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Day 1: Arrive In Kathmandu

Meals: Dinner

We are happy to receive you at the airport on your first day and show you off to your hotel. At the day time, we have our time to collect all of your essential documents and manage for the permits and required tickets. You can walk around the market area and grab equipment necessary for your trek.

Later on, we will meet you for your welcome dinner; introduce you to our professional guide. The guide will be giving a summary of your entire trek.

Overnight at Hotel Radisson or similar 5-star hotel

Day 2: Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing And Trek Preparation Day

Meals: Breakfast

Today, we start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions of Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks including the historic Durbar Square, sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, (Swayambhunath) known as Monkey temple and Buddhist shrine (Buddha Nath) which is one of the largest and oldest sputa in the world are listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will give a brief pre-trip group discussion followed by trek preparation during late afternoon at Peregrine Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd. at the evening time and Overnight in Hotel Radisson or similar five-star hotel.

Day 3: Fly To Lukla And Trek To Phakding

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We fly early morning to Lukla and have our breakfast. After a while, we prepare ourselves for the first trek of our trip and walk the trail that follows the route of Chaurikharkha village towards DudhkoshiGhat until Phakding (2,652m/8300ft). On our first day of the trek, we will encounter Mt. Khumbila, a sacred mountain which is not climbed by anyone yet – overnight in Yeti Mountain Home or Similar hotel.

Note: Government of Nepal has declared that most of the flights to Lukla will start from Ramechhap until next notice to avoid over traffic crowding in Kathmandu airport. The airport in Racechhap lies 130km far from Kathmandu, and it will take around 4-hours to reach there.

On the other hand, the helicopter can be charted for five persons on a sharing basis with the addition of USD 500 per person for a one-way flight. We will try to form up the group at the airport, but it can be guaranteed. However, flying to Lukla and drive to Ramechhap is always guaranteed unless any change in the program comes due to climate change.

Day 4 Trek To Namche Bazar (3440 M)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We gear up after having early morning breakfast towards our second day’s trek destination, Namche Bazaar. This day’s trial consists of beautiful pine forest and riverbank of Dudh Koshi. We will cross a long suspension bridge, The Hillary Suspension Bridge. We might encounter some rare wild fauna such as Red Panda, Himalayan Bear, Himalayan Thar, and other few species as we enter Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We then walk on a steep trail leading us to Namche Bazaar, which is famous as Mini Thamel of Everest region. We pause our today’s trek and rest at Namche.

Overnight in Yeti Mountain Home or similar hotel

Day 5: Namche To Everest View Hotel And Overnight There

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today is an essential part of the trek before we climb to a higher altitude. We will stretch our legs for short hikes and explore the village. We can make this day flexible, by going on an early sunrise walk to Sagarmatha National Park to enjoy the sun rising over Mt. Everest, Lhotse, AmaDablam, Thamserku, and other surrounding mountain peaks. We can also organize day hike to Khumjung village, visit Edmund Hillary school and a monastery to encounter a yeti Scalp.

Overnight at Everest View Hotel or similar hotel

Day 6: Namche To Tengboche (3860)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On this day we climb on uphill-trek route with some seriously steep ground, few river banks and forest trail to reach our destination. The focal point of this day’s target is Tengboche Monastery, which is the biggest ones of the Everest region. It usually opens at 3:00 PM, so we will try our best to reach on time but without pressurizing our precious leg. Apart from its monastery, Tengboche is rich in the majestic view of sacred mountains viz. Mt. AmaDablam, Mt. Thamserku and Mt. Khumbila. We rest our day at one of a teahouse here.

Day 7: Tengboche To Dingboche (4410 M)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We will continue walking through lush alpine forest mixed with conifer and Rhododendron tree (national flower of Nepal). We descend to several Sherpa villages like Debuche and Pangboche. We will have a brief hike to one of the oldest monastery in the area named Pangboche monastery. We then will cross the Imja River and Lobuche River to reach Dingboche. You will be amazed to see a village at 4,360 m/14,300 ft. With beautiful barley, potato and buckwheat field complete with grazing animals dotted along those fields. We call our day off at Dingboche village.

 Day 8: Rest Day At Dingboche Or Climb Nagerjun Hill (5100 M)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

It is another opportunity to blend ourselves at a high altitude. We have plans to climb ridge located behind the village to get the rewarding views of Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho Oyu, Cholatse and Taboche peaks. We can also notice Lobuche West, Lobuche East, and Lhotse as the most dominant mountains on our northwest rising above the Khumbu Khola valley.

We slowly descend back to Dingboche to take the day rest and prepare for more significant trial tomorrow.

