The Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek is a semi-luxury tour that takes you  on a 15-day journey through the Himalayan mountains. Experience the rich  culture of Kathmandu before embarking on a trek to Everest Base Camp,  reaching altitudes of up to 5,545 meters. With acclimatization stops and  professional guides, this trek offers a safe and comfortable way to  explore the breathtaking landscapes of Nepal. 

Welcome to Kathmandu. The Kingdom of Kathmandu is situated between India and Tibet, and famous for Mount Everest, the Shangri-la of the East. The rich cultural and artistic heritage of Nepal is synthesized in Kathmandu, the capital, which lies in a valley, south of the Great Himalayas at an altitude of 1,500 m.  Successive dynasties have left their marks in the stupendous palaces and temples, sculptures and carvings found throughout the valley. Kathmandu is also the largest city of Nepal and its festivals exceed the number of days in a year. The valley has seven heritage sites that have been enlisted in cultural World Heritage Site list.  

Upon arrival and having cleared immigration, collected your luggage and passed through customs, please make your way towards the exit of the terminal building where you will see a bank of people waiting for you. Amongst them will be a Memorable Journeys Representative who will be waiting to greet you with a paging board with your name on.  

Proceed to the hotel to check in. 

You will meet your Trekking Guide for a briefing on trekking.

Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight is at Hyatt Regency.

After breakfast in the hotel you will be transferred to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu Airport for the 45 minutes flight to Lukla. Landing on the narrow, sloping runway high above the Dudh Koshi River in the heart of the mountains is a very spectacular way to arrive. To assist with acclimatization, we allow 2 days for the walk up to Namche Bazaar. 

After meeting our porters you will have lunch at the Yeti Mountain Home lodge and then start our trek with an easy, mostly downhill leg, from Lukla to Phakding. This trek takes us through pastoral lands of the Sherpas and we pass several small villages and individual farms. Many Sherpas now make their living exclusively from trekking and there are also many tea houses and basic lodges where it’s possible to stop for a drink or a chat. We will also pass by many stones intricately carved with prayers in the evocative Tibetan script, and prayer wheels of all sizes. Everywhere in the valley colorful strings of prayer flags flutter from high points and bridges. After 2-3 hours of trekking you will finally meet the river and reach the first lodge at Phakding located besides the tumbling Dudh Koshi. The altitude at this first stop is actually lower than Lukla at 2610 meters. 

Total walk:  3 hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home (Full Board)

Breakfast is at lodge. 

A very pleasant walk by the river through pine forest leads to a short climb to escape a narrow gorge section. You will pass the entrance to the Khumbu National Park where details of your permits are recorded and then drop down again to the river which you will cross on a suspension bridge. Continue up the wooded valley on a good trail and cross the river again before reaching a confluence of rivers one coming down from Thame and the other from the main Khumbu Valley. You will make a final crossing here on a spectacular high suspension bridge and then begin an hour and half long ascent to Namche on a wide switch back trail. About an hour below Namche, you will gain our first views of Everest.

Total walk:  5 - 6 hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home (Full Board)

Breakfast is at the lodge. 

You have the option to rest at the lodge or enjoy an excursion to Khumjung and Kunde for views of Everest.

Namche Bazaar is tucked away between 2 ridges amongst the giant peaks of the Khumbu. An ancient market place where goods from as far away as Tibet were and still are traded, Namche today boasts an abundance of lodges, cafes, bars and souvenir shops. Close to our lodge is the internationally known Museum of Sherpa Culture and the traditional villages of Kunde and Kumjung are a highly recommended half-day excursion.  

The location of our lodge is superb giving us a bird’s eye view over Namche and across the Valley to the serrated ridges of the Kongde range, while the magnificent peak of Thamserku (6,623m) rises as a backdrop. Just a short walk away is a classic view of Ama Dablam, one of the most beautiful mountains in all Nepal and of Lhotse and Everest. This is an ideal place to spend the day, acclimatizing to the new altitude before heading further up-valley to Thame. 

Later, walk back to Namche.  

Total walk:  2 – 3 hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at the lodge. 

After a hearty breakfast at Namche Bazaar set out for another day of trekking towards Everest Base Camp today!  Breath-taking views of the Himalayas - Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kwangde are some of the unforgettable highlights. A short drop takes you down to the riverside from where you will continue across the river upwards through the forest pass. Brace your legs for a continual uphill trek at this point, alternating between a gradual grade and some seriously steep ground!  

Our destination, Tengboche, is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Everest region. Its views, which include Ama Dablam, are legendary.  

 Enjoy a stop at the Tengboche Monastery, which is one of the largest in Khumbu. Nourish your spirit with a guided tour of the monastery grounds, followed by chanting and prayer with the resident Buddhist monks. Continue walking further for another 30 minutes and arrive at Debuche for and overnight.  

Total walk:  6 - 7 hrs 

Overnight is at Himalayan Culture Lodge / Rivendel Hotel (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at lodge. 

Our trek today kicks off with a walk through the rhododendron forest to Deboche followed by a bridge over the raging Imja Khol River. You will pass the valley wall and then traverse the plains to Pangboche village, the biggest settlement of Sherpas in the region. Enjoy a great opportunity to observe a typical Sherpa village and have lunch with the locals! The intrepid can brave a brief hike to the Pangboche monastery, one of the oldest in the area. Your afternoon trek will be a difficult one, as the landscape gives way to dry deserted mountains and you hike towards Dingboche - a gateway to Island Peak climbers. Island Peak is one of the very popular trekking peaks in Nepal. It is a valley situated below hills from all sides. 

