Everest Base Camp Trek by Road - 16 Days

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1400m)

Pickup at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Transfer to 3-star hotel in Thamel.

Optional pre-trip briefing at Green Valley Nepal Treks office.

Day 2: Kathmandu → Thamdanda (2326m) by Jeep

Early morning departure (~5 AM).

Route: BP Highway → Ghurmi (lunch) → Salleri → Phaplu → Thamdanda.

Duration: 13–14 hours, ~300 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge in Thamdanda.

Day 3: Thamdanda → Phakding (2640m)

Trek: Thamdanda → Paiya → Surke → Chaurikharka → Chheplung → Phakding.

Duration: 7–8 hours, 22 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 4: Phakding → Namche Bazaar (3440m)

Trek through Sagarmatha National Park.

Cross multiple suspension bridges including Tenzing Hillary Bridge.

Duration: 5–6 hours, 12 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 5: Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar

Optional treks: Thamo, Khunde, Khumjung village.

Visit Sagarmatha National Park Visitor Center.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 6: Namche Bazaar → Tengboche (3860m)

Trek through alpine forests, Phungi Tenga, and arrive at Tengboche Monastery.

Duration: 5–6 hours, 12 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 7: Tengboche → Dingboche (4410m)

Pass Deboche, Pangboche, Somare → Dingboche.

Duration: 5–6 hours, 12.5 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 8: Acclimatization at Dingboche

Optional treks: Hill behind village, Chhukung Ri, or Nagarjuna.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 9: Dingboche → Lobuche (4910m)

Trek past Thokla, Italian Pyramid, Khumbu Glacier → Lobuche.

Duration: 5–6 hours, 7.8 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 10: Lobuche → Gorakshep → Everest Base Camp (5364m)

Trek across Khumbu Glacier to Gorakshep, then EBC.

Duration: 5–6 hours, 9 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge at Gorakshep.

Day 11: Gorakshep → Kala Patthar (5555m) → Pheriche (4240m)

Early morning ascent to Kala Patthar for sunrise views.

Descend to Gorakshep, then continue to Pheriche.

Duration: 4–5 hours, 13.5 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 12: Pheriche → Namche Bazaar

Long descent retracing trek route.

Duration: 7–8 hours, 12.5 km.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 13: Namche Bazaar → Chaurikharka (2694m)

Trek down along Dudhkoshi River.

Duration: 6–7 hours, 18 km.

Optional visit to Lukla airport.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 14: Chaurikharka → Thamdanda (2326m)

Trek via Surke → Paiya → Khari La → Thamdanda.

Duration: 4–5 hours, 27 km.

Celebration dinner with trekking crew.

Overnight: Tea house/lodge.

Day 15: Thamdanda → Kathmandu (1400m) by Jeep

Jeep transfer via Salleri back to Kathmandu.

Duration: 13–14 hours, ~300 km.

Overnight: 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 16: Final Departure

Transfer to airport for departure.

Inclusions

Airport pickup & drop-off.

2 nights in Kathmandu (3-star hotel).

All trekking permits and paperwork.

Jeep transfers (Kathmandu ↔ Thamdanda).

Trekking equipment, maps, and oxygen (emergency).

13 nights’ teahouse accommodation (twin-sharing).

Meals during trek (B/L/D) & farewell dinner.

Licensed English-speaking guide + porter for groups >6.

First aid kit, water purification tablets, and certificate of achievement.

Exclusions

International airfare & visa.

Meals in Kathmandu (except those mentioned).

Optional porter for $280.

Tips for guide/porter.

Extra nights (early arrival/delay).