16 days

About this activity

The Everest Base camp and Kalapathar trek is celery one of the best Himalayan trekking destinations for trekkers in the Himalayas and this Himalayan trips provides the best chance to gain the Himalayan experience. Everest Base Camp Kalapathar trek is drawn to fulfill the aspiration of many people in experiencing the historic ways to the base of the world’s apex mountain. Our ace advisor carter a nice eternal scenes of Mt. Everest along the vicinity of the Himalayan escape.

Everest Base camp Kalapathar trek is based only for the well experienced hitch hikes. On the Everest Base camp Kalapathar trek itinerary details we trail an ancient route that will take us through farm burgh, across the dale and through the high mountain and monasteries or Gumba in local languages. The scenes grow even more splendid as we try up the Dudh Koshi River to Namche bazaar. The gateway towards Khumbu areas has leads you to Pangboche via Khumjung borough where you will be awarded with superb scenes of Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest and Lhotse, Thamserku, Kwangde, Tawache. The road follows through Imja valley to Dingboche and up to main view point of Kalapathar and the Everest Base camp (Altitude: 5364 meters) and come back to Lukla the Kathmandu.

Everest trekking areas is located in Sagarmatha National Park which is listed by world heritage sites by UNESCO, which provides the splendid scenes and the highlights of higher mountains as pally Sherpa people along Mt. Everest. Himalayan wildlife commonly seen musk deer and vivid pheasants except those rare species of Red Panda and snow leopard are another attraction of the guests. Pine, juniper and birch trees are the common bock here as well as colorful rhododendron flowers invites you at the time of spring. Monasteries can be found in most of the places in the lower part, which make your soul spiritual and the coaxing pennon represents the peace of Himalayas.

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Included

All essential pick up drop by private vehicle in Kathmandu including airport pick up and drop
3 night’s twin sharing accommodation in Hotel Happy Home or similar in Kathmandu on B. B. plan
Welcome dinner in typical Nepali restaurant with cultural program including farewell dinner
Kathmandu to Lukla & return both way domestic flight tickets by Goma Air or similar
Sagarmatha National Park entry permit and TIMS permit
Meals on full board basis during the trek (B, L, D) and breakfast basis in Kathmandu
12 night’s twin sharing teahouse/Lodge accommodation during the trek
One English speaking Govt. licensed holder Everest base camp trekking guide and his expenses
One Sherpa porter based on 2 pax basis and all his expenses
Sleeping bag, duffle bag, down jacket and trekking poles included
All required Govt. taxes and local tax included

Not included

Nepalese visa fee (Can obtain on arrival visa for most of countries or get from Nepalese Embassy)
International flights and required taxes
Kathmandu lunch and dinner apart from welcome and farewell dinner
Personal expenses such as hot shower, hot water, laundry, bar and beverage, WIFI, extra porter etc.
Travel insurance including emergency evacuation
Personal equipments for Everest base camp trekking
Any things not included in service inclusive column
Gratuities (recommended) for guide and Sherpa

