Everest Circuit Trekking

  • Trip Code:NHA105
  • Destination:Nepal
  • Total Duration:19 Days
  • Trip Price:$1670
  • Trip Grade:Moderate
  • Best Time:Spring/Autumn
  • Max Elevation:5545
  • Start Point:Kathmandu
  • End Point:Kathmandu
  • Max Group Size:min 1 / max 20
  • Accommodation:Lodge to Lodge
  • Transportation:Fly to/ from Kathmandu

Cost Includes

  • Pick up & Drop to & from Airport by private Car/Van/Bus
  • 3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
  • Day sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley by private car/van/bus with a city guide
  • Scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
  • Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park Entry Permit
  • TIMS Card (Trekking Information Management System)
  • 3 meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) during the trek
  • Accommodation at Lodges in Twin or Multi sharing basis on the trek
  • An English-speaking, government licensed trekking guide & porter (s)
  • Accommodation, meals, insurance, equipments, salary of guide and porter
  • Airfare Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu for a trekking guide including domestic airport tax
  • All applicable government taxes and service charges
  • Free use of Company's duffel bag
  • Group medical supplies (First Aid medical kit will be provided)
  • Trekking and city map

Cost does not Include

  • Nepal Entry Visa
  • Food in Kathmandu such as lunch and dinner
  • All kind of drinks (mineral water, any cold drinks & alcoholic drinks) while on trek
  • Travel, medical & emergency rescue by helicopter (need to pay by your insurance)
  • Your international flight ticket and airport departure tax
  • Expenses of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, bar, tips, etc
  • Tips & Gratuities for trekking guide & porter (s)

Detail Itinerary

After making a landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, one of our teammates will be there to address you. He will drive you towards the hotel located at the tourist hub of Kathmandu i.eThamel. Overnight at Thamel Lodge.

 

Early morning after breakfast, you meet at our office to submit necessary documents to apply for the permits. Later, you can enjoy your Kathmandu City Tour, which takes you to places which hold centuries-old history, culture, arts, monuments, statues, etc. Some of the places you will visit are Boudhanath Stupa, Swayambhunath temple, Pashupatinath temple, Durbar Square and more. All these sites are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Overnight at Thamel Lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Altitude: Lukla (2,860m), Phakding (2,700m)

Duration: 35 minutes flight, 4 hours hike

From Kathmandu, you take an early morning scenic flight towards Lukla, the gateway of Everest. Lukla Airport is considered one of the world’s most dangerous airports.  This 35 minutes scenic flight offers you a glimpse of wonderful picturesque forests, hills, valleys, and villages. At Lukla, you meet other team members including porters and start trekking to Phakding. The routes go along the edges of DudhKosi River then pass through remote villages, numerous Buddhist chortens and mani stones, etc. Finally, you reach the border of Phakding village after 4 hours of easy hike. Overnight at Phakding lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 3,440m

Duration: 6 hours

After a lovely breakfast, you stroll over the off-beaten road then pass through some villages, teahouses, and forest; you reach the gateway of Sagarmatha National park. Here, you need to have permits to enter this UNESCO Heritage sites. Sagarmatha National Park is residence to several rare flora and fauna of the Everest Region. Some of the most popular ones are snow leopards, Himalayan Tahr, Musk Deer, and Red Panda, etc. Then, crossing a dense forest of rhododendrons, pines, and oaks, you reach the village of Sansa for lunch. After crossing the Hillary suspension bridge, you take difficult ascent to the village of Namche Bazaar. On the trails to Namche, you can experience a wonderful glimpse of Everest, Lhotse, AmaDablam, Thamserku, Nuptse, Cho Oyu and more. Overnight at Namche Bazaar.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

The next day at Namche, you will have a break day to rest and acclimatization. The day at Namche starts with a delightful breakfast with great mountain views. During the daytime, you can make a short trip to one of the highest hotels in the world located at Syanboche. Everest View Hotel is a Guinness World Record Holder of 2004 for the highest hotel in the world. Here, you can enjoy local or international cuisines while watching magnificent views of great Himalayas. Besides that, you can even make a short visit to Khumjung village, which is famous for Khumjung School and Monastery. The monastery at Khumjung claims to have the scalp of Yeti- an ape-like creature. Return to Namche for overnight.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 4,040m

Duration: 6 hours

The day starts with leaving out of Namche then passing through some chortens, valleys, and rhododendron forest; finally, you reach a junction from where Everest Gokyo Trek and regular Everest Base Camp Trek separates. Then, you take left following the Gokyo valley trails and then climbing towards the village of Mong for lunch. From Mong, you take a steep downhill walk and a steep climb to the village of Dole. Overnight at Dole.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 4,410m

