Itinerary
Day 01 | Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,428ft) |
Day 02 | Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft): 40 minutes flight; 8km, 3 - 4 hours trek |
Day 03 | Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280 ft): 11km, 5 - 6 hours |
Day 04 | Namche Bazaar: acclimatization |
Day 05 | Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 10km, 5 - 6 hours |
Day 06 | Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft): 9km, 5 - 6 hours |
Day 07 | Dingboche: acclimatization |
Day 08 | Dingboche to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft): 7km, 5-6 hours |
Day 09 | Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,961ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,594 ft): 13km, 6-7 hours |
Day 10 | Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar, back to Gorak Shep, fly to Lukla by Helicopter: 3 km, 3-4 hours trek |
Day 11 | Fly to Kathmandu |
Day 12 | Final departure |
Inclusions
Cost Included
- Airport pickups and drops in a private vehicle
- Deluxe hotel accommodation in Kathmandu for two nights with breakfast
- Best available teahouse accommodation during the Everest trek
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trek
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
- Domestic flights from a regular Twin Otter plane (Kathmandu- Lukla -Kathmandu)
- Entrance fees for sightseeing/monument visits as per the itinerary
- An experienced, English-speaking and government-licensed trek leader and assistant trek leader (4:1)
- Porter service (2:1)
- Helicopter/Chopper expenses as per the itinerary
- Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, food and accommodation
- Down jacket and sleeping bag (to be returned after trip completion)
- Trekking bag/duffel bag, t-shirt and trekking map are yours to take
- All necessary paperwork and trekking permits (ACAP, TIMS)
- Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
- All government and local taxes
Exclusions
Cost Excludes:
- Nepalese visa fee
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu
- Excess baggage charges
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu & Pokhara
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara in case of early arrival, late departure, and early return from the mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower, etc.)
- Tips for guide(s), porter(s) and driver(s)
- Other services not mentioned in Included section