18 days · challenging
Everest Base Camp Trek
Eighteen days to the foot of the world’s highest peak: Lukla, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche, Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar sunrise, and the Khumbu’s Sherpa heartland—with Kathmandu sightseeing at each end.
From US$3352 per person (indicative)
Best seasons: Autumn · Spring
At a glance
- Distance
- 712 km
- Altitude (max · min)
- (↑) 5644 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Days
- 18
- Route grade
- Grade C (difficult) · Grade D (quite the challenge)
- Fitness
- Strength · Stamina
Gallery
Route map
Overview of the trekking corridor (illustrative—not a substitute for navigation).
Trip overview
Everest Base Camp is among the greatest trekking challenges on earth—a journey to 8,848 m’s doorstep that rewards effort with prayer flags, clear skies, and a new perspective on your limits. The route climbs through Sagarmatha National Park past Namche Bazaar, Tengboche monastery, and the Imja valley to Gorak Shep and Base Camp, with a pre-dawn ascent of Kala Patthar for the classic Everest sunrise. Acclimatisation walks—including optional Chhukung—help you adapt to thin air on rocky, sometimes uneven trails. Sherpa villages, mani walls, glacier moraine, and expedition camps at Base Camp define the high Khumbu experience. This is a strenuous trek for fit walkers who want Nepal’s most iconic mountain journey.
Indicative pricing
Per-person rates for the listed group sizes. For each traveller beyond the quoted group size, a supplementary charge of 30% may apply.
| Option | 2 travellers | 4 travellers | 8 travellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | US$3568 | US$3472 | US$3352 |
| Deluxe | US$3751 | US$3655 | US$3535 |
Indicative per-person pricing for the services described in this offer. Cost varies with customization. International flights are not included.
Services
Included
- ✓Airport pickup and transfer to the hotel
- ✓Four nights room accommodation with breakfast in Kathmandu
- ✓All meals during trek with tea and coffee
- ✓All ground transfers by private vehicle
- ✓English-speaking tour guide in Kathmandu
- ✓Experienced trekking guide
- ✓Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu flights for clients
- ✓Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu flight for guide
- ✓Entrance fees to cultural sites listed in the itinerary
- ✓TIMS card
- ✓Sagarmatha National Park permit fees
- ✓One porter for every two trekkers
- ✓Food, accommodation, salary, and insurance for guide and porters
- ✓Airport transfer on completion of the programme
Excluded
- -Bar bills, mineral water, cold drinks, and cigarettes
- -Client personal insurance and unforeseen expenses
- -Natural calamities beyond our control and rescue expenses
- -Comprehensive travel / medical insurance covering helicopter rescue
- -Nepal visa fees
- -Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- -Gratuity to staff
Optional
- +Extra nights in Kathmandu for Lukla weather delays
- +Room upgrade or single supplement
Fees, bookings & tickets
- Trekking permit
- TIMS
- Entrance fees
- 15 days advance booking required
Gear & equipment
- · Sleeping bag
- · Backpack
- · Hiking boots
- · Socks
- · Thermals
- · First-aid kit
- · Thermal bottle
- · Sleep wear / under clothes
- · Quick-dry T-shirts
- · Rain jacket
- · Warm cap & gloves
- · Torch with extra batteries
- · Plug adapter (if needed)
- · Travel towels
- · Sunglasses / sun hat
- · Sun block
- · Lip balm
- · Insect repellent
- · Personal medicines
- · Down jacket
Trekking grade
Grade C and D reflect long days, high altitude, and cold nights above Gorak Shep. Prior trekking experience and comprehensive travel insurance including helicopter rescue are strongly recommended.
Good to know
What should I pack for my trip to Nepal?
Layered clothing, broken-in boots, sun protection, and a good down jacket are essential. Rent or buy gear in Kathmandu if needed; porters carry about 10 kg per person on this trek.
Do I need vaccinations to enter Nepal?
No specific vaccinations are required for entry, but consult your doctor or a travel clinic before departure for personalised advice.
Itinerary
- 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Welcome to Nepal
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 2
Kathmandu Valley sightseeing
Kathmandu
Monkey Temple and Durbar Square
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 3
Fly to Lukla — trek to Phakding
Phakding
Into the Khumbu
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2804 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 4
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Sherpa capital
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3440 m · (↓) 2650 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 5
Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Climb high, sleep low
- Distance: 0 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3441 m · (↓) 3441 m
- Duration: 0 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 6
Trek to Tengboche Monastery
Tengboche
Prayer flags and peaks
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3867 m · (↓) 3441 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 7
Trek to Dingboche
Dingboche
Mani stones and Ama Dablam
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4410 m · (↓) 3867 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 8
Acclimatisation — Chhukung and return to Dingboche
Dingboche
Imja valley views
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4730 m · (↓) 4350 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 9
Trek to Lobuche
Lobuche
Climber memorials
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4940 m · (↓) 4350 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 10
Trek to Gorak Shep
Gorak Shep
Edge of the glacier
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5164 m · (↓) 4940 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 11
Everest Base Camp — return to Gorak Shep
Gorak Shep
Goal day
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5364 m · (↓) 5164 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 12
Kala Patthar sunrise — trek to Pheriche
Pheriche
Best Everest view
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5644 m · (↓) 4371 m
- Duration: 7 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 13
Trek to Tengboche
Tengboche
Descent through Pangboche
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4371 m · (↓) 3867 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 14
Trek to Manju
Manju
Below the high valley
- Distance: 8 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3867 m · (↓) 2840 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 15
Trek to Lukla
Lukla
Celebrate the journey
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2845 m · (↓) 2840 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 16
Morning flight to Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Last mountain views
- Distance: 300 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2845 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 3 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 17
Free day in Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Rest and farewell dinner
- Distance: 0 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 18
Departure
Kathmandu
Airport transfer
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Detailed itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Welcome to Nepal
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Our representative meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel in central Kathmandu. Explore Thamel’s restaurants and shops or rest after your flight.
