Mount Everest Base Camp Trek- 12 days Itinerary
To start our Mount Everest Base Camp Trek, we take an early morning flight to Tenzing Hillary airstrip at Lukla at the elevation of 2810 meters above sea level. Lukla is the main gateway to the Everest trekking region and is a beautiful mountain town. We meet our trekking crew at Lukla and start our walk trek passing through beautiful landscape towards the village of Ghat.
After having lunch at Ghat, we take a gentle descent for about one hour to the small village of Phakding on the bank of Dudh Koshi River. Overnight stay at tea-house at Phakding.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
After having early morning breakfast at the tea-house we get ready to start the day. After approximately five hours of walking, we will be arriving in the capital of Sherpa’s- Namche Bazaar.
Our spectacular trekking trail passes through several suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi River, the typical village of Benkar, Monjo, Jorsale, lush green Rhododendron forest, and Sagarmatha National Park. Once we reach Namche Bazar, we check into a guest house and relax.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
We are already at an elevation of 3440 meters. This elevation is high enough for anyone to stay one extra day doing some side excursions for acclimatization purposes. Acclimatizing here is an essential part of Everest Base Camp trekking as we are trekking to a higher altitude in the Himalayas.
Today, we hike to a higher elevation towardsEverest View Hotel- the highest altitude placed Luxury Hotel in the world; to see the close-up views of Mt. Amadablam and panoramic views of the world’s highest mountains including Mt. Everest.
After enjoying lunch, we return back to Namche Bazaar for spending our night.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Our day starts after having breakfast at the tea-house. Our destination today is Tengboche, which is about five hours above Namche bazaar. Walking through the beautiful uphill trail, we ascend towards Tengboche village.
Tengboche is a magnificent village in the Everest region with a charming spot of close views of the world’s highest mountains as well as renowned for the oldest and biggest spiritual Buddhist Tengboche monasteries.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
The walk today towards Dingboche is going to be around four to five hours. Our walk continues following the Imja Khola crossing the bridge to reach Orsho- the way to Pheriche and Dingboche separates. Following the Lobuche River, we trek towards Dingboche.
Dingboche is a beautiful village situated at an elevation of 4360 meters. On reaching Dingboche village, we check into a guest house and enjoy the beautiful and peaceful mountain atmosphere there.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
We are high enough again to have another acclimatization day. Today we stop at Dingboche to ensure proper altitude acclimatization and stay active on a high-altitude trek.
Dingboche village provides some side excursions and then we will be hiking towards Nakarjun hill and return back to Dingboche and take a rest. The hiking today will bring us some of the most spectacular sights of the Himalayas from a different angle.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
After a rest day at Dingboche, our beautiful trekking day starts with a morning walk with incredible mountain landscapes and spectacular Himalayan views. Our gentle walk-in takes us towards the Thugla- a perfect spot for our lunch.
The trek today is taking us even closer to the enchanting Everest base camp. Then our trail joins Thulga pass, with stone memorials of unfortunate climbers who died during climbing Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and other high mountains. After and nice pleasant walk brings towards Lobuche.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Today is the most fascinating and adventurous day as our long wait is going to be over today. Today’s walk takes us toward our main destination to Everest Base Camp. After walking on the Khumbu glacial path, we reach Gorakshep where we check into a guest house we leave our belongings there and prepare to leave for the Everest base camp.
After having lunch, we start our walk towards the world’s highest base camp. We enjoy our base camp moments for a while and make our return journey back to Gorakshep.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
We are going to be at the highest elevation of the trip today. Our day starts very early in the morning as we are hiking up to Kalapatthar for the most breathtaking view of Mt. Everest and other mountains in the range and an incredible sunrise over the Himalayas.
We hike back down to Gorakshep and have our breakfast. After breakfast, we leave the guest house and start walking downhill towards the beautiful village of Pheriche.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
We are descending even further down today to Namche Bazaar. Today is a beautiful walk on a mostly downhill trail passing beautiful villages of Pangboche, Debuche, and Tengboche and incredible Himalayan landscapes of the Khumbu region. We will be enjoying the natural and cultural wonders of the section before we reach Namche Bazaar.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Today is the last day trek in the heartland of the Everest region. We enjoy every moment of the last day of the trek in the Everest region as we pass through the beautiful landscape, suspension bridges, and enormous Dudh Koshi River.
Once we reach Lukla, we enjoy our last night with our supportive trekking crew. We can go around Lukla town to explore some of its hidden beauty. Overnight stay at tea-house in Lukla.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
On the last day of the Mount Everest Base Camp Trek, today we take an early possible flight towards Kathmandu saying goodbye to the Everest region. Once we reach the hotel and check in, we will have the rest of the day at leisure.
The rest of the day is reserved for you where you may do your personal activities like the exploration of Kathmandu, souvenir shopping or find some trekkers’ massage or simply wander around.
In the evening, there will be a farewell dinner hosted by Life Himalaya in the typical Nepalese restaurant with cultural dance to celebrate the successful completion of our Mount Everest Base Camp Trek journey.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner