The Everest Base Camp trek begins with a 35-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla at an altitude of 2,780m and over subsequent days ascends through villages and alpine terrain to Gorak Shep at 5,160m, from where trekkers have views of Everest Base Camp. The multi-day trek descends back to Lukla, including rest days for acclimatization. The trek follows well-used trails and provides close views of the Himalayas while passing through Sherpa villages.

1. Everest Base Camp Trek
The Everest Base Camp trek has been the most popular attraction in the Khumbu region, north
east of Kathmandu since the peak was conquered in 1953. Its scenery is amongst the most
dramatic in the Nepal Himalaya and takes you closer to the ice covered giants than many other
trails.
It is not an easy trek and requires a fair level of fitness and stamina as the trail begins at 2780m
with your 35 minute Mountain flight to Lukla and after the first day is mainly above 3000m.
Mountain Mart’s adventure team has designed this trek to minimise the risk of AMS (mountain
sickness) by including two rest days and keeping the hours walked and the daily rise in altitude
to a minimum.
Our Everest Base Camp trekking trail follows the paths that link friendly Sherpa villages and
rises and falls as it crosses the countless streams that carry melt waters to the lowlands. Two
nights are spent in the large town of Namche Bazaar with a rest-day acclimatisation walk to the
large Sherpa Village of Khumjung to explore their lifestyle, beliefs, skills and warmth. Prayer
flags, chortens, mani walls and monasteries testify to the importance of Tibetan Buddhism in
their lives.
The Everest Base Camp Trek Nepal continues to follow the ridges and as the altitude rises, so
the temperature drops and forests and farmlands give way to alpine scrub rock and ice. The last
village on the trail is Gorak Shep from where a long day leads to the ring of peaks that surround
Base Camp on the Khumbu Glacier with views of the difficult ice fall that leads towards the
summit above.
A morning climb up Kala Patthar (5545m), behind Gorak Shep offers superb views of Everest,
the South Col, Nuptse and the glacier below. In the afternoon, the four-day return trek begins and
becomes easier as the altitude drops and temperatures rise.
For this trek you will need good boots, warm and waterproof clothing, a good sleeping bag, a day
pack camera sunscreen and hat. Our Everest Base Camp trek package includes meals,
accommodation and safe drinking water
The main trekking seasons are spring (March - May) and autumn (September - November) but
we offer Everest trek during all four seasons.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu Valley sightseeing & and trek preparation (1,300m/4,264 ft)
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Day at leisure, to follow your own interests.
Day 03: Fly Kathmandu – Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,562m /8,700ft): 35 minutes airstrip and 3-4 hrs
trek.

2. Day 04: Phakding - Namche Bazaar (3,440 m/11,280 ft): 5-6 hrs trek.
Day 05: Acclimatization Day - Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,284ft)
Day 06: Namche Bazzar - Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 5-6 hrs trek
Day 07: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft): 5-6 hrs
Day 08: Acclimatization day in Dingboche
Day 09: Dingboche – Lobuche (4,940 /16,207ft): 4-5 hrs. trek
Day 10: Lobuche - Gorak Shep (5,160 m/17,000ft) - Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,594 ft): Gorak Shep
7-8 hrs trek
Day 11: Gorak Shep - Kala Patthar (5,545 m/18,192 ft) - Pheriche (4,280 m/14,070 ft): 7-8 hrs walk
Day 12: Pheriche – Phortse (3,750m /12,300ft): 4-5 hrs
Day 13: Phortse – Monjo (2,800m /9,200ft): 5-6 hrs. trek
Day 14: Monjo – Lukla (2,780m /9,175ft): 5-6 hrs. trek
Day 15: Lukla – Kathmandu by Air (1,300m /4,264ft): 35 minutes airstrip
Day 16: Departure
Transfer to International Airport and fly to onward destination
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