Everest base camp Trekking in Nepal Trip Highlights:
Exicting flight journey to Lukla airport, Panaromic view of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Views of Khumbu Ice - Fall, Sherpa's villages, Tengboche Monastery, Sherpa home Towns, Monasteries, Everest Base Camp, Kalapathar and many more….

Everest Base Camp Trekking has been a famous destination for trekkers since the very first expeditions to the Nepalese side of Everest in the 1953. To reach this part of the Himalaya within a limited time, we have devised this two week trek to Everest Base Camp which runs directly to and from Lukla airport.

The Everest Base Camp trekking, a very well known high mountain trek, starts at the upper Phakding and follows the Dudh Kosi valley which climbs up to the Sherpa capital of Namche, a bustling bazaar that’s a junction for trekkers, the local Sherpa and expeditions en route to the mighty Mount. Everest. All along this part of the trail, villages are interspersed with magnificent forests of rhododendron, magnolia and giant firs. In both the early autumn and late spring, the flowers on this portion of the trek make it the kind of walk you will remember for a long, long time.

From Namche, we trek along a high traversing path where we have our first good views of Everest and then head towards Thyangboche Monastery, which is a 2 hour climb. The monastery sits at 3867m in a clearing surrounded by dwarf firs and rhododendrons. The monastery is structurally located on a ridge top with commanding views of the Everest landscape. The view from this spot, seen to best advantage in the morning, is absolutely mesmerizing and stunning and is rightly deemed to be one of the most magnificent in the world.

We then descend to the Imja Khola and continue to the villages of Pangboche and Pheriche before finally approaching the Khumbu Glacier. We then follow the glacier, first to Lobuche, a vantage point for some spectacular views of the Ama Dablam, Taweche and other peaks and then hike to Gorak Shep for a breather.

We also have the opportunity to ascend Kala Pattar [5554m] from where we can get some awesome views of the Himalayan giants which literally numb your senses with breathless admiration that beholds the eye; and makes up for the lung-bursting climb that took you up there. You soon realize it was absolutely worth it. This also includes fantastic views of the south west face of the colossal Mt. Everest. We then trek down to Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu ice fall before finally making our way back down to Lukla.

Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu -1360m and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing of monkey temple, Kathmandu durbarsquare, Patan durbar square, Bouddhanath Stupa

Day 03: Kathmandu - Lukla flight of 35 minutes then to - Phakding 2652m, 3 hours trekking

Day 04: Phakding - Monjo 2835m, 3 hours trekking

Day 05: Monjo - Namche Bazaar 3446m, 4 hours trekking

Day 06: Namche Bazaar exploration and hike to syangboche, khumjung, khunde, everest view hotel, visit sherpa museum, national park head office, photo gallery

Day 07: Namche Bazaar - Phortse 3850m, 4 hours trekking

Day 08: Phortse - Pheruche 4200m, Trekking 3 hours

Day 09: Pheriche - Lobuche 4,928m, 5-6 hrs trekking

Day 10: Lobuche - Gorak Shep 5160m - Everest Base Camp, 3 hours trekking to Gorak Shep

Day 11: Gorak Shep - Dingboche, 4352m

Day 12: Dingboche - Tyangboche 3,867m, 4 - 5 hrs trekking

Day 13: Tangboche - Namche Bazaar - Manjo 3440m, Trekking 5 hours

Day 14: Manjo -Lukla 2800m, 3 - 4 hours trekking

Day 15: Lukla - Kathmandu, 35 minute flight, afternoon Bhaktapur Sight seeing

Day 16: Departure from Kathmandu

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Equipment Lists
The following basic equipments check lists should help you with your packing. Please remember that you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. At the start of the trek your packed trek bag should not weigh more than 33 pounds or 15 kg.

Head:
- Sun hat or scarf
- Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
- Sunglasses with UV protection

Lower Body:
- Under Garments
- Hiking shorts
- Lightweight cotton long pants
- Light and expedition weight thermal bottoms
- Fleece or wool pants
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants

Feet:
- Thin, lightweight inner socks
- Thick, warm wool hiking socks
- Hiking boots with spare laces
- Camp shoes (sneakers and/or sandals) Gaiters for hiking in winter to the base camp

Upper Body:
- T-shirts
- Light and expedition weight thermal tops
- Fleece jacket or pullover
- Fleece Wind-Stopper jacket (optional)
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket
- Down vest and/or jacket *

Hands:
- Lightweight gloves
- Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer

Accessories:
- Sleeping bag rated to zero degrees F *
- Headlamp (e.g. Petzl Zoom) with spare bulbs and batteries
- Small pad or combination lock-to-lock
- Trekking Bags *
- Basic First Aid Kit *
- Large plastic bags - for keeping items dry insidetrekbag
- Daypack (approximately 2500 to 3000 cubic inches)
- Thermarest sleeping pad
- Water bottles
- Toiletries (Small wash towel, Toilet papers etc)

Toiletries:
- 1 medium sized quick drying towel
- Tooth brush/paste (preferably biodegradable)
- Multipurpose soap (preferably biodegradable)
- Deodorants
- Nail clippers
- Face and body moisturizer
- Feminine hygiene products
- Small mirror

Personal Hygiene:
- Wet wipes (baby wipes)
- Tissue /toilet roll

Extras/Luxuries:
- Binoculars
- Reading book
- Trail Map/Guide book
- Journal & Pen
- Walkman
- Pencils and small notebooks
- Travel game i.e. chess, backgammon, scrabble

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