Highlights
Experience a trekking route with everything included, expert guides, meals, gear, and accommodations.
Stay in private comfort camps with standing-height tents, raised beds, thick mattresses, a heated dining room, and clean toilet facilities
Trek with a carefully paced schedule that supports proper altitude acclimatisation, reducing the risk of altitude sickness.
Reach Kala Pattar for panoramic views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse.
Discover key cultural landmarks at Namche Bazaar and Thyangboche Monastery, and experience the warmth of Sherpa hospitality in traditional villages and monasteries along the trail.
Composting toilets at our camps, treated drinking water supplied hot and cold daily instead of single-use plastic, and porters paid fair wages within responsible load limits.
Composting toilets at our camps, treated drinking water supplied hot and cold daily instead of single-use plastic, and porters paid fair wages within responsible load limits.
Itinerary
The classic route to Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar, trekked in expedition style with private comfort camps and time to acclimatise.. Few trekking routes are as iconic as the trail to Everest Base Camp. Following in the footsteps of legendary mountaineers, this classic Himalayan journey takes us deep into Nepal's Khumbu region, through traditional Sherpa villages, across suspension bridges and beneath some of the highest mountains on earth. Along the way, the landscapes change from lush river valleys and rhododendron forests to rugged alpine terrain, with increasingly spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and the distinctive peak of Ama Dablam.
The journey is as much about the places and people encountered along the trail as it is about reaching Base Camp. We pass through the bustling mountain town of Namche Bazaar, visit the beautifully situated Thyangboche Monastery and experience the warmth of Sherpa hospitality in villages that have supported Himalayan expeditions for generations. As we climb higher, the landscape becomes more dramatic, culminating in the walk alongside the Khumbu Glacier to Everest Base Camp (5,364m). An ascent of Kala Pattar (5,545m) rewards us with one of the finest panoramic views of Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayan giants.
What makes this trek particularly special is the comfort and support provided along the way. Rather than relying on the busy teahouses used by most trekking groups, we spend much of the journey in World Expeditions' exclusive private camps, set in carefully chosen locations away from the main trail. With spacious standing-height tents, comfortable beds, heated dining rooms and freshly prepared meals, these camps offer a welcoming place to relax at the end of each day's walk while retaining the atmosphere of a genuine Himalayan trekking adventure.
Our itinerary allows time to acclimatise gradually, with experienced local guides and a dedicated Nepalese crew looking after the details so we can focus on the journey. Drawing on more than 50 years of trekking experience in Nepal, World Expeditions combines thoughtful planning, responsible porter practices and genuine local knowledge to deliver a well-supported experience on one of the world's great mountain trails.
day 1Join Kathmandu (1,330m / 4,364ft)
You will be met at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport arrivals gate by a World Expeditions representative and transferred to the Radisson Hotel in a private vehicle. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to relax after your journey or explore the surrounding area at your own pace.
A pre-trek briefing will be held at approximately 4:30–5:00 pm, where your guide will outline the journey ahead and organise the distribution of your trekking kit including your kit bag, sleeping bag and down or fibrefill jacket.
This evening we gather for a welcome group dinner, providing a great opportunity to meet your fellow travellers before the adventure begins.
