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TREKS: EVEREST BASECAMP / KALAPATTHAR
Trip Length: 16 to 19 days in Nepal
Trek Grade: Moderate to Difficult
Porters: 1 for 2 Members
Elevation: 1337 to 5545 meters
Everest Trekking Highlights:
• Considered the best trekking adventure destination in the world
• Beautiful Sherpa villages with incredible landscape such as Namche (trading capital of the region), Khumjung (largest village in the region with only secondary school & the home of late Sir Edmund Hillary’s school) and Tengboche (the home of ancient monastery and a spot to catch spectacular views of legendary Himalayan peaks)
• Breath taking views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Kwangde, Thamserku, Cho Oyu
• Rhododendron and pine forests with blossoming colorful flowers in the spring and farming
• Dudh Koshi River (milk river), Khunde/Pheriche Health Posts, Sherpa museum, wildlife such as Nepal’s national bird (Impeyan Phesant), musk dear, mountain goats, yaks
• Delicious Nepalese food (momo: steam dumpling, dal bhat: rice, spice lentil soup, meat or vegetable spice curries)
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu, greetings by our family member and transfer to lodge/guest house
Day 2: Sight seeing and explore the ancient cities of Kathmandu, Patan (renowned craft center for its unique hand-made local artwork, jewelry, carpets and other handcrafts) Swambhunath (Buddhist temple and the monkey temple), prepare for the next day’s trek
Day 3: Early morning flight to Lukla, meet other staffs and start trekking to Phakding
Day 4: Phakding to Namche
Day 5: Namche to Khumjung (this will be a short day but we will take a day hike to beaufiful Thame village and Everest View Lodge)
Day 6: Khumjung to Tengboche
Day 7: Tengboche to Dingboche
Day 8: Dingboche rest
Day 9: Labuche
Day 10: Early morning climb to Everest Basecamp or Kalapatthar Peak, return back to Labuche
Day 11: Labuche to Pheriche
Day 12: Pheriche to Pangboche or Phortse
Day 13: Pangboche or Phortse to Khumjung
Day 14: Khumjung to Monjo
Day 15: Monjo to Lukla
Day 16: Lukla to Kathmandu fly out in the morning, spend the day resting or exploring busy local bazaars/market
Day 17: Day tour to Kathmandu museum, Durbar square & Thamel (tourist district), drive to Nagarkot about 200km outside of Kathmandu, spend overnight
Day 18: Rise early in the morning while it’s dark to catch the incredible sunrise views, after breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu, spend remaining day on your own, farewell dinner
Day 19: Transfer to the airport for departures back to the United States
