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Altitude: 1,350 meters / 4,429 feet
Duration: Airport transfer (20-30 minutes)
Meals Included: Welcome Dinner
Overnight Stay: Kathmandu
Welcome to Nepal! Upon arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Eve Holidays representative will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. Today is a rest and arrival day. In the afternoon, you will meet your trekking guide for a comprehensive pre-trip briefing, gear check, and an authentic Nepalese Welcome Dinner at a traditional cultural restaurant in the evening.
Altitude: Lukla: 2,860 meters (9,383 feet) | Phakding: 2,610 meters (8,563 feet)
Distance: 8 kilometers / 5.0 miles
Duration: 40-minute flight | 3-4 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Phakding
Your Himalayan adventure begins with an early morning scenic flight from Kathmandu (or Manthali/Ramechhap airport) to Lukla’s Tenzing-Hillary Airport. After landing and meeting your porter crew, you hit the trail. The path starts with a gentle descent, guiding you through beautiful stone-walled villages like Chheplung and Thado Koshi. You will follow the clear glacial waters of the Dudh Koshi River, crossing your first high suspension bridges draped in colorful Buddhist prayer flags before arriving at the riverside village of Phakding.
Altitude: 3,438 meters / 11,280 feet
Distance: 11 kilometers / 6.8 miles
Duration: 5-6 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Namche Bazaar
Today’s trek is a beautiful but demanding climb into the heart of the Khumbu. The trail weaves across the Dudh Koshi River multiple times via massive suspension bridges, including the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge. You will enter the gateway of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, where permits are registered. After passing the confluence of the Bhote Koshi and Dudh Koshi rivers, the path transforms into a steep, zig-zagging uphill climb through pine forests. Halfway up, you may catch your very first glimpse of Mount Everest through the trees. The climb concludes as you enter the vibrant Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar.
Altitude: 3,438 meters / 11,280 feet
Distance: 9 kilometers / 5.6 miles
Duration: 4-5 hours of active hiking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Namche Bazaar
To ensure proper high-altitude acclimatization, you will complete an active “climb high, sleep low” loop today. You will make a steep morning climb out of the Namche bowl, passing the Syangboche airstrip to reach the famous Everest View Hotel (3,880m). Here, you will spend 45 minutes on the outdoor terrace enjoying hot tea while looking out at an incredible panorama of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. You can return from here or if you want to add distance and cultural value, the trail continues down into the valley to the traditional farming villages of Khumjung and Khunde. You will visit the Hillary School and the Khumjung Monastery (home to the fabled Yeti Scalp) before trekking back to Namche Bazaar via a scenic ridge trail.
Altitude: 3,870 meters / 12,697 feet
Distance: 10 kilometers / 6.2 miles
Duration: 5-6 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Tengboche
The trail out of Namche Bazaar begins on a spectacular, relatively flat path winding around the mountainside, offering dramatic views of the Everest massif. Keep an eye out for Himalayan tahr and colorful Danphe pheasants (the national bird of Nepal). The trail then drops sharply down through rhododendron forests to the riverbed at Phunki Thenga for lunch. The afternoon presents a challenging, steep switchback climb through a shaded forest. The hard work rewards you as you crest the ridge into Tengboche, home to the famous Dawa Choling Gompa (Tengboche Monastery), the largest and most sacred spiritual center in the Khumbu region, set against a stunning backdrop of Ama Dablam.
Altitude: 4,360 meters / 14,304 feet
Distance: 9 kilometers / 5.6 miles
Duration: 5-6 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Dingboche
You will start your morning by descending through a lush forest, crossing a wooden bridge over the Imja Khola, and passing past thousands of intricately carved mani stones. The trail slowly guides you past the village of Pangboche, which boasts the oldest monastery in the region. As you push onward, you cross the tree line; the lush forests vanish, replaced by an arid, alpine landscape of low shrubs and dry grasses. The trail opens up into the wide, sun-drenched Imja Valley, climbing gently until you reach the stone-walled fields of Dingboche village, also known as the “Summer Valley.”
Altitude: 4,360 meters / 14,304 feet
Distance: 6 kilometers / 3.7 miles
Duration: 4 hours of steep climbing
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Dingboche
Your second mandatory acclimatization day prepares your bloodstream for the extreme thin air above 5,000 meters. Today’s active hike scales the steep, rocky ridge of Nangkartshang Peak (Aria Peak) rising directly above Dingboche. This is a pure alpine conditioning climb over rugged switchbacks. Pushing up to a high point of over 4,800m-5,000m forces your body to generate vital red blood cells. From the top of the ridge, you are rewarded with breathtaking, vertical views of Ama Dablam, Island Peak, and the world’s fifth-highest mountain, Mt. Makalu. You will descend back to Dingboche for a warm lunch and a resting afternoon.
