2. Itinerary
Day From To Time/Distance Height
Day 0 Respective City Kathmandu
Day 1 Kathmandu Lukla ½ hour flight 2840m/9320ft
Lukla Phakding 8.5km/4hrs 2610m/8560ft
Day 2 Phakding Namche Bazaar 10.5km/6hrs 3440m/11,280ft
Day 3 Acclimatisation day at Namche Bazaar. Walk to Everest View Hotel and sights
in and around Namche.
Day 4 Namche Bazaar Tengboche 12.5km/10hrs 3860m/12,660ft
Day 5 Tengboche Dingboche 8.5km/6hrs 4360m/14,300ft
Day 6 Acclimatisation at Dingboche. Walk around to see the sights.
Day 7 Dingboche Lobuche 7.5km/6hrs 4940m/16,210ft
Day 8 Lobuche Gorak Shep 3.7km/3-4hrs 5170m/16,960ft
3. Day To From Time/Distance Height
Gorak Shep EBC 8km/6.5hrs
(round trip)
5300m/17,400ft
Day 9 Gorak Shep Kala Patthar 4.2km/4hrs 5545m/18,192ft
Gorak Shep Pheriche 10km/6hrs 4360m/14300ft
Day 10 Pheriche Namche Bazaar 14.5km/7hrs 3860m/12,660ft
Day 11 Namche Bazaar Lukla 13.5km/6hrs 2840m/9320ft
Day 12 Lukla Kathmandu ½ hour flight
Day 13 Kathmandu Respective City
4. Kathmandu to Lukla
Trust in 1964, the Lukla airstrip is a modern manmade
marvel. Landing and taking off from this 450 meter long
Your EBC adventure
starts the minute you
board your flight to Lukla. Built by
Sir Edmund Hillary’s the Himalayan
runway is enough to take your breath away each time you experience it.
Lukla in Nepali means “place of many sheep”.
5. Lukla to Phakding
Also seen is a little village called
Chaurikharka, situated on a
plateau, where Hillary built a
school for the local children.
The walk from Lukla
to Phakding is dotted
with majestic gorges and
quaint farms. Along the
Chheplung where the
original trail from Jiri to EBC
meets the current road.
6. Sagarmata National Park
Established in 1976 the Sagarmata
National Park is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. It covers 1148 sq
metres and includes the entire
Khumbu area, in fact most of the
areas covered within it are above
10,000 feet. Many New
Zealanders, along with Hillary
helped establish park rules and
also helped in the setting up of the
park. Its rules and regulations are
now enforced by a contingent of
the Nepali Army based out of
Namche Bazaar.
7. Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Just as you start walking from Phakding and cross the Phakding
bridge you get a spectacular view of Thamaserku (6618m/21,721ft)
and this view follows you all the way till Kala Patthar.
Namche Bazaar gets its name from a “horse shoe”.
Namche Bazaar also affords views of Everest and
the Lhotse and Nuptse ridge.
8. Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Tengboche is situated in a high
altitude meadow. The trail from
Namche to Tegboche passes through
a divine Rhododendron forest that is
a sight to see in full bloom.
The Tengboche Monastry, the
largest Gompa in the Khumbu
region, was burnt in 1989 and
rebuilt by funds collected by Hillary.
An ideal time visit the Monastery is
in Autumn during the Mani Rimdu
festival.
This white Yak belonged to
the Monastery
9. Tengboche to Dingboche
As you start walking from Tengboche towards Dingboche the Birch and
Rhododendron forest continues to flank your steps. After about an
hour’s walk you reach a village called Deboche (3770m/12,370ft) which
houses a Bhuddhist nunnery. Once you cross Pangboche, which houses
the oldest monastery in the Khumbu you will also leave behind the tree
line.
Dingboche has magnificent views of three of the world’s highest six
peaks – Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu.
10. Dingboche to Loboche
This walk goes through arid and rough terrain and yet it is one of the best walks in the entire
trek. Also on this day you get a brief glimpse of Pomuri(7138m/23,418ft).
After walking for a few hours you reach a ridge called Chupki Lhara(4840m/15,879ft).
This ridge holds a special significance in the hearts of mountaineers as it is dotted with
hundreds of memorials and prayer flags to honour those who perished on Everest.
11. Lobuche to Gorak Shep
This walk also continues on arid and
rough terrain, however, it is
grandiose. Mostly flat and barren
these paths are strewn with large
boulders. Your trail also crosses the
Changri glacier which originates in
Tibet and meets the Khumbu glacier
here.
12. Gorak Shep to EBC
Walking to EBC from Gorak Shep is
completely moraine. Though you
cannot see Everest from EBC but you
can experience and glimpse the
passion and reverence that the
mountaineers feel for this mountain,
which is nothing short of a pilgrimage
for them.
Once at the base camp you will be able
to see the Khumbu ice fall which is the
first stage or obstacle that climbers
must cross in their dream to summit
the mountain.
13. Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar
Kala Patthar is the famous accent where all
climbers go to keep their first date with
Everest. Though it is a tough and rigorous
climb the views and the sense of
achievement felt after climbing Kala Patthar
are beyond an expression in words.
