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Is this the right starting point?
Why consider it
An iconic high-altitude trek for well-prepared travelers with enough time to acclimatize.
Main trade-off
This is the catalogue’s largest altitude commitment: fitness helps, but sufficient acclimatisation, conservative decisions and flight buffers are essential.
Compare before deciding
Compare Everest View or Namche Bazaar when the Khumbu matters more than reaching Base Camp.
Destination introduction
Discover Everest.
The Khumbu is a high Himalayan world of suspension bridges, Sherpa settlements, monasteries and immense glaciated peaks. Following the historic trail toward Everest Base Camp places travellers inside that landscape, with acclimatisation days creating time to understand its scale and culture.
Day-by-day itinerary.
Use this complete 17 days route as the planning basis for the everest base camp trek. Daily travel, walking time, altitude, accommodation and listed meals are shown below; the final operating itinerary and inclusions are confirmed in your written quotation.
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Day 1
Arrival
Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport → Transfer to the Kathmandu hotel
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Dinner
Day 1 of Everest Base Camp Trek is reserved for arrival, settling in and reviewing the confirmed plan with the local team.
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Day 2
Drive
Kathmandu Hotel → BP Highway → Manthali Airport (Ramechhap)
- Elevation
- —
- Travel / walking
- 4–5 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 2 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 4–5 hours estimate by road to Manthali Airport (Ramechhap) as guidance because traffic, weather and road conditions can change.
Places on this day
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 2 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 3
Flight + Trek
Manthali Airport → Lukla Airport → Ghat → Phakding or Monjo
- Elevation
- 2,635 m
- Travel / walking
- 4–5 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 3 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 4–5 hours estimate toward Phakding or Monjo as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Ghat
Ghat is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 3 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Phakding
Phakding is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 3 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Monjo
Monjo is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 3 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 4
Trek
Phakding or Monjo → Jorsalle → Hillary Bridge → Namche Bazaar
- Elevation
- 3,444 m
- Travel / walking
- 4–6 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 4 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 4–6 hours estimate toward Namche Bazaar as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Phakding
Phakding is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 4 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Monjo
Monjo is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 4 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar is the Khumbu’s principal mountain town, built in a natural amphitheatre above the Dudh Koshi valley. Markets, bakeries and Sherpa community life make it an engaging place to pause and acclimatise. On Day 4 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 5
Hiking + Rest
Sagarmath National Park → Everest View Hotel → Khumjung Village
- Elevation
- 3,880 m
- Travel / walking
- 3–4 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 5 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 3–4 hours estimate toward Khumjung Village as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Sagarmath National Park
Sagarmath National Park protects an important natural landscape within this Nepal journey. Guided time here focuses attention on habitat, seasonal conditions and the wider ecosystem rather than promising a particular sighting. On Day 5 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Everest View Hotel
The ridge around Everest View Hotel is used for expansive perspectives across the Khumbu mountains. It is a rewarding acclimatisation objective above Namche when visibility allows. On Day 5 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Khumjung Village
Khumjung is a Sherpa village spread across a broad valley beneath sacred Khumbila. Stone walls, community institutions and cultivated fields reveal a settled side of the Everest region. On Day 5 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 6
Trek
Namche → Sanasa → Phungi Thanga → Tengboche Monastery → Deboche
- Elevation
- 3,820 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 6 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Deboche as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Namche
Namche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 6 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Tengboche Monastery
Tengboche Monastery occupies a magnificent ridge with views toward Everest, Ama Dablam and neighbouring peaks. It is both an active religious centre and one of the Khumbu trail’s most evocative pauses. On Day 6 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Deboche
Deboche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 6 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 7
Trek
Deboche → Pangboche Village → Shomare → Pheriche Pass → Pheriche
- Elevation
- 4,244 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 7 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Pheriche as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Deboche
Deboche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 7 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Pangboche Village
Pangboche Village adds a lived-in community to the itinerary, with local paths, homes and daily activity giving context to the surrounding scenery. It is a chance to experience the route as more than a sequence of viewpoints. On Day 7 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Pheriche
Pheriche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 7 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 8
Hiking + Rest
