ITINERARY

Itinerary 

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350 m / 4428 ft) Transfer to hotel and evening free for shopping.

Arrive in Kathmandu which is the capital city of Nepal and tourist hub. It is the gateway to the Himalayas and stands at an elevation of 4,600 ft. We check in at the Hotel and a short brief about the trek and go shopping around Thamel.  Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02: Fly to Lukla (2840 m / 9,315 ft) and trek to Phakding (2610 m / 8560 ft) for 3-4 hours.

We fly over the mountains to Lukla (9,200'), perched high on a slope in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. Here, we meet our porters, and Sherpa guides and start our trek to Phakding. The trail to Phakding is mostly descending. After a small forest trail in the beginning, you will walk through Sherpa villages surrounded by a lot of vegetation.

Overnight at the lodge.         

Day 03: Phakding to Namche (3450 m / 11316 ft)5-6 hours

We continue our trek to Namche - a village in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located in the Khumbu area. Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalayas.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 04: Namche to Kyanjuma (3550m) 3 Hours

Today we start our trek to Kyanjuma Yak farm. This morning we have to climb 45 minutes uphill till Chorten then gradual uphill to camp with the lap of beautiful mountain views.

Overnight at Lodge

Day 05: Kyanjuma to Tabuche (3860 m / 12,738 ft) 5 hours

Tengboche is located in the Khumbu region inside Sagarmatha National Park, a world heritage site. It is about 700 years 700-year-old monastery surrounded by a silver panoramic view. We approximately be there 2 PM and we visit the monastery and decent down to 20 minutes for settlement. 

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 06: Tabuche to  Dingbouch(4410m/14464 ft) 5 hours

Today we start an early morning trek to Dingbouche. Dingboche is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers headed to Mount Everest, AmaDablam, or ImjaTse. The village relies heavily on tourists with lodges and tenting areas comprising most of Dingboche. The Imja River flows directly east of the village. One of the characteristics of Dingboche is the kilometers of stone walls, built using stones of different sizes that cover the entire Valley of Imja. These stones are removed to plow the soil and end up being piled one over the other creating kilometers of walls.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 07:Dingbouch to Loboche(4910 m/16104 ft) 3-4 hours

We continue with our trek over the treeline. Walking slowly, we first descend past Dusa to a stream at 4580m and from there we ascend slowly, up to the teahouse at Dugla and then onto a ridge that contains the memorial site for Sherpa’s who gave their lives on expeditions to the top of Everest. Once past this ridge, we start to see changes in the landscape because we will now be walking alongside the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier with views of Kala Pattar and Pumori as we hike all the way to Lobuche our stopping point for the night.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 08: Lobuche to Gorak-Shep (5170 m /16,957 ft)to Everest Base Camp (5364m/17593 ft) to Gorak-Shep, 6-7 hours

We start our day again by following the Khumbu Glacier northwards to Gorakshep. Every which way we turn the scenery is incredible. After about 3 hours we reach Gorakshep. From here we take a break for a while and we set off for our final destination – Everest Base Camp. Again, we continue alongside the glacial moraine for around 2 hours before we start walking on the rocky glacial moraine itself. We can see the camp long before we reach it which makes it even more enticing as we wind our way along the trails to Everest Base Camp.

From Base Camp, we get fantastic views of the Khumbu Ice Fall which is one of the most difficult traverses for those attempting to summit Everest. After some time we will then return, with smiles on our faces, making our way back to Gorakshep for our well-earned food and night-stop.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 9: Climb to Kalapatther (5540 m /18,208ft)  & Dzongla (4830 m /14490 ft) 7 hours.

Today, we walk early in the morning to climb Kala Pattar to reach the highest point on the trail. We meander up the switchbacks to enjoy the first light of the day shining on Mount Everest from Kala Pattar. Once we reach Kala Pattar we can climb and nestle ourselves amongst the rocky outcrops here. Sitting amongst the prayer flags on these outcrops, enjoying chai and biscuits, and watching the day break on the highest point in the whole world is something to cherish. Once we’ve had our moments, we will slowly return to Gorakshep for our well-earned breakfast before then setting off back to Lobuche for lunch and onto Dzongla for our overnight stop.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 10: Dzongla to Chola-pass (5420m) Drangnag (4700m-15510 ft)  7-8 hours

Today, we wake up early in the morning and head up for the Chola pass. Today is a tough day compared to other days. We will be around 9 AM at the top of the Chola-pass and catch the silver view of over eight thousand mountains Mt- Everest, Mt Makalu, Mt Choyu, Mt Lhotse, and many more pikes. After spending 30 minutes at the top we descend to Drangnag for a destination.

Day 11: Drangnag to Gokyo and climb the Gokyo-Ri (4790m)  5  hours

Today we started late because short day for the trek. We will be in after 2 hours in Gokyo Lake and have lunch in there. We catch our room in the Gokyo and assent the Gokyo- RI for the sunset view. You will enjoy the view of the mountain and the lake from the top. You will be back this evening at the lodge.

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 12. Explore the fifth lake and trek down to Dole/ Mongla (3370m) 6 hours

Today we explore the beautiful Fifth Lake. We climb gradually up for around 45 minutes to the fifth lake. This is the final destination of our trek. Once we have had our moment we slowly decent down to Gokyo for earn breakfast and again down for overnight Machermo.

Day 13. Mongla to Monjo (3550m) 5-6 hours

It is a long descent to the DudhKosi River, an easy path. Kyanjuma is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. This is also an excellent final view for Everest and others. You enjoy here German bakery and hot coffee with an excellent view of the mountains. After hot drinks descend to Monjo for 3 hours. Monjo is located in a lowland area of the Everest region.    

Overnight at the lodge.

Day 14. Monjo to Lukla ( 2700m) 5-6 hours

Today we start early from Monjo to Lukla. Lukla is a town in the Khumbu area of the Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. Situated at 2,860 meters, it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive.

Day 15: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu for 35 minutes.

We fly to Kathmandu according to the flight schedule. We can enjoy the amazing views of mountains and landscapes through the windowpane of aircraft. After landing in Kathmandu we set to the hotel by private vehicle. We have the world heritage side of Kathmandu in the afternoon and evening we have a farewell dinner at a traditional Nepali restaurant.

 Overnight at the lodge.

Day 16: Fly back from Kathmandu

Final Departure for International flight.