Everest Base Camp Trek

Welcome to Nepal as well as Amigo Treks and Expedition family. Today, upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, one of our company representatives will receive you and escort you to the tourist standard hotel booked for you. If time permits, we also schedule a meeting at our office for the briefing regarding the trek, followed by an introduction session with other members (especially Sherpas and guides) of your team. Today, we also host a welcome dinner in one of the most popular local restaurants, where you can enjoy the ethnic dance and cultural music along with authentic Nepali food. If your flight arrives late, both the meeting and the dinner can be scheduled for the following day.

Phakding is the destination of the day. You will be picked up at your hotel and escorted in a private vehicle to the Tribhuvan International Airport (Domestic Terminal) to board an early morning flight to Lukla. After about 30-35 min scenic flight, the plane will land at the Lukla Airport (Tenzing Hillary Airport), which is listed on top of the list of one of the most dangerous airports in the world. On reaching airport, we will be introduced to the other crew members awaiting our arrival at Lukla. At the same time, the luggage will be prepared for the porters. Once everything is set, the trek begins leaving Lukla, towards Phakding. After about 4 hours of downhill and flat trail experience, we finally reach Phakding. On reaching Phakding, you can freshen up and after a short rest the remaining day can be spent exploring the settlement of Phakding. The night will be spent at a lodge in Phakding.

Namche Bazaar is the destination set for the day. We cross the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River and leaving the beautiful village of Phakding, we head towards the destination of the day. Initially the trail follows the east bank of the Dudh Koshi River. Enjoying the beautiful view of Rhododendron and Magnolia forest; we head towards another suspension bridge that will take us to the east bank of the Dudh Koshi River. We further walk along the river towards the third suspension bridge. Crossing the bridge, we walk up to Monjo, which is the gateway to the Sagarmatha National Park. You can enjoy the monastery and tea shops, while your team leader takes care of the necessary national park formalities. Leaving Monjo, the trail along the Dudh Koshi River now descends to Larja Dobhan, which is the confluence of the Bhote Koshi River and the Dudh Koshi River. A short hike after crossing the bridge will present us the first view of Mt. Everest. Then, the upward hike continues until we reach the destination of the day, Namche Bazaar. The remaining day can be spent exploring the area. The night will be spent at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.

As we are above the altitude of 3000m, it’s very much necessary to acclimatize before ascending the height. Therefore, the day will be spent doing those activities that help in the process of acclimatization. We visit and explore the nearby villages like Khunde and Khumjung or we hike up to the old Sherpa village of Thame. We can also visit the museum, National Park Headquarter or simply enjoy the internet services and the cafes. The night will be spent at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.

Tengboche is the destination set for the day. From Namche Bazaar, a short upward hike will first take us up to the ridge, crossing the Tenzing Norgay Memorial Stupa. Enjoying the snow capped peaks; an easy walk from the ridge will then take us to Kyangjuma. The trail descends passing the longest Mani Walls and Sanasa, through the forest of Rhododendron till the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River at Phunki Tenga. From Phunki Tenga, a steep climb will take us to the Tengboche Monastery. In the afternoon, we visit and explore the monastery. The night will be spent at a lodge in Tengboche.

Dingboche is the destination set for the day. Leaving Tengboche, following the stone steps, we first hike down to cross the bridge over the Imja River at Chaturje. Then, a steep hike will take us to another bridge at Somare. From Somare, we hike up to another bridge on a flat trail, through the alpine meadows and yak herds following the west bank of the Imja River. Crossing the bridge, we climb the last vertical climb of the day to reach Dingboche. The remaining day will be spent exploring the attractions of the village and the views of mountains. The night will be spent at a lodge in Dingboche.

Today is the second acclimatization day as we already are above the altitude of 4000m. We either spend the day exploring the Dingboche Valley or hike up to Chhukung towards the Island peak or climb Chhukung RI. Later in the evening, you can relax and prepare your muscles to hike the remaining distance and altitude. The night will be spent at a lodge in Dingboche.

