Hiking to Mount Everest

Our Guide will come to your hotel in the morning transfer to the domestic airport. We get in Lukla 25 to 30 minute’s short scenic flight from Kathmandu; we meet other crew and then make final preparations for the Phakding trek. The trail descends above the Chaurikharka village thorough the jungle and continues descent towards the Ghat (2,530m) via Chheplung. The trail goes along the Dudhkosi River bank to the beautiful Sherpa village Phakding. It is only 3 to 4 hours downhill walk through the Buddhist heritage. Rest of the day you may walk around the village or visit to monastery above the Phakding. We are staying overnight at tea house.

Note: There is not available direct flight to Lukla during trekking peak season due to heavy air traffic at Kathmandu airport. So, you need to fly Ramechhap to Lukla after 132km transfer by overland to the Manathali taking 4 to 5 hours.

Today, most of the trail goes along the Dudh Koshi River banks and amazing mountains view. At the begging of the trek, the trail goes pass the Phakding village and cross the bridge over the Dudh Koshi Rivers to the Tok Tok and Benkar village. Entire trek you have wonderful views of Thamserku (6,608m) and Khumbi Yul Lha (5,761m) and amazing landscape. Now, the trail ascends to Chhamuwa, with an agricultural farm. The trail keep on continue to ascend to Monjo (2,840m), where you will enter the Sagarmatha National Park (Area: 1,148 sq km, established in 1976). You will walk down through the jungle to the River bank and get in Jorsale (2,740m) after cross the bridge above the Dudh Koshi River. The trail goes further through the forest of pine and rhododendron and again cross the river at Dhudh Koshi River and walk along the right side of the river bank toward the last fifth bridge hanging high above the confluence of the Dudh Koshi River and Bhote Koshi River. Then, the trail climb through the national park forest following winding trail to the view point in 45 minutes, where you have a view of top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m) and Mt. Nupste (7,879m). You will get in ancient business transit point at Namche Bazaar within 5 to 6 hours walking from Phakding. We are staying overnight in Namche Bazaar enjoying snow capped mountains and Sherpa culture.

This is rest day for the acclimatization in Namche Bazaar before heading to Everest Base Camp. The day hike for today commence hill above the Namche and continue ascend to the Everest View Hotel, Khumjung Village via Syangboche Airport (3,720m) for 2 to 3 hours walk. You will see outstanding mountains scenery such as top of the world “Mt. Everest (8,848m)”, Nupste (7,961m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Kangtegha (6,685m), Thamserku (6,608m), Kusum Khanguru (6,367m), Khongde (6,186m) and Protector deity of the Khumbu “Khumbi Yu La (5,761m)” etc from the luxury Everest View Hotel. Then, you will walk down to the Khamjung village through the pine and rhododendron forest and spectacular mountains view. Khumjung is beautiful Sherpa dwelling with all houses green roof top, where you can see Hillary School, an ancient Monastery with a Yeti Skull and then return back to Namche Bazaar via Yak Farm running by government. Rest of the time you may wonder around the Namche Bazaar or visit the Sherpa mountaineering museum, Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and Sagarmatha National Park office (remains open 8 am to 4 pm every day except Saturday and Government holidays. If you are at Namche bazaar on Saturday, would be worth to visit weekly Saturday Market at Namche Bazaar. Stay overnight at Tea House.

You are energies after last lady acclimatization. Today you are heading toward Tengboche taking 5 to 6 hours. At first, the trip starts ascending above the top of the Namche Bazaar to the huge boulder with efficient Buddhist Mantrasa in Pali scripture nearby museum. Then, the trail gradually ascends high above the Dudh Koshi River with wonderful mountains scenery through a pleasant walk to the Kenjoma, after few minutes’ walk through the Rhododendron forsst you will get in intersection, where the trail joins from Khumjung, Gokyo and another continue to the Tenboche cross small settlement Sanasa, the trail drops towards Phunki Thanga (3,250m) on the Dudh Kosi River Bank. This is last tea house before Tengboche, so you will have lunch and the trail climbs steeply through forests on the ridge of the hill at Tangbuche monastery, situated at 3,867m. You have magnificent mountains view including top of the World “Everest (8,848m), Kongde (6,186m), Tabuche (6,367m), Nuptse (7,861m), Lhotse (8,516m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Kantega (6,685m) and Thamserku (6,608m) etc. Stay overnight in Tangboche Tea House.

The trail descends from Tengboche, through the pineand rhododendron forest to Deboche. And goes continue through the beautiful mossy forest high above the Imza Khola and cross the bridge over the raging Imja Khol River, with sky towering Mt. Ama Dablam (6,856m), then the trail ascend directly to the ancient Chorten and gate of Pangbuche and continue to the Pangboche (3,930m), get in Somare (4,010m) and Orsho. Then heading upward to Imza Valley with barren and arid landscape, and get in junction at Warsa, where you are heading right side trail to the Dingboche where left trail goes to the Pheriche (4,240m). After cross the Lobuche Khola, the trail ascends to the crest of the hill to the Chorten with flirting colorful Buddhist flag and cairns. Then walk to the wider Imza valley to the world highest farm land Dingbuche (4,410m). This is gateway of the Island peak, Phokalde peak, Chukung and farther beyond for the most challenging traverses towards Makalu area and Hinko Valley via Sherpani col (6,100m) and Amphu Laptsa pass (5,780 m). We are staying overnight at Dingboche tea house enjoying the soaring Mountain View of Ama Dabablam (6,856m), Kangtega (6,685m), Thamserku (6,608m), and other many mountains.

