EVEREST BASE CAMPDay 1: 8 May - Fly to Lukla (2850m) and Trek to Phakding(2656m)
Altitude:2,850m/9184ft (Lukla) & 2,656m/8,698ft (Phakding)
Walking Distance: 8km (3-4hours)
Short morning flight to Lukla, introduced to porters and clients. Walk rough to Chaurikharka village and descent towards DudhkoshiGhat (2,530m/8,300ft).The trail follows the bank of the Dudhkoshi River until Phakding(2,652m/8,700ft)
Day2: 9May – Trek to Namche (3450m)
Altitude: 3,450m/11,283ft
Walking Distance:10-12km(5-6hours)
Breakfast in Phakding before gearing up for the trek to Namche Bazaar, the biggest sherpa village in Nepal. Our trail takes to Dudhkoshi River via a long suspension bridge,and then through a beautiful pine forest to Monjo, about two hours away. Soon reaching Sagarmatha National Park for a brief permit check and then descend to DudhKosi River on route to Jorsalle. The path goes along the river bankis flanked by two crossings,one of which is the Hillary Suspension Bridge. It’s a tough climb up the hill to our resting place.
First sight of Everest!
Day 3: 10May - Rest day in Namche for acclimatization
Altitude: 3,450m/11,283ft
Day 4 :11May -Trek to Tengboche(3867m)
Altitude: 3,867m/12,684ft
Walking Distance: 10km (5-6hours)
Breathtaking views of the Himalayas- Everest,Nuptse, Lhotse,AmaDablam, Thamserku and Kongde Ri.
Awesome Monastries in Tengboche, where later Ueli Steck`s ashes were brought!
Day 05: 12 May– Trek to Pheriche (4252m)
Altitude: 4252m/13,950ft
Walking Distance: 10km (5-6 hours)
Cloudy rainy weather.
Day 06: 13 May– Acclimatization day in Pheriche
Day 07: 14 May- Trek to Lobuche (4940m)
Altitude: 4,940m/16,076ft
Walking Distance: 11-12km (6-7hours)
Passing the memorial to all those who have lost their lives on Everest.
Day 08: 15 May - Trek to Everest base camp(5350m)andO/N atGorakshep (5160m)
Altitude: 5160m/16,994ft (Gorekshep) &5350m/17598 (EBC)
Walking Distance:15km(7-8hours)
Trek from Lobuche to Gorekshep.The subsequent,straight trail to Everest Base Camp is harder, involving rocky dunes and moraine,formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris.On the way approaching the famed Khumbu Glacier and icefall, located on the slopes of Everest. Sleep at Gorashep.
Day 9: 16 May- Trek toKalaPatthar(5550m) and back to Pheriche (4252m)
Altitude: 5,550m/18,192ft (Kalapathar) &4,252m/14,173ft (Pheriche)
Walking distance: 12-13km(6-7hours)
Day 10: 17 May- Trek back toNamche (3450m)-
Altitude: 3,450m/11,284ft
Walking Distance: 13-15km (6-7 hours)
Day 11: 18 May- Trek back to Lukla (2850m)
Altitude: 2,850m/9,184ft
Walking Distance: 16km(6-7hours)
Day 12: 19 May- Fly back to Kathmandu
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
Flight time: 35min
