Best Everest Base Camp Trek Ever

Day 1: Departure from the USA

• Depart from your nearest international airport (JFK / LAX / SFO / ORD / etc.).

• Recommended airlines: Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, or Singapore Airlines.

• Transit options: Doha, Istanbul, Dubai, or Singapore.

• Overnight flight to Nepal (15–25 hours total travel time depending on route).

Day 2: In Transit

• Layover in Doha / Dubai / Istanbul.

• Stretch, refresh, and prepare documents for entry into Nepal.

• Connecting flight to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu.

• Arrive in Kathmandu in the afternoon/evening.

• Airport pickup by your trekking agency or hotel (optional).

• Hotel check-in and rest.

Day 3: Kathmandu Exploration & Trek Preparation

• Breakfast at your hotel.

• Explore: Thamel, Durbar Square, Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath).

• Meet the 5K Treks representative for trek briefing.

• Prepare trekking gear (option to rent/buy in Thamel).

• Welcome dinner in Kathmandu.

Day 4: Trek Orientation & Permits

• Final trek preparation.

• 5K Treks arranges:

  • Sagarmatha National Park Permit

  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit

• Gear check: boots, jackets, sleeping bag, headlamp, trekking poles.

• Early night rest for next day’s Lukla flight.

Day 5: Kathmandu to Lukla – Start of Everest Base Camp Trek

• Early morning flight to Lukla (2,860m).

• Begin your trek with your 5K Treks guide and porter.

• Trek to Phakding (2,610m).

• Overnight stay in teahouse.

Everest Base Camp Trek Continues (Day-by-Day Outline)

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• Day 6: Phakding – Namche Bazaar

• Day 7: Acclimatization in Namche

• Day 8: Namche – Tengboche

• Day 9: Tengboche – Dingboche

• Day 10: Acclimatization in Dingboche

• Day 11: Dingboche – Lobuche

• Day 12: Lobuche – Gorakshep – Everest Base Camp (5,364m)

• Day 13: Kalapatthar sunrise – Pheriche

• Day 14: Pheriche – Namche

• Day 15: Namche – Lukla

• Day 16: Flight back to Kathmandu

Final Days in Kathmandu (Post-Trek)

Day 17: Kathmandu Rest & Exploration

• Relax after the trek.

• Optional: Spa, massage, souvenir shopping.

• Visit Pashupatinath or Boudhanath.

Day 18: Return to the USA

• Airport drop-off.

• Fly from Kathmandu → Transit City → USA.

• Arrival in 18–30 hours depending on connection.