Everest Base Camp Trek
Everest Base Camp trek begins with an "eye opening" flight to Lukla at 2800 meters and & so begins the journey through the Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar to Gorakshep culminating in the "ascent" of Kalapatter (5500m) from where typical views of Everest and its surrounding peaks are available.
Mt. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Hillary and Tenzing. And their base camp was at Gorakshep which trail’s along the way in our adventure with a visit. Perhaps, this is where it all began; our trek to the foothills of the highest mountain in the world gives you upfront opportunities to enjoy the unbelievable beauty of Nepal and walk to a very high altitude on little grassy snow-free paths, providing amazing views of Everest and the surrounding Himalaya Giants that make up this region of blessed beauty.
Mt. Everest Base Camp on trails that lead us through green terraced villages, rushing rivers, suspension bridges, lush forests with friendly chattering birds who seem to seriously welcome you into their domain, stay in refined 'teahouses' that are definitely not like the chai pasals found in the valley of Kathmandu; but the comforts are just fine for such remote outposts; and camp in fertile meadows that in some ways are even better than old McDonald’s farm back home, beneath towering peaks. There is liberal time to experience the friendly and exotic culture of the Khumbu Valley, where the local folks, despite their grubby attires & some with broken brown & yellow teeth, will give you welcoming smiles that could make your heart flutter...as we hum our favorite Elvis songs while hiking through some of the most spectacular natural settings and mountain landscapes in the world, while stopping over for the night to crash out in comfortable lodgings…what more could we ask for???
Everest Base Camp trek begins with an "eye opening" flight to Lukla at 2800 meters and & so begins our journey through the chocolate box Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar to Gorakshep culminating in the "ascent" of Kalapatter (5500m) from where typical views of Everest and its surrounding peaks are available. Most of the trek is above the tree-lines with altitudes of 3000 meters in the Khumbu and Imja valleys. Although this is a short trek, by Nepalese standards, there will be plenty of time to enjoy the rugged culture of the Sherpas, visit ancient monasteries and learn how the monk hood form of Buddhism influences Sherpa life. Stop at any of the numerous teahouses & warm yourself with a glass of sweetened tea or Chang (millet beer famous on the mountains of Nepal) and get a taste of warmth unique to the Sherpas. Beautiful, multi-hued prayer flags prayer wheels and intricately carved Mani stones line every hilltop, rock wall and trailside singing prayers to the gods as the wind blows with every passing traveler. For many a good of the daredevils who lost their lives on these mountains are simply remembered every day with the prayer flags whispering odes of prayers to the gods.
This is one of the most beautiful treks in the world with ancient paths winding past green terraced villages, with gushing streams crossed on swinging bridges and each moonlit night a comfortable 'teahouse' or a good tent pitched in a quiet pasture beneath towering mountains sure gives us a feeling of the wonderful world we live in. Throughout the trek we savor delicious meals prepared by our skillful cooks who know what stomachs like on these massive mountains. Our trek will be moderately paced to suit your body’s needs, allowing plenty of time for acclimatization, rest and peak sightseeing. Together we retrace the classic "Everest Approach March" made famous by Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. The trek winds through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery on earth, where you can simply chill out in exotic, friendly Sherpa villages. Our trusty yaks and porters carry all of your baggage, so you don't have to carry a heavy rucksack.Itinerary at a glance
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu and Trek Preparation (1,350m /4,264ft).
Day 02: Flight to Lukla (2,800m) and trek to Phakding (2,652m) 3-4 hours trek.
Day 03: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,450m) 5-6 hours trek.
Day 04: Rest & acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar.
Day 05: Trek from Namche to Tyangboche (3,867m.) 5-6 hours trek.
Day 06: Trek from Tyangboche to Dingboche (4,358m.) 5-6 hours trek.
Day 07: Second rest day at Dingboche; hike to Chhukung (4,730m).
Day 08: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4,928m.) 5-6 hours.
Day 09: Trek to Gorakshep - Everest Base Camp (5,364m) and then return to Gorakshep (5170m.) 7-8 hours Trek.
Day 10: Hike to Kalapatthar (5,545m) and return to Pheriche (4,280 m) 8-9 hours trek.
Day 11: Trek from Pheriche to Pangboche - Kyangjuma (3,500m) 6 hours trek.
Day 12: Trek from Kyangjuma to Khumjung - Monjo (2, 850m.) 6- hours trek.
Day 13: Trek from Monjo to Lukla (2,800m) 4-5 hours trek.
Day 14: Flight to Kathmandu and we go for a farewell dinner in the evening.
Day 15: Transfer to the airport for your onward flight home sweet home.
Date & Price
All Wecome2Nepal travel trips are small group departures and therefore places can fill quickly. We suggest you book your trip as soon as possible.
Availability Explained
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- C CLOSED - Trip has reached maximum numbers and it is unavailable. Please Contact Us to enquire about other trip departure dates or booking this trip as a private departure
Trip Info (Tour/Trek Styles) Explained
- PG Private Group: This style of trip is organized for specific groups of people (families, friends,school and college students, colleagues, business associates etc.), and is closed to outsiders. If you are interested in this particular trip departure date then please get in touch with us.
- OA Open to All: This trip departure is open to all. However, if you are interested in this particular trip departure date but want your own private group, then please get in touch with us.
- LT Lodge Based Trip/Trek: This trip/trek is lodge (teahouse) based. All accommodation, including food, is provided in local lodges. Occasionally however, where a large group is concerned we may choose to send our own cook along, as well, to take care of your food hygiene and to cook some special additional items.We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s) and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
- CT Camping Based Trip/Trek: This trip/trek is camping (tent) based. We will provide one 3-man tent for every two people, also single tents, where requested, on payment of supplementary costs. All food and drinks are provided by our experienced cook and his kitchen team. We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s), cook, kitchen crew, food and drink, and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
- GAP Guide, Accommodation & Porter only: In this trip neither food nor transportation is included. Clients are responsible for food and local transportation, and our responsibility is to provide insured guide, insured porter, and all necessary permits. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Clients pay for their own accommodation. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, We can arrange hotels and international airport transfer, on request.
- SG Self Guided/Budget Trip: This trip is specially designed for low-budget travellers who prefer fairly basic facilities with reduced services. It is a pre-requisite that a porter is hired for any self-guided trip, which is an ideal set-up for those who enjoy independent travel with minimum cost. We have added support to minimise the hard work of planning and costing, and we will be available to help in the unlikely event of an emergency. We will arrange all documentation (including permits), before you arrive in Nepal, so that you are free to get on with your adventure, relying only on your porter to help you on your way. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Hotel accommodation, local transportation and international airport transfers may be arranged, on request.
If our fixed departure dates are not convenient for you or your group, we can also arrange private departures on all of our small group tours. Private group departures will follow the same itineraries as our usual small group tours, or itineraries may be tailormade to suit your own convenient tour date/budgets.
Itineraries may be tailor-made to suit your dates. So if you can’t find a date to suit you or if you want to have your very own tour just with your friends or family then we can help you.
Customised Private Groups:
For most of our usual tours, or itineraries, where there is a group numbering 2 or more, we can customise and organise private group trip(s) where we design the itinerary and activities exclusively for you, according to your requirements and budgets, such as Honeymoon, Anniversary, Family, Scouts, School, College, Fundraising or Charity trips. Find out more about our private group tours.
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