Embark on an unforgettable journey through the breathtaking Khumbu Valley, home to some of the world’s most magnificent peaks, including eight soaring above 8,000 meters. Your adventure begins with a flight into Lukla at 2,840 meters (9,500 feet). From Lukla to Everest Base Camp, traverse dramatic gorges via suspension bridges, explore resilient Sherpa villages with ancient Tibetan monasteries, and encounter yaks, mules, and horses transporting goods.
Rated as strenuous by Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition, this trek demands good physical fitness as the trail winds through high-altitude terrains, river valleys, pine forests, and mountain passes. The awe-inspiring vistas, Sherpa culture, and diverse Sagarmatha National Park ecosystem provide an unparalleled reward for your effort.
The journey includes witnessing the vibrant Mani Rimdu Festival at Tengboche, where Sherpa communities and monks perform prayers, colorful mask dances, and humorous rituals for world peace. HV Treks guides enrich your experience as cultural interpreters, offering insight into these celebrations.
Guided by seasoned professionals, your safety and enjoyment are prioritized. Each night, rest in welcoming Sherpa guest houses after days immersed in stunning mountain landscapes. This trek combines adventure, cultural immersion, and natural beauty for the experience of a lifetime.
Detail Itinerary:
Day 01:01st November 2025 – Arrival in Kathmandu (1337m)
Day 02: 02nd November 2025 – Kathmandu-Lukla (flight) 2840m -by flight 35 minutes Phakding (2610m) 2-3 hours
Day 03: 03rd November 2025 – Phakding – Namche Bazaar (3440 m) 5-6 hours
Days.04: 04th November 2025 – Namche Bazaar Rest/ Acclimatization
Day 05: 05th November 2025 – Namche – Tengboche (3860 m) 4- 5 hours (Mani.Rimdu festival) (blessing ceremony)
Day 06: 06th November 2025 – Tengboche (3860 m) – Participate in Mani Rimdu Festival
Day 07: 07th November 2025 – Tengboche – Dingboche (4410 m) 5-6 hours
Day 08: 08th November 2025 – Dingboche – Chukung (4730 m)-Dingboche hiking /or resting day
Day 09: 09th November 2025 – Lobuche – viewpoint Kala Pattar Gorak Shep (5140m) 3-4 hours
Day 10: 10th November 2025 – Gorak Shep – Everest Base Camp (5,364m) – Gorak Shep-Pheriche 7-8 hours
Day 11:11th November 2025 – Pheriche to Sanasa (3,600m)6-7 hours
Day 12: 12th November 2025 – Sanasa- Namche Bazar – Lukla (2880 m) 6-7 hours
Day 13: 13th November 2025 -Lukla – Kathmandu (1337 m) Flight minutes
Day 14: 14th November 2025 – Extra Day
Day 15: 15th November 2025 – Departure from Kathmandu(1337m)
Important Information:
Our Guest’s security is of dominant concern to Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition. Please understand that the HV Treks trekking leader has the authority to adjust or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is found prudent. Unfavorable circumstances may occur during the trek. Dangerous weather conditions, the condition of a group member, natural events such as landslides can force changes in the itinerary. All efforts will be made to keep to the planned itinerary. The HV Treks leader will try his/her best to ensure that the trip goes smoothly and according to plan, but please be ready to be flexible if necessary.
Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition is capable, experienced, and prepared to give a 24-hour emergency response to an accident or condition that requires attention or evacuation.
Also Important: on Domestic Flight (Kathmandu – Lukla)
The Government of Nepal has announced an issue for the flight operation to Lukla. Due to heavy traffic congestion in Kathmandu airport, most of the flights from and to Lukla are managed from Ramechhap airport which is located 130km from Kathmandu (approximately 3-4 hours drive). However, direct flight from Kathmandu to Lukla is available in off-seasons.
Alternatively, helicopter arrangements can be made on 4 people sharing basis with the addition of USD $ 550 for one-way flight per person to change your airplane flights to the helicopter. We will try to coordinate and form groups at the airport for this arrangement, but we cannot guarantee it. The jeep drive to Ramechhap and flight to Lukla is almost always guaranteed unless the flight is canceled due to bad weather conditions.
Travelers are suggested to advise us on the preferred alternatives for the flights to/from Lukla affected due to possible delays or disruptions.
Important Also:
Himalayan Vacation Treks & Expedition requires that trekking and expedition guests have Insurance Policies. A Travel Insurance Policy should cover the cost of emergencies (including altitude sickness), injuries, and evacuations. Please, it is essential to bring your Travel Insurance Policy or copies of your pertinent existing insurance coverage with you to Nepal. HV Treks will require a copy for our office records. We, as well, advise you to inform your existing insurance agent/company of your itinerary, including trekking, climbing, and hiking, and ensure your current policy provides sufficient coverage.