Accommodation: Radisson Hotel Kathmandu
day 2Drive to Ramechhap (5 hrs) [Alternative
day 3Fly to Lukla (2,800m / 9,186ft) Trek to Ghat (2,530m / 8,301ft, walk 2 hrs)
day 4Trek to Monjo (2,850m / 9,350ft, walk 4–5 hrs)
day 5Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m / 11,286ft, walk 4–5 hrs)
day 6Trek to Kyangjuma (3,550 m / 11,647 ft, walk 3–4 hrs)
day 7Trek to Pangboche (3,930 m / 12,894 ft, walk 5–6 hrs)
day 8Trek to Dingboche (4,360 m / 14,304 ft, walk 3–4 hrs)
day 9Acclimatisation Day in Dingboche (4,360 m / 14,304 ft)
day 10Trek to Lobuche (4,930 m / 16,174 ft, walk 6 hrs)
day 11Trek to Gorak Shep (5,164 m / 16,942 ft) & Everest Base Camp (5,364 m / 17,598 ft, walk 7–8 hrs)
day 12Trek to Kala Pattar (5,545m / 18,192ft) & descend to Dingboche (4,360m / 14,304ft, walk 7–8 hrs)
day 13Trek to Kyangjuma (3,550 m / 11,647 ft, walk 7 hrs)
day 14Trek to Monjo (2,850 m / 9,350 ft, walk 5–6 hrs)
day 15Trek to Lukla (2,800 m / 9,186 ft, walk 5–6 hrs)
day 16Fly to Kathmandu (1,330 m / 4,364 ft) or via Ramechhap (flight approx. 30–35 mins, drive approx. 4–5 hrs)
day 17Trip concludes Kathmandu (1,330 m / 4,364 ft)
What's Included
Customer Reviews
EBC has been my biggest 'to tick' bucket list item ever and I'm very glad I did it with World Expeditions! The guides, sherpas and porters have been so amazing and knowledgeable. I 100% recommend them and would book another trek in the future.
An amazing adventure. The guides - Randeep, Buril and Dilip, were incredibly experienced and supportive of our needs throughout.
EBC is one of the big bucket list treks and going with World Expeditions pretty much guarantees a great experience. World Expeditions have been running treks in Nepal for around 50 years and it shows with every aspect of the tour being refined to the point that it runs smoothly and without issues. Our guide Roy was highly experienced having taken this trek over 100 times and his local knowledge, contacts and guidance ensured everything ran well. The end result was that all 15 of us made it to base camp and back again without any serious issues, something that doesn't often happen with other tour companies. World Expeditions' tent based 'Eco Camps' with their own kitchen and dining room are a great alternative to tea house accommodation every night, adding a more adventurous feel to the trek while also guaranteeing a bed every night and minimising the risk of food poisoning from random kitchens - a common problem in the Himalayas due to the lack of reliable refrigeration and inconsistent food handling. The beds are comfortable and the supplied sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners and blankets at the higher elevations were more than enough to ensure a warm night's sleep. The potential for altitude sickness is also very real unless properly managed, and the slow and steady pace of the World Expeditions tour along with Roy's constant reminders of when and how much Diamox to take and his monitoring of symptoms resulted in none of our group experiencing altitude sickness and needing to turn back. The distance walked each day on the way up was easily achieved at a slow and steady pace and we usually arrived at camp either in time for lunch or by mid-afternoon with time to relax or explore the local area. Roy was supported by a very professional and hardworking team of guides, porters and cooks who worked overtime to make sure we had a great experience. Shout out to Anil and Lok for getting up at 4:00am to guide us up to Kala Patthar in minus 15 degrees temps. Despite limited cooking facilities and access to a small range of ingredients, the cooks do a great job of preparing 3 meals a day with enough variety to keep it interesting. If you're looking for a tour where everything is pretty much taken care of for you and you have the highest possibility of a successful trip, then World Expeditions is the way to go. Highly recommended.
If the Everest Base Camp is on your bucket list, or you're just looking for the next adventure, I can't recommend World Expeditions and their amazing Team high enough. Everyone in our tour made it to the EBC without any issues. Our Main Guide, Roy, made sure we were OK, informed us each evening what was coming up the next day and could bust a guitar out of nowhere and entertain us. Look, Anil and Myla also kept the pace steady for 14 days of trekking as well as dishing up great meals and bring us black tea and washing water each morning. The amazing Team of Porters got our kit to the days final destination and always with a smile. If you have one shot at the EBC and you want to go with a company that genuinely looks after their people, the locals and the environment, good news, you found them!
My recent trek to Everest Base Camp with World Expeditions was exceptional! Our tour leader Roy provided a wonderful experience with the rest of the staff
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