Everest Base Camp Trek

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Everest Base Camp Trek

Starts from: $1250

Difficulty: Hard

Duration: 12 days

Destination: Nepal

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Trip Highlights

  • Among all base camps, EBC is at the top situated at an altitude of 5,364m.
  • Mount Everest's view is considered as the view of the king of mountains.
  • EBC trek is considered as hardest trek next to Kalapatthar trek in Nepal.
  • Discover Lukla Airport or Tenzing-Hillary Airport, considered as the most dangerous airport in the world.
  • Experience the wilderness from the Hotel Everest View, the highest-placed hotel in Nepal.

Overview

The Everest Base Camp trek, a siren song echoing through the Himalayas, beckons intrepid souls with its promise of awe-inspiring vistas and a profound connection to the earth’s most majestic peaks.

This extensive guide aims to illustrate every aspect of the EBC trek, providing details of the journey to the breathtaking experience of the world’s highest peaks.

Everest Base Camp Overview

Deep within the heart of Nepal’s Khumbu region, the Everest Base Camp trek unfolds, a tapestry woven from breathtaking landscapes, vibrant Sherpa culture, and the enduring human spirit striving for summits.

The 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek promises an awe-inspiring experience as you make your way to the base camp of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

This trek offers a remarkable opportunity to reach a maximum height of 5,554 meters, second to Kalapathhar, and immerse yourself in the splendor of the Everest region.

Stretching over 130 kilometers, this pilgrimage-like journey winds through dense forests, charming Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries, and awe-inspiring mountain landscapes.

Flight Information

The only airport for the Everest Base Camp trek is Lukla Airport. So, the weather conditions might affect your itinerary.

During nonpeak seasons, flights to Lukla are operated from Kathmandu, but during peak seasons, they are operated from Ramechhap/Manthali. You need to take a 5 to 6-hour drive from Kathmandu to reach Manthali.

Also check international flights to Nepal.

Packing List

Here are the things you need to pack before trying the Everest Base Camp trek. It’s cold out there, so, you’ll need layers of warmer clothing.

We provide a 75-litre duffel bag for the trek, and it is yours to keep. We also provide other things but on a rental basis.

General Items

  • Sleeping Bag (rental available for $35)
  • Sleeping bag liner
  • Puffy down jacket (rental for $35)
  • Daypack with rain cover

Optional Items

  • Power banks
  • Camera and Mobile phone
  • Binoculars
  • Pee Bottle
  • Trekking poles (rental available)
  • Thermos

First Aids and Medications

  • Sunscreen/Sunblock
  • Lip balm
  • Ointment
  • Cough Syrup
  • Mosquito repellent cream

Dresses

  • Sun hat (Cap will be provided for free by Everest Escapes)
  • Scarf
  • Sunglasses
  • Waterproof, Windproof shell
  • Fleece jacket
  • Hiking pants
  • Hiking shorts
  • Comfortable pants
  • Hard-shell outer gloves
  • Hiking socks
  • Trekking boots
  • Causal shoes
  • Sports bras (women)
  • Sleeping clothes

But ensure you can only have 10 kg of luggage and 5 kg of hand-carry at Lukla Airport.

Things you must know

  1. Only two ATMs are available – one in Lukla, and the other in Namche Bazar.
  2. One porter can only carry luggage of 15 to 20 kg.
  3. Whether you bring your power bank or just come with a phone charger, the teahouses can charge you $5 to $15 per hour.
  4. You need to walk at least 3 to 4 hours a day, so, drinking 3-4 litres of water is a must.

Check out the itinerary, inclusions, and exclusions in the section below.

Group Discount Price

Group SizePrice
1 - 2 Pax $1400
3 - 4 Pax $1350
5 - 8 Pax $1300
9 - 12 Pax $1250

Package Includes

  • Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport (in our own vehicle)
  • Transportation from Kathmandu to Lukla and back by flight
  • Food all along the trip and accommodations during the trip (MAP)
  • One licensed multi-language speaking trekking guide
  • Transportation, food, accommodation and insurance of guide during trip
  • Down jacket, all-season sleeping bag, duffel bag and trekking map, should be returned after completion of the trip
  • First Aid Medical Kit (Carried by the guide)
  • All the required permits and paperworks

Package Excludes

  • International Airfare
  • Visa Charges
  • Hotel Expenses(In Kathmandu)
  • Your travel and medical insurance
  • Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, laundry, titbits, etc
  • Food and accommodations in Kathmandu
  • Services not mentioned or not promised by the agent/agency
  • Emergency expenses such as expenses on charted flights/helicopter

Planning this trip?

Ask one of our Travel and Tour experts for assistance in organizing your private or group tours and treks. Also, take a look at the detailed itinerary and route below.

