ITINERARY DAYS 1-4

Day 1 - Arrive in Kathmandu

After landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, I will meet you at the arrival gate and we will then transfer to the hotel. If time permits, you can either visit the city or relax at the hotel to overcome your jet lag. 
 
Day 2 – Kathmandu - Familiarisation walk & trek preparation day

After breakfast, I will introduce you to the team and walk around Thamel for familiarisation. Today we will go thorough kit and help you pack for the trek to EBC, we will also have a group meet up to discuss everyone’s question or queries for the trek.

Day 3 - Fly to Lukla (35 min) Trek to  Monjo 2850m – 3 –5 hours – 8.8 Miles

We will aim to arrive in Lukla between 7 – 9 am, have breakfast and start walking mostly downhill for a relaxed walk on your first day. The total hike should take 5 – 6 hours so a nice start with lots of photo opportunities.  We will have lunch in Phakding and then continue onto Monjo, arriving in the afternoon. When you arrive, you will check into your room and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and starting the acclimatisation process.
 
Day 4 - Monjo 2850m - Namche Bazaar 3440m – 6 - 7 hours – 7 Miles

For the first couple of hours you will get to cross some of the famous suspension bridges, while gradually moving up-hill towards the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park, the official entrance to the Everest Region. You continue downhill on for a short time before it levels out to flat ground on mixed terrain. The trail then follows the river to the final high suspension bridge before you begin the long ‘Namche Hill’, which can take 2 hours, to reach the Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar.

ITINERARY DAYS 9-12

Day 9 - Dingboche 4358m to Lobuche 4828m – 5 - 6 hours – 7.5 Miles

The trail heads back towards the Khumbu valley and continues on a long and slow trek across a beautiful elevated route towards Dugla, where we will stop for a while to eat lunch and rest. This stretch usually takes 2 hours and after lunch, from Dugla to Lobuche, will be an additional 3 hours with plenty of rest stops. After stopping at Dugla we have a long uphill section over the Thukla Pass to top out at the Everest Memorial, before heading on to Lobuche.

Day 10 – Lobuche 4828m – Gorakshep 5160m – EBC 5365m - Gorakshep 5160m – 7 - 8 hours – 6.5 Miles

Today’s trek is very beautiful and unique, crossing a lot of loose rock and Glacier moraine. The up and down trail into GorakShep takes approximately 3 hours. We will have lunch here before continuing an additional 3 hours to reach Everest Base Camp, where we will spend some time enjoying the Base Camp of the World’s highest mountain! The hike back to Gorak Shep is another 2 hours, bringing this long day to end, today is a very challenging day for most people.
 
Day 11 – Gorakshep 5160m – Kala Patthar – Pheriche 4358m – 7 - 8 hours – 11.2 Miles
 
After a good night’s rest in Gorak Shep, those who feel ready and able, will wake up very early and hike up Kala Phattar to see the sun rise over Everest. This is a difficult 3 hour up-hill hike which is very hard work, but well worth it for the amazing views of Everest in the early morning. Once you return back to Gorak Shep, you will have breakfast and return all the way to Pheriche.
 
Day 12- Pheriche 4358m - Namche Bazaar - 3440m – 7 - 8 hours – 13.7 Miles

Today is another long day as you are heading down-hill, to lower altitude and you can cover the ground quicker than on the way up. When you get back to Namche you will get to enjoy the delights at the Namche Bakery or play a few rounds of pool at Cafe Danfe before we rest up for the long walk back to Lukla tomorrow.

INCLUDED

• All transfers to and from the airport
• 4 star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu
• 3 meals a day with hot drink & boiled drinking water
• Teahouse accommodation during the trek
• Guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu by private vehicle
  
• All ground transportation
• Domestic flights (Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu)
  
• Government-licensed trek leaders & porters
  
• Duffel Bag, warm/down jacket (if needed)
• Sleeping bag up to -20 (if needed)
  
• Trip achievement certificate
  
• Medical kit
  
• Farewell dinner in Authentic Nepaleasian Restaurant.
• All government taxes, VAT and office service charge
  
• Tips for the team
• Chasing Summits top