Classic Everest Base Camp Trek - 22 Days

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Classic Everest Base Camp Trek 22 Days
Trip Facts
Duration22 Days
Maximum Altitude5545m
Group Size10
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
ActivitiesTrekking
Best TimeMarch to May & September to November

Classic Everest Base Camp Trek is a comparatively less trekking strenuous and challenging route to the Everest region. This trek leads you up to the base camp of the tallest mountain Everest in the world which was used by the Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa for their Everest Expedition  lead from the British Expedition in1993. The trek starting with a breathtaking flight from Kathmandu to Lukla is the most common trekking in Nepal to the homeland of the Khumbu region. However, the journey from Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trek needs physically fit and training before set the trekking trip and strongly by the physical and mental health of psychological factors. You must be ready to face which may get unforeseen incidents at the mountain region.

Classic Everest Base Camp Trekking is an awesome blend of nature, adventure activities, and the Tibetan cultures following by the Sherpa community. The trail passes through the rivers, alpine forests, numerous mountain vistas, and awesome land terrace in the backdrop of our journey. Your trekking journey is full of ascending and descending including a rocky trail but the outstanding reward is inspirational natural beauty enforce you to forward trip further. On your way to Everest Base Camp, there are so many Mani Walls, prayer wheels, prayer flags, and monasteries decorated the way beautifully. Visit around the monasteries throughout the trail to create the spiritual feelings in your mindset. You will be impressed by the cultures and the tradition by the locals. It is outstanding moments of local’s friendly behavior and hospitality that you get the opportunity to close with them. The way locals welcoming and greeting makes you feel your homely environment.

The journey for The Classic Everest Base Camp Trek route starts from Jiri after  eight-hour drive from Kathmandu. You will impress by stunning waterfalls, lure landscapes, pine, rhododendron forests, and the beautiful farmlands that the trail pass by on the way is such a gorgeous moment in your life. You will be attracted to the blessings of majestic Himalayan views like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Khumbutse, Lingtren, Thamserku, etc. While you reach the cliff of the Kalapathar you will welcome by a breathtaking sunrise view the back from Mount Everest and the awesome golden color of Everest by sunset is more fabulous and interesting.

We have organized 22 days itineraries for Classic Everest Base Camp Trek, which is an awe-inspiring experience and thoughtfulness per the client’s flexibility of time. The trekking package has enough acclimatization days for the rising elevation. Let’s think about it and set your trekking destination up to Everest Base Camp to experience the wilderness and adventure journey compilation trekking from Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trekking.

Itinerary
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Our airport representative will welcome you at the airport and transfer to the hotel by private vehicle. After the check-in hotel, our staff will explain your trip program upon arrival, overnight stay at the hotel.

Our tour guide will lead around the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley like Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath Stupa and Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) then back to the hotel and prepare for the next day trip, overnight stay at the hotel, breakfast included.

This day in the morning we drive to Jiri our long journey to Everest Base Camp through the Nepalese typical villages. Jiri is also known as the SWITZERLAND OF NEPAL is the big town and a hill station by the natural beauty in the surroundings, overnight stay at the guest house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

The adventure journey will start after the delicious breakfast lead us to the beautiful countryside panorama from each side and us passing through the rich villager’s farmlands. We will ascend and descend till reach to the small village at Bhandar. You will enjoy the natural beauty of the mountains and the typical villages, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

In this day trail down to the Likhu Khola and crosses the river at 1580m, then the way leads to Kenja. It is the time long pass to Lamjura with a long climb. It is quite steep for the first climbing then it traverses to the Sete and the Gompa at 2575m in the side. After that, we steadily walk through the trail inhabited of Sherpa’s and have both Sherpa and Nepali names of them, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Today we need to do a gradual climb up to the Lamjura La pass at 3530m. The reward for your trekking journey with rhododendron flowers in the spring and snow frost along the trail. Goyem at 3300m, the highest pass between Jiri to Namche Bazaar will eat the delicious lunch. And, you will descend to Tragdobuk at 2860m from the top then process to the beautiful Sherpa village to Junbesi at 2675m, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

This is the day to climb the ridge at 3080m from where the glimpse of Everest gradually appears in your eyesight than the Salung at 2650m. Junbesi trail goes through the hospital, airport of Phaplu, and the Salleri Bazaar (district headquarter of Solukhumbu). After leaving Salung our way set down to Ringmo Khola at 2650m. While we make our short climb from Ringmo Khola that takes to the Takshindo Pass at 3031m then the track descends to the Nunthala monastery at Nunthala at 2320m, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

