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Everest Base Camp Trek

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Highlights:
Duration: 12 nights and 13 days.
Destination: Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park.
Trek start/end: At Lukla Airport.
Grade: Challenging of high altitude.
Trek style: Lodge trek.
Trek season: Middle of September to middle of June.
Highest elevation: Kala Pattar 5545m.
Ethnic group: Majority of the Sherpa community.
Villages: Namche, Thame, Khumjung, Phortse, and Pangboche.
Monasteries: Pema Chholing, Khumjung, Tengboche, and Pangboche monastery.
Culture: Sherpa culture.
View points: Nangker Tshang 5000m, Chhukung Ri 5550m, and Kala Pattar 5545m.
Himalayan Scenery : Thamserku, Kusum Kangaru, Kwangde, Tabuche, Ama Dablam, Kangtenga, Island Peak, Peak 38, Ambigachen, Puma Ri, Khumbutse, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest.
Lakes: Cho La Tsho 4590m and Imja Tsho 5010m.
$1450 per person Mountain Everest Mt. Everest Views from Kala Pattar.
$1450 per person Everest Base Camp Everest Base Camp
$1450 per person Everest and Ama Dablam Views of Everest and Ama Dablam.
$1450 per person Tengboche Tengoche Monastery
$1450 per person Namche Namche Bazzar - Sherpa village
$1450 per person Lukla Lukla Airport - gateway to EBC
Mountain Everest
Everest Base Camp
Everest and Ama Dablam
Tengboche
Namche
Lukla

Everest Base Camp Trek is a famous hiking journey in the Himalayas of Nepal. Mt. Everest (8848.86m) lies in the Sagarmatha National Park (Natural World Heritage Site). The trek is a way to experience the culture of the Sherpa people and the most iconic mountain views in the world. The Sherpas migrated to the Everest region from eastern Tibet 600 years ago. In Tibetan, sher means Eastern part, and Pa means people. So, Sherpa means people from the east part. It is one of the most famous ethnic groups in Nepal nowadays as a mountaineering guide.

The Everest Base Camp Trek begins with a flight to Lukla (Tenzin—Hillary Airport) at elevation 2840m after you have spent a day discovering the historic treasures of Kathmandu and preparing for the trek. En route to Everest Base Camp, hiking trails are lined with Mani-stones (carvings with Buddhist prayers), prayer flags (five different colors), Stupas, and ancient monasteries.

We will take you to the Sherpa villages and explain their unique culture and festivals, such as Mani Rimdum and Dumje. We can see a Yeti Skull at Khumjung and Upper Pangboche monasteries. Sherpa has a tale of a Yeti.

We follow safe acclimatization rules and carefully design trek schedules for acclimatization at a high altitude, which helps you successfully achieve a trip of a lifetime to Everest Base Camp (EBC) at 5364m. We include ascents to the best viewpoints, such as Kala Pattar (5545m), to see close-up views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, South Col, Nuptse, Puma Ri, Khumbutse, Khumbu Icefalls, and Khumbu glacier.

We stop at the lodge with a room with twin beds, a sleeping pad, and pillows. It has to share toilets and washing facilities with teahouse guests. A warm enough sleeping bag is highly recommended for taking with you.

Everest’s South Base Camp Trek is a famous hiking destination worldwide after Sir Adman Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa conquered Mt. Everest together on May 29th, 1953. Many mountaineers are still following the path of Sir Adman Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to reach the summit of Mt. Everest (8848.86m) each year. The Everest Base Camp looks like a tent city from March to May.

Day to day itinerary:

We manage International Airport pick-ups. Upon arrival at Kathmandu Airport, please check the cardboard of High Camp Trekking. Our company representative will help you transfer to the Hotel. We will give you a briefing about things to do in Kathmandu.

All includes: Airport picks up, bed and breakfast.
We discuss the day-by-day trek schedule, packing equipment list, and obtaining a hiking pass today. In the afternoon, we take you on a tour of the world heritage cultural site Sawayambunath (monkey temple).

