| Day 01 |
Fly
Kathmandu – Lukla – Phakding (2652m) |
|
Early
transfer from hotel to domestic airport to board Lukla
flight. Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2800m). This flight
provides a magnificent entree to the trek. Upon arrival set
up your baggage’s and start your first day trek. It is an
easy walk through several villages to Phakding, where you
will have your lunch/dinner and overnight stay. |
| Day 02 |
Phakding
– Namche Bazar (3440m) |
|
After
breakfast we follow the Dudh Kosi for about 2 hour and then
climb slowly up a steep trail to Namche. As we climb, we
enjoy our first views of Everest (8848m), Nuptse (7879m) and
Lhotse (8383m) - the big three. We camp in the heart of the
Namche Village. |
| Day 03 |
At
Namche for Acclimatization (3440m) |
|
Acclimatization day at Namche Bazar. We enjoy a rest day here to allow
for maximum acclimatization on our way to Everest Base Camp.
A pleasant day can be spent exploring the village, talking
to the Sherpas and simply enjoying and marveling at the
incredible scenery. |
| Day 04 |
Namche Bazaar - Dhole (4040 m) |
|
Ascend half
an hour to reach Shyanboche
and another 2 hours flat walk trail to reach Mong
from here one can have beautiful view Mt.
Evererst, Amadablam, Lhotse, Tobuche and an hour
descend down to Phortse
Tenga. Lunch en-route lodge near by river Dudh
Kosi. After lunch ascend about 2 hours and flat trail
45 minutes to reach to Dhole. |
| Day 05 |
Dhole - Machhermo (4410m) |
|
Star slow
hike about 20 minutes and flat walk, on you right hand you
can have view of Tobuche, Cholotse
and on you left Khumbila
and Kyajo ri
Mountains. The flat walking trail to reach from Dhole
to Machhermo.
You will have your lunch here and rest of the day free. |
| Day 06 |
Machhermo - Gokyo (4750m) |
|
This trail
is not hard to reach Gokyo.
Today also start slow walk, because you are gaining height
and the trail is flat to reach from Machhermo to Gokyo
( 4750m). Lunch at Gokyo. Today you will visit Donak
Tso lake and overnight stay at Gokyo. |
| Day 07 |
Gokyo - Gokyo-Ri (5483m) - Gokyo |
| Day
climg to Gokyo-ri
and to back to Gokyo
for overnight stay. |
| Day 08 |
Gokyo
to Thangna (4700m) -
Easy trail for 3 to 4 hours.
|
| Day 09 |
Thangna
to Jhungla
(4845m)
|
|
Wake up very early and cross the CHOLA PASS (5420m) with the packed
breakfast as it should be crossed before sun-rise. Lunch one
the way after crossing the pass and continue to Jungla for
overnight the total trek duration will be 8 hrs. |
| Day 10 |
Jhungla
to Labuche
(4940m) - duration will be 7 hrs. |
| Day 11 |
Lobuche
to Gorekshep (5230m) |
|
Trek
continue from Lobuche to Gorekshep and overnight. The
duration of trek will be 3 - 4 hours. |
| Day 12 |
Gorekshep
–
Kala Patthar (5545m) – Gorekshep |
|
Today, we climb Kala Pathar.
The actual distance is not so far but we take it very slowly
to compensate for the altitude stopping at Gorekh
Shep (5288m) for a light lunch. We then take the
climb to Kala Pathar (5545m) from where one can see the
Everest Base Camp is just down. This is a hard pull but the
view from top surpasses anything you can imagine. All around
us flow huge glacier ice. The mountains of Pumori
(7145m), Lingtren
(6697m) and Khumbutse (6623m) separate us from Tibet, and
just over the Lho La pass. We see the huge rock of Changtse
(7550m) in Tibet itself. But the queen of them all -
Sagarmatha (mt. Everest) towers over everyone. This is the
Roof of the World. We return to Lobuje for overnight stay. |
| Day 13 |
Gorekshep
- Everest Base Camp (5800m) - Laboche . |
|
Second day trek from Groekshepp to Everest base camp (5800m) and back to
Laboche for 8 hrs. |
| Day 14 |
Lobuje
– Thyanboche (3867m) |
|
We retrace
our steps along the glacier to Pheriche (4260m) and stop for
lunch. In the afternoon, we take the lower trail to
Pangboche and Thyangboche. |
| Day 15 |
Thyanboche
- Namche bazaar (3440m) |
|
Same route
trek back to Mong.
From here will walk flat trail about 3 hours to reach Khumjung
village where you will have your lunch. After lunch it will
take about one hour to reach to Namche
Bazar. |
| Day 16 |
Namche Bazaar - Phakding - Lukla |
|
Descending
down up to the river and lead to the Phakding for lunch.
After lunch walk to Lukla and overnight. |
| Day 17 |
Fly
Lukla – Kathmandu |
| After
early breakfast at lodge fly back to Kathmandu and transfer
to hotel. |