Altitude: 4,940 meters / 16,207 feet
Distance: 7 kilometers / 4.3 miles
Duration: 5-6 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Lobuche
The trail climbs steadily out of Dingboche and traverses a high, exposed valley above Pheriche. The walking is slow and deliberate due to the thinning air. You will reach the small settlement of Thukla (Dughla) for a short rest before tackling the notorious Thukla Pass (Dughla Pass). This is a steep, grueling climb up a boulder-strewn moraine. At the top of the pass, you will walk through the emotional Everest Memorial, filled with stone cairns and prayer flags dedicated to climbers and Sherpas who lost their lives on Everest. From the memorial, the trail gentles out, following the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier to the cluster of lodges at Lobuche.
Altitude: Gorak Shep: 5,164 meters (16,942 feet) | EBC: 5,364 meters (17,598 feet)
Distance: 13 kilometers / 8.1 miles total loop
Duration: 6-7 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Gorak Shep
Today is the big day! The morning begins with a rugged trek across rough moraines, rocky debris, and sandy lakebeds toward Gorak Shep, the highest permanent lodge settlement on the route. After a quick lunch and leaving your heavy bags at the lodge, you start the final march to Everest Base Camp. The trail snakes along the crest of the Khumbu Glacier moraine, crossing loose scree and ice. Standing at Everest Base Camp (5,364m), you will look out over the treacherous Khumbu Icefall and celebrate your achievement with your team. During the spring season, you will see expedition tents bustling with activity. After taking photos, retrace your steps back to Gorak Shep for a well-earned night’s sleep.
Altitude: Kala Patthar: 5,545 meters (18,192 feet) | Pheriche: 4,280 meters (14,042 feet)
Distance: 16 kilometers / 9.9 miles total
Duration: 7-8 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Pheriche
Wake up before dawn to tackle the steepest climb of the entire trek up to the rocky summit of Kala Patthar (5,545m). While Everest isn’t fully visible from Base Camp, Kala Patthar offers the ultimate, postcard-perfect view of the world’s highest peak. Watch the sunrise turn Everest, Nuptse, and Lhotse into blazing shades of gold. After taking in the views, descend rapidly back to Gorak Shep for breakfast. Pack your bags and begin your descent back down the valley. You will bypass Lobuche, cross the Thukla Pass moraine, and drop into the wider, flatter valley floor to overnight at Pheriche, where the higher oxygen levels will make sleeping much easier.
Altitude: 3,438 meters / 11,280 feet
Distance: 20 kilometers / 12.4 miles
Duration: 6-7 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Namche Bazaar
Although the distance today is long, the trekking is significantly easier as you are descending and breathing in thick, rich oxygen. The trail follows the Imja River down through Pangboche, climbs briefly back up to Tengboche Monastery, and then plunges sharply down to the Dudh Koshi riverbed at Phunki Thenga. From there, you will climb the opposite hillside before winding back around the mountain curves. The final stretch brings you back into the comfort of Namche Bazaar, where you can enjoy hot showers, Wi-Fi, and a celebratory drink at a local pub.
Altitude: 2,860 meters / 9,383 feet
Distance: 19 kilometers / 11.8 miles
Duration: 6-7 hours of walking
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Stay: Lukla
On your final day on the trail, you will make the long trek down from Namche Bazaar back to Lukla. The day starts with a steep descent down to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and a walk back through Monjo out of the national park boundaries. You will pass through Phakding and continue trekking through local Sherpa villages. The final stretch presents a short, surprising uphill climb to reach the gateway of Lukla. In the evening, you will enjoy a final celebratory party with your guides and porters to thank them for their hard work.
Altitude: 1,350 meters / 4,429 feet
Duration: 40-minute flight
Meals Included: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Overnight Stay: Kathmandu
Catch an early morning flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu or Ramechhap. As you fly away, enjoy your final aerial views of the towering Himalayan range. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, you will be transferred back to your hotel. You have the rest of the day completely free for souvenir shopping in Thamel or relaxing. In the evening, gather with the team for a special celebratory Farewell Dinner to toast your successful trek.
Altitude: 1,350 meters / 4,429 feet
Duration: Hotel to airport drive (20-30 minutes)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your 14-day Everest Base Camp trek comes to an official close today. Enjoy your final Breakfast at the hotel. Three hours prior to your scheduled international flight home, our vehicle will pick you up and transfer you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight back home.
