Everest Base Camp Trek

In the words of the team at Discover Adventure, Tara's dad's sponsored challenge to raise money for King's College Hospital has a trip grade of 'extreme' - the route will take him via the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar through beautiful valleys, dense forests and across glacial rivers before reaching the renowned viewpoint of Kalapatar, on the approach to Everest Base Camp, to see the highest mountain on the planet. The challenge takes place between November 13th and December 1st 2010.

Trip Itinerary

  • Day 1: Depart UK, fly to Kathmandu
  • Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel in Thamel area
  • Day 3: We take a tour around Kathmandu
  • Day 4: Stunning early flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, gateway to the Everest region
  • Day 5: Trek Namche Hill and on to Namche itself
  • Day 6: A day in Namche, exploring the markets and acclimatisation walk
  • Day 7-9: Namche to Dingboche (4100m) including an acclimatisation day
  • Day 10-13: Dingboche to Lobuche and on to the highest point at Kalapatar (5545m) and Base Camp (5380m) itself
  • Day 14-16: Return to Lukla, via Pengboche, home to Khumbu’s oldest gompa, and yeti relics
  • Day 17: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu, time to explore or visit community project
  • Day 18: Depart Kathmandu
  • Day 19: Arrive London

Trip Summary

  • Very tough trek at high altitude
  • Acclimatisation days built in
  • Diverse terrain from wooded valleys to rocky ridges
  • Very cold at highest altitudes
  • Trek between 5 – 9 hours per day
  • Stay in friendly tea-houses in remote mountain villages

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