Day 9: Trek to Lobuche (4910)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we will gently climb towards Pheriche valley after an energetic breakfast. We silhouette along the northwest side above Pheriche valley through alpine vegetation treating awe-inspiring views of Tawoche and Cholotse peak to our eyes. We then gradually climb for about two hours to reach Thukla for our local Nepalese lunch. After fueling up, we head to take the most challenging yet worth walking trail to reach the top of Thukla pass. Here we will see the memorial stupas, dedicated to brave climbers and trekkers from all over the world, ceased for the sake of Everest. We will pause for a while to pay tribute to their bravery.

After a few hours of ascending, we will finally reach Lobuche and spent overnight here.

Day 10: Trek To Gorekshep And Everest Base Camp (5364 M) And Return Back To Gorekshep (5181 M)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On this day, we need to control our adrenaline rush because we will finally step on Everest Base Camp, most awaited day of our trip. We will walk for a few hours from Lobuche after breakfast to reach Gorakshep, which is comparatively an easy path. Here we will unload our backpack, change into day hike pack, and slowly ascend towards base Camp by fueling our energy with local yet delicious lunch. The main thing we need to focus is on our pace to insure not getting Acute Mountain Sickness due to speed walking.

On the way, we will come in contact with the top of the Khumbu Glacier and soon get a view of Khumbu Icefall. After walking for a few hours, we eventually will find ourselves in the lap of Mt. Everest at an altitude of 5,364m. We will provide a certain amount of time for you to blend in the scenic view and beauty of Everest Time and manage to walk back to Gorakshep before it gets dark.

Day 11: Climb Kalapathar (5545 M) And Return Back To Pheriche (4210 M)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Kalapathar is well known for the sunrise as we encounter first sun rays falling on the head of Mt. Everest and other surrounding Mountain peaks. To capture this magical moment, we will have to walk super early in the morning on a reasonably steep trail at a comfortable pace. We will manage to have our lunch and hike down to Gorakshep after spending time enjoying the sunrise. There we will have lunch and slowly descend to Pheric village to spend the night.

Day 12: Return Back To Namche

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Leaving the mountains behind we walk down to Namche Bazaar. We will be crossing the same trials of rhododendron, juniper, pine forest, and cross bridge over the Dudh Koshi river. We can easily spot mountain goats, pheasants, and other wild animals on our wat back.

We will reach Namche Bazaar after a few hours of walk and spend our night there. You can honor this day with your fellow trekkers on the occasion of hitting Everest Base camp.

Overnight at Yeti Mountain Home or similar

Day 13 Trek Back To Lukla

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We hike the same route crossing the Hillary Suspension bridge, several Sherpa villages and monasteries to reach Lukla. There we will have a mini celebration party for our accomplishment of Everest Base Camp trek and our last night on Everest region.

Overnight in the Yeti Mountain Home or similar Hotel.

Day 14 Flight Back To Kathmandu

Meals: Breakfast

We fly to Kathmandu hopping on an early morning flight taking off on a significant runway of Lukla airstrip. After reaching Kathmandu, you are free to do things on your own. We do guide if in case you might need them around Kathmandu valley for short day trips or souvenir shopping. At the end of this day, we will re-unite for your farewell dinner. We will have our ground open for your precious feedback session and experience sharing.

Overnight in the Hotel Radisson or similar five-star hotel

Day 15: Rest Day In Kathmandu For Shopping

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

It is a free day for shopping souvenir for your friends and families. You can do sightseeing in Bhaktapur or Patan – the ancient Royal Palace of Nepal. in this day.

Overnight in the Hotel Radisson or similar five-star hotel

Day 16: Farewell

Meals: Breakfast

Our staff will check on your tickets and flight time and drop you off to Tribhuwan International Airport to greet you farewell. We wish for your safe landing and soon return to Nepal for the next awesome trip.

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel ( No Meals)

Arrive at Kathmandu airport (1345meters), you will be met by our airport representative and transferred to hotel, evening free and your first overnight at hotel in Kathmandu at 3 star Standard Hotel.

Day 02: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2886m) and Trek to Phakding (2610m) -4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having early breakfast at hotel in Kathmandu, we will drive you to Kathmandu airport and take an early morning 35 minutes scenic flight to the small mountain airport Lukla, after reaching at Lukla, our trekking guide will introduce with the porters, then start trekking following then mountainside on the left bank of the Dudh Koshi river, it is easy trekking and takes about 3-4 and to reach at Phakding, overnight at lodge.

Day 03: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440 m.) - 6 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and the trekking follows the Dudh Koshi river and crossing it few times and enter to the park in Jorsale where we will stop for lunch and again we continue the trekking, after few hours walking, Namche Bazar will appears ahead as wetravel along the path surrounded by pines, pass the plateau where the Saturday bazaar is held and enter the village, the Namche Bazar (3440m) is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges and opens out only where it faces the Duch koshi, The village is a central hub of the area and food, Sundrie and even mountain climbing equipment may be purchased here, overnight at Lodge.