15. Cost includes the following (Semi Luxury):
1. Tea house lodging, 3 vegetarian meals and 3 teas for all members of the team for the
number of trekking days mentioned above on twin sharing basis.
2. Experienced and mountaineering qualified, English speaking, first-aid trained trekking
leader and guides (1 guide to every 3 clients).
3. All National Park permits, entry fees and the TIMS card.
4. All porterage charges (Includes porter fees, stay, meals, insurance, equipment, etc.)
Please note that a maximum of 10kgs of luggage is permissible per person for the trek.
5. The cost also includes a Service Tax of 9%.
6. Medical First Aid in case of minor ailments.
7. Land transport from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. Includes International airport – Hotel –
International airport as well as Hotel – Domestic airport – Hotel.
8. 2 nights in a 3* hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast on twin sharing basis.
9. Four season sleeping bag (which must be returned at the end of the trek. The cost
incurred due to loss or damaging of any item will be borne by the concerned person).
10. Welcome and farewell dinners.
16. Cost includes the following (Luxury):
1) Everything mentioned in the Semi-Luxury option.
2) 2 nights in a 4* hotel in Kathmandu on a twin sharing basis. A single room can also be
arranged with the client paying the difference for a single supplement.
3) Feather jacket, walking sticks along with the sleeping bag.
4) Hot water for washing up in the morning and a hot water bottle in the evening.
5) Return flight tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla.
6) Hot water bath on returning from the trek either in Namche Bazaar or in Lukla.
17. Cost excludes the following:
1. Any and all personal expenses incurred outside of the items mentioned in the “Cost
Includes” section.
2. International flights. (And domestic flights from Kathmandu to Lukla and back in the
Semi Luxury section.)
3. Excess hotel stay in Kathmandu due to early arrival or late departure and also an early
return from the mountain (due to any reason) other than the scheduled itinerary.
4. Excess boarding and lodging in Lukla or in Kathmandu due to cancellation or delay of
flights.
5. Any expenses arising from a medical illness or rescue needed due to high altitude
sickness or any other ailment/injury/accident that requires more than basic First Aid.
6. Insurance (Medical and General).
7. Helicopter evacuation.
8. Personal expenses incurred such as soft and alcoholic beverages, laundry charges,
cigarettes and telephone, battery recharge and internet expenses.
9. Meals, tea and hot drinking water or mineral water except as mentioned in “Cost
Includes” section.
10. Baths on the trek (except the one in the Luxury section). We would advise you to not
bathe on the trek as it would exponentially increase chances of a medical ailment.
11. Excess baggage amounts levied by the local airline.
12. Tips for porters and guides.
13. Personal porter hiring.
14. Cost of bottled or boiled water, excess tea, coffee or soups other than the provided
menu.
18. Terms and Conditions
1. Bohemain Adventures will take utmost care to see to it that your trip is successful and
without any glitches. However, the participants will enrol for these trips at their own
will and risk. BA will not be responsible for any illness, injury or accident encountered.
2. All participants will adhere to the environment codes attached along with the itinerary.
3. Please fill in the requisite guest information form and the indemnity bond and mail it
back to us.
4. In case any individual decides to drop out of the trek after the trek commences, the
decision to continue will lie with the rest of the team members. The team member
opting to return will be escorted back to the road-head. However, the individual will
have to bear the additional cost of the accompanying porters and any additional nights
spent in a camp site.
5. Participants are expected to take utmost care of their personal belongings and of the
equipment being given to them. The cost of repairing or replacing damaged equipment
will be borne by the participant. BA will not be responsible for the damage or loss of
any personal belonging during the course of the trek.
6. BA reserves the right of admission to any participant on the trip depending on the
fitness condition of the participant.
7. BA reserves the right to change the itinerary in the best interest of all participants,
keeping in mind the weather conditions.
8. Participants may be requested to help out in certain camp activities for their own
learning and merriment.
9. The consumption of alcohol (in any form) is NOT permitted on the trek.
19. Payment and Cancellation Policy
1. Participants will be confirmed only on 50% payment of the total cost of the trek at least
1 month in advance and after a duly filled in participation/guest form is received by BA.
2. The balance payment can be made through channels mentioned in the Mode of
Payment at least two weeks prior to the departure.
3. Payment will be made in accordance with the payment modes only.
4. Cancellation: 100% of the payment will be retained if the cancellation is made less than
a week prior to departure. Cancellation 7-14 days prior to departure will result in 50%
retention of total amount, cancellation between 15-21 days will result in 25% retention
of total amount and cancellation 21 or more days prior to departure will result in 10%
of the total amount being retained.
5. In the event of the cancellation of a trip due to any act of god such as earthquakes,
floods or any other natural calamity BA will refund the entire amount to the
participants (less the administrative and handling expenses.)
Payment Details:
Payment for the trek can be made via cheque deposit, cash deposit or an online
transfer with the following details:
Name: M/s Bohemian Adventures
Account No: 34367953806
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: PBB Vasant Vihar, Dehradun
IFS Code: SBIN0004207
