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Khumbu Region · 5,364 m

Everest
Base Camp

Stand at the foot of the world's highest mountain. This 14-day classic threads through the Khumbu's most storied villages, ancient monasteries and glacial moraine — earning the altitude one carefully paced day at a time.

Duration
14 days
Max altitude
5,364 m
Daily gain
~600 m
Difficulty
Moderate
Group size
2–12 pax
EBC main
Himalayan ridgeline
Mountain village
Sunrise over mountains
Prayer flags
Overview

The Everest Base Camp trek is among the most iconic journeys in the world — not for its technical difficulty, but for what it puts in front of you every single day. From the moment you fly into Lukla at 2,860 m and begin climbing the valley carved by the Dudh Koshi river, you are surrounded by mountains that dwarf every other landscape you have ever seen.

The route passes through Namche Bazaar, the high-altitude trading hub that has supplied Himalayan expeditions since the 1920s, and climbs past Tengboche Monastery where Buddhist prayer flags channel wind from a 5,400 m saddle. Acclimatisation days at Namche and Dingboche give your body time to adapt — we take these seriously, because arriving at base camp is only worth it if you can stand there and absorb it.

At 5,364 m, Everest Base Camp sits on the Khumbu Glacier, hemmed in by the South Col, Nuptse, Lhotse, and the Khumbu Icefall. In spring, the camps of summit expeditions fill the glacier. In autumn, you have it to yourselves.

Day-by-Day Itinerary
D1
Fly Kathmandu → Lukla. Trek to Phakding
The short-haul Tenzing-Hillary Airport flight is itself a spectacle. Descend from Lukla to Phakding, following the Dudh Koshi past mani walls and juniper forests.
2,651 m~3 hrs walk
D2
Phakding → Namche Bazaar
Cross the famous suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi gorge, pass through Sagarmatha National Park gate, and climb steeply to the horseshoe market town of Namche.
3,440 m+830 m gain~6 hrs
D3
Acclimatisation day — Namche Bazaar
Hike high, sleep low. Morning walk to the Everest View Hotel at 3,880 m for your first Everest sighting. Afternoon free to explore Namche's bakeries, gear shops, and Saturday market.
3,440 mRest day
D4
Namche → Tengboche
Traverse a stunning high trail with constant views of Thamserku, Kantega, and Ama Dablam. Arrive at Tengboche Monastery in time for evening puja.
3,860 m~5 hrs
D5
Tengboche → Dingboche
Cross into the upper Khumbu. The vegetation gives way to scrub and stone. First views of Lhotse's south face fill the valley as you enter Dingboche's stone-walled fields.
4,410 m~5 hrs
D6
Acclimatisation day — Dingboche
Climb to the Nangkartshang ridge at 5,090 m for uninterrupted views of Makalu, Cho Oyu, and the entire Khumbu. Critical day for high-altitude adaptation.
4,410 mAcclimatisation hike
D7
Dingboche → Lobuche
Through Thukla pass memorial — stone cairns for climbers lost on Everest — then across the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier to Lobuche.
4,910 m~5 hrs
D8
Lobuche → Everest Base Camp → Gorak Shep
The milestone day. Walk across the Khumbu Glacier to Base Camp (5,364 m), then return to Gorak Shep for the night. The glacier is alive — creaking, cracking, moving.
5,364 m EBC5,160 m sleep~7 hrs
D9
Gorak Shep — Kala Patthar sunrise → Pheriche
Pre-dawn ascent of Kala Patthar (5,645 m) for the finest sunrise view of Everest available without a permit. Descend through the entire Khumbu to Pheriche.
5,645 m high pointLong descent
D10–14
Pheriche → Namche → Lukla → Fly to Kathmandu
Three days of descent through familiar terrain, now with altitude-cleared lungs and a very different perspective on the valley. Final night in Lukla, morning flight back to Kathmandu.
ReturnFlexible pacing
What's included
Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu flights
Experienced licensed Sherpa guide
All permits (Sagarmatha NP, TIMS)
Teahouse accommodation throughout
Breakfast and dinner at all teahouses
Emergency evacuation insurance
Duffel bag and trekking poles
Satellite communication device
Not included
International flights to Kathmandu
Nepal entry visa
Personal trekking insurance
Lunch and personal beverages
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StartKathmandu
EndKathmandu
Min group2 people
Max altitude5,645 m (Kala Patthar)
AccommodationTeahouses
Guide ratio1:6 max
Min fitnessModerate walking fitness