Day 01:01st November 2025 – Arrival in Kathmandu (1337m)
You are welcomed to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal renowned for historical monuments, Hindu Temples, and Buddhist Stupas/Monasteries. We meet our guests at the Tribhuvan International Airport. A representative will be waiting with a Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition placard with our guests’ names displayed. After dropping luggage at the hotel, guests are taken for a short sightseeing tour. In the evening, guests are invited to a Welcome Dinner at a Nepali restaurant.
Day 02: 02nd November 2025 – Kathmandu-Lukla (flight) 2840m -by flight 35 minutes Phakding (2610m) 2-3 hours
Fly to Lukla (2,840 m) from Kathmandu in approximately 35 minutes, or opt for a drive to Manthali/Ramechhap by shared tourist vehicle, which takes 5 to 6 hours, followed by a 20-minute flight to Lukla. Due to air traffic congestion at Kathmandu airport, flights to Lukla may operate from Ramechhap airport. Guests are kindly requested to remain flexible regarding flight arrangements. Upon arrival in Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,610 m), a journey of 2 to 3 hours. If departing from Ramechhap, an early morning departure will be necessary. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.
Day 03: 03rd November 2025 – Phakding – Namche Bazaar (3440 m) 5-6 hours
The path goes uphill and downhill to Namche Bazar. We reach Monjo, a village which is the entrance of the Sagarmatha National Park too. This point is a very popular place so the trekkers don’t miss the chance to take some pictures over here. This is the point where our permit and TIMS cards are checked. Then we walk downhill to Dudh Khosi. We walk along the Dudh Koshi crossing wooden and suspension bridges in several points. After we cross Larja Bridge over Dudh Koshi River, we can view the panoramic glance of Mt. Everest in about one and half an hour’s walk. We head to Namche Bazar, the very famous village in the Everest Region. We can hire horse if wish/needs at this point. We have a camp here. Especially the Friday and Saturday markets are very famous here. People from far and near come to make their business. Various things (local and imported) are displayed for sale. Especially people from Khumbu area (upper Namche Bazaar) come for shopping here on those market
Days.04: 04th November 2025 – Namche Bazaar Rest/ Acclimatization
Day Hiking Everest view hotel or Khumjung village
Since we are in the Everest Region Trek, we can view the Mt Everest almost from everywhere. We rest in Namche Bazaar today, especially for the acclimatization. The tribes living in Namche Bazaar are the Sherpas in a majority. We can experience somehow the lifestyle of Sherpas who has a closed culture with the Tibetan. We can visit the museum about the Himalayan people. This is the place with army camp, health post, school, police check post, bakeries, internet cafes, discos, bars, snooker, pool, foreign money exchanger etc. We can have a taste of local wine, alcohol, food etc. Number of shops and lodges welcome the tourists over here. Many trekkers stay here at least one or for several days for acclimatization. Especially the Friday and Saturday markets are very famous here. People from far and near come to make their business. Various things (local and imported) are displayed for sale. Especially people from Khumbu area (upper Namche Bazzar) come for shopping here on those market days. Himalayan Vacation Treks and Expedition guide will arrange for our visit to the various places today.
Day 05: 05th November 2025 – Namche – Tengboche (3860 m) 4- 5 hours (Mani.Rimdu festival) (blessing ceremony)
The path goes slowly uphill in the beginning. We walk through almost barren lands; just a few small bushes in some places. We can have a view of Ama Dablam, Lhotse Shar, Taboche, Kangtaiga and Thamsherku on the way. Then we walk downhill to the Phungi Thanga Khola. We cross the suspension bridge and walk uphill to Tangboche. We can visit to Monastery in Tangboche which is the biggest monastery of Khumbu region. A big water driven prayer wheel (Maane) is the matter of attraction in Tengboche. An army barrack is also set up here. Internet service is available in this campsite. We can use a telephone, mobile over here. In Tenboche we will visit to Monastery to watch “Wang” blessing ceremony as this is the first day of the festival.
Day 06: 06th November 2025 – Tengboche (3860 m) – Participate in Mani Rimdu Festival
Today is the second day of the vibrant Mani Rimdu Festival, a significant celebration for Buddhist communities. The main attraction of the day is the enchanting mask dance performed by Lamas in brightly colored ceremonial attire, representing the triumph of good over evil.
On the festival’s first day, community members received the sacred “Wang” blessings from the reincarnated Lama. Although the third day features the closing ceremony, we will not remain for it and will instead continue our journey to Dingboche.
