Everest Base Camp

Khumbu · Nepal. 12–14 days typical. High point 5,545 m at Kala Patthar. Challenging.

The walk through Sherpa country to the foot of the Khumbu icefall. Namche’s Saturday market, Tengboche monastery, Ama Dablam over every bend, and a sunrise from Kala Patthar with Everest filling the sky.

Route

Kathmandu, flight to Lukla, walk to Phakding
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Acclimatisation day at Namche
Namche to Tengboche
Tengboche to Dingboche
Acclimatisation day at Dingboche
Dingboche to Lobuche
Lobuche to Gorak Shep and Everest Base Camp (5,364 m)
Kala Patthar (5,545 m) at dawn, descend to Pheriche
Pheriche to Namche
Namche to Lukla
Flight to Kathmandu

March to May and late September to November.

Lukla flights are often delayed by weather; keep two spare days. Passport, Sagarmatha National Park and Khumbu municipality permits required. Altitude is the main risk and the itinerary is built around acclimatisation.

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