About this trip
Fourteen days that take you from the temples of Kathmandu to the foot of the world's highest mountain, following the same route Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first walked in 1953.
After a short flight into Lukla, you walk through Sherpa villages and rhododendron forest, gaining height gradually through Namche Bazaar, Tengboche and Dingboche before reaching Everest Base Camp itself and the viewpoint at Kala Patthar.
This is a fully guided group trek through Sagarmatha National Park, with genuine Sherpa culture and monastery life alongside the mountain scenery, not just a walk to a viewpoint.
What you'll do
- Explore Kathmandu's UNESCO World Heritage temples and the old royal palace complex
- Fly into Lukla and start trekking through the Khumbu region
- Pass through Namche Bazaar, Tengboche and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche Monastery and the Everest View Hotel
- Reach Everest Base Camp and the Khumbu Glacier and Icefall
- Climb to Kala Patthar for views across the Everest massif
- High-altitude trek with daily walking over multiple weeks, so a reasonable level of fitness is needed
- Fully guided throughout, with a fixed itinerary through Sherpa villages and national park terrain
- Available as a Christmas and New Year departure
Worth it if you want guides who genuinely care and seamless logistics. Think twice if you expect a leisurely pace—this is a proper mountain trek.
- Guides like Krishna, Laxman, and Tilak are consistently praised as knowledgeable, kind, and making trekkers feel supported throughout.
- Pre-trek and post-trek support from owner Dil is responsive and efficient; logistics including flights, hotels, food, and permits are well-managed.
- Lukla flight delays due to weather are a real factor; one trekker experienced several days of delays requiring flexibility in your plans.
- Porters consistently described as kind and hardworking; included accommodation, transport, and city tour make the package genuinely comprehensive.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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