ITINERARY :: - The Regular Route (15 Days)

DAY 01 :  ARRIVAL  IN  KATHMANDU   ( Altitude: - 1400 meters)

Welcome to TIA International Airport in Kathmandu. Be greeted by our representative and transferred, in the private car to the hotel. Balance time of the day would be at your leisure.
Overnight at the Hotel in Kathmandu.
( Includes : -  Accommodation)

DAY 02 :  FLIGHT  TO  LUKLA  -  AND  TREK  TO  PHAKDING
( Altitude : Lukla - 2,860 meters /  Phakding  2,610 meters )  /  Distance : 7.8 km  /  Trek Duration : 3 Hours)
Today , be transferred early morning from your hotel to the domestic airport "TIA" in Kathmandu. Check into the airlines counter and board your flight, take the flight ( 45 minutes ) to Lukla. On arrival, your local trekking guide in Lukla will meet & welcome you.
[ LUKLA  : -  Lukla  ( 2,860 meters) is a small tourist village at the confluence of the hillside in the "Khumbu District" in eastern Nepal and is the place to get closer to the "Mt Everest region" and it is also one and only major gateway to Mt Everest Base Camp and other Himalayan mountains in this region.Although Lukla means place with many goats and sheep ! ,  today only few are found in the area.
-- Lukla contains a small airport that serves the region and a variety of shops, warehouses, and lodges / hotels that cater to tourists, trekkers, and mountaineers, providing western-style food and trail supplies. From Lukla, it will take two days for travellers to reach the village called “Namche Bazaar”, an altitude acclimatization stop for those who continue up further towards the Base Camp. ]

- Now, start, the trekking from Lukla to the village of Phakding, by walking along the river banks of  “ Dudh Koshi”, you will also see and cross over some suspension bridges.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Phakding village.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation)

DAY  03 :  TREKKING  TO  NAMCHE   BAZAR
( Altitude: 3,440 meters  /  Distance : 10.4 km  /  trek Duration :  5 Hours )
Today follow the trekking path from Phakding to Namche Bazar, by walking along the “Dudh Koshi” river banks , you will also see and cross a suspension bridge called “Hillary Bridge”. Then , you will start up some steep curvy stairs, on the side of the hill, until you reach the village of  “ Namche Bazar ”.

[  NAMCHE  BAZAR  : -  Namche Bazaar is sometimes referred to as a place of extreme natural and cultural beauty of Sherpa people. This village is located at an altitude of 3,440 meters, can be seen as a beautifully designed Himalayan village that sits along the slopes of the crescent-shaped hills.
-- This is the most liveliest and the happening destination in the entire Everest region. Not only does this serve as
a thriving commercial village to shop for anything you want, it is also a popular stop for travellers heading towards the Everest Base Camp and the summit of Mt Everest  ( 8848.86 meters ).
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Namche Bazar.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation)

DAY 04 :  ACCLIMATIZATION   IN  NAMCHE  BAZAR
( Altitude: 3,440 meters /  Distance: local movement /  Trek Duration: local movement)

A free day for acclimatization and the rest in Namche Bazar. Explore the local market and village itself.
[ Optionally  : -  You can do a short trekking practice to acclimatize yourself. Go up , Climb the hill trail , just above Namche Bazaar towards Syangboche where there is also a small airport. ]
Return to Namche Bazar.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Namche Bazar.
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 05 : TREKKING  TO  TENGBOCHE
( Altitude : -   3,867 meters  /  Distance: - 8.6 km / Trek Duration: - 4.5 Hours )
Today follow the trekking trail from Namche Bazar to Tengboche. Climb the hill from Namche village, walk along the stone paved path and then descend a wooded path until you reach the confluence of the “Imja and Dudh Koshi” rivers. Now, from here begins the stepped climb through a Rhododendron forest until you will be reaching the top of the Tengboche hill.

[  TENGBOCHE  : -  Tengboche village is situated at an altitude of  3,867 meters, in the Khumbu district in the Mt Everest national park region. -  This is a small and sprawling plateau settlement with a few hotels serving the trekkers and mountaineers. From this plateau you can see a very beautiful and close Himalayan mountain in a mirror distance.

