14-Day Everest Base Camp Trek with Kala Patthar and Namche Bazaar

• Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, your Nepali guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Kathmandu.

• In the evening, complete the office formalities. Your accommodation will be at a standard hotel in Kathmandu on a BB basis.

• After breakfast in the morning, transfer to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu Domestic Airport to catch the scheduled morning flight to Lukla. Lukla is the starting point of Everest Base Camp Trekking.

• After an adventurous 30-minute scenic flight above the breathtaking green hills and the white Himalayas, land at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla.

• Then meet the porters and other crew members and start Everest Base Camp Trekking after some packing arrangements.

• After a 3-4 hour walk, reach Phakding. You only have a short hike today to assist with proper acclimatisation. However, if you are interested, you can also take a side trip to a nearby monastery.

Stay overnight at a local guesthouse.

• This is the second day of your Everest Base Camp Trekking, with about 4-5 hours of walking through a beautiful pine forest.

• The walk leads along the bank of the Dudhi Koshi River and across many suspension bridges. Hillary Suspension Bridge is one of the famous suspension bridges you will cross today.

• En route, witness the wonderful views of Mount Thamserku (6618m).

• Pass through the settlements of Benkar and Monjo and eventually arrive at the check post and entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. Before reaching Namche, also pass through the last village of Jorsale.

• The trail further ascends through forests and bridges until you reach the confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi Rivers. Get your first sight of Mount Everest over the Lhotse and Nuptse ridge just after a final steep ascent of about two hours.

• To reach Namche, you still have to walk for about an hour and a half farther. Namche Bazaar is the gateway to Everest Base Camp Trekking and also the main trading center of the Everest region.

Stay overnight at a guesthouse in Namche.

• According to health experts, you need to stay active and keep moving during rest days instead of being idle. So, you can either spend the day taking a hike to Thame, visiting Khunde, or relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar itself. Namche Bazaar is the main center of the Khumbu Region and has many government offices, internet cafes, ATMs, restaurants, shops, and other amenities.

• Your guides will take you to the Tourist Visitor Center near the headquarters of Sagarmatha National Park, where you can observe an assortment of things related to the first Everest climbers and Sherpa culture. You will also learn about various flora and fauna in the Everest region.

• Today's trail moves from Namche to Phortse Village in around 5-6 hours. It is rather steep but boasts excellent views over Phortse and the spectacular river gorge below, including an inaccessible natural rock bridge.

• Start on a level trail and walk up through the stone steps to reach Mugla Pass at an altitude of 3975m.

• From Mongla Pass, witness the beautiful glimpse of Mount Ama Dablam, Mount Khumbila, and Mount Thamserku. Sherpa people regard Mount Khumbila as the sacred mountain of the patron god of the Khumbu area.

• Descend to the Dudh Koshi Khola, then cross a bridge and trek up again through the rhododendron forest. Eventually, you arrive in the walled fields of Phorse.

• After a short trek, arrive at Phorse village, where you stay overnight at a local guesthouse.

• Trek down the narrow trail through a monastery from Phortse Village for about 6-7 hours.

• Continue your Everest Base Camp Trekking through the lush alpine forests until you reach the large village of Upper Pangboche, where you will be astonished by the dramatic views.

• On the way, pass through the villages of Shomare and Orsho. Continuing through Tsuro Wog, trek farther up through the Khumbila Khola Valley to the ridge top, from where you witness beautiful views of the soaring mountains of Taboche, Mount Thamserku, Mount Ama Dablam, Mount Nuptse, Mount Cholatse, and Mount Lhotse, among others. You can even observe the beautiful Imja Khola Valley to the east.

• Moving farther along the trail, you eventually reach Dingboche.

• Enjoy your accommodation tonight at a local guesthouse in Dingboche.

• Start the sixth day of Everest Base Camp Trekking with a climb to Dughla through the Khumbu Khola Valley in about 3-4 hours.

• The trekking trail passes along the dry terrace with some awesome views of the surrounding mountains.

• As you reach Dusa, a yak herders' place, the valley narrows and you continue through Phulung Karpo. There is a Chola Lake above Phulung Karpo.

• As you continue the trek, witness the majestic views of Mount Pumori (7138m).

• Ascend to Dughla after crossing a small wooden bridge.

Stay overnight at Dughla.

• Walk up the steep terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier beyond Dughla in about 2-4 hours.

• As you ascend to Chupki Lhara, find your way through the boulder-strewn slope. At the top of the ridge, you will find an array of stones with prayer flags. This collection of stones with prayer flags serves as memorials to American mountaineer Scott Fischer and 10-times Everest summiteer Babu Chhiri Sherpa, the Nepali mountaineer who perished on a mission to climb Everest.

• Witness the beautiful sights of Mount Khumbutse, Mount Lingtren, Mount Pumori, and Mahalangur while descending beside the Khumbu Glacier.

• Finally, arrive at Lobuche, where you stay overnight.

• Today is the most important day of your Everest Base Camp Trekking. Your trail to Gorakshep continues along the side of the Khumbu Glacier for about 7-8 hours.

• The path passes the pyramid signpost. A short ascent takes you to Thangma Riju, from where you can enjoy a 360-degree vista of snow-capped mountains.

• As you reach Gorakshep, the surrounding snow-capped mountains, including the top of the world, welcome you.

• From Gorakshep, trek to Everest Base Camp.

• After enjoying the rewarding views of Mount Everest and the other mountains around the site, return to Gorakshep, where you stay overnight.

• Today you will reach the highest point of the Everest Base Camp Trekking trip.

• Make an early start in the morning to catch the dramatic mountain views from Kalapatthar. Kalapatthar is considered one of the finest viewpoints on the Everest Base Camp Trekking route. From Kalapatthar, you can observe the first light of the day shining on the glorious Mount Everest. Similarly, familiar peaks such as Lingtren, Mount Khumbutse, and Mount Changtse, among others, tower to the east even as Everest begins to reveal itself rising between the west shoulder crest and Nuptse. You can take pictures of the mountains around you.

• After spending some time at Kalapatthar, descend to Gorakshep.

• After breakfast, gradually descend to Pheriche in about 7-8 hours, where you stay overnight.

• Today will be an easy walk down to the lower altitudes, taking around 6-7 hours.

• Following the same route back to the terminal moraines at Dughla and along the wide valley of Khumbu Khola, pass through the beautiful Sherpa villages of Pheriche, Orsho, and Shomare.

• Then reach Pangboche village, where you can explore the oldest monastery in the region, which contains what is said to be the scalp and bones of the repulsive snowman Yeti.

• Leave the mountains behind and descend past Tengboche Monastery at an elevation of 3860m before reaching Namche.

Stay overnight at a guesthouse in Namche.

• This is the last day of your Everest Base Camp Trekking. Today, the trail descends steeply downward, so you need to walk slowly and under control as your shaky legs continue to battle the rocky terrain. The trail becomes more level and natural after crossing the suspension bridges over the raging Dudh Koshi River.

• Start to get warmed up by the light breeze today.

• Walk for about 5-6 hours, passing through the lovely forests of pine and rhododendrons, and eventually arrive at Lukla, where you stay overnight.

• Today you fly back to Kathmandu after your long mountain journey.

• Catch your morning flight from Lukla and, after about 35 minutes, arrive in Kathmandu.

• On reaching Kathmandu, you can take your time to rest or go for some last-minute shopping.

• Today, you will leave Kathmandu. Transfer to the airport, where you catch your returning flight to your hometown.