10 Days Trek to Everest Base Camp

Early morning we drive to Kathmandu airport domestic terminal which takes twenty minutes. The flight takes thirty minutes to Lukla which offers a panoramic view of the Himalayas. You will be escorted to a nearby hotel after arriving at Lukla where the guide will brief you about the journey, dos, and donuts. Then we start to trek towards Phakding 2610m which takes 3 hours. This trek through sherpa village makes you feel amazed with all mountains, scenery, and mani wall where inscriptions were carved. We take launch after reaching teahouse in Phakding.

We start the journey after having breakfast at eight o'clock in the morning. The trail goes following turquoise green river Dudhkoshi, passing several villages and crossing the river through a suspension bridge. After Monjo, we enter Sagarmatha national park where we buy national park tickets. We stop for launch at Jorsalle by the side of the river. The trail continues following the river until Hillary bridge and after the trail goes uphill through the lush green forest of pine, fir, rhododendron, etc. We can see a few snowcapped mountains including Mt Kusumkangaro, Mt Thamserku, Kwangde, etc.

We start early in the morning after breakfast. The trail goes uphill until we reach the upper part of Namche 3440m after the trail becomes flat and wide. We can see the beautiful views of mountains including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Khumbila, etc. We get the company of beautiful scenery including the snow-capped world's tallest mountain. We stop for launch at Mongla after we walk downhill all the way to Phorche thanka where we cross the river and climb uphill and reach the most amazing village Phorche. Phorche is Sherpa village where all the fields are surrounded by granite rock fences.

We start early in the morning as usual. The trail goes high above the valley through the sheer cliff. A close-up view of Mt Amadablam 6856m gives you company along the way. You possibly see wild animals like Himalayan Thar and musk deer. We take a short break at Pangboche village 3900m which is famous for the Pangboche monastery. We continue further and stop for launch at Somare. We have a desolate landscape after launch place only surrounded by snowcapped mountains. We cross river Dudh Koshi just before reaching Dingbochey 4410m.

We start the excursion after having breakfast uphill to Nangakartshang 4900m which takes 5 hours forth and back. During the journey, we can see breathtaking close-up views of Mt Lhotse, Mt Amadablam, Island peak, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse, etc. After coming from the excursion we take the launch first and take a rest. We spend the rest of the time watching adventure movies and drinking our favorite coffee at the nearby bakery cafe.

Early morning we start after having breakfast. The trail goes uphill for while in the beginning and passes through pastureland until we cross the river Dudhkohi at Thokla. After Thokla we climb uphill all the way to Thokla pass where we can see hundreds of monuments built in honor of a great mountaineer. We continue further and can see more mountain-like Pumori, Nireka, Nuptse, Everest west shoulder, etc. We take launch after reaching Lobuche 4900m.

We start early morning on this big day. The trail goes through moraine gully way until Lobuche pass after trail goes through rugged trail made of the boulder, loose rock, and gravel. Here you can see the impressive view of the Khumbu glacier all the way to Everest base camp. A breathtaking view of several mountains can be seen. We find our room and take launch after reaching Gorakshep then go to visit Everest base camp which takes nearly 2.5 hours. We walk through the edge of moraine to base camp. Magnificient close-up view of Mt Pumori, Khumbutse, Lingtren, Nuptse, and Everest's west shoulder can be seen there. We celebrate the success at base camp, take some photos and come back to Gorakshep 5150m for an overnight stay.

Early morning we climb Kalapathar 5550m which is the only place to see a complete close-up view of Mt Everest. It takes 3 hours while after reaching the top of Kalapathar you feel flabbergasted with the impressive view of Mt Everest, Nuptse, Pumori, Khumbutse, Nireka, Taboche, Cholatse, etc. The bird's eye view offers 360 panoramic views and a complete view of the Khumbu glacier which starts from the Everest ice fall. We take breakfast after exploring Kalapathar and trek forward back to Pheriche the same way. While walking the same way back you have the same with a different perspective.

The journey commences after breakfast. We are walking downhill you can distinguish the increasing amount of oxygen in the air. We visit the Tengboche monastery which is one of the holy and sacred places in the Everest region. We take a slightly different way through Tengboche monastery. We stop for lauch at Phunki Tenga. Shower, celebration, and good food sound good after you arrive in Namche. It's a big day but walking downhill from a high altitude makes you stronger.

This is the last day trek of the Everest base camp journey. After walking a few hours down from Namche we reach the lush green zone where you can feel plenty of oxygen what makes you blissed. We stop for launch at Phakding and trek to Lukla. This is a big day, It takes 7 hours to accomplish. After reaching Lukla 2840m we take shower and wash out all sweat. You will celebrate the evening with your porter and guide and express your gratitude.