Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days

    Everest Base Camp Trek
    Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days Highlights
    • Arrival in Kathmandu and deaprture from Kathmandu 
    • Fly to Lukla airport, fly back from Lukla after 11 days of trekking Everest base camp 
    • Trekking with profesional guide and porters 
    • Small group joining trek is availalbe if you want to join 
    • Stay overnight in the tourist standard local tea houses 
    • Reach the highest elevation Kalapathar (5545 meters) and base camp 5360 meters
    • Explore the local vilalges, peoples, monasteries, view points and giant Mountain views 

    14 days Everest Base Camp Trekking is including your day of arrival in Nepal and day of depature from Nepal. Trekkers who can arrive at the morning or day time in Kathmandu, can plan to fly Lukla airport next day with all the preparation. 12 days trekking plan is to fly Lukla and fly back after the trekking. It is also the perfect itinerary with two days of well acclimatization on the way which help to reach Everest Base Camp and climb Kalapathar without any altitude sickness. This trekking is with professional trekking guide and porter. Every nights is staying in local guest houses which are entirely tourist standard. Small group joining trek who are willing to join other trekkers is available in its best season from March to May and September to December.

    Trek starts from Lukla after flying. It is 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu with small aircraft in which 16 to 19 peoples are fit. Lukla airport is the only one airport landing regular flights either from Kathmandu or from Ramechhap airport. The first day of trekking is easy of 4 hours. Land about 2800 meters Lukla and sleeping at 200 meters below in Phakding. Day second of the trekking reach to unique Sherpa village Namche Bazar which lies in the altitude of 4340 meters. This is the point we spend two overnights to acclimatize. Next day of staying in Namche also involve in the memorial hike till Everest view point Shyangboche village which is about 3800 meters. Trekking to Tengboche village after Namche. This village is small village lies of biggest monastery. You reach above 4000 meters altitude Dingboche village where we stay for 2 night to acclimatization and hike the view points. We reach to the more altitude place during the hiking and back to hotel at low elevation to overnight. After we spend 7 overnights on the way via Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche and Lobuche, reach at EBC on your day eighth. After the memorial hike till base camp and climb Kalapathar, trekking than ascending to Lukla, this takes only three days.

    Attraction of Everest base camp trekking

    trekking is a lifetime memorial adventure. Reaching at the base camp of worlds highest peak is the first attraction. Local and unique Sherpa villages, long suspension bridge on the way treks over fully Himalayan water flowing rivers. The giant mountains views every day including three more than eight thousand meters. Biggest monasteries and monks activities. Beautiful forest and bushy landscape. The experience of high altitude hospitalities, activities of local peoples, great view points, best sunrise and sunset view are the major attraction during this treks. If you add few more day in the itinerary, you will also explore UNESCO heritage attraction of Kathmandu which makes your trip more memorial and attraction.

    Customization in your trekking itinerary

    Trekking plan is always possible to make customization, if you are in your own group or individual trekker. Everest base camp is one of the three different valley inside Everest National Park. There are other two more valley which can include in this itinerary. Gokyo valley where the beautiful Gokyo Lake lies can add in the plan via one of the mountain pass Cho-La. Chhukung valley is another to include mountain peak climbing. Island peak is the one famous mountain peak for beginners climber can includes with EBC trekking. Lobuche peak is the another one can includes during this adventure. Plan is available to reduce total trekking days. Trekking up to Everest base camp is for eight days and another four days are trekking down to Lukla and fly back Kathmandu but can reduce the total days of hiking back taking helicopter to Lukla or till Kathmandu. This customization plan reduce 3 days.

    Selected months for Everest base camp trek

    in Autumn and Spring is the selected seasons to trek Everest base camp. Month from March till May is the first season of the year and October till December is second season of the year. Beginning of the March is less crowded on the route and end of the May as well. Similarly month of December is less crowded comparatively Oct, and Nov. Warm temperature and sunny weather is expected during those months. Month of December is already starting cold temperature but it is still doable with good weather. The average temperature in Everest base camp during autumn and spring in daytime is between -2 to -5 degrees. Nighttime temperatures can drop to around -10 degrees. Month of December may drop up to -20 degree at base camp.

    Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days Itinerary
    • Day 01:Arrival in Nepal, Tribhuban International airport and transfer to the Hotel. Trip preparation and
    • Day 02:Fly to Lukla (2,860m) and trek to Phakding (2652m – 4 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 03:Trek Phakding to Namche (3,440m – 6/7 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 04:Namche for acclimatization. Hike to Everest view point (4,000m) and back to Namche for overnight.
    • Day 05:Trek Namche to Tengboche Monastery (3,860m – 5/6 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 06:Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m – 5/6 Hours) overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 07:Dingboche for acclimatization. Hiking around and overnight
    • Day 08:Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4,910 – 4/5 Hours) Overnight at loca tea house
    • Day 09:Trek Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5,360m) and back to Gorakhshep (5,180m) 7/8 Hours for overnight in local tea house
    • Day 10:Climb Kalapathar at early morning (5,545m – 2/3 Hours) and trek back to Pheriche (4,210) via Gorakhshep (5 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 11:Trek back to Namche (6/7 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 12:Trek back to Lukla (7 Hours) and overnight at comfortable tea house
    • Day 13:Fly back to Kathmandu at early morning and free time. Overnight at Hotel
    • Day 14:Departure
    • Day 01:Arrival in Nepal, Tribhuban International airport and transfer to the Hotel. Trip preparation and

      Welcome you in Kathmandu Tribhuban international airport. Representative from Nepal highland treks great and transfer you to the Hotel. It is recommend you arrival in Kathmandu is by mid-day so that you will have time to make preparation and final packing of your bag for trekking.

    • Day 02:Fly to Lukla (2,860m) and trek to Phakding (2652m – 4 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house

      Fly to Lukla from Kathmandu airport. It is about 20 minutes driving to domestic airport from your Hotel. 35 minutes flight is with tiny aircraft with 10 kilogram of your big bag and another 5 kilogram handbag. After arriving Lukla airport, start trekking to Phakding which is about 4 hours normal walking in flat. Stay overnight in at altitude of 2,860m. Trekking trail pass several typical villages, unique suspension bridge over Dudhkoshi River and scenic valleys.  

    • Day 03:Trek Phakding to Namche (3,440m – 6/7 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house

      Trekking to Namche Bazzar from Phakding. The trail today is about 5 hours. The first section of trail is flat up to long bridge over Dudhkoshi River. Cross Everest National park checking counter where your guide will make every formalities. Serious uphill begin rite after crossing the River up to beautiful Namche village 3,440m. Benkar village, Manjo and Jorsalle villages are point to explore. First view of Mt Everest can be see today from middle of uphill walking.

    • Day 04:Namche for acclimatization. Hike to Everest view point (4,000m) and back to Namche for overnight.

      Day in Namche at altitude of 3440 miters. Today is day for acclimatization. You will hike to best Everest view point Namche to Shyangboche village. Hike to Everest view point where one of the 5 star hotel lies. Opened in 1971, Hotel Everest View has been listed on the Guinness Book of World Records (2004) as the Highest Placed Hotel in the world at the altitude of 4,000 miters. Visit Beautiful Khumjung village, Hilary school and surroundings. Clear and close views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Amadablam and others is clearly seen from morning till you be there. Back to Namche for overnight. It is much helpful on your body today reaching at 4000 meters and overnight at 3440m. Your body is ready to move higher. 

    • Day 05:Trek Namche to Tengboche Monastery (3,860m – 5/6 Hours) Overnight at comfortable tea house

      Trek Namche to Tengboche Monastery of 3,860m. Today is to reach more peaceful Himalayan village Tengboche. Huge and important monastery lies in the lope of Everest Himalaya in Tengboche. The trail first is relatively flat easy going for an hour. Another hour trekking is downhill and end is serious uphill till Tengboche. Tengboche Monastery also called Dawa Choling Gompa is permitted to visit by normal peoples in their certain hours. Sunrise drop to Mt Everest is best view from here.  

    • Day 06:Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m – 5/6 Hours) overnight at comfortable tea house

      Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m – 5/6 Hours): when you go from Tengboche to Dingboche that you get out of the forest and up into the rocky high country. The day will take you from 3,600 meter to 4,410 meter. From Tengboche, you start with a forested descent, passing through small villages and crossing a couple of suspension bridges. You will also pass through the large and ancient village Pangboche, home of a 16th Century monastery that has very famous relics. LegendNext, you’re mainly climbing, but the trail isn’t as steep as you did Namche Tengboche section. Many people are feeling the effects of altitude in Dingboche, this is the reason you will stay another day and night here to get altitude acclimatization.  

