Group treks / Everest · Khumbu
Everest Base Camp
The classic walk into the Khumbu: Sherpa villages, Tengboche monastery, the foot of the Khumbu Icefall and sunrise on Everest from Kala Patthar. Two acclimatisation days are built in.
- Duration
- 12 days
- Group price
- $1,200 pp
- Highest point
- 5,644 m
- Grade
- Moderate–challenging
- Start / end
- Kathmandu to Kathmandu
Highlights
- Flight into Lukla and the Dudh Koshi valley
- Namche Bazaar, the Sherpa trading town
- Tengboche monastery with Ama Dablam behind it
- Everest Base Camp at 5,364 m
- Sunrise over Everest from Kala Patthar, 5,644 m
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Group departures
Maximum 6 people per group. Book 3 or more together for 10% off.
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Altitude profile
Day by day
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Day 12,610 m
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
Morning flight to Lukla (2,860 m), then an easy walk down the Dudh Koshi to Phakding (2,610 m).
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Day 23,440 m
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Cross the suspension bridges, enter Sagarmatha National Park and climb to Namche (3,440 m).
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Day 33,880 m
Acclimatisation day in Namche
Hike up to the Everest View viewpoint (3,880 m) and back down to sleep.
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Day 43,860 m
Namche to Tengboche
Contour above the valley with Ama Dablam ahead, then climb to Tengboche monastery (3,860 m).
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Day 54,410 m
Tengboche to Dingboche
Through Pangboche to the stone-walled fields of Dingboche (4,410 m).
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Day 65,083 m
Acclimatisation day in Dingboche
Optional climb of Nangkartshang ridge (5,083 m) for views of Makalu and Lhotse.
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Day 74,940 m
Dingboche to Lobuche
Past the climbers' memorials at Thukla Pass to Lobuche (4,940 m).
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Day 85,364 m
Lobuche to Gorak Shep and Base Camp
Walk to Gorak Shep (5,164 m), then out to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m).
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Day 95,644 m
Kala Patthar, descend to Pheriche
Pre-dawn climb of Kala Patthar (5,644 m) for sunrise on Everest, then down to Pheriche (4,371 m).
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Day 103,440 m
Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
A long descent back to Namche (3,440 m).
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Day 112,860 m
Namche to Lukla
Last day on foot, back to Lukla (2,860 m) for a farewell evening with the team.
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Day 121,400 m
Fly back to Kathmandu
Morning flight to Kathmandu (1,400 m).
Itineraries can change with weather, trail conditions and flights. Your guide always puts safety first.
What's included
Included
- All transport (private, shared or public, whichever suits the route)
- Three meals a day on the trek
- All necessary permits and park fees
- Licensed guide and porter
- Accommodation throughout the trek
- Sleeping bag, trekking poles and micro-spikes
Not included
- International flights and Nepal visa
- Travel insurance (must cover helicopter evacuation to your trek's maximum altitude)
- Hotels in Kathmandu or Pokhara before and after the trek (we can book them for you)
- Drinks, snacks, hot showers, charging and Wi-Fi in tea houses
- Tips for guide and porter