Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek

Today, after morning breakfast we will start a guided city tour to several historical and spiritual sites in Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks are considered world Heritage sites; including the historical Durbar Square,the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the famous 'Monkey temple' or Swayambhunath & Buddhists shrine of Bouddhanath which is one of the largest stupas in the world. In the afternoon, there will be a pre-trip discussion where we can meet our trek leader and other team members. Overnight at hotel with Bed & Breakfast basis.

After morning breakfast, we get transferred to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport for flight to Lukla (2,800 m), a gateway destination from where our trek begins. After 35-minute scenic flight above the breathtaking green and white mountains, we reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airstrip at Lukla. This one of the most beautiful air routes in the worlds culminating in a dramatic landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains peaks. We meet our porters and after some packing and arrangements, we start our trek through the prosperous village of Lukla until we reach Phakding. To assist in acclimatization, we only have a short hike today, However, if interested in additional activities we can take a side trip to a nearby monastery. Overnight in Phakding at Yeti Mountain home or similar hotel with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Walking through a beautiful pine forest, the trail leads us along the Dudh Koshi river through many suspension bridges, one of which is the famous hillary Suspension bridge. At first, we catch wonderful prospect of the glistening Mt. Thamserku (6,618 m). Through the settlement of Benkar, Chumoa, Monjo, we come to the check post and entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. We pass through the last village of Jorsale before reaching Namche Bazaar. The trail climbs through the last village of Jorsale before reaching Namche Bazaar. The trail climbs through the forests and bridges untill we reach the confluence of the Dudh Koshi & Bhote Koshi rivers. After a final steep ascent of about two hours we get first sight of Mt. Everest peering over the Lhotse- Nuptse ridge. We stop at Chautara to admire the view. We still need to hike about 1.5 hours to reach Namche Bazaar, a gateway to Mt. Everest and main trading center of this region. Overnight in Namche Bazaar at Yeti Mountain home or similar hotel with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Today is acclimationation day for this trek. Health experts recommend us to stay active & moving during the rest day too instead of being idle. We either spend the day taking a day's hike to Thame or visiting Khunde or relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar itself. Namche Bazzar is the main centre of the Everest (Khumbu) region and has government offices, ATMs, internet cafes, shops, restaurants, a bakery and colorful market each friday evening and saturday. If we trek a few hundred vertical feet during the day, it will help us to properly acclimatize. Our Guides will take us to the Tourist Visitor center near the headquarter of the Sagarmatha National park where we can observe an assortment of things related to the first Everest ascenders, sherpa culture and learn about the various plant and animal life of the Everest region. We also take an interesting side trip up to Khumjung. We climb up to the famous airstrip at Syangboche. Just above the airstrip is the Everest view Hotel, a Japanese scheme to build a deluxe hotel with great views of the highest mountains on Earth. The Khumjung valley, surrounded by the snowy peaks of Kongde and Thamserku and the sacred peak Khumjung, we walk back down to Namche Bazzar. Overnight in Namchee Bazaar at Yeti Mountain home with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam & close up views of the great Himalayan. Along the ways we can spot wild lives like pheasant, musk deer, or a herd of Himalayan Thar. The trail goes gradually down up to Kayangjuma. The path eventually reaches Sansa which is the major trail junction to Gokyo valley & Everest Base camp. Than track follows through the pine forests and after we cross the prayer flags festooned bridge over Dudh Koshi river, we reach Phunki Thenga, a small settlement with a couple of teahouses & a small army post amidst the alpine woods. After having a relaxed lunch at Phunki Thenga we then have a little tough climb steep up through the pine forests while before we reach Tengboche. Tengboche is a great place for close up views of Ama-Dablam, Nuptse and Everest. It has a biggest Buddhist Monastery all over in Khumbu region. Shaded by Rhododendron trees, the path leads gradually down to the river once again to another airy suspension bridge. An hour's walking from here brings us to Pangboche. Overnight in Pangboche at Everest summit lodge with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Today, we start our trek after breakfast. Pass through several Chortens & Mani walls and small villages. Enjoy lunch with fantastic close-up views of Ama-Dablam. In the afternoon, we go north to Pheriche or take the eastward trail beneath the towering north face of Ama-Dablam. From here onwards the walk is fairly moderate as we enter the Imja valley. The valley ahead will begin to open up as we approach the confluence of the Lobuche river, we descend into the river & begin the last and steepest climb of the day up to Dingboche. On arrival in Dingboche, we enjoy the beautiful array of fields enclosed by stone walls to protect the barely, buckwheat and potatoes from the cold winds and grazing animals. Overnight in Diongboche at a local lodge with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

