Everest Base Camp Trek from Lukla

Trip Facts

  • Destination: Nepal
  • Trip Difficulty: Moderate
  • Group Size: Minimum 2
  • Trip Type: EBC Lodge Trek
  • Season: Feb - June | Sep-Dec
  • Max Elevation: 5,545m | 18,193ft

Highlights

  • Our client’s safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction are of supreme importance
  • Scenic mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
  • Experience the warm hospitality and unique culture of the Sherpa community
  • Acclimatization days at Namche Bazaar and Dingboche for a safe and gradual ascent
  • Breathtaking views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and other Himalayan peaks
  • The best view point: Syangboche, Tengboche, Dingbocge and Kalapatthar
  • More freedom & personal choice for food along the Everest trek
  • On average daily meals cost $20-23 per person

About Everest Base Camp Trek from Lukla

Trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp from Lukla is one of the best options. It can make your trip a very reasonable cost of the daily wages for all travelers who admire the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal from Lukla base.

After clearing the adventurous scenic flight from Kathmandu, meet our EBC team at Lukla then start the tour package inclusive services diverse than before and better than others. You just get ready for the adventure of lifetime experiences.

The Everest Base Camp (5,364m) is the world’s number one highest mountain It is famous for foot -walk outdoor activities in the Himalayas which are always surrounded by snowy mountains, During the trek, you will see every day incredible Mountains views of different sorts.

Besides being within Tall Mountain on this ebc tour, you will get a special opportunity to explore Khumbu traditional Sherpa colorful villages and interesting monasteries with old Buddhist religion and culture retaining its past customary way of life to this day where you be in the midst of world giant peaks of Everest, Lhotse, Pumori, Khumbutse, Lho La, and Mt. Nuptse with tumbling great Khumbu Ice Fall.

Sagarmatha (Everest) National is rich in wilderness flora-fauna and is listed as a World Heritage Site; entire the national park, our experienced NSA trek guide leads your EBC adventure into a lovely forested area of rhododendron, pines, and fir tree lines and towards arctic temperature zone with barren and icy landscapes.

This is the trek where you can observe dramatic changes in vegetation, climate, and landscapes within a short period of time during this amazing adventure to Everest base camp Trekking.

Starting with an exciting short flight to Lukla and starting the trek to the famous Namche Bazaar with wonderful views of snowcapped peaks and then towards scenic Tengboche Monastery surrounded with mountains and green tree lines.

Walk continues to reach our destination at Everest base camp with acclimatization days in between the walking days, before heading higher elevation. At base camp where your dreams become a reality beneath the world's number one mountain, our adventure continues with a climb to Kalapatthar for a grand vista of mountains with Mt. Everest at the closest distance.

Everest Base Camp trekking concludes at Lukla with a panoramic flight back to Kathmandu after a remarkable time in the high mountains with the great services of Nepal Spirit Adventure including its friendly staff and guides. We also offer a 14-day full board package trek to Everest Base Camp from Kathmandu to Kathmandu.

Itinerary

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As per your domestic flight schedule to Lukla, catch a taxi to Aiprot about a 20-minute drive that depends on how far you will be staying in Kathmandu from Aiprot.

The short scenic flight (35 mins) to Lukla with panorama views of the mountains, on reaching at Lukla with its unique airstrip meet the trek crew then starts the trek towards Phakding on a good trail through traditional Sherpa farm villages with views of snowcapped peaks after a good walk of 3-4 hours reaching Phakding for an overnight stop in a nice lodge by the bank of Dudh Kosi River.

Note: In the main trek season, the Lukla flight is operating from Ramechhap-Manthali. In this situation, you have to leave from Kathmandu to Ramechhap very early in the morning. Ground transportation is available from Kathmandu by sharing a bus or private vehicle depending on your choice. We can provide you with both kinds of transportation for Ramechhap from Kathmandu.

  • Accommodation: Guest House
  • Location: Phakding
  • Altitude: 2,640m | 8,690ft

The morning walk continues following the river upstream most of the way, crossing a few bridges over Dudh Kosi River and villages of Bhenkar and Monjo to reach Sagarmatha National Park entrance, from here leading to Jorsalle village for lunch, and then walk for a few hours to the last bridge leading with a steep uphill climb for few hours to Namche Bazaar, Namche with many facilities good stores, shops, restaurant, pubs, cyber café, post office, and banks.

  • Meals: Self buy
  • Accommodation: Guest House
  • Location: Namche Bazar
  • Altitude: 3440m | 11287ft
  • Walking Hours: 6 Hours

From Namche morning walk leads up for 30 mins to the ridge with an aerial view of Namche Bazaar and overlooking beautiful towering peaks, the walk is easier on the gradual winding scenic path, then heading downhill to Imjatse River at Phunge-Tenga for lunch, after a break here walking uphill through quaint woodlands of rhododendron, pines, firs trees with marvelous mountain views the climb after few hours reaches at a beautiful spot of Thyangboche with its famous Buddhist monastery with a magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga, Thamasarku, Kwande, and the majestic peak of Amadablam. 

