Instant Everest Trek

Day 01: Kathmandu / Lukla (2840m) Flight , Trek to Phakding (2610m)
We fly to Lukla. Upon arrival at Lukla, we make some arrangements and our trek through the prosperous village of Lukla. We walk in an easy trail through Chaurikharka village and then descend towards Dudh Koshi until we reach Phakding. To assist in acclimatization, we only have a short hike today.

Day 02: Trek Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3440 m.) approx 5 hrs walk.
We will have our breakfast at Phakding and then gear up for the trek to Namche Bazaar. Our trail takes us first over the Dudh Koshi River via a long suspension bridge, and then through a beautiful pine forest to Monjo, about two hours away. Soon thereafter, we will approach the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park for a brief permit check and then descend to Dudh Koshi River en route to Jorsale. Then, it’s uphill to Namche. Our path along the riverbank is flanked by two crossings, one of which is the Hillary Suspension Bridge. It’s a tough climb up the hill to our resting place.

Day 03: Namche Bazaar – Rest.
We will take a rest to acclimatize, which gives the opportunity to explore traditional villages in the area. You can also check out the Sherpa museum for an overview of the Sherpa culture and history of mountaineering. On Saturdays, the Hatt Bazaar is open for trading and an intimate look at the locals’ marketplace. It is part of the larger Namche Bazaar, a shopping hub filled with all manner of trekking and mountaineering clothing and equipment. Easier options for passing the acclimatization day can be found by visiting the twin Sherpa villages of Khumjung and Khunde, which are about a 2 hour walk above Namche.

Day 04: Trek Namche Bazaar / Tyangboche (3860 m.) 
Moving on from Namche Bazaar the trail follows the valley of the Imja Khola with some spectacular views of the mountains including Thamserku, Kangtega, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kwangde and Ama Dablam and dominating the skyline ahead, Everest and Lhotse. The most common night stop after Namche is at the top of a steep climb from the Imja Khola, at Tengboche. Continuing our walk, a short drop takes us to the riverside, then it’s across the river upwards through the forest pass. There is a continual uphill trek at this point, alternating between a gradual grade and some seriously steep ground. We’ll stop in on the Tengboche monastery, which is one of the largest in Khumbu.

Day 05: Trek Tyangboche / Dingboche (4410 m.) 
After breakfast, we start our trek down to Dingboche village through the rhododendron forest and crossing the bridge over the raging Imja Khola. We’ll pass the valley wall and then traverse the plains to Pangboche village.  We can have a brief hike to the Pangboche monastery, one of the oldest in the area. Our afternoon trek will be a difficult one, as the landscape gives way to dry; deserted mountains and we hike towards Dingboche. Dingboche is also the gateway to Chukung Village and Island peak.

Day 06: Rest at Dingboche or Short Hike to Chukung (4730 m) 
We take another rest day for acclimatization. We can explore Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptsa, and Makalu Barun National Park. The view is fantastic as the mountain like Thamserku, Khangtega, Taboche, Cholache as well as Mt. Amadablam can be seen.

Day 07: Trek Dingboche / Lobuche (4910 m.) 
After the breakfast, we start our walk. Trek will gradually becomes challenging from here due to higher altitude. We’ll pass Dungla with a steep walk to the top of a high hill. The next part of our adventure brings us over craggy mountain terrain to Lobuche, a small settlement with amazing views of Mt. Lobuche, Mt. Pumari and the Nuptse.

Day 08: Trek Lobuche / Everest Base Camp (5364 m) / Gorakshep (5140 m.) 
We continue our trek to Gorakshep Village. The subsequent, straight trail to Everest Base Camp is harder, involving rocky dunes and moraine. On the way, we’ll approach the famed Khumbu Glacier and icefall, located on the slopes of Everest.

Day 09: Trek Gorakshep / Kalapatthar (5545 m.) / Pheriche (4240m) 
We’ll trek towards Kalapatthar for a fiery, glorious sunrise over Mt. Everest. After climbing for a couple hours, we arrive in the famous view point, the top of Kala Patthar. The day’s first light will illuminate your spectacular view of Nuptse Nup, Changtse and Lhotse. We have the best view of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Pumori and Ama Dablam along with the entire mountain views of Khumbu Himalayan range. Afterwards, we get back to Gorakshep for breakfast and descend down in the direction of Pheriche.

Day 10: Trek Pheriche / Phortse (3810 m) 
The trail descends to Pangboche and now the trail starts turning up and down to Phortse. On the way, there is an opportunity to see wild life in and around the area like mountain goat, musk deer and many species of Himalayan birds. There are village monasteries in Pangboche and Phortse rich in cultural heritage of Sherpa people. Along with this, you can also see an old monastery in Pangboche which is believed to have been established during the 16th century.

Day 11: Trek Phortse / Namche (3440 m) 
The trail descends from Phortse to the bridge at Phortse thanga and rejoins the original route from Khumjung and then brings you to Namche Bazaar.

Day 12: Trek Namche / Phakding (2610 m) 
We descend from Namche Bazaar and have lunch in Monjo, where we finally leave Sagarmatha National Park again. After trekking down from Monjo, we reach to Phakding.

Day 13: Trek Phakding / Lukla (2840 m) 
We will take an easy and beautiful walk through the blue pine and Rhododendron forests with the views of Kusum Kanguru and Mt. Kwangde.

Day 14: Fly Lukla to Kathmandu.
We’ll get on a flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. The flight to Kathmandu from Lukla usually takes 45 minutes.