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Annapurna Base Camp Trek11 days · from $850Annapurna Circuit Trek16 days · from $1,150Everest Base Camp Trek14 days · from $1,000Langtang Valley Trek10 days · from $890By style
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EverestUp to 5,545 m
AnnapurnaUp to 5,416 m
ManasluUp to 5,106 m
LangtangUp to 4,984 m
KanchenjungaUp to 5,143 m
Nar PhuUp to 5,320 m
Pikey PeakUp to 4,065 m
Tamang Heritage TrailUp to 3,165 mKhumbu, Nepal
Best: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Sherpa villages, monasteries and the walk to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, below the highest mountain on Earth.
About the region
The Khumbu is the home of the Sherpa people and the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A short mountain flight lands you at Lukla, and from there the trail follows the Dudh Koshi river to Namche Bazaar, the monastery at Tengboche and the high valleys below Everest (8,849 m), Lhotse and Ama Dablam.
The classic route ends at Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) and a sunrise on Kala Patthar (5,545 m). The Gokyo valley, with its turquoise lakes and Gokyo Ri, is a quieter alternative, and the two can be linked over the Cho La.
Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu, and Ama Dablam towering over the trail.
Namche Bazaar, Tengboche monastery and villages full of prayer flags and mani stones.
Bakeries in Namche, hot showers lower down and phone charging all the way up.
Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, or the quieter Gokyo lakes and Gokyo Ri.
Treks
Bucket-list trekFixed dates
Our signature Everest trek
From Lukla through Namche Bazaar and Tengboche to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) and a sunrise on Kala Patthar. Acclimatisation days and a Sherpa guide.
From $1,000 per person
Same region · quieterGokyo Lakes Trek12 days · Challenging · max 5,357 mTurquoise lakes and Gokyo Ri, with a view of four 8,000 m peaks.Shorter · no flightPikey Peak Trek7 days · Easy · max 4,065 mA week in lower Solu with a wide view of Everest at sunrise.Base Camp with Gokyo over the Cho La, the Three Passes, or a slower pace with extra rest days. We plan it around your days.
Plan it on WhatsApp →Best time to go
Best
Warm days, rhododendrons below Namche and the climbing season at Base Camp, with tents and expeditions in April and May. Some afternoon cloud.
Not ideal
Rain lower down, cloud over the peaks and many cancelled Lukla flights. Not a good time to plan around.
Best
The best months: crystal-clear views, stable weather and reliable flights. October and November are busy, so book early.
Possible
Clear, cold and quiet. Nights at Gorak Shep fall below −20 °C, and some high lodges close, but the views are superb.
Your guides
Senior trek leader, Everest region · 20+ yrs guiding
“We climb slowly and check everyone every evening. The mountain is not going anywhere.”
English, Nepali, Sherpa
Trek guide and photographer · 10+ yrs guiding
“The best photo of Everest is often from a quiet hill where you have the view to yourself.”
English, Nepali, Japanese
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Travel guides
Best time to trekWhat each month brings in the Khumbu, from clear October skies to quiet, freezing January.
HealthThe warning signs of altitude sickness, and how a slow climb keeps you safe in the Khumbu.
PlanningKathmandu or Ramechhap, weather delays and luggage: how the flight to Lukla really works.
Questions
Challenging, mainly because of the altitude. You walk 5–7 hours a day and sleep up to 5,164 m at Gorak Shep. No climbing skills are needed, but good fitness and a slow, well-planned climb are essential.
From Kathmandu, but in the busy spring and autumn seasons most flights leave from Ramechhap (Manthali) airport, a 3–4 hour drive from Kathmandu with a very early start. We confirm the airport and arrange the transfer when you book.
Flights to Lukla depend on the weather and delays of a day or more happen. We build one or two spare days into your plans and can arrange a helicopter if you need to keep to a schedule.
The Sagarmatha National Park permit and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality permit. The TIMS card is not used in the Khumbu. We arrange everything. Nepal requires foreign trekkers to walk with a licensed guide arranged through a registered agency. All our treks include one.
Our itineraries include rest days at Namche Bazaar and Dingboche, and we climb slowly. Your guide checks everyone each day and carries a first-aid kit; if symptoms grow, we go down.
Base Camp is the classic, with Khumbu Glacier and the sunrise on Kala Patthar. Gokyo is quieter, with turquoise lakes and a view of four 8,000 m peaks from Gokyo Ri. Strong trekkers can do both over the Cho La.
Not really: the summit is hidden behind its own ridges from Base Camp itself. The best view of Everest is from Kala Patthar, above Gorak Shep, at sunrise.
Other regions
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