    • Day 07:Dingboche for acclimatization. Hiking around and overnight

      Dingboche for acclimatization. Hiking around and overnight. Dingboche is a remote and was traditionally a farming and summer posturing area for Sherpas. From Dingboche to the left lies Mt. Everest Base Camp, the destination for most people in the area. Up the valley to the right lies Imja Tse (Island Peak), a well-known and often-climbed trekking peak with an elevation of 6,189 meters. Dingboche is and the place of the people resting and acclimating before heading for EBC and island peak climbing. Today we hike either to Chhukung valley or hike to 

    • Day 08:Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4,910 – 4/5 Hours) Overnight at loca tea house

      Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4,910 – 4/5 Hours) Overnight at local tea house: Trekking Lobuche is being closer of Mt Everest. Dingboche to Lobuche trek has points which are mesmerizing views of nature’s beauty. Step uphill trek from the Thukla to memorial park, is the most difficult part in whole EBC trek. In this way most of the trekkers ignore and forget about this short tough walking distance, difficulty with this mesmerizing view. Thukla falls on the trek to Lobuche and is a climber’s memorial park stop. You can find memory walls for the people who never climbed back from the highest peak Mount. From Lobuche village, you can see the whole Khumbu glacier also and trekking path of Kongma La pass. .  

    • Day 09:Trek Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5,360m) and back to Gorakhshep (5,180m) 7/8 Hours for overnight in local tea house

      Trek Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5,360m) and back to Gorakhshep (5,180m) 7/8 Hours for overnight in local tea house. Lobuche to Gorakhshep (the last point of accommodation during Everest Base Camp trekking) it is just couple of hours. There is good accommodation here but the altitude makes life uncomfortable. Leave you bags in Gorakhshep and continue trekking to Everest Base Camp. The trek path to EBC can be misleading; hence it is important that we follow our lead Sherpa diligently. The walk is strenuous due to thin air in the high altitude. We pass through rocky dunes, moraine and streams before reaching the Everest Base Camp. Trek back to Gorakhshep for overnight.

    • Day 10:Climb Kalapathar at early morning (5,545m – 2/3 Hours) and trek back to Pheriche (4,210) via Gorakhshep (5 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house

      Climb Kalapathar at early morning (5,545m – 2/3 Hours) and trek back to Pheriche (4,210) via Gorakhshep (5 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house. Prepare very early in the morning to climb Kalapathar. Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of Mount Everest since it provides the most accessible close up view of Everest with best sunrise view. Beside Mt Everest, Mt Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse ND Many more. The full ascent of Kalapathar usually takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. Down to Gorakhshep for breakfast then start to head down to Lobuche, down again to Thugla and then the final walk down the valley to our lodge for the night at Pheriche.

    • Day 11:Trek back to Namche (6/7 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house

      Trek back to Namche (6/7 Hours). Overnight at comfortable tea house. From Pheriche, it is the same way back trekking up to Namche crossing Tengboche village and Dawa Choling Monastery. Some of the parts will give you toughest challenges as a trekker and at the same time some of the phases will give you a chance to some of the most scenic mountain natural beauty. Trekking trail today is with dense forests and plenty of greenery too. You can enjoy Namche with real coffee and other drinks. After high altitude walk, you will feel comfortable Namche than before after having nice bath.

    • Day 12:Trek back to Lukla (7 Hours) and overnight at comfortable tea house

      Trek back to Lukla (7 Hours) and overnight at comfortable tea house. Last day of trekking with lots of memories of High Himalaya, climb best view points and reached at base camp of world highest peak Mt Everest. We head down past the villages of Monjo, Phakding, and numerous others dotting the hillsides and valleys of the lower Himalaya to reach Lukla. It will put a huge effect on your knees while trekking down and it is long way to walk about 7 hours. You feel different staying in Lukla overnight and wait next morning to fly back Kathmandu.  

    • Day 13:Fly back to Kathmandu at early morning and free time. Overnight at Hotel

      Fly back to Kathmandu at early morning and free time. Overnight at Hotel. Fly again with tiny aircraft 35 minutes flight reach at Kathmandu again. Airport to your Hotel in city is just about 20 minutes. Completely free time. You can use your free time in shopping, relaxing in hotel or spend relax time in therapy for trekkers message.  

