Everest Base Camp Trek without flight to Lukla 14 Days 13 Nights

Day 1: Kathmandu (1300m) - Jiri (1905m) - Shivalaya (1767m) - Bhandar(2040m) - Kinja(1646m)

Highlight: Scenic and Adventurous drive all the way from Kathmandu to Kinja, avoid using Lukla airport. 

04.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, and we will drive following the routes as per: 

• Trips to Everest Base Camp = Kathmandu (1300m) – Jiri (1905m) – Shivalaya (1767m) – Bhandar(2040m) – Kinja(1646m).
• Total Duration: 14 hours | Total Distance 232km

10.00pm: Arrive in Kinja. Rest & relax. 

Why we drive all the way from Kathmandu to Shivalaya and to Kinja? 

1. We do the Everest Base Camp Trek without flight to Lukla airport – world’s most dangerous airport with high death toll on yearly basis. We don’t take risk. We drive till the last possible drive way – Kinja. 
2. Scenic drive along many beutiful rivers named here a few – Tama Koshi, Sun Koshi(Koshi means river in Nepalese language) and etc which originated from Tibet. We will pass by a lot of small villages, mountains, houses, monasteries etc. The views of the drive = amazing and beutiful. 

NOTE: Checkpoint for TIMS and Permits is at Jiri and Shivalaya – Gaurishankar Conservation Area.  

Day 2: Kinja - Junbesi(2675m)

Highlights: No highlights – quite challenging to trek 6 hours all the way uphill

09.00am: Breakfast at hotel. We will start our trek for 6 hours or more all the way uphill to Junbesi. Lunch will be prepared en route in local restaurant. 

04.00pm: Check in hotel in Junbesi. Rest & relax. 

Day 3: Junbesi - Namche Bazar (3440m)

Highlights: No highlights – quite challenging to trek 6 hours all the way uphill

09.00am: Breakfast at hotel. We will start our trek for 6 hours or more all the way uphill to Namche Bazar. Lunch will be prepared en route in local restaurant. 

04.00pm: Check in hotel in Namche Bazar. Rest & relax. Enjoy the beutiful and scenic Namche Bazar with views of Kongde(on front), Kusumkhan and Thamserku(on back). Overnight in Namche. 

Day 4: Acclimatization at Namche(3440m)

Hiking to Everest View hotel 3900m. It is 2.5 hrs uphill treks. Rest and explore the area. This point offers beautiful views of  Kwangde, Thamserku, KusumKanguru, Kangtega, AmaDablam, Island Peak, Peak 41, Lhotse, Lhotse Shar, Nuptse, Everest, Tabuche peak, Cholatse peak, Khumbila etc..

NOTE: Every Friday and Saturday, do not forget to visit the local marker fair to shop for goods on cheap price.

Day 5: Namche Bazar to Tengbuche Monestry(3860m)

08.00 am: Start the trek after breakfast to Kyagjuma(3570m) and continue the trek to Sanasa(3650m) for 1.3 hours walk. You can have option of other trekking destination from Sanasa(3650m). But, we continue our treks to PhunkiTenga(3250m).

09.30 am: Arrive in Sanasa. We continue downhill trek to PhunkiTenga(3250m) for one hour.
10.30 am: Arrive in PhunkiTenga(3250m) and lunch break.
11.00 am: Start the uptill trek to TengbucheMonastery(3860m) for 3 hrs.
02.00 pm: Arrive in TengbucheMonastery(3860m) and overnight. Note: You can see the beautiful views of Everest(8448m), Nuptse, Ama Dhablam and many more. Dinner at hotel. 

Day 6: Tengbuche Monastery (3860m) to Dingboche(4360m)

08:00am: Start downhill trek to Deboche(3770m) for 30 minutes and continue the trek to Pangboche(3930m) for 1 hour.
09.30am: Arrive in Pangboche(3930m) and continue the trek to Shomare(4070m).
10.30am: Arrive in Shomare(4070m). And Lunch.
11.00am: Start the trek to Dingboche (4360m).
01.00pm: Arrive at Dingboche (4360m), Check in hotel and overnight at Dingbuche. Dinner at hotel. 

Day 7: Acclimatization at Dingboche (4360m)

Program: Trek to Nagarjuna(5000m) for 4 hours and see the beautiful views of Amadablam, Makalu, Barunche, Chopolo II, Merapeak. Or you can trek to ChukungVillage(4750m) for 3 hours and explore the village. It will take 2 hours to be back from either Nagarjuna or Chukung village.