Day 04: Rest day at Namche Bazaar (3440 m) for acclimatization

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The Namche Bazaar is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and souvenir shops as well as a magnificent outlook; It is an ideal place to spend a rest day for acclimatization to the high altitude before heading off towards Everest base camp and for the acclimatization, we walk up to Khumjung village through Everest view hotel in Syangbuche and you will see the beautiful view of the Himalayas including Mt.Everest , the Khumjung is densely populated by Sherpa community and there is an old monastery as well so, we will visit that as well and then return to Namche overnight at Lodge.

Day 05: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche (3867 m.) - 5 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek with the ridge trail and flat level mountain path that offers excellent panoramas of Thamserku, Kantega, and Kusum Kangrib, after walking few hours on flat Zigzags; we descend to the river and arrive at Phunki Tenga, then climb through Rhododendron forest to the Tengbuche monastery, check into the lodge and you will have time to visit around and to the Monastery as well if you are interested and overnight at lodge.

Day 06: Trek from Tyangboche to Dingboche (4260 m.)- 5 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trekking with descending through Rhododendron forest to the Imja Khola and cross exciting suspension bridge on it and walk passing by a long Mani stone wall to enter the village of Pangboche, our route continues through summer pastures to Dingboche village; check in to the lodge and overnight at Lodge.

Day 07: Rest day at Dingboche (4260 m.) for acclimatization

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today in Dingbuche is the remarkable acclimatization day and there are some breathtaking views of the North face of Ama Dablam and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge as we explore this beautiful valley that leads up to Island Peak, The walk is short with a good chance to relax in the afternoon and we can do some side day trips around for the acclimatization and overnight at lodge.

Day 08: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4930 m.)- 5 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and the trek leads us north for up to 50-minutes until we come to a mani-prayer Stupa then The trail is gentle looking down to Pheriche village below, today's walk offers views of the Mt. Tawache, Ama Dablam and to the north-Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-tse (5820m) and the great wall of Nuptse, after two hours of walking, the trail from Pheriche joins near Dugla (4595m) before a small wooden bridge over the river of Khumbu glacier then continue for an hour up a steep hill to the top, where there are views of Mt. Pumori and west of Everest are waiting for us and after a short break, we continue trekking up to Lobuche, check in to the lodge and overnight at Lodge.

Day 09: Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp via Gorakshep (m.) 6-7 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trekking to Base camp; following the rocky moraine path, view icy glacial pond and icebergs down below of Khumbu glacier, after the last rocky moraine dunes, a short downhill walk brings us to Gorakshep, where we will stop for lunch and we leave all our stuff there at lodge as this is the last place where there are lodge available, then we start our Himalayan journey to the Everest Base camp - WOW!!! Congratulation!!! Your dream has come true now and you have successfully reached at the base camp of Everest then after visiting sometime in the Base Camp and surroundings, we return to Gorekshep for our overnight stay and overnight at Lodge.

Day 10: Trek from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar (5545m.) and trek to Pheriche (4243m.)- 7 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Quite Early morning, we climb to Kala Patthar (5545m.) peak to enjoy the view of sunrise, and from Kala Patthar, we can have a panoramic view of Mt. Everest and many other mountain peaks like Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku and many more, after seeing the sunrise over those Himalayas, we trek down to Gorekshep and have breakfast and start trekking down to Pheriche, it is easy trekking down, overnight at lodge.

Day 11: Trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3441 meters) - 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and now, we are trekking back to Namche Bazaar, an easier descent trekking passing through rhododendron forest, Tengbuche is a small village with a famous monastery offering you the splendid view of Ama Dablam, green hills and river views where we stopped for lunch then we will trek back to Namche, overnight at Lodge.

Day 12: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2886 m.)- 6 Hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and today is the last day of our adventure Everest base camp trek and the trekking is pleasant, except for few short uphill climbs and then down to the Bhote-Koshi River crossing it few time and the last uphill climb of 45 minutes will bring us to Lukla, check in to the lodge, overnight at Lodge.

Day 13: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

Meals: Breakfast

We will an early breakfast and walk to Lukla airport and take flight back to Kathmandu,  transfer to hotel in Kathmandu, your day is free and overnight at hotel.

Day 14: Transfer to international airport for your final flight departure

Meals: Breakfast

You will be transferred to the international airport for your final departure to your loving home. OUTFITTER NEPAL has taken pleasure in serving you all of these weeks; you counted on us & we didn’t let you down because we know how hard you’ve worked to enjoy this holiday. Meeting you was an immense pleasure & we do hope you will remember us down the years with memories of the time you’ve spent in this amazing country that’s Nepal. A safe BON VOYAGE home…takes care!!!.