Everest Base Camp

✈️ Day 1 · Arrive in Kathmandu

Welcome to Nepal! After checking in, you’ll meet your guides for a pre-departure briefing.

🚐 Day 2 · Drive to Manthali (7 hrs)

Leave the bustle of Kathmandu behind as you journey through rural Nepal. Tonight, you’ll stay in teahouse close to the small airstrip, ready for your flight tomorrow.

🛫 Day 3 · Flight to Lukla · Trek to Phakding (4 hrs)

A short, scenic flight takes you into the Himalayas. Begin your adventure with a gentle trek through Sherpa villages before settling in at Phakding.

🌉 Day 4 · Trek to Namche Bazaar (6 hrs)

Cross suspension bridges, including the famous Hillary Bridge, before climbing steadily into Namche – the lively mountain town and gateway to Everest.

🏡 Day 5 · Acclimatisation in Namche (3440m)

A rest day with purpose: hike to viewpoints for jaw-dropping vistas of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. Explore Khumjung village, Hillary School, and Khunde Hospital.

🕉 Day 6 · Namche → Tengboche (6 hrs)

Follow winding trails to Tengboche, home to a famous monastery and framed by some of the best mountain panoramas in Nepal.

🐂 Day 7 · Tengboche → Dingboche (6 hrs)

Pass yak pastures and highland villages before reaching Dingboche (4410m), your home for the next two nights.

🌄 Day 8 · Acclimatisation in Dingboche

Enjoy a second acclimatisation day. Optional hikes to Nagajun Hill or Chukung Valley offer sweeping Himalayan views.

🏔 Day 9 · Dingboche → Lobuche (5 hrs)

Trek through rugged glacial terrain to Lobuche (4910m), a tiny settlement of stone houses surrounded by frozen wilderness.

🎉 Day 10 · Everest Base Camp (5380m)

The big day! Reach the legendary Everest Base Camp, celebrate with photos, then return to Gorak Shep for the night.

🌅 Day 11 · Kala Patthar Sunrise → Pangboche (8 hrs)

Climb to Kala Patthar (5550m) for the best sunrise view of Everest, then descend through valleys to Pangboche.

🌲 Day 12 · Pangboche → Namche (6 hrs)

Retrace your steps along pine forests and rivers back to Namche, where celebrations are well deserved.

🏞 Day 13 · Namche → Lukla (6 hrs)

Final trek through rhododendron forests and Sherpa villages before arriving at Lukla for your last night in the mountains.

✈️ Day 14 · Lukla → Kathmandu

Fly back from Lukla (via Manthali) and drive to Kathmandu. In the evening, gather for a farewell dinner.

🌆 Day 15 · Explore Kathmandu · Departure

Relax with breakfast, wander through Kathmandu’s temples and markets, and prepare for your onward journey.

• 🚗 Logistics

  Starts

  Kathmandu Airport (KTM)

  Any time on Day 1

  Ends

  Kathmandu Airport (KTM)

  Any time on Day 15 

• 🚛 Transfers

  Airport arrival and departure transfers are included no matter when you arrive and depart (even if booking extra nights before or after the trip), provided you have completed your passenger information form and have supplied your flight details in advance.

• ✅ Include

  Guides

  • Expert, local, English-speaking guides

  Accommodation

  • 2 nights in a centrally located hotel in Kathmandu

  • 12 nights in traditional teahouses along the trail

  Meals

  • Day 2–14：Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 15： Breakfast 

  • A farewell dinner in Kathmandu on Day 14

  Internal Flights

  • Internal flight from Kathmandu or Manthali to Lukla

  • Internal flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu or Manthali

  Transfers

  • Arrival transfer from Kathmandu Airport at any time

  • Departure transfer to Kathmandu Airport at any time

  • All other transfers throughout the trip

  Porterage

  • A porter will carry your overnight luggage on the trek

  Permits

  • All your trekking permits and fees are covered and sorted

• ❌ Not Include

  ❌Travel to and from the trip

  • Our trips do not include flights to the start point and back from the end point.

    
    

     

  ❌ Meals that didn't mention

  ❌ Miscellaneous costs     Other extra costs at the teahouses to be considered are:

  • Shower: $2-$4

  • WiFi: $2-5

  • Electricity: $2-5

  ❌ Tips

  ❌ Travel insurance

  ❌ Visas

  ❌ Personal Expenses

• 🧳 Weight Restrictions

  There is a weight restriction on the flight to and from Lukla of 10kg checked baggage plus 5kg hand luggage. It is not a problem for you to check in 1-2kg more than this as long as you are happy to pay an excess luggage charge (approx. £1 per kg). Some items may be left in the hotel in Kathmandu if necessary.

  Please remove all unnecessary packing before you leave home and ensure you take all plastic off the mountain to be disposed of in Kathmandu.

