Trip Overview
Though Everest, the highest mountain in the world has been conquered many times in these 50 years since the first conquest in 1953 by Sir E. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, it is still magnificent, mysterious and beguiling as ever. This mountain has many names: - Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Qomolungma or Mt. Everest and stands incredibly tall against the shared sky of Nepal and Tibet. Up to Base Camp, you will have tea houses (lodges) trek with suitable three times hot meals. But the exact expedition begins at base camp with a short walk along the moraine that leads to the icegall. The icefall is fixed and maintained with rope and ladders all the way to Camp I. From Camp I to Camp II, the air is much thinner as we make our way up the Lhotse face with mixed snow and ice to Camp III. From Camp III to the South Col the climbing is on easy to moderate mixed snow and rock leading to the South Col- Camp IV. Summit day starts around 11: 00 Pm the same day. Summit day starts around 11:00pm the same day up fixed ropes onmixed snow and rock to the south summit, then a short traverse to the Hillary step then all up here to the summit arriving around 9:00am. The decent from the summit to the South Col takes 3-5 hours. Completion of this expedition is considered the greatest achievements in one’s life.
Outline Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival Day
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Day 2
Kathmandu
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Day 3
Lukla – Monjo
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Day 4
Namche Bazzar
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Day 5
Namche Bazzar
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Day 6
Tengboche
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Day 7
Dingboche
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Day 8
Dingboche
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Day 9
Lobuche
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Day 10
Lobuche (Kalapatthar)
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Day 11
Everest Base Camp
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Day 12
Everest Base Camp
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Day 13
Everest Base Camp
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Day 14
Camp I – Base Camp
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Day 15
Base Camp
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Day 16
Camp I
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Day 17
Camp II – Base Camp
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Day 18
Base Camp
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Day 19
Camp I
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Day 20
Camp II
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Day 21
Base Camp
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Day 22-23
Base Camp
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Day 24
Camp I
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Day 25
Camp II
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Day 26
Camp III – Camp II
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Day 27
Camp II
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Day 28
Camp III
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Day 29
South Col – Camp II
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Day 30
Base Camp
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Day 31-33
Base Camp
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Day 34-48
Summit Bid
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Day 49-56
Base Camp - Lukla
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Day 57
Lukla-Kathmandu
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Day 58-59
Kathmandu
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Day 60
Departure Day
Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival Day
Our office staff will be waiting at the airport to greet you. A short drive from the airport to the Hotel. -
Day 2
Kathmandu
This day in Kathmandu we have our final preparation for our adventurous journey. We organize all our needed gears and have a briefing in Ministry of Tourism. -
Day 3
Lukla – Monjo
We take a domestic flight till Lukla Airport, which is only the airport in the highest altitude of the world. And then we trek until a small village, Monjo for night stay in teahouse. -
Day 4
Namche Bazzar
After breakfast we trek to Namche Bazaar which is at an altitude of 3,410m. -
Day 5
Namche Bazzar
You have a rest day at Namche Bazzar today for acclimatization to avoid altitude problems. In the mean day we hike to Kunde and Khumjung, visit Sherpa home, Hillary school, hospitals. -
Day 6
Tengboche
We trek to Tengboche, visit the monastery, chant with the monks. -
Day 7
Dingboche
Today we trek until to Dingboche. -
Day 8
Dingboche
Rest day Dingboche for acclimatization. In the mean day hike to Chukung. -
Day 9
Lobuche
Today we trek to Loboche. -
Day 10
Lobuche (Kalapatthar)
We trek to Kala Pattar summit- 18,000ft and return back to Loboche. -
Day 11
Everest Base Camp
We trek to Everest Base Camp today. -
Day 12
Everest Base Camp
Upon arrival at Base camp we set-up the camp, rest and lately we performed a Puja Ceremony by Lama Geshi. -
Day 13
Everest Base Camp
Rest day. -
Day 14
Camp I – Base Camp
Slowly we climb to Camp I through the ice- fall and return back to Base Camp. -
Day 15
Base Camp
Rest day. -
Day 16
Camp I
We climb up to Camp I and spend the night here today. -
Day 17
Camp II – Base Camp
Today we climb to Camp II and return back to Base Camp for the night. -
Day 18
Base Camp
Rest day. -
Day 19
Camp I
Today again climb to Camp I and spend the night here. -
Day 20
Camp II
Today climb to Camp II and spend the night here. -
Day 21
Base Camp
Again we re-trek to base camp and rest. -
Day 22-23
Base Camp
Rest day. -
Day 24
Camp I
Finally climb again to Camp I and spend the night here. -
Day 25
Camp II
Climb to Camp II and spend the night here. -
Day 26
Camp III – Camp II
Today we climb up to Camp III and return to Camp II for night. -
Day 27
Camp II
Rest day. -
Day 28
Camp III
Now today again climb to Camp III and spend the night here. -
Day 29
South Col – Camp II
Today we then climb up to South Col and return to Camp II for the night. -
Day 30
Base Camp
We again re-trek to Base Camp and rest. -
Day 31-33
Base Camp
Rest Day. -
Day 34-48
Summit Bid
These 19 days we march for Summit Bid, the challenging Expedition trip. The weather should get lucky enough. -
Day 49-56
Base Camp - Lukla
After the final summit bid and the completion of our expedition, these 10 days from Day 49 to Day 59, we depart Base Camp and get back to Lukla. -
Day 57
Lukla-Kathmandu
Board the first flight to Kathmandu. Rest -
Day 58-59
Kathmandu
Congratulation after the completion of this strenuous Everest Expedition. These 02 days in Kathmandu you can relax. Our guide and office members can help you in the valley. You can go for massage, spa or roam around the city for shopping of your own. -
Day 60
Departure Day
Our guide and vehicle will drop you to the Airport few hours before yours scheduled flight time.