Everest Base Camp trek itinerary – 12-days +PDF

Our detailed 12-day Everest Base Camp trek itinerary contains two acclimatization days in Namche Bazar and Dingboche. The itinerary is versatile and adjustable, we recommend a few different routes for the return stroll that you simply don’t stroll to the Base Camp and again the identical method.

The Everest Base Camp trek is a lifetime journey for many individuals. We’ve finished the trek twice and each time it was an unimaginable expertise. We’ve finished various mountaineering in Nepal together with a few of the well-known routes resembling the Annapurna Circuit trek and Annapurna Base Camp trek and the EBC trek continues to be one in every of our favourite routes within the Himalayas.

There are totally different route choices on the Everest Base Camp trek it may be mixed with the Gokyo Lakes trek or the Three Passes trek. On this publish, you’ll find the usual EBC trek itinerary from Lukla and again.

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Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary PDF

To make your planning and mountaineering simpler we’ve created a free downloadable PDF file that incorporates an in depth itinerary for the Everest Base Camp Trek.

Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary PDF

2023 replace for the Everest Base Camp trek

An area licensed information isn’t obligatory for unbiased overseas hikers who need to do the Everest Base Camp trek. You continue to can hike to the Base Camp by yourself. Regardless of a brand new rule applied by the Nepalese authorities that each one overseas hikers want a neighborhood information for mountaineering in Nepal regional authorities determined to not comply with the brand new regulation and permit unbiased hikers on the route.

In April 2023 a brand new trekking card for Everest Base Camp was applied. It’s known as the Trek Card. All hikers meaning to stroll the Everest Base Camp trek want one. It may be obtained in Lukla on the counter (on the way in which to Phakding). The whole price is NPR 5000/US$38 (NPR 3000/US$23 is the Nationwide Park price and NPR 2000/US$15 is the native authorities price). Should you get to Lukla by land you may get the Trek Card on the counter in Jorsale.

With the intention to get the Trek Card you’ll want a duplicate of your passport, your mountaineering itinerary, and insurance coverage data. To make the method quicker you may submit your particulars on-line and on the entry level present the copies of your passport and provides the reference variety of your utility.

NOTE! Based on the native authorities for mountaineering the Everest Base Camp trek you don’t want the TIMS Card that’s issued by the Nepalese Tourism Board.

Related Everest Base Camp itineraries with a tour

Many individuals desire to do an organized tour and discover this selection a lot much less demanding.

We’ve finished the EBC trek independently twice I can’t advocate an organization from our expertise however I’ve discovered some excursions with good critiques and excessive scores.

Everest Base Camp trek itinerary overview

• Distance – 120 km/75 mi
• Days required – 12 days
• Complete ascent – 6015 m/19 734 ft
• Complete descent – 5821 m/19 097 ft
• Highest level – 5640 m/18 500 ft Kala Patthar
• Issue  – tough 
• Permits – Native Authorities price (NPR 2000/US$15 pp.) and Sagarmatha Nationwide Park allow (NPR 3000/US$23 pp.) are required. No TIMS card is required for the trek.
• Price per day – US$30 per particular person together with meals, lodging, and permits. It doesn’t embrace a flight/jeep from Kathmandu to Lukla and again. Discover out extra concerning the mountaineering funds and costs in our Everest Base Camp trek price publish.
• Information – not obligatory, will be finished independently, with a information or a porter, or in a gaggle.
• Lodging – visitor homes

Insurance coverage for the Everest Base Camp trek

The Everest Base Camp trek is a high-altitude trek by means of distant areas of Nepal. You probably have severe altitude illness or different severe medical issues in difficult-to-access like EBC or the Annapurna Circuit trek, it’s extremely really useful to have journey insurance coverage that can cowl you for the entire interval of your trek, evacuation by helicopter is likely to be needed.

Trekking insurance coverage to an altitude above 5364m is required.

World Nomads journey insurance coverage has been designed by vacationers for vacationers, with protection for greater than 150 actions in addition to emergency medical, misplaced baggage, journey cancellation and extra.

What number of days is the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary?

The typical period of the EBC trek is 12 -14 days. Our advised itinerary is 12 days. It contains 2 acclimatization days and 1 day to get from Lukla to Kathmandu after finishing the trek. In complete out of 12 days you truly stroll solely 9 days. If you wish to stroll shorter days or have extra relaxation days you may alter the itinerary the way in which it fits you. I wouldn’t advocate strolling it over a shorter time frame particularly the a part of the bottom camp resulting from excessive altitudes. You may prolong the advised itinerary by strolling one of many further routes of the Everest Base Camp trek.

