Highlights
- Stay at Yeti Mountain Home and Everest Summit Lodges—the finest accommodations in the Khumbu.
- Enjoy breakfast at the Everest View Hotel with panoramic Himalayan views.
- Return by helicopter from Gorak Shep for an unforgettable aerial perspective.
- Experience the same iconic route with superior comfort and service.
- Stand at Everest Base Camp and summit Kala Patthar for sunrise views.
- Smaller group sizes with dedicated Sherpa guides throughout.
Everest Luxury Trek
The Everest Luxury Base Camp Trek offers the adventure of a lifetime without compromising on comfort. This 10-day journey follows the iconic route to the foot of the world’s highest peak, but with a crucial difference: instead of basic teahouses, you’ll stay at the award-winning Yeti Mountain Home and Everest Summit Lodges, where en-suite bathrooms, heated dining rooms, and gourmet cuisine await at the end of each day’s trek.
Every detail has been designed to enhance your experience. Begin your journey staying at heritage hotels in Kathmandu like Dwarika’s or the Hyatt Regency, where Nepali craftsmanship meets modern luxury. On the trail, your dedicated Sherpa guides ensure personalized attention, while porters carry your luggage so you can focus on the spectacular scenery. A highlight of the trek is breakfast at the Everest View Hotel—one of the highest-placed hotels in the world—with sweeping views of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam.
The journey culminates with two unforgettable achievements: standing at Everest Base Camp and climbing Kala Patthar (5,545m) for the classic sunrise view of the summit. Rather than retracing your steps, you’ll board a helicopter at Gorak Shep for a thrilling flight back to Kathmandu, soaring over the glaciers and peaks you’ve just explored on foot.
Route Map
Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Ramechhap
Kathmandu → Ramechhap
Drive: 4 hours | Elevation: 1,350m
Depart Kathmandu in a private vehicle for the mountain town of Ramechhap. The scenic drive winds through the middle hills, offering glimpses of rural Nepali life and distant Himalayan peaks.
Day 2: Fly to Lukla, Trek to Phakding
Leg 1: Ramechhap → Lukla
Flight: 1 hours | Elevation: 2,840m
Experience the thrill of landing at Lukla's legendary airstrip, one of the world's most dramatic airports.
Leg 2: Lukla → Phakding
Trek: 3 hours, 8 km | Elevation: 2,610m
Meet your Sherpa team and begin trekking along the Dudh Koshi River. Tonight's stay at Yeti Mountain Home Phakding introduces you to the comfort that will accompany the entire journey—private rooms, hot showers, and excellent cuisine.
Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar
Leg 3: Phakding → Namche Bazaar
Trek: 6 hours, 12 km | Elevation: 3,440m
Enter Sagarmatha National Park and cross the famous suspension bridges before the steep ascent to Namche Bazaar. Arrive at Yeti Mountain Home Namche, where heated common rooms and spectacular mountain views await.
Day 4: Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar
Acclimatization: 4 hours | Elevation: 3,900m
A vital rest day enhanced by a special experience: breakfast at the Everest View Hotel, one of the highest hotels in the world. The panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam are unmatched.
Day 5: Trek to Tengboche
Leg 4: Namche Bazaar → Phunki Tenga
Trek: 2 hours, 5 km | Elevation: 3,250m
One of the most scenic days on the trail. The path offers constant views of Everest and Ama Dablam as you contour along the valley, descend to cross the Dudh Koshi.
Leg 5: Phunki Tenga → Tengboche
Trek: 4 hours, 4 km | Elevation: 3,860m
Climb through rhododendron forest to Tengboche Monastery. Stay at a comfortable lodge in the shadow of the Khumbu's most important monastery.
Day 6: Trek to Dingboche
Leg 6: Tengboche → Dingboche
Trek: 6 hours, 10 km | Elevation: 4,410m
Cross to the Imja Valley and climb into increasingly dramatic terrain. The vegetation thins as you gain altitude. Your lodge at Dingboche offers warm hospitality and excellent food.
Day 7: Acclimatization in Dingboche
Acclimatization: 5 hours | Elevation: 5,000m
Climb Nangkartshang Peak for stunning views of Makalu, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Island Peak. The exertion at altitude is essential preparation for the final push.
Day 8: Trek to Lobuche
Leg 7: Dingboche → Thukla
Trek: 3 hours, 5 km | Elevation: 4,620m
Ascend past the memorial cairns at Thukla. The Khumbu Glacier stretches below, and Pumori dominates the horizon.
Leg 8: Thukla → Lobuche
Trek: 3 hours, 4 km | Elevation: 4,910m
Your Everest Summit Lodge provides the best possible comfort at this extreme altitude.
Day 9: Trek to Gorak Shep and Everest Base Camp
Leg 9: Lobuche → Gorak Shep
Trek: 3 hours, 5 km | Elevation: 5,164m
The defining day. Trek to Gorak Shep for lunch.
Leg 10: Gorak Shep → Everest Base Camp
Trek: 4 hours, 5 km | Elevation: 5,364m
Continue across the glacier's moraine to Everest Base Camp itself. Witness the colorful expedition tents and feel the energy of teams preparing for summit attempts. Return to Gorak Shep.
Day 10: Kala Patthar Sunrise, Helicopter to Kathmandu
Leg 11: Everest Base Camp → Kala Patthar
Trek: 2 hours, 3.4 km | Elevation: 5,545m
Rise in darkness for the climb to Kala Patthar (5,545m). Watch the sunrise illuminate the summit of Everest in golden light—a moment of profound beauty.
Kala Patthar → Kathmandu
Flight: 1 hours | Elevation: 1,400m
Descend to Gorak Shep for breakfast, then board your helicopter for the spectacular flight back to Kathmandu. Soar over glaciers, peaks, and the valleys you've just trekked through, concluding your luxury Everest experience in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.
Journey Gallery
Himalayan SnowcockA Himalayan snowcock forages on the rocky alpine ground with a snow-capped peak rising against a deep blue sky.
Ama DablamThe striking pyramid of Ama Dablam rises above the rocky moraine with an alpine chough silhouetted on a boulder.
Joy at Ama DablamA trekker leaps into the air with peace signs as the towering face of Ama Dablam rises behind.
Himalayan Griffon in FlightA Himalayan griffon vulture glides low over the sunlit rocky slopes of the Khumbu.
Vultures Over the HimalayaTwo Himalayan griffon vultures soar against the massive ice-streaked face of a Himalayan peak.
Himalayan TahrA Himalayan tahr with its dark mane and curved horns peers over a moss-covered boulder beside pine branches.