Everest Base Camp Trek: See the Majestic Mt. Everest

Pick up at the Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to a hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, you will go on the full day guided sightseeing tour. You will head towards
the Boudhanath Stupa, which is the largest Stupa of South Asia. You will then
visit one of the holiest temples of Hindus, Pashupatinath Temple. From here, you
will move towards the Swayambhunath Stupa, which is also popularly known as
Monkey Temple. All of these monuments are the part of the UNESCO World
Heritage Sites. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Relishing the spectacular panorama of the Himalayas throughout our 45-minute
flight to Lukla, we head on to our journey in the Himalayas. Upon landing in
Lukla, we start our trek immediately after meeting with our guide and porters. We
pass many small villages and ancient monasteries to reach Phakding. Overnight
at a lodge in Phakding.

We leave Phakding for Namche Bazaar. Trekking along Dudh Koshi River, we
pass lush Himalayan forests of rhododendron, pine, and juniper, and enter
Sagarmatha National Park. Our guide will take care of every permit required to
enter the park. After entering the park, we cross a couple of suspension bridges
on our way to Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar hosts a stunning view of Everest
(8848.86m), Lhotse (8516m), and Thamserku (6623m). Overnight at a lodge in
Namche Bazaar.

To acclimatize with high altitude, we take a day off from trekking. Instead, we
explore the town of Namche Bazaar. We visit the Sherpa Museum and try to
understand the Sherpa culture. We then hike up to the hotel operating at the
highest altitude in the world, Hotel Everest View (3880m). We relish the jaw-
dropping view of the Himalayas from the hotel’s premises. Overnight at a lodge in
Namche Bazaar.

Trekking along Dudh Koshi River, we reach beautiful village of Kyanjuma. We continue our trek with the alluring view of the Himalayas in the background. We
then cross a bridge over Dudh Koshi River to reach Phunke Tenga. From
Phunke Tenga, we trek for a couple of hours till we reach Tengboche (3860m).
We explore Tengboche Monastery which holds high significance to the Sherpas
of the region and hosts a beautiful view of Everest (8848.86m), Lhotse (8516m),
Ama Dablam (6856m) and Thamserku (6623m). Overnight at a lodge in
Tengboche.

Today, we trek through lush Himalayan forests of rhododendron and then cross a
suspension bridge to reach Pangboche. We explore Pangboche monastery and
continue our trek. Trekking through rough rocky ridges, we make our way to
Somare village. We then trek along Imja Khola to finally reach Dingboche, which
hosts an outstanding panorama of Everest (8848.86m), Lhotse (8516m), Ama
Dablam (6856m), Island Peak (6189m), Taboche (6542m), Lobuche (6119m),
and other Himalayas of Khumbu region. Overnight at a lodge in Dingboche.

We use this day to acclimatize ourselves to high altitude. However, we can go for
a hike to Chhukhung-Ri. Hiking up on a rocky terrain, we walk for a couple of
hours to reach a small village of Chhukhung. We then hike for another couple of
hours to reach Chhukhung-Ri. The view of Lhotse, Makalu, Taboche, and Island
peak is simply breathtaking from this viewpoint. We return to Dingboche.
Overnight at a lodge in Dingboche.

Climbing through rocky ridges, we leave Dingboche. We trek along Khumbu
Khola and pass small Mani walls and Chortens before we reach Thukla, which
hosts superb view of Lobuche, Pumori, Cholatse, Taboche, Nuptse, Ama
Dablam, and the other Himalayas. From Thukla, we trek for a couple of hours
before climbing on the steep moraines of Khumbu glacier to reach Lobuche.
Overnight at a lodge in Lobuche.

Trekking along the bank of Khumbu glacier, we walk for few hours through rough
ridges till we reach Gorakshep and then continue trek to Everest Base Camp. We
explore the base camp filled with ice and snow. Standing at the foot of Mt
Everest, we get an amazing view of Pumori (7161m), Lingtren (6714m),
Khumbutse (6636m), Nuptse (7861m), Lobuche (6119m), Taboche (6542m), and
the other Himalayas. After exploring the base camp, we trek downhill to
Gorakshep steadily. Overnight at a lodge in Gorakshep.

We take an early morning hike to Kala Patthar to watch the stunning sunrise.
Kala Patthar is the best viewpoint to relish the beauty of Mt. Everest along with
Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Khumbutse, Nuptse, Lingtren, Pumori, Thamserku,
Lobuche peak, and the other Himalayas. After our short hike to Kala Patthar, we

trek downhill and come across Changri glacier. We continue our trek through
Lobuche and Thukla till we reach Pheriche. Overnight at a lodge in Pheriche.

Today, you descend to Tengboche following the route along Imja Khola. After
you arrive at Tengboche, you can visit the Tengboche monastery which is the
largest monastery in the Khumbu region. Leaving Tengboche behind, you head
towards Namche Bazaar. After crossing the suspension bridge over Dudh Koshi
River at Phunke Tenga, you trek onwards to Kyangjuma. Up ahead, the trail
passes through the beautiful rhododendron forest and takes you to Namche
Bazaar. You can also get views of Everest (8848m), Ama Dablam (6856m),
Lhotse Shar (8393m), Kangtega (6685m) and other peaks on the way to Namche
Bazaar. Overnight at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.

On the last day of our trek, we trek along Dudh Koshi River and cross a
suspension bridge over it to reach Jorsalle. From Jorsalle, we trek back to Lukla
via Phakding. We pay our gratitude to the Sherpas and porters who helped us
throughout the journey. Overnight at a lodge in Lukla.

We take a early morning flight to the capital in Kathmandu. We relish the scenic
beauty of the Himalayas throughout the flight. You can go out and do some
souvenir shopping in your spare time. You can also enjoy the day by relaxing or
taking leisurely strolls around the city. You can recall the ravishing journey to
reflect upon your achievements. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.

We’ll drop you at Tribhuvan International Airport for your scheduled departure
and bid you farewell.