We’ve walked to the Everest Base Camp twice April-Could and February-March. Learn extra particulars when is the greatest time for mountaineering to Everest Base Camp.

Our detailed Everest Base Camp trek itinerary

Day 1 Lukla – Monjo 13 km/8 mi	Day 2 Monjo – Namche 6,5 km/4 mi	Day 3 Acclimatization day in Namche
Day 4 Namche – Tengboche 11 km/6,8 mi	Day 5 Tengboche – Dingboche 10,5 km/6,5 mi	Day 6 Acclimatization day in Dingboche
Day 7 Dingboche – Lobuche 8,7 km/5,5 mi	Day 8 Lobuche – Gorak Shep – EBC – Gorak Shep 12 km/7,4 mi	Day 9 Gorak Shep – Kala Patthar – Pangboche 22 km/13,6 mi
Day 10 Pangboche – Namche 15,5 km/9,6 mi	Day 11 Namche – Lukla 20 km/12,4 mi	Day 12 Flight Lukla – Kathmandu

Day 1. Flight Kathmandu – Lukla. Stroll Lukla (2800m) – Monjo (2800m)

Kathmandu – Lukla – Chheplung – Ghat – Phakding – Bengkar – Monjo

A flight to Lukla might be essentially the most unpredictable a part of the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary. It was the second time we took the flight and this time it was much less bumpy, it went in a short time, with no issues or delays (which occur fairly often). We booked the earliest flight out there as a result of early flights often go with out delays. Later within the day it typically will get windy and flights get postponed or canceled. 

Flight Kathmandu/Ramuchhap – Lukla

• There are a number of airways working flights from Kathmandu to Lukla; Tara/Yeti Air, Summit Air, and many others.
• From 1st October 2023 resulting from heavy congestion, all flights to Lukla depart from Ramechhap airport, 130km (a 4-hour drive) from Kathmandu.
• You may purchase your tickets on-line. For the flights after thirtieth September select Ramechhap airport as a substitute of Kathmandu.
• You must be on the airport an hour earlier than the flight. 
• The flight is about 40 minutes (from each Kathmandu and Ramuchhap). 
• You’re allowed to have 10kg check-in baggage and 5kg hand baggage.
• One of the best views of the mountains you get sitting on the left facet (on the way in which to Lukla).

Trek Lukla (2800m) – Monjo (2800m)

• Distance – 13 km/8 mi
• Time – 3h45min.*
• Complete ascent – 530 m/1738 ft
• Complete descent – 543 m/1781 ft

*We’re fairly match hikers to get a median strolling time, add to our instances 1-2 hours (relying on the space and inclination). The instances don’t embrace lengthy stops after we cease for tea or lunch we pause the watch.

Highlights

• View of the mountains from the aircraft
• A number of lengthy suspension bridges
• A number of stupas (a hemispherical construction used for meditation), Mani stones (stones with carved and painted Nepali scripts), and prayer wheels (a metallic cylindrical wheel on a spindle).
• Lovely nature; rivers, pine forests, snowy peaks, small waterfalls, and many others.

Challenges

• An extended ascent from Lukla to Phakding, about m down
• An extended descent on the final 3km to Monjo

Lukla is the start of the strolling a part of the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary. The primary day is all the time tough you must get used to the altitude, our backpacks, the chilly, and many others. The path is simple to comply with, it begins on the exit from Lukla. It was a typical strolling day within the Himalayas you begin and end on the identical altitude, 2800m however to get from level A to level B you go about 500m up and down.

There are a number of ATMs, pharmacies, and kit retailers in Lukla. The ATMs give a max NPR 15 000/US$130 per withdrawal. The subsequent place with ATMs is Namche Bazar however there you may get solely NPR 10 000/US$85 directly.

At Lukla (simply earlier than the exit gate), there’s a ticket workplace the place you get the Trek Card and pay the price. The whole price is NPR 5000/US$38 per particular person. There are two checkpoints for the day, the primary one proper subsequent to the ticket workplace, the second at about 9km, each verify the allow that you simply purchase in Lukla. Preserve the allow until the tip of the trek you’ll have to take a look at a number of instances on the way in which again.