All includes: Bed and breakfast.
After breakfast, we go to the domestic terminal and fly to Lukla, which takes about half an hour. We see panoramic views of the Himalayas from the left window of the Airplane. After landing at Lukla Airport, we will take you to the hotel for tea/coffee and an introduction to porters who carry your trekking equipment while on the trek. The walk begins from Lukla with views of Mt. Number Himal (6959m) and Kongde Peak (6186m). Leaving Lukla, we go downhill to the village of Chaurikharka through the Rhododendrons forest. We follow the path lined with Mani Mantra walls, Stupas, prayer wheels, and flags to reach Phakding. We visit Pema Chholing monastery in the afternoon and return to the lodge at Phakding, where we spend the night.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
We leave Phakding after breakfast and follow the Dhudha Koshi valley northwards to reach Manju, where we will check hiking passes. From here, we go downhill through the Rhododendrons forest and cross the bridge to Jhorsale, where we take lunch. We prepare plenty of water for the next step uphill to Namche through pine and Rhododendron forest. We see Mt. Thamserku, Kusum Kang, and the first glimpse of Everest en route. Namche is the leading trade center of the Khumbu region and has a weekly local market every Saturday selling fresh foodstuffs from the lower villages. We slept for two nights in Namche.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
We leave Phakding after breakfast and follow the Dhudha Koshi valley northwards to reach Manju, where we will check hiking passes. From here, we go downhill through the Rhododendrons forest and cross the bridge to Jhorsale, where we take lunch. We prepare plenty of water for the next step uphill to Namche through pine and Rhododendron forest. We see Mt. Thamserku, Kusum Kang, and the first glimpse of Everest en route. Namche is the leading trade center of the Khumbu region and has a weekly local market every Saturday selling fresh foodstuffs from the lower villages. We slept for two nights in Namche.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
We are leaving Namche after breakfast. Today, we are heading to Tengboche. The path is easy to Kyangjuma through the Stupa as a memorial of Tenzin Norgay with fabulous views of Khumbu Valley, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. From Kyangjuma, we go downhill to the Phunki Tenga, at the gorge of the Dhuda Koshi River and the army check post. Next, the steep ascends to Tengboche through pine and Rhododendron trees. The scared Tengboche monastery is on the top of the hill with views of gigantic peaks. The monastery is the home of Rimpoche and 30 monks who practice deep Vajrayana (belief in deep meditation) Buddhism at Tengboche. There is a massive statue of Sakyamuni Buddha and a lovely wall painting inside the monastery. The visitors have a sitting place on the right corner of the praying hall. We see the footprints of Lama Sange Dorje on solid rock and the Mandala of the "Wheel of Life" at the monastery's entrance.

A 9-day-long Mani Rimdum Festival (famous monks dance with musk) is celebrated at Tengboche monastery on the full moon of October.

Take advantage of the sunset over Mt. Everest (88848.86m)!

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
After breakfast, we head downhill through the Rhododendrons forest to reach Dingboche, a nunnery monastery and several lovely lodges with views of Mt. Everest. We are crossing the Imaja Khola (upstream) and getting up to the village of Pangboche, the permanent settlement in the Khumbu region. Upper Pangboche has the oldest monastery in the Khumbu valley. A view of the Mountain Ama Dablam (6812m) is so close to here. We ascend along the valley to reach Somare, where we take lunch. Next, we are heading above tree lines, but a pleasant walk through wide trails to reach Dingboche, where we sleep two nights.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
As an idea of safe acclimatization, before we push to Everest Base Camp, we hike up to Nangker Tshang Peak (5000m), which has spectacular views of Mt. Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Island Peak, Tabuche, Kangtenga, and Thamserku. We then retrace our steps to Dingboche for lunch. It is the highest place where barley is grown in the summer. We have free time in the afternoon.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
After breakfast, we hike uphill to the stupa on the ridge, which has views of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Mt. Makalu, and Island Peak. Next, we walk through the valley to reach Thukla. From here, we ascend uphill to Thukla Pass, which has a line of memorials to famous mountaineers who died on Mt. Everest. It is a memorable place for trekkers because of the beautiful scenery and the memorials of famous mountaineers. Then, we go through a valley to Lobuche, which has a beautiful panoramic view of the gigantic peaks lying at the end of the Khumbu valley bordering Tibet. We tour the Italian Pyramid after lunch and return to Lobuche, where we spend a night.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
Today, we are heading to Everest Base Camp, our primary goal for the trek. We ascend the Khumbu glacier northward on a rocky trail to reach Gorak Shep, where we eat lunch. We do a day hike to Everest Base Camp through the Rocky trail along the side of Khumbu glacier. We spend an hour at Everest Base Camp, the world’s most famous place, as an achievement of a lifetime journey. Khumbu Icefalls and glaciers are the main attractions of the Everest Base Camp, where we touch and retrace back steps to Gorak Shep, which is the highest elevation for sleeping during the trek.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
We ascend steeply to the 5545 m Kala Pattar viewpoint, the highest elevation of the trek. It has 360-degree views of the Everest panorama, including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Puma Ri, Lingtren, Khumbtse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Tabouche Peak, Khumbu Icefalls, Khumbu glaciers, and Everest Base Camp. It is challenging but even more scenic than Everest Base Camp yesterday. We returned to Gorak Shep for breakfast and retraced the back steps to Pheriche by passing Lobuche and Thukla.


