Overview
This guide will focus on the classic 11 day Everest Base Camp trek itinerary without any of the additional add-ons or side treks.
It is the perfect and adventurous hiking experience for those who want to get a taste of the Himalayas and get up close and personal to the highest mountain in the world.
Short Itinerary:-
- Fly to Lukla | Hike to Phakding
- Phakding to Namche Bazaar
- Acclimatization Day | A Beautiful Hotel Everest View
- Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
- Tengboche to Dingboche
- Acclimatization Day | Nangkartshang Peak
- Dingboche to Lobuche
- Kala Pattar Trek | Gorak Shep to Pheriche
- Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
- Namche Bazaar to Lukla
- Morning flight to Departure
Day 1 – Fly to Lukla | Trek to Phakding
Duration: 3 Hours
Total distance: 5.1 miles / 8.2 km
Starting Elevation: 9,318 ft / 2,840 m
Ending Elevation: 8,563 ft / 2,610 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 909 ft / 277 m
Exact Elevation Gain: -755 ft / -230 m
Day 2 – Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Duration: 7 Hours
Total distance: 6.8 miles / 10.9 km
Starting Elevation: 8,563 ft / 2,610 m
Ending Elevation: 11,286 ft / 3,440 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 3,986 ft / 1,125 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 2,723 ft / 830 m
Day 3 – Namche Bazaar Acclimatization
Duration: 3 Hours
Total distance: 3.4 miles / 5.4 km
Starting Elevation: 11,286 ft / 3,440 m
Ending Elevation: 12,730 ft / 3,880 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 1,444 f / 440 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 1,444 f / 440 m
Day 4 – Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Duration: 5 Hours
Total distance: 6.0 miles / 9.6 km
Starting Elevation: 11,286 ft / 3,440 m
Ending Elevation: 12,664 ft / 3,860 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,881 ft / 878 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 1,378 ft / 420 m
Day 5 – Tengboche to Dingboche
Duration: 6 Hours
Total distance: 6.5 miles / 10.5 km
Starting Elevation: 12,664 ft / 3,860 m
Ending Elevation: 14,469 ft / 4,410 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,287 ft / 697 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 1,805 ft / 550 m
Day 6 – Dingboche Acclimatization
Duration: 5 Hours
Total distance: 3.2 miles / 5.1 km
Starting Elevation: 14,469 ft / 4,410 m
Ending Elevation: 16,677 ft / 5,083 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,208 ft / 673 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 2,208 ft / 673 m
Day 7 – Dingboche to Lobuche
Duration: 5 Hours
Total distance: 4.9 miles / 7.9 km
Starting Elevation: 14,469 ft / 4,410 m
Ending Elevation: 16,109 ft / 4,910 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,008 ft / 612 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 1,640 ft / 500 m
Day 8 – Lobuche to Gorak Shep + A Lifetime Experience of Everest Base Camp Tour
Duration: 7 Hours
Total distance: 7.3 miles / 11.7 km
Starting Elevation of the trek: 16,109 ft / 4,910 m (Pheriche)
EBC Elevation: 17,598 ft / 5,364 m
Ending Elevation of the trek: 16,814 ft / 5,125 m (Gorak Shep)
Almost Elevation Gain: 1,647 ft / 502 m
Exact Elevation Gain: 1,489 ft / 454 m (Lobuche to EBC)
Day 9 – Kalapathar + Gorak Shep to Pheriche
Duration: 8 Hours
Total distance: 9.4 miles / 15.2 km
Starting Elevation of the trej: 16,814 ft / 5,125 m (Gorak Shep)
Kala Patthar Elevation of the trek: 18,176 ft / 5,540 m
Ending Elevation of the trek: 13,911 ft / 4,240 m (Pheriche)
Almost Elevation Gain: 1,480 ft / 451 m
Exact Elevation Gain: -2,903 ft / -885 m (Gorak Shep to Pheriche)
Day 10 – Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
Duration: 6 Hours
Total distance: 12.1 miles / 19.5 km
Starting Elevation: 13,911 ft / 4,240 m
Ending Elevation: 11,286 ft / 3,440 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,234 ft / 681 m
Exact Elevation Gain: -2,625 ft / 800 m
Day 11 – Namche Bazaar to Lukla
Duration: 7 Hours
Total distance: 11.9 miles / 19.1 km
Starting Elevation: 11,286 ft / 3,440 m
Ending Elevation: 9,318 ft / 2,840 m
Almost Elevation Gain: 2,904 ft / 885 m
Exact Elevation Gain: -1,968 ft / -600 m
Now on the last day, head on over to a teahouse in town, where you will stay peacefully one last night before taking an early morning flight back to Kathmandu.
I hope this guide has given you a better vision and sense of how to go about an Everest Base Camp trek itinerary.