NOTICE: To reduce air congestion, the Nepal government has rerouted most Lukla flights from Kathmandu to Ramechhap Airport in 2019, which is located 130 km (a five-hour drive) from Kathmandu. While these flights are generally reliable, mountain weather is highly unpredictable and can cause cancellations year-round. Travelers should include contingency days in their itineraries to account for potential delays. Alternatively, paid helicopter flights between Kathmandu and Lukla remain available if regular plane service is disrupted. Please be informed about the alternatives to Lukla flight cancellations.
In Kathmandu you will be staying in standard hotels for 2 nights in Thamel, the tourist hub in Kathmandu. During the trek, you will be staying in the family run teahouse lodges with basic facilities. In lower altitudes rooms will be with attached bathrooms and higher up after Namche it will be mostly shared toilets with one or two other rooms. All accommodation are on twin share basis and you have the options to choose private room or upgrade your accommodation in Kathmandu and while on the trek for an additional cost during the booking process.
In Kathmandu breakfast will be in the hotels where you stay. During the trek you will have freshly cooked foods such as pasta, tuna bakes, noodles, potatoes, eggs, daal bhat (rice and lentils), bread, soup and fresh vegetables. You may find meat items but we do not suggest eating meat as they might have been carried by porter or yak from lower altitude without refrigeration. Breakfast and dinner will be in the tea houses where you stay and the lunch will be on the way during the day. In Kathmandu welcome and farewell dinners in a traditional Nepalese restaurant.
The spring time from March to May and the Autumn months from September to November is considered the best months for Everest Base Camp Trekking.
Our classic Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary builds in two mandatory rest days. You will spend two nights Namche Bazaar (3,440m) and two nights at Dingboche (4,410m). These stops utilize the “climb high, sleep low” strategy to help your body adapt to thinning air
The direct round-trip distance from Lukla to Everest Base Camp and back is 113 kilometers (70.2 miles). However, the optional side hikes taken during the acclimatization days such as hiking to the Everest View Hotel on Day 4 and climbing Nangkartshang Peak on Day 7, trekkers cover a total walking distance of roughly 130 kilometers (80.7 miles) in total.
The trek is classified as moderately difficult. It does not require technical climbing skills, ropes, or ice axes; it is a purely non-technical scenic hike. However, it requires excellent cardiovascular stamina and physical fitness. You will be trekking uphill on rugged, steep, rocky, and uneven terrain for 5 to 8 hours a day while carrying a daypack in thinning air.
You should begin a dedicated physical training program at least 8 to 12 weeks before your trip. Focus heavily on cardiovascular training by running, swimming, cycling, or using a stair climber. The most effective training is walking on inclined treadmills or hiking local trails while wearing a weighted backpack. Incorporate leg-strengthening exercises like squats, lunges, and calf raises to prepare your joints for long alpine descents.
Yes, beginners can successfully complete this trek provided they are in excellent physical condition, have prepared with proper cardio training, and choose a reputable trekking agency that enforces a slow pacing strategy and proper acclimatization schedules. Prior multi-day hiking experience is recommended but not mandatory.
Teahouses are rustic mountain lodges with twin-sharing wooden bedrooms. The bedrooms do not have heating, meaning they get very cold at night. However, the large communal dining hall is heated every evening using a central potbelly stove fueled by dried yak dung, creating a warm and cozy space to eat, socialize, and relax.
Most teahouses along the Everest Base Camp trail use Type C, Type D, and Type M electrical outlets. The standard voltage in Nepal is 230V with a frequency of 50Hz. To ensure you can charge your devices everywhere, it is highly recommended to pack a universal travel adapter. Since teahouses charge an hourly fee (ranging from $2 to $6 USD) to plug devices into the communal dining hall outlets, bringing a high-capacity power bank (20,000mAh or higher) is the smartest way to keep your phone and camera batteries full while saving money
No, tap water in the mountains is not safe to drink for travelers. To stay safely hydrated, you can purchase boiled water from teahouses or bring your own reusable water bottles equipped with water purification tablets or a high-quality filtration system (like a Sawyer Squeeze or LifeStraw). We actively discourage buying single-use plastic water bottles to prevent pollution in the national park.
Cell phone coverage via local SIM cards (Ncell and NTC) works reasonably well in Kathmandu, Lukla, and Namche Bazaar, but becomes bit unreliable as you approach the high glaciers. For reliable internet connectivity, you can purchase data packages of Everest Link. Their prepaid Wi-Fi cards are widely available at teahouses along the EBC route, costing $5-$10 for 1GB, $20-$30 for 10GB-20GB valid for 30 days. Alternatively, some lower villages sell daily per-device access for $6-$10.
