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Everest Base Camp (Nepal)

Everest Base Camp Trek

Ctss Climbing The Seven Summits

Today’s trek takes you to Pheriche, a charming village dwarfed by towering peaks surrounding it. This is an important acclimatization stopover, so you’ll spend day 9 here as well.

Trek to Pheriche

Before continuing onto the Lobuche Base Camp, take an extra day in Pheriche to acclimatize and rest.

Acclimatization in Pheriche

After a good rest in Pheriche, continue onto Lobuche Base Camp. Lobuche is a small Himalayan village with only a few teahouses.

Arrive at Lobuche Base Camp

Departing from Lobuche Base Camp, move forward along the Lobuche Glacier and enjoy the stellar views surrounding you. You will reach the Lobuche High Camp, cache your gear there, and descend back to base camp for the “climb high, sleep low” approach. You will also have a climbing skills clinic. Tomorrow, you’ll get back to High Camp.

Hike to Lobuche High Camp & Skills Clinic

Today, you’re moving to Lobuche High Camp, gaining another 2,000 ft. The climb is moderately steep and well marked, with few difficulties other than carrying a pack at altitude. Once there, get some rest. Tomorrow, you’ll take a rest day before pushing for the summit.

Move to Lobuche High Camp

Acclimatize with a foray out of high camp on the lower slopes of the summit ascent route to familiarize yourself and brush up your skills. As the sun goes down, head to bed early in preparation for summit day.

Acclimatization at Lobuche High Camp

Wake up early for an alpine start and move towards Lobuche East. After working your way to nearly 20,000 ft on the ridge, you’ll be standing on top of the dramatic peak of Lobuche East, a shoulder peak of Lobuche. You’ll be surrounded by spectacular views of the Everest Massif and the Khumbu Valley. Descend all the way to Lobuche Base Camp for your final night in that camp.

Summit Lobuche

Today’s the day—you’ll finally reach the Everest Base Camp! Unlike many other tours, once you reach Base Camp, you won’t have to go back to the valley. You’ll get to stay in the actual Base Camp itself and get to know the climbing community. Explore the camp and the surrounding areas, marveling at the mighty peaks around you.

Reach Everest Base Camp

Today, you can explore the camp, and you have the option to partake in a beginner-friendly ice climbing clinic on the Khumbu Glacier below the famed icefall. Before heading down the valley, you have one final night at Base Camp Proper.

Explore Base Camp

Prior to going down the mountains, follow the trail to Kala Patthar. This is a stellar lookout point with soaring views over Everest and the Khumbu Icefall. Continue towards Pheriche.

Climb Kala Patthar and descend to Pheriche

Descend back to Namche Bazaar. If you’ve had your eye on some Tibetan artifacts, this is a great chance to collect some souvenirs.

Trek to Namche

The final step of your Everest Base Camp trek is returning back to Lukla. Explore this tiny Himalayan settlement and the surrounding area.

Trek to Lukla

Departing from Lukla, a plane will take you back to Kathmandu. Settle into your hotel for the night and get a good night’s sleep.

Fly to Kathmandu

Have breakfast and pack up—it’s time to leave this wondrous country. If you’d like to stay longer, simply ask your guides for some recommendations, or they can even help you with extra hotel arrangements!

Depature

Unused Contingency Days at the end of your program: CTSS covers one night in the hotel in Kathmandu on your return. If you decide to stay longer in Kathmandu beyond this night, those costs are your responsibility. We highly recommend that while you should plan to be away from home for the entire duration of the expedition including contingencies days, you book a flexible return airfare so you can move your flight forward if you don’t use all of the contingency days or push it back as you need.

Contingency Day

Today is all about arriving in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Meet your team and get settled into your hotel.

Arrival in Kathmandu

Today is your free day in the historical city of Kathmandu—we encourage you to explore it! You and your team will also obtain climbing permits. Have dinner together with your team, get to know each other, and have a briefing.

Kathmandu

The trek begins by flying into Lukla. This is a 35-minute flight serving you scenic views from the air. Once you arrive here, it’s all trekking going forward. The trail will take you through mountain villages, suspension bridges, and forests all the way to Phakding, where you’ll stay overnight.

Lukla — Phakding

After a hearty breakfast, start your trek to Namche Bazaar. You can expect similar scenery from yesterday, passing through verdant mountains, suspension bridges, and over rivers. Get to Namche, a historic trading center of the Khumbu region, and spend the rest of the day here.

Trek to Namche Bazaar

This is your rest and acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar. Often called the “Gateway to Everest”, this small town has everything from Tibetan artifacts to delicious food and trekking equipment. Apart from exploring the unique town, this day also serves to let your bodies acclimatize to higher altitudes.

Acclimatization in Namche

Continue walking through the Himalayan wilderness. On the trek to Tengboche, you’ll see incredible views of Lhotse and Everest. Once you reach Tengboche, a small alpine valley, settle in as you’ll be spending one extra day here.

Hike to Tengboche

Here you’ll find one of the most famous monasteries in Nepal—a large Tibetan Buddhist center in the Khumbu area. A visit to the monastery will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Sherpas. You can also enjoy the daily morning and evening praying ceremony.

Acclimatization in Tengboche

Lobuche

Lobuche East + Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest via South Col (Nepal)

Everest Expedition

Dream Himalaya Adventures

After you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will have to go through custom formalities. You will be greeted by our representative who will be anxiously waiting for you with a placard displaying your name in his hand. You will be transferred to the 4-Star category hotel in a private vehicle. Once you get refreshed, you will get briefing regarding the itinerary and you will also be introduced with your crew members and other trekkers who are going to join you on the trip. Enjoy welcome dinner in the evening where you can taste authentic Nepali dinner. Stay overnight in a hotel.

