Strenuous
ALT: 5,545 M
Sagarmatha NP
Khumbu Rural Municipality
Everest Base Camp Trek
The Khumbu classic, with Kala Patthar at first light
- 14 Days Duration
- 5,545 m Max altitude
- 130 km Total distance
- Max 12 Group size
- Kathmandu Starts
The route
The Everest Base Camp Trek runs for 14 days, topping out at 5,545 metres.
We run this route with an indigenous crew, teahouses booked ahead in the busy season, and every permit filed by our Kathmandu office before you land. Group sizes are capped so the pace stays honest and nobody gets pushed through an acclimatisation day they need.
Nothing is payable in advance. You settle in Kathmandu once you have met your guide and checked the gear.
- Kala Patthar at 5,545 m for the Everest panorama
- Tengboche monastery above the Imja Khola
- Namche Bazaar acclimatisation
- Lukla mountain flight
Good to know
- Best months
- Mar Apr May Oct Nov
- Accommodation
- Teahouse / lodge on trek, 3-star hotel in the city
- Transport
- Private vehicle and domestic flights as per itinerary
Elevation profile
Day by day, from 1,400 m to 5,545 m.
3,000 M · AMS WATCH
Day 1
Day 14
Day by day
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1
- Teahouse
- L, D
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2
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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3
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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4
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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5
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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6
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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7
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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8
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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9
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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10
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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11
- Teahouse
- B, L, D
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12
- Hotel
- B, L, D
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13
- Hotel
- B, L, D
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14
- B, L, D
What is covered
- Licensed, insured English-speaking lead guide
- One porter per two trekkers (20 kg cap, fully equipped)
- All teahouse accommodation on trek
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the trek
- All ground transport per the itinerary
- Conservation area and national park permits
- Government taxes, VAT and office service charge
- First aid kit and pulse oximeter carried by the guide
What is not
- International airfare and Nepal visa fee
- Travel and high-altitude rescue insurance (mandatory)
- Personal trekking gear and clothing
- Hot showers, Wi-Fi and charging on trek
- Bottled and alcoholic drinks
- Tips for guide and porters
- Costs arising from early descent or itinerary changes