14 Days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary

Almost everyone in this world knows might Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world; and it lies in Nepal. It is in Khumbu region, a part of Mahalangur Himalaya range.

While trekking in the Khumbu region, you’ll get rewarded with diverse flora and fauna, frozen lakes, beautiful Himalayan mountain vistas and Sherpa people.

During this 14 days Everest Base Camp trekking journey, along with beautiful mountains you’ll encounter the rich Buddhist culture of the Sherpas. The Sherpas are famous mountaineers living in the high villages of Khumbu (Everest) region.

The Everest region offers a variety of treks from short treks like Everest Panorama trek to challenging trek like Everest Base Camp and Gokyo via Cho La pass.

Yes, of course! Everest region offers a wide range of treks but all treks have a similar aim i.e. to view Mt. Everest.

Out of all these treks, Everest Base Camp trek is one of the popular trekking destinations not only in Nepal but also it is voted as one of the top ten trips in the world.

Besides this, you can also combine your Everest Base Camp Tour with climbing one of the famous peaks in Everest region like Island peak, Mera peak or the Lobuje peak.

Among all these, Island Peak Climbing via Everest Base Camp is the most popular one. You can opt this if you really want a peak climbing experience in Nepal while walking into the base of the world highest mountain.

There are two main seasons to trek to Everest Base Camp in Autumn (October-November) and Spring (April-May).

So don’t let go this opportunity to trek to the roof of the world!!!

Being a number one travel agency in Nepal, we, Mosaic Adventure serve you this  Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal.

Come! Let’s explore the Everest region!

14 Days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu

Day 2: Short flight to Lukla –Trek to Phakding

Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar

Day 4: Acclimatization day trip to Namche Bazaar.

Day 5: Trek to Tengboche

Day 6: Trek to Dingboche

Day 7: Acclimatization day trip to Dingboche.

Day 8: Lobuche

Day 9: Trek to Everest Base Camp – back to Gorak Shep

Day 10: Hike up to Kala Pattar then trek to Pheriche

Day 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar

Day 12: Namche to Lukla

Day 13: Fly back to Kathmandu

Day 14: Departure, or extend your tour for other activities in Nepal.

Keeping two days for acclimatization at Namche and Dingboche is essential to complete Everest Base Camp for beginners or experienced trekkers.

Detailed 14 Days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu

Altitude: 1345m/4412ft

Highlights: Explore the city of riotous charm; a perfect mix of chaos and calm

Accommodation: Kathmandu 3 Star Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Welcome to Kathmandu! A city full of vibrant markets, bustling streets, and discover colorful temples and grand pagodas.

Our representative guide will receive you from an international airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day you’ll explore this enthralling city.

In the evening, our tour guide will give you a brief orientation about the trek. You can do shopping and buy your necessary trekking gears near the city. Finally, you’ll meet with the group for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 2: Short flight to Lukla–Trek to Phakding

Altitude: 2840m/9320 ft (Lukla) and 2610m/8560 ft (Phakding)

Trekking hours: Approximately 3.5 hours

Highlights: Breathtaking scenic mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the second day, you’ll begin your journey with a breath-taking Himalayan flight to Lukla. Lukla is a small town perched on a mountainside and has an airport with a single runway.

After this scenic flight, you’ll again set off via blooming rhododendrons, magnolia trees, and pine forests to Phakding.

Once you reach Phakding, you can visit the local monastery. Rest of the time make sure to take good rest and be ready for the real challenge ahead!

You have enough options to choose for the accommodation and food during the overnight stay.

Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar

Altitude: 3440m/11290 ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 6 hours

Highlights: Explore Namche Bazaar better known as the gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading center of Khumbu region. Also, its bakeries are famous for a good reason and this will be a great opportunity to indulge small luxuries

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the third day, you’ll be heading towards Namche Bazaar. The trek begins with a walk ascending via beautiful pine forests along the banks of Dudh Koshi river. You’ll cross the Hillary Suspension Bridge, named after the iconic Sir Edmund Hillary.

You’ll again walk into Sagarmatha National Park, here you’ll get to see some rare wild species such as Himalayan Bear, Thur, Red Panda, and many more.

