Everest Base Camp Trekking - 13 Days

Everest Base Camp Trekking - 13 Days

Everest Base camp trekking is the most popular and the classic trekking destinations in Nepal. The ultimate aim of Everest base camp trekking is to reach on the lap of the highest point of earth, the Mt. Everest, (8,848 m). The travelers from across the globe wish to have experience of reaching at least on the lap of the highest peaks in the world and therefore why thousands of travelers make it to the Everest base camp every year.

Everest base camp trekking has been popular ever since, duo Sir Edmund Hillary and TenjingNorgey Sherpa made their first successful ascend on Mt. Everest in 1953. Following their successful ascend on this highest peak in the earth, millions of people from across the globe made it to the Everest base camp. The Everest base camp is popular primarily because the travelers are able to reach on the lap of the highest point of earth, take incredible snaps of the majestic mountains including of Mt. Everest (8,848 m), the highest peaks in the world, and also the superb views other mountains namely of Mt Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Nuptse (7855m), Mt. Pumori (7161m), Mt. Changaste (7550m), Mt. Lingterin (6679m), Mt. Amadablam (6856m), Mt. Thamserku (6723m), Mt. Kantega( 6685m), Mt.KusumKhagaru (6367m),Mt.Kongde (6011m), Mt. Khumbila (5761m) to name a few.

Everest base camp trekking begins with short flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, the heart of Everest Region, and then continues to Phakding along DudhKosi valley to Namche bazaar, where you will have at least a day for having acclimatization. Then next day, you will continue trekking to Kala-Pattar and finally you will reach at Everest base camp. You will have one more day a rest in Dingboche or Pheriche in between and for some side-trips and for further acclimatization from the area, from where you will have magnificent views of Everest along with Nuptse, Lohtse and Mt. Pumori and finally making excursion around, you will return back through same route to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.

Trek Itinerary:  

Day 01: Fly to Lukla (2820 m) and trek to Phakding (2640 m) - 04 hours

Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m) - 05 hours

Day 03: Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion

Day 04: Trek to Thyangboche (3867 m) - 05 hours

Day 05: Trek to Dingboche (4260 m) - 04 hours

Day 06: Dingboche- Rest and acclimatize

Day 07: Trek to Lobuche (4930 m) - 05 hours

Day 08: Trek to Gorakshep (5170 m) and to Everest Base Camp (5334 m) - 6/7 hours

Day 09: Hike to Kalapatthar (5545 m) and trek to Pheriche (4240m) - 06 hours

Day 10: Trek to Namche (3440 m) - 6 hours

Day 11: Trek back to Lukla (2820 m) - 06 hours

Day 12: Fly back to Kathmandu

Day 13: Next adventure or international flight