All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
After breakfast, we are leaving Pheriche. We descend through the valley to reach Upper Pangboche, which has the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region. We visit the monastery and enjoy close-up views of Ama Dablam in Upper Pangboche. After lunch, we are heading to Phortse through the less crowded trail of trekkers. En route, we could see Pheasants (the national bird of Nepal), Musk deer, and Himalayan Thar (wild mountain goats).

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
Leaving Phortse, we descend to Phortse Thanga and climb up to the ridge of Mong La 4075m, which is the birthplace of Lama Sange Dorje. There are Mani walls around the oldest Stupas. We drink tea and enjoy the views of Ama Dablam and Khumbu Valley. From here, we descend a steep downhill to reach Kyangjuma, where we take lunch. We are on the main trail and retracing back steps to Namche.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
Today, we are descending to Lukla from Namche, the last day of the trek. We descend through pine and Rhododendron trees to reach Top Danda, the last chance to see Mt. Everest. Again, we continue descending through the high bridge to reach Jhorsale. Next, we climb to Manju, exiting from Sagarmatha National Park (a natural world heritage site). From here, we continue walking along the Dhudha Koshi green valley to reach Phakding, where we have lunch. We walk back to Lukla through villages and gradually uphill at the end of the trek.

All includes: breakfast. lunch and dinner with tea/coffee.
We fly back to Kathmandu in the morning and check in at the Hotel. In the afternoon, we have free time.

All includes: Breakfast and domestic Airport transfer.
We tour the world heritage sites of Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple today.

All includes: Bed and breakfast.
Our company representative will drop you off at Kathmandu Airport on an on-time flight home.

All includes:International Airport transfer.
The itinerary can be changed for an exciting side trip and an additional acclimatization day if needed while on the trek.

Do you have any questions regarding Everest Base Camp Trek? Or would you like to see how it can be customized to your needs? Please DM us.

Cost & Date: 

The following costs and dates are per person for online booking. If the trek departure dates do not match your needs, please DM us, and we will happily customize your trip on the date that you need.

If you are in a group (2 to 15 people), we offer a discount on the package.

Fixed date departure:
Trip Date Trip Name Price Space Left Status -
22 Nov 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
29 Nov 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
6 Dec 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
13 Dec 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
20 Dec 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
27 Dec 2024 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
7 Mar 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
14 Mar 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
21 Mar 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
28 Mar 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
8 Apr 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
15 Apr 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
22 Apr 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
29 Apr 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
4 May 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
11 May 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
18 May 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
25 May 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
17 Sep 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
24 Sep 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
6 Oct 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
13 Oct 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
20 Oct 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
27 Oct 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
7 Nov 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
14 Nov 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
21 Nov 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
28 Nov 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
7 Dec 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
14 Dec 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
21 Dec 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
28 Dec 2025 Everest Base Camp Trek $1450 per person 15 Open
Cost includes:
  • International & Domestic Airport pick up and departure.
  • Two nights accommodation (Standard single or twin bed room with breakfast) at 2** Hotel in Kathmandu. Note:- The accommodation in Kathmandu can arrange/book according to client choice Hotel type. The clients have to pay differences if needed.
  • Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park hiking passes.
  • Khumbu (Everest) local Govt. Tax.
  • Round trip Lukla flight tickets for clients and guide.
  • Teahouse meals for clients: 14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunces and 13 Dinners with tea/coffee while on trek. Meals can be selected from menu and will have enough daily.
  • Normal room with twin beds and sharing bathroom at teahouse.
  • Trekking staffs: an experienced guide and porters.
  • Salary and meals for guide and porters.
  • Insurance of guide and porters.
Cost does not include:
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
  • Personal trekking equipment of clients.
  • Fresh or can juice, fresh fruit, snack, buscuit, coca, fatan, sprite, beer, whisky, boil and mineral (bottle) water during the trekking days.
  • Personal Insurance of clients (medical and emergency evacuation covered).
  • Expenses for personal nature: Hot showers, laundry, donations, museum entry fee, movie/flim watching, postage, battery charge, telephone and email/Interntet etc.
  • Private bathroom during the trekking days. If the clients want private bathroom, there have to pay differences between common and private bathroom.
  • Horse/Yak renting while on trek.
  • Tips for guide and porters.
  • Sightseeing in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan etc. Note:- tour guide and transpotration can be arranged on client's on request.
  • International flights and Nepal tourist visa (you can obtain tourist visa up on arrival in Kathmandu Airport.

