Trekking to Everest Base Camp 2026

The starting point for the Everest Base Camp tour is at Kathmandu Airport. The pick-up time is agreed upon after the tickets have been purchased and the arrival time is known. Regular flights from Europe fly here: Fly Dubai, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airlines and AirArabia or other airlines with a transfer in Delhi, Kuwait.
After transfer to the hotel, check-in and a short rest, we go for a walk around the capital of Nepal. If desired, a visit to Durbar Square on this day. You will see the abode of the living goddess Kumari, the Swayambhunath temple, which is more than 2000 years old, the Kastamandap temple – the oldest wooden building in the world (12th century), which gave the name to the city.
Then we have dinner in a traditional restaurant and spend the night at the hotel.

Our trek to Everest Base Camp starts in Lukla. We get there by plane, the journey takes about half an hour. The landing at this mountain airfield itself will give you a lot of impressions. It is located on the edge of the canyon and only small planes with a capacity of 16-18 people can fly here. Upon arrival in Lukla, we distribute things to porters and go to Phakding. The road will take 4 hours. We will pass a narrow forest belt, go down to the river, pass by the Kusum Kangrou peak and go around the Ghat ridge. From Phaking we go north along the valley of the Dud Kosi River.
The valleys are especially picturesque in April-May. Terraces, villages, picturesque thickets of spruce and rhododendrons – the symbol of the country – await us. Magnolias will bloom along the way, and musk deer (deer) may run along the steep cliffs.
Travel time 3 hours, 10 km.

We pass the valley near the peak of Thamserku and stop at the gates of the Sagarmatha National Park in the village of Monjo. Here we will issue our permits for trekking to the Everest base camp. Leaving the village, we walk through the forest and smoothly descend into the river canyon, to the confluence of the Bote Kosi and Dud Kosi rivers. Here we cross the Dud Kosi canyon along the legendary Hillary Bridge.
Today we will see Everest in the distance, towering over the Nuptse ridge. In the afternoon we arrive in the capital of the mountain Sherpas of the Khumbu Valley, Namche Bazaar. Transit duration – 6 hours. On site we visit Buddhist temples, go to the observation deck, where we see a view of the Bote Kosi River gorge, spend the night in the lodge.
Travel time 6 hours, 15 km.

Today is a leisurely gathering after breakfast. First we will go to the upper village of Khumjung, where the scalp of a yeti is kept in the monastery and the memorial of E. Hillary (the first climber of Everest) is located. For the first time, Mount Lhotse, Amadablam, Nuptse, of course Everest and others will be revealed to us. After visiting this traditional Sherpa village we will go down to the valley of the Khumbu River, here at an altitude of 3600 meters in the village of Porche Tanggu in the relict forest we will stop for the night.
Travel time 6 hours, 15 km.

We are walking slowly, as the altitude is felt more and more each day. The landscapes today are incredible, rising higher into the mountains it becomes brighter… Today is a short walking day before lunch. Our goal is the village of Pangboche, here is one of the oldest monasteries of the Khumbu Valley (founded in the 15th century), here is also the scalp and hand of the Yeti.
The village is located at the foot of Mount Amadablam. According to legend, the monastery was thoroughly tamed by a yeti and it helped him when he meditated for a long time in one of the caves in the village of Pangboche. In the evening we will go to the puja in the monastery.
Travel time 4 hours, 10 km.

Today is a logical day for rest and additional acclimatization. We will go radially to the base camp of Mount Amadablam, meet the climbers of this magnificent mountain. Translated from Tibetan (Sherpa), Amadablam is translated as grandmother’s necklace, pendant. If you wish, you can just rest today and not go anywhere.
The whole walk will take us 5-6 hours. We spend the night in Pangboche.

From Tengboche we go to the village of Pangboche through a rhododendron forest, passing the oldest monastery in Khumbu. Then the thickets give way to dry rocky meadows. We arrive in Dingboche. The transition takes about 4 hours. It is warm here, well protected from the wind, there are many lodges with a beautiful view of Island Peak, Lhotse and Ama Dablam. We stop for the night in one of them.
Travel time 4 hours, 10 km.

We have to cross high mountain ranges and lifeless terraces. In about three hours we will reach Dugla and stop for tea. Then, having overcome several streams, we will reach the Phalung Karpo valley. Here you can admire the view of Ama Dablam, Kantega, Tawagi, Cholatse. Then the road rises to the Khumbu glacier. We stop at a mountain shelter.

Our trek to Everest Base Camp is coming to an end. Today we are going to Gorakshep, the transition to the upper lodge will take 2.5-3 hours. After resting and having a snack, we will go to the base camp (height 5300 m). At the base camp we will have a great opportunity to walk among the giant ice formations (kalgaspors) of the Khumbu glacier. In the spring, there is a large camp of Everest climbers on the glacier and moraine, about 1000 people are here at a time.
We will return to the lodge in the evening. The road to the base camp and back will take 4-5 hours. In total, today we will have a 12-kilometer track.

Early in the morning, no later than 6:00, we go to meet the sunrise on Mount Kala Patar, which is 5600 meters high. From here there is a gorgeous view of Everest. In the rays of the morning sun, you can get excellent photos with a view of the summit. Descent to the lodge, breakfast.
Our expedition to Everest is coming to an end, it’s time to descend. We go to Dingboche, settle down for rest. In the evening, you can celebrate a successful ascent, enjoying sea buckthorn tea and delicious cakes in the Khumbu Valley.
Total track length is 15 km, travel time is 8-9 hours.

We descend to the rhododendron forest, enjoying the green thickets that have replaced the glaciers and scorched grass of the highlands. On the way, we will visit one of the most revered and famous monasteries in the Khumbu Valley – the Tengboche Monastery. We return to Namche Bazaar. In the evening, a trip to one of the authentic pubs.
Total track length is 17 km, travel time is 8-9 hours.

The descent takes about 7 hours with a stop for lunch. The path goes down sharply at first, and then there are small differences in altitude.
We settle down closer to the airport. Farewell to the team of porters, farewell evening in the mountains.
The total track length is 15 km, the journey takes 6-7 hours.

We fly to the capital early in the morning. Departure from Lukla is always a matter of time and luck. By lunchtime we will already be at the hotel. Free time.

The last day of the trip is dedicated to exploring the Nepalese capital. In the morning we get on a bus and go to see everything that can be seen in a day. You will see the main attractions. One of the main temples of Hinduism is Pashupatinath, where, according to legend, the god Shiva, turned into a deer. Near the temple there is a deer park, death in which with the subsequent dumping of ashes into a tributary of the Ganges, the Bagmati River, is considered favorable for Hindus. We will see how the dead are cremated in temples, meet yogis, look at the monkeys that live right in the city.
Next, we will go to the Tibetan shrine – the huge Boudhanath stupa, from where the all-seeing eyes of Buddha survey all directions of the world. Let’s walk around the stupa in accordance with tradition, and attend a real service. At the end of the excursion, we plan to visit the monkey temple of Swayambhunath, located on the top of a hill. It offers magnificent views of Kathmandu and the Himalayas.

We buy souvenirs and say goodbye to Nepal. Transfer to the airport in the evening. Plan your flight no earlier than 19:00.
Kilometers: 110 km.