TREKKING IN NEPAL

ITINERARY E02 – EVEREST BASE CAMP

In Nepal there are many domestic flights, but the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla is one of the most spectacular, with amazing views of the Everest range.

From Lukla you trek to Namche for the first close-up view of Everest from the ground. At 3,440 metres Namche is quite high but there are all kinds of facilities here, including internet cafés.

From Namche all the way up to Everest Base Camp there are marvellous views as you are so close to the mountains. You can learn a great deal about Sherpa culture, education and religion by visiting families, schools and monasteries. Because this area lies within the Sagarmatha National Park, no-one is allowed to disturb the wildlife, plants and flowers. ("Sagarmatha" is the Nepali name for Mount Everest and means "Goddess of the sky".)

From Laboche you walk up the Khumbu glacier, the biggest glacier in Nepal, till you arrive at Base Camp, just below the Khumbu ice fall.

If you want, you can do an extra three hours' walk from Gorakhsep to the top of Kalapathar at 5543 metres. From here you get the best possible view of Everest, but you do not need to decide whether you want to make this climb until you get to Gorakhsep.

Day	Itinerary	Altitude
01	Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
02	Guided sight-seeing tour of Kathmandu city.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
03	Fly to Lukla, same day trek to Phakding.	2804 m., 9200 ft.
04	Phakding to Namche.	3439 m., 11,283 ft.
05	Rest day for acclimatisation.	3439 m., 11,283 ft.
06	Namche to Tenboche.	3866 m., 12,683 ft.
07	Tenboche to Dingboche.	4259 m., 13,972 ft.
08	Dingboche to Chhukung.	4729 m., 15,515 ft.
09	Climb to Chhukung Ri.	5564 m., 18,253 ft.
10	Chhukung to Laboche.	5199 m., 16,170 ft.
11	Laboche to Gorakhsep.	5287 m., 17,344 ft.
12	Climb to Kalapathar.	5543 m., 18,187 ft.
13	Gorakhsep to Pangboche.	3984 m., 13,070 ft.
14	Pangboche to Namche.	3439 m., 11,283 ft.
15	Namche to Lukla.	2849 m., 9348 ft.
16	Flight to Kathmandu.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
17	Free day in Kathmandu.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
18	Flight home.

Go to other Trek Itineraries:

[WEST]	[EAST]
W01 Royal Trek	E01 Everest Panorama
W02 Poon Hill	E02 Everest Base Camp
W03 Annapurna Panorama	E03 Mera Peak
W04 Annapurna Pilgrims' Trek	E04 Arun Valley
W05 Annapurna Base Camp (Sanctuary Trek)	E05 Everest BC Chola Pass
W06 Annapurna Circuit	E06 Kanchanjunga Trek
	E07 Jiri Everest Base Camp
[NORTH]
N01 Gosaind Kund
N02 Helambu
N03 Langtang