Royal Himalayan Holidays

Everest Base Camp trek

Duration
17 days
Max. Elevation
5545m
Group size
Min 2
Level
BEGINNER
Transportation
All ground transportation and domestic flights as per itinerary
Best Season
Mar-May and Sep-Dec
Accomodation
5/4-star hotel in Kathmandu + standard tea house/lodge during the trek
Meals
Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals during the trek
Starts at
Kathmandu
Ends at
Kathmandu
Trip Route
Kathmandu-Lukla-Phakding-Namche Bazaar-Khumjung-Phortse-Dingboche-Lobuche-Gorakshep-EBC-Kala Patthar-Pheriche-Tengboche-Monjo-Lukla-Kathmandu

Highlights

    • Seeing the biggest mountain up close, Mt. Everest
    • Enjoy the warm sunset or sunrise views from Kala Pathar
    • Legendary mountain views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, and many more
    • Encounter with the Sherpa and their warm hospitality
    • Interesting culture when we visit the Khumjung and Tengboche Monasteries
    • Iconic villages such as Namche Bazaar, Lukla, Phakding, and Gorakshep
    • An exciting flight to and from Lulkla, the 38th-highest airport in the world

Overview

An unforgettable journey awaits on the Everest Base Camp trek 17 Days! Royal Himalayan Holidays is sure to take you to one of the highest base camps in the world. Everest base camp trekking is one of the most sought-after treks in the world. Seeing the mighty Mt. Everest (8,849m/29,032ft) up close and scratching the next thing on your bucket list is one of the best feelings ever!

During the Everest Base Camp trek for 17 days, we get to see not only some of the highest mountains in the world but also encounter the legendary Sherpas. These people are known across the world as the best mountaineers. Living and thriving at unimaginable high altitudes the Sherpa is also known for their warm hospitality. Royal Himalayan Holidays will make sure to visit their villages on the way to Everest Base Camp and you’ll get to know about their unique culture and traditions! During the Everest Base Camp trek, mountains such as Mt Ama Dablam (6,812m/22,349ft), Mt Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft), and Mt Nuptse (7,861m/25,791ft) will come into view amongst other legendary mountains. The way to Everest Base Camp always starts with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. During the flight, some of the most amazing aerial sceneries can be seen in the Nepalese Himalayas. Perfect to get ready for this adventurous trek in Nepal. After arriving in Lukla our Royal Himalayan Holidays professional team of porters and our licensed trekking guide will be there to meet and greet you. After getting to know each other and having a pre-trek briefing we head out to our first destination Phakding. From here we can reach Namche Bazaar, the biggest Sherpa settlement in the region and the official gateway to Mt. Everest! After spending a day in Namche exploring and visiting the Sherpa museum we trek further to Khumjung, here at the monastery, a mythical yeti skull rests and can be viewed. The journey continues to Phortse, Dingboche, Lobuche, and ultimately Gorakshep. From Gorakshep, a few hours of hiking takes you to Everest Base Camp! There will be two acclimatization days planned to prevent AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) once at Khumjung and once more at Dingboche. Although the views of Mt Everest are not the best from Base Camp, you can see the world’s highest glacier, called the Khumbu Glacier at an elevation of 4,900m (16,076ft) to 7,600m (24,934ft)! The next morning we head out very early up to Kala Pathar hill from where some of the best close-up views of Mt Everest can be seen in combination with a Himalayan sunrise view. After this, we start to make our way back to Lukla, and finally back to Kathmandu to conclude this amazing Everest Base Camp trek. 

Royal Himalayan Holidays can’t wait to book the Everest Base Camp trek for you! Embark on one of the most popular treks in Nepal with the Everest Base Camp trek, and perhaps you can see the mythical yeti?! 

Note: we do advise all our travelers to calculate an extra day in anticipation of flight delays due to the weather conditions from Kathmandu to Lukla.

Trip Itinerary

  • Meet and greet at the airport
  • Hotel transfer by private vehicle
  • Welcome drinks and check-in
  • Welcome dinner
  • Overnight at your hotel

  • Hotel breakfast
  • Trek briefing at the hotel
  • Pick-up by your tour guide
  • Arrival at Bishal Bazaar and start walking tour
  • Explore Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • Continue walking tour to Thamel via Asan local bazaar
  • Pick up from Thamel and drive to your hotel (in case the hotel is out of Thamel)
  • Overnight at your hotel