Day 01: Arrival in KTM, Transfer to Hotel & Briefing O/N Hotel

This is the final preparation day before heading for Base Camp, in the morning after breakfast, we will go through your all trekking and climbing equipment and getting ready for the trip and also if any last-minute item missing, you can do shopping and do the final packing.

Day 02: Equipment checking, fitting and Packing, O/N Hotel

Leaving Kathmandu early in the morning, we will head west. It takes 7 hours (175km) of drive to reach Beshishar from Kathmandu via Prithvi Highway. We can stop some-where for Lunch on the way to Beshishar. We stay in a guest house for the night for the food and accommodation.

Day 03: Drive to Beshishar (1960m), 7 hours

From Beshishar we drive on a local jeeps and drive to Dharpani on dirt jeepable road for next 4 to 5 hours. We reach at Dharapani by the lunch time. Now leaving behind the annapurna trail, we move forward towards to the Manaslu route, it will takes us about 3/4 hrs to reach Goa (2,515m), we stay in the local teahouse for our meals and accommodation.

Day 04: Drive to Dharapani (5 hours) and trek to Goa (2515m), 4 hours

After early morning breakfast at Goa, we continue our trek towards to the Manaslu Base Camp over Larkey Pass (5,160m), our 2nd day of the trek takes us to the Bimtang (3,590m) which is base of Larkey pass as well. The day trek will be about 6 hours. We stay in the local teahouse for our meals and accommodation.

Day 05: Trek to Bimtang (3,590m), 6hrs

Today will be acclimatization day up from Bimtang towards to the Larkey Pass (5,160m), we will try to go higher as possible and return to Bimtang for 2nd over night stay. This acclimatization hike will be really helpfull to us for the next long day walk over the Larkey Pass (5,160m) in terms of possible any mountain sickness. After hiking we return to the Bhimtang and stay in the same teahouse.

Day 06: Acclimatization Day at Bimtang (3,560m)

Today will be tough day crossing over the Larkey Pass (5,160m) staring from the Bhimtang early morning, The first part up to the Phedi is a bit of gentle steep upwards walk but from there to the Pass is very much tough and steep climb upwards and on the other side of the pass, the climb down is not really steep down. It will be about 8 hours to 10 hours of continuous walk, we will carry pack lunch and enough water from the Bhimtang. From the top of Larkey pass, we can have superb views of Manaslu and Gorkha himal mountains.

Day 07: Cross over the Larkey Pass (5,160m), continue to Samdo (3,875m), 8-9 hours

After an early morning tea, we continue our day walk towards to the Samagaon, the last day trek before getting in the Manaslu base camp (4,400m), this is a large village with an ancient monastery, chortens and Mani walls. Building chortens is believed to keep the evil spirits out of the village. Close-up view of Manaslu can be seen from Samagaon village. Samagaon is one of the biggest village of this region where people grow crops like buckwheat and potatoes as staple food. Visit Sama Gompa Monastery to learn about the culture. Stay overnight in Sama Gaon.

Day 08: Trek to Sama Goan (3,520m), 6hrs

From Sama Gaon, we will take short hike to Manalsu Base Camp. The Base Camp offers scenic views of lake, glacier, valley and surrounding mountains. During peak season, we can meet with several other expeditioners who come to climb Manaslu. Stay overnight at the Base Camp.

Day 09: Trek to Manaslu Base camp (4,400m), 5-6hrs

Manaslu Base Camp exists almost 6hrs of trek far from our camp in Sama Gaon. Base Camp of Manaslu remains cramped with expeditioners in peak season. After necessary packing, we will travel light through forest area. We will climb the tapering slope above Samagaon and head towards the north of Manaslu glacier. The last section is the steepest and slippery where we need to move through narrow moraine. Enjoy the mountain views and stay overnight in Manaslu Base Camp.

Day 10 to 12: Acclimatization and preparations at Base Camp

Days from 13 to 31 are allocated for Manaslu climbing attempt. The trail continues through hanging glaciers and icefalls. We will dedicate first few days for rotation of camps. Rotation of camps is necessary for making us properly acclimatized to high altitude. We will set up three high camps before we reach summit. 

Base Camp to Camp I (5700m), 4-5 hours 
Camp I to Camp II (6800m), 7 hours 
Camp II to Camp III (7400m), 5-7 hours 

Camp III to Summit, 5-6 hours 
We will advance further through snow slopes. The path moves in and out of deep snow and gets steeper at several points. After almost 5 hours of climbing, we will reach the comfortable place where we will make brief stop to check for rope and oxygen. We will climb up the corniced and unstable ridge to the summit. It is about 50m vertical climb to the summit from the stopping point and it may take about 2 hours to reach the summit.  

Return to Base Camp

Day 13 to 31: Acclimatization, Summit attempt of Mt. Manaslu (8,163m) and descent to the base camp

We will retrace the route back to Sama Gaon from Manaslu Base Camp on this day. The path is scenic and the return trip is relatively easy. Stay overnight in Sama Gaon.

Day 32: Trek to Sama Goan (3,520m), 5 hours

We will take about 4 days for return to Kathmandu from Samagaon, we will take about 3 days and drive to KTM either from Dharapani/Beshishar to Kathmandu or if we take other way trek then we drive to KTM from Aarughat. If incase if you have Helicopter ride to KTM from Samagaon, then you will take Heli ride to KTM

Day 33 to 36: Return trek and Drive to Kathmandu

Spend the day as you like. You can go for shopping in Thamel where you can buy souvenir items. Upon your interest, we can also arrange for guided sightseeing tour. Farewell dinner will be served in the evening.

Day 37: Kathmandu (1300m)

You will be transferred to the Airport as per your flight schedule. Safe journey. We hope to see you soon.