Cherish the moment! Here you’ll get the first view of Mt. Everest.

After reaching Namche Bazaar, you’ll rest for the night. Better known as the gateway to Mt. Everest, Namche Bazaar is the main trading center of Khumbu region.

Also, you can stay at the Everest View Hotel, a luxurious hotel in the highest altitude in the world, if you choose to.

Day 4: Acclimatization day trip to Namche Bazaar.

Altitude: 3440m/11290 ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 6 hours

Highlights: Khumjung Village, a perfect place to get an insight into high-altitude life in the Himalaya

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the fourth day, you’ll take a rest day in Namche.

But actually, there will not be any rest at all. You’ll get a chance to adjust your body to the altitude. You need to also follow the advice “hike high and sleep low”. To adjust to higher altitude you’ve to hike to a higher elevation and then return to sleep at a lower elevation.

For acclimatization, you’ll take a day trip to Namche Bazaar. Here you’ll climb 300 meters to the town of Khumjung.

Also, you’ll visit some local schools and a Buddhist monastery.

You’ll spend your night at Namche Bazaar.

Day 5: Trek to Tengboche

Altitude: 3860m/12660ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 5 hours

Highlights: Tengboche Monastery, the largest monastery in the Khumbu region

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the fifth day, the trail begins after walking across the stone steps to reach the Mongla Pass at an altitude of 3,975 m.

From here, you can get an awesome view of Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku, and Mt. Khumbila. All these mountains are regarded by Sherpas as sacred mountain of the patron god of the Khumbu region.

Tengboche is famous for the largest monastery of the Khumbu region. You’ll visit this monastery and receive a blessing. Here you’ll meet climbers who just came to receive a blessing before attempting the summit of Everest.

You also can read special prayers for the safety and success of the safe trek from the head lamas. And, in expedition season you may also get chance to greet those preparing for the the Everest expeditions.

Day 6: Trek to Dingboche

Altitude: 4360m/14300ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 5 hours

Highlights: Soaring mountain views of Taboche, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Cholatse and many other peaks

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the sixth day, you’ll continue today through lush alpine forests. You’ll come across several small villages on the path. Here you’ll get a great opportunity to see how the local Nepalese live.

Passing via the Khumbila Khola valley and ascending towards the ridgeline, you will be awe-stricken by the surrounding landscapes. You will witness the jaw-dropping mountain: Mt. Taboche, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Cholatse, and many other.

While you reach Dingboche, you’ll notice the landscape started to change. Treeline will be replaced with low shrub and a desert feel. You’ll love seeing the landscape changes. You’ll spend a night in Dingboche.

Day 7: Acclimatization day trip to Dingboche.

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The seventh day is your second acclimatization day and you’ll trek up a steep mountain to allow yourself to acclimatize.

The trail is quite, steep, and rocky at points, but at every turn, the vistas become more spectacular.

You’ll get some amazing views of Ama Dablam and other giant peaks with prayer flags at the viewpoint. If you wish and time allows you,  you can climb another hour or to the top of the hill for even better views.

After admiring the view you’ll again retrace back to Dingboche and take rest for few hours. You’ll spend a night at Dingboche.

Day 8: Trek to Lobuche

Altitude: 4940m/16207 ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 5 hours

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the eight days, you’ll head towards Lobuche via the steep terminal moraine left by the Khumbu Glacier. Gently, you’ll pass huge boulders displaced by the glacier.

You might feel little difficult while climbing uphill but don’t worry the jaw-dropping mountain views will keep you motivated!

At the top of the hill, there are numerous memorials for climbers who’ve lost their lives climbing Mt. Everest. You can spend some time there and commemorate their daring decision to choose Everest expedition.

After climbing for some time you’ll reach to Lobuche. Here you’ll find a small cluster of lodges and you’ll be almost at your highest altitude. You’ll spend your night at Lobuche.

Day 9: From Lobuche trek to  Gorak Shep and trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC) – back to Gorak Shep

Altitude: Gorak Shep (5170m/16961 ft) and Everest Base Camp (5300m/17400 ft)

Trekking hours: Approximately 6 hours

Highlights: Gorak Shep, Khumbu Glacier, and Everest Base Camp

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Finally, this is the most awaiting day of the whole journey as you’ll climb to EBC. On a ninth day, you’ll wake up early in the morning and move towards Gorak Shep, another small outpost of lodging. Actually, it was the original base camp in the 1953 expedition, the last before EBC.