• 🥾 Gearlist

  Day pack with rain cover (30 litre +)

  • Duffle bag will provide for the porters to carry overnight kit

  Clothes

  • Waterproof jacket

  • Lightweight down jacket

  • Waterproof trousers

  • Lightweight trekking trousers

  • Hiking shorts (if trekking in the summer)

  • Thermals (top and bottom, merino ideal)

  • 2/3 trekking t-shirts/shirts

  • Fleece or warm mid-layer

  • Waterproof thick gloves

  • Glove liners

  • Hiking socks and lighter walking socks

  • Wool hat

  • Sun hat

  • Spare underwear

  • Buff or similar

  Shoes

  • Hiking boots

  • Slipper

  Sleeping

  • 4 season sleeping bag

  • Sleeping bag liner

  Other

  • Trekking poles

  • Travel towel

  • Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses)

  • Water bottles

  • Headtorch

  • First aid kit and/or personal medication

  • Biodegradable wet wipes

  • Toilet paper/tissues

  • Powerbank

  • Universal plug adaptor

• ❓ FAQ

  >> Plan B incase Lukla flight cancellations

  A mountain flight to Lukla is included on Day 3 of this tour, and back from Lukla on Day 14. Although we schedule departure dates outside of the main monsoon season, weather conditions in any mountain region can be unpredictable. It is not uncommon for flights to and from Lukla to be delayed or cancelled during the trekking season. If your flight to Lukla is cancelled then your host will revert to 'Plan B', as follows:

  You will spend an extra night in Kathmandu or Manthali and attempt to fly the next day. If you reach Lukla on Day 4, you will skip a night in Namche Bazaar but otherwise follow the normal itinerary.

  Alternatively, it may be possible to fly part-way (to Phaplu), then drive on a dirt road to Kharikhola (6-7 hrs drive), and begin trekking from there. In this case, it is still possible to reach Everest Base Camp in the remaining timeframe by skipping a night in Namche Bazaar. This option is available on Day 3 or Day 4.

  There is one further option in the event of flight cancellations to Lukla: to try to charter helicopters for the group (subject to availability). Helicopters are less hindered by poor conditions and can often fly when planes cannot. Anyone taking this option will need to pay roughly $350-500 (USD) extra, per person (the full helicopter cost is more than this, but your cancelled Lukla flight will be refunded and deducted from the total price).

  If there are more than two consecutive days of Lukla flight cancellations and it has not been possible to reach Lukla/Kharikhola by the alternative means described above on or before Day 4, then it is no longer feasible to safely reach Everest Base Camp in the time available. Your host will offer an alternative trek in a different region. Usually, the alternative trek offered is the Annapurna Circuit Trek from Chame to Jomsom (via the Thorong La Pass).

  Please note that if you spend extra nights in Kathmandu as a result of Lukla flight cancellations, your host will ask you to pay the difference (of around $45 (USD) per room, per night) as the hotel in Kathmandu is more expensive than glamping in Manthali or a night in a teahouse.

   

  >> Weight restriction for porter

  This trip includes one porter for two trekkers. They will carry total up to 20-40kg of kit so your duffle bags. You will only need to carry a ‘day pack’ with essentials in (extra layer, snacks, water, suncream, camera etc.

  >> Single room supplement

  Only Kathmandu provide single room supplement, we will try to get single room in mountain but not guarantee cause of the limitation in mountain.

   

  >> Drinking water safety

  Although most teahouses have the option to buy bottled water, we advise against it to reduce the use of plastic in the mountains (this ends up being burnt or in landfill out of sight). You will instead be provided with cold water that needs treating. There is a wide range of products available these days which are more effective than traditional purification tablets - some trekkers like to use UV handheld devices such as a Steripen but other options are available (just check the performance in freezing conditions).

   

  >> Insurance

  Owing to the nature of this trip, it is essential that your personal travel insurance policy provides cover to the maximum altitude visited on this trip (5550m) as well as for emergency medical evacuation by helicopter.

   

  >> High altitude sickness

  This trip reaches elevations above 4500m, where the risks associated with Altitude Sickness (AMS) are higher, and where more serious conditions like HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) and HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema) can occur.

  Previous high-altitude experience doesn’t guarantee the same reaction every time, but it can be a helpful indicator. It gives you insight into how your body might respond, helps you recognise symptoms early, and prepares you mentally and physically for the demands of high-altitude trekking.

  Your guide is trained to manage altitude risk by carefully managing the rate of ascent, monitoring group wellbeing, and taking action if anyone becomes unwell.

  Before travelling, think about your own physical condition and consult a medical professional if you have concerns – especially if you have underlying health issues. If possible, arriving a day or two early at altitude is a great way to help your body adjust.

  Your travel insurance must cover the maximum altitude reached on this trip and include emergency evacuation.