14-Day Everest Base Camp Trek through Namche and Kala Pattar

14 Days Round trip from Solukhumbu Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Trek to Mount Everest Base Camp on a fourteen-day route from and back to Lukla
02 Follow the Dudh Kosi valley through Phakding and the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar
03 Walk through beautiful woodlands of rhododendron, magnolia, and giant firs
04 Visit Thyangboche Monastery at 3867m with commanding views of the Everest scene
05 Reach the Khumbu Glacier, Lobuche, and Gorak Shep with fantastic Himalayan vistas
06 Climb Kala Pattar [5554m] for awesome views of the south-west face of Mt. Everest

Mount Everest Base Camp has been a well-known objective for travelers since the very first attempts on the Nepalese side of Everest in 1953. This fourteen-day trek runs directly to and from Lukla, following the Dudh Kosi valley through Phakding and the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar, with beautiful woodlands of rhododendron, magnolia, and giant firs along the way. The route continues to Thyangboche Monastery, Pangboche, Pheriche, the Khumbu Glacier, Lobuche, and Gorak Shep, with wonderful views of Everest, Ama Dablam, Taweche, and other Himalayan peaks. The trek also includes the chance to climb Kala Pattar [5554m] for awesome views of the south-west face of Mt. Everest before descending to Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall and returning to Lukla.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 14 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Kathmandu, Everest Base Camp-South, Lukla, Dingboche, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Phakding, Lobuche, Gorakshep, Pheriche

Languages English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Malayalam, Mandarin

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

14-Day Everest Base Camp Trek Route

Day 1: Fly to Luka
Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Day 3: Stay at Namche Bazaar
Day 4: Namche Bazaar to tyangboche
Day 5: Tyangboche to dingboche
Day 6: Dingboche to lobuche
Day 7: Acclimatization day at lyabuche
Day 8: Labuche to Gorasekh
Day 9: Gorasekh to Everest base camp, return back to gorasekh for overnight stay
Day 10: Gorasekh to Pheriche
Day 11: Pheriche to tyangboche
Day 12: Tyangboche to Namche Bazaar
Day 13: Namche Bazaar to Luka
Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu from lukla

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Solukhumbu 10 cities · 14 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

4 nights in a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu
Flight to KTM-Lukla-KTM
Airport pick-up and drop-off
English-speaking government-licensed trekking guide
Assistant guide and porters
Food and accommodation in T-house lodge (3 meals a day with tea and coffee)
Insurance for all Nepali staff and porters during the trip
National Park fee and TIMS permit

What's Not Included

Lunch and dinner during your Kathmandu stay
Personal trekking warm clothes and sleeping bag
High-risk medical insurance
International air ticket
Alcohol, beverages, and telephone calls
Emergency rescue evacuation, if needed
Tips for your trekking staff and porters at the end of the trip
If bad weather or other natural disaster circumstances make your trip longer than the estimated itinerary, the extra cost will be additional