We start the day with a climb to Duglha through the Khumbu Khola valley. The trek along the arid terrace is awarding with awesome views of mountains on all sides. As we come to a yak herder's place called Dusa, the valley begins to narrow and we continue through Phulung Karpo is Chola lake. As we continue our trek the stunning views of Mt. Pumori (7,138 m) comes into view. As the trail descends and curves Mt. Pumori hides and we come across a roaring stream. After crossing a small wooden bridge, we ascend to Dugla. We can see the tip of Nuptse from here as well as Cholatse, Thamserku and several other magnificent peaks. Spending a night in Duglha is ideal for acclimatization purposes. Overnight in Duglha at a local Guesthouse with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Beyond Duglha we trek up the steep terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We find our way through the boulder-strewn slopes as we ascend Chupki Lhara, an eerie ridge top with dramatic mountains views. At the top of the ridge we will find an array of stones with prayer flags used as memorials to scott Fischer (American mountaineer) and 10 times Everest submitter Babu Chiri Sherpa (mountains guide from Nepal) who perished on a mission to climb Everest. As the trail drops to the Khumbu Glacier moraine, we find ourselves right in front of several great peaks - Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori and Mahalangur himal. We are now in the vicinity of Everest but the great mountain still remains hidden. Nuptse towers to the right as the trail crosses the Khumbu Glacier. As we trek along a murmuring stream we do not see the Khumbu glacier because of its lateral moraine wall we begin to feel a little out of breath due to high altitude. Overnight in Lobuche at a local lodge with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

The trail to Gorak Shep goes ahead through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We pass through the pyramid sign post. Ahead on the trail we see crest of north ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mahalangur, Lingtern, Khumbutse, Nuptse, etc. A small ascent would take us to Thangma Riju from where we perceive 360-degree vista of snowy mountians. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of Changri glacier, we catch our first glimpse of Kala Patthar, a grey-green knoll beneath the Mt. Pumori. As we reach Gorak Shep, we will be surrounded by Snow-capped mountains. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of changri glacier. Now, we catch our first glimpse of Kala Patthaer, a Grey-green knoll beneath the Mt. Pumori. When we reach Gorak shep, we will be surrounded by snow-capped mountains looming all around us including the top of the world - Mt. Everest. After a lunch, we take the trail to Everest Base camp through the once vast Gorak shep lake. Continuing straight ahead, we come through the Indian army mountaineer’s memorials. As we reach Everest Base Camp we cannot stop ourselves from appreciating the Everest climbers those take the hazardous route through the Khumbu icefall. Mountaineer's tents stand out in bright colors against all the dull gray surroundings. Nuptse, Khumbuste & Pumori are the mountains we can view from base camp. We cannot see actual view of Mt. Everest from here. By now we have met the ultimate objective of our trip. However, the sunset view from Kala Patthar is more admirable than the sunrise view, so it is suggested to visit Kala Patthar during sunset. As the setting sun's rays strike the snow capped mountains the resulting scenery is indescribable. For those trekkers who wish to continue to Kala Patthar, our guides and Sherpa’s co-ordinate your hike to Kala Patthar for amazing sunset view rather than waiting until the next day. Overnight in Gorak Shep at a local lodge with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Today, we start early in the moring to catch the dramatic views from Kala Patthar witnessing the first light of day shining on Mt. Everest. However, we need to get prepared for an early morning, dark and cold temperature. There is always the potential for chilly winds which are quite common. Familiar peaks such as Lingtren, Khumbutse, Changtse tower to the east even as Everest begins to reveal itself emerging between the west shoulder crest and Nuptse. During the ascent to Kala Patthar we can pause to catch our breath at several outstanding viewpoints to snap pictures. After several hours of an ascent, we reach kala Patthar. From here we scramble to climb the rocky outcrop near to the summit marked by cairns & prayer flags. As we reach the top, we sit on the Kala Patthar rocks our eyes taking in the unbelievable Himalayan Panorama, wandering from one mighty massif to another. We take as many pictures as we can with our camera and take the view with our mind's for last time. On being back to Gorak shep, we have breakfast and wait other participants to return back. Those participants who plan to visit Everest base camp today will have early breakfast to start early as Everest base camp hike takes longer time (4-5 hrs.) than the Kala Patthar hike. Upon return back to Gorak shep, the group will have lunch together and afternoon time is taken to descend down to Pheriche for a good night's rest. Overnight at Guesthouse with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Today, we will trek down through the hillside where we can see Rhododendron and Juniper trees. We can see pink and red Rhododendron flower ablaze surrounding if it's spring seasons.Now, we either have our lunch in Pangboche or wait until we reach Phunki Tenga for Lunch. After crossing the prayer flag festooned bridge over the Dudh koshi river trail then follows the Dudh koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests. The path reaches Sansa which is the major trail junction in the region. We stop at Kyangjuma (3,570 m) for a relaxed lunch. We unknowingly appreciate the gorgeous Ama Dablam, Thamserku & Nuptse with every bite. Following lunch, the trail to Namache Bazaar clings to the steep wooded slope beyond Kyangjumpa, winding through several bends. We keep a lookout for wild life such as mountain goats, snow leopards and colorful pheasants while we pass through the forest by the trail. After passing a Chorten, we reach the army camp at of Namche Bazaar. We want to take a long last look back to Lhotse, the tip of Everest and Tengboche from here. On reaching our lodge, we take a nice hot shower and have very relaxed sleep in our room in Namche Bazaar. Overnight in Namche Bazaar at Yeti mountain home or similar hotel with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

