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Everest Classic Trek Guided Itinerary

This 20 day trip starts in the lower Solu Khumbu and goes all the way to Mount Everest, a longer route which shows more of the region and the Sherpa people.

Trip snapshot

Days20 days

Distance170 km

Total climb1,510M

High point5,545M

What this trip is like

This 20 day trip starts in the lower Solu Khumbu and goes all the way to Mount Everest, a longer route which shows more of the region and the Sherpa people.

Stay style: Operator-led Nepal lodge or expedition itinerary.

Food and support: Operator-managed meals and trekking-day food pattern.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Kathmandu

Arrive Kathmandu, Transfer to Hotel.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: Flexible

Day 2

Kathmandu

Kathmandu city sightseeing plus trek briefing.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: Flexible

Day 10

Namche Bazaar - Debouche - Rhododendron Glade

This stage covers Namche Bazaar, Debouche, Rhododendron Glade. Expect moderate difficulty, a high point near 3,850 metres. Typical moving time is around 6 hours.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: 6h

Day 13

Dingboche - Lobuche

This stage covers Dingboche, Lobuche. Expect moderate difficulty, about 1,070 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 4,920 metres. Typical moving time is around 5 hours.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: 1,070M
Moving time: 5h

Day 14

Lobuche - Gorak Shep - Everest Base Camp - Gorak Shep

This stage covers Lobuche, Gorak Shep, Everest Base Camp, Gorak Shep. Expect moderate difficulty, about 280 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 5,200 metres. Typical moving time is around 4 hours.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: 280M
Moving time: 4h

Day 15

Kala Patthar Summit - Lobuche - Pheriche

This stage covers Kala Patthar Summit, Lobuche, Pheriche. Expect moderate difficulty, about 160 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 5,360 metres. Typical moving time is around 6 hours.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: 160M
Moving time: 6h

Day 18

Weather Day

Additional Weather Day

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: Flexible

Day 19

Lukla - Kathmandu

This stage covers Lukla, Kathmandu. Expect moderate difficulty.

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: Flexible

Day 20

Departure

Depart Kathmandu

Distance: Flexible
Climb: -
Moving time: Flexible