Important Note: Please be aware that taking a flight in smaller aircraft to the mountainous region, where bad and unfavorable weather might prolong your journey, like delay to and from Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu.Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes, however, we will try our best to make the itinerary days as it is where possible, in case of flight delay and cancellation situation arises, where you need to extend few days before and after the trekking days from the itinerary provided to be on the safe side.

Note: Please note that above outline itinerary is just a guideline where hours of average walking distances are just approximate, providing you a clear idea to plan this wonderful trip to Everest within 11 nights and 12 days from Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu.

Finally, you reach the last human settlement, the village of Gorakshep, which is just two hours away from the Everest Base Camp . From here, you can see the Khumbu Ice Fall and Khumbu Glacier interact with other mountaineers climbing to the Everest. From Gorakshep, your trail takes you to Kalapathar (For the sunrise or sunset view) from where you have the best possible view of the Everest Himalayan Range. This is your turn around point and you descend following the same trail accept Pheriche Village, with still more splendid, fascinating and breathtaking views that leave you with a lifetime of wonderful memories.

The 12 Days Classic Everest Base Camp Trek begins with a 30 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla which is gateway to Everest Base Camp Trek and you start the trek from Lukla. On the way, there are many tea houses and monastery with several bridges, it's up to you to choose eating local food in the Himalaya, for the accommodation do we reserve before you arrive in Nepal. We should reserve in advance for the peak season. The trail takes one through the green Dudhkosi Valley, which is rich in Flora and Fauna, Sherpa settlements, and Buddhist Monasteries. It leads us up to the legendary Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar where you spend two nights exploring and acclimating; an important factor for your safety and enjoys experiencing the Classic Everest Base Camp Trekking . Then you follow the trail to the villages of Tyagboche, Pangboche, Dingboche, and Lobuche where Yaks can be seen grazing in the high meadows and pasture lands.

Our guides, porters will assist you to make the trek safe, enjoyable, happy and as informative as you want in this period. As an entire team on the field and office is in regular touch, we will take your utmost care. As you change the height from 500 to 1000 meters per day this trekking demands high physical stamina, insurance is compulsory as this is one of the challenging tasks you will be facing. The scenery of this trekking is great for sure with many towering mountains like Everest 8,848 m, Lhotse 8,516 m, Nuptse 7,965 m, Ama Dablam 6,985 m, Pokalde, Pumori 7,201 m, Cholatse, Twaboche, Makalu, Bharuntse, Island Peak 6,189 m, and many other. People; their culture and tradition resembles in the monasteries and Chhorten you see on the trails.

12 Days Classic Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the most beautiful and main attractions for most of the travelers. We have several trekking packages for Everest Base Camp and letting you customize your trip according to your comfort. We created this trip in order to suit your holiday date as far as practicable. 12 Days Classic Everest Base Camp Trek at the altitude of 5,364 m is awaited destination for many of you, so we hereby welcome to make your dream come true.

Day 01: Fly to Lukla 2,820 m and trek to Phakding 2,640 M (30 mins flight) and 3 hrs walks)

Starts your great adventure with an early morning flight to Lukla which is a gateway to Everest and Khumbu region, the first day of your trek heading downhill to Chauri Kharka Village with a view of Several peaks and nice green villages. The trail continues through Chhoplung, Thadokoshi, and Ghat village, in Ghat village you can see the monastery and several pear flags around the monastery. After this village up and downhill with small pines forest to reach Phakding for overnight.

Note: Lukla Flights are departing and returning to Ramechhap instead of Kathmandu due to ongoing upgrades at Kathmandu Airport. It's about a 4-hour drive to Ramechhap from Kathmandu so you will get started for the airport around 2 am. The return drive at the end of the trek is between 4 and 6 hours depending on traffic.

Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m - 05 hrs walks.

The second day of your trek leads to famous Namche Bazaar which is the capital of Khumbu Sherpas, the trail follows Dudh Kosi River upstream crossing several bridges to cross the Benkar and Monjo these are nice and beautiful Sherpa villages, then entering Sagarmatha National Park designated in 1974, as world heritage and highest Park in this planet.

From here the trail continues through the river bed and then a final climb up for few hours with fantastic views of Everest and other surrounding peaks, slowly your climb brings you at colorful village at Namche Bazaar where you can have many facilities, like banks-ATM-Post office-stores and many shops with cyber cafe, nice hotels, and restaurants. Namche Bazaar is famous and popular for weekly colorful, busy Saturday market here with time to browse around with views of Kongde and Thamserku peaks.

Day 03: Rest day at Namche for acclimatization and local hike.

An important and necessary rest day for acclimatization from AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) which might occur sometimes if one does take slowly on this high altitude terrain, here visit the Park Museum with excellent information of Khumbu areas, with superb views of stunning Mt. Everest-Lhotse-Ama Dablam and other arrays of peaks.

For a few hours of hike to the Everest View Hotel to see the nice view from Namche Bazaar with the steep climb and descend on the same way back.

Day 04: Trek to Thyangboche Monastery 3,867 m - 05 hrs.

