Brief Itinerary

…the bare facts

Day number refers to ‘day on the trail’ and does not include the 2 start days in Kathmandu
KTM 1 Arrival day, meet and great, evening drinks
KTM 2 Kathmandu tour, final preparations, welcome supper
Day 1 Lukla to Monjo
Start Elevation 2840m/9,317ft
Finish Elevation 2835m/9,301ft
Elevation Gain -5m/-16ft
Duration 5-7 hours
Day 2 Monjo to Namche Bazaar
Start Elevation 2835m/9,301ft
Finish Elevation 3440m/11,286ft
Gain 605m/1,985ft
Duration 3-4 hours
Day 3 Rest Day or Namche Bazaar to Khumjung return
Start Elevation 3440m/11,286ft
Finish Elevation 3780m/12,401ft
Elevation Gain 340m/1,115ft
Duration 4-5 hours (return)
Day 4 Namche Bazaar to Pangboche
Start Elevation 3440m/11,286ft
Finish Elevation 3930m/12,894ft
Elevation Gain 490m/1,608ft
Duration 7-8 hours
Day 5 Rest Day
Day 6 Pangboche to Pheriche
Start Elevation 3930m/12,894ft
Finish Elevation 4240m/13,911ft
Elevation Gain 310m/1,017ft
Duration 3 hours
Day 7 Pheriche to Lobuche
Start Elevation 4240m/13,911ft
Finish Elevation 4910m/16,109ft
Elevation Gain 670m/2,198ft
Duration 6-7 hours
Day 8   Lobuche to Gorak Shep (GS)
Start Elevation 4910m/16,109ft
Finish Elevation 5140m/16,863ft
Elevation Gain 230m/754ft
Duration 3 hours
GS to Kala Patthar
Start Elevation 5140m/16,863ft
Finish Elevation 5550m/18,208ft
Elevation Gain 410m/1,345ft
Duration 3-4 hours (return)
Day 9 Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp return
Start Elevation 5140m/16,863ft
Finish Elevation 5364m/17,598ft
Elevation Gain 224m/735ft
Duration 5-6 hours
Gorak Shep to Lobuche
Start Elevation 5140m/16,863ft
Finish Elevation 4910m/16,109ft
Elevation Gain -230m/-754ft
Duration 1-2 hours
Day 10 Lobuche to Pangboche
Start Elevation 5140m/16,863ft
Finish Elevation 3930m/12,894ft
Elevation Gain -1210m/-3,969ft
Duration 3-5 hours
Day 11 Pangboche to Namche Bazaar
Start Elevation 3930m/12,894ft
Finish Elevation 3440m/11,286ft
Elevation Gain -490m/-1,608ft
Duration 4-6 hours
Day 12 Namche Bazaar to Lukla
Start Elevation 3440m/11,286ft
Finish Elevation 2840m/9,317ft
Elevation Gain -600m/-1,969ftft
Duration 5-7 hours
Day 13/KTM 3 Namche Bazaar to Lukla
Early morning flight
KTM 4 Optional extra day and night in Kathmandu – at leisure
Early morning flight
KTM 5 Check-out & depart for home country
Distance 92km/57mile round-trip