16 Jan 2020 Magic Himalaya Treks
The Everest base camp is one of the best and most popular destinations for travelers around the world. Many people visit the trek to Everest Base Camp every year. The Everest base camp trek itinerary plays an important role in a traveler’s success in reaching base camp. Some of the companies use rapid itineraries without any rest days or acclimatization rest. A few companies offer more days than necessary for the trek. Many companies have now started to sell by making luxury itinerary packages as well as including yoga on the itinerary. Now Everest is also popular for fashion runways and many people visit for such an event
Here today I am going to discuss some of the best itineraries for trekking to Everest Base Camp:
1. Everest Base Camp Trek—16 Days
This 16-day Everest base camp trek is the normal itinerary that includes a sightseeing tour in the beginning and two acclimatization rest days in Namche Bazar as well as Dingboche. The trek itinerary also has one rest day in the end in Kathmandu. We can use this day just to relax in the hotel and walk around to do some shopping. This is the most famous and most followed itinerary for the trek to Everest Base Camp. The outline itinerary is listed below:
Trek to Everest Base Camp Day-by-Day Itinerary
- Arrive at Kathmandu Airport (1400 m) and transfer to a hotel in Thamel.
- Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu Valley.
- Fly to Lukla (2840 m) and Trek to Phakding (2652 m)—3 hrs walk
- Trek Sherpa Capital Namche-Bazaar (3440 m)—6 hrs walk
- Acclimatization Day in Namche: Hike Everest view hotel and hike back
- Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3870 m)—5 hrs walk
- Trek to Dingboche (4360 m)—5 hrs walk
- Acclimatization day: Hike to Chhukung village at 5000 meters.
- Trek to Laubecha (4940 m)—4 hrs walk
- Trek from Gorekshap (5170 m) to Everest Base Camp (5364 m) and then return to Gorekshap, which takes 7 hours in total.
- Hike Kalapather viewpoint (5550 m) and trek down to Pheriche (4280 m)hrs/day.
- Trek to Namche bazar – 6 hrs walk
- Trek to Lukla – 8 hrs walk
- Fly Kathmandu and drop to the hotel.
- Rest day in Kathmandu.
- Final departure.
This 16-day itinerary is well designed by keeping in mind the altitude and spare days in Kathmandu just in case of bad weather and flight cancellations. If you are keen to know more info about this itinerary, then visit the Everest Base Camp trek.
2. Everest Base Camp Trek—12 days
The 12-day Everest base camp trek is the quickest way to reach the Everest base camp. The itinerary is to experience people without an acclimatization day and spare day. In case of bad weather and flight cancellations, the company is not responsible. This is the cheaperway,y too. Here is the outline itinerary for the 12-day Everest Base Camp trek.
12-day trek to everest base camp Day-by-Day Itinerary
1: Receive at Kathmandu airport upon your arrival (1400 meters).
2: Fly to Lukla and then trek to Phakding.
3: Trek to Namche Bazaar.
4: Trek to Tengboche.
5: Trek to Dingboche.
6: Trek to Laubecha
7: Trek to Gorakshep-Everest base camp and back
8: Hike Kalapather’s viewpoint and trek down Ferichea.
9: Trek to Namche Bazaar
10: Trek to Lukla
11: Fly to Kathmandu
12: Final departure
This 12-day Everest base camp trek itinerary is a fast one. If you are keen to know more details about this itinerary, then visit the 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek.
3. Everest Base Camp Trek – 13 days
The 13-day Everest Base Camp trek is designed with a rest day in Namche Bazar, which is very important to have an acclimatization rest day in the Sherpa capital Namche Bazar. The rest of the itinerary is the same as the 12-day Everest Base Camp trek. Here is the outline itinerary of the 13-day trek to EBC.
Trek to everest base camp Day-by-Day Itinerary
1: Arrive at Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel.
2: Fly to Lukla airport and trek to Phakding Villages
3: Trek to Sherpa Capital Namche Bazar.
4: Acclimatization rest day In Namchebazar
5: Trek Namche to Tengboche village
6: Trek to Dingboche village
7: Trek to Laubecha
8: Trek to Gorekshap and hike base camp and back.
9: Hike Kalapather and trek to Pheriche
10: Trek down to Namche
11: Trek to Lukla village
12: fly Kathmandu airport
13: Final departure to your next destination.
This 13-day itinerary is what some trekkers follow. If you are keen to know more about this, then visit our site; the package name is 13-Day Everest Base Camp Trek.
14-day Everest Base Camp Trek
The 14-day Everest base camp trek itinerary is designed with an altitude rest at 3000 meters as well as 4000 meters. We will have a rest and acclimatization in the Namchebazar as well as the Dingboche villages. These two rest days will play an important role in completing the Everest base camp trek comfortably. Here is the outline itinerary for the 14-day Everest Base Camp trek.
14-day trek to Everest Base Camp: Day-by-Day Itinerary
1: Received at Kathmandu International Airport and transferred to the hotel.
2: Drive from the domestic airport to fly to Lukla airport and then trek 3 hours to Phakding.
3: Trek to Sherpa capital Namche Bazar.
4: Acclimatization rest day In Namchebazar
5: Trek to Famous Tangboche Village
6: Trek to Dingboche
7: Acclimatization rest day in Dingboche
8: Trek to Laubecha
9: Trek to Gorakshep then hike base camp and hike back
10: Hike Kapalather’s viewpoint and trek down to Pheriche village.
11: Trek to Namche bazaar
12: Trek to Lukla
13: Fly to Kathmandu
14: Final departure to the next destination.
If you are looking for 14-day Everest Base Camp trek itinerary details, then visit our website page about the 14-day Everest Base Camp Trek.
There are many other itineraries that go to base camps, such as a base camp with yoga and a luxury itinerary to base camp. To know more about all the possibilities of Everest, visit our blogs as well as our home page. You can also visit YouTube to look at our video.
