Trek to Everest Base Camp

Everest base camp is a very inspiring place on Earth. It’s the starting point for the climb to the world’s highest point. Many people have given their lives to get there, many of them started in this base camp. It’s a place of empowering nature and a emotional and spiritual place of celebration, frustration and grief. During this classic Everest Base Camp trek you will hike to this unique place while visiting the Solo Khumbu and its famous Sherpa people. No matter how many times you have visited this area, the Solo Khumbu and the Everest Base Camp will keep inspiring anybody who loves enchanting cultures and the most spectacular mountain landscapes of the world. Everest Base Camp is certainly one of these places you need to experience...

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+ Trip description

Part 1 - The trek to Namche Bazar

To use your time effectively, we suggest that you fly to the Solo Khumbu from Kathmandu. Our destination is the little mountain airport of Lukla with its spectacular runway! The views from the small plane are amazing, providing dramatic views of terraced hills and the distant Himalayan peaks. From the moment you land in Lukla you will find yourself in the most beautiful mountain sceneries you will find in the entire Himalayas. The green Dudh Kosi Valley (milk river) leads you through deep, green valleys to the pleasant trade center of Namche Bazar. In Namche we will take our first important acclimatization day by exploring this busy mountain village and by making a trip to a few stunning Everest view points and the Everest museum.

Part 2 - Continue to Everest Base Camp

Well acclimatized to the thin air you will slowly continue your trek to one of Nepal’s most important monasteries at Thyangboche. It’s a peaceful site from where you also will be rewarded with spectacular views of Ama Dablam, Mount Everest and Lhotse.Fine trails lead you slowly to villages with exotic names, like Pangboche, Dingboche, Pheriche, Lobuche and Gorak Shep before climbing to the 5600m high view point of Kala Pattar. Finally we will visit the Everest base camp itself. There will be plenty of time to explore the area around the base camp and to feel the power of this incredible area. The return trek to lower altitudes allows us to breath more easily again and enables us to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery to the fullest. Nepal is a country of remarkable friendly and helpful people. You will be amazed by the peaceful lifestyle of various cultures and religions all living closely to each other. In combination with the spectacular mountain scenery, this classic Everest Base Camp trek will create lasting memories of the impressive Himalayas.

+ Itinerary & different options

[ Arrival in Kathmandu / free days ]

Everest Base Camp		Different options
1 - Kathmandu - Briefing 2 - Lukla - Tok Tok 3 - Namche Bazar 4 - Rest & acclimatization 5 - Thyangboche 6 - Dingboche 7 - Rest & acclimatization 8 - Dzugla	9 - Lobuche 10 - Gorak Shep 11 - Everest Base Camp 12 - Pheriche 13 - Namche Bazar 14 - Lukla 15 - Kathmandu	8 days - Namche Bazar Trek 16 days - Everest Base Camp via Gokyo 22 days - Khumbu High Passes Trek Do you prefer a different route or itinerary? Just contact us and we will be more than happy to think with you and organize the tailor made trip you're looking for...

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+ What's included & excluded in the price?

To make things easy for you, we have put together different service packages that suit most people. However, if you want to make it really special, we also provide full tailor made services. Have a look at the fixed packages first or download a detailed comparison sheet.

» Download Comparison Sheet (pdf)

Full Trekking Service - Pro
The Pro package provides you a full organized trek including all organizational arrangements, a complete professional, experienced staff & crew, all needed equipment, all services and luxuries that makes your entire trek as comfortable as possible. The staff takes care of all tasks and activities, you are not required to help.

Full Trekking Service - Basic
The Basic package provides you a full organized trek including all organizational arrangements, a small professional, experienced staff & crew, essential equipment & services only, without the luxuries of the Pro package. Although professionally organized, this package is much more basic and adventurous, you are required to help with all tasks and activities.

Lodge Service
This package provides you a full organized Lodge trek including all organizational arrangements, a professional, experienced guide and porter service that makes your entire trek as comfortable as possible. You will eat and sleep in cozy lodges on the way where you can easily order your food in yourself, so you will never pay more than you actually need. The food for the guide and porters is included. The porter carries 12kg of luggage, so if you are with 2 persons, you share one porter who carries 24kg for both of you. For the rest, the guide and porter take care of everything for you, just enjoy!

+ How difficult is this trip?

We have rated this Everest Circuit Trek with B0-C0. This means that it's a easy to intermediate trip without technical climbing sections. Have a look at a general description of these codes! Below we'll try to describe the specific difficulties of this trip.

[ Note: this trek has been created in a way that everybody with a general health is able to finish the Everest Circuit. A slow and very good acclimatization schedule allows anybody to adapt to the high altitude and to reach daily trekking goals easily. ]

In this trip you start with a spectacular flight to an altitude of 2800m in a small STOL aircraft. You trek across very good trails, though little mountain villages, deep, green valley’s, across suspension bridges and wild rivers up to cold alpine area’s. From Namche Bazar, the main trade center with all tourist facilities, you trek across wide trails to different small settlements, gaining altitude steadily. The part to Kala Pattar and Mount Everest Bace Camp may be a tiring walk across unstable moraines with many different paths and many ups and downs. Mount Everest Base Camp is built on a rocky glacier just near the Khumbu Ice Fall. The slopes in this trip can be a bit steep so now and then, but there are no difficulties or dangers to be expected.

In general...
This trek does not require specific experience or skills, although you should feel comfortable walking on steep, rocky, slippery and unstable terrain for at least some parts of the trek.

This trek is open for anybody who is fit. However, if you’re part of a group during demanding activities, you must prepare yourself for working and living in and with a group of people who share the same, common goal! An easy going, flexible attitude is a must.

+ What clothes & equipment do I need?

After booking we will send you a final, detailed clothes & equipment list with all the required clothes and (climbing) equipment that you need for this trip. To get a really good idea what you will get from us, you may download an example equipment list.

» Download an Example Equipment List (pdf)

+ What is the best time to make this trip?

An indication of best seasons to make this trip (stable weather and clear views)

• Spring: March, April, May
• Autumn: October, November, December

Indication of temperatures: (depending on weather conditions)

• Below 5000m varying from: Day time: +10ºC / +30ºC. Night time: -5ºC / +15ºC
• Above 5000m varying from: Day time: -5ºC / +15ºC. Night time: -5ºC / -15ºC

Rain (or snow) may be expected in the lower areas from Lukla to Thyangboche. If you like to try to avoid a late monsoon and possible flight cancellations, you should start this trip from half October. Normally, the weather will be more stable by then. However, mountain storms and fog are unpredictable and can arise quickly, changing trekking & climbing conditions dramatically. Rain, snow and strong winds are always possible.