Everest Base Camp Trek 5288m
Start from: Lukla
End at: Luckla
Grade: Challenging
Highest access of the Trek: Kalapathar 5,545m.
Mode of trekking tour: Lodge Trek & Camping trek.
Himalayan sights: Everest 8848m., Lhotse 8516m., Nuptse 7896m, Pumori 7145m., Amadablam 6812m. Thamserku 6800m, Khumbila 5751m, Kwangde Ri 6187m, Cho Oyu 8201m., Tawache 6542, Kangtenga 6645m, Kusum Kangru 6369, Makalu 8463m, Island Peak 6189m, Chhukungri 5845m, Lobuche East 6119m, Lobuche West 6145m, khumbuste 6640m, Cholatse 6640m, Cha Kung 7020m, & More attractive snowcapped peaks.
Most Attraction of the trek: Different Community with majority of Sherpa, Tamang, Chhetri, Brahamn and Great Himalayan Landscape etc.
Lake: Gokyo lake 4700m, Ngozumba 5400m, Taoche Lake 4400m.
It is one of the classic treks in Nepal. The Everest Base Camp trek is most commonly visited as a two weeks trek starting and finishing at Lukla, an airstrip at the south of the region considered as the gateway to Everest.
The trek begins from Lukla followed by a gentle two day trek up the Dudh Koshi valley to Namche Bazar. Phakding and Monjo are the popular stopover for the first day. Just beyond Monjo trekkers enter the Sagarmatha National Park at Jorsale check point. This is the place where the permit is checked. The trail that has been following Dudh Koshi river starts the uphill from the suspension bridge few minutes from Jorsale. One can reach Namche in 3 hours from this point.
Moving from Namche Bazar the trail follows the valley of the Imja Khola overlooking the spectacular Thamserku, Kangterga and Ama Dablam mountains, dominating the skyline ahead, Lhotse and Mount Everest. The most common night stop after Namche is at the top of a steep climb from the Imja Khola at Thyangboche. This is place where one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries is situated. The tours of the monastery are conducted every afternoon. Following the Imja Khola from Thyangboche the trail ascends through Pangboche reaching the next days stopover either at Pheriche or Dingboche. Here another acclimatization day should be taken with a fascinating trip to Chhukung about three hours walk from Dingboche.
From Dingboche or Pheriche it takes another six hours to reach Lobuche situated on the lateral moraine of the Khumbu glacier. About three hours from Lobuche is the last settlement on the trail known as Gorak Shep. The few tea houses at this place provide shelter for the night before undertaking the final leg of the glacier to Everest Base Camp. Above Gorak Shep rises the well known landmark of Kalapatter, where the trekkers may be enthralled with the spectacular view of the top of the world.
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu. Meet and transfer to the Hotel. O/N Hotel.
Day 02: Full day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley. O/N Hotel.
Day 03: Phakding 2652m. We fly from Katmandu to the tiny airstrip at Lukla (2800m) built in sixties by Sir Edmund Hillary and the Sherpas. The flight itself is awe-inspiring. Once landed we have lunch while our equipment are sorted out and loaded. We then take an easy walk to Phakding and camp,
Day 04: Namche Bazaar 3440m.Not a long day but a hard pull up to Namche Bazaar. As we climb we have our first views of Everest (8848m), Nuptse (7879m). We camp right in the heart of the village and have the rest of the day to enjoy the splendid Sherpa hospitality.
Day 05: Namche Bazaar. We enjoy a rest day here to allow for maximum acclimatization on our way to Everest Base Camp. A pleasant day can be spent exploring the village, talking to the Sherpas and simply marveling at the incredible scenery.
Day 06: Thyangboche Monastery. We walk along a very pleasant trail under the soaring peak of Tamserku and steadily descend to the Imja Khola and lunch at Phunk where there are a series of water driven prayer wheels. In the afternoon we climb steadily or about 2 hrs to Thyangboche Monastery (3875m) and the views are magnificent. Surely one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
Day 07: Thyangboche. This is a day to relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery that surrounds you. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Taboche (6367m) and the most beautiful of them all, Ama Dablam (6856m). You can visit the Monastery and the monks will happily show you around.
Day 08: Dingboche 4360m. We move up the lmja Khola valley to Pangboche (3900m). We stop here for lunch and to visit the Monastery and look at the Yeti scalp. In the afternoon we continue on to the summer village of Dingboche. The scenery all day is superb.
Day 09: Dingboche 4360m. Another day for rest and acclimatization, which should give everybody an excellent chance of ascending Kala Pattar. From this yak herders village there are a number of interesting excursions. A 2 hrs walk to the huts at Chukkung (4700m) will take you to the glaciers flowing off Nuptse and Lhotse. We camp at the foot of Ama Dablam.
Day 10: Lobuje 4930m. We walk up a small ridge and then contour round the base of the Khumbu Glacier and have a light lunch at Tuglha (4620m). From here we have a short steep climb to the terminal moraine of the glacier from where the views are stunning. We contour round the moraine again to camp at the foot of the Lobuje Ice Fall (4930m).
Day 11: Gorakshep 5288m.Today we climb Kala Pattar. The actual distance is not so far but we take it very slowly to compensate for the altitude stopping at Gorak Shep (5288m) for a light lunch. We then take the climb to Kala Pattar (5545m). This is a hard pull but the view from the top surpasses anything you can imagine. All around us flows huge glaciers and the silence of these altitudes is only disturbed by the creaking of the mobile glacier ice. The mountains of Pumori (7145m), Lingtren (6697m) and Khumbutse (6623m) separate us from Tibet, and just over the Lho La pass we see the huge rock of Changtse (7550m) in Tibet itself.
Day 12: Hike to Everest Base camp and return to Lobuche.
Day 13: Pangboche. We retrace our steps along the glacier to Pheriche (4260m) and stop for lunch. In the afternoon we take the lower trail to Pangboche.
Day 14: Khumjung 3779m. escending to Imja Khola we climb to Khumjung for lunch. Excellent views all day.
Day 15: Phakding. Descending we pass through Namche Bazaar passing under the towering Kongde Ridge (6186m) and follow the Dudh Kosi to Phakding to camp.
Day 16: Lukla 2800m Walking 3 hrs approx. We walk to Lukla and enjoy a farewell party with our Sherpa crew.
Day 17: Fly back to Kathmandu. O/N Hotel.
Day 18: At leisure in Kathmandu for independent activities. O/N Hotel.
Day 19: Transfer to the airport for next destination.