Transfer Hotel A full expedition briefing  and Preparation .

After Breakfast  from 9 AM  your sightseeing tours begin to Kathmandu which includes (Monkey Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Baudhanath Stupa) Trip finish at 5 and then back to hotel.

Swayambhunath
The temple is colloquially known as the 'monkey temple', after the large tribe of garrulous monkey which guard the hill, amusing visitors and devotees with their tricks, including sliding gracefully down the long double banisters of the main stairway. The soaring central stupa is topped by an aureate block featuring the watchful eyes of Buddha. Set around the base is a continuous series of prayer wheels which pilgrims, circumbulating the stupa, spin as they pass by.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Pashupatinath
The country's pre-eminent Hindu temple and one of the most significant Shiva temples on the subcontinent. As the Bagmati is a holy river, Pashupatinath has become a popular place to be cremated - the ghats (river steps) immediately in front of the temple are reserved for the cremation of royalty, while those a little further south are for the riff-raff.

Boudhnath
Another site with a religious bent is the huge stupa of Bodhnath, which is the largest in the country and among the largest in the world. It's also the centre for Nepal's considerable population of Tibetans. Late afternoon is a good time to visit. This is when prayer services are held and the locals turn out to walk around the stupa (if you want to join in, remember to walk in a clockwise direction). Surrounding Bodhnath are a number of monasteries, but be discreet and respectful if you intend visiting them. The valley also offers plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten track, with treks to and from the resort villages of Nagarkot and Dhulikhel; wallowing in Tatopani's hot springs; exploring cloud forests in Pulchowki; and mountain biking in the regions of Chapagaon and Bungamati.

After breakfast at our hotel we drive to the Domestic Airport to fly to Lukla.  From here we trek to the village of Phakding.  The trail descends northwest to the village of Choblung in the Dudh Kosi Valley. The trail is easy and follows the river's course, passing through Ghat and finally leads to the small village of Phakding for our overnight stay.

Flight Time 35 minutes

Trek 3 hours

Guest House

Altitude 2623m

The trail heads beside the Dudh Kosi and continues upstream along the banks to the confluence of the Bhote Kosi and Dudh Kosi.  After crossing the large suspension bridge, the trail starts ascending through pine tree forests to reach the distinctive horse-shoe shaped bowl village of Namche Bazaar where we stop for our overnight stay.  There is a Sherpa Museum in Namche which details their home life and mountaineering achievements.   Today there is a long uphill section in the afternoon, however there are fantastic photographic opportunities on the way as the peaks of Everest (8848m),

Lhotse (8511m), Nuptse (7879m), Arna Dablam (6856m) and Taweche (6542m) come into view for the first time.
Trek 6 hours
Guest House
Altitude 3440m

Rest day for acclimatization at Namche Bazaar.  As the name suggest, Namche is famous for its local market or bazaar.  Rising early, those who climb to the ridge above Namche will be rewarded with the stunning dawn and sunrise over the panorama of the Khumbu peaks with views of Everest, Nuptse and Ama Dablam.   The day can be spent exploring this colourful village, walking along the Thami Valley in the afternoon or visiting the National Park Headquarters to see the interesting displays of Sherpa lifestyle and culture. 

Today is fantastic walking with stunning views throughout, as we follow a fairly flat route in the morning, followed by a steep ascent into Tengboche.  Tengboche is a lovely town with a bakery and famous monastery that we can visit.

Trek 5 hours

Guest House

Altitude 3867m

Today is a very short walk although the altitude can make for slow going. Despite being a short day the route takes us through some wonderful scenery. The day begins with a steep descent out of Tengboche through rhododendrons and the village of Deboche. We then cross another of precariously perched bridges before beginning the steep ascent to Pangboche itself. This final ascent takes us past some magnificent Gompas with tremendous views back to Tengboche where the monastery dominates the ridge. We continue on a relatively easy track as we clear the tree line and are rewarded with uninterrupted mountain views.  The final section of the track is the steepest but relatively short and it should not pose a problem.

Trek 5 hours

Guest House

Altitude 4350m

Today we have a short but very picturesque walk to Duglha beginning with a steep ascent out of Dingboche onto the ridge above Pheriche. On reaching the Gompa on the top of the hill we are rewarded with fantastic views of the previous days trek as well as views of the Cho La pass and Labouche peak. From here our trail is very easy and relatively flat and affords uninterrupted

views.  Duglha is reached around lunch time and is situated just below the Khumbu Glacier.We have a steep climb in the morning up the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and up over the snow line.  We pass by a set of memorials to climbers – a fitting tribute to those who have risked everything on their attempts to summit Everest.  >From here we have a very beautiful and easy walk into Lobuche, and again we are treated to spectacular views of the mountains.

Trek 7 hours

Guest House

Altitude 4930m

It is from Lobuche that we make the attempt to get to Base Camp.  Depending on conditions we will either make the attempt today (a long walk of approximately 9 hours) or we will stop for lunch at Gorak Shep and climb Kala Patthar in the afternoon, weather permitting.  Due to the now severe altitude and ever changing weather conditions it will be the decision of the Expedition Leader in consultation with the doctor as to which of the options we take, but any decision will be with the safety of the whole group in mind.

Trek 9 hours

Guest House

Everest Base Camp 5364m

Altitude 5288m

Start earley  and walk for a further hour and a half reaches Kala Pattar

a small, rocky peak on the southwest ridge of Pumori. Avoid rushing and do not strain yourself. It is a hard climb, but the view from the top surpasses the wildest imagination. Huge creaking glaciers surround us and classic views of Everest are available. The views from the summit of Kala Pattar (5630m) are truly outstanding. The surroundings have an awesome and unnatural brilliance with Mt Everest rising above them all

The trail today is an easier walk to the lower altitudes. Following the same route back to the terminal moraines at Dughla, the trail then take a different route following the wide alpine valley covered in scrub juniper, through the temporary settlement of Phulung Karpo (4343m), then onto Chukung  .  Meet the Climbing Team and rest .

Acclimatization and instructional day Camp.

 Trek to Island Peak Base Camp

Summit day depart Base Camp 2 a.m. return lunch. Back to Chukung .

This Day  provides a second opportunity to summit Island peak due to bad weather or illness.  If all good then trek 2 hours  continues along the moraine of the glacier, with views of Kalar Pattar and Pumori to reach Lobuche at 4930m for the evening  .

The trail continues down to Orsho, then on through Lower Pangboche and down to Deboche, to reach Thyangboche for the Lunch .

The trek today follows a similar trail through a forest of juniper, rhododendron and fir to Phunkitenga and continues on to cross the Dudh Kosi for a steep descent to Trashinga.

The trail continues on to Namche Bazar.

Following a steep descent passing the Bhote Kosi, crossing the river, and along the bank to Jorsale, the trek for the day stops at Fakding for Lunch  . After Lunch The trail continues to descend along the Dudh Kosi, before making a final ascent to reach the Lukla plateau by mid afternoon for your overnight stay.

Fly back to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel, where you can relax and unwind, before an informal dinner that evening.

Free day for final souvenirs shopping and relaxing after a fabulous achievement, in the evening you will be treated to a well-deserved gala meal.

Depart Kathmandu for home.