Welcome and Namaste to Nepal! Adventure A One Treks is ready to receive you at the arrival section of Kathmandu’s international airport. Upon your arrival, our team will assist you with your luggage and transfer you to your booked hotel in Kathmandu. After check-in, you will be introduced to our Adventure One trekking guide, and go over the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary as well as a safety briefing during the trek. For your evening we suggest taking a walk around Thamel. Also called Trekker’s Alley in this part of the city you’ll find most trekking gear shops and restaurants. Enjoy dinner, and try out the Nepalese dumplings called MoMo. Spend your first night in Nepal in the comfort of your booked hotel.

Activity:

• Arrive at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu
• Our Adventure A One team awaits you at the arrival exit & transfers you to your hotel
• To spend your first time exploring Kathmandu we suggest a stroll around Thamel
• Overnight stay at the hotel

Today you’ll have a slightly early wake up for breakfast and check out. Our Adventure A One trekking guide will be awaiting you at the reception ready to make the drive to Ramechhap. In standard itineraries, you’ll notice the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Adventure A One with its decades of experience knows that flights can be delayed from here. So we drive you to Ramechhap airport to skip any type of delay. It’s a short 25-minute flight. Enjoy the sights from the airplane window as you make your descent to Lukla airport. Once we arrived we held a final gear check and made our first steps on the Everest Base Camp trail to Phakding. The trail leads first down to the Dudh Khosi River and then follows it upstream. After a good 3 hours of trekking, you’ll reach your first Himalayan overnight destination and enjoy a warm meal and overnight at the tea house/lodge.

Activity:

• Have an early breakfast or pack breakfast at the hotel,
• Pick up by our trekking guide + drive to Ramechhap.
• Enjoy a scenic 6-hour drive across the Nepalese countryside Road.
• Catch the morning or midday flight to Lukla.
• Check out the incredible views of the Himalayas
• Arrive at Lukla and transfer to some hotels to prepare for hiking.
• Start your trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC)
• Descend on the trail leading to the Dudh Khosi River via Cheplung village.
• Follow the river upstream through lush jungle and hills.
• After crossing a long suspension bridge and walking for a few minutes, you’ll arrive at Phakding
• Check in to the tea house/lodge and enjoy your first Himalayan dinner and overnight.

Get ready for your second day of trekking the Everest Base Camp trail. Still in the green hills, we ascend towards the village of Monjo. Serving as the entry point into the Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park and as a permit check post, we take a quick break here. Continuing on we ascend further towards Jorsalle village. A final ascend from here takes us straight to Namche Bazaar which provides incredible views of Mount Everest, Thamserku, etc. Namche Bazaar shaped like a horseshoe on the sloop of the hill is the last big town you will visit during the trek to Everest Base Camp. Take your time to explore a bit around the village enjoy a Sherpa dinner and have an overnight stay at the tea house/lodge.

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• Today you’ll make your way to the Sherpa Capital Namche Bazaar
• Continue north on the trail towards Monjo
• Take a break for a permit check
• Continue uphill towards the town of Jorsalle
• Leave the tree line behind and head along the ridge
• Reach Namche Bazaar
• Check in to the local tea house/lodge for a delicious Sherpa-style dinner and overnight

Today is all about acclimatization. As we have already crossed the 3,500m/11,483ft mark, we’ll spend the day acclimatizing around Namche Bazaar. Adventure A One Trek has multiple options for you to spend the day. Take your time and make a short hike up to Everest View Point a bit higher than Namche Bazaar and spend the rest of the day exploring the village. Option 2 is all about those beautiful Himalayan views, Make a half-day hike, ascending to Syangboche. Here the Everest View Hotel offers a terrace with your first nice views of Mount Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and more. Lastly, a more cultural option is an acclimatization hike to Khumjung village. Here you’ll be able to visit the Khumjung Buddhist Monastery where you get to see a real Yeti skull! Either option will help with acclimatization, or depending on your stamina and interest you can do multiple hikes as well today. Spend the night and have dinner at the same tea house/lodge back at Namche Bazaar.

Activity:

• Breakfast and Departure for next Adventure.
• Acclimatization hike options:
• Hike to the Everest View Point
• Hike to Syangboche’s Everest View Hotel
• Hike to Khumjung’s Monastery
• Afternoon back to Namche Bazaar to explore the town
• Dinner and overnight stay at the same tea house/lodge

Continuing with the Everest Base Camp trek, we make our way into Buddhist lands as we trek towards Tengboche. Famous for housing the biggest monastery in the entire Everest region and its breathtaking views of Mt Thamserku, you can feel a positive energy as you trek today. As we make our way up the hill you’ll notice much more wildlife activity due to the Buddhist culture of respecting nature. Once at Tengboche check into to local tea house/lodge and spend time around the monastery. Optionally you can join the monks during evening prayers. Have a well-deserved dinner and a good night’s sleep to conclude the day.