Pheriche → Nagkar Tashang Peak → Pheriche
- Elevation
- 5,000 m
- Travel / walking
- 4–5 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 8 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 4–5 hours estimate toward Pheriche as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Pheriche
Pheriche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 8 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Nagkar Tashang Peak
Nagkar Tashang Peak is a viewpoint or elevated landmark within the journey. Reaching it gives travellers a clearer sense of the valleys, ridges and mountain scale surrounding the route. On Day 8 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 9
Trek
Pheriche → Thukla → Thukla Pass → Lobuche
- Elevation
- 4,910 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 9 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Lobuche as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Pheriche
Pheriche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 9 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Thukla
Thukla is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 9 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Lobuche
Lobuche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 9 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 10
Trek
Lobuche → Gorak Shep → Everest Base Camp → Gorak Shep
- Elevation
- 5,164 m
- Travel / walking
- 6–7 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 10 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 6–7 hours estimate toward Gorak Shep as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Lobuche
Lobuche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 10 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Gorak Shep
Gorak Shep is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 10 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp stands on glacial terrain beneath the Khumbu Icefall. Reaching this famous expedition staging point brings travellers face to face with the scale and movement of the high Himalaya. On Day 10 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 11
Trek
Gorak Shep → Kala Patthar View Point → Lobuche
- Elevation
- 4,910 m
- Travel / walking
- 5–6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 11 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 5–6 hours estimate toward Lobuche as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Gorak Shep
Gorak Shep is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 11 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Kala Patthar View Point
Kala Patthar is climbed for one of the clearest close-range viewpoints of Everest and the surrounding Khumbu peaks. Its exposed high-altitude setting makes the panorama especially hard-earned. On Day 11 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Lobuche
Lobuche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 11 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 12
Trek
Lobuche → Pheriche → Pangboche → Tengboche Monastery
- Elevation
- 3,867 m
- Travel / walking
- 6 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 12 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 6 hours estimate toward Tengboche Monastery as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Lobuche
Lobuche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 12 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Pheriche
Pheriche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 12 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Tengboche Monastery
Tengboche Monastery occupies a magnificent ridge with views toward Everest, Ama Dablam and neighbouring peaks. It is both an active religious centre and one of the Khumbu trail’s most evocative pauses. On Day 12 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 13
Trek
Tengboche → Phungi Thanga → Kyangjuma → Sanasa → Namche → Monjo
- Elevation
- 2,635 m
- Travel / walking
- 6–7 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 13 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 6–7 hours estimate toward Monjo as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Tengboche
Tengboche is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 13 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Phungi Thanga
Phungi Thanga is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 13 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Monjo
Monjo is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 13 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 14
Trek
Monjo → Phakding → Ghat → Chheplung → Lukla Airport
- Elevation
- 2,840 m
- Travel / walking
- 5 hours
- Overnight
- Mountain guest house
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
For Day 14 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 5 hours estimate toward Lukla Airport as guidance because trail conditions, weather and personal pace vary.
Places on this day
Monjo
Monjo is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 14 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Phakding
Phakding is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 14 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
Chheplung
Chheplung is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. On Day 14 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it gives the walking route its own sense of place and progression.
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Day 15
Flight + Drive
Lukla Airport → Manthali Airport → Road transfer to Kathmandu Hotel
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- Travel / walking
- 4–5 hours
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
For Day 15 of Everest Base Camp Trek, treat the 4–5 hours estimate by road to Manthali Airport as guidance because traffic, weather and road conditions can change.
Places on this day
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 15 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 16
Tour
Pashupatinath Temple → Boudhanath → Swayambhunath → Kumari House
- Elevation
- —
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- Hotel
- Listed meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
For Day 16 of Everest Base Camp Trek, visits ending around Kumari House will be sequenced around opening hours, traffic and respectful local access.