Various choice

Relying in your arrival time in Lukla you may cease earlier. Phakding is an efficient place to cease on the primary day. It’s about 8km from Lukla principally downhill. There are various guesthouses, eating places and cafes right here. The primary downside of staying in Phakding as a substitute of Monjo is that your second-day stroll to Namche will probably be more durable and longer, 11km as a substitute of 6,5km, and 900m up as a substitute of 662m.

Stops on the route from Lukla to Monjo

There have been actually many guesthouses and eating places, at the very least each 1km you get a spot to cease no want to fret about discovering lodging or meals. Listed here are the largest villages on the trek.

Identify	Chheplung	Ghat	Phakding	Bengkar	Monjo
Distance	2km	5km	8km	11km	13km
Elevation	2664m	2548m	2600m	2720m	2780m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe		+	+	+	+
Wi-fi	+	+	+		+

Day 2. Monjo (2780m) – Namche Bazar (3440m)

Monjo – Jorsale – Namche Bazar

• Distance – 6,5 km/4 mi
• Time – 2h.
• Complete ascent – 662 m/2171 ft
• Complete descent – 70 m/230 ft

Highlights

• A few spectacular suspension bridges
• Lovely views on the way in which as much as Namche
• Namche Bazar, the village itself, and scenic views of the encircling mountain peaks

Challenges

• Mainly, the entire day is one steep and lengthy ascent, about 600m that begins at about 2km from Monjo

It’s a really brief strolling day however with a protracted ascent and no locations to cease in between, apart from one village at about 1km. It’s vital to just remember to carry sufficient water. After you begin the ascent there will probably be no place on the path to refill it. Don’t stroll up quick, make relaxation stops on the way in which, and drink sufficient water it’ll assist to forestall AMS (acute mountain illness).

At about 2km, proper after the second suspension bridge, there’s a cut up, take the left route that goes alongside the river, it’s a brand new path. The higher route is kind of muddy it’s utilized by donkeys and yaks.

There are two checkpoints on the route, the primary one is on the exit from Monjo. The second is at 6km, simply earlier than Namche the place they verify your Trek Card. Preserve it till the tip of the trek.

Stops on the route from Monjo to Namche

Identify	Jorsale	Namche Bazar
Distance	1km	6,5km
Elevation	2740m	3440m
Guesthouse	+	+
Restaurant	+	+
Store	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+	+
Wi-fi	+	+
Different		ATM, pharmacy, forex change

Day 3. Acclimatization day in Namche Bazar (3440m)

It’s essential to incorporate an acclimatization day in Namche in your Everest Base Camp trek itinerary even when you really feel advantageous.

On the acclimatization day, you are able to do a brief hike to one of many Everest viewpoints, it’s known as an acclimatization hike. The preferred hike is to Resort Everest View, about 1 hour uphill from Namche, or to Sagarmatha Nationwide Park Museum, about 20min. stroll uphill. It’s not obligatory to do the hike when you don’t really feel prefer it, quite keep in your room and relaxation. We often don’t do acclimatization hikes we desire simply resting, ingesting numerous tea, and studying.

There are various espresso retailers and bakeries in Namche. General meals on the Everest Base Camp trek may be very good. In your acclimatization day, you may simply wander round, drink tea, eat and relaxation. Take it straightforward, you need to relaxation, drink sufficient water or tea and revel in your free day. We didn’t do any mountaineering on our day in Namche simply walked round and caught up with some work.

Ensure that to cost full all of your digital units in Namche from there on you’ll must pay additional for charging.

Day 4. Namche Bazar (3440m) – Tengboche (3890m)

Namche Bazar – Kyangjuma – Leushyasa – Phungi Thanga – Tengboche

• Distance – 11 km/6,8 mi
• Time – 3h.50min.
• Complete ascent – 873 m/2864 ft
• Complete descent – 453 m/1486 ft

Highlights

• Everest viewpoint (Sagarmatha Nationwide Park Museum) – beautiful views of the mountain vary and snowy peaks
• Breathtaking views on the way in which from Namche to Kyangjuma
• Lovely Monastery in Tengboche

Challenges

• The path was partly muddy and partly icy we used our strolling sticks each time we needed to go down.
• A number of ascents and descents on the way in which from Namche to Phungi Thanga.
• A really lengthy and steep ascent 600m to Tengboche on the finish of the day

Probably the most difficult days in our Everest Base Camp trek itinerary by that stage. Gorgeous views alongside the route primarily within the first a part of the stroll. The hardest half is figuring out that you must go 400m up however earlier than that, you go 200m down which makes it 600m up during the last 2km.