As arranged
Day 2
Kathmandu Valley sightseeing
Monkey Temple and Durbar Square
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Morning orientation and a tour of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) with 360° valley views, plus Kathmandu Durbar Square. Rest in the afternoon before the early start to Lukla.
Breakfast
Day 3
Fly to Lukla — trek to Phakding
Into the Khumbu
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2804 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Early flight to Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla (2,804 m), then descend toward the Dudh Kosi and trek about 3.5 hours to Phakding for your first lodge night.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Sherpa capital
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3440 m · (↓) 2650 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Cross suspension bridges, enter Sagarmatha National Park, and climb to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m)—the Khumbu’s main market with lodges, bakeries, and shops.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5
Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar
Climb high, sleep low
- Distance: 0 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3441 m · (↓) 3441 m
- Duration: 0 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Adjust to altitude with a museum visit and views toward Everest near the Tenzing Norgay memorial—your first clear sight of the world’s highest peak.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6
Trek to Tengboche Monastery
Prayer flags and peaks
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3867 m · (↓) 3441 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Follow the Dudh Kosi with glacier views to Tengboche (3,867 m) and its famous monastery—ornate hangings, a large Buddha statue, and optional evening prayer ceremony.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7
Trek to Dingboche
Mani stones and Ama Dablam
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4410 m · (↓) 3867 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Cross the Imja Khola, pass carved mani stones and Pangboche, and reach Dingboche with views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8
Acclimatisation — Chhukung and return to Dingboche
Imja valley views
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4730 m · (↓) 4350 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Day hike toward Chhukung (4,730 m) for dramatic Lhotse south-face views, then descend to sleep again in Dingboche.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 9
Trek to Lobuche
Climber memorials
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4940 m · (↓) 4350 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Walk the Khumbu Glacier moraine past stone memorials to fallen climbers, reaching Lobuche (about 4,910 m) among surrounding snow peaks.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 10
Trek to Gorak Shep
Edge of the glacier
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5164 m · (↓) 4940 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Slow, gradual ascent to Gorak Shep (5,164 m) with views of Nuptse, Lobuche, and the Khumbu Glacier—rest before Base Camp day.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 11
Everest Base Camp — return to Gorak Shep
Goal day
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5364 m · (↓) 5164 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Trek along the glacier to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m)—closest most walkers can get without climbing permits—then return to Gorak Shep for the night.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 12
Kala Patthar sunrise — trek to Pheriche
Best Everest view
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5644 m · (↓) 4371 m
- Duration: 7 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Pre-dawn climb to Kala Patthar (about 5,550 m) for sunrise on Everest, Nuptse, Pumori, and Lhotse, then descend via Gorak Shep to Pheriche.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 13
Trek to Tengboche
Descent through Pangboche
- Distance: 9 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4371 m · (↓) 3867 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Drop to Orsho and Pangboche to visit one of the region’s oldest monasteries, then continue to Tengboche.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 14
Trek to Manju
Below the high valley
- Distance: 8 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3867 m · (↓) 2840 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Morning at Tengboche monastery, then descend through Namche Bazaar to Manju (Monjo area) for a lower sleep.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 15
Trek to Lukla
Celebrate the journey
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2845 m · (↓) 2840 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Final trekking day back to Lukla—reflect on reaching Base Camp and Kala Patthar with your team.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 16
Morning flight to Kathmandu
Last mountain views
- Distance: 300 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2845 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 3 h
- Stay: Hotel
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel for a well-earned rest.
Breakfast
Day 17
Free day in Kathmandu
Rest and farewell dinner
- Distance: 0 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0 h
- Stay: Hotel
A free day to explore Thamel, the Garden of Dreams, or shop for souvenirs. Traditional Nepali farewell dinner in the evening.
Breakfast, dinner
Day 18
Departure
Airport transfer
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Safe travels—we hope the Khumbu stays with you.
Breakfast
Traveler notes
Shortlisted guests who have travelled with partner operators (illustrative).
- Christopher · UK · 2026-04-20
- David · Australia · 2026-04-09
- Mathis & Ida · Germany · 2026-04-06
- Paul & Tim · Germany · 2026-03-25
- Claudia · Germany · 2026-03-18
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