Everest Base Camp Trek

This is our Everest Base Camp Trek!

Probably the most famous trek in the world is the Everest base camp trek. For many it is the adventure of a lifetime and we want you to make the most of it. Follow in the footsteps of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay as you fly or trek into Lukla and set off to the tallest mountain in the world.

Along the way will be tea houses, remote mountain villages, famous mountain views of Everest as you step closer and closer. You’ll spend an extra day acclimatizing in the world famous Namche Bazaar, cross high swinging suspension bridges. Along the way mountain yaks, goats, eagles and falcons will be in their element among rare trees and high altitude fauna. This is the famous Sherpa territory and you’ll be visiting Buddhist monasteries, while sleeping in real tea houses. For photographers and thrill seekers alike there are few other destinations in the world to experience quite like EBC! At over 5,364m you’ll witness the highest peaks in world in person and through your camera.

All the while you can rest assured our professional, experienced, and knowledgeable guides along with our porters will be there to ensure that you have the safest, most enjoyable and fascinating experience possible. With us you’ll be supporting local economies in Nepal while immersing with the finest of mountain people and experiencing the very best Nepal has to offer as you make it to Everest Base Camp and back to Kathmandu via the most famous of trekking routes!

Our Itinerary for Everest Base Camp

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,428ft)
Day 2: Kathmandu: Sightseeing and trek Preparation
Day 3: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft): 40 minutes flight; 8km, 3 – 4 hours trek
Day 4: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280 ft): 11km, 5 – 6 hours
Day 5: Acclimatization Day – Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,284ft)
Day 6: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 10km, 5- 6 hours
Day 7: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft): 9km, 5 – 6 hours
Day 8: Dingboche: Acclimatization
Day 9: Dingboche to Duglha (4,600 m/15,090 ft): 4km, 3 – 4 hours
Day 10: Duglha to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft): 4km, 2 – 4 hours
Day 11: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5170 m/16,961ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5364 m/17,594 ft): 13km, 6-7 hours
Day 12: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5,545m/18,192ft) to Pherice (4,288m/14,070ft): 16km, 7-8 hours
Day 13: Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,280 ft): 20km, 6 – 7 hours
Day 14: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,860m/9,186ft): 19km, 6 – 7 hours
Day 15: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 16: Kathmandu tour
Day 17: Final departure

Alternative Itinerary (12 days)

Please note we also offer a shorter Everest Base Camp Itinerary which brings you straight out to Lukla – you’ll need to book in advance with this as we need to book domestic flight tickets for you.

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,428ft). Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft): 40 minutes flight; 8km, 3 – 4 hours trek
Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280 ft): 11km, 5 – 6 hours
Day 3: Acclimatization Day – Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,284ft)
Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 10km, 5- 6 hours
Day 5: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft): 9km, 5 – 6 hours
Day 6: Dingboche: Acclimatization
Day 7: Dingboche to Duglha (4,600 m/15,090 ft): 4km, 3 – 4 hours
Day 8: Duglha to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft): 4km, 2 – 4 hours
Day 9: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5170 m/16,961ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5364 m/17,594 ft): 13km, 6-7 hours
Day 10: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5,545m/18,192ft) to Pherice (4,288m/14,070ft): 16km, 7-8 hours
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. Fly to Kathmandu

Custom treks made for you for FREE!

Looking for a mix of the above? City tours? Jungle trips to Chitwan? White water rafting or Paragliding?

No problem! Write to us: Let us know how many days you have in Nepal, what you’d like to see, and we’ll write up an itinerary for you free of charge!

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