Itinerary
- Day 1Kathmandu to PhakdingYou'll catch a short flight from Kathmandu into the Khumbu region, then trek down to Phakding, a small village sitting in the Dudh Kosi river valley. This first day gets you acclimated and introduces you to the mountain terrain you'll be navigating over the next week. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Included Activities- Flight from Kathmandu to mountain airstrip
- Trek to Phakding (2610m)
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Phakding Dudh Kosi River 
- Day 2Phakding to Namche BazaarFollowing the Dudh Kosi River, you'll cross several suspension bridges and climb higher as you head toward Namche Bazaar. At Jorsale you enter Sagarmatha National Park, and from there the views of Mt. Everest start appearing. The whole trek takes about 7 to 8 hours, so it's a solid day of walking. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Phakding through Dudh Kosi valley
- Suspension bridge crossings over Dudh Kosi River
- Entry to Sagarmatha National Park at Jorsale (permit check)
- Trek to Namche Bazaar
- Views of Mt. Everest (Sagamartha)
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Dudh Kosi River Jorsale Sagarmatha National Park Mt. Everest (Sagamartha) Namche Bazaar 
- Day 3Namche Bazaar to PangbocheThis morning you trek toward Tengboche with peaks like Ama Dablam, Lhotse Shar, and Thamserku surrounding you. You'll stop for lunch at Tengboche and check out the famous Tibetan Buddhist monastery there, then push on to Pangboche to visit another gompa temple before settling in for the night. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tengboche), Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
- Views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse Shar, Taboche, Khangtega, and Thamserku
- Visit Tengboche Buddhist monastery
- Lunch at Tengboche
- Pass Sagarmatha National Park office at Debouche
- Trek to Pangboche
- Visit Pangboche Gompa (temple)
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Ama Dablam Lhotse Shar Taboche Khangtega Thamserku Phunke Tenga Tengboche Tengboche Buddhist Monastery Debouche Pangboche Pangboche Gompa 
- Day 4Pangboche to ThuklaYou'll climb stone steps heading upward to Pheriche, then continue to Thukla where you stay tonight. This day is partly about acclimatization as the altitude increases, so the pace is measured and you're taking time to let your body adjust to the thinner air. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Pangboche up stone steps to Pheriche
- Trek from Pheriche to Thukla
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Pheriche Thukla 
- Day 5Thukla to Everest Base CampFrom Gorakshep you'll have lunch, then head to Everest Base Camp at 5364m. Walking alongside the Khumbu ice sheet for about 1.5 hours, you'll cross the glacier and arrive at base camp where climbers gather and you can see the crevassed ice sheet up close. After taking in the moment, you descend back to Gorakshep for the night. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Gorakshep), Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Thukla to Gorakshep
- Trek from Gorakshep to Everest Base Camp (5364m)
- Trek alongside Khumbu ice sheet (approximately 1.5 hours)
- Glacier crossing
- Views of Khumbu ice sheet and glacier
- Meeting with other climbers at base camp
- Descent from Everest Base Camp to Gorakshep
- Views of Nuptse
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Gorakshep Everest Base Camp Khumbu Ice Sheet Khumbu Glacier Nuptse 
- Day 6Gorakshep to Kalapathar to PhericheStarting early, you trek to Kalapathar at 5550m in roughly 2 hours from Gorakshep. From this spot you get unobstructed views of Everest and the surrounding peaks, and it's the exact location where those famous Everest photos online are shot. After soaking in the views, you head back to Gorakshep for tea, then trek downhill to Pheriche for the evening. Total trekking time is around 6 to 7 hours. - Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Tea and snack at Gorakshep), Dinner
 Included Activities- Early morning trek to Kalapathar (5550m) - approximately 2 hours
- Views of Everest from Kalapathar
- Views of towering peaks from Kalapathar
- Descent from Kalapathar to Gorakshep
- Tea and snack stop at Gorakshep
- Trek from Gorakshep to Pheriche
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Kalapathar Mt. Everest (Sagamartha) Gorakshep Pheriche 
- Day 7Pheriche to Namche BazaarYou trek downhill from Pheriche to Tengboche, which takes about 30 minutes and is relatively straightforward. From there you continue descending to Phunkithanga at 3200m, then finish your trek by heading to Namche where you can relax and reconnect. There's internet available, a bread shop to visit, or bars where you can celebrate completing the main climb. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Pheriche to Tengboche - approximately 30 minutes
- Trek from Tengboche to Phunkithanga (3200m)
- Trek from Phunkithanga to Namche Bazaar
- Views of towering peaks from trail
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
- Internet access at Namche
- Visit to bread shop at Namche
- Bar visit at Namche
 Landmarks/POIs Pheriche Tengboche Phunkithanga Namche Bazaar 
- Day 8Namche Bazaar to LuklaThis is a long trekking day from Namche back to Lukla, roughly 7 hours of mostly downhill walking with some flat sections mixed in. You'll leave Sagarmatha National Park behind as you descend, and by evening you reach Lukla where you'll stay before catching your flight back to Kathmandu the next morning. - Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Included Activities- Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla - approximately 7 hours
- Exit from Sagarmatha National Park
 Optional Activities- Local porters to carry luggage (USD 18 per day)
 Landmarks/POIs Namche Bazaar Sagarmatha National Park Lukla 
- Day 9Lukla to KathmanduYour morning flight back to Kathmandu takes about 30 minutes, and from the air you'll see so many of the Himalayan peaks you've been trekking around. Your guide meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel, wrapping up your mountain adventure. Included Activities- Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu - approximately 30 minutes
- Airport transfer to hotel
 Landmarks/POIs Lukla Himalaya Ranges Kathmandu 















