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Everest Base Camp Trek | 18 Days in Nepal

By Tusker Trail Kilimanjaro Adventures
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$13,511 per adult
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Overview

Trekking to Everest Base Camp or “EBC” is the ultimate adventure. At 17,598-ft/5,634-m, EBC is higher than three of the world’s Seven Summits. The trek is an adventure at it's best – equal parts journey, challenge, and destination. You soak up every step of your journey, backed by Tusker Trail’s 46 years of experience at high altitude trekking.

You immerse yourself in the magical Himalayas with a masterful team led by three expert guides – our Sherpa guide, Mingma, who gives you a window into Nepal, and our professional safety team of two professional Kilimanjaro guides from Tanzania – Kombe and Shabane.

Your meals are a delicious mix of western and Nepali styles prepared by our team of Nepali chefs, supported by our Sherpa team.

Activity location

  • Kathmandu Durbar Square
    • 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kathmandu Durbar Square
    • 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Everest Base Camp Trek | 18 Days in Nepal
  • Activity duration is 18 days18d
    18d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$13,511.35 x 1 AdultAU$13,511.35
Total
Price is AU$13,511.35
Until Tue, 14 Oct
Everest Base Camp Trek | 18 Days in Nepal
  • Activity duration is 18 days18d
    18d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 12:30 am
Price details
AU$13,511.35 x 1 AdultAU$13,511.35
Total
Price is AU$13,511.35
Until Tue, 14 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Kathmandu 4,390-ft / 1,388-m
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Journey to the famed Everest Base Camp on an unforgettable trek. Hike amongst the most stunning mountains imaginable. Eat wholesome food prepared by our own chefs, and immerse yourself in traditional Sherpa culture.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
After arriving at the airport you meet your Tusker guides at the well-known Shangri-La Hotel, one of the nicest hotels in Kathmandu, a city renowned for its cultural wonders and fascinating markets.
Day 2: Day 2: Kathmandu 4,390-ft / 1,388-m
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Your two days in Kathmandu are spent wandering the narrow streets of Thamel, the bustling centre of town, and on a tour of old Kathmandu City, Durbar Square and Swayambunath Stupa, known as the "monkey temple". This is one of Kathmandu's oldest and most important Buddhist shrines, which scholars believe dates back to the 1st century.
Day 3: Day 3: Fly to Lukla - Hike to Phakding 8,702-ft/2,652-m • 5 hours trekking
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Dudh Koshi River
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
A short commercial flight takes us through the mountains to Lukla. Here we meet our crew of cooks and porters, and start our hike to Phakding, on the milky Dudh Kosi River. Just before arriving at our lodge, we cross one of the famous hanging bridges across the river. This first day "downhill" has fooled many a trekker into thinking that the famed Everest Base Camp trek is a simple walk in the park.
Day 4: Day 4: Naamche Bazaar 11,306-ft / 3,446-m - 7.5 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mount Everest
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Nestled in the Himalayas, Naamche is a centuries-old trading centre between Tibet and Nepal. Quaint with cobblestone streets and little shops, it is the last town on the trek before reaching base camp.
Day 5: Day 5: Naamche Bazaar 11,306-ft / 3,446-m - 7.5 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mount Everest
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Naamche teems with life; yaks roam the streets, the magical sounds of their bells filling the air. We spend two nights acclimatising here. Views of Everest, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and Lhotse are spectacular from the top of the hillside town.
Day 6: Day 6: Khum Jung 12,300-ft / 3,750-m - 3 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mount Everest
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
The short trek to Khum Jung is one of the most interesting hikes of the trek. This is where Amy Frank bumped into the renowned Everest climber, Reinhold Messner, and introduced him to the group. The views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Kangtega, Thamserku and Ama Dablam are better than ever.
Day 7: Day 7: Tengboche 12,687-ft / 3,867-m - 4 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Tengboche Gompa
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Tengboche Monastery sits on a hill at the confluence of the Dudh Kosi and the Imja Khola rivers, with a clear view of Everest. It's a tough hike up to the hilltop to one of the most important spiritual centers for the Sherpas. With a little luck, we will witness the Lama (high priest) perform a riveting ceremony accompanied by monks chanting their hypnotic songs.
Day 8: Day 8: Pheriche 14,200-ft / 4,328-m - 4 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mount Everest
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Pheriche is situated at a critical location just a few days from Everest Base Camp and is at and altitude where mountain sickness begins to bite. That's why we spend 2 days here - acclimatising.
Day 9: Day 9: Pheriche 14,200-ft / 4,328-m - 4 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mount Everest
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Two-day stops are designed to allow our trekkers to adjust to the thinning air and have proven very successful in helping Tusker bodies adjust.
Day 10: Day 10: Lobuche 16,126-ft / 5,164-m - 6 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Khumbu Glacier
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
After a good rest and breakfast, we head up the broad valley from Pheriche. At Dhukla you notice the big hills of rough rock piles, which is really the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. Further along the track we spend a quiet moment at the site of the stone memorials for fallen Everest climbers, called "chortens" in Tibetan.
Day 11: Day 11: Base Camp - Gorak Shep
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Mt. Everest Base Camp
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Base Camp: 17,585-ft / 5,360-m - 7 hours --- On this exciting day - up to Everest Base Camp, we stop at Gorak Shep to freshen up and have lunch.
Mt. Everest Base Camp
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Gorak Shep: 16,942-ft / 4,915-m - 2 hours --- We hike along the Khumbu Glacier moraine to our goal at the foot of Everest. We celebrate, admire the majesty, and trek back down to Gorak Shep for the night.
Day 12: Day 12: Kala Pattar - Dingboche
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kala Pattar
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Kala Pattar: 18,513-ft / 5,643-m - 4 hours Dingboche: 14,114-ft / 4,302-m - 5.5 hours Early in the morning we take a 4-hour climb up Kala Pattar, to 18,513-ft/5,643-m. The summit is the highest point we will have reached on the trek, and it gives us extraordinary views of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse. Once back at Gorak Shep, we start our descent through the Khumbu Valley.
Day 13: Day 13: Tengboche 12,687-ft / 3,867-m - 6 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Tengboche Gompa
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
The days get easier as we descend, with the air becoming more oxygen rich. We spend the night once again at Tengboche, just across from the Monastery - to break up the long downhill trek to Naamche.
Day 14: Day 14: Naamche Bazaar 11,306-ft / 3,446-m - 5 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Tengboche Gompa
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
It's a full day hike down to Naamche. The town is buzzing with excitement as trekkers pass through on their way to and from Base Camp. We browse the maze of streets, picking our way through the local shops for Nepali handicrafts.
Day 15: Day 15: Monjo 9,301-ft / 2,835-m - 4 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
We spend our last night in the Khumbu Valley in the settlement of Monjo. Remember the downhill on our first day? Well, it's time to do that in reverse. It's a hump up a vast hill tomorrow, as we make our way up to Lukla.
Day 16: Day 16 ~ Lukla 9,384-ft / 2,860-m - 4 hours
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning of our last day trekking, we head uphill, arriving at Lukla for the night. Tomorrow we fly back to Kathmandu.
Day 17: Day 17 ~ Kathmandu
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: During your trek you will stay in simple, yet idyllic and comfortable lodges hosted by the warm Nepali people.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
After arrival in Kathmandu, we travel to the Shangri-La hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or wander around town. Overnight Shangri-La Hotel.
Day 18: Day 17-18 ~ Fly Home 4,390-ft / 1,388-m
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Kathmandu Durbar Square
On our last day we drive to Kathmandu airport to board our flights home.

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