Today, the trek commences for the Lobuche, at the begging the trail ascending hill above the Dingboche and goes further to the Duglha 94,620m) through the summer grazing land exceeding the Pheriche Village offering eye-catching views of Mt. Tabuche (6,367m) and Cholatse (6,335m). We get in Duglha after 2 hours walk from Dingboche after cross the Bridge of Lobuche River, which is coming from couple hundred meters above the Khumbu Glacier. From the Duglha the trail steeply ascends for 45 minutes to the Duglha Pass (4,830m), where you will see stone memorials and cairns which are dedicated for the climber who sacrificed their life in the venture journey. Now, the trail goes left side of the Lobuche river bank to the Labuche (4,910m) taking about an hour from the pass with outstanding mountains view triangular shape of Mt. Nuptse (7,861m), Pumori (7,165m), Lingtren (6,749m), Khumbuste (6,665) and many more. We are staying at Tea house nearby Khumbu Glacier surrounded by gigantic snow capped mountains.

We start to day trip to the Gorak Shep after breakfast, the trail follow the ridge of the Khumbu Glacier gently ascend and sometime straight climb up. After 20 minutes walk, you will see sign board about Lobuche Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory high altitude scientific research center. It is located at 5,050 m, on north for the Lobuche, establish in 1990 by Italian government co-operation. We walk continue further loose rock, barren and arid landscape to the Goeakshep via Lobuche Pass (5,110m) taking 3 to 4 hours. The hike makes enjoyable by wonderful mountains of Mt. Pumori (7,165m), Lingtren (6,749m), Khumbutse (6,665m) and Nuptse (7,861m) and even Everest Base Camp can be seen and top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m) just above the Gorakshep. It is last tea house for the Everest Base Camp Trek, so, you will departure to Everest Base Camp after having the Luncha and bring enough drinking water, warm clothes, trekking poles and headlamp. You are heading toward Everest Base Camp (5,360m) through the Khunbu Glacier ridge several ups and down with loose rocks, Barrean and arid landscape, the trail might be missing, so you need to follow the our guide. You will get in Everest Base Camp (5,360m0 after 2 to 3 hours walk from Gorak Shep. Mt. Everest Base Camp is incredible place, where you will enjoy incredible Glacier, Khumbu Ice Fall, surrounded by wonderful mountains scenery. During the spring season, you can see countless tented camp setting by expedition groups; it seems mini Thamel with available most of the amenities. The trail to EBC on the Glacier has been changing every year due to its movement. Enjoy sometime in the Everest Base camp, we return back to Gorak Shep for the overnight stay in the tea house located highest place in the world.

Today, early in morning we will ascend 2 hours to the Kalapatthar. At the begging of the trip, the trail suddenly climb hill above the Gorak Shep for 15 minutes and walk further to the plateau, where the Nepalese Government had held the cabinet meeting on December 4, 2009, to attention the world, effect of Global warming in the Himalaya, one week ahead then year’s of world summit on the climate change in Copenhagen. You are heading to the top of the Kalapatthar (5,550m), from where you have breathtaking mountains view including the Top of the world “Mt. Everest (8,848m) , Pumari (7,145m), Lingtren (6,695m), Khumbutse (6,623m), Changtse (7,550m), Nupse (7879m), and many more. To get in submit of the Kalapatthar is much heard but you won’t regret after wonderful mountains view beyond your imagination. Spent some time at Kalapatthar, we drop down to the Gorak Shep and walk continues to the Pheriche (4,240m) via Lobuche and Tughla retracing. We are staying overnight in the hotel at Pheriche enjoying nature.

Today, we walk down Imza valley through the Sherpa settlement from Pheriche. The trail is pleasant all the way to Tangboche via Pangboche village. And the trail again drop down to the Dudh Koshi River Bank via Jungle to the Phunke Tenga and ascend through the forest with pine, Juniper, rhododendron with a few magnolia and birch trees to the Sanasa and walk continue to the Namche bazaar for the overnight stay. If you have missed the Saturday market last time, check your day, if you are in Namche on the Saturday, it is interesting to observe weekly Saturday Market various comedies and Batter system.

This is last day of your trek, it is long but you will enjoy surrounded view which will remind you last time walking. After having breakfast, the trail descends through the pine forest to the confluence of the Dudh Koshi River and Bhote Koshi River with amazing landscape and mountain scenery. After cross the first bridge the trail onwards to the Dudh Koshi River Valley to the Jorsale, Manjo, Benkar, Tok Tok and Phakding Village. It is pleasant walk through the jungle, Sherpa Statement, Buddhist Monastery, Chorten and prayer flag. Then, the trail goes to theGhat and ascend to the above the Chaorikharka to the Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla. Rest of the day, you are free you own, you may wonder around the town. Menwhile, our Guide will re-confirm your Kathmandu flight ticket and enjoy the last dinner with your Guide and porters huge calibration. Stay overnight at hotel.

Early in the morning, we walk to the Tenzing Hillary Airport for the Kathmandu flight. All the flight to Kathmandu conducted in the morning due to the wind in the afternoon, which would interrupt regular flight. Sometime, the flight can be delayed or cancelled due to unfavorable weather and other reason that beyond our control. It is sure that you will fly back to Kathmandu according flight schedule and transfer to designated hotel; you are free rest of the day. Stay overnight at Hotel. We handover trekking permits, TIMS cards and trip appreciation Card for the memory of from Nepal. You are free your own for your further destination or may join our other activities.