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Comprehensive Everest base camp trek package overview

The Everest base camp trek package offers you the best adventure to explore the Himalayas snow kingdom, rich Himalayan culture, breathtaking scenery, thrilling and challenging unique experiences, and many more experiences that will make your journey unforgettable and remarkable. Everest base camp trek allows you to step on the foot of Mt Everest the highest peak in the world and witness the beauty of the highest peak.

The Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most iconic and busy trekking destinations in Nepal, providing you with the opportunity to trek in high altitudes challenging your physical fitness and mentality to take high altitude hiking. Everest Base Camp is situated at 5364 meters which makes it a super high-altitude trek. By knowing the height of trekking you can assume how challenging it will be and have to take your adventure to the next level. Everest base camp is located in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Overall, this trekking is moderately challenging, but high-altitude sickness can make more harder, and you need to prepare physically and mentally.

Tour and travel agencies provide Everest base camp trek packages according to your preference, comfort, customizable itinerary, expert guides, and so on. There are so many packages related to the Everest base camp trek that you can choose according to your choice and interest. Here we will talk about the Everest base camp trek packages that we and most of the agencies provide you.

Popular Everest base camp trek packages

As already mentioned, different agencies provide you a different offer in the packages although the packages are the same. Here you will get to know about the different Everest base trek packages regarding routes, combined packages, comfort, itinerary, and so on. This is the list of various Everest base camp packages we provide you or most of the agencies provide:

1. Basic Everest base camp trek package:

This is the most common or regular Everest base camp trek package among the Everest base camp trek packages that is popular among trekkers as it is a direct most common and popular trek trail of Everest base camp without any additional facilities or expenses. This trek starts from Lukla town and back to Lukla town of Khumbu region in Solukhumbu district of Nepal. As you fly from Kathmandu to Lukla the trek begins from Lukla town. In this packages you will be experiencing beauty of peaks including Ama Dablam peak which is considered as the most beautiful peak of Nepal, unique sherpa culture, sherpa village, local cuisine, holy monasteries and many more.

This trek typically takes 12 days to 16 days to complete depending on the specific itinerary provided by the agency. In this Package, we have made a complete and proper itinerary of 16 days so trekkers can enjoy the Everest base camp trek to the fullest. These package cost varies from 1200$ to 3000$ per person. The itinerary includes in this package is:

Arrival in Kathmandu-Day 1
Kathmandu tour-Day 2
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding- Day 3
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Namche Bazaar Rest-Day 5
Trek to Tyangboche-Day 6
Trek to Dingboche-Day 7
Acclimatization day at Dingboche-Day 8
Trek to Lobuche-Day 9
Trek to Everet Base camp-Day 10
Trek to Kalapathar-Day 11
Trek to Namche-Day 12
Trek to Lukla-Day 13
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 14
Extra day at Lukla-Day 15
Final departure From Kathmandu

This is the itinerary of our package you can also find similar itinerary in other agencies package. To know more detailly about the itinerary you can visit here our Everest base camp trek page.

2. Classic Everest Base Camp Trek Package:

In this package the trek starts from Salleri trail which heads eastward through the lovely, forested hill of Solu. This package provides you opportunity to witness the beautiful sherpa culture, mountain forests, Buddhist monasteries, legendary Sherpa villages, Markets, Sagarmatha National Park and many more.

In this trek you will follow the Dudh Koshi river north through terraced hill side and join the sherpa village to reach main Everest trek trail below the Lukla. This trek starts from Salleri Bazzar and finishes in Lukla. This trek takes usually 14 to 18 days to complete. Here we provide a 18-day trek. The cost of this packages varies from 1500$ to 3500$.In this trek you don’t have to fly to Lukla but you have to take long drive to Salleri from Kathmandu.

