About this trip
This is the classic walk into the Khumbu, following the Dudh Koshi valley up through Namche Bazaar and on to Everest Base Camp itself. You're on foot for most of it, climbing steadily through changing landscapes and thinner air, with the world's highest peaks in view for much of the route.
Along the way you pass through Sherpa villages, rhododendron forest and high-altitude settlements, with time to take in Tyangboche Monastery and the Sagarmatha National Park. The trek builds gradually to Gorak Shep and Kala Patthar before you retrace your steps back down to Lukla.
It's a fully guided group trek over 15 days, rated moderate but with real altitude to contend with — this is as much about pace and patience as fitness.
What you'll do
- Trek to Everest Base Camp via Namche Bazaar and the Khumbu valley
- Visit Tyangboche Monastery at 3,867m with views of Sagarmatha
- Walk through Sagarmatha National Park, a World Heritage Site
- Pass through Sherpa villages including Pangboche and Pheriche
- Cross the Khumbu Glacier en route to Lobuche and Gorak Shep
- Climb Kala Patthar for close-up views of Everest
- Rated moderate but involves sustained high-altitude walking, day after day
- Out-and-back route — you retrace your steps from Gorak Shep down to Lukla
- Fully guided throughout as part of a small group
Worth it if you value attentive guides and seamless logistics. Think twice if you need flexibility with flights—weather delays happen.
- Guides Kumar, Siri, and Raj consistently praised for safety knowledge, friendliness, and going genuinely out of their way.
- Owner Gokul's personal attention to detail and responsiveness—handles last-minute changes gracefully and speaks Spanish fluently.
- Flight delays to Lukla are real; reviewers advise booking changeable return tickets due to weather unpredictability.
- Pre-trek Kathmandu orientation and hotel stays handled well, but landing in Lukla itself is described as genuinely unusual.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 19 Jul – 20 Jul
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