Overview
18 DAYS Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu(1400m) to Bhandara(2200m) Duration of time:8-9 hours First up all our team wants to welcome you. Today, your journey will begin from the morning for Bhandara through a public bus. You can spot beautiful Mt. Langtang, Mt. Lirung, Mt. Ganesh and Koshi river. Then you will reach Jiri. Crossing through the different villages like Sangbadana, Kosaribas, Bhanjyang takes you to Bhandara. You can also view and relish the different scenes of mountains, village while travelling in the bus. Overnight at lodge in Bhandara Day 02: Bhandara(2200m) to Sete(2520m) Duration of time:5-6 hours Today your trail goes down to Likhu Khola which is really easy. You cross the bridge, and the winding paths from where you reach to the small village Kinja. From there your way is a steep climb until you reach Sete. You can view amazing landscapes surrounded on all sides. You can also have the opportunity to visit old Gompas there. This day you will have to walk a lot of trail but your struggle will not go waste as the view of the Himalayas will comfort you. Overnight at lodge in Sete Day 03: Sete(2520m) to Junbesi(2700m) Duration of time:6-7 hours This day you will trek to Junbesi via Lamjura Pass() which is above the sea level. You will pass through small farmhouses and teahouses. You will then follow the beautiful rhododendron forests and some monasteries. Then you will cross the highest point till Namche Bazaar. You again descend until you reach Tragdobuk. From where you turned to the north side of the valley and reached Junbesi. Overnight at lodge in Junbesi Day 04: J unbesi(2700m) to Nunthala(2330m) via Taksindu-la(3071m). Duration of time:7 hours Today after having breakfast you will trek to Nunthala through Takshindu-la. At the first hours of your trek, Everest starts to appear on the skyline. You cross a hospital and a landing strip at Phaplu which is followed by a market at Salleri. You will then descend towards the RingmoKhola, you start to make your way to the village Ringmo. The trail between Ringmo and Namche Bazaar is the steeper climb of the old route. After crossing the Trakshindo pass, your trail descends to Nunthala. Overnight at lodge in Nunthala Day 05: Nunthala(2330m) to Bupsa(2040m) Duration of time:6-7 hours Today this day is the shortest day on the trail to EBC starts in Cheplung. Ok, now from Nunthala you descend to the DudhKoshi River which is also called Milk River because of its cloudy color due to lots of sediments. Walking almost for 4 hours leads you to the colorful village named KhariKhola. You can locate the rice terraces over there. Almost walking for 1 to 2 hours leads you to Bupsa which is the last part of the trail and is also so steep. Overnight at lodge in Bupsa Day 06: B upsa(2040m) to Chauri kharka(2730m) Via Kare-la Pass(3145m) Duration of time:6-7 hours After having savory breakfast in the morning, you will start your trek to Chauri Kharka through Kare-La Pass. You will ascend through a hill and again a ridge then you will leave the valley behind. You will then reach Paiya(2730m). Then you will continue your walk to Kare-La pass. You will cross the gorge then you further start to ascend to the village of Chaurikharka. From there you will head towards Paiya. Overnight at lodge in Chauri Kharka Day 07: Chauri Kharka(2730m) to Banker(2630m) Duration of time:5-6 hours Through chaurikharka your trail joins lukla which makes a busy path. After trekking a few hours you will reach Pakhding village which is very attractive. Through the Dudh Koshi river along with pine forests, you will continue your trek. You will cross the 5 suspension bridges on your way to Banker. You can also see Buddhists monasteries and Gumbas. Then you will reach the fascinating village Banker. Overnight at Lodge in Banker Day 08: Banker(2630m) to Namche Bazar(3440m) Duration of time:5-6 hours After having breakfast early in the morning you will start your today's trekking to Namche Bazaar. You will cross the 5 suspension bridges on your approach to Namche. As soon as you pass the last bridge, you will continue a 2 hours climb.On your way you will relish a fascinating view of Mt Everest. At the entrance, you need to authenticate your permit checkpoint. After climbing 15-20 minutes you will reach Jorsalle which is the last place before Namche.Here you will have your lunch. Then continuing the ascend you can see influencing the impression of Everest and Nuptse.A climb through pine forests for 2 to 3 hours depending on your speed leads to the auspicious trading and managerial town of the Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Lodge in Namche Bazar Day 09: Acclimatization at Namche(3440m) Duration of time:8-9 hours Today you will go on a climb around Namche. Right after that you will visit the Hillary museum. On the trek, you will be seeing mesmerizing view of the Everest range which is considered as one of the amazing viewpoints of the world.After thirty minutes, you will be proceeding with your trip to Syangboche Everest(3780m) see lodging where you will appreciate the awesome mountain views.You will be welcomed by wide views on Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and different mountains on a day. You will appreciate visiting Syangboche landing strip(3780m) from where you will move towards Khunde(3840m) passing stone Buddhist Monuments. Furthermore you can likewise visit the Hillary school and hospital which was made by New Zealand Edmund Hillary. Finishing your lunch program at Khumjung, you will gradually move to Climb Everest View Hotel from where you can appreciate an intriguing view on numerous mountains. At that point