Everest Base Camp Trekking from India

Today you will fly from India to Kathmandu by yourself. There are many flights available between New Delhi and Kathmandu. Hereunder, we list two schedules for your reference.

Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 
Air India AI215 12:30/14:35 1 hour and 50 minutes 
Royal Nepal Airlines RA206 14:20/16:20 1 hour and 45 minutes 

If you fly from Mumbai to Kathmandu, according to the current flights you need to transit in New Delhi. 

On your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will get a pick-up to the hotel. After checking into the hotel, you can enjoy your free time then.

Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

You'll have a day tour in Kathmandu first, to visit the Pashupatinath Temple, the Swayambhunath Temple and the Boudhanath Stupa. The Kathmandu Durbar Square is also a must-see with diverse historical heritage sites. After the visit, you can check your trekking gears. If you find some problems, please talk to your guide in time. To add gears for the Everest Trek, you could go to the Thamel Market.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we'll go to Lukla by plane. During the 40-minute flight, you could see the beautiful Himalayas through the window. Lukla is the starting point of our trekking, and we will then hike for an hour down to Cheuling Town. Continuing hiking until to Phakding, we will spend 3-4 hours in total.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

On today's route, we will trek through the pine forest, and then go into the Benkar Valley. Going along Dudh Koshi River, we'll get to Monjo - entrance of the Sagarmatha National Park. Afterwards, we'll pass by a suspension bridge, Jorsale village, and the confluence of Dudh Koshi River and Bhote Koshi River, and finally reach Namche Bazaar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Namche Bazaar is the heart of the Sherpa village, at a height of 3,427 meters (11,243 feet). We will have an acclimatization there, to make you adapt the possible high altitude sickness. You may have a good rest at Namche Bazaar, or hike on the upward slope for a few hours, to see the landscapes at Hotel Everest View. Otherwise, you may also go to Sagarmatha National Park, to see the charming sceneries of peaks and the sunrise or sunset on this extreme high place.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We will climb up Khumjung Mountain today, and then trek along the valley on the eastern side. Down to the Dudh Koshi River, there are two routes to choose. The guide will help you to choose the best one route that is suitable for you. On the way, we will visit Mohang - the birthplace of Reborn Lama of Rongbuk Monastery in Tibet. After hiking over the winding trails and steep slopes, we will reach today’s destination, Phortse Tanga (3,680 meters).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today, we will hike along Dudh Koshi River, and go uphill to Machhermo. Passing by an azalea forest, a raging waterfalls, Tongba, Dole, Labarma and Luza Village, we will get to Machhermo at last, which is 4,410 meters above sea level.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

After breakfast, we will walk on the mountain ridge, to enjoy the magnificent sceneries of Kangtaiga Valley and Mt. Cho Oyu. Then we'll go down to the river shore and trek to the end moraine of Ngazumpa Glacier. After that, we'll hike along the valley edge to Gokyo (4,761 meters), via the morainic lakes of Longpongo and Taboche Tsho successively. Close to the Dudh Pokhari lake and Mt. Cho Oyu, Gokyo is incredibly beautiful. After lunch, you'll be guided to see the morainic lake, Dudh Pokhari.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Climbing up the precipitous Gokyo Ri, a 5,357 meters high peak at Gokyo Village, you will see the four of seven highest mountains in Nepal, including Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. Then we'll go down to the lake Thonak Tsho, which is on the other side of Gokyo Ri. After that, we will return to Gokyo village. If you want to go on hiking today, we can trek to the lake Ngozumba Tsho, where is nice to see the Ngozumba Glacier - the longest glacier of the Himalayas.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today we'll trek to the other side of Ngazumpa Glacier, and hike along the mountain edge to Thagnak (4,750 meters). It's a short hiking today, and you’ll get a free afternoon, to have a good rest and get ready for the following trips.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

It will be a challengeable day, as we'll trek from Thagnak to Dzongla via Cho La Pass (5,420 meters), spending 7-8 hours totally. Hike over Cho La Pass is not easy, for the place is quite precipitous and the trail is slippery with the adjacent glacier to the east. So you must be careful today. Upon arrival at Dzongla (4,843 meters), you could get a majestic view of Cholatse, Lobuche, Ama Dablam, etc. in the surroundings.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today will be an easy day. We'll go downhill from Dzongla and walk along a grassy trail, while enjoying the scenery of Lobuche Peak. 2-3 hours later, we will arrive at Lobuche (4,930 meters). Then it's your free time, and you could see the amazing landscapes heartily.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Going through wide Lake Gorak Shep (5,150 meters), today we'll head to the important destination of our Everest Circuit Trek, the Everest Base Camp. Before arrival, you need trek though some trails with sand tunes, moraines and streams. After getting to Everest Base Camp (5,364 meters), you could see the Nuptse, Khumbuste, Pumori and more mountains around. Later we'll return to Gorak Shep to stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Setting off in the early morning, we're going to reach Kala Patthar before the dawn. Kala Patthar is at an altitude of 5,545 meters, and you need to keep warm as walking against the dark environment with low temperature. After struggling on the trail, you can see the sunrise over Mt. Everest and the 360-degree view of the highest summit on the earth. Afterwards, we will trek the same way back to Gorak Shep, where you will take the helicopter returning to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Take a good rest to relieve your fatigue.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

On the last day of this Mt Everest Circuit trekking tour, you’ll be dropped off at the airport on time. Hope you have had a memorable vacation with us! See you next time!

To fly back to New Delhi, both the Air India flight AI216 15:35/17:20 (2h) and the Royal Nepal Airlines RA205 08:00/09:40 (1h55m) are good choices.

Meals: Breakfast