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Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
Airport welcome and transfer to your hotel, followed by a trek briefing and gear check with your guide.
Everest Base Camp
Walk up the Khumbu through Sherpa villages and past Tengboche monastery to Everest Base Camp, then climb Kala Patthar for sunrise over Everest.
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15 days5,545 m high pointChallenging
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About the route
Lukla to Kala Patthar
The classic Khumbu route, climbing from Lukla through Namche Bazaar and Dingboche to Kala Patthar. The last stop marked on the map is Kala Patthar, at 5,545 m.
Along the route
Stop 1 of 60%
- From Lukla
- 0 km
- Whole route
- ~40 km
Elevation profile
Kala Patthar · 5,545 m
- Start · Lukla
- 2,860 m
- Highest point
- ↑ 5,545 m
- Net climb
- 2,685 m
This section
Lukla to Namche Bazaar
- Est. distance
- 13 km
- Stop type
- Day stop
- 15 days
- Duration
- 5,545m
- Max altitude
- Mar-May · Oct-Nov
- Best seasons
- $2,390+
- Starting rate
Permits and access
- Permits
- Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu fee
- Access
- Kathmandu-Lukla flight, Optional helicopter return
- Stay style
- Kathmandu hotel, comfortable teahouses on the trail, porter support
Customize your trip
- helicopter
- Fly back from Gorak Shep or Lobuche instead of walking down, which saves 3-4 days.
- flight
- We book the Lukla flights and keep spare days in the plan in case the weather delays them.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day by day on the trail.
A sample 15-day plan. Every departure is private, so we can slow it down, shorten it, or add days to fit your dates.
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Day 2 · 3–4 hrs
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
↑ 2,610 m
An early mountain flight to Lukla (2,840 m), then a gentle warm-up walk down the Dudh Koshi to Phakding to protect acclimatisation.
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Day 3 · 6 hrs
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
↑ 3,440 m
Enter Sagarmatha National Park and cross the high Hillary suspension bridges before the steep climb to the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar, with your first glimpse of Everest on the way.
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Day 4 · 3–4 hrs
Namche: acclimatisation day
↑ 3,440 m
An important rest day, with an acclimatisation hike up to the Everest View Hotel and the villages of Khumjung and Khunde before you come back down to sleep.
5
Day 5 · 5 hrs
Namche to Tengboche
↑ 3,860 m
A ridge-top trail with Ama Dablam ahead leads to Tengboche and its famous monastery, which trekkers often visit during the late-afternoon prayers.
6
Day 6 · 5 hrs
Tengboche to Dingboche
↑ 4,410 m
Through Pangboche and above the tree line into the wide Imja valley, reaching the stone-walled fields of Dingboche.
7
Day 7 · 3–4 hrs
Dingboche: acclimatisation day
↑ 4,410 m
A second day to adjust to the altitude, with a hike up Nangkartshang (≈5,050 m) for wide views of Makalu, Lhotse, and Island Peak.
8
Day 8 · 5 hrs
Dingboche to Lobuche
↑ 4,940 m
Past Thukla and the poignant memorials to lost climbers, then alongside the Khumbu Glacier moraine to Lobuche.
9
Day 9 · 7–8 hrs
Gorak Shep & Everest Base Camp
↑ 5,364 m
A rocky traverse to Gorak Shep, then out across the glacier to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) before returning to sleep at Gorak Shep.
10
Day 10 · 7–8 hrs
Kala Patthar sunrise, descend to Pheriche
↑ 5,545 m → 4,240 m
A pre-dawn climb to Kala Patthar (5,545 m) for sunrise over Everest, then a long descent to the thicker air of Pheriche.
11
Day 11 · 6–7 hrs
Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
↑ 3,440 m
Retrace the trail through Tengboche and back to Namche, with the hardest altitude behind you.
12
Day 12 · 7 hrs
Namche to Lukla
↑ 2,840 m
A final long descent to the Dudh Koshi and back up to Lukla for your last night in the mountains and a farewell evening with the crew.
13
Day 13
Fly to Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
A morning flight back to Kathmandu (weather permitting), then rest and a free afternoon.
14
Day 14
Kathmandu: spare day
↑ 1,400 m
A buffer held for Lukla flight delays. If clear, enjoy a free day for sightseeing or shopping.
15
Day 15
Departure
↑ 1,400 m
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
What's covered
Included & excluded at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Everest Park entry and TIMS fees
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Based on a partner operator's listing, “Everest Epic (Everest Base Camp)”, last updated Mar 5, 2024.