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• Follow the trail north into deep Buddhist territory
• Trek uphill through the jungle filled with life untouched by the Buddhist communities
• See incredible views of Mt Thamserku, Ama Dablam, and Everest in the distance
• Reach at Tengboche and its Buddhist Monastery
• Check in to the tea house/lodge
• Explore around the monastery and optionally join the monks for evening prayer
• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the tea house/lodge in Tengboche.

This day after breakfast we make a trek into the Imja Khola Valley. The trail first leads up behind Tengboche and follows the ridge around with an implacable view of the Himalayas. We pass by Pangboche and descend now to the Imja Khola River via Somare village. Entering now into the valley the views are just incredible! Cross the Imja Khola River and continue on the trail until reaching the village of Dingboche, which also serves as a pathway to Island Peak. Once at Dingboche relax and have dinner as well as a good night’s sleep.

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• Start by taking the uphill trail leading above Tengboche
• Make your way along the mountain ridge with nice views of Mount Thamserku
• Head downhill passing Pangboche
• Trek into the Imja Valley
• Pass by Somare
• Cross the Imja Khola River to reach Dingboche
• Check-in and enjoy your dinner and well-deserved rest at the local tea house/lodge

Wake up, have breakfast, and breathe in the pure mountain air with the sun rising warming up the entire valley. Today we hold our 2nd acclimatization day. It’s crucial that we hike to higher elevations today and back down overnight. This is the best way to prevent AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). We’ll make a day hike for the iconic Nagarjun Hills. Hiking mostly uphill Nagarjun offers some breathtaking views! Spend some time enjoying the valley and mountain sceneries before making the hike back downhill to Dingboche. This hike will have helped greatly with your acclimatization. The rest of the day is free to relax and explore around the village. Have a delicious dinner and spend the night at the same tea house/lodge in Dingboche.

Activity:

• Breakfast and Start Hiking for some Acclimatization. 
• 2nd Acclimatization day
• Hike up to the iconic Nagarjun Hills
• Spend time and enjoy incredible and breathtaking views of the Himalayas and the Imja Valley
• Hike back to Dingboche
• Spend the remainder of the day resting or exploring the village
• Dinner and overnight stay at the same tea house/lodge

Have a good energizing breakfast and set out for today’s trek to Lobuche. You’ll quickly notice the terrain is now much rougher and barren. Ascend towards the Thukla Pass and hold a small break before crossing the snowy mountain edge. Another 2 to 3 hours of trekking takes us to Lobuche village. Also serving as a cross-point town for other treks in the region, namely the Everest 3 High Pass trek and the Gokyo Everest Base Camp trek, depending on the season Lobuche can be a busy place. Spend time in the village meet fellow trekkers, share stories, and enjoy a delicious dinner at the local tea house/lodge. Tomorrow you’ll be standing at Everest Base Camp, so prepare your batteries and have a comfortable overnight!

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• Follow the trail upwards now crossing the snowy moraine
• The path leads along the Khumbu Glacier
• While making your way to Lobuche notice the superb views of Pumori, Ama Dablam, etc
• Check in to Lobuche’s tea house/lodge for a hot meal and overnight stay.

Today marks the day we trek to the biggest and highest of the trek, Everest Base Camp! After breakfast, we make our way to the last settlement Gorakshep. The trail leads over the snowy moraines along the massive Khumbu Glacier. It’s just a few hours of trekking to reach the small village. Once there we check in to the tea house/lodge, drop off our heavier gear, and take a short break. Being reenergized we prepare for a trek up to Everest Base Camp! The further we go the trail becomes smaller and leads along the impressive Khumbu Glacier on your right-hand side. Reach now at EBC (Everest Base Camp), and enjoy the moment! Congratulations you have made it to the foot of the highest mountain in the world! Take some time and capture this unique moment for life-long memories. Afterward, trek back down to Gorakshep for dinner and overnight. Tomorrow you’ll have an early wake-up call for a hike up to Kalapatthar, so make sure your head torches are charged!

