Everest Base Camp Trek

Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m)

Airport pickup, hotel transfer. Evening trek briefing with your guide, gear check, and permit preparation.

Fly Kathmandu → Lukla (2,840m) · Trek to Phakding (2,610m)

Early morning 35-minute mountain flight to Lukla's Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Begin trekking south through Sherpa villages and pine forests, descending to the Dudh Koshi River valley and Phakding. Walk time: 3–4 hrs.

Phakding → Namche Bazaar (3,440m)

Enter Sagarmatha National Park at Jorsale. Cross dramatic suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi and climb steeply through forest to Namche Bazaar, the main trading hub of the Khumbu. First views of Everest appear on this ascent. Walk time: 5–6 hrs.

Acclimatization Day — Namche Bazaar

Rest and acclimatize. Morning hike to the Everest View Hotel (3,880m) or Khumjung village for panoramic Himalayan views, then return to Namche. Visit the Sherpa Museum and Saturday market if timing allows.

Namche → Tengboche (3,860m)

Trek through rhododendron and juniper forest with spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. Visit Tengboche Monastery, the largest in Khumbu, at sunset. Walk time: 5–6 hrs.

Tengboche → Dingboche (4,410m)

Descend through Pangboche (visit the oldest monastery in Khumbu), cross the Imja Khola, and climb into open alpine terrain above the tree line to Dingboche. Walk time: 5–6 hrs.

Acclimatization Day — Dingboche

Altitude acclimatization hike to Nangkartshang Peak (5,100m) for 360° views of Makalu, Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam. Return to Dingboche for rest.

Dingboche → Lobuche (4,940m)

Trek across high-altitude pastures through Thukla and the Khumbu glacier moraine. Pass the memorial chortens at Thukla Pass erected for climbers lost on Everest. Walk time: 4–5 hrs.

Lobuche → Everest Base Camp (5,364m) → Gorak Shep (5,170m)

Trek to Gorak Shep, drop packs, and continue across the Khumbu Glacier moraine to Everest Base Camp — the legendary launching pad for Everest expeditions. Return to Gorak Shep. Walk time: 6–8 hrs.

Kala Patthar (5,545m) → Pheriche (4,280m)

Pre-dawn ascent to Kala Patthar for the closest and most dramatic panorama of Everest's southwest face at sunrise. Descend all the way to Pheriche through Lobuche. Walk time: 7–8 hrs.

Pheriche → Namche Bazaar (3,440m)

Retrace the trail through Pangboche and Tengboche, descending steadily back to Namche Bazaar. Walk time: 6–7 hrs.

Namche → Lukla (2,840m)

Final full trekking day. Descend through forests and riverside trail, crossing suspension bridges back to Lukla. Celebratory dinner with your guide and porter. Walk time: 6–7 hrs.

Fly Lukla → Kathmandu

Early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Free afternoon in Thamel for shopping, rest, or a farewell dinner.

Departure / Buffer Day

International departure or use as a flight buffer — mountain weather can delay Lukla flights by 1–2 days, so this day protects your onward travel plans.