More info for extra cost:

Please read carefully the cost includes and does not include above. All the meals are included with tea/coffee while on the trek. We do not involve drinking or boiling water, which you can buy at the lodge; this is $1 to 3 per liter. You can take water-purifying tablets or Seripen for a cheaper solution. Wi-Fi, battery charge, and hot showers are omitted. Wi-Fi costs $20 for 10GB and $30 for 20GB for unlimited service per card. The battery charge is $3 to 10 for a full charge per device (you can take a power bank for a cheaper solution). The gas shower is USD3 to 7 per head.

If the Lukla flight is canceled due to weather conditions, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals in Kathmandu and Lukla for any extra days. Due to weather cancellations, you do not require additional payment to reschedule the Lukla flight. But, there can be less priority for flight-canceled passengers on the following day. If there are unexpected circumstances, such as flight cancellations due to weather conditions, we offer you an alternative trip.

We insure trekking staff and provide warm enough equipment. We do our best for your safety. However, we suggest you buy comprehensive travel insurance covering flight cancellation, medical treatment, and Helicopter rescue emergency evacuation. Please purchase the policy that can cover trekking activity up to 5550m for your trekking days.

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    Trekking gears packing list:
    • Strong, comfortable hiking boot. Four pairs socks. Sandals or sports shoes.
    • Two pairs trousers, a fleece and down jacket, three T-shirts, two drip-dry T-shirts, long underwear, a woolen/fleece hat, glove, water/windproof jacket and trouser, Sunglass, lip balm, Sun scream (50+), Sun hat, a light scarf, soap/shampoo and trekking towels etc.
    • A strong and warm sleeping bag (-20 degree centigrade).
    • Water purifier tablets, 2L water bottle, hiking poles, medical kit and torch light with spare batteries etc.
    • A few interesting books and a pack of cards.
    • Snow gaiters and micro-spikes for the winter trip.
    • Plastic bag for waste and toilet papers.
    • A padlock.
    • A duffel bag or rucksack large enough (65 to 75L) size.

    Note: We offer down jacket and sleeping bag renting services for our clients. The cost is USD1 per sleeping bag and down jacket per day.

    The following are the reasons for booking a trip with us.
    • We are registered with the Department of Nepal Tourism and have the authority to operate trek and climb in the Himalayas of Nepal. We are the taxpayers of the Nepal Government. We are a Trekking Agency of the Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) member. We are a healthy and up-to-date local trekking agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • You can book the trip with a minimal advance and pay the rest of the trip amount upon arrival in Kathmandu/Nepal.
    • Payment Method:

      Please read the terms and conditions of High Camp Trekking to book a package trip. Once you agree with the terms and conditions, payment is an unavoidable part of the agreement. The following are different methods of trip booking advance payments for your convince.

      1) American Dollar Account:

      Name of the Bank:- Everest Bank Limited, Thamel Branch.
      Name of Account Holder:- High Camp Trekking Pvt. Ltd.
      Account No:- 03500105200138.
      Swift Code No:- EVBLNPKA.

      Note:- Please pay any amount charged to you by your bank for transferring the booking advance in money to us.

      2) If you would like to transfer the deposit by Western Union, MoneyGram, or IME, you can use the name of our company owner/manager, Norsang Lama.
    • Once you have booked the trip with us, trip departure is guaranteed. If you want to postpone the trip departure date, you do not need to pay an extra fee. We never let you down after we received payment for the trip running. We do hard work for every single dollar.
    • We organize private and group joining basis trips. Our package is at all-inclusive prices (no hidden cost). We customize a trip itinerary based on your interest, holiday length, and activities as you need. Let us know your holiday length.
    • Our experienced, trained, and professional guide takes good care of the clients. Our guide always remembers your questions about plants, people, animals, and the mountains. You can feel the difference between having a great trekking guide through our agency.
    • We respond to every email/inquiry in less than 24 hours. You can also call us anytime at +977-9841876395 (our 24-hour support team).

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