Everest Base Camp / Kalapathar Trek

Name: Everest Base Camp / Kalapathar trek
Brand: Nepal Eco Adventure Pvt Ltd
SKU: BM-79
Price: 1100 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (78 reviews)

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highlights

Visit Everest Base Camp and see the sunrise from Kalapatthar, at height of 5550m altitude.
One of the world's best trails, with some of the best views!
Explore Sherpa Museum and Saturday market at Namche Bazaar.
Experience Sherpa Culture and glance of Yeti head in Khumjung village.

The Everest Base Camp Trek is the best known and most beautiful trail in the Khumbu region also known as the Everest region. Indeed, it is probably the most famous Himalayan trek. EBC is famous for its spectacular mountain views and friendly Sherpa people. Everest is also known as Sagarmatha, which translates to the Mother Goddess of the World.

The Everest base camp trek offers a unique experience with panoramic views of the world's highest and most beautiful mountains. It is one of the most inspiring places in the world and trekking is possible all year a round but the best times to visit are March to mid-May and September to mid-December.

The trip begins with 30 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, from which point we start our trek at an altitude of 2,800+ meters. Along the way, there are many teahouses where we stay and eat local as well as Western food.

The EBC trail takes you through the green Dudhkosi Valley, which is rich in flora and fauna, Sherpa villages, and Buddhist monasteries. It leads you up to the legendary Sherpa village of Namche Bazar where we spend two nights exploring and acclimatising, an important factor to your safe enjoyment of the EBC trek.

We then follow the trail to the villages of Tengboche, Pangbocche, Dingboche and Lobuche where Yaks graze in high meadows. Finally, we reach the last human settlement, the village of Gorakshep, which is just two hours from Everest Base Camp. From here, we can see the Khumbu Ice Fall and interact with mountaineers about climbing Everest. From Gorakshep our trail takes us to Kalapatthar from where we have the best possible views of the Himalayan Range.

We've now come to the turn-around point of the trek and therefore start descending following the same trail with still more splendid, fascinating, and breathtaking views that leaves you with a lifetime of mountain memories.

Please see the itinerary for day-by-day details. We look forward to providing you with a fantastic trekking experience in Nepal. Nepal Eco Adventure is top rated trekking agency on trip Adviser. At the moment #3rd Ranking trekking company out of 925 tour and trekking operator in Nepal. So you can book the trip with confident.

customer reviews

4.9 - Excellent Based on 78 reviews

EBC / kalapattar

Viken Danelian From France At May 25 2018

5 - Excellent

“Big thank you to all the nepal eco adventure staff for this life time experience.”

EBC 2018

Thinesh Salmuhom From Malaysia At May 22 2018

5 - Excellent

“Let the Himalayas blow your mind away. Absolutely scenic route throughly. Best experience for any mountain loving adventurer.”

Honest, thoughtful review of EBC with this company and what to look out for.

Anonymous From UK At May 20 2018

4 - Very Good

“EBC trek: Hard but beautiful. Altitude sickness was very difficult, read to be warned about money being stolen and how to safeguard yourself against it.”

Excellent

Trushnaben Patel From Kenya At May 14 2018

5 - Excellent

“Excellent”

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Itinerary Expand All

Day 1: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2610m).

4 hours Guest house

You board 30 minutes flight to Lukla early in the morning. Enjoy the magnificent mountain range as you arrive at Lukla airport. You will be introduced to your porter at the airport, if you've booked a porter. After enjoying a hearty breakfast in Lukla, you will begin your trekking. The walk to Phakding is a fairly easy 3 hour walk through the Dudhkosi valley. You will head north from the airstrip to Chheplung (2700m) and cross the ThadoKoshi River on a local-style suspension bridge. Just past the bridge, you can see the peak Kusum and Kanggru (6367m), which are some of the most difficult trekking peaks to climb. Beyond the ThadoKoshi, the trail climbs towards the Ghat (2590m) and crosses a ridge marked with painted Mani stones. You will continue our ascend to reach the beautiful village of Phakding where you will stay overnight.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3445m)

