Nepal. Trek
to the foot of Everest
Fall 2024
04.11.2024 - 19.11.2024 (Spots - 16, free - 6)
Spring 2025
03.05.2025 - 18.05.2025 (Spots - 16, free - 9)
Or choose the date you like for a private tour!
We invite you to join us on the Trek to the Foot of Everest, a world-famous route that will allow you to see up close the tallest mountain in the world - the legendary Everest. We will go to the main national park of Nepal, Sagarmatha, which contains the highest mountain peaks in the world. A hike awaits you with truly mesmerizing landscapes and panoramic views of titanic mountains (from 6000 to 8800 meters). This trek takes an honorable 1st place in the list of the most visited in the world, and for good reason, because Everest is a legend that everyone has heard about. We invite you to touch this legend. And it's easier to do than you think. If you love mountains, you simply must see this in person. Join us!
So, in numbers
16 days
Accompanied by professional guides, eight-thousander mountains and dizzying views
5364 metres
The height of the final point of the route - Everest Base Camp at the foot
of this mountain. This is a point accessible to a person in average physical shape without mountaineering training
of this mountain. This is a point accessible to a person in average physical shape without mountaineering training
More than 10 mountains
of 7000 meters above the sea level that you will see
in details
Tour program
Day 1. Kathmandu - Mantali
Group meeting in Kathmandu. We buy the missing equipment, hold a general organizational meeting and have lunch in one of the atmospheric restaurants in Kathmandu. After lunch we leave for the small town of Mantali, from where flights to the Everest conservation area take place. We stop there for the night.
Day 2. Mantali - Lukla - Phakding
Early in the morning we take a short but very memorable flight to Lukla (20-30 minutes), between hills and snowy peaks. After a short introductory walk and breakfast, we hit the road. The track begins! Today our destination is the village of Phakding, the path to which goes past the Tadokola River. Rising above its banks, we will see the first snowy peak on this trek - the majestic Kusum-Kangaru (6639 meters).
Day 3. Phakding - Namche Bazaar
Following the path of the high-altitude Dudkoshi River, today we will cross a large number of picturesque suspension bridges, and after half a day of travel, we will find ourselves at the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park, on the territory of which Everest is located. As we delve deeper into the National Park, the landscapes around us become more and more majestic, and soon the legendary Everest appears in the distance for the first time, and with it two other Titans - Kwangde (6187) and Lhotse ( 8516). In the afternoon we reach Namche Bazaar.
Day 4. Namche Bazaar
Today we have an acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar. This is a fairly large settlement by mountain standards; about 1,100 Nepalese live here. In this village we can enjoy all the fruits of civilization before further climbing up: there are coffee shops and bakeries with traditional Nepalese pastries, shops and markets with everything you need. We will definitely go up above the village - the views from here are fantastic: you will see Ama Dablam, Nuptze, Thamserku and other peaks. Closer to noon, we make a longer acclimatization climb to the highest hotel in the area, where we can have a hearty lunch overlooking Everest.
Day 5. Namche Bazaar - Tengboche
The days of the trek, stunning in their beauty and intensity, begin. We will follow a winding mountain path, through a forest of firs, blue pines, rhododendrons, magnolias and birches, with a mesmerizing view of 5 giant snow-capped peaks over 7 and 8 thousand meters high. With each step taken, the mountains will seem closer. After the crossing, the main shrine of this part of the country awaits us - the Tengboche Monastery, around which the settlement of the same name was built. During the service in the monastery, you can receive a blessing from the lama for a successful hike to the Everest base camp, which is what all trekkers who come here take advantage of. This place is surrounded on all sides by mountain peaks, which you can see in all their glory during the acclimatization hike in the surrounding area.
Day 6. Tengboche - Dingboche
We continue our way to more serious heights. We pass the last green thickets of rhododendron and leave the forest zone. The landscapes around us become more and more epic. Having visited several of the oldest stupas and monasteries of the region along the way, we reach the village of Pheriche. Due to its favorable location, the sun's rays illuminate this place until late in the evening, and from here you can watch stunning sunsets against the backdrop of the peaks of Island Peak (6189 m), Peak 38 (7591 m) and Lhotse (8501 m).
Day 7. Dingboche
After breakfast, we will have an acclimatization walk to Mount Nangkartchang. Here we will have an impressive view of the eight-thousander Makalu (8463 m) and the summit of Ama Dablam (6856 m). A radial exit with an ascent to 5000 m and a descent to the overnight place will help the body master the necessary altitude and allow it to adapt. This will significantly increase the likelihood of a successful ascent to Kala Patthar (5545 m).
Day 8. Dingboche - Lobuche
Today we will reach the village of Lobuche, where the beauty of the landscape literally takes your breath away. Here, the grandiose Khumbu glacier, which has been hanging from Everest for several thousand years, appears before travelers for the first time.
Day 9. Lobuche - Gorakshep - Everest Base Camp
We move towards Gorakshep - the highest permanent settlement in the area. A few hours of travel awaits us with an excellent view of the Khumbu glacier. We will pass by the famous "pyramid" - an active Italian research station built in 1991. As you can understand from the name, it has the shape of a glass pyramid, which, surrounded by snowy peaks and glaciers, makes a rather surreal impression. After Gorakshep, the culmination of our journey awaits us - the long-awaited Everest Base Camp!