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Tengboche
  • Altitude: 3,867m | 12,684ft
  • Walking Hours: 6 Hours

Morning views of Everest and magnificent Ama-Dablam, walk leads downhill for a few hours to the bridge over Imjatse River, after the bridge walk on open country where the tree lines disappear only for a few sparse vegetation and juniper bushes, walking on the gentle uphill for a while to reach at Pangboche village at 3,900 meters, the last permanent village before Dingboche and beyond, from here a slow climb to Somara for lunch and continue walk on the nice terrain with last climb to Dingboche village for overnight stop, located in the Imjatse valley with picturesque panorama of snow capped mountains including North Face of Ama-Dablam.

  • Location: Dingboche
  • Altitude: 4,350m | 14,271ft
  • Walking Hours: 5 hours

Rest day on the trek will assist your fitness and oxygen intake at the higher altitudes to follow. An enjoyable 3-4 hrs sidewalk, 400m climb to NangkartshangGompa, on the ridge north of Dingboche village can be the best choice.

This vantage point offers Mt. Makalu (8,463m) the fifth-highest mountain in the world to the east and an awesome view of Mt. AmaDablam and the valley floor.

If you have more energy, continue to the Nangkartshang Hill summit (5090m) for additional adventure and thrill. Return from the rarefied air to Dingboche for the night.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Dingboche
  • Altitude: 4,350m | 14,271ft

After pleasant rest at Dingboche, the morning walk starts with an uphill walk for an hour commanding excellent views, and then on the gentle track with slow up most of the way to Thugla for lunch where the Khumbu glacier ends in a raging river and the route from Pheriche meets, after a fine break here a steep up for an hour to Thulga pass where there are memorials of climbers died in mountaineering expeditions to Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and other high mountains. From here a nice pleasant walk brings you to Lobuche for an overnight stop.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Lobuche
  • Altitude: 4,931m | 16,177ft
  • Walking Hours: 6 hours

Today heading towards our main destination of this fantastic adventure Everest Base Camp, starting with a gentle uphill walk for a few hours, and then a short steep climb near Gorakshep walking on a glacier, and a moraine to reach Gorakshep with a few lodges, located beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar as walk continues towards east for few hours to Everest Base Camp overlooking Khumbu glacier and Khumbu Ice Fall.

After a great time and feeling high beneath the world's highest mountain retrace the journey back to Gorakshep for an overnight halt.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Gorak Shep
  • Altitude: 5,170m | 16,962ft
  • Walking Hours: 7 Hours

Early morning hike to the top of Kalapathar at 5,545 meters, the highest point of this adventure as the walk leads up for a few hours offering tremendous views of surrounding snow-capped mountains as far as the horizon including.

Mt. Everest at close distance and beneath the towering lofty peak of Pumori. After a great time return to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue to walk to Pheriche via Thugla, from here descend to a flat windy valley, and after a pleasant walk reaching at Pheriche for an overnight stop.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Pheriche
  • Altitude: 4,288m/14,070ft
  • Walking Hours: 6 Hours

Return journey easier on losing altitude every few hours, walking downhill with a few short ups to Pangboche and then to the bridge before a steep 2 hours climb back to Tengboche through lovely forest, from here descend to Imjatse river and then a steep climb for an hour to Sanasa with a gradual path with short ups and downs to Namche Bazaar for an overnight stop.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Namche
  • Altitude: 3440m | 11287ft
  • Walking Hours: 7 hours

Morning walk on the best pleasant path most of the way reaching Phakding from here retracing the walk back to Lukla with the last climb for an hour, on reaching Lukla celebration with fellow trekkers and staff.

  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Lukla
  • Altitude: 2,840m | 9,318ft
  • Walking Hours: 6 Hours
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Cost Details

  • Everest base camp route national permit
  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality entry permit
  • Twin-sharing lodge accommodation during the trek
  • An experienced local trek guide including his daily wages and insurance
  • Friendly Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers: 1 porter) including their daily wages and insurance
  • One assistant trek guide for every +10 people in the group including his daily wages and insurance
  • Trek equipment:  Down jacket, sleeping bag & duffel bag (to be returned after trip completion)
  • A comprehensive medical kit
  • Travel and rescue arrangements
  • Company service charge

Airfare from Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu ($195 one way) in your order we can book the air ticket
Hotel in Kathmandu (we can also help with booking)
Your ebc trek daily melas (in average $20-25 a day)
Personal trek equipment (you can buy it in Kathmandu at a reasonable price)
Nepal visa (can get at arrival)
Personal travel-trek insurance above 4000m
All the ground transportation
Tips for guide and porter (at the trip end)





 

 

Dates & Prices

Departure note

The departure date is guaranteed, you can join with a group trek, according to your holiday if the departure date isn't work! we are more than happy to open a new trip departure date just enquire us. The private trek can organize at any time of the year.

 

Departure DateStatusPriceNote  
02 Oct, 2023 - 11 Oct, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm
09 Oct, 2023 - 18 Oct, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm
13 Oct, 2023 - 22 Oct, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm
20 Oct, 2023 - 29 Oct, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm
24 Oct, 2023 - 02 Nov, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm
27 Oct, 2023 - 05 Nov, 2023AvailableUS$390Confirm