you can appreciate it and go down to Namche. Overnight at lodge in Namche Day 10: Namche(3440m) to Porsche Village(3810m) Duration of time:5-6 hours Today is a really beautiful day among the entire trek. That beautiful trail carries on to Kyanjuma Village. A few climbs to the cliff top of Namche will allow you a fascinating view of Everest and Lhotse.From there you will continue your trail which moves towards Dudhkoshi. After we arrive at the crossroad above there, the way is divided into two parts i.e upward trail and download trail. The upward trail is the way to Mon la pass and the downward trail is the way to Everest Base Camp. But you will choose the way to reach Porsche. You will visit local powerhouse, old monasteries and cultures of the people over there. Then relishing and walking for some time takes you to Porsche village. Overnight at Lodge in Porsche Day 11: Porsche(3810m) to Dingboche(4410m) Duration of time:6-7 hours Today you will go up the route to Everest Base Camp that is from Porsche to Dingboche which is a long day and altitude gain of 730 metres. You will walk up through the “Resort” of Porsche, a confined trail between the familiar dry stone walls. The quite interesting thing here is that when the sun comes out it is really impressive. It is really hard not to smile after seeing that. Your brain will be washed out with good vibes. You can see Tengboche Monastery on your way which is the largest monastery in this area. People mostly visit on their way to Base Camp. Then continuing your trek for some time takes you to Dingboche. Overnight at Lodge in Dingboche Day 12: Acclimatization in Dingboche(4410m) Duration of time:5 hours After a savory breakfast, around 8:30 in the morning you will start your trek to Chukhung(5550m).You can view the amazing mountains mainly Ama Dablam.The wind over here is really fresh and strong too. Chukhung is really famous for Island Peak climbing which is a great way to explore the best and most stunning views of the mountain range. And finally you will head back to Dingboche. Overnight at Lodge in Dingboche Day 13: Dingboche(4410m) to Lobuche(4940m) Duration of time:5 hours In the morning, your trek will begin after your breakfast. Today your trek will be more challenging due to higher altitude.Through the trail you will reach Thugla(4600m).After walking some time you will get closer to high mountains like Mt.Nuptse and Mt. Pumori.You can see the beautiful views of Mt.Lobuche too.There would be a freezing cold so you need to carry warm clothes because we will be approx. 5000m above sea level. It will be quite pleasant as it is 4-5 hours long.When you come out of the valley, you will descend to lobuche yak pastures. Overnight at lodge in Lobuche Day 14: Lobuche(4940m) to Everest base camp(4830m) and back to Gorak Shep(3164m) Duration of time:8 hours In the first part of the day ,You will climb till you reach up to Gorak Shep from Lobuche. After you stroll for 60 minutes ,the way gets troublesome however you will be amazed by extremely pleasant views on a wide range of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse and different mountains. You will take lunch at Gorakshep. After having lunch,you will go to your last destination for Everest Base Camp.On your path, you will also get to see Khumbu Glacier(4900m). After hiking for around one hours you will cross the glacier and enter the Everest Base Camp area(5364m).After reaching there you can see the renowned Khumbu glacier and Icefall. After roaming, you can enjoy the sunset there and you come back to Gorak Shep due to low temperature and high altitude at Everest Base Camp. Overnight at Lodge in Gorak Shep Day 15: Gorak Shep(3164m) to Pheriche(4910m) Duration of time:5-6 hours Today early in the morning you will hike to Kala patthar(). From there you can see the impressive view of sunrise. From here you will continue your today's trek and reach the place where the first cabinet meeting regarding the issues of global warming was held in 2009. From here you can have a chance to see splendid views of Mt. Everest(8848m), Mt. Lhotse(), Mt. Nuptse(), Mt. Ama Dablam(), Mt. Thamserku(), Mt. Kusum Kangaru(), Mt. Khumbutse(6639m) and many more. Once you reach Kala Patthar you can feel that you are touching Mt. Pumori. Then you will come to Gorak Shep for breakfast and after completing you will continue your trek to Pheriche. Overnight at Lodge in Phaplu Day 16 : Pheriche(4371m) to Namche Bazaar(3460m) Duration of time: 6 hours After breakfast in Pheriche, you will ascend one hours to reach Tengboche from Debuche. Then you will descend to Phunkithanga(3200m) and ascend to Kyangjuma and then to Namche Bazaar which is quite easy and can also be the last chance to view mountains closely. You come back to Namche after a healthy trek of 5-6 hours. Overnight at lodge in Namche Bazaar Day 17: Namche Bazaar(3460m) to Lukla(2850m) Duration of time: 8 hours After breakfast, you will trek towards the Hillary suspension bridge and then pass through many villages.The way to Lukla is at downhill to the flat part.You will pass the Sagarmatha National Park and reach Lukla in the evening. You will also visit one of the popular monasteries along with different panoramic views. You will lose an altitude around 600 metres that day. It will be the last day of your Everest trek. Overnight at Lodge in Lukla Day 18: Flight from Lukla(2850m) to Kathmandu(1400m) Duration of time:30-45 minutes Next morning you will book a departure flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. During the flight, you will appreciate the lovely landscape until you arrive at Kathmandu from where you will head to your inn and get some rest.