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

• A member of our agency will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
• Once you arrive at the hotel, check in and rest.
• Later in the day, your guide will give you a travel orientation and assist you with all trek requirements.

• Take a morning flight to Lukla, the Everest gateway. You will meet the rest of the team once you arrive in Lukla and sort your belongings before beginning your short hike toward Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar.
• Head down to Phakding after passing Lukla Bazar. It is a short trek that takes around 3 to 4 hours to reach Phakding, crossing the Dudh Koshi River on the way to this lovely settlement.

Duration: 35 minutes flight, 3-4 hours (8 km) trek

• The trail passes through pine and rhododendron woodlands.
• As you climb higher, you will come across a series of suspension bridges, the highest of which is the Hillary Bridge across the Imja Khola River. Just before arriving at Namche, catch your first glimpse of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, along with other 7,000- and 8,000-meter giants.
• Stop by a teahouse for a break.

Walking Distance: 6-7 hours (10.5 km) trek

• Take a day off and unwind in Namche, the Sherpa heartland. The village is carved into a mountainside with views of Thamserku, Kantega, and Ama Dablam, all covered with snow. A short hike to Hotel Everest View and Khumjung Village for acclimatization is recommended.
• Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku can all be seen from Hotel Everest View, situated above Namche. Khumjung Village is an ancient Sherpa hamlet with a monastery that includes a Yeti's scalp and Sir Edmund Hillary's first school in the Khumbu Region.

Walking Distance: 4-5 hours (6 km) trek

• Depart Namche toward Tengboche, a tiny settlement with only a few residences. Tengboche Gompa, the oldest and most prestigious Buddhist monastery in the Everest region, is named after the settlement. You may visit the monastery with your guide and witness a Buddhist prayer ritual.

Walking Distance: 5-6 hours (10 km) trek

• Early in the morning, catch the sunrise above Ama Dablam, a summit overlooking Tengboche. Ama Dablam is often regarded as one of the world's most beautiful mountains. Continue hiking to Dingboche after breakfast, and you may feel the effects of high altitude as you move past the 4,000-meter mark.
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and take frequent stops, making photography your excuse.

Walking Distance: 5-6 hours (11 km) trek

• Nagarjun Hill is a short hike from the village. The vegetation thins out as the tree line disappears, and the scenery becomes barren and bleak. It is a steep ascent but can be climbed without technical climbing.
• From the top, you can see a 360-degree panorama of Ama Dablam, Island Peak, Makalu, Lhotse, and other peaks.

Walking Distance: 4-5 hours (4.5 km) trek

• Take the Lobuche trail and pass via Thukla and Thukla Pass. Stone monuments near Thukla Pass honour climbers who died while attempting to summit Mount Everest. Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, whose tragic Mount Everest expedition is the subject of Jon Krakauer's famous book "Into Thin Air" and the film "Everest," are among those commemorated. There is also a memorial dedicated to Late Babu Chiri Sherpa, one of Nepal's best mountaineers, who set a new world record for climbing Everest without supplemental oxygen, remaining at the peak for 21 hours and 56 minutes and reaching the summit in 16 hours and 56 minutes.
• There are a few teahouses in Lobuche that provide minimal services.

Walking Distance: 6-7 hours (8 km) trek

• Your Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Short Trek reaches its key milestone today, as your goal of arriving at Everest Base Camp on foot will be completed. Remember to keep your pace slow and steady because you will be walking above 5,000 meters.
• Go to a teahouse once you arrive at Gorak Shep.
• After the meal, take a break and climb to Everest Base Camp. The Khumbu Glacier runs parallel to the trail and has jagged rocks and gravel, which might be challenging to walk on, so take extra caution.
• Capture images and enjoy the stunning view once you arrive at EBC. Although the peak of Mount Everest is not visible from Everest Base Camp, the Ice Fall, Nuptse, and Lhotse can be seen.

Walking Distance: 7-8 hours (12 km) trek

• Start your Kala Patthar climb early in the morning. The most popular overlook in the Everest region is Kala Patthar, at 5,550 meters, the highest point on your trek, rising directly above Gorak Shep.
• Mount Everest, Pumori, Nuptse, Lhotse, and other world-famous peaks can all be seen from Kala Patthar.
• Later, return to your teahouse, bid your goodbyes to the trekking group, including porters and assistant guides, and board a helicopter to Lukla. The flight takes you close to the mountains for a bird's-eye perspective of some of the world's highest peaks.
• Once you arrive in Lukla, after a brief break, you will board a flight back to Kathmandu and be transferred to your accommodation.
• Once you arrive in Kathmandu, take it easy and relax.

Duration: 45 minutes flight, 2-3 hours (3 km) trek

• The valley of Kathmandu has much to offer. You may either join a guided city tour or explore Kathmandu on your own.
• Later in the evening, celebrate the completion of your Everest Base Camp short trek with a farewell dinner and cultural programming.

• Today, you will bid farewell to Nepal and the friends you made along the journey.