14-daagse Everest Basiskamp Trek

At Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, a representative of Frolic Adventure will pick you up by private transport and take you to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel. 

You will have a full-day city tour of Kathmandu, visiting cultural heritage sites with an expert tour guide and private transportation. You will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Monkey Temple, Pashupatinath, and Bouddhanath. The guide will give you much information about the sites, their history, culture, art, and architecture, and we will drive back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 

You will take the flight to Lukla early in the morning. After flying above the breathtaking green and white mountains, you will reach Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla. This is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world, and it culminates in a landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains. Upon your arrival at Lukla, you meet our other crew members, and after some packing and arrangements, you start the trek through the prosperous village of Lukla until you reach Phakding. You only have a short hike today. Overnight at guest house. 

After breakfast at Phakding, you walk through beautiful pine forests and along the Dudh Koshi River, ending your nature-filled journey at Namche Bazaar. After walking for almost an hour, you come across the glistening Mt. Thamserku (6,608m) on your right and experience the serenity of pine, fir, and juniper forests throughout your journey. If the weather is clear, you may even glimpse Mt. Everest peering over the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. You continue walking until you reach the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading center of this region. On that day, you cross five suspension bridges; the last one is the highest. It is an uphill walk from this bridge to Namche Bazaar. If you are on Friday or Saturday here, you can visit weekly local market. Overnight at guest house. 

This is the day for acclimatization. Health experts recommend staying active and moving around even during the rest of the day. There are a few options set for this day. You will hike up to Syangboche(Everest View Hotel). You can see many white mountains here, including Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and many more. After visiting the Everest View Hotel and enjoying the view, you will return to Namche Bazar. Overnight at guest house. 

After breakfast, you trek towards Tengboche. It is an easy walk from Namche to Phunkitenga. Upon reaching Phunkitenga, you will stop for Lunch and ascend to Tengboche, a village that houses the famous Tengboche monastery, the largest monastery in the Everest region. Located amidst the Sagarmatha National Park ( UNESCO World Heritage Site of "outstanding universal value”), it is draped with the panoramic 360-degree view of the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. The monastery opens at 3 pm so that you can visit the monastery. Just be able to Overnight at the guest house. 

On an easy path, you will walk through lush birch forests, conifers, and rhododendrons. This picturesque trail then dips down to Debuche, crossing the Khumbu Khola River before climbing up to Pangboche. You will be able to see a group of Himalayan Thar around here. You will stop at Somare for lunch. You will be above the tree line from this day. Overnight at guest house. 

After breakfast at Dingboche, you will hike up to Nangar-Tsang Hill for your second acclimatization walk. While walking on the hill, you will see many big mountains. From here, you can see the fourth-highest mountain in Nepal(Makalu). After a few hours of hiking up the hill, you will return to the guest house. Overnight at the guest house. 

You will start the day with a gradual climb to Duglha at the end of the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. From here, you climb up a steep trail to Chupki Lhara, where you find an array of stones with prayer flags used as memorials to Scott Fischer (American mountaineer) and 10-time Everest submitter Babu Chiri Sherpa, who perished on a mission to climb Everest. Next, you continue to the Khumbu Glacier moraine and face several great peaks - Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori, and Mahalangur Himal. The trail is then accessible as you follow the valley to Lobuche. Overnight at guest house.

You will take the trail to Everest Base Camp on this day. Continuing straight ahead, you come across the Indian army mountaineers' memorials. The path from here can be misleading; hence, you must follow our guides diligently. The walk is strenuous due to the thin air at the high altitude. Before reaching the Everest Base Camp, you will pass through rocky dunes, moraine, and streams. Upon reaching the Everest Base Camp, you see tents of mountaineers in spring that stand out in bright colors against the monotony of the gray surroundings. Then, you trek back to Gorakshep. Overnight at guest house. 

You will hike up to Kalapathar to see the scenic Everest mountain range. It takes about two hours to climb it. After taking some pictures from here, you will return to the guest house and have breakfast. After breakfast in Gorakshep, you will trek down to Pangbche. Overnight at the Guesthouse.  

From Pangboche, you cross a bridge after descending for a few minutes and trek on the flat trail in Deboche, then ascend to the Tengboche. After crossing Tengboche, you start descending towards Phunki Tenga and stop for Lunch. After lunch, the trail climbs to Kyangjuma, and an easy trail leads to Namche Bazar. Overnight at guest house. 

The trail descends steeply downward, so you need to walk carefully. The trail becomes more level and natural after crossing the suspension bridges over the fast-flowing Dudh Koshi and its tributaries. After you arrive in Lukla, you stretch those sore legs, recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks, and celebrate the trip with the previous night's mountain stay. Overnight at guest house. 

You will catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, you can rest. This evening, the company will invite you to a farewell dinner. Overnight at the Hotel.