Lobuche is the destination set for the day. After a day’s rest at Dingboche, the walk continues towards Palrung Kharka crossing Dusa through the Khumbu Khola Valley. We cross a suspension bridge across the roaring stream and ascend towards Dughla. The hike further continues passing Thokla Pass towards the circuit route. On meeting the circuit trail a gentle hike up the steep terminal of the Khumbu Glacier will take us to Lobuche. The evening can be spent exploring the village of Lobuche. The night will be spent at a lodge in Lobuche.

This day takes us to the actual destination of the trek, that is, the Everest Base Camp. Leaving Lobuche, we first hike towards Gorak Shep, following the trail along the Khumbu Glacier. We pass Lobuche Glacier, Pyramid and Lobuche Pass to reach the junction where the Changri Nup Glacier and Changri Sar Glacier meet the Khumbu Glacier. We walk across the glacier to reach Gorak Shep. From here, following the moraine route through glacial and rocky trail we walk up to the Everest Base Camp. We spend some time at the base camp and head back to Gorak Shep. The night will be spent at a lodge in Gorak Shep.

Today, we first hike up to Kala Patthar and then hike down to Pheriche. We start early in the morning to enjoy the first rays of the sun striking the mountain. A couple of hours hike from Gorak Shep will take us to a famous viewing point of Kala Patthar, that offers the best views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori and Ama Dablam. We spend some time here appreciating and taking the snaps of the breathtaking Mahalangur Himal. Then we hike back to Gorak Shep for breakfast and then retrace to Pheriche.

Namche Bazaar is the destination set for today. The trail is quite easy downhill till Pangboche. The trail then drops to riverside to cross the bridge over Imja Khola and continues to climb towards Tengboche. A steep descend from Tengboche leads us to the Dudh Koshi River, where we cross a bridge over the river at Phunke Tenga. Then walking past the village of Sanasa and Khyangjuma we walk up to Namche Bazaar. In the evening, you can enjoy how shower to relax your tired muscles or spend some time in the restaurants, cafes and bakeries. The night will be spent at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.

Lukla is the destination set for the day. After a quick breakfast, we drop down to cross a bridge across the Dudh Koshi River near the confluence of Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers. A gentle ascent from here will take us to Monjo, where the team leader takes care of the national park check out formalities. After crossing two suspension bridges, one over the Monjo River and the other one over the Bhote Koshi River, the trail descends to Phakding, crossing Bengkar and other small settlements. Following the trail along the Dudh Koshi River we walk up to the Thado Koshi Gaon. From here, the trail and the river start to diverse. Then crossing few small settlements enjoying the lifestyle of people the upward hike will finally take us to the village of Lukla. The evening can be spent enjoying time with the crew members or it can simply be spent alone recollecting the memories made during the past few days. The night will be spent at a lodge in Lukla.

Today is the last day in the Khumbu region, which means Kathmandu is the destination set for the day. The flights are scheduled early in the morning. Our Sherpas will carry your luggage to the airport, while other formalities will be taken care by your team leader. Once the plane lands at the airport, we will directly board the plane and fly back to Kathmandu enjoying the scenic view for about 35 minutes. A comfortable private vehicle awaiting your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport will escort you to the hotel booked in Kathmandu. The day can either be spent resting at the hotel or exploring the cities of Kathmandu. In the evening, we meet for some time to discuss your trek and get feedback. The night will be spent at a tourist standard hotel in Kathmandu.

Today is the last day of your trip in Nepal with Amigo Treks and Expedition. If your flight is scheduled early morning, then one of our company representatives will escort you to the airport as per your flight departure time. But, if the flight is scheduled later in the evening, you can go shopping and collect a few mementos or simply hang around shopping areas in Kathmandu. However, if you are planning to spend some extra days in Nepal, Amigo Treks and Expedition can also make the arrangements for some other top adventurous activities that you can attend while you are in Nepal.