6 hours Guest house

You start your second day of the trek through the Valley of Dudhkosi River. You cross the Dudhkosi River five times on the exciting suspension bridges laden with prayer flags on the way to Namche. After you cross the last bridge, you will continue your ascent, gradually leading you to Jorsale. It is a two and a half hour climb up to Namche with two view points on the way. You will enjoy a mesmerizing view of Mt Everest on a clear day on the trail. At Jorsale you enter the Sagarmatha National park where you will need to verify your permits. After 5 or 6 hours of hard walking, you reach the main trading center of the region, the Namche Bazaar.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar (3445m)

5 hours Guest house

Acclimatization is very important before proceeding higher to avoid altitude sickness. You will be taken for a day’s hike through the villages of Khunde and Khumjung and come back to Namche through the Everest view hotel Khumjung.You can see the so called skull of a Yeti in the monastery in the region. You can also visit the bakery at world’s highest altitude. You get to enjoy the panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and many other mountains on a fair day. Even the view from the Everest View hotel is very impressive. After a savory breakfast, you take a steep one-hour climb to the Syangboche airstrip (3790m), from where you will slowly ascend towards Khunde passing numerous chorten (stone Buddhist monuments). From Khunde you follow the trail eastwards to Khumjung, the largest village in the Khumbu region, at the foot of the sacred peak Khumbila. After enjoying lunch at Khumjung,you follow a gradual climb to Everest View Hotel where you will enjoy the splendid mountain views. Then you descend towards Namche (3540m).

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3860m)

5 hours Guest house

Your route for today to Tengboche weaves in and out of side valleys, making small ups and downs, to the teashops of Kenjoma, and joins the trail from Khumjung just before a collection of Mani stones. The views of Everest and Ama Dablam are excellent from this part of the trek. You pass the small settlement of Sanasa from where the trail drops towards Phunkithanga (3250m). From here the trail climbs steeply through pine forests and around Mani stones as it follows the side of a hill to the saddle on which the monastery of Tengboche sits at 3870m. The view from here is rightly deemed to be one of the world’s most magnificent sceneries. Kwangde (6187m), Tawachee (6542m), Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse (8501m), Amadablam, Kantega and Thamserku provide an inspiring panorama as the Himalayan giants. You will spend the night in the Tengboche village.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Trek to Dingboche (4360m)

4 hours Guest house

Today you start your trek with a descent through a beautiful forest, then cross the Imja Khola and trek through the village of Pangboche. The route continues through summer pastures to Dingboche. You will spend the night at Dingboche. It is a very relaxing village with lots of mountain views. This is a very easy walk and takes about 3 to 4 hours.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Acclimatization in Dingboche (4360m)

4-5 hours Guest house

You will start around 8:30 after breakfast. The trek up to Chhukung is quite nice and easy. You get a really nice view of most of the mountains specially Ama Dablam. The view from Chhukung and further up the valley on the moraines towards Island Peak is tremendous. To the south-west, the eastern face of Amadablam provides an incredible view of the picturesque peak. This short trek is one of the highlights of the trek. It is a quick trip back down the valley to Dingboche for the night. While going back to Dingboche you might encounter strong winds.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (4930m)

5 hours Guest house

You start with a climb to the Chorten trail that is a gentle climb for about 1 and half hours. Then you get to Thugla at 4600m with a tea house where you will have your lunch before climbing the steep part of the day’s trek for about one and a half hour. You start to get close to high mountains like Mt. Pumori and Mt. Nuptse after a while as you proceed towards Lobuche where only basic accommodation and food is provided. Then you trek along a broad valley floor to Thugla, leaving behind the Trekkers Aid Post at Pheriche at 4240 Meters. A western volunteer doctor, supported by The Himalayan Rescue Association is stationed here and offers treatment and consultation to trekkers as you continue up the valley gaining altitude. When you come out of the valley, you descend to the yak pastures at Lobuche. Overnight at Lodge. It takes about 4-5 hours.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Trek to Gorakshep (5160m) and Everest base camp.

