It is very crucial to ensure that you are equipped with all the necessary gear for a safe and enjoyable trip. That’s why a preparation day has been allocated in the trip. Check your gears and clothing thoroughly and make a checklist of any missing or damaged items that you need to acquire. Then go buy or rent those essential items and be ready to embrace the trip and its challenges.

The day starts early in the morning as you fly to Lukla. Flights from Kathmandu to Lukla usually operate early in the morning because the weather in Lukla tends to become unstable in the afternoon. You will begin your 13-day trek by taking a 35-minute scenic flight to Lukla. The flight itself is an adventure as you will fly amidst towering snow-capped mountains. Once you land in Lukla, you will meet all the staff members and begin the trek. The trail initially descends and follows Dudh Koshi River with some uphill climbs towards the end. After three and half hours walking, passing through beautiful Sherpa villages such as Chaurikharka, Chhaplung, Thadakoshi and Ghat, as well as picturesque terraced green fields and forests you will reach Phakding, situated on the bank of Dudh Koshi River.

Breakfast will be served at 7:00am. You must pack your luggage and day bag before breakfast. Right after breakfast, you will start walking. This will be your usual routine for the next 12 days. The path follows Dukh Koshi River, which is relatively easier for the first two and a half hour, and becomes steep uphill in the second half. After five hours walking, passing thorough beautiful villages such as Toktok, Benkar, Monjo and Jorsale, dense pine forests and crossing suspension bridges over Dudh Koshi River five times you will reach Namche Bazar, the unofficial capital of Sherpa villages.

Rest days are important while travelling to high elevation zones, as your body needs time to acclimatize to the new environment. The objective of the rest days is not to stay idle in the hotel, but to hike to higher places and return to the hotel to rest. You will hike to Everest View Hotel (3,880m) which requires a three-hour walk to reach the destination and an hour’s return. You will spend some time at the hotel enjoying hot tea with panoramic views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Kusum Khangru, Tabuche peak and many more. You will also get picturesque views of Phortse, Pangboche and Tengboche villages.

Today’s journey offers views similar to those you experienced from Everest View Hotel. It requires about a five-hour walk to reach Tengboche. For the first one and half hour, you will walk on a relatively straight and well-built path until you reach Kyangjyuma. From there, the path gradually descends downhill for another one hour to Phungi Tanga, passing through the villages of Sanasa and Lausasa. From Phungi Tanga, the path climbs steeply uphill for about two and a half hours to Tengboche. In Tengboche, there is a monastery that is the largest and spiritually most significant in the region, where Everest climbers receive blessing for the successful ascent.

Tengboche offers stunning mountain views. It is worth waking up early in the morning and step out of your room to see surrounding mountains including Mt. Everest. The weather in this region is usually clear in the early morning and becomes cloudy later in the morning or afternoon.

Right after breakfast, you will begin the day’s journey. The path leads gradually downhill and straight through dense rhododendron and pine forests for an hour. After crossing a suspension bridge, the path gradually ascends for about 45 minutes to Pangboche. From Pangboche, there is an-hour long straight and gradual uphill path to Somore, where you will stop for lunch. From there, it is two and half hour walk to reach Dingboche.

Today, you have another acclimatization day. You will hike up to Nangkartshang Peak (5,100m) to practice “Climb high, sleep low” principle of the acclimatization process. It takes about three-hour steep uphill ascent to the peak and one and half hours for the return trip. The hike offers stunning views of Mt. Makalu (8,485m), the fifth highest mountain in the world, Island Peak, Baruntse, Amadablam, Kangtenga, Thamserkur and many more.

Today is the shortest day of the entire trip. The journey begins right after breakfast, following the Imja Khola. The walk will be easy as most sections of the trail are fairly straight. Lunch will be served once you reach Chhukung.

The trail consists of a fairly straight path across meadows with steep ascents in some sections. Maintaining your pace is crucial as you ascend. Once you reach Island Peak Base Camp, lunch and hot tea will be served. The base camp is a tented campsite situated in the glacial gorge. After lunch, check your gear and equipment and prepare yourself for the final push.

Departing from your usual morning routine, wake up at 1:30 am. After having breakfast, you will begin the day’s journey that will lead you to the summit of Island Peak (6165m). Maintain your pace with your team members as you ascend with headlamps. After half an hour of straight walking, you will start ascending a steep rocky trail until you reach crampon point. There, you will fix crampons on your shoes and begin walking tied to a rope. After an hour, you will reach a flat surface covered in thick snow just before ascending a steep rock wall about 150 meters high on fixed ropes. Climbing the rocky wall leads you to a narrow trail that eventually leads to the summit.

The return journey will be easier as the trail descends. However, you need to be careful while descending as you may trip over rocks and ice blocks. Once you reach the base camp, lunch and hot drinks will be served. After resting for a short time, you will descend to Chhukung.

After the long and tiring journey of the previous day, you will have an easy day today. The route is mostly downhill. You will reach Dingboche in the first three hours. From Dingboche, it takes another two hours to Pangboche.

The path follows slope downhill for the first 45 minutes all the way to Dibuje. From Dibuje, the path gradually climbs uphill for about 30 minutes to Tengboche. Afterwards, the path descends steeply for an hour to river bank, from where it begins to ascend for two hours until you reach Kyangjyuma. From Kyangjyuma, you will begin to retrace your steps all the way to Namche.

Today marks the final day of the trek. After a steep descent of an hour down to the Dudh Koshi River, the trail become much easier. Retracing your steps through dense pine forests, verdant fields, and villages such as Jorsale, Monjo, Benkar, Toktok, Phakding, Ghat, Thadakoshi, Chhaplung and Chaurikharka, you will reach Lukla in the late afternoon or early evening. As it is the last day of the trek, you can celebrate the success of the trip with your staff members and offer them tips.

Early in the morning, you will walk to Lukla airport escorted by your staffs with you luggage. After 35 minutes’ scenic flight, you will land at Kathmandu Domestic Airport, from where you will be picked up by our driver the dropped off at the hotel. Upon your arrival, our office representative will meet you and get your feedback about the trek.

Today is a leisure day. This leisure day in Kathmandu at the end of the trek has been allocated to compensate if the flight from Lukla gets canceled due to bad weather or if you require an extra day in the trek due to an emergency. Today, you can have a good rest before departing for your home country or you can explore the city on your own.

Today marks your final day in Nepal. We will drive you to Kathmandu International Airport three hours before your flight time.