Everest base Camp Trek
Trip description
Everest Base Camp trek, the world's most inspiring and iconic mountain trek that takes us to the backyard of the world famous Sherpas, the culture of colorful prayer flags and Buddhism, the quaint Namche Bazzar, the Sagarmatha National Park, the mightiest view point-Kala Patthar, Everest Base Camp itself and close to four of the world's six tallest peaks: Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, and Cho-Oyu. Everest Base Camp trek has the reputation of being the grandest walk in the land of the Himalayas. LUKLA Everest Base Camp trek begins with an inspiring mountain flight to Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla and ends with a return flight to Kathmandu from Lukla.
This trek is is suitable for those who have limited time space and want to do Everest base camp trek.Within this short time period you can see many highest and beautiful mountain and you can also have chance to observe amazing sherpa culture.
Trip Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and trip preparation (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day 02: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft): 8km, 3 - 4 hours trek
Day 03: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280 ft): 11km, 5 - 6 hours
Day 04: Acclimatization Day - Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,284ft)
Day 05: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 10km, 5 - 6 hours
Day 06: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft): 9km, 5 - 6 hours
Day 07: Dingboche: Acclimatization
Day 08: Dingboche to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft): 7km, 5-6 hours
Day 09: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,961ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,594 ft
Day 10: Gorak Shep to Kala-Pathar (5,545m/18,192ft) to Pheriche (4,288m/14,070ft):
Day 11: Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,280 ft): 20km, 6 - 7 hours
Day 12: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,860m/9,186ft): 19km, 6 - 7 hours
Day 13: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 14: Final departure
Cost Includes:
- All airport/hotel transfers
- Three nights hotel in Kathmandu with B/B plan
- Welcome and farewell dinner
- Teahouse/Lodge accommodation during trek on full board basis.(Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner,Tea or Coffee)
- Airfare for Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu.
- Domestic Airport departure tax
- An experienced English-speaking govt. Licence holder/trained trek guide, assistant trek guide (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter)
- Salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging for all nepali staff
- All necessary paper work and permits (National park permit, TIMS ) and other official documentation
- A comprehensive medical kit
- All government and local taxes
Cost Exclude:
- Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu
- Excess baggage charges
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu(and also in the case of early return from the mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, and early return from the mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower etc)
- Beverage( soft and hard drinks) on the way during trek
- Tips for guides and porters