  • Hotel/packed breakfast depending on your flight schedule
  • Pick up and transfer to the airport
  • Take off to Lukla
  • Meet and greet with your full trekking team
  • Final trek preparation
  • Start to trek to Chhiplung
  • Continue northwards to Thado Koshi
  • Head along the trail to Ghat for lunch
  • Follow the trail up to Phakding
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Head to Monjo
  • Enter the Sagarmatha National Park
  • Checking of TIMS & permits
  • Continue to Jorsalle for Lunch
  • Cross the suspension bridge at Larja Dobhan
  • Ascend further Namche Bazaar
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Tea house breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Visit the National Park Museum
  • Hike up to Excellent Mount View Point
  • Continue towards the Everest View hotel
  • Follow the trail northwards to Khumjung
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Early morning wake-up (optional for sunrise view)
  • Wake up
  • Breakfast
  • Acclimatization hike
  • Follow the trail westwards towards Khunde 
  • Head further up north to a viewpoint at about 4,000m (13,123ft)
  • Hike back down to Khumjung
  • Lunch at the tea house
  • Explore around Khumjung
  • Visit the Khumjung Monastery, which is famed to have a real Yeti Skull
  • Visit the Tenzing-Hillary school
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Follow the trail northwards towards Phortse Thanga
  • Cross the Dudh Khosi Nadi (river)
  • Continue east to Phortse
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Follow the trail eastwards to Pangboche
  • Head further eat towards Somare for lunch
  • Continue on towards Dingboche
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Breakfast
  • Acclimatization hike
  • Hike up north up to the Nangkatshang Gompa
  • Head back down to Dingboche
  • Lunch at the tea house
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Follow the trail north toward Dusa
  • Continue north to Thukla for lunch
  • Cross the Thokla Pass (4,830m/15,847ft) + visit the Everest Memorial site
  • Head on to Lobuche
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake up call
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Continue on to the Lobuche Pass (5,110m/16,765ft)
  • Reach Gorakshep and check in to the tea house
  • Lunch
  • Hike up to EBC (5,364m/17,598ft)
  • Enjoy the views at EBC for about 30min
  • Head back down to Gorakshep
  • Early Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake up call
  • Hike up to Kala Patthar
  • Enjoy the sunrise view over Mt.Everest
  • Head back down to Gorakshep
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Follow the same trail in reverse back to Lobuche
  • Lunch 
  • Head south towards Dugha (Thukla)
  • Continue on towards Pheriche

  • Breakfast
  • Visit the Pheriche Health Post
  • Start to trek
  • Continue back on the EBC trail south to Pangboche
  • Lunch
  • Descend further down to Deboche (Deuche)
  • Ascend to Tengboche
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Visit the famous Tengboche Monastery
  • Head back down to Namche Bazaar
  • Lunch
  • Follow the same trail back to Monjo
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake-up call (optional)
  • Breakfast
  • Start to trek
  • Continue back to Phakding
  • Lunch
  • Ascend upwards back to Lukla
  • Dinner and stay overnight in the tea house

  • Wake up call
  • Breakfast
  • Flight back to Kathmandu
  • Arrival in Kathmandu + transfer to your hotel
  • Hotel check-in
  • Overnight at the hotel

  • Check-out
  • Our team will transfer you to the airport approx. 3hrs before departure

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Includes

    • All ground transportation as per itinerary
    • Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight
    • 5/4-star Hotel in Kathmandu
    • Tea house/lodge during the trek 
    • Breakfast in Kathmandu
    • All meals during the trek
    • Welcome dinner
    • Licensed English-speaking trek guide/leader
    • Guide and porter service during the trek
    • All government and local taxes as per the itinerary
    • All permits as per the itinerary
    • All entry fees as per the itinerary
    • All official expenses as per the itinerary
    • Successful trek certificate
    • 1 basic medical kit per group

Exclude

    • Meals in Kathmandu
    • Tips for guide

Best EXPERIENCE in NEPAL

Had an amazing time with my wife, and reached the famous Everest Base Camp! Special Thnx to Mr Hari Dharel for organizing this couples trek! Highly recommended Royal Himalayan Holidays for all who like to enjoy the Himalayas!

Kouros Waumans
Belgium

Everest Base Camp Trek

Went to EBC trek with my family from Royal Himalayan Holidays and was a amazing trek, great service loved it

Thaneshwar Bhandari
Nepal
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Frequently Asked Questions

With the thousands of travel and trekking agents to choose from in Nepal, why book a holiday with Royal Himalayan Holidays? Well first off, at RHH we take care in organizing any type of tour, trek, or adventure activity in Nepal. Furthermore, we provide a unique service by hiring only local and licensed guides. But the real reason you should book with RHH is, because of that touch of luxury that we provide in Nepal. All of our packages come with an All-Inclusive package, giving you more time to just enjoy your holiday. We provide luxury holidays in the Himalayas! 

