Khumbu / Sagarmatha
Everest Base Camp Trek
Stand at the foot of the world
Duration
14 days
Max altitude
5,364m
Difficulty
Challenging
Group size
2–12
About this trek
The Everest Base Camp trek is the most iconic journey on earth. Over 14 days, you walk in the footsteps of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary — through ancient Sherpa villages, past prayer-flag-draped ridgelines, and into the raw, thin air of the Khumbu. This is not merely a hike. It is a pilgrimage to the planet's highest point. You will wake before dawn to see Everest catch its first light, cross steel bridges swaying above glacial rivers, and share tea with monks in monasteries older than nations. At 5,364 metres, Base Camp is not a destination — it is a reckoning with your own limits, and the beginning of something permanent inside you.
- Stand at Everest Base Camp (5,364m)
- Sunrise over Kala Patthar (5,545m)
- Cross the famous Namche Bazaar market
- Visit Tengboche Monastery — the highest in the world
- Witness the Khumbu Icefall up close
- Trek through Sagarmatha National Park
- Spot Himalayan tahr, snow leopard tracks, and rare birds
The 14-day itinerary
Welcome briefing, gear check, and overnight in Kathmandu. Evening orientation dinner with your guide team.
Choose your package
Budget
Essential experience, local teahouses, shared facilities.
- —Licensed Sherpa guide
- —Basic teahouse accommodation
- —All meals on trail
- —All permits included
- —Porter (shared)
- —First aid kit
Recommended
Standard
Best value — the recommended choice.
- —Senior licensed Sherpa guide
- —Better teahouse selection
- —All meals on trail
- —All permits included
- —Dedicated porter
- —First aid + oximeter
- —Sleeping bag rental
- —Kathmandu hotel (1 night)
Premium
Best available teahouses, priority guide, helicopter option.
- —Head guide (Pasang Temba level)
- —Best teahouses at each stage
- —All meals on trail
- —All permits included
- —Dedicated porter
- —Full medical kit + oximeter
- —Sleeping bag + down jacket
- —Kathmandu hotel (2 nights)
- —Helicopter rebook option
- —Satellite communicator
Includes and excludes
Included
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- TIMS card & Sagarmatha National Park permits
- Teahouse accommodation (twin share throughout)
- All meals on trail (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Experienced licensed Sherpa guide (1:6 ratio)
- Porter service (1 porter per 2 trekkers)
- Duffel bag & sleeping bag rental
- First aid kit & pulse oximeter
- Emergency evacuation insurance
- Kathmandu hotel (1 night pre-trek)
- Domestic flights Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu
Not included
- International flights
- Nepal visa ($50 on arrival)
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal trekking gear and clothing
- Tips for guide and porter
- Hot showers, WiFi & device charging on trail
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
- Extra nights in Kathmandu
From the trail.
“I have trekked on four continents. Nothing prepared me for Kala Patthar at dawn. Tenzin didn't just guide us — he translated the mountain. He knew every story, every peak name in three languages, every villager by name. When I was struggling at 5,000m, he simply walked beside me in silence until I found my breath again. That's not a service. That's a relationship.”
“The booking process was transparent — no hidden fees, no upselling. What was quoted was what I paid. The gear was quality. The food was fresh. And the guide — Pasang — is one of the most remarkable humans I've met. There are agencies that do Nepal treks for less. There are none that do it with this integrity.”