Day 07: 07th November 2025 – Tengboche – Dingboche (4410 m) 5-6 hours
We Walk downhill in the beginning until we Deboche. Then the path goes flat along the Imja Khola, a stream originated from a glacier. We have to cross the same stream in several places through the wooden and suspension bridges. We see some jungles too in some places on the way. In Pangboche we visit a monastery where the skull and bones of a hand of a yeti had been kept previously, this is what Lamas in the monastery and people in the village talk. But these have been already stolen by the smugglers so they are unfortunately no longer visible. The peaks of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Lhotse, Nuptse, Lobuche Peak, Pumori and many other peaks give us the feeling that we are walking in the area among the highest peaks of the world. We may see blue sheep also in this part of our trek. Dingboche which is the highest permanently inhabited place in the world is located at the altitude of 4400 meters. Feriche lies just opposite to Dingboche just 50 minutes walk from Dingboche. We can go to Feriche if any health problems occur while walking.
Day 08: 08th November 2025 – Dingboche – Chukung (4730 m)-Dingboche hiking /or resting day
It’s a rest day today specially for acclimatization. So we can stay in one place and look around or we can visit to Chuking and come back. This day we find out about the dangers of altitude sickness by the doctor of the Himalayan Rescue Association team from Pheriche. In Chukung which is the last village in this valley, we can have lunch. From here we have
Day 08: Dingboche – Lobuche (4910 m) 4-5 hours
The path goes slightly uphill. We walk slowly since we are walking in the high altitude. The view is spectacular from all the parts of this trek. We view the famous Khumbu glacier. We have to cross the glacier along the path through the wooden bridge. After Dhukla the route goes straight uphill for about an hour. Then we walk through the moraines of the Khumbu glacier. In Lobuche, there are some lodges where we spend the night. Telephone service is available here.
Day 09: 09th November 2025 – Lobuche – viewpoint Kala Pattar Gorak Shep (5140m) 3-4 hours
Today we begin our trek from the route that goes to Everest Base Camp. The trail to Gorak Shep goes ahead through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We pass through the pyramid sign post. Ahead on the trail we see crest of north ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mt. Mahalangur, Mt. Lingtern, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Nuptse, etc. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of Changri Glacier, we catch our first glimpse of Kala Patthar, a grey-green knoll beneath the Mt. Pumori. As we reach Gorak Shep, we will find snow-capped mountains looming all around us including the top of the world – Mt. Everest. Gorakh Shep is the highest campsite of this trek. So, we trek slowly. Very big rocks are seen on the path since we are in the lap of Himalaya. Gorak shep has internet and telephone facilities. This is the last site with the hotel facilities. There are only 3 hotels for the trekkers to spend the night in Gorak Shep.
Day 10: 10th November 2025 – Gorak Shep – Everest Base Camp (5,364m) – Gorak Shep-Pheriche 7-8 hours
After breakfast we take the trail to Everest Base Camp through the once vast Gorak Shep Lake. Continuing straight ahead, we come through the Indian army mountaineers’ memorials. Only upon reaching the Everest Base Camp we really appreciate the Everest climbers who braved the perilous route through the Khumbu icefall. We can view Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori mountains from the base camp. Everest actually is not visible from here. By now we have met the ultimate objective of our trip.
Today is the day we walk to the highest point of our trip. We begin early in the morning to catch the spectacular views from Kala Patthar and witness the first light of day touch the peaks of the highest mountains, particularly, Mt. Everest. However, we need to be prepared for an early morning departure is spite of severe cold weather. Further, there is always the potential for chilly winds which are quite common. Familiar peaks such as Lingtren, Khumbutse, Changtse tower to the east even as Everest begins to reveal itself. While climbing to Kala Patthar, we can have a break to catch breath at several outstanding view points from where we can snap great pictures. After several hours of ascent, we reach Kala Patthar. From kala Patthar, we rush up to the top of a rocky outcrop marked by cairns and prayer flags. Mind-blowing Himalayan panorama unfolds before our eyes as they wander from one mighty massif to another. On being back to Gorak Shep, we have breakfast and trek to Pheriche. In the beginning we walk the same path back upto Thukla that we walked previously. Then from Thukla we go downhill to Pheriche crossing Phulaji Kala. At Pheriche there is a clinic run by Tokyo Medical University. Telephone and internet service is available.
Day 11:11th November 2025 – Pheriche to Sanasa (3,600m)6-7 hours
Just after start of our trek we walk through the path in a big plain area. We cross a stream that emerges from the Chola Glacier and Khumba Glacier and named as Khumbu Khola (stream). Following the main Everest trail down the beautifully scenic valley, we pass through the villages of Orsho, Somare and reach Pangboche. We cross the bridge over Imja Khola and walk down to Deboche village and climb for an hour to Tengboche . We spend a short time at Tengboche monastery; observe its many prayer wheels. From Tengboche, a steep down to the first bridge over Dudh Koshi on our return trip at PhurkeTenga. Further, we pass the village of Tashinga and reach Sanasa. We spend the night at Sanasa.