Total walk:  6 - 7 hrs 

Overnight is at Summit Lodge / Bright star / Khumbu Resort (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at lodge. 

This is your chance to rest up before the last leg of our adventure! Savor a full day of exploring Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chhukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptsa, and Makalu Barun National Park.  

Taking an optional trek to the valleys will pay off in rewarding views, but taking it easy is the most important thing today. You’ll need your rest for the penultimate day of ascent tomorrow. 

Overnight is at Summit Lodge / Bright star / Khumbu Resort (Full Board)

Breakfast is at lodge. 

This is it! You big day kicks off with an initial, relatively easy trek from Lobuche to Gorekshep. The subsequent, straight trail to Everest Base Camp is harder, involving rocky dunes and moraine, formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris. On the way to our destination, you will approach the famed Khumbu Glacier and icefall, located on the slopes of Everest.  

At the Base Camp, our goal, you’ll have the chance (during the spring climbing season) to meet climbers attempting to scale the mountain’s summit. Break out your cameras for unbelievable views of breathtaking beauty. As the afternoon sun starts to wane, we’ll head back to Gorekshep for some much-needed rest and relaxation after a grueling and busy day.  

Total walk:  7 - 8 hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Resort / Himalayan Lodge (Full Board)

Breakfast is at lodge. 

Wake up before dawn today and trek towards Kalapathar (which means “black rock”) to witness a fiery, glorious sunrise over Mt. Everest. The day’s first light will illuminate your spectacular view of Nuptse Nup, Changtse and Lhotse. This is the most enthralling moment of your entire journey and the perfect moment to snap amazing pictures of Everest and its neighboring peaks.  

Trek back to Gorekshep for breakfast and continue downwards in the direction of Pheriche, our nighttime stop. Our pace will be a lot brisker as we descend, and the walking is easier going this way. 

Total walk:  5 -6 hrs 

Overnight is at Edelwise Lodge. (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at lodge. 

Today you will walk downhill from Pheriche back to Tengboche and arrive Namche by late afternoon. Arrive Namche by late afternoon and off to bed before your last day on the mountain. 

Total walk: 7 - 8hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home. (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at lodge. 

After breakfast, we trek toward the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then pass through several local villages. Our arrival in Lukla brings an evening in our last Tea House and, traditionally, a party with your trekking crew: you made it! Thanks to great teamwork and perseverance, you’ve accomplished a physical feat of which others only dream. This is your last night on the mountain, which can be bittersweet!! 

Total walk: 6 - 7hrs 

Overnight is at Yeti Mountain Home. (Full Board) 

Breakfast is at lodge. 

Proceed to Lukla Airport and board your flight to Kathmandu. 

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, meet and assistance at Airport and transfer to hotel 

The rest of the day is at leisure. 

Overnight is at Hyatt Regency.

Breakfast is at hotel. 

This morning you will visit Bhaktapur is another Newar city founded in the 9th century. The Durbar Square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights some of the finest medieval arts of Nepal. The main items of interest in Bhaktapur Durbar Square are the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate and the statues of kings on stone monoliths. The Golden Gate was erected by King Ranjit Malla as the entrance to the main courtyard of the Fifty-five Windowed Palace. The Palace of Fifty-five Windows was built during the reign of King Yakshya Malla in A.D. 1427 and was remodeled by King Bhupatindra Malla in the seventeenth century. Bhaktapur's Durbar (Royal) Square was added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1979. 

Later, visit Patan, city of fine arts and also known as "The city of a thousand golden roofs." Once separated from the capital, Patan and Kathmandu are now separated only by a bridge over the Bagmati River. The city of Patan has recovered its label of origin "Lalitpur". The historic heart of the city is entangled with narrow streets and theatrical decoration: brick houses with carved wooden balconies and bronze decorations, patios and backyards that house oratories, temples, etc. The city is famous throughout the country for its tradition of blacksmithing and gold-smithing. Artisans model effigies of the divinities of the Hindu and Buddhist pantheons. The city has more than 50 main temples, some of which were destroyed or damaged by the earthquake of April 2015.  

Many stupas, chaytyas and bahals (ancient Buddhist monasteries) attest to the long history of Buddhism in the city that remains today a Bastion of Newars Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley. The four stupas, erected in the four cardinal points, originally defined the city. They were erected during the reign of Emperor Ashoka some 250 years before our era. 

In the late afternoon visit Boudhanath (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is the centre of Tibetan culture in Nepal. The 36-meter-high Stupa of Boudhanath is one of the largest Stupas in South Asia. Boudhanath Stupa was renovated by Licchavi rulers in the eighth century. The mandala design in Boudhanath is a copy of the one in Gyangtse in Tibet. The stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyap sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus. 

Smaller stupas are located at the base. Gompa monasteries, curio shops, and restaurants surround Bouddhanath. Today, Boudhanath bustles with Tibetan population,busy with carpet manufacture, trade, and prayers at the several monasteries belonging to different sects of Tibetan Buddhism. 

Evening is at leisure.  

Overnight is at Hyatt Regency.   

Breakfast is at hotel. 

In time transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport to connect flight for onward destination flight. Our representative will help you with exit formalities and then bid you farewell.