Booking with RHH has never been easier! Just use our easy-to-use website, select your package for Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibet and click Book Now to fill up your booking form. After receiving your booking form by auto email, our team will contact you back via email, to finalize your booking. It’s that easy!

Yes, all of our packages are based on luxury trips and can get pricy for the average budget trekker. We do however can change this during your booking should you wish. By lowering the accommodation type and switching to the public instead of private transport you can enjoy trips or treks with RHH without the luxury element. But then again would you sacrifice comfort for the price during a holiday? Enjoy the best of the Himalayas with our luxury packages. 

If you wish to book a budget trip with Royal Himalayan Holidays, you can just make any booking, but a request for a budget trip. Then after receiving your request our team can send you a budget itinerary for that package with a new and lower calculated rate per person. 

Almost all of our trips are family and child friendly. Of course, you’ll need to see a bit yourself, we think it’s logical that you can’t book a hard and strenuous trek while bringing children with you. For family and child-friendly trips or treks, we do recommend any of our tour packages or one of our short treks in Nepal that don’t reach too such high altitudes. 

No, Royal Himalayan Holidays do not have any hidden or additional fees after booking a trip. With us, full transparency is an important part of our customer relations! Hence, all rates are included within your package, of course, these do not include your personal expenses, such as drinks, souvenirs, tips, etc. 

Yes with RHH you have the option to book a non-English guide for your trip. If you would like to have a different language guide during your holiday we do insist on mentioning this during your booking so we have the time to organize, find, check and hire said guide for your trip. There are French, German, Dutch, and Spanish-speaking guides available.

Royal Himalayan Holidays does take great care of booking your accommodation during your holiday in Nepal. We book only the best available 4 to 5-star category hotel. These hotels are based on All-Inclusive plans and have luxury rooms as well as other facilities available for you to enjoy during your holiday. During treks, accommodation is limited to standard guest or tea houses, but at some overnight locations where there is luxury accommodation available, we plan to stay at those.  

Well, since ATMs don’t exist up high in the mountains we do recommend bringing some additional cash with you, preferably Nepalese Rupees or US Dollars. Calculate a 15 to 25 USD per day in the Himalayas. This way you can use extra facilities in the guesthouses such as WIFI usage. 

Yes, with RHH you have the option to tailor-make or customize an itinerary before booking a holiday. If you want to change a part of your itinerary during your holiday then RHH can organize for you, but at additional cost depending on the changes that have to be made. 

No, international flights are not included in the package rate. With so many flight options nowadays we give you the freedom of choosing the best available flights from and to Nepal yourself. If you do require international flight tickets we can arrange this, but by experience, we found that our customers can get better international flight rates by themselves from their own respective countries. 

So Nepal has 4 seasons. Starting with spring, followed by the monsoon or rainy season going into fall/autumn and ultimately winter. The best times to book a trip or trek in Nepal will either be during spring or fall/autumn. Spring starts in March and ends at the end of May. During this season the winter cold is gone and the skies are clear blue with a few clouds here and there. Perfect for seeing those incredible mountain and valley views! Fall or autumn starts in September and runs until the end of November. This season is extra special in Nepal, not because of the clear skies and comfortable weather, but due to being the festival season. In October the biggest festival takes place in Nepal, namely Dashain and Tihar. To get the best experience in Nepal we do recommend booking either for the spring or fall/autumn seasons. 

Almost all guesthouses have WIFI available and phone reception. Do note that this is not high-speed WIFI or perfect reception, you’re still in the remote Himalayas. During the trek, there will be areas with no reception or WIFI, meaning you’ll be completely cut out from the world and surrounded by nature! Exactly what a trek should be.

While tipping is not mandatory in Nepal, due to being a low-income country many of the workers do depend on it as a secondary income. Hence we do ask our travelers to give some gratuities at the end of your trip to your guide or driver. Common tips in Nepal for a service well performed are about 5 to 10USD a day. But once again it is not mandatory.

Yes with RHH you can extend or add extra days on your holiday to enjoy your trip further. We do also provide assistance in VISA extension should it be required as well as helping you choose new and different activities. You can even combine multiple tours or treks with each other, as well as doing additional activities such as hiking, or adventure packages such as rafting or paragliding. 

With Royal Himalayan Holidays you can even hold a special event such as a birthday celebration, company team building, anniversary celebration, marriage proposal and even hold a traditional Nepalese wedding. Do request us during your booking if you want us to organize such an event during your trip to Nepal. 

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