Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to hotel
You will be welcomed by our representatives there at the Airport upon
your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. You
will then be transferred to the Hotel where you will be briefed about
the travel itinerary. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 2: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
On the second day of the itinerary package, you will be engaged in the
sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. After finishing breakfast at
the hotel in the morning, you will begin the sightseeing tour visiting
the Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur and enjoying the
ancient art and architecture of the monuments. Likewise, the tourists
can also visit the Pashupatinath Temple, Swyambhunath Temple and also
the Bouddhanath Stupa which are important destinations for both Hindu
and Buddhist pilgrims.
Day 3 – Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
After having breakfast in the third morning, you will take 30 minutes of scenic flight from
the Capital City of Kathmandu
to the Tenzing- Hilary Airport of Lukla. Though the Airport is
considered as one of the most dangerous Airports in the world, flight to
Lukla will be full of adventure and thrill for the trekkers. The real
trekking then starts from Lukla from where the trekkers start hiking
from Lukla to the nearby village of Phakding.
Day 4- Trek to Namche Bazaar
The trail continues along the Dudh Koshi River the next day before
climbing up the way through Himalayan Pine and Deodar, Cedar forests
before the trekkers finally make it to Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is
the business and trading point for the Everest Region. Namche used to be
and still is an important place for trade between the traders of Tibet
and Nepal. Items like salt, dried meat and other consumable and grocery
items are traded in Namche since many years.
Day 5 – Rest day in Namche Bazaar for acclimatization
The fourth day is allocated for acclimatization in Namche as
acclimatization to the changing altitude and the environmental
conditions is very important for the trekkers during the course of
Everest trekking. A day of acclimatization and rest will help the
trekkers prepare for the upcoming challenge in the trekking. Trekking
experts suggest the trekkers to have mild walk on the day rather than
having complete rest. In the afternoon, the visitors can stroll around
the market area of Namche and then talk and converse with the local
Sherpa people of Namche. If the trekkers are willing, they can also
visit the Everest Hotel which is the Hotel situated in the largest
altitude in the world. After that, you can return back to Namche and
stay overnight there at a guesthouse.
Day 6 – Trek to Tengboche
After a day of acclimatization in Namche, the trekkers will then resume
walking through the trail, enjoying the panoramic views of the mountain
peaks like Thamserku, Mount Kantega and Mount Kusum Kangru. After a
gentle descend, the trail then continually rises uphill before you
coming across the stone gate built by Lamas that acts as the gateway to
Tengboche. Tengboche is located at an altitude of 3860 meters allowing
some of the best sunset views of Mount Everest.
Day 7- Trek to Dingboche
The next morning, you will enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains
and also observe the monastery in Tengboche. After having breakfast and
spending some time there, the trekkers will then continue their walking
journey towards Dingboche. On the way, you will cross past the forests
of birch, conifers and Rhododendrons. By following the river to the
North, the path goes through several walls chortens and peanuts along
with the small villages. The trail also offers some of the best views of
Mount Amadablam. After arriving at Dingboche, the trekkers can enjoy
the natural beauty of the place and also the fields of barley,
buckwheat, potatoes etc.
Day 8 Dingboche Rest for acclimatization – You will
have the rest day today for your acclimatization. After a Himalayan
breakfast with the admiring view of Abadablam and other peaks, you can
climb a ridge to the north behind the village from where you can get the
amazing views of Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho Yu, Mt. Makalu and
other numerous peaks. Instead, you hike to Chukkung for acclimatization.
You will have enough time to explore village and interact with the
locals.
Day 9- Trek to Lobuche
On the 9th day of the itinerary, you will continue your trip further
uphill and make your way towards Lobuche. It will take around five hours
for you to reach Lobuche which is located at around 5000 meters of
altitude. While on the way to Lobuche, the trekkers will have to cross
the frozen river in Thukla glacier and climb up the hill as they can
view the magnificent vista of the Cholatse, Lobuche, Mount Nuptse and
Mount Pumori.
Day 10 – Trek to Gorak Shep and the Everest Base Camp
The most important day of the itinerary comes on the tenth day when you
will start the walking for the day from Lobuche, following the narrow
trail in between the moraines of the glaciers, cross several mountain
glaciers to reach the dry lake bed known as Gorak Shep. You will stop
for lunch at the Gorak Shep and then continue your walk towards the Base
Camp of the Mount Everest. In about couple of hours, you will reach the
Base camp located at around 5400 meters of altitude. It is the best
place to have the most amazing and complete view of the Mount Everest
and also the other mountains. After exploring the Base Camp, you will
then return back to Gorak Shep in the evening.
Day 11- Trek to Pheriche
You will climb down from Gorak Shep the next day and will enjoy the
day’s walking as the trekkers will be rewarded with spectacular views of
Mount Everest and other surrounding mountains of the region. More
gradual descent for few hours will lead us to Pheriche which is our
destination for the day.
Day 12- Trek to Namche Bazaar
Today, the trail descends steeply down from Pheriche before crossing the
suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River. From here, the trail
becomes more plain and natural. Few more hours of walking along the
forests of Rhododendron and Pine trees and crossing past the villages
and settlement areas of the Sherpas, you will finally reach Namche
Bazaar.
Day13 –Trek to Lukla
After having breakfast, you will have a casual stroll through series of
ups and downs chasing the easy trail prior to crossing Dudh Koshi River
over suspension bridge to eventually reach Lukla. After reaching the
town Lukla, you will find a guesthouse and then stay rest of the time at
the guesthouse resting and preparing for the flight next day.
Day14 – Fly back to Kathmandu
On the tenth day of the itinerary, you will be taking a flight back to
the Capital City of Kathmandu from Lukla. In around 30 minutes, you will
reach the Capital city of Kathmandu and then be transferred to the
Hotel.
Day 15: Final Departure
It’s the last day of your stay in Nepal. As per your flight time, you
will be transferred to the International Airport in Kathmandu from where
you will board a flight back to your country or to your next favored
destination.
