Everest base camp trek
| country: | Nepal |
| location: | Everest region, Everest Base Camp |
| trip type: | Strenuous walking holidays |
| departures: | 2008: 9 Aug, 19 Aug, 29 Aug, 11 Sep, 24 Sep, 5 Oct, 10 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 29 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 17 Nov, 25 Nov, 1 Dec, 14 Dec |
| price: | From US $1122 (18 days) including domestic flights only, as per itinerary |
| offers: | 10% off 29th May & 18th July departures |
the amazing things you'll be doing
This is one of the most popular trekking regions in Nepal. The region has not only the highest mountain in the world, but has rich cultural heritage & picturesque natural scenery. Three of the world's highest peaks dominate the skyline; discover Nepal's culture and people amid the world's most stunning views of the Himalayas.
This is a great chance to see the exotic birds such as golden eagle, snow pigeons, Tibetan snow cocks and crimson-horned pheasant. Musk deer and Himalayan Thar are another attraction.
This is a great chance to see the exotic birds such as golden eagle, snow pigeons, Tibetan snow cocks and crimson-horned pheasant. Musk deer and Himalayan Thar are another attraction.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrival at airport and transfer to hotel. |
| Day 2: | Explore in Kathmandu. |
| Day 3: | Early morning fly to Lukla. Trek to Phakding. |
| Day 4: | Trek to Namche Bazaar. |
| Day 5: | Acclimatizing day. |
| Day 6: | Trek to Tenboche. |
| Day 7: | Trek to Dinboche / Pheruche. |
| Day 8: | Trek to Lobuche. |
| Day 9: | Trek to Gorekshep. |
| Day 10: | Visit Everest Base camp and return to Lobuche. |
| Day 11: | Trek to Pheruche. |
| Day 12: | Trek to Pangboche. |
| Day 13: | Trek to Khumjung. |
| Day 14: | Trek to Monjo. |
| Day 15: | Trek to Lukla. |
| Day 16: | Fly to Kathmandu. Check into hotel. |
| Day 17: | Free at Kathmandu. |
| Day 18: | Departure to airport. |
travelling with a local operator
This holiday is operated by a company based in the holiday destination and they will be able to provide expert local knowledge. They will be able to tailor make your holiday to suit your requirements not only concerning the dates of travel but also typically the standard of accommodation, and thus price. It is rare for local operators to be able to help with the booking of your flights.how this holiday makes a difference
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Our trekking company is wholly committed to responsible tourism. On our treks & tours, tourism helps improve the standard of living for the local people by generating income for the local community through purchasing of local products such as fresh fruits, handloom products, meat, drinks, and fresh vegetables and providing job opportunities.
We employ well-trained & experienced local guides and hire local porters whose load limit is 20-25kg. Our guides will give a briefing about responsible tourism e.g. rubbish disposal, giving food scraps to domestic animals, paying the porters to carry out trash, using a fire pit when camping, not picking flowers, using kerosene instead of firewood, avoiding bathing/washing clothes in streams, using local tea houses or camping sites. In addition the small group size of 4-10 people helps to minimise the impact on the environment. On this trek, we stay at local lodges operated by Sherpa communities such as Khumbu lodge, Everest lodge, Himalaya lodge Gompa lodge. These lodges minimise the impact on the environment by using kerosene/gas fuel instead of fire wood and disposing of their rubbish appropriately. Our trekking company provides financial donations for the local school (US $2 per visitor) & health post (US $3 per visitor). We provide educational materials for students such as copies, pencils, ball pens and sports equipment (foot balls, basket balls), and provide equipment & medicines for the health post such as tablets, eye drops, high-altitude tablets, plasters and bandages. We also support the Kvresthali Women society with financial donations (US $5 per visitor) which provides education for impoverished adult women and provides funds for goat and vegetables farming and road repair. On this trip, our guests will have an opportunity to give donations to these causes, and visit and make donations to the Kunde hospital and School at Khumjung. Travellers can also support Sherpa students by giving educational materials such pencils, crayons, books and paper etc. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've lead the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |