Trek to Everest Base Camp

12 Days 11 Nights

Adventure Experience

if you have short vacation time and money, be sure that you choose this 12 days Trek to Everest Base Camp. We organize this must popular trekking at short time with full of adventure.

2025/2026

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Hike to one of the world's top trekking trails.

1195 $ / Person

Group size: 2-10 pax
Transportation: Private Car & Flight
Trip Type: Tea House Trekking
Arrival Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Departure Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Max-Altitude: 5.550m,/ 18,192ft
Accommodation: Mountain Tea Houses while on a trek

PACKAGE DETAILS

Day: 01 - Welcome day in Kathmandu - (1,300m/4,264ft) -

To ensure your safety and comfort we provide the airport pick up a facility to all our guests. On the day you arrive at Kathmandu, one of our team members of Aiming Adventure will be there to receive you from Tribhuvan International Airport. The person will be holding a placard with your name on it. You will be taken to the hotel in a private vehicle. We manage a tourist standard hotel for you at the heart of Kathmandu city and that would be at Thamel. You will take rest at the hotel and we make sure of your comfort. Then later you get introduced to our company’s team and other members of the trekking group who will go on a trek together with you. You might as well go around the city if time permits. In the evening we offer a grand welcome dinner for all our guests from the trekking team. You will get to enjoy the authentic Nepalese cuisine along with musical cultural entertainment program.  

Day: 02 - Kathmandu-Lukla-Phakding - (2,652m/8,700ft) -

We will take an early flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. The view of the natural beauty of Nepal with hilly landscapes and the Himalayan range is simply amazing. After around 30 minutes’ flight, we reach Lukla airport. Some of our crew members will be waiting at the airport to carry your bag. We will stay there for a while to have hot breakfast and to adjust with that altitude while porters tying their duffel bags. From Lukla, we will start the trek on foot. The walk starts with the entry through Pasang Lhamo memorial gate. The trail takes us to the village of Cheplung. There is the Cheplung Gompa named after the village. We will visit the Gompa for a short while and continue our walk. Further ahead, we get a glimpse of Dhudh Koshi River flowing down below the valley. The trail then takes us to Thado Koshi after crossing the suspension bridge. There are few sparsely clustered houses along the way. We occasionally pass through Monasteries, Gompas, and Chortens decorated with colorful prayer flags along the way. This reflects the people’s inclination towards Buddhist religion. At some places, the trails are also decorated with prayer flags. We then reach Ghat and from there the walk ahead will be accompanied by the grand beauty of Mount Khumbila. We then finally reach Phakding. We will spend the night in a lodge at Phakding. 

Day: 03 - Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar - (3,440m/11,283ft), -

We will start the day with a walk alongside the Dudh Koshi River. Our destination for today is Namche Bazaar. We come to the village of Zamphute on the way. From there the walk ahead takes us to Ghatte Khola. There is hydroelectricity project site near the river. Shortly afterward, we come to a village called Toktok. We continue our walk while we get to enjoy the view of beautiful waterfall on the way. We will pass through few villages on our journey ahead. We cross Benkar, Chumoa and Monjo and head towards the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. Our trekking route passes through the national park area. After completion of the check-in formalities, we continue our walk. We the reach Jorsale which is the last village before Namche bazar and from there the trail passes through forest, area. Then again the walk would continue through pine forest. During the walk, we might get the first glimpse of Mount Everest if weather supports us. We pass through uphill stone steps and tortuous and finally reach Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is a gateway to Khumbu region. The area is quite populated than other places in the region because this is the biggest market of this region. There are well- kept lodges and restaurants with better facilities. We will spend the night at the lodges in Namche Bazaar. 

Day: 04 - Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche - (3,867m/12,684ft) -

As this trek will have no acclimatization days, we will not be staying at Namche Bazaar for a day. We will head straight to Tengboche today. We will mostly be walking through lush and dense pine and rhododendron forest area. The trail is rugged and narrow and mostly stony as it is the mountain trail in the Himalayan region. The houses are mostly one storied and are built low to stand the strong winds. Himalayan region is mostly dry, sometimes windy and the houses are built accordingly to withstand harsh weather conditions. We will be walking through similar human settlement areas on our way to Tengboche. In the backdrop, the majestic view of Mount Everest, Mount Ama Dablam, Mount Lhotse and many others stands smiling beautifying the entire scene. We pass through the village of Sansa and Lausasa on our way. From Sanasa is an hour downhill through the pine forest to reach Phungi Thanga, which is last settlement before Tengboche. The trail is the continuous climb for 2 hours and we then climb uphill through stone steps and from there the rhododendron forest area begins again. After passing the forest area we finally reach Tengboche. Tengboche is situated at the top of the hill surrounding by the snowcapped mountains. We will be visiting the famous Tengboche monastery while praying at the evening time there and prepare for our night’s stay at a lodge there. 

Day: 05 - Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche - (4,358m/14,295ft) -

We leave Tengboche early in the morning and head towards Dingboche. The walk will take us through beautiful rhododendron forest. We walk along the Debuche and malingo trail and cross the Khumbu Khola. Then we continue the walk until we reach Pangboche which is another big Sherpa village. The trail continues to Somare the last place before Dingboche. The alluring views we get to see during the walk gives a pleasurable feeling and make the walk less arduous. The natural beauty makes us forget the strenuous walk. The walk further will take us to Khumbu Khola. We cross the bridge over the river and continue walking until we reach Dingboche. The enchanting view of Island peak and Mount Lhotse can be seen from close from this area. The village has scattered human settlement and the vast expanse of cultivation land. If we have time and your body allows will climb the Nagarjun hill for the purpose of acclimatization. We explore around for some time and prepare for our night’s stay at one of the lodges there.

