Everest Base Camp Short Trek takes you to one of the most beautiful trekking trails in the planet. Achieving the heights of highest mountain of the world is definitely a trophy, however, even if you do not make it to the top, you will still enjoy the feeling of traversing into the most heavenly place in the earth. It is a trek that will test you in more than one ways. But the test is worth it! It will sharpen you in every ways by enhancing your endurance capacity and making you more understanding and compromising. The life of the people in the Everest region of Nepal is an inspiration that will fill your life with full of joy and satisfaction.
Outline Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) Kathmandu
- Day 02: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2652m/8699ft) Duration: 3 hours
- Day 03: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11283ft) Duration: 6 hours
- Day 04: Namche Bazar and Everest View Hotel
- Day 05: Trek to Tengboche (3860m/12660ft) Duration: 5 hours
- Day 06: Trek to Dingboche (4410m/14464ft) Duration: 5 hours
- Day 07: Dingboche to Nagerjun (5100m/16728ft) and return Duration: 6 hours
- Day 08: Trek to Lobuche (4910m/16105ft) Duration: 5 hours
- Day 09: Trek to EBC (5364m/17594ft) & back to Gorekshep (5181m/16994ft) Duration: 8 hours
- Day 10: Hiking to Kalapattar (5545m/18188ft) – Gorekshep – Pheriche (4210m/13809ft) Duration : 7 hours
- Day 11: Trek to Namche (3440m/11283ft) Duration: 7 hours
- Day 12: Trek to Lukla (2800m/9184ft) Duration: 7 hours
- Day 13: Fly back to Kathmandu
- Day 14: Farewell
Cost Includes
- All ground transports in private vehicle including airport transfers
- Two nights (twin sharing beds) accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu
- Full board meals with tea/coffee (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner) during the trek
- Best available twin sharing lodge to lodge accommodation during the trek, we provide you attached bathroom with hot shower at Lukla, Phakding and Namche
- One highly experienced, helpful and friendly guide, porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary, equipment, and accidental insurance for all staff
- Round trip flight Kathmandu – Lukla and Lukla – Kathmandu including departure taxes
- Duffle bag for the trekking
- Down jacket and sleeping bag during the trek if require
- First aid medical kit
- Sagarmatha National Park Permits fee
- TIMS Fee- Trekkers’ Information Management System (Please bring 2 passport size photos for permit)
- Government taxes and office service charge
Cost Excludes
- Meals not specified in the ‘Meal Inclusions’ in the itinerary’
- Travel insurance
- International airfare
- Nepal entry visa: you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. (a multiple-entry tourist visa good for 30 days can be obtained by paying US $ 40 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, multiple-entry tourist visas for 90 days can be obtained by paying US $ 100. Please bring 2 copies of passport-size photos.)
- Cold drinks Inc. coke, water, fanta etc.
- Snacks and other personal expenses
- Hot shower during the trek except Phakding, Namche and Lukla
- Personal trekking equipment
- WiFi internet during the trek
- Tips and gratuities for trekking staff and drivers
Important Note
If the above itinerary does not meet your needs, we can design individualized travel plans based on your preferences.