Everest base camp trek is not as hard as you imagine. Nepalgram offers a proper acclimatized itinerary for Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp trekking in Nepal.
Everest summit can not be climbed with this 12 days Everest Base camp trekking package but we will look Everest from less than 10 kilometer distance.
If you are looking for good time to trek to Everest base camp; trek in between late September to November & March to May.
If you want to avoid the crowd and also get the good view, both at once; trek to Everest basecamp on these months: September, November, December, March, and early June.
Everest base camp trail is drier than Annapurna trekking trail. As Everest trek starts from Lukla, at 2880 meters the chance of rain is very less; however snow and clouds will not be strange in winter and monsoon respectively.
Everest base camp itself lies at an altitude of 5364 meters or 17487 feet above the sea level. But the maximum height you can attain while doing Everest base camp trek is 5545 meter or 18077 feet above the sea level. In normal itinerary for Everest base camp trek, there are 2 acclimatization hike, one at 3500 meter and another at 4400 meter. Acclimatization hike also help trekkers to rest after multi day hiking, tired body and helps to revive the energy.
Flight to Lukla (2880m/9446ft).(Lukla is an airstrip village in Tenzing Hillary airport) & trek to Jorsalle(a small town). 4 hours trekking in a flat trail.
• Altitude - 2880 meters
• Special – scenery view from plane
• Time – 23 minutes flight and 4 hours hike
• Activity – fly in plane and trek to Jorsalle village
In the early morning we will go to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport, (or Ramechhap airport in high season) and fly for 23 minutes to Lukla. On arrival at lukla we will have our breakfast and start trekking to Jorsalle village. Jorsalle is near to Namche, so we will cut the longer second day of Everest base camp trekking. Lukla to Jorsalle is a 4 hours trek.