EVEREST BASE CAMP & KALAPATHAR TREK 17 DAYS
Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar trek offers an enduring experience of natural beauty, geological magnificence and profound cross-cultural discovery. The Sherpa
residents of Khumbu, the great valley below Mount Everest, believe that all things - mountains, plants and animals are sacred.
This trek is classic approach to Gokyo & Kalapattar the highest point on earth. Solukhumbu is justifiably famous, not only for it's proximity to the world's highest mountain but also for its Sherpa villages and Monasteries. The primary goal of an Everest trek is the Everest Base Camp at an elevation of about 5,340 m but as Everest can not be seen from the base camp, we climb Kalapattar, an unassuming meter bump on the southern flank of Mt.Pumori (7,145 m). As this trek has no trail to make circle, we therefore have to make to and from same route. This is the only disadvantage of this trek.
The trek starts in Lukla after 45 minute mountain flight from Kathmandu. Clients carry daypack only and walk at their own pace. The walking hour will be about 6-7 hr a day.
Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival and transfer to hotel/welcome dinner (D)
Day 02 Day at leisure /Hotel (B)
Day 03 Fly to Lukla & trek to Phakding (2640m) (B, L, D)
Day 04 Trek to Namche Bazar (3440m) (B, L, D)
Day 05 Acclimatization day/explore around (B, L, D)
Day 06 Trek to Tengbuche (3860m) (B, L, D)
Day 07 Trek to Dingbuche (4410m) (B, L, D)
Day 08 Trek to Lobuche (4910m) (B, L, D)
Day 09 Trek to Gorakshep climbs to Kala Pattar (5545m) (B, L, D)
Day 10 Everest Base Camp (5310m) trek and back to Gorakshep (B, L, D)
Day 11 Trek to Pheriche (4240m) (B, L, D)
Day 12 Trek to Tengbuche (4410m) (B, L, D)
Day 13 Trek to Namche (3440m) (B, L, D)
Day 14 Trek to Lukla (2840m) (B, L, D)
Day 15 Fly to Kathmandu (1350m) /Hotel (B)
Day 16 Day at leisure/farewell dinner /Hotel (B, D)
Day 17 Drive to Airport for return flight (B)
Note: The trek can be operated in both teahouses and camping (tented camp) on your request. The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday. Similarly hotel can be upgraded or downgraded depend on your budget.