Trekking in the Khumbu region of Nepal is logistically very easy when you utilise the local infrastructure. The Sherpa people are very friendly and helpful, and Members will have the chance to stay for 2 nights to acclimatise in Khumjung, where all of our local staff come from.

The mountain scenery is stunning and the paths are well formed and maintained, which makes for very easy walking. The days trek will vary from just 1 – 5 hours with a lunch break on the longer days. Each day Members need to pack their equipment into a kit bag, and this will be carried by porter or yak to the next lodge. All that Members need to carry is a small day pack with warm clothing, snack food, water and camera.

The last two villages before Everest BC are Lobuche and Gorak Shep. Himalayan Experience recognises that both of these villages are very busy and hence the lodges are crowded and one often has to wait a long time for meals. Members will use our Himalayan Experience Lobuche Peak Base Camp, and as we have made our Everest Base Camp lower than the traditional camp, we will use the Himalayan Experience Everest Base Camp instead of Gorak Shep. This gives us flexibility and greater control over the quality of meals at this high altitude. Members will have access to all the facilities that our Expedition Members have at these camps, including email and hot showers. Apart from these two camps, all other accommodation is in lodges.

From the comfortable Base Camp (4,910m) members ascend up a scree slope to reach the West Ridge where Camp 1 (5,600m) is situated. We spend one night in this basic camp before an early start the following morning.

The route continues up a steep snow slope that will have fixed ropes, to gain the final ridge which is often broken by crevasses. The descent returns the same way, arriving at Base Camp on the same day.

29  Mar        12  Apr        29  Apr        Arrive Kathmandu 1317m
30  Mar        13  Apr        30  Apr        Kathmandu
31  Mar        14  Apr        01  May       Kathmandu – Lukla 2840m – Monjo 2835m
01  Apr        15  Apr        02  May        Monjo – Namche Bazar 3440m
02  Apr        16  Apr        03  May        Namche Bazar – Khumjung 3780m
03  Apr        17  Apr        04  May        Khumjung
04  Apr        18  Apr        05  May        Khumjung – Phortse 3810m
05  Apr        19  Apr        06  May        Phortse – Pheriche 4040m
06  Apr        20  Apr        07  May        Pheriche
07  Apr        21  Apr        08  May        Pheriche – Lobuche BC 4910m
08  Apr        22  Apr        09  May        Lobuche BC
09  Apr        23  Apr        10  May        Lobuche BC – Everest BC
10  Apr        24  Apr        11  May        Everest BC
11  Apr        25  Apr        12  May        Everest BC – Lobuche BC
12  Apr        26  Apr        13  May        Lobuche BC - Camp 1 5290m
13  Apr        27  Apr        14  May        Camp 1 – East Summit 6119m – Lobuche BC
14  Apr        28  Apr        15  May        Lobuche BC – Pangboche 3930m
15  Apr        29  Apr        16  May        Pangboche – Namche Bazar
16  Apr        30  Apr        17  May        Namche Bazar - Lukla
17  Apr        01  May       18  May        Lukla - Kathmandu
18  Apr        02  May       19  May        Kathmandu
19  Apr        03  May       20  May        Depart Kathmandu