Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek package offered by Himalaya Joy Adventure is a one of classic trek in Nepal with spectacular mountain views that includes stay in luxury hotel in Kathmandu as well in trekking routes. The trekking route between luxury lodges offers wonderful views of Khumbu region including gigantic ice giants soaring high on skyline. The hotel accommodation during Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek provides excellent services that are at a standard far better than anything else available in the area. It offers extensive menu and comfortable lounges and bedrooms with hot showers and western toilets.
Luxury Everest Base Camp holiday package are designed for those who loves in experiencing the magnificence of Everest region with marvelous landscapes and its neighboring peaks without making it challenging trek or going too extreme as possible.
This trip also includes proper acclimatization and a cultural tour into the authentic Sherpa village of Khumjung. It also promises the grandest view of daunting four peaks out of six highest peak – Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu and Cho-Oyu standing majestically above everything in view. Apart from trekking, Everest luxury trek allows trekkers to immerse deep into local culture and vegetation while discovering the variety of floral and faunal species in Sagarmatha National Park and exploring the highest monastery in the world.
After getting all the gear checked in Kathmandu, we catch a short trans-Himalayan flight to Lukla to start our Everest base camp luxury lodge trek. We walk through the picturesque settlements of Namche, Khumjung and Dingboche which provides us enough space for acclimatization. Everest Base Camp (5,364m), the entrance to the summit of the peak, has lured millions of travelers from world over with its immaculate and exceptional beauty. Continuing towards Kala Patthar, the best vantage point, offers remarkable 360 degree view of Himalayans. After exploration, we retrace our step back to Lukla for a return flight to Kathmandu.
This Luxury Lodge Everest Base Camp Trek with quality teahouse accommodation is perfect for group of friends, couples and family with children. We provide boiled drinking water, hot water bag and extensive menu that meets your test. Our expert and medical trained guide will accompany you throughout the trek and provide comprehensive medical service in any case illness.
After completion of your airport formalities, immigration and visa requirements, our airport representative will meet you outside the terminal hall. He will greet you and transfer to your hotel. In evening, attend welcome dinner, introduction to your trekking leader, briefing about the trek and check the necessities.
Overnight at star hotel in Kathmandu
Includes meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, our city guide will take you to various historical places and world heritage listed sites. These will include Pashupatinath (One of the greatest Hindu temples in Asia), Bouddhanath stupa (Buddhist stupa), Swayabhunath (Buddhist stupa, also known as the Monkey Temple) and Kathmandu Durbar Square (home of the living goddess Kumari)). After sightseeing, you will be dropped at your hotel with time to prepare for your trek. Overnight in Kathmandu.
After breakfast, we drive to domestic airport for a short trans-Himalayan flight to Lukla. In clear weather, the flight offers the surreal view of Himalayan peaks. Upon arrival at Lukla, we meet our local porter and start trekking along the the Dudh Koshi River Valley : to Cheplung (2700m) and Ghat (2530m). Another hour trek leads us to Phakding.
Overnight at hotel in Phakding
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, you will begin trekking along the Dudhkoshi River, crossing over many suspension bridges. Soon you will reach the small village of Jorshale to eat lunch. Jorshale is the last village until you reach Namche Bazaar. It is also a Sagarmatha National Park check post, where you must stop for a permit check. The trail continues following the river until Dovan, where you will cross a high suspension bridge ascending to Top Danda. It is here that you will have your first view of Mount Everest, and majestic views of Thamserkhu and Kusum Ri. The trail continues to ascend to Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar has nice facilities including a bank/ATM service, bakeries and café, massage, trekking shops, health posts, and a weekly market.
Overnight at hotel in Namche Bazaar
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
This is first scheduled acclimatization day. Mountain expert suggests to acclimatize for at least 24 hours for proper acclimatization. Today we will climb to a higher altitude and sleep at a lower altitude to prevent altitude sickness. After breakfast, you will climb to a view point near the army camp with a beautiful view of Everest, Lotse, Nupse, Aamadablam, Thamserkhu, Kusum Ri, Kongde and the Imja Valley. Then you will climb up to Shyangboche, which is home to the famous luxury Everest hotel. From here, you will continue to beautiful Sherpa settlement in the Khumjung valley and Khunde. Khumjung is home of the Hilary School and has a monastery where Yati’s head is kept. After your acclimatization hike, you will return to Namche. Overnight in Namche.
Overnight at hotel in Namche Bazaar
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we start trekking towards Pangboche enjoying the great vies of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and more. Today, we negotiate few uphill and downhill trail with occasional encounter of wildlife like pheasant, musk deer and Himalayan Thar. Following the downhill trail, we reach Kayangjuma and Sansa where the trail forks into two: Gokyo Valley and Everest Base Camp. We continue through the forested route of pine and walk across the bridge over Dudh Koshi River. The bridge is decorated with prayer flags. We reach the small village of Phunki Thenga. It is picturesque village that houses couple of small teahouse and an army camp. After lunch, we climb through the dense forest of pine until Tengboche. Tengboche offers superb view of Ama Dablam and also houses Tengboche Monastey, the largest monastery in the region. Another hour walk through the forest route of rhododendron takes us to Deboche.
Overnight at hotel in Deboche
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we continue through the several chorten, mani walls and scattered villages with amazing backdrop of Ama Dablam. We take north route of Pheriche or join eastward trail beneath the face of Ama Dablam. We then follow the moderate difficult path until Imja Khola valley. The valley ahead begins to widen-up as you reach the confluence of Lobuche River. We further descend into the river and make a final climb to Dingboche.
