Mount Everest Base Camp Trek

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Country
Nepal

Duration
14 Days

Maximum altitude
5545m/18187ft

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Moderate/Difficult

Best Season
September, October, November, December, February to April

Accomodation
Included

Meals
Included

Start/End Point
Lukla

Trek Overview

Mount Everest base camp trek is one of the best adventure journeys in the world which offers great Mountain views including Mount Everest and overall knowledge of the Everest region, Sherpa people, and Tibetan Buddhism. This journey can be combined with Everest base camp, Gokyo Lake, Chola Pass, Renjola Pass, etc. The Everest base camp Kala Pattar trekking starts in Kathmandu taking a flight to Lukla 2810m which takes roughly 25 minutes and offers great Himalayan scenery. The maximum elevation we going to reach during this trek is 5545 m/18187 ft. The trek starts after we land at Lukla and goes downhill, following Dudhkoshi towards Phakding 2610m.

Kala Pattar is a hill in front of Mt Everest at the lap of Mt Pumori. The hill is famous for its close-up view of Mt. Everest. The view of Mt Everest is always incomplete except for the view from Kala Pattar. Hence, we can see the whole detail of Everest and other neighboring mountains. Kala Pattar trek is a combined package of an unforgettable journey in the heart of the Sherpa land Everest region.

The journey traverses through the heart of Sagarmatha National Park which is home to many wildlives as a wide variety of floras is found here. Everest region is sacred with many monasteries and is home to many monks and nuns. There is some festival that celebrates which reflects the diversity of this region. There is some unique village where we can see local people doing their daily tasks which adds some more texture and joy to your adventure. Lukla, Phakding, Khumjung, Kunde, Pangboche, Dingboche, Porche, and Pheriche are unique villages that we can see during the Kala Pattar trek.

Mount Everest base camp trek is one of the must-do bucket list adventure journeys in the world because this journey offers several special gifts to the visitor which are a Himalayan scenic flight, Lodging in a teahouse, Sherpa people and culture, Some of the world’s highest mountain, Namche Gateway town to ">Everest, Some of the regions sacred monastery, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Glacier, Tengboche Monastery, World highest hotel Everest View visit, Sherpa cultural museum visit, etc.

Trek Highlights

Scenic mountain flight

Namche bazaar gateway to Mt. Everest

Sherpa culture and lifestyle

Tengboche monastery

Climbing Kala Pattar 5550m

Close-up view of Mt Everest from Kala Pattar

Outline Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Kathmandu

Day 2

Fly to Lukla, Trek to Phakding

Day 3

Trek Phakding to Namche Bazar

Day 4

Rest in Namche Bazaar

Day 5

Trek Namche to Tengboche

Day 6

Trek Tengboche to Dingboche

Day 7

Acclimatization day in Dingboche.

Day 8

Trek Dingboche to Lobuche 4900m

Day 9

Trek Lobuche to Gorakshep and EBC

Day 10

Climb Kalapattar 5550m - Trek to Pheriche

Day 11

Trek Pheriche to Namche

Day 12

Trek Namche to Lukla

Day 13

Fly Lukla to Kathmandu

Day 14

Departure Transfer to Airport

Price Table

Travelers	Silver	Gold
1	USD 1670	USD 2055
2	USD 1190	USD 1575
3	USD 1185	USD 1570
4	USD 1030	USD 1415
5	USD 1025	USD 1410
6	USD 1010	USD 1395
7	-	-
8	USD 1005	USD 1390
9	-	-
10	-	-
11	-	-
12	USD 980	USD 1365

Package Price

The trekkers should pay by themselves the expenses of their meals and accommodation in the tea house while they're trekking. But other services are the same which are included in the Gold price and are also included in the Silver price.

Price Includes

Airport to hotel pick up and drop by private vehicle
Two-night hotel in Kathmandu at three-star categories in BB plan
One highly experienced mountain Guide and Porter
One dinner with a typical Nepali culture show in Kathmandu
Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and porter
Down jacket, four seasonal sleeping bags, duffel bag, and trekking map (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion)
Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
All necessary papers work and Sagarmatha National Park entry permit
TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
Khumbu Village community entry fees
All additional government tax
All ground transportation is by private vehicle.
Kathmandu/ Lukla / Kathmandu airfare.(Ramechap - Lukla / Lukla-Ramechap)
Trek Guide airfare.