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• Today is the day you’ll reach the famed Everest Base Camp
• Take the trail leading north to Gorakshep
• It’s an about 2 to 3 hours trek along snowy and rocky glacial terrain
• Reach at Gorakshep and check in to the tea house/lodge
• Hike along the Khumbu Glacier towards EBC
• See the highest mountain from its foothold
• Explore a bit around Base Camp before heading back down to Gorakshep
• We mustn’t overstay at Everest Base Camp due to acclimatization
• Delicious dinner and overnight stay at the tea house/lodge in Gorakshep

Wake up around 3.30 in the morning, and prepare for a 2-hour hike uphill to Kalapatthar. Also the highest point of the Everest Base Camp trek, from this black hill you’ll be able to see the best up-close views of Mt Everest. Furthermore, due to the early hike, you’ll be able to see the sun rising glowing up the peak of Everest, and warming the entire Himalayas in light! After this spectacular sight hike back down to Gorakshep for breakfast. Now we prepare to trek back south now mostly descending. Follow the familiar trail back towards Lobuche. From here we take a slightly different route towards Pheriche. Check in to the local tea house/lodge and enjoy a delicious meal before turning in for the night.

Activity:

• Early wake up around 3.30 am
• Hike with head torches up the Kalapatthar Hill (highest point of the trek)
• See a beautiful sunrise view of Mt Everest top
• Hike back to Gorakshep for breakfast and departure
• Trek now down back to Lobuche
• From here take a different trail south to the village of Pheriche
• Now with Everest at your back, the views are completely different as you trek backward
• Check in to the tea house/lodge of Pheriche and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay

Take breakfast and prepare for the trek back to Namche Bazaar. The trail leads back towards Pancgboche and ascends back to Tengboche. We take a break at the monastery and enjoy some of the last nice views of Mt Thamserku before making our way back to Namche Bazaar. Trek back through the jungle into the Khumjung Valley. From here we follow the trail back to the Sherpa village. Have an energizing dinner and spend the evening telling stories of this incredible adventure as tomorrow is the last day of trekking!

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• From Pheriche make your way back to the villages of Pangboche and Tengboche
• The trail is familiar and now easier going since it is mostly downhill
• Pass back through the Khumjung Valley
• After a good 5 to 6 hours of trekking reach back at Namche Bazaar
• Check back into the tea house/lodge and have a well-deserved meal and a good night’s rest.

Wake up, and take in the last views of Namche Bazaar during breakfast. Today is quite straightforward, we head back to the tree line and follow the trail downhill back to Phakding via Jorsalle and Monjo. Now following the Dudh Khusi River downstream the change in view offers a different perspective. From Phakding we trek further and ultimately ascend back to Lukla. Well, done you have completed the Everest Base Camp trek with Adventure A One Treks! Check in to the tea house/lodge in Lukla and hold optionally a small celebration with your trekking team.

Activity:

• Breakfast and departure
• From Namche, it is now mostly downhill back into the tree line
• Make your way back to Monjo following the Dudh Khosi now downstream
• After a short break, you’ll follow the trail back to Phakding and ascend back to Lukla
• Check in to the local tea house/lodge before enjoying your last Himalayan dinner and overnight.

Enjoy your last breakfast in the Himalayas and prepare for a short and scenic flight back to Ramechhap. Once there we take a drive back to Kathmandu and check in to your booked hotel. Relax, unwind, and feel the accomplishment of having completed the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal! Adventure A One Trek, to congratulate and thank you for choosing us as your guide through the Himalayas invites you to a special farewell dinner at a traditional and local Nepalese restaurant. Meet back up with your trekking guide, and share stories of your adventure while enjoying delicious Nepalese cuisine! Afterward, we’ll drop you back off at the hotel for your last overnight in Nepal.

Activity:

• Breakfast and check out
• Fly from Lukla back to Ramechhap
• Enjoy once more the scenic flight with the Himalayas
• Arrive at Ramechhap’s airport and drive back to Kathmandu
• Check back into your hotel
• In the evening our Adventure A One team invites you to a farewell dinner at a traditional Nepalese restaurant
• Overnight stay at your hotel

Today marks the end of the Everest Base Camp package. Have breakfast at the hotel and 3 hours before your flight departure time our team will transfer you back to the airport. Goodbyes are always sad but never forever and we do hope to see you soon again for another trip to Nepal with Adventure A One Treks!

Activity:

• Our Adventure A One team will drive you to the airport on time for your onward departure
• We hope you fully enjoyed our Everest Base Camp trek of 14 days in Nepal and hope to see you again for another A One adventure!