After breakfast our journey descending to the Dudh Koshi River then the trail up to terrace fields, typical Sherpa villages and wild woodlands to Khari Kholal, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

Today we start our trekking with a climb uphill towards Paiyun passing by Sherpa countryside and jungle home of monkeys and passing through a tapering canyon just before to reach Paiyun, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

The trail continues to ascend to a ridge at 2800 meters from Painyu, just before a gradual ascent to the ultimate ridge then trek up to Surke trail towards Phakding, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

After breakfast we trek along the bank of the Dudh Koshi River encompasses by the Himalayan alpine forests, rhododendron woodlands, and cedar plants to the ultimate destination to the Namche Bazaar. The Namche Bazaar is the historical village famous for trading center between Tibetan people and the local Sherpa people exchanged salt, textiles, and dried meats. Apart from that, Namche Bazaar still important for trading for the local merchants, local people come to by their household necessities things for their livelihood of the Khumbu region. This is the best place for acclimatization day where you will stay one more for the acclimatization for your higher elevation trek. After reach at Namche Bazaar spend time going around the market and if needs any trekking gear can buy because all types of equipment are available in Namche Bazaar for trekking and climbing. On this day we will see a glimpse of the Everest panorama, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

This day is separated for acclimatization as you will hike up to Everest View Hotel. After breakfast, we will hike to Syangboche airport probably the highest airstrip in the world then continue to walk towards Everest View Hotel for the exceptional scenery of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Khngtega, etc. While descending to Namche Bazaar you can visit the Everest photo gallery and Sherpa mountain museum, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

 

Today our journey is heading towards Tengboche following by the easy trails to Kyangjuma then descends to the Phungi Tengga inside the alpine forests and rhododendron woodlands. After taking short rest there then the trail following uphill to the Tengboche. Tengboche is the spiritual hub of the Khumbu region as the biggest Tengboche monastery is situated. The uphill climb is a little difficult but you will be awarded by the awesome views of Everest and Ama Dablam as well as beautiful mountains in the surroundings, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

Leaving Tengboche and descend through the rhododendron woodlands and cross the suspension bridge over Imja Khola and Trek to Dingboche via Pangboche (3900m). It will be an interesting day for you as you will get the smooth walking and altitude to get to slide up not like other days much ups and down and feel the walking lap of the Everest mountain series. Finally, your journey leads to the Dingboche also known as “SUMMER VALLEY”, an overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

It is your second acclimatization day and you have almost finished your 70 percent trekking to Everest Base Camp. After breakfast, you will hike uphill towards Nagarjun Hill (5100m) best vantage point to see the Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Island peak, Thamserku, Khangtega, Lobuche East, Lobuche west, and Tawache peak even you can see the nice view of Makalu. After your short spending time at the cliff then descend to Dingboche and eat lunch then take rest or go around the villages, temperatures will get down, and need to prepare your warm down jacket to heat your body, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

Take your way up to grassy dry land and reach to Thukla. Then continue to steep up to Thukla pass for two hours and walking through the rocky trails leads you in The Lobuche, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

After breakfast trek to Everest Base Camp and return to Gorakshep for an overnight stay. After a short climb in the verdant look at the Khumbu glacier in the right and straight ahead is the best vantage point Kalapthar will let you the view of the south face of Everest, Pumori, Nuptse, Lintren, and other numerous peaks. After a couple of hours, we will reach to Gorakshep and check in the tea house and eat our lunch then process towards the Everest Base Camp. The way somewhere looser rock and the elevation is not to gain more but you are in a higher place and long walking may make you tired but the trip will exciting. Approximately 3 hours around you will reach the base camp. After spending some time in the base camp you will back to Gorakshep and overnight stay there. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

Early in the morning wake up and hike up to Klapthar in the strenuous trail the best viewpoint to witness Mount Everest, Pumori, and all glory of Mahalangur Himal. After some time staying at the cliff we descend to Gorakshep and trek down to Pheriche, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

 

Leaving the Pheriche with the convenient way the Imja Khola and a short climb up to Tengboche then descend to Phunggi Tengga. The trail again uphill to Kyanjuma and easy trail to Namche Bazaar, overnight stay at the tea house. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

The trek continues to descend along the Dudh Koshi River to the small Sherpa town Lukla where you will take a 25 minutes flight to Kathmandu, overnight stay at the guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

 

25 minutes breathtaking flight takes back to Kathmandu and overnight stay at the hotel, breakfast included.

Approximately 3 hours before our representative will do farewell you and transfer to Tribuwan International Airport and fly back to your home.

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