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Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
Airport welcome and transfer to your hotel, followed by a trek briefing and gear check with your guide.
Khumbu · Challenging
Everest Base Camp
Experience the adventure of a lifetime as you journey through Sherpa villages, glacier views, and Kala Patthar sunrise.
Duration
15 days
Max altitude
5,545 m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Difficulty
Challenging
Route planning map
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Everest Base Camp
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Route read
Lukla to Kala Patthar
Classic Khumbu approach where the route builds from Lukla through Namche and Dingboche toward Kala Patthar. Destination focus: Kala Patthar at 5,545m, the classic summit-style sunrise viewpoint above camp.
Route progress
Stage 1 of 60%
0 km
Completed
~40 km
Total route
Elevation profile
↑ 2,270 m
Elevation gain
↓ 3,120 m
Max elevation
Current leg
Lukla to Namche Bazaar
13 km
Est. distance
Transit
Stage type
Duration
15 days
Max altitude
5,545m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Starting rate
$2,390+
Permits and access
Permits
Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu fee
Access
Kathmandu-Lukla flight, Optional heli return
Stay style
Boutique Kathmandu stay + comfortable teahouses + porter support
Customize your trip
helicopter
Fly out from Gorak Shep or Lobuche to skip the descent and reclaim 3-4 days.
flight
Book Lukla sectors with weather buffer baked into the package.
Day-by-day itinerary
How the journey unfolds.
A representative 15-day plan. Every departure is private and can be paced, shortened, or extended around your dates.
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Day 2 · 3–4 hrs
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
↑ 2,610 m
An early mountain flight to Lukla (2,840 m), then a gentle warm-up walk down the Dudh Koshi to Phakding to protect acclimatisation.
3
Day 3 · 6 hrs
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
↑ 3,440 m
Enter Sagarmatha National Park and cross the high Hillary suspension bridges before the steep climb — with a first glimpse of Everest — to the Sherpa hub of Namche Bazaar.
4
Day 4 · 3–4 hrs
Namche — acclimatisation
↑ 3,440 m
A vital rest day with an acclimatisation hike to the Everest View Hotel and the villages of Khumjung and Khunde. Sleep low, climb high.
5
Day 5 · 5 hrs
Namche to Tengboche
↑ 3,860 m
A ridge-top trail with Ama Dablam ahead leads to Tengboche and its famous monastery — often visited for late-afternoon prayers.
6
Day 6 · 5 hrs
Tengboche to Dingboche
↑ 4,410 m
Through Pangboche and above the tree line into the wide Imja valley, reaching the stone-walled fields of Dingboche.
7
Day 7 · 3–4 hrs
Dingboche — acclimatisation
↑ 4,410 m
A second adaptation day with a hike up Nangkartshang (≈5,050 m) for sweeping views of Makalu, Lhotse, and Island Peak.
8
Day 8 · 5 hrs
Dingboche to Lobuche
↑ 4,940 m
Past Thukla and the poignant memorials to lost climbers, then alongside the Khumbu Glacier moraine to Lobuche.
9
Day 9 · 7–8 hrs
Gorak Shep & Everest Base Camp
↑ 5,364 m
A rocky traverse to Gorak Shep, then out across the glacier to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) — the goal — before returning to sleep at Gorak Shep.
10
Day 10 · 7–8 hrs
Kala Patthar sunrise, descend to Pheriche
↑ 5,545 m → 4,240 m
A pre-dawn climb to Kala Patthar (5,545 m) for the finest Everest sunrise of the trek, then a long descent to the thicker air of Pheriche.
11
Day 11 · 6–7 hrs
Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
↑ 3,440 m
Retrace the trail through Tengboche and back to Namche, with the hardest altitude behind you.
12
Day 12 · 7 hrs
Namche to Lukla
↑ 2,840 m
A final long descent to the Dudh Koshi and back up to Lukla — your last night in the mountains, and a chance to celebrate with the crew.
13
Day 13
Fly to Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
A morning flight back to Kathmandu (weather permitting), then rest and a free afternoon.
14
Day 14
Kathmandu — contingency day
↑ 1,400 m
A buffer held for Lukla flight delays. If clear, enjoy a free day for sightseeing or shopping.
15
Day 15
Departure
↑ 1,400 m
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
What's covered
Included & excluded
at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Everest Park entry and TIMS fees
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Everest Epic (Everest Base Camp) · Updated Mar 5, 2024