Day 8: Dingboche (4360m) to Lobuche (4940m)

08.00 am: Start the trek after the breakfast toDugla(4600m) for 2 hours. Tea break 2 hours
10.00 am: Arrive at Dugla(4600m) and tea break.
11.00 am: Start the uphill trek to Lobuche(4940m) for 3 hours.
02.00 pm: Arrive at Lobuche(4940m) and check in hotel. Lunch and dinner at hotel. Overnight in Lobuche(4940m).
NOTE: You can see amazing view of Nuptse, Cholatse and Taboche peak(6495m).

Day 9: Lobuche – GorakShep(5170m)-Everest Base Camp(5300m)-Gorakshep

08.00 am: Start the trek after breakfast to GorakShep(5170m). It is 3 hours’ uphill trek.
11.00 am: Arrive in GorakShep(5170m). Check in hotel and lunch.
12.00 pm: Start trek to Everest Base Camp (5300m) for 3 hours.
03.00 pm: Arrive in Mt. Everest Base Camp (5300m).
Note: You will see the views of Nuptse, Everest south shoulder, Chamgtse(7543m) Lingtren(6713m), Khumbutse(6639m) and Mt. Pumori(7138m) on Left hand sight. We won’t spend more than 30 minutes because of windy condition.
03.30 pm: Back to GorakShep(5170m) for 2 hours.
05.30 pm: Arrive in hotel and Dinner at Hotel. Overnight in GorakShep(5170m).

Day 10: Gorakshep to Kalapatthar(5545m) and downhill trek to Pheriche

04.00 am: Wake up and uphill trek to Kalapatthar(5545m) for 2 hours.
NOTE: You can see beautiful sunrise view and mountain likes Everest, Nuptse, Mt Pumori, Amadablam etc. We will rest for 30 minutes.
06.30 am: Start downhill trek back to GorekShep(5170m) for 1 hour.
07.30 am: Arrive in hotel and breakfast.
08.30 am: Start downhill trek back to Pheriche (4280m): 6 hours
10.30 am: Arrive in Lobuche (4940m) and continue the trek to Dughla (4600m) for 2 hours.
12.30 pm: Arrive in Dughla and Lunch at Dughla (4600m).
01.00 pm: Start the trek to Pheriche (4280m) for 2 hours.
03.00 pm: Arrive in Pheriche (4280m). Check in hotel and Overnight in Pheriche. Dinner at hotel.

Day 11: Pheriche to Namche

08.00 am: After breakfast, start trek to Shomare(4070m) for 1 hour.
09.00 am: Arrive in Shomare (4070m) and continue the trek to Pangboche(3930m) for 45 minutes
09.45 am: Arrive in Pangboche (3930m) and continue the trek to Deboche(3770m) for 45 minutes.
10.30 am: Arrive in Deboche (3770m) and continue the trek to Tengboche(3860m) for 30 minutes.
11.00 am: Arrive in Tengboche (3860m) and lunch.
12.00 pm: Start the trek after lunch to Namche Bazar(3440m) for 3 hours.
03.00 pm: Arrive in Namche Bazar(3440m) and check in hotel. Overnight at Namche Bazar.

Day 12: Namche Bazar to Junbesi

Highlights: No highlights – quite challenging to trek 6 hours all the way downhill

09.00am: Breakfast at hotel. We will start our trek for 6 hours or more all the way downhill to Junbesi. Lunch will be prepared en route in local restaurant. 

04.00pm: Check in hotel in Junbesi. Rest & relax. 

Day 13: Junbesi - Kinja

Highlights: No highlights – quite challenging to trek 6 hours all the way downhill

09.00am: Breakfast at hotel. We will start our trek for 6 hours or more all the way downhill to Kinja. Lunch will be prepared en route in local restaurant. 

04.00pm: Check in hotel in Kinja. Rest & relax. 

Day 14: Kinja - Bhandar - Shivalaya - Jiri - Kathmandu

04.00am: We will start our drive all the way from Kinja(1646m) – Bhandar(2040m) – Shivalaya(1767m) – Jiri(1905m) then to Kathmandu. Total duration is 14 hours. 

10.00am: Arrive in Kathmandu. Trek ends.