12-Day Everest Base Camp Trek with Kala Pathar Sunrise

Camp/Overnight: Phakding

Altitude: 2651 m / 8695 ft.

Time: 30 min flight and 3-4 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The first day of the Everest Base Camp Trek starts in Kathmandu. We will take a scenic flight to Lukla Airport, one of the most dangerous in the world. The scenic flight to Lukla rewards you with spectacular mountain views, deep valleys, rocky mountains, and more. After the 30-minute flight, we will move to Phakding. It takes about 3-4 hours.

Camp/Overnight: Namche Bazar

Altitude: 3440 m / 11283 ft.

Time: 5-6 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After having breakfast, we will move to Namche Bazar through the beautiful Dhud Khosi River Valley. After walking two-thirds of the day's route, we will cross one of the highest suspension bridges on the way to Namche Bazar. After the bridge, we have to walk uphill to Namche.

Camp/Overnight: Namche Bazar

Altitude: 3440 m / 11283 ft.

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this day, we will hike to the Everest viewpoint to acclimatize. From this viewpoint, we will get our first look at giant Mt. Everest, along with the best views of Mt. Amadablam, Thamserku, and many more mountains.

Camp/Overnight: Tyangboche

Altitude: 3870 m / 12694 ft.

Time: 5-6 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this day, we will see some wild animals, birds, and some beautiful Sherpa villages.

Camp/Overnight: Dingboche

Altitude: 4360 m / 14301 ft.

Time: 5-6 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this day, we will pass through some beautiful Sherpa villages called Pangboche and Somare, as well as the beautiful upper valley of the Khumbu region.

Camp/Overnight: Dingboche

Altitude: 4360 m / 14301 ft.

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this day, we will hike to the Nagarjuna viewpoint (5000 m). We should walk steeply uphill to reach the viewpoint. The viewpoint rewards you with amazing mountains like Amadablam, Thamserku, Island Peak, and Loboche Peak, as well as the beautiful Dingboche Valley.

Camp/Overnight: Lobuche

Altitude: 4940 m / 16203 ft.

Time: 3-4 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

This is the shortest day of the 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek. Walk through the high Himalayan desert part with beautiful scenery. After Thukla, there is a place with huge numbers of memorials to trekkers and climbers who lost their lives during expeditions and trekking in the Everest region.

Camp/Overnight: Gorakshep

Altitude: 5364 m / 17594 ft.

Time: 7-8 hrs. walk (Lobuche to Gorakshep, Everest Base Camp, and back to Gorakshep)

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

This is the amazing day of the Everest Base Camp Trek - a scenic walk through the valley of mountains and glaciers, which is amazing to see. When we reach Goraksep, we will have lunch and store our backpacks at the hotel. We then move to Everest Base Camp. It takes 2 hours to get there. We will take a snap when we reach Base Camp. After spending some quality time at Base Camp, we will return to Gorakshep for an overnight stay.

Camp/Overnight: Pheriche

Altitude: Kala Pathar 5550 m / 18204 ft; Pheriche 4288 m / 14065 ft.

Time: 7-8 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this morning, we hike to Kala Pathar for a sunrise view. It takes about 2 hours to get to the top of the viewpoint, which is the hardest part of the Everest Base Camp Trek. You will see the stunning view of the highest mountain on Earth, Everest (8848.86 m), and other big mountains. After spending quality time on Kala Pathar, we will return to the hotel, have breakfast, and move to Pheriche for an overnight stay.

Camp/Overnight: Namche Bazar

Altitude: 3440 m / 11283 ft.

Time: 7-8 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today we will trek back to Namche Bazar.

Camp/Overnight: Lukla

Altitude: 2840 m / 9315 ft.

Time: 6-7 hrs. walk

Accommodation: Tea House

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Trek back to Lukla through the Dhud Kosi River banks.

Camp/Overnight: Thamel Kathmandu

Altitude: 1400 m / 4592 ft.

Time: 30 min flight

Accommodation: 3*** Hotel

Food: Special dinner with Nepali cultural show

After the 30-minute flight, we will arrive in Kathmandu. We will rest, and in the evening, we will have a farewell dinner with a Nepali cultural show.