Everest Classic Trek

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International airport a representative from Naata Trek and Tours will be waiting for you at the airport displaying a playcard imprinted with your name. He/she will then transfer you to the designated hotel. In the evening we can enjoy a welcome dinner hosted by Naata Trek and Tours. During the dinner we can enjoy Nepalese cuisine which will introduce us to the country’s food culture.

We start off our tour with an early morning drive to Salleri which can take us about 11 hours. It’s a newly constructed road which will be named the Everest Highway and will be connected to Chaurikharka.

We continue our drive today and it is mostly off road. The roads are quite a bit tricky and you may have to get off the jeep and walk a few meters if necessary. After we reach Nunthala we start our trek up to Paiyun. We start off going down to the Dudh Koshi River. We can view mountain peaks such as Number, Pikey etc while on the trail.

We have our early morning breakfast and start our descent to Surkhe village which an hour or so from Lukla. The trail is mostly windy as we reach Choplung. Once we reach Choplung we will join the trail that goes from Lukla to Everest Base Camp. We walk a few easy hours to reach the village of Phakding where we stay the night.

After having our breakfast we continue our trail which passes through a pine forest and goes through Benkar valley. We cross Dudh Koshi river and after passing through the village of Chumoa and monjo, we reach the entrance of Everest National Park. The trail then ascends steeply and after ascending for a while we reach Namche Bazaar which is the biggest town of Everest region. We stay the night in Namche Bazaar.

We spend a day more in Namche Bazaar to acclimatize to the high elevation and the thinning air. We take a tour of the town which has everything in its locker like ATMs, internet cafes, restaurants, government offices etc. We also take a tour of Sagarmatha National park and enjoy the views of Mt.Everest Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde and many more. We also visit the Hillary School and monastery nearby which houses a yeti scalp. We can also hike to Khumjung village if time permits. We stay the night in Namche bazaar.

We have an early morning breakfast and start the trek with the well known descend to Dudh Koshi River and the equally impressive ascent through rhododendron forests to Tengboche. We can get clear views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku while descending to Dudh Koshi River. Once we reach Tengboche we visit Tengboche monastery which happens to be the largest monastery in the Everest region. We stay the night in Tengboche. We stay the night in Tengboche.

Today we descend through a forest of birch, conifers and rhododendrons with the views Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam to give us company. The trai then dives into Imja River and takes us to Pangboche. We ascend to upper Pangboche where there is Pangboche Monaster. The trail leads us to Imja Valley, Lobuche River and climbs upto Dingboche. We stay the night in Dingboche.

Today we take a day off to acclimatize to the thinning air and high altitude. It is vital to let the body get used up to the surroundings. We hike up to Nangkartshang peak which lies just above Dingboche. It is also a great viewpoint from where we can view the striking Ama Dablam. If the weather permits we can see Ama Dablam from head toe. We can also use this day by touring the surrounding villages.

We continue the trail that leads to the lateral moraine of Khumbu Glacier and pass by stone memorials dedicated to the climbers who have lost their lives doing expeditions. We continue our climb and head towards Lobuche which is situated at the foot of Lobuche peak. We stay the night in Lobuche.

Today we have a difficult day ahead since we walk along the Khumbu Glacier up to Everest Base camp. This is the closest you can get to Mount Everest without actually doing expeditions. During the springtime we can see colorful tents of expedition teams against the grey surroundings. The view of the Khumbu Icefall from the base camp is quite a beautiful sight. We return Gorak Shep where we stay the night.

Today is the hardest part of the trek and to our content it is the most rewarding as well. We start early and start our climb of Kala Patthar which is a small peak at 5,555m. The ascent is quite steep but we will be rewarded by spectacular views of Mount Everest which towers before us at 8,848m. Alongside Everest we will also be surrounded by peaks such as Nuptse, Lhotse, Chagatse, Pumori and many others. We do a short descent back to Gorak Shep to have our lunch and trek back to Pherice where we stay the night.

We leave the majestic mountains behind us and descend to Namche Bazaar through Pangboche and Tengboche. It is the same trail that we ascended but the views are one to savor. We arrive Namche in the afternoon where we stay the night.

Today is the last day of trekking and we return to Lukla which was the starting point of our trek. We have plenty of time today to roam about and appreciate our personal and the team’s achievements of the trek. We can have a few celebratory drinks in the evening as well. We stay the night in Lukla.

We continue our descent by walking down too Surkhe. The trail then goes uphill to Cheubas. We continue to climb for quite a bit and then go downhill to and reach our destination which is Khari Khola.

We have an early morning breakfast and take a downhill trail that takes us to Tubing. We pass through Junbesi and cross a suspension bridge over Dudh Koshi River. We then walk uphill and reach the village of Nunthala.

We have our breakfast early in the morning and start our long drive back to Kathmandu. The road isn’t paved all the way and there will jerky rides in some places.

We have an extra day to buy souvenirs or do or see anything that you feel you have missed. We also have taken this day off in case the flight from Lukla to Kathmandu gets cancelled due to bad weather. Tonight Naata Trek and Tours will also organize a THANK YOU farewell dinner program where we can recollect all the fond memories of our trip. We can have a few drinks to lift up the celebration mood as well.

Our trip concludes today and a Naata Trek and Tours representative will escort you to the international airport for your departure.