Itinerary

Our representative will come to your door, in your hotel, at nearly about 6 am to 10 am in Kathmandu to receive you before we start the trip. We will be heading to the airport flight to Lukla early in the morning. This is an approximately 45 minutes flight with incredible mountain views north to the Himalayan Range.After the beautiful scenic flight to Lukla, we will start walking toward Phakding. The trekking journey officially begins at this point, and we will ascend over 2,600 meters altitude.

Hotel/Lodge

2,610m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Around the start of today, we continue north after the Dudh-Koshi stream and on to Jorsale, where we enter the Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park. From here, it is a short walk around the change of two conduits, the Imja-Drangpa (Imja-Khola) and the Nangpo-Tsangpo (Bhote-Kosi), where we cross again on a suspension interface. This is trailed by a tricky move (for around 2hrs) up to Namche Bazaar, the essential town in the Khumbu territory.

Hotel/Lodge

3,440m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Relax in glorious nature in the bazaar. We advise for an optional little bit hike to the surrounding viewpoints. You can either visit to the Khumjung (3,790m), collect the ideal of local school and hospital or short trek to Everest View Hotel (3,880m). Enjoying spectacular and panoramic views of the mountains while taking a cup of coffee or tea. In case you are willing to both, then we will arrange that as well.

Hotel/Lodge

3,440m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Namche shapes around the side of the valley, high over the stream, and, as we go, we will get the chance to see incredible perspectives of the colossal pinnacles of the Khumbu including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and AmaDablam.In the wake of dropping down steeply to the stream at PhunkiTenga and eating, we have a long soak scale through delightful woodland to today around evening time’s cabin.Tyangboche is renowned for its incredible religious community, the biggest in Khumbu and we will remain close to this cloister with Everest, Lhotse, and AmaDablam in full view.

Hotel/Lodge

3,860m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, we head on up the trail to Dingboche. We first descend through the stunning forest to Deboche and then cross the river and have a short climb to Pangboche which is a good lunch spot.On this side of the river, stunning Ama Dablam is prominent and a stunning distraction from the trail as we continue up to Dingboche for the night.

Hotel/Lodge

4,360m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This is time to acclimatize in accordance to yourself due to the altitude. You can explore Dingboche from your own expect or book one of the popular optional hiking to Chhukung at the elevation of 4,750m.

Hotel/Lodge

4,410m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we head up a wide valley underneath the noteworthy pinnacles of Cholatse and Tawache on the left. We turn right and climb all the more steeply towards the foot of the Khumbu Glacier, passing numerous stone cairns, working as dedications to the numerous Sherpas who have kicked the bucket helping individuals climb Mt Everest. The way at that point climbs tenderly along the icy mass to achieve the bunch of houses at Lobuche.

Hotel/Lodge

4,930m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we will walk 3 hours to Gorakshep along Khumbu Glacier and after lunch, we will keep on Everest Base Camp. The stroll to base camp and back would require around 5-6 hours, following the Khumbu ice sheet, in some cases on moraine and in some cases on the ice sheet itself.On achieving the base camp, please regard the space of the campaigns based there, yet appreciate this delegated minute, before returning down the long trail back to Gorakshep.

Hotel/Lodge

5,364m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

At the beginning of today, we rise ahead of schedule to begin the move up to one of the finest perspectives in the Everest locale, Kala Patthar 5554m getting a charge out of the dawn over the mountains and the stunning perspectives of Everest and the encompassing mountains.At that point, we trek back to Gorakshep. After breakfast, we will walk downhill almost the whole way, as we remember your means to Duglha and afterward plummet into Pheriche.

Hotel/Lodge

5,545m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we rejoin the Imja Khola which you followed on the way up. Continuing along the river we return through Pangboche to a gradual walk to Phortse.Similarly, from Phortse we descend to the bridge over the Dudh Koshi and from there we will steeply ascend to Mongla, after the descent and gradual walk back to Namche.

Hotel/Lodge

3,440m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

From Namche Bazaar you ought to be amazed at how easy that steep trail is to go down (as opposed to the hard slog you had as you came up) as we descend back down to the village of Jorsale. Passing the villages of Phakding and Choplung, we walk the trail that cuts up to the airstrip at Lukla.

Hotel/Lodge

2,800m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning you get up early to catch the morning flight to Kathmandu from Lukla. We serve you a farewell dinner in Kathmandu at a cultural restaurant as our regard.

Hotel/Lodge

1,310m

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Route

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FAQs for Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Escapes is one of the best trekking companies in Nepal.  We have a reputation for successfully leading treks with knowledgeable leaders and staff handling all your travel needs.

It is not compulsory if you are a seasonal trekker. But guides often help you plan your trek, and a seasoned guide can assist you in arranging alternative plans and routes based on the weather conditions and unexpected turns of events.

The trek is possible year-round, but the best times to trek to EBC are autumn (mid-September to November) and spring (March to early June).

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