- Once you are there, you will be greeted by the fascinating views of the Buddhist "Tengboche Monastery" which is the largest Gompa (Buddhist shrine) in the Khumbu region of Nepal. - It was built in 1916 AD by "Lama Gulu" with strong ties to the monastery of his mother lineage known as the "Rongbuk Monastery" in Tibet. ]

-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Tengboche. .
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 06 : TREKKING TO DINGBOCHE
( Altitude : -  4,410  meters /  Distance :  -  10.8 km  /  Trek Duration: - 4.5 Hours )

 Today follow the trekking path from Tengboche to Dingboche via Pangboche village.
[ DINGBOCHE  : -  Dingboche is a popular stop for the trekkers and mountaineers heading to Mt Everest, Ama  Dablam or the Imja Tse snow peak. Travelers typically spend the two (2) nights at Dingboche for acclimatization purposes. The town is heavily dependent on tourists with lodges and
 shopping areas, warehouses that comprise most of Dingboche. The Imja River flows directly east of the town. -  Dingboche houses an internet cafe 
 ( using satellite technology ) and one of the most billiard lounges  tallest in the world.-  One of the characteristics of Dingboche is a few kilometre long stone walls, built with  stones of different sizes that cover the entire Imja Valley. These stones are removed to plough the land and end up being piled on top of each other creating kilometers of walls.]
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Dingboche. .
( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 07 :  ACCLIMATIZATION  IN  DINGBOCHE
( Altitude : -  4,410 meters / Distance: - 6.5 km / Trek Duration: - 2 Hours One Way)
This is another free day of rest and acclimatization in Dingboche.
[ Optionally  :-  You can go for the day trek to the neighbouring village of  Pheriche  ( 4,371 meters ),  you can visit the “Himalayan Rescue Association” to listen to the daily health conference in the heights and get a "medical staff check - up."
-  Or take a local hike through the valley to “Island Peak”.
-  Or by one of the neighbouring ridges to observe the snow peak called “ Chukung - Ri  ( 4730 meters) ” ].
   Return to Dingboche.
-  Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Dingboche. .
   ( Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 08 : TREKKING TO LOBUCHE
( Altitude: 4,940 meters / Distance: 17.9 km /  Trek Duration :  6 Hours )
Today follow the trekking path from Dingboche to Lobuche.  Starting from Dingboche through “ Thukla Hill ”
until you arrive in the village of  “ Lobuche ” which is next to the huge “Khumbu” glacier. During the trek today,
you can now easily feel the effects of the thin air as the trek takes you to the hills of “Thukla”, where there are
many monuments erected in memory of Sherpas who have died on expeditions. Finally, it would arrive in the village of Lobuche.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Lobuche.
(  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 09 : TREKKING TO GORAKSHEP  -  AND  TO  EVEREST  BASE  CAMP  -  RETURN  TO  GORAKSHIP
( Altitude :  Gorakship - 5,164 meters /  Distance : 4.3 km /  Trek Duration : 3 Hours)
(Altitude :  EBC -  5,365 meters / Distance :  2 . 9  km one way / Trek Duration: 2 Hours )
 [  Total Duration : 7 Hours  /  Total Distance  : 10. 3 km ( approximately) ]

Today, start up early morning at 06:30 AM and follow the trail from Lobuche to Gorakship. Walk along the glacial moraine to the final settlement of Gorakship, the last outpost of a small collection of hotels & tea houses, just below one shoulder of the  " Mt Pumori " called "Kala Pathar", which is your destination the next morning, as it is a good vantage point for Mt. Everest.

-  On arrival in Gorakship, take a short break at a tea house / hotel to have a lunch. Later, trek about 2 hours towards the Everest Base Camp. ( 5,365 m. ). You will trek along the lateral moraine and finally over the Khumbu glacier itself to the Base camp at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall.

-At the Base Camp, there are different " teams of the international expedition " who would be waiting for the best weather to climb towards the summit of "Mt Everest  ( 8,848.86 meters)". Later, return to the Gorakship.

 -- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Gorakship.
(  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 10: TREKKING  TO  KALAPATHAR  HILL  - AND  TREKKING  TO  PHERICHE
( Altitude : Kalapathar - 5,550 meters / Distance : 2 km One way to Kalapathar  / Trek Duration : 1.5 Hours )
( Altitude : Pheriche -  4,371 meters / Distance : 10. 9 km to Periche  /  Trek Duration: 4.5 Hours)
[ Total Duration :  7. 5 Hours  /  Total Distance :  15 km  (approximately ) ]

Today, early in the morning at 05:00 AM, starts your trekking trip towards the top of “Kalapathar Hill (5,645 m)”
to see the sunrise with the background of majestic Mt Everest (8848.86 m ). This is a difficult, uphill hike, in the cold and not to be underestimated. Bring warm clothes and flashlights too.