The trail descends steeply downward, after crossing the suspension bridges over the fast flowing Dudh Koshi & its tributaries the trail becomes more level and natural. By today we start to get warmed up by the light breeze. Any remaining sore throats and colds will be gone by today as we pass through this charming mountain air. Although we are travelling the same route down, we feel completely different views. We snap a mixture of open plains, Rhododendron & pine forests and in the impressive faith in Buddhism and culture of Prayer stones and prayers flag while we walk through the villages. On arrival in Lukla Overnight at Everest Summit lodge of similar hotel with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner basis.

Today, fly back to Kathmandu. After 40 minutes’ scenic flight we reach to Kathmandu. After rest & relax in hotel, If you are interested in shopping, then you can go some nearby shops or venture out in Thamel for typical Nepalese goods which can be assisted by our guides or you can do it yourself too. After shopping in leisure time you can rest & relax through the day in your hotel. Overnight in Kathmandu at hotel with Bed & Breakfast basis.

Today, you will transfer to international airport for your final departure to your home country or your onward destination.

Yes, our company representative will be there to greet you. He will be displaying your name outside the airpot terminal. You will be transferred to your hotel by our private vehicle.

Best season for trekking is usually March-April and October-November but Everest Luxury trek can be done in February, June, April, May and December as well.

Weather in the mountains is very difficult to predict. At night it is generally cold and the days are generally warm. The temperature could be as high as 25 degree Celsius to -20 degree Celsius low.

During trek guesthouse does not facilitate with heater or air conditioner, But they have facility of hitting the dinning area by providing kerosene or metal heater. USD 2 to USD 5 per person would be applicable to use this service and this is payable directly to the guesthouse.

Depending on nature of travel we provide different vehicle service. We provide tourist vehicles for sightseeing, city tours and airport pickups-drops. We book flight ticket through Tara Air, Goma Air and Nepal Airlines air for the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and vice versa.

There are landline telephone in some village along the trekking routes from which you can contact with your family and friends. Some place there is also internet access which you can use by paying some charges. Also you can buy sim card for your cell phone by giving your xerox copy of your passport and PP size photo.

In the cities, off course yes but once you are outside of the cities, all you have to pay in cash. Also you have exchange the currency in Nepali rupees before you go outside the cities.

Generally, in Kathmandu you can allocate USD 15-20 for lunch and dinner.During trekking USD 10 to 15 per person a day will be enough to buy bottles of water, chocolates, biscuits, pay for the hot shower and a few drinks.

Yes, charging facilities will be available in every guesthouse & lodges but sometime there maybe load shedding problem so its better to bring power bank or spare batteries.

There are many restaurant available in Kathmandu city where you can find any delight of your choice. But in trekking route most teahouses. On the menu you may find noodles soup, steam mo:mo, daal bhat, green salad, finger chips, eggs, potatoes, fresh vegetables. You can get tea, coffee, hot lemon, hot chocolate. Every day breakfast, lunch, dinner will be at a lodge.

Along your trek we can add days at your request with additional costs to cover guides, porters, accomodation and food. Please consult with your guide and he will update our office in Kathmandu and we can make the arrangments accordingly. If you are in private or solo trip it would be possible as your itinerary is very flexible where as if you were in group then this group the option would be limited so please make sure you discuss with your group and guide and your guide will update us accordingly.

Lodges mostly serve the vegetarian meals so there is no problem at all for vegetarian. Also we always recommend our clients to eat vegetarian meals to avoid food poisoning. Non-veg meals at the high altitude is not safe for the stomach.

Hot water in bucket will be provided for shower and you have to pay for hot water.

Yes, they have received training from NATHM (Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management). They have also received high altitude first aid training from KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project).

Actually tipping is not compulsory, but small gesture of thanks to your guides and local porters. The level of the tip should reflect the level of satisfaction from and personal involvment with your guide.

Cancellation notice is required, minimum of 25 days prior to trip departure. If the reason is valid the trip shall then be termed as cancelled and the cancellation charge of 30% of the trip amount would be deducted from the advance paid.

Yes, there are a plenty of options and choices to extend your holiday before or after your main trip. Click here