Duration: 6 hours

Starting a day with a lovely breakfast, the trek to Machhermo starts. Today the journey is easy and short as the trails is straightforward with slight climbing. Along the trails, you can observe a wonderful peak of Cho Oyu, the 5th World’s Highest Peak. Finally, you reach the summer village of Machhermo and overnight there.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 4,750m

Duration: 5 hours

Leaving Machhermo, you follow the trails with a decent climb over the meadows, yak sheds, etc. Furthermore, climbing over the rocky and dusty trails, you reach the Gokyo valley. While heading towards Gokyo village, you can encounter a glimpse of Gokyo Lake with magnificent Mt.ChoOyu above. Overnight at Gokyo village.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 5,257m

Duration: 3 hours

The day at Gokyo starts early at dawn with hiking towards Gokyo Ri. It is one of the best viewpoints in Nepal to have marvelous sunrise and sunsets with great Himalaya’s views. Reaching the summit of Gokyo Ri which is embellished with colorful prayer flags which is enough to fill your heart with peace and emotions. From here, you can see the golden beam of light coming from the sun spreading all over the Himalayas and turning them into a pinkish color. In addition, you can have breathing taking views of Mt.Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, which are 4 out of 10th World’s Highest Mountain. Gokyo Ri offers a wonderful aerial outlook of Gokyo Lake and Ngozumpa glacier, the largest Himalaya glacier. Overnight at Gokyo.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 4,650m

Duration: 4 hours

Today, the trails lead you crossing the largest glacier of Himalayas then climbing over rocky moraine, until you reach a small village of Thangnak. From Thangnak, you can glance to might AmaDablam and Lobuche peak. Overnight at Thangnak teahouse.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: Cho La Pass (5,420m), Dzongla (4,843m)

Duration: 6 hours

Today is the toughest and most difficult part of the entire trek. This day you will climb over one of the Everest High Pass i.e Cho La Pass. The trails start with a steep walking over the rocky and snowy tracks, which is very challenging as it, is very slippery and tiring to climb. While climbing, you need to be careful of a crevasse and finally, beautiful prayers flags are ready to welcome at the summit of Cho La Pass. From Cho La Pass peak, the views of AmaDablam, Baruntse, Lobuche peak looks extraordinary. Then, you step down carefully over steep pathway bringing you to the small settlement of Dzongla. Overnight at Dzongla.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 4,940m

Duration: 3 hours

Having some breakfast, the trek begins with a decent walking over the moraine of a glacier. Then, crossing the Pheriche village you arrive at Lobuche for overnight.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: EBC (5,330m), Gorakshep (5,170m)

Duration: 8 to 9 hours.

Departing from Lobuche, the routes lead over the moraine of the Khumbu glacier with a scenic snow peak above. A few hours of walking over a rocky and glaciated pathway, you reach Gorakshep. Soon reaching Gorakshep, your ultimate goal to visit Everest Base camp finally get fulfill. Everest Base Camp resides above the glacier thus provides a wonderful view and scenery around. From EBC, you can beautiful prayer flags all over with great views of Khumbu glacier icefall. After exploring, you return to Gorakshep for overnight.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: Kala Patthar (5,545m), Pheriche (4,250m)

Duration: 7 hours

Today's target is to hike Kala Patthar, one of the best destinations of EBC Trek. KalaPatthar is a large black rocky mountain that provides you the best sunrise views with 360-degree views of entire Himalayas. From EBC, you cannot see Mt.Everest from Kala Patthar, you can have a close outlook at World’s Highest Peak. Kala Patthar is also a landing destination for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour. From Kala Patthar, you descend towards GorakShep and then Pheriche. Overnight at Pheriche.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

 

Altitude: 3,850m

Duration: 4 hours.

Following the routes with downhill and slight uphill walk, you will arrive at Tengboche village. It is land to the largest monastery of the Khumbu region of Nepal. You can visit this monastery to get blessings from Buddhist deities and monks. Overnight at Tengboche teahouse.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 3,440m

Duration: 4 hours

Succeeding the routes full of rhododendrons, junipers, oaks, and pines, and then crossing few suspension bridges over DudhKosi River as well as Sansa village. You finally reach Namche Bazaar for overnight. 

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 2,860m

Duration: 6 hours

Walking down a steep pathway that leads to Hillary suspension bridge then crossing the Sagarmatha National Park; you reach Phakding village. Following the same routes of remote villages, religious sites, you reach Lukla. Overnight at Lukla lodge.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Altitude: 1,400m

Duration: 35 minutes

Finally, you are leaving Everest Region on a 35 minutes flight back to Kathmandu. After landing, you are transferred to the hotel at Thamel to rest. Overnight at Thamel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

After you are ready for departure, our Nepal Hiking Adventure teammates will drop you to Tribhuvan International Airport. We wish you good luck for your next adventure and have a safe flight back home.