This trek packages Itinerary includes the following activities and travel:

Arrival Day at Kathmandu-Day 1
Drive to Salleri Bazzar-Day 2
Trek to Nunthala Village-Day 3
Trek to Bupsa Dada village-Day 4
Trek to Surkhe-Day 5
Trek to Monju village-Day 6
Trek to Namche village-Day 7
Namche Bazaar Rest and Acclimatization-Day 8
Trek to Tyangboche-Day 9
Trek to Dingboche-Day 10
Accimilization day at Dingboche-Day 11
Trek to Lobuche- Day 12
Trek to Everest Base Camp-Day 13
Trek to Kalapathar and Namche-Day 14
Trek to Lukla-Day 15
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 16
Flight delay in Lukla due to unfriendly weather(optional)-Day 17
Final Departure from Kathmandu-Day 18

This is the proper itinerary we build for you. You can customize this Itinerary as per your preference and choice. You can find this similar type or different type of itinerary by other agencies. For detailed Itinerary, more information and booking you can visit this Classic Everest Base Camp Trek page.

3.Everest Gokyo Chola Pass Trek Package:

In this Everest Base Camp trek package, the trek starts from lukla and passes through the gokyo chola pass trail which is a popular route for Everest Circuit Trek. An adventurous trek that goes through Lukla, Namche Bazaar and all the way to Gokyo, Chola Pass, Kalapattar and Everest Base Camp.

This trek provides you opportunities to experience to see beauty of Nepal’s 4 highest peak including Cho Oyu (8201 meters), Mt.Everest (8848.86 meters), Makalu (8475 meters) and Lhotse (8516 meters), summit of Gokyo Ri (5,360 meters), stunning view of Gokyo lake, Sherpa rich cultures and so on. This trek usually takes 14 to 18 days according to itinerary of agencies. The cost of package varies from 1500$ to 3500$ according to the services provided by agencies.

The Brief Itinerary of this Everest Base camp trek package is:

Arrival in Kathmandu-Day 1
Full day Kathmandu tour -Day 2
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding-Day 3
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Rest and acclimatizing in Namche Bazaar-Day 5
Namche to Dole-Day 6
Dole to Machhermo-Day 7
Machhermo to Gokyo-Day 8
Hike to Gokyo Ri-Day 9
Thagnag to Chola Pass Dzongla-Day 10
Dzongla to Lobuche-Day 11
Trek to Everest Base Camp-Day 12
Trek to Kalapathar-Day 13
Trek to Namche-Day 14
Trek to Lukla-Day 15
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 16
Final Departure from Kathmandu-Day 17

This is the proper Itinerary we made for trekkers. Trekkers can also find the similar type of itinerary or different itinerary according to travel company. If you love to see the beautiful view of lake in Himalaya and glacier then you should choose this package among the other Everest Base Camp Trek Packages. To know more detailly about this itinerary and booking for trek then visit this Everest Gokyo Chola Pass Trek page.

4.Everest Base Camp trek package with Island Peak:

If you love to climb the peak, then you should choose this package among the other Everest Base camp Trek packages. In this Everest Base Camp Trek Package, you will get to trek to Everest base and also get opportunity to climb Island Peak also known as Imja Tse. To climb Island peak you don’t need to have mountaineering skills, so you can full fill your dream of climbing peak.

The best part of this trek is that no prior trekking or climbing is required for this trek, and anybody can do this without many strenuous challenges. This trek usually takes 15 to 20 days to finish according to the itinerary provided by agencies. This packages cost from 1800$ to 3600$ per person according to itinerary and services provided by agencies.

The brief Itinerary of Everest Base Camp trek with Island Peak is:

Arrival at Kathmandu-Day 1
Full day sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar square-Day 2
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding-Day 3
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Rest and acclimatize in Namche Bazaar-Day 5
Trek to Tyangboche-Day 6
Trek to Dingboche-Day 7
Acclimatization day at Dingboche -Day 8
Trek to Lobuche- Day 9
Lobuche to Everest Base Camp-Day 10
Trek to Kala Pathar-Day 11
Trek to Chhukung Village -Day 12
Trek to Island Base Camp-Day 13
summit to Island Peak and back to Chhukung Village-Day 14
Extra Contingency Day-Day 15
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 16
Namche Bazaar to Lukla-Day 17
Fly form Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 18
Departure From Kathmandu-Day 19

This is the proper Itinerary made for our guest and trekkers and they can customize according to their will. To know more briefly about this package, Itinerary and booking you can visit our Everest Base Camp Trek with island peak page.

5. Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek Package:

This is one of the Comfort trek packages among the Everest base camp packages where the agency cares about your comfort providing you an elite service, elite guides, the best 5 stars hotels, and many more. This is the perfect Everest best Camp Package if you have a good budget to travel in Nepal. This package cost varies according to the specific service provided by agencies. Normally cost varies from 2200$ to 5500$ per person.

What makes this trek different and so special is that you shall be easing off your exhaustion in the best accommodation available in the Everest region, with exceptional services from Sherpas. This trek usually takes 11 days to 18 days depending on the specific itinerary provided by agencies.The cost shall include the cost of all surface and air fares within Nepal, breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the trek, first aid medical kits, TIMS Card and Everest National Park Fee, Welcome Dinner, Farewell Dinner, etc. You shall be provided with sleeping bags and down jackets by the agency.

The Brief Itinerary of Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek Package is:

Arrival and Rest at Kathmandu-Day 1
Full day city tour of Kathmandu-Day 2
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding-Day 3
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Namche Bazaar (rest and acclimatize)-Day 5
Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche-Day 6
Tyangboche to Dingboche-Day 7
Acclimatization Day at Dingboche-Day 8
Dingboche to Lobhuche-Day 9
Lobuche to Gorakshep and Everest Base Camp-Day 10
Gorakshep to Kalapathar-Day 11
Pangbuche to Namche-Day 12
Namche to Phakding-Day 13
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 14
Flight Delay due to bad weather (optional)-Day 15
Departure from Kathmandu-Day 16

This is the proper Itinerary from us to the Trekkers and you can customize according to your choice and preference. To know more about this package, detail itinerary and booking you can visit to this Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek page.

6.Everest Marathon Trek package:

If you are marathon enthusiastic or your hobby is running, then this Trek package is perfect for you among the other Everest Base Camp Trek Packages. In this Everest base camp trek package, you will get to participate in 42 Km marathon race starting from Everest Base camp and ending in Namche Bazaar. Trekkers get opportunity to take participate in one of the world’s highest Marathon Race. For this you have to be perfectly physically fit and have proper acclimatization.

The best time for the Everest Marathon Trek is during the pre-monsoon (spring) season from April to early June and the post-monsoon (autumn) season from late September to November. These months offer stable weather and clear views. This package cost varies from 1800$ to 400$ and usually takes 14 to 18 days to complete depending on the specific itinerary provided by travel company.

The brief itinerary of Everest Marathon Trek package is:

Arrival in Kathmandu-Day 1
Full day Kathmandu city tour-Day 2
Fly to Lukla and trek to phakding-Day 3
Trek to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Namche Bazaar (rest and acclimatization)-Day 5
Trek to Tangboche-Day 6
Trek to Dingboche-Day 7
Acclimatization day at Dingboche-Day 8
Trek to Lobuche-Day 9
Trek to Gorakshep-Day 10
Trek to Kalapathar and hike to base camp overnight-Day 11
Rest day at Everest Base Camp Altitude-Day 12
Marathon day-Day 13
Namche to Monju-Day 14
Monju to Lukla-Day 15
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 16
Final Departure-Day 17

This is the Proper Itinerary for trekkers we made. Trekkers also can manage or customize the itinerary according to their will. To know more about this package, detail itinerary and booking you can visit to this Everest Marathon Trek page.