    • Day 14:Departure

      Day of departure. we drop you to international airport before 3 hurs from the flight time

    Cost Details
    Includes
    • Arrival and departure arrangement
    • Accommodation in Kathmandu in 3 star hotel
    • Accommodation in comfortable tea house on the way in trekking
    • Flight ticket of Kathmandu Lukla and Lukla Kathmandu option will be from Ramechhap in the main trekking seasonable months
    • Everest National park permit cost and cost of local permit
    • Professional trekking guide and a Porter to carry your luggage (2 Trekkers = 1 Porter)
    • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during trekking
    • Hot drinks (Tea/ Coffee)
    • Free trekking duffel bag
    • Down sleeping bag in return after trek
    • Management of emergency evacuation in case of need
    • Medical kit box
    • All the taxes and service charge
    Excludes
    • Lunch Dinner while you are in Kathmandu
    • Personal expenses
    • Personal trekking equipment
    • Extra cost in emergency evacuation and any medical expenses
    • Trekker personal insurance
    • Any tipping to trekking staffs
    • Cost of your international flight
    • Cost of Nepali visa 
    Useful Information

    14 Days Everest Base Camp is tight schedule without an extra day in Kathmandu. Lukla flight have chance of delay or even cancel the day you fly due to weather. It is better to keep in save side having one more day in Kathmandu as backup. It is better to have one more day after your trip in Kathmandu. Fly back on the same day and on same time, you will have another day to explore Kathmandu before departure to home.

    Make EBC trekking in 12 days, which is flying back to Lukla by Helicopter once you finish trekking to Everest Base Camp and climb Kalapahar, which is on day 10. Chartered Helicopter flight from Gorakhshep to Lukla and regular flight back to Kathmandu.

    Everest Base Camp trek with luxury accommodation

    Most of the overnight in Everest region is possible with luxury stay. Instead of tea houses, we can provide you luxury lodge to stay overnight. Lukla, Namche, Phakding, Dibuche (Instead of Tengboche) has got luxury accommodation which is totally for 6 nights. Rest of 5 nights’ accommodation are best available.  

    Small group joining trek

    Nepal Highland Treks can offer you our fixed departure dates to join with small group trekking. Comfortable group size is up to 12 peoples in one single group. Join Everest base camp trekking in our small group trek is benefit to reduce your trip cost, safety, memorial, blissful and chance to make new friends from different countries.

    Baggage allownce in Lukla flight

    Only 15 kilogram your bag to fly Lukla: Lukla flight only allow to put 10 kilogram of your big bag and another 5 kilogram in your hand bag. You have to pack your bags accordingly. Since Lukla flight is with tiny aircraft and have to fly in high altitude, extra luggage even with extra paying is not possible always.  

    Packing list for 14 days Everest Base Camp Trekking

    Down Sleeping bag
    You need warm sleeping bag for EBC trek. You also can take in hire or buy it in Kathmandu or take with us and return it after trekking. High altitude EBC region will be coldest night and you will need your sleeping bag and put blanket after it.  

    Down Jacket
    You need warm down jacket for trekking Everest Base Camp. You do not need to bring down jacket from your own country. Good down jacket is available in Kathmandu with reasonable cost or you also can take it in hire.  

    Shoes and sandal
    You need good trekking shoes. You also need another warm and light shoe for using in morning and evening time while you are at lodge.

    Warm head cover cap
    Sun glass
    Trekking stick
    Pair of wind proof jacket and trouser
    Raincoat to cover you and your small bag pack
    3 pairs of warm shocks
    3 pairs light shocks
    warm inner thermal set
    3 light T-shirt
    Long trekking paint
    1 pair short and comfortable half paint for trekking
    Torch tight and lighter

    Bags
    Come with your bag up to Kathmandu. It can be a suitcase or any other you have. We provide you a duffel bag in Kathmandu to put your trekking stuff so that your bag will be safe in Kathmandu Hotel to get back home with same clean bag. This duffel bag is to handover porter to carry. Another small bag is your hand bag back carry to put whatever goods you need during your day.  

    Medicine
    If you are taking regular medicine and a simple medicine you may need in Trekking and tours. Guide from Nepal Highland Treks will have basic medicines in his/her medical kit bag. You may also take some medicine regarding high altitude, pain, fever, headache, sanitation, vomitting, bandage        

    Toiletries
    Toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, Toilet paper

    Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days FAQs

    • The main role of your physical fitness really affect trekking Everest base camp. So that is the suggested to make your habit of hiking and walking 3-5 hours at least in a week in your home, which is good preparation of this trekking. If you are previously not in the experience of other hiking. Trekking in world’s highest altitude is not easy and weather and temperature makes really difficult if it turn worst. So preparation trek with good and enough trekking equipment is also the important part. Beside your fitness and equipment, you should prepare mentally. Being yourself confident, choosing a good trekking company with good team of Guide and porter is important, so that prepare to choose a good company too.

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