At first of the day, we did a small detour (500m) and went to the Everest viewpoint, we had been fairly fortunate with the climate within the morning and will see a number of snowy peaks round.

As you begin going larger up it’s vital to remain hydrated. Don’t go too quick, make stops, relaxation, drink water, and don’t push your self too exhausting.

There’s one checkpoint for the day after the suspension bridge simply earlier than the ascent to Tengboche.

Various choice

Should you’re not feeling nice drained, headache, nausea, tiredness, and many others. don’t go all the way in which to Tengboche quite cease at one of many locations on the way in which at a decrease elevation, e.g. Phudgi Thanga and the subsequent day proceed the stroll. It’s higher to progress slowly however make all of it the way in which to the Base Camp than to go quick and get sick someplace on the way in which. Individuals acclimatize in a different way, even the identical particular person however in several circumstances may react another way to the identical altitude.

Stops on the route from Namche Bazar to Tengboche

Identify	Kyangjuma	Leushyasa	Phungi Thanga	Tengboche
Distance	5km	7km	8km	11km
Elevation	3600m	3440m	3320m	3890m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+			+
Wi-fi	+		+	+

Day 5. Tengboche (3890m) – Dingboche (4350m)

Tengboche – Deboche – Milinggo – Pangboche – Shomare – Dingboche

• Distance – 10,5 km/6,5 mi
• Time – 3h.50min.
• Complete ascent – 660 m/2165 ft
• Complete descent – 236 m/774 ft

Highlights

• Lovely dawn and beautiful views at Tengboche within the morning
• Lovely surroundings on the way in which from Pangboche to Dingboche
• Dingboche is a small village with nice views from the encircling hills

Challenges

• A muddy/icy path down from Tengboche to Pangboche
• A number of ups and downs on the way in which
• A steep ascent on the finish from the river to Dingboche, about 200m up

It was one other powerful day in our Everest Base Camp trek itinerary. You get above 4000m and the altitude makes you drained, even a slight ascent leaves you out of breath. Should you don’t really feel effectively it’s higher to cease earlier in Pangboche or Shomare, each locations are solely 100-200m larger than Tengboche. Dingboche is 500m larger it’s not really useful to realize that a lot elevation when you’re not 100% acclimatized for the decrease altitude.

Many guesthouses and eating places alongside the route had been nonetheless closed for the low season we walked The Everest Base Camp trek firstly of March.

There’s a cut up at 8km. The higher route (the left path) goes over Pheriche Go to Pheriche. The decrease route (the correct path) goes right down to the river and as much as Dingboche. Each routes merge once more at Thokla (Dughla). You may go both method most trekkers stroll by means of Dingboche on the way in which up and thru Pheriche on the way in which down. Pheriche is about 150m decrease than Dingboche. Dingboche has higher views and is a bit hotter. Pheriche is positioned in a slender valley with little or no sunshine.

Stops on the route from Tengboche to Dingboche

Identify	Deboche	Milinggo	Pangboche	Shomare	Dingboche
Distance	1km	2km	4,5km	6,5km	10,5km
Elevation	3730m	3770m	3940m	4040m	4350m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+		+	+	+
Wi-fi	+		+	+	+

Day 6. Acclimatization day in Dingboche (4350m)

We determined to incorporate one other acclimatization day in our EBC trek itinerary after ascending greater than 500m in sooner or later. It’s a regular itinerary most group excursions do an acclimatization cease in Dingboche. We didn’t have any signs of AMS and had an excellent sleep at evening however out of precaution determined to relaxation for an additional day. We met some those who didn’t really feel nice after arriving in Dingboche for them a relaxation day was a should.

Some individuals do acclimatization hikes from Dingboche to one of many close by peaks. We simply walked round a bit, went to the stupas on the prime of the hills, and spent the remainder of the day within the eating rooms, ingesting tea and stress-free.

Acclimatization days are often the most costly days on the trek since you spend extra on meals and tea. On each acclimatization days, we spent fairly a bit of cash. It helps when you deliver snacks, tea baggage, and candies with you. We’ve an in depth publish about meals on the Everest Base Camp trek the place you’ll find what meals you may get and costs.