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Day 01: Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,300 m / 4,264 ft). Namaste and well come to the Himalayan territory of Nepal. As you land up at the Tribhuvan International Airport our agent welcomes with your name and guides you to shift to your hotel in the capital city. After getting refreshed we will give briefing about the program in your hotel lobby and prepare fo next day adventure. Evening 7 pm takes you for welcome dinner at typical Nepalese restaurant with cultural program and overnight at hotel. (Airport to hotel transfer, welcome dinner & standard hotel accommodation included) Day 02: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,652 m/ 8,700 ft) – 40 minutes flight, 3.30 hrs walk, 6.2 KM Early morning you will be shifted to the domestic airport to fly to Lukla (height: 2,800 m/ 9,186 ft). After 35 min scenic flight to Lukla airport, the ushers will short out and distributes the load luggage to be carried by the droghers. Droghers will arrange the lunch venue relying upon the time of arrival at Lukla. The hike commence with some scenic views of Number Himal and Mt. Phari. Advancing on to Phakding is passing Sherpa farm burgs. We trail to Dudh Koshi river with a gadwall aim from Thado Koshi, where you can take a rest to have lunch enjoying beautiful view of Kusum Kangaru (Height: 6,369 m / 20890 ft 0 at the crossing of a short suspension bridge. Fromm here after a short ascend it bring us to Ghat Village, and after another 1/2 hours of gradual walk we reach Phakding village for the overnight stay at lodge. On the first day we will be walking for 4-5 hours. (Hotel to airport transfer, Lukla flight, breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m / 11,283 ft) - 5 hrs walk, 7.4 KM We commence trekking in the morning, and after crossing the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi, the stride is pleasance with a few short uphill sections. Then again we will re- cross the same river with fabulous views of Mt. Thamserku (height 6,608 m / 21,675 ft) from Benkar Village. As we reach Monjo we will see the entrance gate of the Sagarmatha National Park is located. Here your trekking permit will be checked by the parking authorities. While entering the National Park ambit, we descend for a while and slow walk will bring us to the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River. After crossing the bridge we reach Jorsalle, the last borough before Namche Bazaar. From here walking by the river is pleasance until the last bridge over the Imajatse River is reached and then tae way uphill wind blew all the way to Namche Bazaar. Here you will be treated with superb view of Kwangde Summit and sister peaks towards the east with Kusum Kangaru. As you ascend uphill sights of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and the near view of Tawache peak can be notice from some sectors. Finally we reach the colorful prefab of Namche Bazaar, the main gate of Khumbu region. All in all walking is of 5-6 hrs. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 4: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar - 3 hrs walk, 3 KM round trip You may have a full day off today for acclimatization. If it’s Saturday you can stroll around the bazaar call Hat, and perhaps get a chance to see many people shopping to fulfill their daily requirements at only one market in the Vicinity. You can also visit a Sherpa Museum, which is a great place to enhance about Sherpa culture and the history of Mountaineering or take visit up to the luxury Everest View Hotel and Syangboche airstrip before strolling back to the hotel for the overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 05: Namche to Tyangboche - 5 hrs walk, 5.9 KM This day we enjoy a fairly easy walk onwards. Our trek follows to sans a skipping some splendid views of the great giant snow peaks of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kwangde. We come down to Imajtse river at Phungithanga , a small agreement with the pair of tea house. The trails then leads uphill through the forested way of silver fir, blue pines, rhododendron, magnolia and birch trees reaching Tyangboche after a total of 4-5 hrs of ambling. This is one of the most beautiful places in the Himalayas. The first thing that will catch the glimpse of your eye is the huge monastery or Gumba , that is guarded by large fields of with campsites, teahouses and lodges snuggling below the towering of majestic summits with the likes of Ama ablam, Everest, Mt. Lhotse and Lhotse Shar. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 06: Tyangboche to Dingboche (4,358 m/ 14,295 ft) – 6 hrs walk, 9.1 Km Today we begin our trek with a nice dip through a forest of birch fir, junipers and rhododendron, coming towards the beautiful spot of Deboche (Height 3,650 m). with yet another splendid view of the mountains, passing the long mai wall ( prayer wall) , the roar is gradual up to Pangboche Borough, from here on wards the rich vegetarian disappears, as we pass the tree copse and enter Imjatse Valley, reaching Dingboche after walking for 40 5 hours. Here you will be treated with a great view of the power ful peaks of Amadablam, Nuptse and Lhotse with a spectacular short of the eastern snow capped mountains including the island peak or Imjatse (6,189 m), which is famous trekking peak in Nepal. Dingboche is a nice patchwork of fields fenced by stonewalls, shielding the crops like barley, buckwheat and potaoes from the cold winds and grazing animals. Dingboche has around tea houses and is also the gateway to chukung and farther beyond, for the most daring bars towards Makalu area and Hinko valley via Sherpani Col ( height: 6,100 m ) and Amphu Laptsa pass ( height: 5,780 M ). (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 07: Acclimatization day at Dingboche, 3-4 hrs walk Today we will take a rest just to get used to at Dingboche valley. You may have an entire day rest or tere are some places where you can go for a day stroll to Chukung 4,730 m which is advantageous and takes approximately 3- 4 hours from Dingboche towards east within the Imjatse Valley, although the trek is gradual, nevertheless you feel the thin air as the altitude rises slowly coming towards Chukung. At Chukung there are few teahouses skipping splendid vie of the snow capped summits and Glaciers of Lotse, Amadablam anf Imja Glacier, Chukung dale is the best agreement in eastern Khumbu region. After enjoyment we stroll back to Dingboche for evening stay. Day 08: Dingboche to Lobuche (4,928 m / 16,164 ft) - 5 hrs walk, 6.5 KM Today the trail veers towards north. The path is gradual up for about an hour as you come to a Mani-prayer stupa , from here the trail is mild on the hard lea looking down below the Pheriche burg and today’s walk grants beautiful view of the superb mountains. After a pleasant walk through the lodge we will reach at Thukla an hour sheer up brings you to the top, where you can view Mt. Pumori and other summits to the west of Everest.. The spot here is a good place for a few minutes of interval after a tough ascend and high to this spot you can also see a number of memorial of the unlucky monument climbers who lost their lives during expeditions around the mountainous region. Our trek continues to Lobuche an hour for overnight stoppage. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 09: Lobuche to Everest Base Camp to Gorakshep (5,160 m/16929 ft) - 8 hrs walk, 13 KM Today we’ll be walking in the early dawn towards Gorakshep. After a couple hours walking in a windy and rocky path we will reach our destination Gorakshep for our overnight halt. This lags offer the beautiful view of Mt. Pumori, Mt. Nuptse, and other peaks, Everest Base camp, Kalapathar and below Gorakshep valley, including Everest top of the world. After hotel check our adventure prolong towards Everest base camp (5,360m/ 17,598ft) and to the Khumbu ice- fall, the path from Gorakshep can delusive following the lead Sherpa. Every year the trail alters due to the movements of the glacier, the stride is quite tough because of the high altitude and thin air. The walk passes through rocky dunes and moraines and streams, till you reach the camp. E verest Base camp is vivacious with burling during the high expedition season. It takes 2-3 hours to get to base camp and after a majestic time here we recode the journey back to Gorakshep for the overnight halt at the motel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 10: Hike to Kalapathar (5,550m/ 18,204ft) to Pheriche (4200m/ 13,776ft) – 8 hrs walk, 12 KM Early morning we commence to sheer to the Kalapathar, which takes 2 hours walking on our own pace. After reaching the top you feel lucent a as you achieve the moment that you been craving, since the genesis of the journey. Top of Kalapathar is a small rocky summit on the south west reef of Mt. Pumori, the scene from here is beyond imagination as the Everest looks wonderful, the vistas from this spot is something to relish and you feel it’s worth the hard Khumbu Glacier brooms below you, and at the same time you can also vie the Everest Base camp down below the moraine of Khumbu Glacier and a lot of picturesque views, strolling back to Gorakshep for breakfast as we walk nicely easy down to Pheriche for the overnight stay. It takes 4-5 hours plod down and during the tread you may get a wind blowing so it’s better to start off early. Pheriche has Himalayas Rescue Association and visit there any time after b3 pm. We stay overnight at lodge or motel at Pheriche. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 11: Trek to Tyangboche (3,867m/12,684ft) - 5 hrs walk, 8.5 KM This day thw plod will be easy as heading downhill to tower altitude from Pheriche the tread is pleasant and all the way to Tyangboche. After reaching Pangboche village we forward down to Tyangboche, which is one of the most beautiful place in the Himalaya. The first thing that comes to your eye is the big Gumba or Monastery, the large field with capsites and tea houses, motels, below the towering grand beautiful peak of Amadablam, Everest, Mr Lhotse and Lhotse Shar towards north east and many peaks surrounding all around you. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 12: Tyangboche to Namche (3,440m/11,284ft) – 5 hrs walk, 5.9 KM Trekking down to Phungithankas we will have a small settlement with couple of teahouses. The trail leads downhill through the forested road of silver fir, blue pines, rhododron and some few magnolias and birch trees with a great souvenir and crossing the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi river hike to Sasana and return back to Namche Bazaar for the overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 13: Trek to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft) – 8 hrs walk, 13.6 KM After a lengthy walk today we’ll have long and past day trek back to Lukla. Firstly, we descend the long way before crossing the bridge and walk further to Monju and then Phakding for Lunch.we hike back enjoying the lushy green scenery in and around passing through the unbelievable mountain scenery and local Sherpa burg. After lengthily walking for 7-8 hours we will arrive Lukla and you will have time to stroll around the areas and escorts will re-confirm your air ticket and will enjoy the last supper celebrating with the crew member overnight at motel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner + teahouse accommodation included) Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu - 40 minutes flight, 15 minutes drive, 138 KM The flight to Kathmandu is scheduled for morning normally due to the blowing of the wind in the afternoon. Sometimes the time of the flight can be delayed due to bad weather condition and other possible reason beyond our command. Any way we’ll fly back to Kathmandu and your usher will guide transfer you to hotel. You may have the time to unwind yourself with ease after long journey and take a breath and rest at your hotel or motel ending your Himalayan Journey with us. (Airport to hotel transfer, KTM flight, breakfast and standard hotel accommodation included) Day 15: Flight reserve day / Leisure at Kathmandu This day we book if the flight gets cancelled then not to miss the International flight. If we already fly then it may have a pleasant day for your and full day in the Kathmandu dale with us on extend your additional trip as sightseeing day in the Kathmandu dale with us on extra cost and gets time to explore Thamel for the last day shopping and for evening we will meet you for the farewell dinner party and overnight stay at the motel. (Breakfast, farewell dinner and standard hotel accommodation included) Day 16: Departure from Kathmandu: This day is free for last minute shopping for the souvenir, memoir gift pro quo for your kith and kin, till your flight departure drive or to begin any additional trips or curriculum you may have reserved with us. If you are departing then we will transferred to the Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight departure. (Breakfast and airport transfer included) Note: Lukla flight may delay or cancel due to weather condition or any technical problem. On this condition operator try to shift another similar airlines subject to seat availability. If it requires Heli lifting client has to pay additional amount themselves may approx. cost US$ 500 to 600 Per person on sharing basis or if not sharing full Heli charge may cost approx. US$ 2,500.00 in total each way. We recommend to keep few extra day for booking this trip.

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