Kathmandu Camp
Camping
Day 1
Everest Base Camp Teahouse Trek - 13 Days (Kathmandu, Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar & Tengboche)
Thirteen days to 5,364 m, with two acclimatisation days built in. The same staging on a leaner setup — shared porters, basic teahouses and the Kathmandu nights on your own account.
Stonefoot Trails
Runs this trip
Trekking
Thirteen days to 5,364 m, with two acclimatisation days built in
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
ThamelKit check at 5 PM. Lukla airstripThe Lukla flight goes when the weather says so, not when the ticket says so. Hillary Suspension BridgeThe hard day of the lower trail. Everest View HotelNot a rest day — you walk 400 m up and sleep back down. Tengboche MonasteryAma Dablam is in front of you most of the day. Fly back to KathmanduLukla closes for weather several days a season.
Itinerary
Kit check at 5 PM. Anything missing can be bought or hired in Thamel that evening.
KathmanduHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer to Thamel
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationKathmandu Camp
Included Activities
- Airport pickup
- Kit check and briefing
- Permit paperwork
Optional Activities
- Boudhanath stupa at dusk
LANDMARKS Thamel Boudhanath Start point Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International (KTM), Kathmandu 08:00 - 20:00The Lukla flight goes when the weather says so, not when the ticket says so.
Kathmandu, Lukla, PhakdingHow the day runs
- 1 hrs6:00 AM — the Lukla flight, weather permitting
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — an easy downhill first day along the Dudh Koshi
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPhakding Camp
Included Activities
- Lukla flight both ways
- Teahouse night
- All meals on trek
LANDMARKS Lukla airstrip Dudh Koshi The hard day of the lower trail. Two hours of switchbacks after the high bridge.
Phakding, Namche BazaarHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:30 AM — the Hillary bridge, then the long climb
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationNamche Bazaar Camp
Included Activities
- Sagarmatha National Park permit
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Hillary Suspension Bridge Sagarmatha park gate Namche Not a rest day — you walk 400 m up and sleep back down. That is what acclimatisation is.
Namche BazaarHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — up to the Everest View hotel and back
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationNamche Bazaar Camp
Included Activities
- Guided acclimatisation walk
- Teahouse night
- All meals
Optional Activities
- Khumjung monastery
LANDMARKS Everest View Hotel Khumjung Sherpa museum Ama Dablam is in front of you most of the day. The monastery does a 3 PM prayer.
Namche Bazaar, TengbocheHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — the contour path, then down to the river and up
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTengboche Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
- Monastery visit
LANDMARKS Tengboche Monastery Ama Dablam The trees stop today. Everything from here is rock, ice and yak grass.
Tengboche, DingbocheHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — above the treeline for good
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationDingboche Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Pangboche Imja valley The second and last built-in acclimatisation day. Skipping it is how people go home early.
DingbocheHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — the ridge above the village
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationDingboche Camp
Included Activities
- Guided acclimatisation walk
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Nangkartshang Peak Makalu view The memorial cairns at Thukla are for people who did not come back. It is a quiet hour.
Dingboche, LobucheHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — the Thukla pass and the memorials
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLobuche Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Thukla Pass Climbers' memorials Khumbu Glacier The long day. Eight hours at over 5,000 m, and the reason for everything before it.
Lobuche, Gorak Shep, Everest Base CampHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:00 AM — along the glacier moraine
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — out onto the Khumbu icefall's edge
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationGorak Shep Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Everest Base Camp Khumbu Icefall Gorak Shep 4:30 AM in the dark and the cold. Kala Patthar, not base camp, is where you see Everest.
Gorak Shep, Kala Patthar, DingbocheHow the day runs
- 3 hrs4:30 AM — the dark climb for the sunrise on Everest
- 6 hrs9:00 AM — the long descent begins
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationDingboche Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Kala Patthar Everest summit view Long, but every hour is easier to breathe than the last.
Dingboche, Namche BazaarHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:30 AM — losing 1,000 m and gaining air
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationNamche Bazaar Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Tengboche Pangboche The last day on foot. The crew dinner in Lukla is the tradition.
Namche Bazaar, LuklaHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:30 AM — the last walking day
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLukla Camp
Included Activities
- Teahouse night
- All meals
- Crew farewell dinner
LANDMARKS Hillary Bridge Lukla Lukla closes for weather several days a season. The itinerary carries the buffer.
Lukla, KathmanduHow the day runs
- 1 hrsFirst light, weather permitting
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Lukla flight
- Hotel night in Kathmandu
LANDMARKS Thamel
- Day 1Airport pickup
- Day 1Kit check and briefing
- Day 1Permit paperwork
- Day 1Boudhanath stupa at duskCosts extra
- Day 2Lukla flight both ways
- Day 2Teahouse night
- Day 2All meals on trek
- Day 3Sagarmatha National Park permit
- Day 3All meals
- Day 4Guided acclimatisation walk
- Day 4Khumjung monasteryCosts extra
- Day 5Monastery visit
- Day 12Crew farewell dinner
- Day 13Lukla flight
- Day 13Hotel night in Kathmandu
- Day 1 · 1 nightKathmandu Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightPhakding Camp
- Day 3 · 2 nightsNamche Bazaar Camp
- Day 5 · 1 nightTengboche Camp
- Day 6 · 2 nightsDingboche Camp
- Day 8 · 1 nightLobuche Camp
- Day 9 · 1 nightGorak Shep Camp
- Day 10 · 1 nightDingboche Camp
- Day 11 · 1 nightNamche Bazaar Camp
- Day 12 · 1 nightLukla Camp
- Day 1Kathmandu to KathmanduAirport transfer to Thamel
- Day 2Kathmandu to Lukla6:00 AM — the Lukla flight, weather permitting
- Day 13Lukla to KathmanduFirst light, weather permitting
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Phakding Camp
Camping
Day 2
Namche Bazaar Camp
Camping
Days 3, 4, 11
Tengboche Camp
Camping
Day 5
Dingboche Camp
Camping
Days 6, 7, 10
Lobuche Camp
Camping
Day 8
Gorak Shep Camp
Camping
Day 9
Lukla Camp
Camping
Day 12
What you'll eat
12 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners across 13 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 13.
- DinnerServed on days 1–12
- BreakfastServed on days 2–13
- LunchServed on days 2–12
35 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 42 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.5/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Mumbai2026-06-06 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Worth every rupee.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Kochi2026-06-06 · Verified booking
Did this over 13 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would book with them again.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2026-06-06 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.
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Nikhil Joshi – Jaipur2026-06-06 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.
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Tara D'Souza – Indore2026-05-20 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Recommended.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Aditi Rao – Indore2026-05-20 · Verified booking
Did this over 13 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Rohit Verma – Lucknow2026-05-20 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Good value for what's included.
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Manav Sethi – Indore2026-05-20 · Verified booking
Did this over 13 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
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