7 hours Guest house

This morning, you will take a 2 hour hike up to Gorakshep.The first part is nice and easy, but one hour later the trail starts to get harder, which is compensated by the really nice view of big walls formed by Everest, Nuptse and many other mountains. Once you climb about 150m then the trail gets better again. Shortly after you will get to the moraine. Finally, you get to 5160m, the world’s highest settlement at Gorakshep. Once you have lunch, you begin your walk to Everest base camp. You will be walking on a side ridge of the Khumbu glacier. After walking on the ridge for about one and half hours, you cross the Glacier and into the Everest base camp area. Today you reach your final goal by trekking to Everest base camp at an altitude of 5360m. You will be able to meet and talk to other mountain climbers at the base camp. You can get a good view of Khumbu glacier and Khumbu Ice fall. From there you can also see the big crevasses in the climbing way. After appreciating your own efforts and photographing the achievements, you start your way back to Gorakshep. (6-7 hour).

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Trek to Kalapathar (5545m) & back to Pheriche (4280m).

7 hours Guest house

The early morning walk to Kalapathar from Gorakshep is about approximately 2 hours.The short hike up to Kalapathar with clear views of Mt. Everest and its surrounding peaks are magnificent. Most of the famous photographs of Everest are taken from this “thump” on the landscape. In the afternoon, you trace back your steps to Gorakshep which is a fairly easy descent. You will go down to Gorakshep, get some food then go down to Pheriche. You feel much better once you descend the highest point of the trek .Overnight at Lodge. We will descent towards Pheriche. (6 – 7 hours).

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10: Trek to Namche Bazaar.

6 hours Guest house

From Debuche a half an hour climb takes you to Tengboche and from Tengboche you descend to Phunkithanga at 3200m. Then you make the final climb towards Namche Bazaar for the final party night, which is also the last chance to have close-up views of the mountains. Following the same way back to Namche is an easy walk. Once you get to Namche you can use the various services to get connected to the rest of the world. You can have an amazing time at the bakery, bar and other fun places.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11: Trek back to Lukla

8 hours Guest house

It is approximately a 7 hrs trek from Namche to Lukla which is mostly downhill to the flat part. This day you are going to end the trek as you exit the Sagarmatha National park. The Next day you will take a flight to Kathmandu. You end this amazing trek with a pleasant walk down to Lukla.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 12: Fly to Kathmandu from Lukla and transfer to your Hotel.

1 hours

You will fly to Kathmandu early in the morning. Even the flight allows a really nice view of most of the Himalayan range. Do not forget to choose the seat on the right hand sight of the aircraft. Finally you will reach Kathmandu airport from where you will be transferred to your hotel.

Meals

Breakfast

what’s included

Experienced and licensed English speaking guide with his foods,lodging and insurnace.
Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) during the trek.
Fresh fruit every evening after the dinner.
Trekking lodge (Tea House) accommodations during the trek includ private bathroom and hot shower at Lukla and Namche.
Sagarmatha National Park entry permit and TIMS.
Flight ticket (Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu) with airport transportation
Comprehensive medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).
Arrangement of Emergency rescue Helicopter service (cost covered by your Travel insurance company or you pay first and claim it later with insurance).
Use of Nepal Eco Adventure sleeping bag, down Jacket,walking poles and Duffel bag (if you don’t have your own, To be return after trip completed).
Government taxes, service charge and official expenses.
Everest Base Camp trekking map and acchivement certificate after trip completed.
Oxymeter to check your pulse and oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily (Very useful to check Altitude Mountain Sickness(AMS) symptoms) Which will ensure you trek is in the safest hands possible
Assistant guide group size above 6+ person.

Optional Addons (Available during check-out)

Porter

what’s excluded

Nepal entry visa.
Meals and hotel in Kathmandu.
Your Travel and medical insurance(Recommended)
International airfare.
Your personal expenses.
Drinks and beverages
All desserts, sweet things like chocolate, cake, pie, pudding.
Hot shower and battery charging on the tea houses.
Tips for Trekking staff (Tipping is expected).
Porter to carry your gear( which you can add while booking your trek).

Tour details

Availability Available Daily

Booking Type Instant Booking

Duration 12 days

Tour Type Private and Group Tour

guiding method Live guide/instructor

Guide Language English & nepali

Maximum altitude 5550 meters

Trek difficulty Medium

Starts/Ends Kathmandu, Nepal/Kathmandu, Nepal

No of people	Price per person
1 - 1	US$ 1,200
2 - 8	US$ 1,100
9 +	US$ 1,050

No of people	Price per person
1 - 1	US$ 1,200
2 - 8	US$ 1,100
9 +	US$ 1,050