Everest Base Camp Trek via Salleri

Our airport representative meets you upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfers you to your hotel in Kathmandu. You have the rest of the afternoon to rest and settle into your room.

In the evening, our team conducts a pre-trek briefing to review safety protocols, check your equipment list, and answer any final questions.

Today is dedicated to final preparations before we leave the city. You can use the time to check your personal gear, purchase any last-minute supplies, or rest at the hotel.

Any excess luggage that is not required on the trail can be safely stored in the hotel lockers until our return.

We depart early from Kathmandu on a long drive heading east toward Phaplu and Ringmo, watching the rural Nepalese countryside unfold from the vehicle. The road winds through terraced hills and river valleys before reaching our roadhead.

Upon arrival at Ringmo, we strap on our boots for a short 30-minute walk to Takshindo where we settle into a local guesthouse for the night.

After visiting the Takshindo Monastery in the morning, our trail descends alongside the Dudh Koshi River through forested slopes. We navigate stone steps and pass small farming hamlets inhabited by Sherpa and Rai communities.

The path then climbs gradually toward Khari Khola through terraced fields, offering our first extended views of the surrounding gorge.

We begin the day with a steady climb out of Khari Khola, winding through narrow canyons and wooded hillsides where local wildlife occasionally appears. The trail contours around giant hillsides shaped into agricultural terraces.

We arrive in Puiyan by early afternoon, greeted by traditional stone houses decorated with prayer flags strung across bamboo poles.

Our route climbs up to a ridge at 2800 m before descending toward Surke, eventually joining the main valley trail that leads to Phakding. We walk beneath scented pine forests and along paths cut directly into the rocky valley walls.

Mule caravans share the route with us as we draw closer to the Dudh Koshi river valley, staying overnight in a riverside teahouse.

We follow the river north, passing through small settlements until we reach Monjo and pass through the Sagarmatha National Park entry gate. The trail crosses the Hillary Suspension Bridge and begins a long, steep ascent through pine woods.

As we climb higher, we catch our first glimpses of Kongde Ri and Thamserku before arriving at the bustling trading town of Namche Bazaar.

Today is necessary for altitude adaptation as we pass above 3000 m. We take a morning hike up toward the Everest View Hotel and the airstrip at Syangboche to expose our bodies to higher elevations.

The afternoon is free for you to explore the local bakery, visit the Sherpa Culture Museum, or rest at our lodge in Namche.

The trail leaves Namche on a wide, sloping path overlooking the Dudh Koshi gorge, offering clear views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and Everest. We descend through rhododendron and pine trees to Phunki Tenga for a lunch break.

In the afternoon, our team tackles the steady uphill switchbacks leading through evergreen forests up to the plateau of Tengboche and its famous monastery.

We descend through birch and rhododendron woods to cross the Imja Khola on a steel bridge, passing mani stones and walled fields. The landscape gradually transitions from forest to open alpine scrub as we gain elevation.

We reach Dingboche by midday, a windy farming settlement surrounded by stone walls designed to protect barley crops from livestock and alpine gales.

We spend a second acclimatisation day in Dingboche to prepare for the high-altitude pushes ahead. Our lead guide takes us on an optional morning hike up the ridge toward Nagarjun Hill for views of Makalu and Cholatse.

We return to our teahouse in the afternoon to hydrate, rest, and check our cold-weather gear.

The trail leaves the Imja Valley floor and climbs past the memorial stones at Dughla, dedicated to climbers and Sherpas who lost their lives on the surrounding peaks. The terrain becomes rocky and barren as we enter the moraine zone.

We walk alongside the Khumbu Glacier lateral moraine until we reach the small settlement of Lobuche for our overnight stop.

We set off early across the rocky glacial moraine toward Gorakshep, our last staging post before base camp. After dropping our heavy packs at the lodge, we continue along the rough trail over boulders and ice ridges toward Everest Base Camp (5364 m).

We spend time celebrating our arrival at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall before retracing our steps to Gorakshep for the night.

We make a pre-dawn departure from Gorakshep, climbing the steep, gravelly switchbacks of Kala Patthar (5545 m) in freezing morning temperatures. We reach the summit cairn just as the first light strikes the summit of Mount Everest and Pumori.

After descending back to the lodge for breakfast, we pack our bags and begin our long downhill walk past Lobuche to Pheriche.

Our descent continues down the valley, following the rushing waters of the Imja Khola past Pangboche and through the pine forests of Tengboche. The walking is faster as we drop to lower elevations and thicker air.

We make a final uphill pull back into Namche Bazaar, where we celebrate our successful descent with our trekking crew.

We retrace our steps down the steep stone stairs from Namche to the suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi. The trail passes through Monjo, Jorsale, and Phakding before leveling out.

Our final walking day concludes with a gradual uphill stretch into the airstrip town of Lukla, where we spend our last evening in the mountains with our porters.

We catch an early morning mountain flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu (note that during peak seasons, these flights operate out of Manthali Airport). Upon arrival, our transport escorts you back to your hotel.

The rest of the day is yours to relax, recover, or explore the streets of Thamel.

This free day in Kathmandu allows you to catch up on souvenir shopping, visit local cultural sites, or simply rest after your expedition.

In the evening, our team joins you for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant to celebrate the completion of the trek.

Our driver picks you up from your hotel at the scheduled time and transfers you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home.

We bid you farewell and wish you safe travels onward.