Everest Base Camp Trek in Autumn - 15 Days

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Kathmandu Nepal. Overnight at hotel 1450m Representative of Nepal highland treks receive you from the international airport. Your hotel is about 7 kilometer far from airport and it may takes about 25 minutes to reach. After refreshment, involve in trip briefing, introduce with your guide, final preparation of the trip. Flight to Lukla is early in the morning and you have to be ready before breakfast time. We will provide you departure time for tomorrow at the time of trip briefing.

Day 2Fly to Lukla (2,860m) and trek to Phakding (4 Hours – 2652m. Overnight at guesthouse It is 35 minutes flight to Lukla airport from Kathmandu. Meet your porter and handover your big bag to carry. It is another 4 hours trekking to reach Phakding where we overnight tonight. You are not able to see the mountain views today but no less view of local villages, green forest, River bank and suspension bridges over deepest River George. The first day of trek does not increase altitude. Your take off at 2860 meter and overnight at less altitude of Phakding.

Day 3Trek Phakding to Namche Bazar (6/7 hours – 3,440m) overnight at guest house Trekking route today is slightly longer and more challenging than the trail you did Lukla to Phakding. The first section of the trail takes you with the mountainside small villages, forests, and Dudh Koshi River. Numerous decorative suspension bridges you get to cross today. Manjo village is the first checking point of your Everest national park permits. It is either to stamp in your permit already prepared from Kathmandu or buy a new from here. After crossing those villages and across the last suspension bridge, trek gets tougher. Trekking path will be very steep and zig zags. It is all the way up to reaching Namche. First view of Mount Everest also can be seen today at middle of uphill.

Day 4Namche acclimatization day. Hike to Everest viewpoint (3,880m) and back to Namche for overnight in guesthouse It is very important to get your body fit in the altitude. You are already in 3,440 meter in these two days. Overnight here for two nights will get your body fit in the altitude, so that your further trek can get success. Today hike to Khumjung, Khungde village. This is also to see best Everest view point. Hiking up to 3,880 meters, walking around in the same height for whole day and get down to Namche for overnight is best way to adjust your body. Explore beautiful Sherpa villages, monasteries, and local school and off course surrounding views of high mountains including the world highest peak. Walking down to Namche for overnight.

Day 5Trek Namche to Tengboche (5/6 Hours – 3,860m) overnight at guesthouse Today will be one of the toughest days of trekking. The serious uphill and gain about 420 meters in altitude. However, the day is one of the most rewarding as you get stunning views of Mount Everest and other ranges. Probably the best view of Everest that you will get until you reach Gorakhshep, Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar. Normal uphill up to Sanasa villages, where can take tea break and enjoy the views. Trail become down to cross bridge over Dhudh koshi River. Serious uphill over loses rocky way to reach Tengboche today. There are only few lodges to overnight.

Day 6Trek Tengboche to Dingboche ( 5/6 hours – 4,410m) overnight at guesthouse Today’s walk is lovely and takes you through some ancient forests. Cross the river and then make the gradual ascent to the village of Pangboche (3985 meters), home to the Khumbu's oldest monastery. Tengboche to Pangboche is roughly 3 hours so the village is a perfect place to stop for lunch. After lunch continue north-west on barren, high mountain terrain which feels much wilder and less vegetation. After short final climb, path reaches to Dingboche. This is the quite big villages less buildings and plenty cultivated land with closer view of giant mountains.

Day 7Day acclimatization at Dingboche. Hiking Chukkung valley and overnight in guesthouseA rest day in Dingboche is very important so that a good idea for your day off is to leisure walk towards the north-east up the Imja valley towards the small village of Chukhung, from where it is possible to look up at the impossibly huge south face of Lhotse. You will hike up to 5000 meters altitude so different and good views of Lobuche, east, Lobuche west, Amadablam, Thamaserkhu, Kangtega, Taboche peak can be explore. Hike back to Dingboche by lunch time and take rest.

