Day 16 – Drop off to Kathmandu Airport and departure.