If you wish to purchase some candies, snacks or cookies do it in Dingboche, in Lobuche (the subsequent day cease) every part is about NPR 100-200/US$1-2 dearer.

Day 7. Dingboche (4350m) – Lobuche (4920m)

Dingboche – Dughla (Thokla) – Lobuche

• Distance – 8,7 km/5,5 mi
• Time – 3h.25min.
• Complete ascent – 696 m/2283 ft
• Complete descent – 97 m/318 ft

Highlights

• Lovely surroundings on the way in which from Dingboche to Dughla (Thokla); snow peaks, glaciers, and a river.
• Breathtaking surroundings from the highest of Thokla Go all the way in which to Lobuche; the path goes by means of a slender valley surrounded by mountains.

Challenges

• A steep brief ascent from Dingboche to the highest of the hill.
• A steep lengthy ascent over the move from Dughla, about 300m.

The stroll was very stunning, essentially the most stunning day on the Everest Base Camp trek up to now. There is just one place to cease on the way in which between Dingboche and Lobuche – Dughla. I’d advocate stopping there for tea and relaxation a bit bit as a result of from there you begin the primary ascent for the day which is kind of difficult resulting from rising elevation.

It’s vital to stroll slowly particularly on the way in which up, right this moment you’ll be getting near 5000m and each breath counts.

After the move, the stroll is fairly flat and straightforward alongside the river with incredible views. 

Stops on the route from Dingboche to Lobuche

Identify	Dughla (Thokla)	Lobuche
Distance	5,5km	8,7km
Elevation	4600m	4920m
Guesthouse	+	+
Restaurant	+	+
Store	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+
Sizzling bathe		+
Wi-fi		+

Day 8. Lobuche (4920m) – Gorak Shep
(5130m) – Everest Base Camp (5340m) – Gorak Shep (5130m)

• Complete distance – 12 km/7,4 mi
• Complete strolling time – 5h.
• Complete ascent – 615 m/2017 ft
• Complete descent – 357 m/1171 ft

Hike Lobuche (4920m) – Gorak Shep (5130m)

• Distance – 5 km/3 mi
• Time – 2h.15min.
• Ascent – 328 m/1076 ft
• Descent – 77 m/252 ft

Highlights

• Lovely views of the mountain peaks, ice crates, ice lakes, and many others.

Challenges

• A few steep however brief ascents and descents although because of the altitude each up may be very powerful and tiring.
• Some elements of the route had been a bit icy and slippery we had to make use of our strolling sticks.
• The excessive elevation of Gorak Shep we arrived there fairly drained, I had a slight headache.

It’s higher to begin strolling earlier with a purpose to arrive in Gorak Sherp earlier than noon to have sufficient time to go to Everest Base Camp and again earlier than it will get darkish.

It was a really brief although fairly demanding strolling day, with many brief ascents and descents alongside the way in which and no locations to cease for tea or relaxation. The surroundings was wonderful each time you end an up don’t neglect to go searching.

Be ready that you simply may not have sleep at Gorak Shep many individuals wrestle to sleep at this altitude (together with myself), don’t fear when you didn’t get an opportunity to relaxation effectively the subsequent day you’ll begin taking place.

Identify	Gorak Shep
Distance	5km
Elevation	5130m
Guesthouse	+
Restaurant	+
Store	+
Electrical energy	+
Sizzling bathe	+
Wi-fi	+

Hike Gorak Shep (5130m) – Base Camp (5340m) – Gorak Shep (5130m)

• Distance – 7 km/4,3 mi
• Time – 2h.50min.
• Ascent – 287 m/941 ft
• Descent – 280 m/918 ft

We arrived in Gorak Shep between 11am and 12pm, checked in, left our backpacks within the room, drank tea and went to the Everest Base Camp. The stroll was longer and more durable than the stroll to Gorak Shep with a number of ascents and descents.

The path isn’t very effectively marked when you stroll with no information, ensure to not lose it. Within the peak season it’s not an issue there’s a lengthy line of individuals strolling to the Base Camp from Gorak Shep. Low season you is likely to be the one particular person going that method. A lady at our guesthouse went solo to the Base Camp. On the way in which again she took a unsuitable flip and acquired misplaced. She arrived at Gorak Sherp 7 hours later. Should you’re going alone be a part of different trekkers it’s safer.