Places on this day
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath stands beside the Bagmati River as one of Nepal’s most sacred Hindu temple areas. Its courtyards, shrines and riverside rituals reveal an active spiritual landscape rather than a monument frozen in time. Within Day 16 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath’s immense white dome and watchful painted eyes anchor one of Kathmandu’s most important Buddhist neighbourhoods. Pilgrims circle the stupa among monasteries, prayer flags and the steady rhythm of daily worship. Within Day 16 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
Kumari House
Kumari House is a meaningful stop within this route, helping connect the day’s scenery, communities and onward journey. Time here gives travellers a more grounded sense of the region than simply passing through. Within Day 16 of Everest Base Camp Trek, it adds a distinct layer to the day’s experience.
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Day 17
Departure
Kathmandu hotel → Tribhuvan International Airport → International departure
- Elevation
- —
- Travel / walking
- —
- Overnight
- —
- Listed meals
- Breakfast
For the final day of Everest Base Camp Trek, the airport transfer will be aligned with the confirmed international flight time.
See the journey
Places and moments this route can bring together.
Before you book
What to confirm for Everest Base Camp Trek.
This is practical comparison guidance, not a confirmed inclusion list. Your written quotation is the final record of services, exclusions, dates and price.
Traveller suitability
- Everest Base Camp Trek is strongest for travellers drawn to Everest who are comfortable with a challenging journey rather than choosing only by the headline destination.
- The 17 days structure suits a group that can protect the complete route, including arrival, transfer, recovery and weather-sensitive time shown in the itinerary.
- Choose Everest Base Camp Trek only when consecutive walking and an itinerary reaching about 5,164 m fit the group’s recent experience and altitude comfort.
Inclusions to confirm
- Ask the written Everest Base Camp Trek quotation to name the private guide, driver and any porter support instead of leaving the operating team implied.
- Confirm the hotel, lodge or homestay category and room arrangement for every overnight in the 17 days route.
- Check every domestic flight, airport transfer and road alternative individually, including how a weather-related schedule change would be handled.
- Compare the day-by-day meal fields with the final list of meals, permits, entrance fees and scheduled activities in the quotation.
Budget separately unless stated
- Unless the Everest Base Camp Trek quotation states otherwise, budget separately for international flights, Nepal visa charges and travel insurance.
- Personal purchases, laundry, drinks, tips and meals not named in the confirmed meal plan should be treated as separate spending.
- Optional upgrades, extra nights and route changes requested after confirmation are outside the indicative starting price unless added in writing.
- Personal trekking clothing, footwear and specialist equipment are not assumed to be supplied; record any rental or provided gear explicitly.
How to prepare
- Share the group’s arrival times, preferred pace, room needs and any mobility or dietary considerations before the Everest Base Camp Trek route is priced.
- Prepare with repeated walks on uneven ground and test the footwear and day pack intended for the trail rather than relying on general fitness alone.
- Discuss the route’s altitude profile and suitable insurance with qualified professionals; private travel does not remove the need for conservative acclimatisation decisions.
- Keep one clear priority for Everest so any necessary adjustment protects what matters most to the group.
What can change the price
- Travel dates, seasonal availability and how early the Everest Base Camp Trek services can be confirmed.
- Group size, private room configuration, single-room requests and the selected hotel or lodge comfort level.
- Domestic flight sectors, baggage arrangements, airport transfers and any road-based contingency required by the route.
- Guide and porter staffing, permits, trail accommodation, meal plan and any equipment or extra acclimatisation day added to Everest Base Camp Trek.
Planning notes for this route
This is the catalogue’s largest altitude commitment: fitness helps, but sufficient acclimatisation, conservative decisions and flight buffers are essential.
Alliance Adventure coordinates package operation. Best Escape remains the seller and planning contact, and will confirm the final itinerary, inclusions and price in writing.