Price Excludes

Other ground transportation
Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 50 for 30 days from the date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
Accommodation in Mountain Lodge run by local people during a trek
All meals during trekking
International airfare
Travelers Insurance
Cold and hot drinks (Alcohol and cold drinks)
Boiled water, Hot shower, Mineral water, Batteries charge, and hot drinks (in a pot)
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
Tips to guide and porter
All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness strike etc.
Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking
We don't include drinking water on the trek which you can buy at several places for between $1 and $3 a bottle (it gets more expensive towards base camp). A better solution is to buy water tablets in Kathmandu for around $2 and treat the water (your guide can help you find good places to fill your water bottle).
The other things not included on the trek are like Wifi, charging batteries, and hot showers. Wifi is available in some tea houses for $3 to $5 an hour. Hot Showers are also available in a few for around $4 and charging costs about $1.50 an hour.
Unforeseen costs due to flight cancellation, weather conditions, etc. You are responsible for extra hotel nights ($30/night) and meals in Kathmandu for any extra days in Nepal due to flight delays.
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Price Includes

Airport to hotel pick up and drop by private vehicle
Two-night hotel in Kathmandu at three-star categories in BB Plan.
Accommodation in Mountain Lodge run by local people during a trek
Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) a cup of tea/coffee in each meal during the trek
One dinner with a typical Nepali culture show in Kathmandu
One highly experienced mountain Guide and Porter
Down jacket, four seasonal sleeping bags, duffel bag, and trekking map (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion)
Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and Porter
Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
All necessary papers work and Sagarmatha National Park entry permit
TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
Khumbu Village community entry fee
All additional government tax
All ground transportation is by private vehicle.
Kathmandu/ Lukla / Kathmandu airfare.(Ramechap-Lukla-Ramechap)
Trek guide airfare.

Price Excludes

Other ground transportation
Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/ USD 50 for 30 days from the date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
International airfare
Travelers Insurance
Cold and hotel drinks
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, or early return from the mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
Boiled water, Hot shower, Mineral water, Batteries charge, and hot drinks (in a pot)
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
Tips to guide and porter
All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness strike etc.
Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking
We don't include drinking water on the trek which you can buy at several places for between $1 and $3 a bottle (it gets more expensive towards base camp). A better solution is to buy water tablets in Kathmandu for around $2 and treat the water (your guide can help you find good places to fill your water bottle).
The other things not included on the trek are like Wifi, charging batteries, and hot showers. Wifi is available in some tea houses for $3 to $5 an hour. Hot Showers are also available in a few for around $4 and charging costs about $1.50 an hour.
Unforeseen costs due to flight cancellation, weather conditions, etc. You are responsible for extra hotel nights ($30/night) and meals in Kathmandu for any extra days in Nepal due to flight delays.

Detailed Itinerary

Trek Namche to Phakding 2610m

Included

Trek Phakding to Lukla 2840m

Included

Fly Lukla to Kathmandu

Included

Walk around Thamel

Optional

Drop to airport

Included

Extend Your Trip

Kathmandu valley sightseeing

Day yoga retreat tour

Day 2-3

Chitwan national park tour 2 nights 3 days

Trek FAQs

You don't need to carry all your stuff which is not required for trekking. You can be left at your hotel or Himalayan Smile Treks office in Kathmandu. Nearly all hotels have a luggage deposit but we do not store clients valuables in our office. Also the hotel you will provide locker their you can store your valuables things. After you come back from trekking, we handover your luggage and other stuff to you.

We assign one of our officers to look after you, who constantly stay in touch with you during your stay in Nepal. We give you his mobile number. Or you may directly contact to our office number also.

In fact you don't need to be a mountaineer with rippling muscles to enjoy trekking. If you are reasonably fit, have a spirit of mountain journey and like walking, you are always qualified for any trekking in Nepal. You do not need any previous experience. However we suggest you some physical fitness programs such as running, swimming, hiking before you embark on journey.

If you're doing camping trek we offer standard meals as well as a vegetarian meal option. Just let us know if you want vegetarian meals when you book your trek. But we can't fulfill every trekkers requirement(i.e., dietary requirements or special meals ). Also tea house trekking you will get vegetarian meal. Please tell about your trekking guide about details of your food allergy.

If your solo trekkers we will provide you on single room in tea house. In peak season (October, November, December , March, April) you have to share room with a member of the same sex but it is rarely.

You will be served freshly cooked food during trekking. In all tea houses/ lodges along trekking trail Western, Continental and Nepali dishes are available. Three meals a day will be provided you in full board (Gold) package.

Up to a maximum of 5-6 hours a day with lunch breaks along the trail. The maximum altitude is depends upon which trek you are going. In Nepal normally the maximum altitude of most of the trekking falls between 3500m to 5000m.