Day 9. Gorak Shep (5130m) – Kala Patthar (5640m) – Gorak Shep (5130m) – Pangboche (3940m)

Gorak Shep – Kala Patthar – Gorak Shep – Lobuche – Dughla – Pheriche – Shomare – Pangboche

• Complete distance – 22 km/13,6 mi
• Complete strolling time – 7h15min.
• Complete ascent – 672 m/2200 ft
• Complete descent – 1782 m/5846 ft

Hike Gorak Shep (5130m) – Kala Patthar (5640m) – Gorak Shep (5130m)

• Distance – 4 km/2,5 mi
• Time – 2h.
• Ascent – 462 m/1515 ft
• Descent – 462m/1515 ft

Kala Patar is the very best level within the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary, 5640 m. Many individuals go to the highest of Kala Patar for the dawn we did it as soon as it was stunning however within the winter it’s too chilly to go up that early. This time we began strolling at 7.30am. The stroll may be very difficult and difficult. The ascent takes between 1h30min. and 2hours, the descent is round 30-40min.

It’s all the time very windy and chilly on the highest. Strolling sticks is likely to be fairly helpful on the way in which down. The path is kind of clear all the way in which to the highest besides the final bit the rocky half you may go up just about wherever.

Often, hikers go away their backpacks within the room, go as much as Kala Patar, come down, take a look at, and begin the stroll again. How far to go from Gorak Shep is as much as you relying in your tiredness degree, climate situations, and many others. I’d advocate taking place at the very least to Lobuche, staying over 5000m for two nights is exhausting.

Hike Gorak Shep (5130m) – Pangboche (3940m)

• Distance – 19 km/12 mi
• Time – 5h.30min.
• Ascent – 210 m/688 ft
• Descent – 1320m/4330 ft

Highlights

• Breathtaking views on the way in which from Kala Patthar right down to Dughla (Thokla).
• Lovely views from the valley over the mountain vary and the snow peaks.
• Nice views of the river and the mountains on the way in which from Pheriche Go to Pangboche.

Challenges

• Lengthy ascent to Dughla, although it’s a lot simpler to go down than up.
• Pheriche Go is the one vital ascent for the day.

On a pleasant day, the stroll down is kind of straightforward however when you really feel drained after climbing Kala Patthar you may shorten the day and cease earlier e.g. in Pheriche, which is about 8km from Gorak Shep. The route by means of Pheriche is shorter than by means of Dingboche, about 30min. distinction.

Dingboche is taken into account to be a pleasant place to cease on the way in which up, it’s hotter, and the views are nicer. Pheriche is an efficient place to cease as effectively. There are various guesthouses, it’s on the route, and it’s a bit decrease than Dingboche. The one drawback with strolling by means of Pheriche there is likely to be an excessive amount of water, particularly within the spring. If it rained rather a lot I’d advocate selecting the higher route by means of Dingboche if it’s comparatively dry, comply with the decrease shorter route by means of Pheriche.

It’s a protracted strolling day however there are a number of villages on the way in which the place you may cease for tea or lunch.

Stops on the route from Gorak Shep to Pangboche

Identify	Lobuche	Dughla	Pheriche	Shomare	Pangboche
Distance	5km	7,2km	12km	16km	19km
Elevation	4920m	4600m	4260m	4040m	3940m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+		+	+	+
Wi-fi	+		+	+	+

Various route choice

There’s an alternate path to Namche from Pangboche. Should you don’t need to stroll the identical method by means of Tengboche. As a substitute of going to Pangboche, you may stroll to Pangboche Gompa which is about 80m above Pangboche. There’s a cut up about 200m earlier than Pangboche, the correct route goes as much as Pangboche Gompa, and the left route (the decrease route) goes to Pangboche. Pangboche Gompa is a really good stunning village with a few guesthouses, eating places, and a monastery. It’s much less touristy and quieter.

Day 10. Pangboche (3940m)/Pangboche Gompa (4028m) – Namche Bazar (3440m)

There’s one other route choice within the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary. Two methods of strolling from Pangboche to Namche; by means of Tengboche (the identical method you stroll to EBC) or by means of Phortse (a extra scenic however more difficult route).

The usual route. Pangboche to Namche by means of Tengboche

• Distance – 15,5 km/9,6 mi
• Time – 5h.
• Complete ascent – 613 m/2011 ft
• Complete descent – 1083m/3553 ft

Following this route, you stroll the identical option to and again. Regardless of taking place you’ll nonetheless have a few ascents to beat, the primary ascent is from Deboche to Tengboche, about 160m, and the second from Pungi Thanga to Kyangjuma, is about 300m.