Day 8Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4/5 Hours – 4,910m) overnight at guest houseSlightly up hill to gain another 500 meters altitude and you are already walking at high altitude land with less oxygen region so make sure to take it slowly and do not use much energy too quickly. Enjoy a great view of where you came from and the place you are going for. Visit the collection of memorials of climbers who have died in the Everest region with the scenic prayer flags on wind. You almost finish up hill walking by this point. Further follow the flatter ground, path might by icy moraine for another one hour to reach Lubuche. A fantastic view of Nuptse can be seen from Lobuche

Day 9Trek Lobuche to Gorakhshep and to Everest Base Camp (5,360m). Back to Gorakhshep (5,180m) and overnight in guesthouseThe day to reach the base camp of Everest. It is about 3 hours walking to Gorakhshep from Lobuche, where we put our stuff inside the room, have early lunch. All the hikers stop here for overnight and hike to base camp and climb Kalapathar. The entire trek today up to base camp is steadily along the glacier. Trekking trail to EBC through extremely loose sand over Khumbu glacier, it is 2 hours walking one way and the same time to back Gorakhshep. Once you reach Base Camp, you will spend some time enjoying the Base Camp of the World’s highest mountain and maybe hiking around the glacier if it is safe. View of Mount Everest, Lhotse is stunning from here.

Day 10Climb Kalapathar (2 Hours – 5,545m) and trek down to Pheriche (4 Hours -4,210m ) Overnight at guest house Climbing Kalapathar is one of the highlights of this trip. Start very early in the morning and reach to the top before sunrise. 2 hours of the hike is very difficult for most of the trekkers. Starting about
4am from Gorakhshep with hot water and some dry food is recommended. The best view of Mount Everest and other panoramic Himalayas with sunrise from Kalapathar and trekking back to Gorakhshep. Further trekking to Pheriche after your breakfast and packing. The same way back till Lobuche and different way to skip Dingboche village.

Day 11Trekking back to Namche (8/9 Hours – 3,410m) and overnight at guesthouseIt is a long day trekking from Pheriche. We are almost walking double camp, as it is the lower altitude you are reaching and most of downhill. You feel to reach Namche to have a good room, good shower, good foods, and walking around the café and bakery. The first part of trekking is uphill out of Pheriche and downhill up to crossing bridge before reaching Tengboche Monastery. It is better to reach at Riverside after 1 hours hiking down for your Lunch. Another 1 hours trekking uphill to meet another 30 minutes down hill to reach Namche Bazar.

Day 12Trekking back to Lukla (7 Hours – 2,860m) overnight at guesthouse Your body feels more powerful and energetic in your walking in this low altitude region. After breakfast at a normal time, trekking start to back Lukla today. It is also long day walking start downhill to the Hilary Bridge over Dudh Koshi River. Rest of the trekking trail is longer ups and down back to Lukla. It is a final night to spend in your trekking today. Your guide will manage to reconfirm your air ticket back to Kathmandu for tomorrow morning and provide you airport time. Airport is very nearby from your lodge.

Day 13Fly back to Kathmandu early in the morning and stay relax. Overnight at Hotel Lukla to Kathmandu flights starts around 7 am. It is 35 minutes' time to get back Kathmandu. Flight starting time is depending on the weather. If the weather is perfect for flight, you will get back to Kathmandu Hotel by 9 am. Transfer to the Hotel and rest

Day 14Reserve day in Kathmandu and visit heritage sites. Overnight at HotelIt is reserve day but we plan to visit three heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley. If your flight back from Lukla to Kathmandu is disturbed in your original time in any case, reserve day today help to manage. We cover biggest Hindu temple, biggest Buddhist stupa and oldest palace squire. Tour guide from Nepal highland treks will lead you to the tour and transfer to the Hotel by late afternoon.

Day 15day of departureIt is important to reach three hours before to the airport from your flight time. Nepal highland treks manage your drop to international airport for your final departure.