To some trekkers when they go over 3000 m they may feel some affect of altitude sickness like shortness of breath and possibly a light headed which is fairly common. Sometime they may also get diarrhea as well as sprains and muscle aches. In such case our guide who is experienced in first aid treatment and high altitude sickness will advise you about any health requirements and also treat you. Altitude sickness is dangerous but it can be avoidable. If your follow a few simple rules you will not suffer from altitude sickness. Rules are trek slowly with your guide, drink at least two liters of water per day (not including beer or soft drinks), If you feel shortness of breath, a slight headache or dizziness, tell your guide and rest immediately. Lie down, drink water. If you are still feeling unwell you may consider going down a few hundred meters. Do not pretend you are okay, and do not go down alone. For further information of altitude sickness

You must disclose at the time of booking any medical condition that could affect your ability to do the Himalaya trekking. The Himalayan Smile Treks advise to do trek who has with heart conditions, knee problems, severe asthma or pregnant should not participate in the trek. The Himalayan Smile Treks could not be responsible in Himalaya trekking due to the lack of the medical facilities any problems due to your special dietary requirements or medical condition

There is no government restriction on the age limit for the Nepal trekking. If the trekkers children under the age of 8 years old and adults over 70 years old. The Himalayan Smile Treks recommend to hire an extra porter(our package price including one porter for two people).

In our trek packages one porter is including for two people. The one porter can carry 20-25 kg your luggage( per person 12 KG). If you're interested to hire extra porter we will recommend to hire in Lukla for Everest base camp trek. The porter cost approximately USD 15. If you want to hire a porter then please let us know at the time you make your trek booking. After Lukla it is very difficult to get porter. if your hire porter above the Lukla or Namche bazaar the porter cost USD 20 to 30 but they cannot always be reliable.

As general rule, it is hot enough during the days to wear an open-neck shirt with shorts and you will not be cold. During the evening, it gets cold so, long trousers and a warm jersey is essential.

Please consult your local doctor and follow his advice. However, if you are taking any particular medicines, it would be best to bring them with you.

There are trekking shops at Thamel, in Kathmandu, where you can easily rent or buy items like sleeping bags, down jackets, walking sticks, rucksacks, duffel bags and other equipments on reasonable price.

We will recommend you to rent or buy sleeping bags as low as -30 °C. This temperature is suitable for Everest base camp trekking(above 4000m). We will suggest to buy /rent sleeping bags and so you can try it out. Also you can rent /buy sleeping bag in Kathmandu trekking store.

If you are flying from a remote mountain airstrip like Lukla, Jomsom, Simikot, Taplejung and Dolpo, you should keep at least two spare days before your departure for home.

Trekking areas like Everest, Annapurna and Langtang, all most tea houses/ mountain lodges have telephone facilities. From there you can make international calls to your home and friends staying any part of the world.

Nepal is absolutely safe country to travel. Our staffs do take every precaution to ensure the comfort and safety of the trekkers. Before 2006 when Maoist movement was going on, there was a kind of fear in few trekking destinations. But today they have also come to peaceful political stream. So there is no more any fear and need to give donation for any party.

We offer you an experienced trekking guide. He is in charge of your overall trekking. This is the person you should go to with all problems, concerns and questions. He is well trained in all aspects of trekking, high altitude medicine, first aid and emergency procedure. He is selected in terms of his professionalism. Remember that trekking guides are local citizens and their English may be basic and limited to trek related topics. About porters, they carry your luggage. They are also local citizens. Normally one porter carries 20 to 25 kg of stuff. Normally we provide one porter for every two trekkers

Our group size is minimum 2 and maximum 12 however we will start trek from One people. We can organize trek according to customer requested date.

In Everest region trekking we offer you accommodation in tea house (mountain lodge). A Tea House is the combination of guest house, restaurant, and social hang out. The rooms are spare with twin beds and very little additional furniture. Around 5000 m trekking you don't need crampons but if you're going cross the high pass like Larkya la pass(5,235 m), Throng la Pass(5216 m) and Cho La Pass( 5,420 m) it is recommended. We will provide clean sleeping bag during the trekking.

Most of the Tea Houses have running water facility. Many of them also available hot water for shower. The hot shower is bucket shower(not running hot shower) except Namche bazaar. Most bathrooms are shared and toilets can be either squat type of the western version.

In tea House serves the traditional Nepali meal Dal Bhat (rice and lentils), as well as a variety of different food items, such as rice, vegetables, noodles, potatoes and soup. In tea house your will get vegetarian food. Also we will recommend to eat Vegetarian food. Also in tea house has western food such as pizza, pasta and French fries. Soft drinks, snacks and beer are available in most of the Tea Houses and trail side restaurants

Trek Video

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