About this trip
This is the classic Everest Base Camp trek, flights from your home country to Nepal included, taking you into the Khumbu region on foot all the way to the base of the world's tallest mountain. You walk through pine forests, high alpine valleys and glacial river crossings, staying in teahouses along the way.
It's as much about the Sherpa villages and Buddhist culture as it is about the mountains. You'll pass through Namche Bazaar, Tengboche and Dingboche, with monasteries, prayer wheels and mani walls marking the route, alongside close-up views of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam.
Over 15 days, fully guided, you build up gradually to altitude before reaching Base Camp itself at 5,364m, with most groups also climbing Kala Patthar for the best panoramic view of Everest.
What you'll do
- Trek to Everest Base Camp at 5,364m
- Climb Kala Patthar for panoramic views of Everest
- Pass through Sherpa villages including Namche Bazaar and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche Monastery and other Buddhist sites
- Cross suspension bridges over glacial rivers
- Walk through forests and alpine valleys in the Khumbu region
- Rated moderate to challenging — walking days of 4-7 hours over 8-12km at high altitude
- Acclimatisation is built in given the altitude, but you need a reasonable level of fitness beforehand
- Best done in spring (March-May) or autumn (September-November) for clearer trails and views
Worth it if you're fit enough for high altitude and value guides who genuinely care about your pace and safety. Think twice if you need guaranteed flight schedules—weather delays to Lukla are real and out of anyone's control.
- Guides like Bishnu and Nawin actively manage your pace, walk behind you, and monitor health daily without fuss.
- Owner Shailesh solves problems on the fly: airport luggage pickups, flight rebooking after cancellations, custom itineraries.
- Lukla flights cancelled regularly due to weather; you may lose days or need last-minute rerouting via alternative transport.
- High altitude is genuinely hard; pre-trek fitness matters, even if you've hiked extensively in the Alps beforehand.
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A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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