16-Day Everest Base Camp Trek with Kala Patthar and Kathmandu Sightseeing

• Arrive in Kathmandu and meet your Nepali tour guide for a transfer to your hotel. You can spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel or sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley.

• Early in the morning, pick up from the hotel and drive about 20 minutes to Tribhuwan International Airport to catch your flight.

• After a 45-minute flight to Lukla, begin your trek to Phakding, which will take approximately three hours.

• Stay overnight at a lodge.

• Begin the trek and head towards Dudhkoshi, then cross the bridge at Phakding. After about 3 hours of trekking, you will reach Jorsalle. During this trek, you will get the chance to see the peaks of Thamserku and Kusum Kanguru.

• Reach the Hillary Bridge to get a view of Taboche Peak.

• Trek another half an hour to catch your first view of Mt Everest's peak.

• Begin the day with a hike to Thame Valley or Khumjung Khunde Valley via the world's highest airport at Syangboche (3790 m).

• Above Namche, visit a museum in the military campsite and watch a video show at the Sherpa Cultural Museum (additional charges).

• Return to Namche to spend the night.

• Leave Namche Bazaar via the gradual climb of the trail to Kyangjuma. On the way, you will get an incredible view of the Himalayas.

• Take the path that leads you down to Dudhkoshi and then immediately ascends to Tyangboche.

• Visit Tengboche Monastery, where you can observe a prayer ceremony.

• Stay overnight at a lodge.

• Take the trail that gradually descends through rhododendron forest and dwarf conifers to the Imjatse River.

• Cross the bridge and begin the ascent to Pangboche (3860 m). Here, alongside Ama Dablam, you can see the oldest monastery in the Khumbu Valley.

• Cross Shomare and Orsho, from where you can see the peak of Pumori Mountain.

• From a junction, you can choose the ascending trail to Pheriche or the descending trail to Dingboche.

• Stay overnight at a lodge.

• Spend the day acclimatising on your hike to Dingboche viewpoint (5 hours) or Chhukung (3-4 hours).

• On this trek, walk at a slow pace and make sure to carry enough drinking water. You may have some hot tea or coffee at Dhugla.

• After 40 minutes to an hour of steep ascent, reach the top of the ridge. Here, take in the superb view of Pumori Mountain.

• Reach your lodge, where you can catch glimpses of Mount Nuptse.

• Stay overnight at the lodge.

• Take the path that follows the Khumbu Glacier towards Gorakshep.

• Have lunch and rest for a couple of hours.

• Continue towards Mount Everest Base Camp. From the base camp, you will not be able to see Everest itself.

• Head back to Gorakshep for the night.

Overnight at the lodge.

• Early in the morning, take the uphill hike to Kala Patthar, which provides an excellent viewpoint to observe Mount Everest.

• Return to Pheriche.

• Set out on the trek that will take you back to Namche Bazaar.

• Take the trek that will lead you back down to Lukla.

• Take the flight to Kathmandu.

• Spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring the valley.

• Spend the day sightseeing in Kathmandu. Visit heritage sites such as Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath.

• This is a spare day due to regular delays and cancellations of flights from Lukla to Kathmandu.

• Transfer to the airport to mark the end of your trip.