16-Day Everest Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu with Kala Patthar

• The first day marks your arrival in Kathmandu. Complete all visa requirements and customs clearance, if any, at the airport arrival section.
• You will then be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu, where the representative will briefly inform you about the plans ahead.

• The second day is a sightseeing tour to warm up before your trekking journey. Kathmandu is a city enriched with artistic palaces, beautiful monuments, ancient temples, and other constructions of historical and cultural importance. No wonder the city has seven out of ten UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites. Today, you will be guided to the UNESCO-listed heritage sites in Kathmandu. These heritage sites are perfect examples of the rich history, fine culture, and architectural treasures of Nepal.
• First, you will be taken to Kathmandu Durbar Square. The art, crafts, and carvings in the palaces, temples, and other monuments of the durbar square are excellent.
• After that, you will be escorted to Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Pashupatinath Temple, and Boudhanath Stupa respectively. (Inclusive of breakfast)

• On the third day, you will head to the domestic terminal of Tribhuwan Airport for a flight to Lukla. The flight to Lukla is itself an enriching experience, where you will be able to enjoy wonderful mountain views.
• As you land in Lukla, you will meet our other crew members at the airport. From Lukla, we walk down the trail past hotels and lodges to the Dudhkoshi River.
• Cross a long suspension bridge over the river and follow a path that takes us to Phakding.

Stay at Phakding for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• We wake up early and enjoy our breakfast. Then we follow our trail along an undulating path that goes up and down through traditional villages, fields, and rhododendron forests.
• We gradually ascend and enter Sagarmatha National Park, with magnificent views of Mt. Thamserku in sight.
• We pass villages like Jorsale and Monjo on the way to Namche. Namche Bazaar is an old but lively Sherpa village. It is the gateway to all the trekking routes that go to the Everest region. There are many vibrant shops, cyber cafes, restaurants, hotels, and lodges here. Namche Bazaar never rests. It always gets a lot of visitors and is always crowded.

We stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Namche for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• The narrow streets of Namche are always crowded. Do not be surprised if yak bells and other horns wake you up. Today is a day set aside for acclimatization. As we gain height, our body needs to adapt well to the altitude change. Therefore, we have set aside an extra day in Namche. Today, we hike up to Everest View Hotel for close-up views of mountains in the Everest region.
• From the hotel, we can enjoy striking views of mountains like Kwangde, Thamserku, Kangtega, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and more.
• We can visit a museum and a photo gallery on our way back to Namche from the Everest View Hotel.

Stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Namche for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• As we ascend, our trail traverses through rhododendron forests with brilliant views of Mt. Everest, Mt. Ama Dablam, and Mt. Lhotse in sight.
• After a while, the trail descends to the Dudh Koshi River at Phungi Thanga. From here, the trail further ascends through pine and rhododendron forests to Tengboche. Tengboche is known for Tengboche Monastery and astonishing views of Mt. Ama Dablam along with other peaks in the region. Tengboche Monastery is considered the largest monastery in the region.
• Today, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Tengboche for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• We leave Tengboche and start climbing the trail for around six hours to Dingboche. As we ascend, we can notice the change in vegetation. We find ourselves moving above the tree line, with pastures and meadows along the way.
• On the way, we can see small fields enclosed by stone walls to protect crops from cold winds. As we open up to the meadows of Dingboche, we find ourselves in a spectacular location with wonderful views of the Lhotse and Nuptse ridge in sight. If the weather is favourable, one can relish the amazing sunset views over the Ama Dablam Himal in the Everest region.

Tonight, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Dingboche. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• We spend another day in Dingboche. This day is part of acclimatization. As we have already gained enough height, acclimatization is a necessity. Therefore, we enjoy our day in Dingboche today.
• After breakfast in the guesthouse, we hike up to Nagerjun for close-up views of mountains in the Everest region. We will be blessed with amazing views of Mt. Makalu, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, and many more.
• After enjoying the mountain spectacles from Nagerjun, we walk back to the guesthouse in Dingboche for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• Leaving Dingboche, the trail climbs up a ridge with magnificent views of Taboche Peak and Cholatse. Further on, the trail continues through yak pastures until we cross a wooden bridge over a stream to Duglha.
• From Duglha, we ascend for an hour along a steep route above the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier.
• From here, we continue up the valley to Lobuche, enjoying views of Khumbutse, Pumori, and Lingtren. Mt. Everest becomes invisible here, hidden behind the towering peaks of Lhotse and Nuptse.

On reaching Lobuche, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• Today is one of the most rewarding days of our journey. Our week-long hard work is going to pay off as we step into Everest Base Camp - the dream of every travel lover. From Lobuche, we follow a rocky path to the last village on the trail - Gorekshep.
• From Gorekshep, we continue towards the world's highest base camp, Everest Base Camp, through the Khumbu Glacier. It is considered one of the most dangerous sections of the Everest Base Camp Trek. As we reach the base camp, we will be rewarded with mesmerizing views of glaciers, lakes, caves, and icefalls. Though the views of Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Nuptse are quite clear, Mt. Everest remains hidden behind the shadows of Lhotse and Nuptse.
• After spending some time at base camp, we return to Gorekshep via the same route. Tonight, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Gorekshep. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• Today, we wake up a little early to catch the sunrise views from Kala Patthar. We hike for around two to three hours from Gorekshep to Kala Patthar.
• As we ascend, we get the first glimpse of the mighty Mt. Everest along with other peaks like Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Changtse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Ama Dablam, and more. The golden rays of sunrise glittering over the snow-clad mountains in the region look amazing.
• After enjoying these amazing views from Kala Patthar, we retrace our steps back to Pheriche. Tonight, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Pheriche. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• Today, we descend to Namche Bazaar via the same path that we had taken earlier.
• We continue descending along the same route back to Namche Bazaar.

Tonight, we stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Namche. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• We further descend to Lukla via Phakding.

We stay at a guesthouse/lodge in Lukla for the night. (Inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

• We take a return flight from Lukla to Kathmandu.
• Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel room in Kathmandu. You can relax in your room for the rest of the day. (Inclusive of breakfast)

• After a fourteen-day-long journey, today is a free day in Kathmandu.
• You have two options for the day - you can either explore some unexplored UNESCO-listed heritage sites around Kathmandu or go shopping in the malls. You can also collect some souvenirs for your family and friends back home. (Inclusive of breakfast)

• A few hours before your scheduled flight, you will be transferred to the international terminal of Tribhuwan International Airport. (Inclusive of breakfast)