Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek-15 Days

Trip Introduction

Embark on a superb trek to the base camp of world's highest mountain peak, Mt. Everest. Himalayan Glacier serves an exciting opportunity for anyone desiring to visit the base camp of world's highest mountain. The 15-day Everest base camp Luxury Lodge Trek, one of the grandest treks in the world, is an unparalleled opportunity to trek in the Himalayas where Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay set off on their epic journey in 1953. The trip also includes acclimatization and cultural trek into the scenic Sherpa heartland of the Khumbu Valley. Another remarkable feature of the trip is the opportunity to stay at the finest local luxury lodges and experience the typical Himalayan lifestyle. Enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Himalayan range near the Khumbu region with four of the world's six tallest peaks Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, and Cho Oyu rising above everything else. Besides trekking, take a glimpse into the life of world famous climbers, the Sherpas. The trek furhter provides immense opportunity to survey around a world heritage site of Sagarmatha National Park that hosts a variety of Himalayan floras and faunas and to explore the highest Buddhist monasteries in the world.
 
The 15-day Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek begins with sightseeing tour of the historical and cultural monuments in Kathmandu - the temples, shrines, Gompas, Stupas, bazaars, streets, and monuments. Next day, head for a stimulating mountain flight to Hillary Airport at Lukla, also featured in the National Geographic. Further, it will be a steep ascent to Namche Bazaar, the capital of Sherpas, where we are greeted by spectacular mountain vistas. The continue trek following the trail to a famous vantage point, Kala Patthar offers a marvelous 360-degree panorama of the Himalayas. After achieving our target of Everest Base Camp, we trek back down to Lukla for a return flight to Kathmandu.

Himalayan Glacier's other similar treks in the Everest region include: Everest Base Camp Trek - 14 days, Everest Base Camp Trek - 17 days , Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Lakes - 17 days, and Everest View Trek - 12 days.

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 01:  International Arrival in Kathmandu and Trip Preparation [1,300m/4,264 ft] Upon our arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, we will be warmly greeted by a representative from Himalayan Glacier. After completion of our custom formalities (Visa, etc), we pick up our ...read more »»

What's Included

• All airport/hotel transfers
• Three nights in Hotel Dwarikas or similar standard hotel with breakfast
•  Five nights in Luxury lodges and six nights in best available local lodges in mountain
• Welcome and farewell dinner
• All accommodation and meals during the trek
• Domestic flights and airport departure taxes
• An experienced English-speaking trek leader (trekking guide), assistant trek leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter) including their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging
• Down jacket, four seasonal sleeping bag, Himalayan Glacier Trekking duffel bag, t-shirt, and trekking map (down jacket and sleeping bag are to be returned after trip completion)
• All necessary paper work and permits (National park permit, TIMS )
• A comprehensive medical kit
• All government and local taxes

What's Not Included

• Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
• International airfare to and from Kathmandu
• Excess baggage charges
• Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
• Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu(and also in the case of early return from mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
• Travel and rescue insurance
• Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower etc)
• Tips for guides and porters

Health & Experience Required

Himalayan Glacier's Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek-15 days is moderate trek suitable for passionate walkers who have ability to walk at least 4-7 hours a day with a light ...read more »»

Accommodations

There are three styles of accommodations during Everest Base camp Luxury Lodge trekking. We will spend 3 nights in Hotel Dwarikas at a 4-star hotel, Hotel Dwarikas or similar category hotel in Kathmandu. During trekking we will spend 5 nights at Yeti Mountain Home (luxury lodge) and 6 nights will be at best available local lodges. The local lodges have share washing and toilet facilities. All accommodations for Everest base camp Luxury Lodge trek are on twin sharing basis included in the trip cost. If we are a solo traveler, we will share a room with someone else of same sex of our group. If we do not have partner to share room or if we prefer single room, we need to pay a single supplement fee of USD 1450. By paying single supplement, we will get single room in Kathmandu and in luxury lodges but it might not be always feasible in local lodges. Yet, Himalayan Glacier does its best to provide single rooms in all places if possible when we pay single supplement cost.

Meals

During our Everest base camp Luxury Lodge trek, we can enjoy typical Nepali food, different ethnic cuisines as well as all types of international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, ...read more »»

Acclimatization

Himalayan Glacier's Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek-15 days itinerary is planned with high degree of awareness of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). Going up at higher altitude too fast causes ...read more »»

Leader(s) & Staff Arrangements

The most significant thing that makes our Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek successful, enjoyable and memorable is the skilled, experienced, courteous and helpful trek leader and the crew members with ability of operating our days in the mountain smoothly. Our trek will be led ...read more »»

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Additional Information

Our website contains as much information as possible about this trip. However, if you wish to discuss any aspect of this trip or your suitability for it please contact us by email. If you want to talk to us directly feel free to call us at: US telephone: 704-200-7512 Asia telephone: 00977-98510-55684