As the highest mountain on earth, Everest has a magnetic appeal. The legendary trek to Everest Base Camp is regarded as one of the most dramatic and picturesque in the mighty Himalaya. The scenery on the trek is varied and spectacular, the amazing energy, sights and smells of Kathmandu will enchant you, and the friendly, smiling Sherpa people will capture your heart.

The trek to Everest Base Camp must be on everyone's bucket list. This is your chance to follow in the footsteps of mountaineering icons Hillary & Tenzing to reach a truly historic site. You’ll be by led Everest summiteer and Inspire Alpine® founder Ricky Munday, who'll share heart-stopping tales from his two Everest summit expeditions.

After arriving in Kathmandu, you'll meet the team and share dinner together in this vibrant capital, where Ricky will give an illustrated inspirational talk about his successful summit attempt. From Kathmandu, we make an early departure to catch a flight to the dramatic Lukla airstrip, where our journey to Everest truly begins.

Nepal is a fascinating country, with idyllic blue roofed houses, vibrant prayer flags, smiling Sherpas and spectacular scenery. We trek through the bustling Sherpa capital, Namche Bazaar and many other delightful Sherpa villages. We'll have breath-taking mountain views of one of the most beautiful peaks in the world - Ama Dablam.

We'll visit Everest Base camp, before finally completing our remarkable journey with an ascent of the magnificent peak of Kala Patthar (5,554m). On the summit, we'll be rewarded with an unbeatable 360-degree panorama of spectacular 8,000m peaks, including mighty Everest herself.

We'll be guided by expert local guides, all of whom have completed this trek at least 50 times, and some who have summitted Everest. We’ll be supported by a team of local porters.

Dates:

8th-22nd March - this trip is limited to twelve clients.

Group Size:

6 - 12

Cost:

£2,000 per person - based on our 'open expedition', but also applicable for private groups of 6.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to four-star hotel
Day 2 Drive Kathmandu to Manthali* (4.5h), fly to Lukla (2,800m) and trek to Phakding (2,660m)
Day 3 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m), the Sherpa capital and heart of the Khumbu
Day 4 Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar, visiting the Everest, Ama Dablam and Pumori viewpoints
Day 5 Trek Namche to Debuche (3,730m) with superb views of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse en route
Day 6 Trek Debuche to Pangboche (a great viewpoint for Ama Dablam), and on to Dingboche (4,365m)
Day 7 Acclimatisation day with an optional ascent to 5,080m, overnight Dingboche
Day 8 Trek Dingboche to  Lobuche (4,930m) alongside the Khumbu Glacier 
Day 9 Trek Lobuche to GorakShep. We'll trek up to historical Everest Base Camp (5,345m), and return to GorakShep
Day 10 We'll make an early ascent of Kala Patthar (5,554m) to catch a classic sunrise view of Everest, and descend to Dingboche
Day 11 Trek out to Namche
Day 12 Trek out to Lukla 
Day 13 Fly Lukla to Mathali, drive to Kathmandu and overnight in hotel with a celebratory meal
Day 14 Spare day in case of bad weather
Day 15 Depart Kathmandu, return home

*Please note that the Civil Aviation Aurthority of Nepal has restricted flights from Kathmandu to Lukla for trek operators – all flights to Lukla now depart from & arrive to Ramechhap airport in in Manthali, which is around 4 hours by road from Kathmandu.

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How to book: 

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