Stops on the route from Pangboche to Tengboche

Identify	Milinggo	Deboche	Tengboche
Distance	2,5km	3,5km	4,5km
Elevation	3770m	3730m	3890m
Guesthouse	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe		+	+
Wi-fi		+	+

Stops on the route from Tengboche to Namche Bazar

Identify	Phungi Thanga	Leushyasa	Kyangjuma	Namche
Distance	7,5km	8,5km	10,7km	15,5km
Elevation	3320m	3440m	3600m	3440m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe			+	+
Wi-fi	+		+	+
Different				ATM, pharmacy

The choice route. Pangboche Gompa to Namche by means of Phortse

• Distance – 19 km/11,8 mi
• Time – 6h.
• Complete ascent – 805 m/2641 ft
• Complete descent – 1362 m/4468 ft

This route is more difficult than the one by means of Tengboche. The choice route is about 200m extra up and 350m extra down in comparison with the usual route by means of Tengboche. Should you’re drained from going up and down and need to comply with the simplest route quite undergo Tengboche. Should you don’t thoughts placing in additional effort you’ll be rewarded with the beautiful surroundings alongside the route.

From Pangboche Gompa you proceed strolling on the correct facet of the river in the direction of Phortse. The route from Pangboche Gompa to Phortse has many ups and downs however the views from there are spectacular. You get to see Tengboche and the monastery from the alternative facet of the river. The views on this route are extra spectacular than on the route by means of Tengboche plus you don’t stroll the identical path to and again.

Probably the most difficult half is previous Phortse. First, you go all the way in which right down to the river, you may want your strolling sticks the path may be very muddy and slippery. After crossing the river you begin going up, it’s a really steep and lengthy ascent all the way in which to the highest of the mountain with a subsequent lengthy however not very steep descent.

Identify	Phortse	Phortse Thanga	Mong	Kyangjuma	Namche
Distance	7km	9,5km	11,5km	14km	19km
Elevation	3800m	3680m	3990m	3600m	3440m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+	+	+	+	+
Wi-fi	+	+	+	+	+
Different					ATM, pharmacy

Day 11. Namche Bazar (3440m) – Lukla (2800m)

Namche Bazar – Jorsale – Monjo – Bengkar – Phakding – Ghat – Chheplung – Lukla

• Distance – 20 km/12,4 mi
• Time – 5h.20min.
• Complete ascent – 694 m/2276 ft
• Complete descent – 1200 m/3937 ft

Challenges

• An extended and steep 600m descent from Namche to the river.
• An extended ascent, about 200m, on the final couple of kilometers to Lukla

The day was harder than we anticipated. The primary half from Namche to Ghat was fairly straightforward principally taking place with only a few brief ascents. The ascent begins from Ghat which is at 2548 m, and continues all the way in which to Lukla. Be sure you begin from Namche early sufficient and don’t underestimate the final strolling day.

Stops on the route from Namche to Phakding

Identify	Jorsale	Monjo	Bengkar	Phakding
Distance	5,5km	6,5km	8,5km	11km
Elevation	2740m	2780m	2720m	2600m
Guesthouse	+	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+	+	+	+
Wi-fi	+	+		+

Stops on the route from Phakding to Lukla

Identify	Ghat	Chheplung	Lukla
Distance	14,5km	17,5km	20km
Elevation	2548m	2664m	2800m
Guesthouse	+	+	+
Restaurant	+	+	+
Store	+	+	+
Electrical energy	+	+	+
Sizzling bathe	+		+
Wi-fi	+	+	+
Different			ATM, pharmacy

Day 12. Flight Lukla – Kathmandu/Ramuchhap

The final day of the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary doesn’t embrace any strolling besides a few hundred meters to the airport. It’s higher to e-book an early flight from Lukla. After 8am it often will get windy and lots of instances later flights get canceled. We flew with Tara Air our flight was half-hour late. You must be on the airport 30min. earlier than your flight. They do some guide safety checks but it surely’s very fast.

The place to remain in Kathmandu?

We stayed at Aryatara Kathmandu Resort many instances. Each time we completed a trek we got here again for a few days. The employees may be very useful and pleasant. We saved our additional baggage right here each time we went mountaineering at no cost with none drawback.