From Namche onward altitude gains slowly as the walk leads on gradual winding path with tremendous views of surrounding peaks with Everest and magnificent Ama Dablam, as the walk descends to Imjatse River at Phunki Tenga, where a slow climb into cool alpine forest for few hours brings you at scenic and picturesque Thyangboche Monastery, encircled by series of peaks with excellent views of Ama Dablam and Mt. Everest, here with time to visit its interesting monastery and witness Buddhist priest and students on prayer.

Thyangboche Monastery also holds a great event called Mani Rimdu in the month of October, a colorful mask dance by Lama and monks to wade evil spirits.

Day 05: Trek to Dingboche 4,360 m - 05hrs.

From Thyangboche with catching the morning sunrise views of mountains and then heading downhill through serene woodland reaching at a metal bridge over Imjatse River, from here with uphill walk to Pangboche, the last permanent Sherpa farm village before Everest Base Bamp, as our walk leads to Somare for lunch with super views of Ama Dablam at close distance, and then heading on gradual path with short climb to reach at Imjatse valley.

Dingboche at 4,360 m located within beautiful Imjatse valley with close North Face views of Ama Dablam including Lhotse and stunning Island peak towards east.

Day 06: Rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization and excursion.

Another important rest day at Dingboche for proper acclimatization before heading towards higher zone to base camp and climb of Kalapathar, Dingboche with many fine lodges with some cyber facilities a summer pasture for yaks, with grazing fields.

Here the Sherpa from nearby village tends their barley and buckwheat fields as well catering the needs of the trekkers.

At Dingboche, one take a short acclimatization walks up Nagarjuna hills for super views of surrounding mountains with Mt. Makalu towards the further east.

Day 07: Trek to Lobuche 4,930 m - 05 hrs.

Morning overlooking superb views of high snow-capped peaks with Ama Dablam North Face, as our adventure begins heading uphill for an hour to a ridge and then on gradual up with stunning views as the walk leads to Thukla, where Khumbu glacier melts into a raging icy river here with rest and lunch then climb up to Thukla ridge, where you can observe many memorials of climbers and mountaineers who died on Everest expedition including other peaks within Everest region.

After a pleasant stop, another hour of high altitude walk brings you at Lobuche with 10-12 good lodges to stay facing Nuptse and Lobuche peaks.

Day 08: Trek to Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and return to Gorakshep 5,180 m - 06 hrs.

Today a big marvelous day with an adventure towards our main goal and highlight of the trip reaching at the foot of world number Mt. Everest at Base Camp, morning walk leads on the gradual uphill slope with short steep climb near Glass Pyramid, optional sidewalk to visit at this glass pyramid a metro logical station and a lab, established by Italy and Nepal government to track and read the Himalayan weather and the flow of the glacier.

From here few hour of good walk over moraine and glacier brings you at Gorakshep located on route Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar hilltop, Gorakshep with 3-4 nice lodges for overnight stops, from here our walk leads further east over glacier and moraine then reaching at Everest Base Camp of above 5,364 m high with sweeping views of Khumbu Ice Fall and glacier.

During peak expedition season this place is flooded with climbers-guides and porters with many tents pitched above the glacier.

After feeling high with an adventure of a lifetime experience head back to Gorakshep for the overnight stop before heading back to Lukla.

Day 09: Hike to Kalapathar 5,545 m trek to Pheriche 4,240m - 05 hrs.

Early morning climb up to the top of Kalapathar for the best sunrise view of Everest Himalayas, the highest spot of the adventure at above 5,545 m high offering breathtaking panorama of mountains with Mt. Everest at close distance, after a vigorous climb descend to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue trek on the same path till Thukla.

From here the trek route diverts towards Pheriche windy valley on near level ground with fabulous views during the walk all the way to Pheriche for the overnight stop.

Pheriche with many good fine lodges here you can visit HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association) office with a small medical post.

Day 10: Trek to Namche via Thyangboche - 06 hrs walks.

From here onward on long descend with few climbs as the trail leads towards Pangboche village and then to the bridge, after the bridge back into greens and tree lines as the route climbs up to Thyangboche Monastery, with downhill walk to Phunki Tenga on crossing a wooden bridge climb uphill to Lobesa and Sanasa small villages with gradual winding path to Kyanjinma.

A beautiful spot with few lodges facing Everest-Ama Dablam and Thamserku peaks, here the chance of spotting some wildlife like Thar, Musk deer and the colorful Danphe (Impeyan pheasant and the national bird of Nepal).

After a pleasant and refreshing short rest walk continues on the pleasant trail towards Namche Bazaar for the overnight stop after a long good and scenic walk of the day.

Day 11: Trek to Lukla - 04 hrs.

This fabulous Everest Base Camp Treks concludes with a walk back to Lukla, as the trail leads on the same route following gentle path to Monjo, Phakding and Ghat villages with a climb to reach Lukla, where you can enjoy the afternoon relaxing and celebrate with staff-guides-porters and fellow member on this last night around high Khumbu within Everest areas.

Day 12: Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

Early morning transfer to Lukla air terminal for super short flight to Kathmandu with scenic and exciting moment airborne, after an interesting air journey reaching hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city life.