Yes, you can pay a single supplement fee to secure a private room in Kathmandu and at the lower-altitude lodges. However, please note that at very high altitudes (such as Lobuche and Gorakshep), lodge space is extremely limited. During peak trekking seasons, rooms may have to be shared regardless of a single supplement payment.
You will walk an average of 5 to 8 hours per day depending on the section, covering rugged, steep, rocky, and uneven alpine terrain. The daily pace is intentionally slow and steady to allow your body to naturally acclimatize to the rising altitude.
To ensure ethical working conditions, our porters carry a maximum weight limit of 20 to 25 kilograms, usually carrying the duffel bags of two trekkers. You only need to carry a lightweight 30L daily daypack containing your absolute essentials, such as water, camera, rain jacket, fleece layer, sun protection, and personal medications.
The trekking year is split into two distinct peak seasons that offer the best weather windows: Spring (March to May): Offers warmer temperatures, beautiful blooming rhododendron forests, clear morning skies, and the chance to see active, colorful Everest expedition tents at Base Camp. Autumn (September to November): Offers the crispest, clearest blue skies, exceptional mountain visibility, stable weather conditions, and colder, sharper nights.
Winter (December to February): It is possible but challenging. Temperatures plunge well below freezing (down to -20°C/-4°F at high altitudes), many high-altitude lodges close, and trails can be blocked by heavy snow. Monsoon (June to August): This season is highly discouraged. Heavy rains cause frequent flight cancellations to Lukla, muddy trails, landslides, a lack of mountain views, and active leeches in the lower forest zones.
Temperatures drop progressively lower as you ascend in altitude. At lower elevations like Lukla and Namche Bazaar, daytime temperatures range from 10°C to 15°C (50°F to 59°F). At high-altitude stops like Gorak Shep, daytime temperatures hover near freezing, and nighttime temperatures routinely drop between -10°C to -20°C (14°F to -4°F). Teahouse bedrooms are unheated, making a high-quality cold-weather sleeping bag mandatory.
While your main accommodation and meals are covered in our package, you should budget roughly $20 to $35 USD per day in local Nepali Rupees (NPR). This cash will cover personal expenses such as hot showers, device charging, Wi-Fi cards, bottled water, snacks, toilet paper, and tipping your guiding team at the end of the journey.
There are ATMs in Lukla and Namche Bazaar (3,440m), but they are notoriously unreliable due to power outages and network failures. Once you trek past Namche Bazaar, there are no ATMs at all. You must withdraw all the cash you need in Nepali Rupees while you are in Kathmandu.
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Annapurna Base Camp trek i did with Eve Holidays was a great experience for us. Hotel and lodges were good, and our guide Khim was funny and knowledgeable. Views were amazing and we have nothing that we could have asked for. We enjoyed the dinners in Nepalese restaurant with Maina and our guide. Food was good with music
From the minute I walked off the plane I was warmly greeted and taken care of. Maina had everything organized and the trip was fantastic. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. From the hike to Everest Base Camp with my guide Beam to the tea houses I slept at and the food. Beam made sure I had everything I needed and kept a close watch on me as I climbed. He was always on time when we met and was willing to do anything to make sure I was successful. Maina also stayed in contact the whole way up and informed my family how I was doing each day! I had the best hike! From there I toured Nepal. Maina made sure I had the best guides and I saw all the important sites and places in Nepal. I can’t say enough of how good she was and her guides. I stayed at 5 star hotels that were top notch along with the morning buffet. The people of Nepal where the friendliness people I have ever met. I have been to 35 countries and this was my favorite trip! Thank you Maina and Eve Holidays for a trip I will always remember!
To start I would thank Maina and her team for this fulfilling experience. Guide and porter I had were the best ones and I would say that this trip was this successful only because of them. The hotels in Kathmandu and the lodges during the trek were best and I would proudly say this trip could n’t have been better than this. Although I lost a bit of appetite after Tengboche , food was great and was fresh. Most of the lodges I stayed had hot water and the wifi was working. And on top of it Maina was every day updating my family about my safety and my location. So we all were in peace and enjoyed the trek to its fullest. Thank you Eve Holidays team and hopefully I shall return for doing another trek with them.
Me and my cousin had a wonderful trek in the Everest. We were amazed by the landscape, beautiful mountain and the culture of the mountain people. We would like to thank Eve Holidays team for this great experience. From our first inquiry email to the end of the trip, our experience was wonderful. They would give attention to small details and go out of the way to make us comfortable. Thank you
Our trip with Eve Holidays was perfect. We got more than we expected. They are very professional and was attentive in small details from before arriving to Nepal and during the whole trek. We felt so special and loved the experience. We will certainly travel with them in future.
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