Day 12: 12th November 2025 – Sanasa- Namche Bazar – Lukla (2880 m) 6-7 hours
A short trekking day. In a few hours we walk to Lukla where we spend our final night of the trek. The village is not huge but there is a lot of activity on the airfield from where we fly back to Kathmandu tomorrow. Every Thursday the local people around Lukla gather here for weekly fair for their marketing/business and get together.
Day 13: 13th November 2025 -Lukla – Kathmandu (1337 m) Flight minutes
Today we wait for the plane to fly Kathmandu. Who knows? We will come back to this region again or not in our life. So, we may have look around for the last view of the Everest region. The flight depends on the weather condition. Flight delay or cancellation is common phenomenon in this region. So, we may have to pay extra charge US $ 250-350 for the plane charter so that we will not miss our flight to our home country from Kathmandu.
Day 14: 14th November 2025 – Extra Day
This is the reservation day that we can use if we encounter bad weather during the summit attempt or if we are delayed, for example due to problems with the flights
Day 15: 15th November 2025 – Departure from Kathmandu(1337m)
Today, we check the list of all necessary documents and goods of our guest. We confirm the flight tickets before 72 hours of departure flight. We advise our guest to put passport and tickets at their handbag for convenience. HV trek’ staff representative will take our valuable guests to the airport (3 hours prior to your flight) and bid goodbye. It will be not only goodbye, but also the welcome for next visit to Nepal.
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Group Size:
Max Altitude: 5,140 meters
Best Season: September – November and March – May
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Winter in Nepal brings snowfall to regions above 4,300 meters, with trekking possible below 4,500 meters during this time. Despite colder nights, winter offers crisp blue skies, clear visibility, and quieter trails. The beauty of sunrise and sunset shines during this season, creating a magical backdrop for those seeking a short holiday.
Himalayan Vacation Treks & Expedition offers a family-friendly winter experience with cultural tours and scenic hikes, where travelers can stay in homestays like Sailung Timal Homestay, Tamang Heritage Homestay, and Ghalegaon Homestay. These provide authentic cultural immersion, highlighting local rituals and traditions.
The spring season is ideal for trekking, with mild breezes and warm sunshine making it comfortable for outdoor adventures. Occasional clouds and light rains are common but do not dampen the clear mountain views. Spring is also Nepal’s peak climbing season, drawing climbers worldwide to scale summits over 7,000 meters.
Himalayan Vacation Treks & Expedition arranges tours and climbing programs during spring. This season also brings blooming flowers, with the vibrant rhododendron painting the hillsides in colorful displays, making treks especially scenic.
Monsoon season is marked by heavy rains, making trekking more challenging. However, botanists and nature enthusiasts find this time perfect for experiencing the vibrant high-altitude flora. For trekkers, the rain-shadow regions north of the Himalayas, like Upper Mustang and Dolpo, offer dry and accessible routes.
Himalayan Vacation Treks & Expedition provides treks in these rain-shadow areas, along with dry zones like Leh Ladakh in India and Tibet, ensuring travelers can enjoy an adventurous experience even during the rainy season.
Autumn offers ideal trekking conditions with moderate temperatures, clear skies, and breathtaking views. Occasional snowfalls may occur at high altitudes, adding to the scenic allure. This season is also rich with festivals, such as Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath, with vibrant celebrations across the country.
Known as the “king of seasons,” autumn is the peak time for trekking, with routes bustling with travelers. Himalayan Vacation Treks & Expedition invites visitors to explore Nepal’s beauty, from flower-lined trails to the majestic peaks reaching between 6,000 and 7,000 meters. Autumn offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience Nepal’s cultural and natural splendor,
This list is a guideline to help you pack for your adventure. Please understand that the items listed below will vary according to the season and the duration of the trek. The weight limit for your luggage is 33 pounds or 12 kg. Your gear will be carried by your porter and you will be required to carry your own day-pack (with your valuables and things of immediate importance to you). We also suggest that you pack only what is necessary. Our list of equipment is prepared on the basis of our long experience. The Himalayan Vacation Trek & Expedition Team leader will check your gear to ensure you have all the necessary equipment at the start of the trek. If necessary, the HVTreks’ guide will request additions of necessary equipment when and where it is available.
Important documents and items
Head
Upper Body
Hands
Lower Body
Feet
Sleeping
Rucksack and Travel Bags
Medical
-Note: In the larger towns and cities of Nepal, pharmacies have available common over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Western/foreign brand name products and prescription drugs are not. We suggest you bring the pharmaceuticals you use in enough quantity.
Practical Items