Day: 06 - Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche - (4,928m/16,164ft) -

We will leave Dingboche early in the morning. Our destination for today is Lobuche. We walk through the gradual trail and shortly reach the small place of Dusa. The altitude increases gradually with our walk and the trail gets more rugged and dry. Likewise, the settlement areas get lesser and vegetation sparse. The villages we pass on our walk have mostly stone built houses and with the low roof. The mountain peaks get closer to our increasing walk. We pass through Dughla on the way. The view of peaks like Mount Mahalangur and Mount Mahalangur get us energized. The view of rugged terrain with the peaks in the background creates a perfect scene. We then catch the uphill walk towards Lobuche via Dhugla pass. upon reaching Lobuche we catch the spellbinding view of the Himalayan beauty around. There are few lodges in the area. We will spend the night in one of them. 

Day: 07 - Trek to Gorak Shep-Everest Base Camp- Gorak Shep - (5,320/17,450 EBC) -

This is the day of the dream. We will start our trek for today with a walk through the rocky trail mostly but with enough spare path. We will have to cross many small uphill and downhill paths. The altitude increases more. There is no vegetation around the area. We walk further towards Gorak Shep. Upon reaching Gorak Shep we take rest for some time and have early lunch before to go Base Camp and again continue our walk ahead. We will be reaching the Everest Base Camp today. We pass through Gorak Shep Lake on the way. There is also an Indian Army memorial built in memory of deceased army. The walk gets tougher today. The gigantic mountainous beauty makes us feeling refreshed all along the way. We then finally reach the Everest Base Camp. There are white beauties on all sides. The scene is beyond explanation. We see many trekkers camping along the base camp area. We spend some time at the base camp enjoying the view and taking pictures. We will then return to Gork Shep for our night’s stay. 

 

Day: 08 - Hike to Kala Pattar- Pheriche - (5,550m/18,204ft Kala Pattar)/ (4,358m/14,295ft Pheriche) -

To get the best and closest view of Mount Everest and other mountains we will go on a hike to the top of Kala Pattar today. We leave Gorak Shep early in the morning to prevent the wind and also so that we can enjoy the sunrise view from the top. We climb the rugged trail towards the top. The place is decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Mount Everest, Lobuche, Mount Lhotse, Mount Nuptse, Pumori and many other peaks can be viewed closest from this point. The best view of Mount Everest can be enjoyed from here. We get the 360° view of mountains around. We take pictures and spend some time there. We then get back to the hotel to have breakfast and to prepare the bags and catch the trail leading towards Pheriche. Until Dugla we follow the same trail and the trail split from here. We will be spending the night at Pheriche. 

Day: 09 - Trek to Namche Bazaar - (3,400m/11,283ft) -

From Pheriche, today we will be heading back towards Namche Bazaar. We start the walk early. The trail passes through small bushes of rhododendron and pine forest on the way. The beauties around will keep on energizing us all along the way. We continue the walk towards the Dudh Koshi River. We cross the suspension bridge and reach Pangboche. The altitude starts decreasing on our way towards Namche Bazaar. We come across a monastery on the way. We will spend some time exploring the area and again continue the walk. We will follow the same uphill and downhill trail until we reach Namche Bazaar. Upon reaching Namche Bazaar we take good rest and spend the night at a lodge there. 

Day: 10 - Trek to Lukla - (2,652m/8,700ft) -

The trek now comes to close and today is the final day on foot. We will leave Namche Bazaar early in the morning and head towards Lukla. We pass through downhill trail leading alongside the Dudh Koshi River. We cross the suspension bridge and walk ahead through the rugged narrow trail. We pass through the village of Manjo and Phakding on the way. We walk the same trail that we took before. We will cross few rivers on the way. We get the final glimpses of mountains. We pass through small chortens on the way. We continue the walk until we reach Lukla. Upon reaching Lukla we take rest and soothe our aching body. Our trek ends here at Lukla. We will be spending the night in a lodge here and get ready to head back to Kathmandu tomorrow. 

Day: 11 - Fly back to Kathmandu - (1,300m/4,264ft) -

We fly from Lukla to Kathmandu an early flight. The last view of mountains can be enjoyed from the flight. We bid the mountains a final goodbye. The vast Himalayan range can be viewed from the flight. The scene is quite amazing. We then shortly land at Tribhuvan International Airport. From the airport, we take to the hotel where you stayed before. You will take a good rest at the hotel. If you would like, you can stroll around the city for some time. In the evening we offer you lavish farewell dinner at the finest restaurant in the town to celebrate the successful completion of the trek. You will get to enjoy the best Nepalese dishes. We will share our experiences and memories we have had over the dinner. We then head back to the hotel for the night. 

Day: 12 - Departure Day to the Destination - -

Today is your last day with Aiming Adventure at Kathmandu. Aiming Adventure will provide the facility to drop you at the Tribhuvan International Airport. You can visit some places around Kathmandu if your flight is scheduled in the evening. We will exchange final greetings at the airport and hope to see each other next time and go on a similar trek together. We wish you nice journey and bid each other final goodbye. You may also choose to continue your stay in Nepal and go on our other trips if you have time and budget for an extended trip. Aiming Adventure will always provide you the best trip with your budget and time.

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