Everest Base Camp

After finishing passport, immigration and visa requirement formalities, our guide and representative receives you for short transfer to your hotel. The shedule for this day is afternoon free, evening a welcome dinner, introduction to your guide and a briefing on the trek with a check on necessities and overnight at hotel.

After morning breakfast our city guide will take you for a day tour around Kathmandu valley including five of cultural world heritage sites: Swayambhunath, the popularly known as “monkey temple”; the city’s historical Durbar Square with ancient temples, unique art and architecture as well as the Kumari (living goddess); Patan’s Durbar Square; the Hindu temple Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath, the world’s largest stupa.
A car and driver will facility you and wait for you at each site-entrance with free entry tickets and lunch.

After having breakfast, we will move to the Tribhuvan International airport and take a flight to the Tenzing Hillary airport in Lukla. After landing at the airport, you will arrive in the Khumbu region which is in the south of Everest. There, our local porters will carry your luggages and begin the adventure by trekking to the Dudh Koshi Valley along with Cheplung (2 700m) and Ghat (2 530m). We have to walk another hour to reach Phakding.We will stop for overnight in Phakding.

We will walk through pine forests along the Dudh Koshi crossing tributaries to reach the Sherpa villages of Benkar (2 710m), Chumoa (2 820m), Monjo (2 840m) and Jorsale (2 830m). This is the gateway and checkpoint the Sagarmatha National Park permission. Thamserku (6 618m) is in the east of the village. We will follow the river Bhote Koshi which is the major river draining the Khumbu District. Then, we will climb steadily crossing the high Tenzing-Hilary Bridge the first glimpses of Everest and the Nuptse-Lhotse ridge. After another three hours' climb through forested area take you to Namche Bazaar which is the administrative and trade center of the region. We will stop for overnight in Namche Bazaar.

This day will be for the first acclimatization of this trek. At least a 24 hr rest is required to reduce Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and to be active. The best advice for acclimatisation is to climb high and sleep low.
Namche provides ATMs, cyber cafés, restaurants and bakeries as well as a colourful market on each Friday evening and Saturday morning. The Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park Visitor’s Centre has informative displays with Sherpa culture, local flora and fauna.
The village of Khumjung (3 780m) portrays a more traditional view of Sherpa life than Namche. We will spend a morning walking up through a circular trail to reach the village. At least, we will visit the closer Everest View Hotel (3 880m).
We will walk a more adventurous five hour trek west to Thame (3 820m). Below the impressive Kongde Ri Ridge (6 187m), you will panoramic Himalayan landscapes not visible from the Gokyo or Everest trails.

From the top of Namche, we will head to Sanasa (3 600m).The trail fork to NW to Gokyo and NE to Everest. Here, you will see Himalayan tahrs on high ground, shy spotted deer and different birds – including the colourful (male) bird (the Danphe pheasant, national bird of Nepal). Then, we will descend to water driven prayer wheels at Phunki Thenga (3 250m) which is the lowest point north of Namche. Crossing the Dudh Koshi near its confluence with the Imja Khola, we, then, climb steeply for 2 hrs up the Imja Khola Valley through rhododendron and conifers in Tengboche village.
From the village, you can see good views including the Everest group.Here, the monastery is well worth visiting. We will stay overnight in Tengboche.

We will descend to the scattered stone village of Debuche (3 820m) and cross the Imja Khola to the north. We, then, gradually ascend to Pangboche (3 860m) with rear views of towering Ama Dablam (6 856m). The trail follows the river Lobuche Khola and continues to Dingboche.Here, you can find walled terraced fields growing barley, buckwheat and potatoes.We will stay overnight in Dingboche.

For acclimatization, we head north to the Nangkartshang Gompa ridge (4 800m) for views of the Nuptse Glacier, Chhukhung Ri (4 230m) and Imja Tse (6 189m). The further east walk along the Mahalangur Himal Ridge will take near Makalu (8 463m). To the south, you will see Amphu Lapcha’s fluted ridge (5 845m). We wil return to the teahouse in Dingboche.

We will ascend slowly to a ridge and the hamlet of Duse (4 500m) having a close western views of Taboche and Cholatse.We will continue through kharkas(grasslands) to Duglha (4 620m). Then, we will ascend for an hour to the Khumbu Glacier’s huge stony terminal moraine. To the north, you will see the border peaks along the Mahalangur Himal including Khumbutse, Lingtren, and Pumori. Nuptse-Lhotse wall hides Everest.We will walk until we reach Lobuche where we will stay overnight.

The trail along the moraine heads for the last is the seasonal village of Gorak Shep below Pumori. After an early lunch, we will trek to cold Everest Base Camp on the Khumbu Glacier opposite the dreaded icefall.
It is noted that April-May demands porters scurry in and out with supplies like an army of ants. During this season, the site is full of colourful tents on the dirty ice. Out of season, it is bleak and silent only available bar birds wind and avalanches. Everest is hidden behind the West Ridge.We will walk back to Gorak Shep for the night.

From the village, we climb down about 2-3 hrs and climb up to reach Kala Patthar which offers sunrise views over Everest (8 848m/29 028ft), Lhotse (8 516m), Nuptse (7 861m) and Changtse (7 550m). Then, a further walk offers an outstanding views of Pumori (7 145m), Lingtren (6 697m) , Khumbutse (6 623m) and Cho Oyu (8 201m).
After breakfast, we will step to Lobuche (4 940m). We will descend the moraine and follow the western trail to the lower and warmer Pheriche.We will stay overnight here.

We will climb gently up an alternative trail to Pangboche (4 280m) where we will see the Khumbu’s oldest monastery (17th Century). A calm trail north of the river passes through ‘game country’ full of musk deer to Phortse on the Gokyo Lakes trail.We will stay overnight in Phortse.

We will walk south through Mong La (3 975m) to Sanasa (3 600m).We will,then, join the broad main trail and walk back to Namche (3 440m). TlAfter that we will drop into the greener valley and Jorsale (2 830m). After going out of the National Park , we will walk down to Monjo which is situated at the comfortable altitude.We will stay overnight in Monjo.

Following the Dudh Koshi,we will walk through farming villages to Phakding (2 610m).After crossing the suspension bridge at Thado Koshi, we walk to Cheplung (2 700m) and descend.We will climb steeply back to Lukla where your porters will take their leave. You will stay overnight in Lukla.

After having an early breakfast, we will take the flight to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.You will rest the whole day.

This is the day for departing but it is a start for other visits! You are leaving this small heaven; missing the life and time you spent here. You will fly back to your destination/home taking memory of the country of Lord Buddha. Nature Heaven Treks and Expedition will be with you to drop off at the Airport/Bus Station. We must plan to reach airport about 3 hours for boarding and customs purposes.
Important NOTE:
• Above mentioned itinerary is subject to change depending on the weather conditions, health of the visitors and/or guide, natural conditions and other circumstances. But our key concern is always guest's satisfaction. So we will always try for maximum benefits from unfavourable conditions also.
• The facilities and hotel services are set based on your budget and request. So the tour/package charges are conditional as per your demand.