[ KALAPATHAR   : -  This is the natural view point from where one can see the panoramic views of the Mt Everest ( 8848.86 meters )  and the
  surrounding snow peaks like Mt.  Lhotse  ( 8,501 m ) and Mt Nuptse (7,879 m).   The trekkers will enjoy to take some of the best photos of their life.]
-  Now , climb down towards Gorakshep, have breakfast and from here continue to follow the descending trekking trail till  Pheriche ( 4,371 m).
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Pheriche.
  (  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 11 :  TREKKING TO TENGBOCHE
( Altitude: 3,867 meters / Distance: 10.2 km  / Trek Duration: 3 Hours )
Today follow the trekking path from Pheriche to Tengboche via Pangboche.
[ USEFUL  NOTE :-   On the way back to Lukla, it is possible to stay in different villages, since the trekking route is the same as the one uphill. Depending on the date of your return flight from “Lukla to Kathmandu”, you can cover this return trail in 3 days OR just in 2 days. ]
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Tengboche.
 (  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 12 :  TREKKING  TO  NAMCHE  BAZAR  AND  TO  MONJO  
( Altitude : Monjo - 2,835 meters /  Distance : 15 km  / Trek Duration :  4.5 Hours)
Today follow the trekking trail from Tengboche to Monjo via Namche Bazar.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Monjo. 
 (  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 13 : TREKKING  TO  PHAKDING  -  AND   TO  LUKLA
( Altitude : 2,860 meters  /  Distance : 14 km / Trek Duration: 4 Hours)
Today follow the trekking trail from Monjo to Lukla via Phakding village.
-- Overnight at the tea house / hotel in Lukla. 
 (  Includes : -  Breakfast,  Lunch,  Dinner and Accommodation )

DAY 14 :  FLIGHT  TO  KATHMANDU
(Altitude: 1400 meters / Flight Duration: 45 minutes)
Take an early morning breakfast at your hotel and continue to the domestic airport at Lukla.  Check in at the airlines counter and board your flight  After , 45 minutes of flight , you will land in Kathmandu. Be transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day is free at your leisure.
-- In the afternoon, participate in a farewell dinner with a cultural Nepali dance show.
Overnight at  the hotel  in Kathmandu.
( Includes : -  Breakfast and Accommodation)

DAY 15 :  DEPARTURE  FROM  KATHMANDU
Be transferred from your hotel  to TIA International airport in Kathmandu. This will be at least 3 hours in prior to your scheduled flight time mentioned in your air ticket. Goodbye to Nepal with the sweet memory of your trekking and wonderful stay in Nepal.
( Includes : -  Breakfast)                                    

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Tour Price Includes

[ Kathmandu Part ]
-- All Transfer between the  airport &  hotel in Kathmandu in private air conditioned car.
-- Two (02 ) nights accommodation at hotel ( 3 Star ) in Kathmandu on twin sharing basis with Breakfast only.
-- One (01) typical Nepalese cultural show with a Nepalese dinner in Kathmandu on the last day in Kathmandu.
[ Trekking Part ]
-- Round trip Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu  domestic air fare  with the  airport tax.
-- Twelve (12) nights  of accommodation at a guest house on twin sharing basis with 3 meals per day with tea & coffee during the trekking
     period. [  Meals will be on single plate per person per meal time basis only / . i.e  01 item of meal per person during each meal
     hour ( breakfast , lunch & dinner ). ]
-- Guest house accommodation during the trek will be with private bath as far as possible. Otherwise at least there will be common bath
     with hot & cold shower at each destination during trekking. 
-- 01 English speaking Trekking guide.
-- Salary & Insurances charges and allowances for our trekking staff.
-- A first aid kit box carried by the Trekking guide.
-- Trekking Permit and Sagarmatha National Park Conservation fee.
-- TIMS system ( Trekkers Information Management  System ) record card.     

Tour Price Excludes
-- All International & Domestic Air fares apart from the one mentioned in the cost inclusion section.
-- All lunch & dinner in Kathmandu.
-- Personal Trekking Equipment like ; trekking boots, trekking jackets , trekking pole, cap or hat , rain coat etc.
-- The consumption by the travelers , of the cold or hot water, can fruit juices  & canned drinks , liquors , beers , wine etc during the
     trekking period & in Kathmandu, except  the mentioned  tea & coffee during the trekking period  as mentioned in the itinerary above.
-- Personal nature of expenses like telephone calls, bar, laundry, tips etc.
-- Travel Insurances, medical expenses and the emergency helicopter charter rescues during the trekking, wherever  it may be applicable.
-- All other additional services that are not mentioned in the cost inclusion section above.