7.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Trek Package:

This Everest Base Camp Trek package falls under the comfort trek package where trekkers will be hiking to Everest Base camp and return by helicopter seeing aerial views of peaks in Khumbu region of Nepal along the Everest Peak. In this package you will be experiencing the beauty of Himalaya kingdom, wildlife in Mountain in Sagarmatha National Park, holy monasteries, Sherpa village, culture and many more. This package cost varies from 1800$ to 4000$ per person and usually takes 10 to 15 days depending on the specific itinerary and services provided by travel company.

The brief itinerary of Everest Marathon Trek package is:

Arrival Day in Kathmandu-Day 1
Full day city tour in Kathmandu-Day 2
Flight to Lukla-Day 3
Phakding to Namche Bazaar-Day 4
Namche Bazaar rest and acclimatization-Day 5
Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche trek-Day 6
Tyangboche to Dingboche to trek-Day 7
Acclimatization day at Dingboche-Day 8
Dingboche to Lobuche-Day 9
Lobuche to Gorakshep and Everest Base camp-Day 10
Gorakshep to Kalapathar( helicopter to Lukla)-Day 11
Lukla to Kathmandu-Day 12
Departure Day from Kathmandu-Day 13

Best time to Everest Base Camp Trek

March to May and September to November is consider as the best time for Everest Base Camp Trek because in this month the weather of Everest Region is mostly human friendly and provides clear and clean sky views.

Things included in Everest Base Camp Trek Package

You may be wondering about the things and services included in the Everest Base camp trek package to know if the package is worth spending your money or not. So, these are the things included in package that will surely make your spending worth:

Private Car picks up from Airport
hotel costs (normally 3 stars, luxury then 5 stars)
Domestic flight Costs
Kathmandu full day trip cost with guide
Expert Guides and porters
Everest National Park Trek Permit, TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) card & any required permits or Official Documentation
Full Board basis Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner- Self Lodges Menu Choice) as per above Itinerary
Insurance, Daily Wages, Equipements and all meals & Lodges of Porters and Guide in Whole Trek
Entrance fees of all sightseeing Monuments/temples/stupas during sightseeing in Kathmandu
First Aid Kid Box (for Normal Treatment only) Government taxes & Other Applicable Fees Complementary from Company (to our Valued Guests)
sleeping bag, down jacket, water bottle, trekking poles
Trip Certificate, Token of Love (for trip memory of Nepal)

Packing Lists for the Trek

-Clothing

– Gear

– Accessories

– Footgear

– Miscellaneous

Preparation for Everest Base Camp Trek

As we all know that this is a high-altitude trekking, so you need to be prepared physically and mentally. There are various exercises that help you to prepare physically and techniques for mental preparation. Exercises like aerobic exercise, strength building exercise etc. help you to prepare physically and activities like yoga, meditation, visualization, motivation etc. help you to prepare mentally.

You need to acclimatize to tackle the altitude sickness in the high elevation so hiking practice, breathing techniques, spending time in high altitude will help you in acclimatization. You have to prepare mentally and physically so you can enjoy the Everest Base Camp Trek Package to Fullest. Here is the detail informative blog about how to train for high altitude hiking which will help you to prepare for Everest Base Camp Trek.

Conclusion

These are the Everest Base Camp Trek Packages that mostly of tour and travel agencies provide you, you should choose the Everest Base Camp Trek Package according to your choice. Every Everest Base Camp Trek Package provides you slightly different type of unique experiences in trekking. These packages show you to trek to Everest Base Camp with different trails, services, offers, itinerary and so on. If you simply want to trek directly to Everest base Camp and want to enjoy at fullest then we recommend you Basic or Regular Everest Base Camp Trek Package.

Our full Everest Case Camp Trek Package is made to care for everything you need, from when you come to Nepal to standing at the base of the tallest mountain in the world. We handle all the details, like where you stay, eat, permits, and smart guides. You can rest and put all your strength into having fun and taking in the great beauty of the Himalayas. Come with us on this unique walk to Everest Base Camp. Every step gets you near the huge grandeur of Mount Everest and the cool ways of the Sherpa people.