12^Apr Wed
09:15

It is a self organised trek, we will be carrying our own backpacks and sleeping bag. We will be doing without any guide or Sherpa. 

Budget : Kathmandu to Kathmandu will be 600euros.

Day1 (11th Apr) : Arrive Kathmandu 

Day2 (12th Apr): Kathmandu To Lukla To Monjo (5 hours) 

- Fly (40min) to Lukla (2,840m) by morning flight

-this flight might know 1,2 days of postponement due to weather conditions. I have included these days in the whole itinerary. Luggage to Lukla includes allows only 15 kg!!

Where to Stay: Monjo Guesthouse - 200 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

Day3 (13th Apr) :14 km Monjo-Namche Bazaar-Everest View-retur Namche Bazaar (3 - 4 hours)

-arrive in Namche Bazaar, cross the famous Hillary pass, hike 400 m hight to the Everest View. You can see here the Thamserku 6623 m mountain.

Where to Stay: Khumbu Lodge - 300 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

After crossing double bridge You will be climbing up for about 2 hours until you arrive at a checkpoint where you will have to line up and register.

 Avoid arriving at the checkpoint in the afternoon as it will get crowded and you will have to line up for about 30 minutes just to get yourself registered.

Day4 (14th Apr): 18 km Namchee Bazaar-Everest View-Khumjung-Khunde-Sanasa_ return Namche Bazaar acclimatization day

-base camp will still be Namche Bazaar today. You will walk through 3 diffreent villages that are at 4000 m high. There is here a monastery to visit, Everest Museum, the school of Edmund Hillary

Start your day early morning and hike north towards Khunde Village. In this village, there is a local monastery with a great view of the valley.

 proceed to Khumjung Village, a good place to rest, have lunch and enjoy your first sight of the iconic Ama Dablam mountain.

 After you are done in Khumjung, head south toward the Everest View Hotel to have Everest view.

After the hike, return to Namche Bazaar and relax. Make sure you have everything you need for the trek as this is your last chance to buy gear or get cash out.

Day5 (15th Apr): Namche – Phortse (3600m). 5-6 hours 

Day6 (16th Apr): Phortse Trenga – Machermo (4450 m). 4-5 hours

 Along the way, we meet many huts used in the summer when the Mountaineers take them to graze their

herds of yaks. Some of these huts are occupied until the end of December. We pass

through the villages Tongba pastures (3960 m), Gyele ( 3960 m), and Lhabarma ( 4220

m). The view is beautiful Tawoche Khumbila and all during the day.

Day7 (17th Apr): Machermo – Gokyo (4750 m). 4-5 hours

We spend Pangka to 4390 m, and then begin the descent to the riverfront to back the

terminal moraine of the glacier Ngozumpa. We reach the first lake at 4720 m. We

discover a second lake 4690 m, and finally, arrive at the Gokyo Lake at 4750 m. Gokyo

is a place for grazing yaks, consists of seven huts.

Where to Stay: Fitzroy Inn - 150 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

Day8 (18th Apr): Gokyo – Gokyo Peak (5360 m) – Dragnak (4700 m). 4-5 hours (If we are fit enough then we will; cover this on day7 itself which will include 900mtr elevation gain but we will be sleeping at low altitude in Dragnak) 

Day9 (19th Apr): Dragnak – Cho La Pass (5355 m) – Dzonglha (4860 m) 7-8 hours (I would prefer to hike till Lobuche the same day, but we will decide based on everyones condition and willingness)

We should start very early to avoid sunrise when crossing the glacier to cho la pass.

We descend to Tajung Tso and cross the moraine of the glacier Ngozumpo. We arrive at

Thangnak then gradually climb up the Cho La Pass. The descent is gradual until

Dzonglha.

Where to Stay: Mountain Home Zonglha - 500 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

Day10 (20th Apr): Dzonglha – Lobuche (4930 m). 2-3 hours

Where to Stay: Buddha Lodge - 500 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

Day11 (21th Apr):  : Lobuche ( 4930 m) – Gorakshep ( 5140 m) – Mount Everest Base Camp ( 5364 m) and back to Gorakshep 6-7 hours

The trail started out flat for about an hour and then it is a constant climb for another 2 hours until Gorakshep.

Once you have arrived in Gorakshep, get some lunch and start hiking northeast from the village to Everest Base Camp.

Gorakshep has little to no running water or any pool of natural water that is not frozen for that matter. Don't expect much here.

Where to Stay: Buddha Lodge - 500 NPR/Night (Twin Room).

Day12 (22th Apr): Gorakshep – Kala Pattar (5545m) – Periche(4350m). 6-7 hours

The next morning, start hiking as early as possible to Kala Patthar, the highest point of the trail (5,643m) to see Mountain View and sunrise then trek down to Pheriche. 

Day13 (23th Apr): Pheriche – Namche (3600m) 6-7 hours

Day14 (24th Apr): Namche – Lukla (2800m). 6-7 hours

Day15 (25th Apr): Flight Lukla / Kathmandu.