Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu &
Transfer to Hotel.
Day 2:
Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley.
Day 3 Flight: Kathmandu (1,310m) - Lukla (2,840m).
Trek to Phakding (2,610m). (2-3 hours).
Our early morning trek begins with a flight into Lukla -
is a lifetime experience, in itself. The airfield is on a
slope and the difference between the two ends of the runway is about 60
meters! We start the everest base camp trek
for a few hours along the Dudh Kosi River to the village of Phakding 2,610m
& lodge or camp overnight.
Day 4 Phakding (2,610m) Namche bazaar (3,440m).
(5 hours)
The trek today takes us through a magnificent forest of
rhododendron, magnolia trees and giant firs, as we head up toward Namche.
After a steep descent and another steep climb through the forest we reach
our lodge or camp site.
Day 5: Namche bazaar (Acclimatization day 3,440 m).
We will spend a day to help acclimatization. You are
welcome to go on a day hike in the area.
Day 6:
Namche to Tengboche (3,860m) (5 hrs).
With incredible views
of the Thamserku we steadily descend to the Imja Khola where we see a series
of water driven prayer wheels. Later, we ascend to Tengboche Monastery
(3,860m) - one of the most beautiful places in the world. Overnight Camp or
Lodge.
Day 7:
Tengboche to Pheriche (4,312m) (5 hrs).
Continuing up the
Imja Khola valley, we head towards the summer village of Pheriche (4,260m).
Overnight Camp or Lodge.
Day 8:
Pheriche to Lobuche (4,920m) (4-5 hrs).
After ascending up a
small ridge we contour around the base of Khumbu Glacier. After lunch, we
head off on a steep ascent to the terminal moraine of the glacier and onto
the foot off the Lobuche Ice Fall (4,930m). Overnight Camp or Lodge.
Day 9: Lobuche to
Gorakshep (5,140m) (4 hrs).
Today is a short
trekking day as we head to Gorek Sherpa.
Day
10: Hike up to Kalapatthar (5,545m). / Retrace your steps to Dingboche
(4,410m) (5 hrs).
We will head off
early morning up Kala Patthar for breathtaking views of Everest. We then
return and continue to Dingboche for our overnight stay in a lodge or tent.
Day
11: Dingboche to Tengboche (3,860m) (5 hrs).
Today we have a
relatively easy walk along the Imja Khola with a visit to the gompa at
Pangboche, before climb up the famous
Tengboche Monastery. Camp or Lodge overnight.
Day
12: Tengboche to Namche (3,440m) (4 hrs).
We
head off on a long descent down the right flank of the Dudh Kosi valley to
Namche. Camp or Lodge overnight.
Day
13: Namche to Phakding (2,610m). (3-4 hours).
We
head down along the gorge of the Dudh Kosi to the small village of
Phakding. Overnight Lodge or Camp.
Day 14: Phakding
to Lukla (2,840m) (3 hrs).
Today, we head to the little airstrip of Lukla where we
camp or lodge overnight.
Day
15: Flight: Lukla (2,840m) - Kathmandu (1,310m). Hotel Overnight.
Day 16:
Free day to explore, and enjoy Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.
Day 17:
Final Departure.
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