Group Joining Trek to Everest Base Camp

At Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport on fresh arrival where you will be warmly received by a Life Himalaya Trekking representative and then with transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city. Then after refreshment, we will brief you on includes other information related to this trip. Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu.

Our day starts with a morning short scenic flight to Lukla with an areal view of Kathmandu city and mountain range. On reaching Lukla, we spend our short refreshment break and introduction our Porters. Then our first day walks towards Ghat village- a spot for our lunch through farmland and typical Sherpa villages. Our walk passes with a moderate walk passing through short ups overlooking beautiful scenery following the route to Phakding located by Dudh Koshi River. Overnight stay at tea-house in Phakding.

After a nice morning, walk continues crossing bridges over Dudh Koshi River passing several interesting villages of  Bhenkar and Monjo arriving at Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate. After lunch at Jorsalle we walk for few hours and passes the last suspension bridge to steep uphill to Namche Bazaar- the Sherpa’s capital. Namche is a only place with facilities of good restaurant, pubs, cyber, cafe, post office, and banks are available in Khumbu region. Overnight stay at tea-house in Namche Bazaar.

Today we stop at Namche to insure proper acclimatization. An ideal and perfect place for rest with acclimatization day, before heading higher altitude area. Our morning starts with a short hike to Everest View Hotel- the world’s highest altitude luxury hotel  for views closeup view of Everest,  world’s beautiful mountain- Amadablam and many other peaks. After having lunch, we return towards Namche and rest of the day we spend by sightseeing over Namche or enjoy rest and make preparation for next day. Overnight stay at tea-house in Namche Bazaar.

From Namche on gradual scenic path with downhill to Imjatse river at Phunki-Tenga where we stop for our lunch. Then we trek uphill through rhododendron, pines, firs tree forest with views of snow-capped peaks towards beautiful Tengboche village. On reaching Tengboche we visit famous Buddhist monastery with magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga,Thamasarku, Kwande and Amadablam. Overnight stay at tea-house in Tengboche.

Morning downhill walk for few hours over Imjatse River, after the bridge walk on an open country where tree lines fades for few short juniper and dwarf rhododendron bushes. Then we walk towards uphill for a while to reach at Pangboche village. Then we walk towards last permanent village before Dingboche and beyond, from here a slow climb to Somara where we take our lunch . We continue our walk with short climb towards Dingboche village which located in Imjatse valley with panorama of mountains. Overnight stay at tea-house in Dingboche.

Today is another rest day for proper acclimatization at Dingboche to stay active on a high-altitude trek. Climbing high and sleeping low is considered a good way to acclimatize your body so that there will not be any altitude sickness problems during your trip. After having lunch, we hike toward Nakarjung hill for amazing panoramic views of the Himalayas. After a short hike, we return to Dingboche and take a rest.  Overnight stay at tea-house in Dingboche.

After a great rest at Dingboche, our day begins with a morning walk and steep climb for an hour commanding excellent views, and then on the gentle trail to Thugla.  Enjoying our lunch here, we move further seeing the biggest glacier in the world-Khumbu glacier which melting into a raging river. From here trail from Pheriche joins after a break a steep climb for an hour to Thulga pass, with stone memorials of unfortunate climbers who died climbing Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and other high mountains. From here a nice pleasant walk brings us to Lobuche for the overnight stop. Overnight stay at tea-house in Dingboche.

Today we reach the highlight of this adventure trek to Everest Base Camp, with a slow walk and short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine, reaching Gorakshep the last settlement beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar. Then our walk continues towards Everest Base Camp, at base camp enjoy the view of Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers, after a lifetime experience. Since there is no any tea-house to settle at EBC we return back to Gorakshep for overnight. Overnight stay at tea-house in Gorakshep.

Early morning we hike towards the top of Kalapathar at 5,545 meters, highest point of this adventure. Kalapathar offers incredible views of mountains including Mt. Everest at close distance. After a great moment at Kalapathar we return to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue walk to Thugla a perfect spot for our lunch. Then we move downhill with a pleasant walk towards windy valley Pheriche. Overnight stay at tea-house in Pheriche.

Our day starts after having breakfast at tea-house. Then our return journey is much easier on losing height every few hours. Our walk moves downhill with few short ups towrads beautiful village of  Pangboche. Then passing a bridge we ascends  to Tengboche and continue our walk to Namche. Overnight stay at tea-house in Namche Bazaar.

Our day begins with the scenic breakfast. Then our walk move forwards to Phakding. After enjoying lunch at Phakding, our  pleasant walk back to Lukla. On reaching Lukla, we celebrate last night dinner in the land of Everest with fellow trekkers and our crew members and porters. Overnight stay at tea-house in Lukla

From Lukla we take an early morning flight back towards Kathmandu with breathtaking views of mountain from flights. At Kathmandu domestic airport our staff are standby to transfers you back to your respective hotels. The rest of your day is reserved for your personal activities like souvenir shopping, excursion, massage, etc. Overnight at 3 star rated hotel in Kathmandu.

Today is the last day of your adventurous journey in Nepal. After a memorable and fantastic adventure and experience khumbu valley and Kathmandu world heritage sites, Life Himalaya’s representative will transfer you to Tribhuvan International Airport before three hours of your flight schedule for your flight back home or to next respective countries.