Everest Base Camp Trek (14 destinations)

This is the classic route to Everest Base Camp, on foot, through the Khumbu valley to the foot of the world's highest mountain. You fly into Lukla, then walk for days through Sherpa villages, pine forests and high glacial terrain before reaching Base Camp itself and the Kala Patthar viewpoint above it.

The trail follows the Dudh Koshi and Imja rivers, climbing steadily through Namche Bazaar, Tengboche and Dingboche, with the Himalayan giants — Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, Cho Oyu — in view for much of the way. Sagarmatha National Park brings a stretch of forest and wildlife before the terrain turns bare and high.

It's a demanding trek at altitude rather than a technical climb, but the days are long and the air gets thin. You retrace your steps back to Lukla once you've stood at Base Camp and taken in the sunrise from Kala Patthar.

What you'll do

• Fly into Lukla, one of the world's more dramatic airstrip landings
• Walk through Sherpa villages including Phakding, Namche Bazaar and Tengboche
• Visit Tengboche Monastery with views over the Khumbu valley
• Cross the Khumbu Glacier beneath Nuptse, Lhotse and Ama Dablam
• Reach Everest Base Camp at 5,364m
• Climb to Kala Patthar at 5,545m for close-up views of Everest and Pumori