NEPAL  TOURIST  VISA

-- The “Tribhuvan International Airport “ ( TIA ) is the only international airport of Nepal from where the Immigration Office grants  
    the Tourist Visa on Arrival for the tourists flying to Nepal .
--  Though you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season, the “On Arrival ' visa procedure is very quick and simple.
--  If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
--  If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions in abroad , then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued
     date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
--  Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'.  They bear multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is
     the only entry visa to Nepal.

On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points  ::
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD

NOTE  ::  Please carry the Cash ( US$ or Euro ) with you . The electronic money is not accepted at all . 

Gratis Visa  On arrival  ( Visa for Free )    ::
--  Children below 10 years except US citizens
--   Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. 
--   Non Residential Nepalese(NRN) card holder ( issued by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad).
--  Chinese Nationals
--  Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement

Visa Extension Fee   ::
--  Tourist visa extension is done for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days. In the case of
     delay less than 150 days additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
--  Contact Department of Immigration for extending your visa or changing the category of your visa.
--  Tourist Visa extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too.
--  Non tourist visa extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year
    (except business visa).

IMPORTANT NOTE   ::- 
--   If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking,   
     visiting friends and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the  
     category of  visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing
      required documents.
--   Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic
     missions  ( Embassies / consulates ) of Nepal Government. (1) Nigeria , (2) Ghana ,  (3) Zimbabwe , (4) Swaziland, 
     (5) Cameroon,  (6) Somalia, (7) Liberia , (8) Ethiopia,  (9) Iraq , (10) Palestine , (11) Afghanistan, (12) Syria  

ALTITUDE  SICKNESS  & REMEDY

-- Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude,
    caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.
-- Altitude sickness occurs when you cannot get enough oxygen from the air at high altitudes.
-- Generally speaking, this brief illness occurs when a person quickly travels from a place with a low elevation to one
    with a high elevation - or vice versa.
-- The faster you climb to a high altitude, the more likely you will get acute mountain sickness. The best way to
     prevent altitude illness is to ascend gradually.

SYMPTOMS ::
-- This causes typical symptoms such as a headache, nausea, vomiting , light headedness , loss of appetite, and trouble sleeping.
-- The different levels of altitude sickness have different symptoms :  Symptoms of mild, short-term altitude sickness also include dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, sleep problems and a general loss of energy.
-- This usually happens above 5,000 feet, though some might not experience altitude sickness until at least 10,000 feet in elevation.

HOW LONG CAN ALTITUDE SICKNESS LAST ?
Other symptoms will go away quickly at a lower altitude. Symptoms of moderate altitude sickness usually improve in 24 hours at an elevation that is at least 1,000 to 2,000 feet lower. Symptoms should go away completely within 3 days.

WHAT IS THE BEST REMEDY FOR ALTITUDE SICKNESS ?

Treating Altitude Sickness Instantly ::
--  Stop And Rest Where You Are.
--  Make Sure You're Drinking Enough Water.
-- Then go down to the lower altitude zone as soon as possible.
--  If You Have A Headache, Take Ibuprofen Or Paracetamol.
--  If You Feel Sick, Take An Anti-Sickness Medicine, Such As Promethazine.
-- Do Not Smoke, Drink Alcohol, Or Exercise.
--  Do Not Go Any Higher  For At Least 24 To 48 Hours.
-- Once you go down, and after the altitude sickness goes away, get some tea and chocolate.

WHAT MEDICATIONS PREVENT ALTITUDE SICKNESS  ?
-- Acetazolamide is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness. This medication can decrease headache, tiredness, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath that can occur when you climb quickly to high altitudes (generally above 10,000 feet / 3,048 meters).

HOW QUICKLY DOES DIAMOX WORK FOR ALTITUDE SICKNESS?
-- To prevent altitude sickness, start taking acetazolamide 1 to 2 days before you start to climb. Continue taking it while you are climbing and for at least 48 hours after you have reached your final altitude. You may need to continue taking this medication while staying at the high altitude to control your symptoms.

HOW MANY DIAMOX CAN I TAKE A DAY ?
The recommended dosage is 1 capsule (500 mg) two times a day. Usually 1 capsule is administered in the morning and 1 capsule in the evening. It may be necessary to adjust the dose, but it has usually been found that dosage in excess of 2 capsules (1 g) does not produce an increased effect.

WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE DIAMOX  ?
You should not use Diamox if you have cirrhosis, severe liver or kidney disease, an electrolyte imbalance, adrenal gland failure, or an allergy to Diamox or sulfa drugs.