Day: 1-3:
Depart from home and fly to Nepal. Flights usually go through Bangkok Thailand or Delhi India. Arrive Kathmandu, clear customs and you are greeted by your WORLD WIDE TREKKING representative.
Day 4:
Kathmandu (4,383’). We will spend the day exploring Kathmandu, a sacred city, the Buddhist & Hindu cultures, 3000 year old Monkey Temple, Dumbar square and various temples. We then prepare for trek and get any last minute items.
Day 5:
Phakding (8,700’). Fly via Twin Otter STOL ( Great views of the eastern Himalayas) to the landing strip in Lukla (9000’). In Lukla we meet the porters and start our trek. Our first day is an easy walk through lush forest along the Dudh Kosi river to Phak Ding. We enter Sagamartha National Park.
Day 6:
Namche Bazaar (11,800’). We follow the Dudh Kosi, ascending 2,300’ to Namche Bazaar. Namche is a historic trading post where Nepalese and Tibetan traders exchange salt, dried meat, gold, and textiles at an open market. We will spend two days here, acclimating, visiting local shops, and enjoying the village.
Day 7:
Namche Bazaar (11,800’). Acclimation day, we will visit the Sherpa museum, hike to the Everest View Hotel where we see the upper Khumbu valley for the first time. We will then trek back around through small villages and back to Namche Bazaar. Namche is the last place we will have internet access.
Day 8:
Thyangboche (12,887’). A great day hike, passing many gompas and stupas along the way as you really start to feel the blend of culture and mountain together.
Day 9:
Dingboche (14,250’). We will attend the 6 am service at the Monastery. Inside there are incredible wall hangings, a 20’ statue of Buddha, and the Llamas do the morning chants, play musical instruments and burn juniper in their morning ceremony. Then we will spend the day trekking to Dingboche.
Day 10:
Dingboche (14,250’). Today we will take another day to rest and acclimate. It is a good day to clean up, wash clothes, read, and charge the batteries. We can take a light hike to some of the surrounding areas.
Day 11:
Lobuche (16,175’) From Dingboche the trails winds through farmlands and alpine meadows, we climb through the small village of Dzugla, before climbing to the viewpoint with stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits. The trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We spend the night at the Eco Lodge where hot showers are available upon request.
Day 12:
Gorak Shep. We will spend the day moving up to Gorak Shep. This is the highest lodge in the valley. We will spend the morning climbing Kala Patter 18,500’, then afternoon relaxing in a greenhouse like sunroom taking in the views and the night at Gorak Shep.
Day 13:
Everest Base Camp. We will hike up into base camp and check out the camps and the icefall. We will head back to Lobache after lunch.
Day 14:
Lobache to Pheriche(13,950’) We will take a different route back down through the valley and high alpine cattle land and spend the night in Pheriche.
Day 15:
Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (11,800’) We will stay at a lodge with a great view of the area and hot showers. Internet café and the bakery are here, yippee!
Day 16:
Namche Bazaar to Lukla (9000’). We will hike back out of the park and get on a list for the early morning flight the next day. We will spend the night in Lukla.
Day 17:
Lukla to Kathmandu. We should arrive first thing in the morning and have the rest of the day to get any last minute shopping items. Our last night is spent at the Yak & Yeti Hotel.
Day 18:
Head to the Kathmandu airport for your international departures back home.