Day 01 · Travel · 2,610 m
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
A thrilling mountain flight onto Lukla's short runway, then an easy walk down the Dudh Koshi valley to Phakding.
- O₂ 73% of sea level
- Day 1 of 12
Sagarmatha National Park · 27.74° N · 85.46° E
Everest Base Camp
The classic walk into the heart of the Khumbu - through Sherpa villages and rhododendron forest, beneath the walls of Ama Dablam, to stand at the foot of the highest mountain on Earth.
classic12 days5,545 mChallenging
Begin the ascentDay 02 · Trek · 3,440 m
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Cross swaying suspension bridges draped in prayer flags, then climb the long forested hill to the Sherpa capital.
- +830 m gained today
- O₂ 65% of sea level
- Day 2 of 12
Day 03 · Acclimatization · 3,440 m
Acclimatization in Namche
Hike to the Everest View Hotel for your first sight of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam, then rest and explore town.
- O₂ 65% of sea level
- Day 3 of 12
Day 04 · Trek · 3,860 m
Namche to Tengboche
Contouring ridgelines with huge views, a descent through rhododendron forest, and a final climb to Tengboche's famous monastery.
- +420 m gained today
- O₂ 62% of sea level
- Day 4 of 12
Day 05 · Trek · 4,410 m
Tengboche to Dingboche
Leave the treeline behind as the valley opens into stark glacial terrain beneath Island Peak.
- +550 m gained today
- O₂ 58% of sea level
- Day 5 of 12
Day 06 · Acclimatization · 4,410 m
Acclimatization in Dingboche
Optional climb of Nangkartshang Hill for views of Makalu, the world's fifth highest mountain.
- O₂ 58% of sea level
- Day 6 of 12
Day 07 · Trek · 4,940 m
Dingboche to Lobuche
Climb the terminal moraine past the moving memorials to fallen climbers at Thukla Pass.
- +530 m gained today
- O₂ 54% of sea level
- Day 7 of 12
Day 08 · High point · 5,364 m
Everest Base Camp
Walk the Khumbu glacier to Base Camp itself - prayer flags, ice towers, and the notorious icefall above.
- +424 m gained today
- O₂ 51% of sea level
- Day 8 of 12
Day 09 · High point · 4,371 m
Kala Patthar, descend to Pheriche
A pre-dawn climb of Kala Patthar (5,545m) for the finest close view of Everest, then a long drop to thicker air.
- O₂ 58% of sea level
- Day 9 of 12
Day 10 · Trek · 3,440 m
Pheriche to Namche
Retrace the valley with new eyes - the mountains always look different on the way down.
- O₂ 65% of sea level
- Day 10 of 12
Day 11 · Trek · 2,840 m
Namche to Lukla
One last crossing of the high bridges and a farewell dinner with your crew.
- O₂ 71% of sea level
- Day 11 of 12
Day 12 · Travel · 1,400 m
Fly to Kathmandu
Morning flight out of the mountains and a hot shower that will feel better than any in your life.
- O₂ 84% of sea level
- Day 12 of 12
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Elevation
How the days climb.
Hover the profile to see each day - conservative ascent, acclimatization built in.
The ledger
The climb, in numbers.
Everything about this route, derived from the itinerary - from the metres you gain to the oxygen you'll be breathing at the top.
12Days on the trail
5,364 mHigh point
2,754 mTotal climb
ChallengingDifficulty
2–10Group size
Mar–May · Oct–NovBest season
51%Oxygen at the top
Day 8High-point day
Thinner air, day by day.
Oxygen falls with altitude. You start at 84% of sea level and finish at 51% at the high point - which is why every ascent profile here is conservative, with rest days built in.
- Best trekked Mar–May
- Best trekked Oct–Nov
TrekAcclimatizationTravelHigh point
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What a Sagarmatha National Park day looks like.
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Everest Base CampTough but incredibly well organized. Tea houses were better than expected and the acclimatization schedule kept altitude sickness manageable for our whole group.
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Daniel Ortiz
Everest Base CampAbsolutely life-changing trek. Our guide Pemba knew every switchback and shared stories about the villages that no guidebook could. Kala Patthar at sunrise was worth every step.
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Sarah Mitchell
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