Mount Everest Basecamp Cultural Trek Itinerary – Spring and Fall Daily trek times will be determined based on Trekkers buildup of consecutive daily hiking at home and your ability to acclimatize on trek. An average daily trek will be 5 to 6 hours a day, some more, some less.

Day 1, Arrive Kathmandu. If possible, book your flight to arrive in morning, on the seat on right side of Plane in order to get opportunity to see Mount Everest looming out of clouds Our Nepal Agents will meet you at the airport to take you to a Hand-Crafted Boutique Hotel in the heart of Thamel called Nepali Ghar. Get settled into room, shower, rest hydrate

Day 2, Morning Team Meeting Meet all Trekkers and our Nepal Trekking Agency Partner Meet Agency Guides Review contingency options available Review Cultural Do’s and Don’ts Experience world famous Thamel, last minute purchases Ensure your Trekking gear is reviewed and packed, Pack your daily trekking gear into a 30ish ltr day pack

Day 3, Breakfast, arrive airport for flight into World famous Lukla Airport 9200 ft Tea at Paradise Lodge Trek to Phakding

Day 4, Trek to Namche Bazaar 11,286 ft We will cross over the High suspension Bridge over the Dhude Kosi Rover Part way up the Namche hill at a rest stop you may be able to view Mount Everest from afar

Day 5, acclimatization Day in Namche Bazaar Visit Sherpa Cultural Museum Visit Tenzing Norgay Museum, View Mount Everest from this location Visit Café and bakery

Day 6, Trek to Khumjung and Kunde 13,025 ft Tea at Everest View Hotel Visit Khunde Hospital Visit Khumjung Gompa Visit Khumjung School

Day 7, Trek to Tengboche 12,687 ft View the Flowering Rhododendron flowers Visit Re- forestation Seeding station, a Canadian initiative Visit Tengboche Monastery and the Mani Rimdu festival View Mount Everest from helicopter pad

Day 8, Trek to Dingboche 14, 469 ft Visit the Deboche Nunery Keep watchful eye for Musk Deer and Himalayan Tahr

Day 9, Possible additional acclimatization day in Dingboche Hike up to Chukhung Light Hike up to Valley view point

Day 10, Dingboche to Lobuche Passing through Dusa viewing Summer Yak Pastures, Stone wall corrals and stone huts

Day 11, Lobuche to Gorak Shep and Mount Everest Basecamp 17,500 ft, (Springtime Trek Overnighting at Basecamp is Available for additional fee)

Day 12, option to hike up Kalapthar 18,500 ft, return to Lobuche

Day 13, Trek to Pheriche and Pangboche

Day 14, Trek to Namche Bazaar

Day 15, Trek to Lukla

Day 16, Flight to Kathmandu