As you continue the trail to Gorak Shep, the Khumbu Glacier will come into view soon. As you come near the Gorak Shep, the trail will become rough as you’ll be walking over a large rock, up and down.

After you reach Gorak Shep, you’ll take some rest and drop your backpack at Gorak Shep and move onward to EBC. Slowly walking at your own pace is recommended to prevent the high altitude sickness problem.

Slowly, you’ll approach the top of the Khumbu Glacier and soon you’ll get a view of the Khumbu Icefall.

After few hours of a hike, you’ll be at the site where so much history has been made, Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5,364 m. The experience will intensify you more by the sense of achievement of making it up here. Well done!

Then, you’ll descend down the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, you’ll take down your way to Gorak Shep and spend overnight.

Day 10: Hike up to Kala Pattar and then trek to Periche

Altitude: Periche (4270m/14070 ft) and Kala Pattar (5545m/18192 ft)

Trekking hours: Approximately 7 hours

Highlights: Kala Pattar, one of the best viewpoints for Mt. Everest

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the tenth day, you’ll hike to the highest point of your trek, Kala Pattar.

The one real fact is Mt. Everest cannot be seen from Base Camp, as the Mt. Lhotse sits right in front of it. So, it is considered the best viewpoint in the entire Khumbu region.

From the top of the hill, you’ll have 360-degree views of Himalayan giants like Khumbutse, Changtse, Lhotse, Nuptse, and of course Mt. Everest!

The views from the top are incredible!

Once you’ve captured all your moment, you’ll start heading towards Pheriche.

You’ll spend overnight at Pheriche.

Day 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar

Altitude: 3440m/11290 ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 6 hours

Highlights: Explore once again the heartland of Sherpa people, Namche Bazaar

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the eleventh day, you’ll reverse your steps from day 1 and 2 from the beginning of your trek as you’ll head down the massive hill before Namche.

You’ll start your hike with gentle up and down hills. Again, you’ll cross suspension bridges and pass through small villages. Here you’ll meet other trekkers heading towards the opposite direction.

After a few hours of a hike, you’ll reach Namche Bazaar, the capital city of Khumbu valley. After arriving here, you’ll have a huge relief. For obvious reason, there are lots of lodges, cafe, restaurants, and different shops. Here you can celebrate your accomplishment. You’ll spend a night at Namche Bazaar.

Day 12: Namche to Lukla

Altitude: 2840m/9320 ft

Trekking hours: Approximately 6 hours

Highlights: Explore Lukla valley and enjoy the final walk in the Everest region

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On the twelfth day, you’ll trek back and it’ll be your last day of the walk. Again, you’ll descend further down crossing several suspension bridges.

Trekking further all the way to Dudh Koshi river, you’ll arrive at Phakding. You’ll have some rest here and follow small ascend to Lukla.

Here, you can again enjoy some best cuisine and hot shower. This will be the final day in Everest region. You’ll spend last night of your trek in Lukla.

Once again, you can celebrate your successful journey with fellow trekkers.

Day 13: Fly back to Kathmandu

Highlights: Another roaring mountain flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Time for shopping and get relax

Accommodation: Kathmandu 3 Star Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On thirteen day, you’ll return back to Kathmandu from Lukla by twin-otter plane. Once again, you’ll be facing off with dramatic scenery on the way back.

You can enjoy the final views of these amazing snow-capped peaks. After arriving at Kathmandu you can spend the rest of day in Kathmandu celebrating your success. If you want you can explore the city and do shopping for your loved ones and relatives.

You’ll spend a night at Kathmandu.

Day 14: Departure, or extend your tour for other activities in Nepal.

With final goodbyes, you’ll be heading back to your home. Our representatives will drop you off at an international airport.

You’ll surely take many wonderful adventurous moments with yourself. If you truly enjoyed your trip, share your Everest Base Camp trek experience with your loved ones.

Also, if you like to extend your vacations and stay in Nepal. We would be more than happy to serve you. To let us, please do contact us.