17-Day Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal with Khumbu Village Route

• Welcome to Kathmandu, the city of temples. Get received at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to the hotel.

• Attend a briefing about the trek and meet your trek guide.

• Stroll around Thamel.

• Your Nepal tour guide will lead you to all UNESCO-listed Cultural Heritage sites located in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu.

• Drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, and Pashupatinath. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic site, whereas the remaining three are religious sites. Bouddhanath and Swoyambhunath are key religious sites for Buddhists, and Pashupatinath is for Hindus.

• Receive a briefing about the next day's plan.

• Give a final inspection to the things required for trekking.

• Finally, here comes a much-awaited day! Early in the morning, leave for Lukla from the domestic terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport. It is a scenic flight of 25 minutes.

• By the time you enjoy a coffee while watching Lukla Airport, we will arrange the porter. This airport - Tenzing-Hillary Airport - is one of the oldest airports in the country, and Sir Edmund Hillary constructed it in 1964. The airstrip, with lush green hills in the background, will capture your heart.

• Once we arrange the porters, head toward Phakding. The walk is relatively easy as the path is flat. The views of Gompas and Chaityas, along with Buddhist scripts on the rocks, will fascinate you.

• Today's walk is going to challenge your stamina at an altitude of about 3450 m, so get ready to test yourself. Despite the difficulty, the walk is rewarding as it unfolds the beauty of the winding Dudh (Milk) Koshi river and the greenery of the area.

• Walk through woods of birch, pine, and rhododendron. Enjoy the lush green vegetation and the beauty of the winding Dudh Koshi river.

• Before entering Namche Bazar, pass through the hill of Top-danda (Cannon Hill). This hike will test your endurance.

• If the weather is clear, you will get a distant view of Khumbila, Kusum Kangaroo, and Thamserku.

• Stroll around Namche Bazaar and enjoy the scenic beauty of Kwangde mountain.

• Spend a leisure day and acclimatise to the elevation gained. This will minimise the chances of being affected by altitude sickness. However, we will not spend it idly, as we have a lot of things to do on this day.

• We will hike to Everest View Hotel, which is located at 3,880 m. There, we will enjoy a cup of coffee with a curtain-raiser view of Mt. Everest from the hotel.

• Visit the Sherpa Museum with your trekking guide.

• The 3-hour hike today is relatively easy and comfortable. A walk of a few hours will lead you to Khumjung at an altitude of 3,780 m, which is claimed to be the origin of the Sherpa people. The calmness of the village will deliver a kind of peace within you.

• Observe Khumbu Monastery and the Yeti scalp kept there.

• Visit a yak farm and enjoy local food.

• Now, the route that we are following to EBC is not a regular one. Why are we following it? It is because you will experience the inner beauty of Khumbu on a relatively easy walk at an altitude of 3810 m, and the trail is crowd-less.

• A walk of 6 hours will bring us to Phortse village, from where you can spot musk deer in the Gokyo gorge.

• Ah, what a hike it is going to be today! Observe harmonious peaks piercing the sky. The view of Mount Amadabalam from Dingboche will capture your heart. You will be at an altitude of 4,360 m.

• Spot mountain goats, musk deer, and rare species of birds.

• Get a majestic view of Amadabalam along with several other minor peaks.

• Today's leisure day will reveal to us the beauty of Imja Valley. You will also get an opportunity to acquaint yourself with local Sherpa culture and traditions.

• Get a 360-degree view of minor and major peaks and spot mountain goats, musk deer, and rare species of birds.

• From today, we will be walking above the treeline area at an altitude of 4910 m. The hike is so blissful, as you will be rewarded with views of mountains such as Cholatse, Pumori, and Lobuche.

• Enjoy a walk of nearly 5 hours surrounded by the beauty of the mountains.

• Finally, we will materialise our dream of being at EBC (Everest Base Camp).

• Following an uneven rocky trail, reach Gorakshep. The hike will unfold the beauty of Pumori (7,145), Nuptse (7,745), Lingtren (6,697), and Mt. Everest.

• Reach Kalapatthar (5545 m), where a 360-degree view of the mountains along with Mt. Everest is enthralling for any trekker. It is one of the prominent walks of our trek. We will be spending nearly an hour here. The moment is going to be one of the precious moments of your life. Head toward Pheriche (4240 m), where we will spend the night.

• A walk of nearly 4 hours to Kalapatthar from Gorakshep takes roughly 5 hours to get to Pheriche from Kalapatthar.

• The sunrise view from the peak of Kalapatthar is mesmerising, along with a 360-degree view of the mountains.

• Today, we will enter the treeline area. Following a downhill trail and passing through Pangboche and Tengboche, enter into Namche Bazar.

• This will be a relatively easy walk of nearly 6 hours.

• Visit Tengboche Monastery - the biggest monastery of the entire Everest region.

• The trek gets much easier with the downhill walk. On this day, we will spend a night in the same place - Phakding.

• An easy walk of nearly three hours will bring us to Lukla. Do not forget to have a coffee on the way to Lukla from Phakding.

• Enjoy the night for the successful completion of your trek.

• On this day, catch an early flight to Kathmandu. We will be in the capital by 9/10 am and will transfer you to the hotel.

• In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner for the successful completion of your trek.

• During the afternoon, you can stroll through the streets of Thamel and purchase souvenirs for your friends and family members.

Finally, here ends your Nepal trip. We hope you enjoyed your stay in Nepal and will recommend us to your friends.

Drop off at the airport three hours prior to your scheduled flight. See you again!