Everest Base Camp is the classic trek to view the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. You will follow in the footsteps of famous mountaineers and walk the trail from lodge to lodge. With our Everest itinerary, you do both Ama Dablam Base Camp and Everest Base Camp hike. We have been operating treks to the Everest region in Nepal since 2004. Our itineraries include several acclimatisation days to ensure you remain fit and healthy. This increases your chances of reaching Mount Everest Base Camp and seeing the view of Everest from Kalapatar.
Your holiday begins with a guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu. After having explored the capital of Nepal you take the flight to the mountain airstrip at Lukla. From this small town, you start the Everest Base Camp walk into the Himalayas. After ten days of hiking, we arrive at the Base Camp of Mount Everest at an elevation of 5,300m. If you are in the Spring season you will see many expeditions climbing the route on Mount Everest. After one night at the lodge in Gorakshep, we make the ascent of the walking peak of Kala Patthar at an elevation of 5,554m. This is the high point of your mountain adventure with a spectacular view of Chomolungma known as Mt Everest.
Sagarmatha National Park, known as the Khumbu, is in the north-eastern region of Nepal. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at an altitude of 8,848m. Ama Dablam, Pumori, and Nuptse tower above us making this a magical and inspiring place to visit. We include visits to Sherpa villages and Buddhist monasteries at Thame and Tengboche. You will meet Sherpas and get to know about their way of life and Buddhist religion. You will find yourself immersed in the wonders of this beautiful country. This is a remarkable trek and remembered, along with the people you meet, long after you return home. If you like to upgrade to a higher standard of accommodation take a look at our Luxury Everest Base Camp trek. We also organise an itinerary while staying in tea house lodges with an attached bathroom. This trek is Everest Base Camp Teahouse Plus+.
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,400m)
Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing
Day 3: Fly to Lukla (2,840m), trek to Phakding (2,610m)
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Day 5: Acclimatising walks around Namche Bazaar
Day 6: Trek to Tengboche (3,860m)
Day 7: Trek to Pangboche (3,930m)
Day 8: Day walk to Ama Dablam Base Camp (4,576m)
Day 9: Trek to Dingboche (4,410m)
Day 10: Acclimatising walk up Nangkartshang Peak (5,080m)
Day 11: Trek to Lobuche (4,931m)
Day 12: Trek to Gorakshep (5,160m), afternoon to Everest Base Camp (5,300m)
Day 13: Ascend Kala Patar (5,545m) and walk down to Pheriche (4,240m)
Day 14: Trek to Phortse village (3,800m)
Day 15: Trek to Monjo (2,610m)
Day 16: Trek to Lukla (2,840m)
Day 17: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 18: At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 19: Fly back home
- Internal flight to/from Lukla and Kathmandu including baggage allowance of 15kg for your main bag checked into the hold and 5kg for day pack carried with you inside the aircraft.
- All transfers including airport collections.
- One day sightseeing in Kathmandu with Nepalese cultural guide and private vehicle.
- Twin-share room at Hotel Tibet or Hotel Ambassador in Kathmandu.
- Twin-share room with common bathroom while on the trek.
- Breakfast only at hotel in Kathmandu, all meals included while on the trek. Trek meals include breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and biscuits plus two-course dinner (soup and main meal) plus up to two cups of hot drinks per meal.
- All trekking arrangements including permits and fees, trekking guide(s), and porter(s). We provide one trekking guide for a group size of two people and two guides for a group size of three people and three guides for group size of six people plus.
- Bespoke weather forecasts for the Everest region from throughout the duration of this trek.
- Thuraya satellite phone to ensure our guides have reliable communications with us for logistics, planning, and group safety.
- Everest trekking map given to you on arrival to Kathmandu.
- Rubberised luggage tags posted to you before departure.
- Full financial protection for all monies paid to us through our membership of the Association of Bonded Travel Operators Trust (our ABTOT membership number is 5365) and having an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (our ATOL number is 10921).
- Pre-departure support and advice from The Mountain Company by email, phone, or face to face meetings in London. After booking with us we will send our comprehensive “Nepal Pre Trip Information” notes.
- International flight to/from Kathmandu.
- Travel & trekking insurance.
- Nepal visa for 30 days.
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu.
- Personal clothing & equipment, please see the Appendix for the suggested kit list.
- Tips (guidance on amounts included in our “Nepal Pre Trip Information” notes).
- If you have to wait in Kathmandu at the beginning of the trip due to delays in flying into Lukla STOL mountain airstrip the cost for your overnight accommodation in Kathmandu is not included so you will have to pay extra for this.
- If there are cancellations with the airplanes flying into Lukla it may be possible to fly in a helicopter. There would be an extra cost for this service between US$200 to US$500 per person depending on which helicopter company is used and the demand at the time.
- Other items not listed in “What is included”.
I did my fourth trek, Everest Base Camp, in 2019 with The Mountain Company (TMC). Like all the other treks, the itinerary was expertly planned for acclimatisation, trek at a leisurely pace and time built in to visit local cultural sights. The guides and crew, as always, were very professional, friendly and ready to help. This also applies to Roland, Managing Director. Roland is very responsive and helpful. Safety and well-being of the local community, crew and trekkers are high on his priority list. This is evident on how he implemented plans to help clean up garbage on trails; setting up hardship funds to help out the crew during the pandemic; satellite phones for daily check-in and emergency communication, and the ratio of crew to trekkers to ensure slow trekkers like myself are not left behind or felt the need to rush and catch up with those ahead. This was a standard lodge trek. All the lodges were very comfortable and clean. The food was very good as well. Based on my experience, I have no hesitation in recommending The Mountain Company. I am looking forward to trekking with them as soon as travel is possible.
- $2,395
- March, April, September, October, November, December 19 Days
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- $2,395
- March, April, September, October, November, December 19 Days
- Trekking
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