Trek · himalaya
Everest Base Camp
Follow the Khumbu through villages and monasteries to the foot of Everest, guided by decades of relationships in Nepal.
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Experience
- No technical mountaineering experience is required for the base-camp trek
- Guests should train for consecutive trekking days at altitude
Included
- Park fees
- Scheduled land transportation
- Hotel accommodations in the stated itinerary
The journey
Everest Base Camp
Follow in the footsteps of mountaineering legends on a cultural and spiritual journey through Nepal's Solu Khumbu to Mount Everest Base Camp. Villages, monasteries, hanging glaciers, and the great Himalayan peaks define each day on the trail.
Craig has traveled and guided in Nepal for decades and speaks Nepali. Veteran porters or yaks carry the main equipment, while guests carry a light day pack. The trek requires no technical mountaineering experience and follows a deliberate acclimatization schedule.
A non-technical ascent of Kala Patthar offers a sweeping view of Everest and Lhotse. A separate Island Peak extension is available for guests with basic mountaineering experience.
Culture & setting
The trip begins and ends in Kathmandu and passes through Sherpa villages, homes, markets, and monasteries within Sagarmatha National Park.
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Trip details.
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Itinerary18
- Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu
- Day 2Kathmandu sightseeing and trek preparation
- Day 3Fly to Lukla
- Day 4Trek to Phakding
- Day 5Trek to Namche Bazaar
- Day 6Acclimatization day in Namche
- Day 7Trek to Tengboche and visit the monastery
- Day 8Trek to Pheriche
- Day 9Trek to Lobuche
- Day 10Trek to Everest Base Camp
- Day 11Acclimatize and explore
- Day 12Return to Lobuche
- Day 13Trek to Dingboche
- Day 14Trek to Tengboche
- Day 15Trek to Namche Bazaar
- Day 16Rest day in Namche
- Day 17Trek to Lukla
- Day 18Fly to Kathmandu
Services included6
- Park fees
- Scheduled land transportation
- Hotel accommodations in the stated itinerary
- Professional guide
- Porter service up to the stated allowance
- Group trekking equipment
Services not included6
- International and domestic airfare
- Unscheduled meals and trail snacks
- Personal gear
- Single-room supplement
- Trip-cancellation, medical, and evacuation coverage
- Staff gratuities
Experience requirements3
- No technical mountaineering experience is required for the base-camp trek
- Guests should train for consecutive trekking days at altitude
- Basic mountaineering experience is required for the Island Peak extension
Equipment10
- Warm hat, sun hat, sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen, and lip protection
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Layered synthetic clothing, fleece insulation, and an insulated jacket
- Waterproof hooded shell and full-length rain pants
- Light gloves plus warmer gloves appropriate to the destination
- Trekking pants, hiking shorts, synthetic base layers, and trekking socks
- Broken-in hiking boots or trekking shoes and comfortable camp shoes
- Sleeping bag appropriate to the destination and season
- Comfortable day pack, duffel bags, travel locks, and waterproof stuff sacks
- Passport, personal medications, water bottles, and adjustable trekking poles
Preparation notes1
- The itinerary includes acclimatization time; weather and flight conditions in Lukla can require flexibility.