After breakfast, a certified tour guide from the company will take you on a guided exploration of the city. You will visit:

• Swyambunath Stupa
• Boudnath Stupa (One of the largest Stupas in Asia)
• Patan Durbar Square

We will have a pre-trek briefing about your EBC trek and the upcoming mountain adventure. Feel free to ask the informant any questions about the trekking. In the evening, a special welcome dinner at a traditional Nepali restaurant.

Important: "Day 2 can also be utilised as a travel day to reach Ramechhap, depending on flight timings and logistics. This will be intimated to you well in advance."

Distance: 6.2 Km, Time: 3-4 hrs

Lukla Airport - A Thrilling Experience

Important: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has mandated that flights to and from Lukla operate through Ramechhap since the 2019 post-monsoon season. While some flights will certainly still go from Kathmandu, they are not always guaranteed.

We will start early morning (1-2am) and we will be travelling from Kathmandu to Ramechhap airport for an early morning flight to Lukla (2,800m). After a thrilling 20-minute flight, we reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. Upon arrival at Lukla, we meet our other crew members, and after some packing and arrangements, we start our trek from Lukla to Phakding.

Distance: 7.4 km, Time: 6-7 hrs

Today trail takes us along the Dudh Koshi River through many suspension bridges, one of which is the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge. First, we catch the wonderful glimpse Mt. Thamserku (6,618 m). We will cross the small villages of Benkar, Chumoa, and Monjo, we will reach the check post and entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. We pass through the last village of Jorsale before reaching Namche Bazaar.

From Jorsale the trail climbs through the forests until we reach the confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers. After a final steep ascent of about two hours, we get the first view of Mt. Everest. We will take rest here to admire the view. We still need to hike about 1.5 hours to reach Namche Bazaar, a gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading centre of this region.

Trek time: 3-4 hrs

Today will be our first of the two days set aside for “acclimatization”. We hike to Everest viewpoint and will come comeback to Namche Bazaar and it will take 3-4 hrs. Namche Bazaar is the main centre of the Everest (Khumbu) region and has government offices, ATMs, Internet cafes, shops, restaurants, a bakery, and a colourful market.

Distance: 10 km, Time: 7-8 hrs

Today we will trek to Debuche, enjoying a superb view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam and a close-up view of Thamserku. The trail today is more or less smooth with few ascents and descents. The trail goes gradually down up to Kayangjuma. After having a relaxed lunch at Phunki Thenga, we gear up for a slightly tougher climb through the pine forests before we reach Tengboche. There is also a beautiful monastery which you can visit.

Distance: 11.5 km, Time: 6-7 hrs

Today we will head to Dingboche and will cross the Pangboche village. We pass through several Chortens and Mani walls and small villages. The place where we stop for lunch allows a fantastic close-up view of Mt Ama Dablam. In the afternoon, we walk north to Pheriche or take the eastward trail beneath the towering north face of Mt Ama Dablam. From here onwards, the walk is fairly moderate as we enter the Imja Valley.

Trek Time: 3-4 hrs

We spend our second day of acclimatization at Dingboche. A refreshing breakfast while admiring a looming Ama Dablam (6,856m) to the south is fantastic. To better appreciate Mt Ama Dablam, Mt Lhotse and numerous other peaks visible from Dingboche, we climb the ridge on the north behind the village. This will be an ideal acclimatizing trek. We can see three of the world’s six highest peaks, Mt Lhotse, Mt Makalu, and Mt Cho Oyu.

Distance: 8.5 km, Time: 5-6 hrs

After breakfast, we pass through the valley and will have lunch at Thukla. After trekking for an hour, we reach the memorial of Scott Fischer and Babu Chiri Sherpa. We are now in the vicinity of Everest, but the great mountain remains elusive. Mt Nuptse towers to the right as the trail crosses the Khumbu Glacier.

Distance: 15 km, Time: 7-8 hrs

The trail to Gorak Shep goes through the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. Ahead on the trail we see the crest of the north ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtern, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Nuptse, etc. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of Changri Glacier, we catch our first glimpse of Kala Patthar. As we reach Gorak Shep, we will find snow-capped mountains looming all around us, including the top of the world – Mt. Everest.

After a brief lunch and rest, we take the trail to Everest Base Camp through the once-vast Gorak Shep Lake. Upon reaching the Everest Base Camp we appreciate the Everest climbers who brave the difficult and dangerous route through the Khumbu icefall. We will head back to Gorakshep for the night.

Distance: 19km, Time: 8-9 hrs

We start early in the morning to catch the beautiful views from Kala Patthar. However, we need to prepare for an early morning departure, amid predawn darkness and cold temperature (-10 to -14 C). From Kala Patthar, we scramble up to the top of a rocky outcrop marked by cairns and prayer flags. Mind-blowing Himalayan panorama unfolds before our eyes as they wander. Return to Gorak Shep and after breakfast trek back to Pheriche.

Distance: 14 km, Time: 7-8hrs

Just after the start of our trek, we cross Khumbu Khola (stream). Following the main Everest trail down the beautifully scenic valley, we pass through the villages of Orsho, and Shomare and reach Pangboche at the base of Ama Dablam. We cross the bridge over Imja Khola and pass through the Deboche village to reach Tengboche from Tengboche we will reach it another 3hrs of steep ascent and descent to Namche.

Distance: 15 km, Time: 8-9 hrs

We start our day form Namche. The trail goes along the Dudh Kosi river and we will reach Lukla by evening.

We take our flight to Ramchhap. If the flight is to Ramchhap we will have to take taxi to reach Kathmandu. We will arrage the taxi and the taxi fare will be shared among the participants. The rest day you can go sightseeing or shopping. Overnight stay at a hotel.

Important: On the return, you’ll fly from Lukla to Ramechhap and embark on an adventurous drive back to Kathmandu. Please note that traffic entering Kathmandu can be significant, extending the journey to approximately six to seven hours with breaks for food and rest.