Everest Base Camp Trek: 12 Days

Enjoy an early morning transfer to the airport in Kathmandu and board your 35-minute flight to Lukla, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Start trekking through the Everest region on landing in the airport. A three-hour hike from Lukla takes you to Phakding, where you will stay overnight in a tea house.

Leave Phakding behind and continue your journey along the banks of the Dudh Kosi River. You will cross this river numerous times via suspension bridges during today's hike. The trail gets steep on reaching Sagarmatha National Park. Take in the breathtaking views of Namche Bazaar, the gateway to the Everest region, en route to this center of trade and commerce in the Everest region.

Stay overnight at a tea house In Namche Bazaar.

Today is your acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar. Namche is a colorful town with numerous shops, fabulous food and stunning views of surrounding mountains. An uphill, early morning hike from the town rewards trekkers with a spectacular view of Himalayan sunrise. You have the option to visit the Sherpa Museum on your way down. This museum houses exhibits displaying traditional Sherpa lifestyle along with a display of photographs taken by a Nepalese naturalist.

Stay overnight at a tea house in Namche Bazaar.

Your trek continues along the rushing waters of the Dudh Kosi. Spend the night next to Tengboche Monastery, the spiritual center of the Khumbu region. Inside the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot statue of the Buddha as well as the robes and musical instruments of lamas (high priests of monasteries). With luck, you might even get the chance to see a lama perform a ceremony today and listen to mystical chanting and music.

Stay overnight at a tea house in Tengboche.

On leaving Tengboche behind, your trail drops to Deboche, crosses another exciting suspension bridge over Imia Khola, takes you through a rhododendron forest and climbs to Pangboche. Continue your uphill journey to the quaint Sherpa village of Dingboche. Take in the views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam mountains on reaching the village. Spend the night at a tea house in Dingboche.

You have another free day today. There is an option to go on an easy hike up a valley for surreal views of the Himalayas.

Your trail diverts north from Dingboche. Take in the views of Pheriche village along the way. Today’s walk offers beautiful views of Tawache and Ama Dablam mountains. Thugla is the only place before Lobuche with teahouses.

From there, a steep, hour-long hike brings you to a spot that offers a panoramic views of peaks to the west of Mount Everest. Close to this is the memorial dedicated to climbers who died on their way to the top of Everest.

Call it a day on reaching Lobuche.

Ascend through a glacier early in the morning to reach Gorakshep. Enjoy your meal and take rest before continuing your journey to Everest Base Camp, located in the foothills of the Khumbu Icefall. Return back to Gorakshep for an overnight stay.

Early in the morning, your tour guide will lead you to one of the best viewpoints in the world, Kala Patthar, which is known for the surreal views it offers of Nuptse, Pumori, Lhotse and Changtse mountains along with the south-western face of Mount Everest.

Trace your steps back to Gorakshep for breakfast. Your day comes to an end on reaching Pheriche. Spend your night at a tea house in Pheriche.

The journey downhill takes you through rhododendron forests and along the thundering Dudh Kosi.

Namche is the center of trade and commerce in the Khumbu region and you can see people from remote highland hamlets while in town.

Retrace your steps back to Lukla. The trail descends all the way to Monjo and from there it undulates until you reach Lukla.

Hop on an aircraft after breakfast and fly back to Kathmandu. We will transfer you to your hotel in the city on landing in Kathmandu.