16-Day Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal with Kala Patthar ascent

• Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. The drive takes approximately 25 minutes, depending on traffic. After completing the check-in formalities at the hotel lobby, you will have a short briefing with your tour leader about the following day's program.
• After the briefing, you can go for a group dinner at a Nepalese restaurant and experience the culture through food and dance.

Overnight at Royal Singi Hotel (dinner) or similar.

• We start our day early with the morning flight schedule to Lukla. For morning flights, there will be a wake-up call. After reaching the airport, we board a flight to Lukla (2850m).
• After arriving in Lukla, we will be met by our trekking crew. We then set off the same day for the village of Phakding (2656m), a trek of about 3 hours.

Overnight at Sherpa Guide Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• We climb steadily on a winding path along the banks of the Dudh Kosi River, passing through villages and forests dwarfed by gigantic rock walls, until a final climb brings us to Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Solukhumbu region. Namche is unique for its geographical location, surrounded by mountain ranges and colourful houses scattered in an amphitheatre of rock. (5-6 hours).

Overnight at Green Tara Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Today we hike up to Kyanjuma (3600 m) via the Japanese-made Everest View Hotel at 3880m. The walk up is fairly steep, but along the way you get great views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and many other mountains. It is basically an acclimatization walk. We descend to Kyanjuma via Khumjung and Khunde villages, visiting the Hillary School, Khunde Hospital, and Khumjung Monastery, which houses the only Yeti skull. (5 hrs walk).

Overnight at Ama Dablam Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Today we walk for about 4 hours. First, we walk 1 hour downhill to the Dudh Kosi River at PhunkiTenga and cross the river by a suspension bridge. We then climb steeply for about 3 hours through the rhododendron forest up to Thyangboche in time for lunch. For those interested, there is the opportunity to attend the evening service at the monastery. If the weather is clear, you will get fantastic sunset views over Everest.

Overnight at Thyangboche Guest House (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• A gradual climb leads us to the highest settlement in the area, the Sherpa village of Dingboche. Keeping a slow and steady pace as we gain altitude will bring benefits. Today we go above the tree line. (Approx. 5 hrs)

Overnight at Peaceful Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• We spend an extra night here, which will help with acclimatization. There are several options in Dingboche. You can gradually follow the ImjaKhola towards the village of Chukkung (4750m), or you can attempt to climb Nangkartshang Peak (5100m), which is 3 hours steeply up and 2 hours down, for amazing views of several mountains, including Makalu, the 5th highest mountain on earth, and Ama Dablam.

Overnight at Peaceful Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• We set off on a gradual climb to Dughla. From here, it is an hour's steep climb to ChupkoLhare (4840m), the memorial site of the Sherpa and Western climbers who perished during their climbing expeditions on Everest and other mountains. From the memorial site, the trail climbs gently to reach the lodges at Lobuche, alongside the Khumbu Glacier. (5 hours).

Overnight at Himalayan Chain Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• An early start takes us to Gorakshep. We follow the main trail over the moraine beside the Khumbu Glacier and arrive at the tiny settlement in 2-3 hours for a welcome hot drink and light lunch before setting off for one of our goals - Everest Base Camp (5300m), situated on the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier.
• We return to Gorakshep for the evening. Today is a long day with 7-8 hours of walking.

Overnight at Buddha Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Today's activity will depend on energy, weather, and what was achieved yesterday. The weather is usually clear in the morning, so an ascent of Kala Pathar (5545m) at first light may be the best plan. It takes about 2-3 hours to reach the top, and from there we can see the magnificent south face of Everest and the Khumbu Icefall. We aim to descend as far as Pheriche today for better sleep at a lower altitude. Approx. 8 hours walking.

Overnight at Pheriche Resort (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• From Pheriche, we drop down to Pangboche (4000m) and then retrace our steps past Ama Dablam to Debuche, where it is worth looking out for eagles, musk deer, Himalayan thar, and Himalayan monal, our national bird. A half-hour climb leads from Debuche up through the woods to Thyangboche, from where we descend through the forest to ImjaKhola and then climb back up to Kyanjuma. 6 hours' walk.

Overnight at Ama Dablam Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Follow the lower trail to Namche Bazaar. It is the best trail in the region, with stunning views, and it passes the Tenzing Memorial. If you missed the museum or National Park headquarters on the way up, there will be time to fit this in. We then descend through Namche and Jorsale to Monzo.

Overnight at Alpine Valley Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Our last day's walk takes us back through Phakding, where we finally climb to Lukla. (5 hrs walking)

Overnight at Everest Mountain Home (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• We fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at Royal Singi Hotel (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or similar.

• Kathmandu - perhaps visit Swayambhunath, also called the Monkey Temple, or Durbar Square in the heart of the old city, where the old Royal Palace and temples with intricate woodcarvings are located. If you are lucky, you can see the

• Transfer to Kathmandu airport for final departure, or continue with your arrangements.