Overnight at hotel in Namche Bazaar
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we caontinue to ascent to Duglha via Khumbu Khola valley. We walk across the arid terrace and enjoy the great views of mountains. We reach the Yak herder place of Dusa, from where the valley starts narrowing and further comtinue to reach Phulung Karpo. Phulung Karpo is the campsite during first successful Everest expedition in 1953. With the superb view of Pumori, we descend down and walk along the roaring stream. Afterward, we cross small wooden bridge and make a final ascend to Dugla. From here, we get the great views of Nuptse, Cholastse, Thamserku and several others.
Overnight at teahouse in Duglha
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today, we trek beyond Duglha and continue through the steep terminal moraine of Khumbu glacier. We climb through the boulder-strewn path and reach Chupki Lhara. We further drop down to the Khumbu Glacier moraine and reach Lobuche where we get surrounded with gigantic mountain peaks – Khumbutse, Lingtren, pUmori and Mahalangur Himal.
Overnight at teahouse in Lobuche
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The trail continues to climb through meadows and rocky terrain to Gorakshep (5120m). It will take a couple of hours to get to Gorakshep then another two and a half hours to reach Everest Base Camp (5310m). The trail to Everest Base Camp has many twists and turns and there is some risk of falling stones. Everest Base Camp has incredible views of the Khumbu glacier, icefall and iceberg. Many mountaineers begin their Everest expeditions here. Although there is not much elevation gain on this portion of the trek, most people experience the high altitude at this point; therefore, it is important to arrive in Labuche at an early time.
Overnight at teahouse in Lobuche
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today may be one of the highlights of your trek! Early morning, you will start ascending up the small hill of Kalapatthar (5545m). You will reach the top after 2 hours steep climbing, and at times there may be chilly winds. Throughout your ascent, there will be plenty of time to catch your breath and take photos of the beautiful views. Once you reach the top, you will have the best view of Everest (8848m) and an equally stunning view of Pomori (7100m), and many other mountains including Lingtren, Khumbutse, Changste and Nupse. After summiting Kalapatthar, you will descend down to Gorakshep and have breakfast. The trek continues from Labuche to Peruche, which may seem quite easy after many days of steep uphill climbs. Despite this, it is important to walk slowly and carefully because there may be unstable rocks.After along day of trekking you will rest well in Peruche..
Overnight at teahouse in Pheriche
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In the morning, you will cross the river near Pheriche and go over a small pass before descending downto Sandrang, where the trail merges with Dingboche trail. The trail continues to descend down to Samare and Pangboche. Near Pangboche, you will cross the suspension bridge over the Imja Khola then, gradually ascend to Tengboche. From Tengboche, the trail drops down to Phungi Tanga and ascends up to Kyangjuma. The hiking from Kyangjuma to Namche is not challenging, and you will pass by beautiful Buddhist Stupas along the way.
Overnight at teahouse in Namche Bazaar
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The hike to Lukla is quite long, but manageable. The trail drops rapidly to Dovan where it crosses over another suspension bridge over the Dudhkoshi River and reaches Jorshale. In Jorshale, you will need to check your Sagarmatha National Park Permit. You will trek through Muse, Banker, TokTok and Phakding. You will have lunch in Phakding then make the ascent to Chhopolung, finally arriving in Lukla.
Overnight at teahouse in Lukla
Includes meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Early in the morning, you will fly back from Tenzing Hilary Airport in Lukla to Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. You will be provided transportation back to your hotel room and will have free time to enjoy Kathmandu. In the evening Himalayan Joy will host as a farewell dinner at a typical Nepali restaurant, and provide you with transportation back to your hotel.
Overnight at star hotel in Kathmandu
Includes meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Your 15 days Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek comes to an end today. The representative from Himalayan Joy will drop you back to Tribhuvan International Airport for your final departure.
Himalayan Joy Adventure arranged our trek in an excellent way with all their experience, skill and care. Cholendra made sure everything was organized and according to our plans, and our guide Tika made it happen with his professionalism, attentive to our limits, in combination with his never ending fascination with the mountains he knows so well. Step by step, garlic soup and warm hats, he made it possible for us to take part of this fantastic landscape with its well adapted people. I can highly recommend this tour company.
ECO-FRIENDLY: Every day the world is facing a big issue of environmental pollution and in Nepal as well. Our field staffs are quite conscious about environmental pollution at any time and we encourage to all. We would suggest to our guest to use boiled water or water purification pills than buying a bottle of water, it helps to avoid plastic bottles which can take a long time to disappear. During the trek, if possible you can order same items food in a group which minimises the fuel used and to make a campfire is almost forbidden. We would encourage being a responsible traveller so, just leaving a footprint on the trail and bring out all non-biodegradable which you had.Himalayan Joy Adventures is committed to helping to improve, protect and preserve the natural and cultural beauty of the Himalayan mountain range and Nepal. Join us.
FLIGHT DELAY IN LUKLA: Sometimes the flight may be cancelled due to the unpredictable weather in Luka so Himalayan Joy Adventure has created an itinerary for this trek with one day free/extra day at the end of the trek. In case your flight has been cancelled more than two days, we will charter a helicopter to and from Luka to ensure your flight on scheduled towards homeland or further destination. This extra service cost will be minimum $500 to maximum $4000 USD dollars which you can claim from your insurance.
MEDICAL FACILITY IN THE EVEREST REGION TREKKING ROUTE
Lukla - Government Health Post and Hospital (Pasang Lhamu Nicole Niquille Hospital)
Namche - Dental Clinic and Health post
Khunde - Hospital (Hillary Trust)
Pheriche - HRA Aid – Post Doctor