Day 10. Kala Patar - Lobuche
Today we will climb another famous peak - Kala Patar, which offers a view that you will remember for the rest of your life and will proudly tell your friends about it. In front of you, at the closest possible distance, will rise Ama Dablam (6812), Cholatse (6440), Kantega (6782), Pumori (7161), Nuptse (7861) and, of course, from here the best view of the beautiful Everest itself (8848). The ascent will be made early in the morning. Those who are already tired and do not want to climb can rest and then go with the group down to Lobuche.
Day 11. Lobuche - Portse
From Lobuche we continue down to Portse via a different route, through picturesque villages with stunning views of the twin peaks of Taboche and Cholatse. These giants tower over the desolate, Martian landscape of this place, where there were once a huge number of now-vanished glaciers. Today we will see the beautiful Ama Dablam again, this time from its most advantageous angle, as an almost perfect snow-covered pyramid. Another hour or so on the road - and we will have the opportunity to explore the very beautiful high-mountain lake Cholatse, surrounded by high cliffs.
Day 12. Portse - Namche Bazaar
We continue our descent towards Lukla along completely different paths - our route does not repeat itself. On the contrary, new, previously unseen landscapes await you. We move along a narrow mountain path, winding over a wide-spreading canyon, at the very bottom of which flows the cold Tamkoshi River. You will remember the beautiful morning and evening landscapes of local villages for a long time.
Day 13. Namche Bazaar - Lukla
Civilization is beginning to return, because in Namche Bazaar we are awaited by the return of delicious pastries, fresh coffee and other small pleasures that become so valuable high in the mountains. For those who are not tired and are ready to continue their journey, from Namche it is also possible to organize a radial exit to the village of Thame, located among the expanses of alpine meadows under Mount Kongde Ri.
Day 14. Lukla - Mantali - Kathmandu
Flight Lukla - Manthali and transfer to Kathmandu. Flights from Lukla to Kathmandu are sometimes cancelled due to bad weather, so we recommend you allow an extra day or two in case we fail to leave on time. If we do leave on time, this will be your free day in Kathmandu.
Day 15. Spare day
Day 16. Flight home
Price:
$1400
Valid until 1 October, 2024. after - $1,500
$1400
Valid until 1 October, 2024. after - $1,500
- Included in the price:
- Accommodation along the entire route
- Paid transport for the entire route
- Registration of permits to enter the protected area
- Registration of an individual trekker card
- Tickets for all paid attractions included in our program
- Guide services
- Help in purchasing equipment
- Instructions
- Escort and any necessary assistance along the entire route
- The price does not include:
- Flights Your city - Kathmandu - Your city (from $800)
- Flights Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu. Purchased centrally (fixed cost - $350)
- Meals ($30 per day)
- Insurance for high-mountain trekking
- Porters (optional $20 per day)
- Visa
This track will suit you if
- 1You are looking for real adventureThe trek is always the maximum escape from everyday life. You will forget about work, the daily routine, and experience real, vivid emotions - all this is there, in the Himalayas.
- 2You want to give yourself something to be proud ofWalk this path in a close-knit team of like-minded people, overcoming great heights. At the end, you will receive a document stating that you visited the famous Everest Base Camp, where all sections of the path you have traveled will be marked.
- 3You lack inspirationThese are the views that change lives. Perhaps you feel that you are mentally stuck in place, you want to move forward and get a second wind. Or maybe you just want to have an interesting time and fill yourself with new impressions. Trek is the perfect option to do this. You will find yourself on the other side of the world, see the highest mountains in the world, come into contact with another culture - do what others have only read about in books.
5 reasons to go trekking with us
1. Experience
We have trekked in Nepal many times and know these places well. We have extensive experience in mountain hiking and we know all the nuances and pitfalls that a person unprepared for a hike may encounter. Out of Town agency specialists will give you detailed travel recommendations and explain all the most important points associated with being in the mountains at high altitudes.
2. Professional guides
The trusted guides we work with have led over 100 treks in various Himalayan regions.
3. Best price
Our price for trekking is the best on the market, it is 20% lower than competitors' prices, while we provide the same package of services. We achieve such favorable conditions through long-term cooperation with our partners in Nepal.
4. Author's route
Our treks in Nepal are different from the standard ones, we always try to offer you the best that there is on a particular route and discard boring or less interesting places.
5. Proper acclimatization
We pay great attention to acclimatization of the body in the mountains, for this we have three separate days, in which we will climb and test new heights, and then descend back down. Most groups ignore this crucial preparatory part before climbing to Camp and only use one acclimatization day, which makes your climb much less comfortable.
We have trekked in Nepal many times and know these places well. We have extensive experience in mountain hiking and we know all the nuances and pitfalls that a person unprepared for a hike may encounter. Out of Town agency specialists will give you detailed travel recommendations and explain all the most important points associated with being in the mountains at high altitudes.
2. Professional guides
The trusted guides we work with have led over 100 treks in various Himalayan regions.
3. Best price
Our price for trekking is the best on the market, it is 20% lower than competitors' prices, while we provide the same package of services. We achieve such favorable conditions through long-term cooperation with our partners in Nepal.
4. Author's route
Our treks in Nepal are different from the standard ones, we always try to offer you the best that there is on a particular route and discard boring or less interesting places.
5. Proper acclimatization
We pay great attention to acclimatization of the body in the mountains, for this we have three separate days, in which we will climb and test new heights, and then descend back down. Most groups ignore this crucial preparatory part before climbing to Camp and only use one acclimatization day, which makes your climb much less comfortable.
FAQ
No special training is required for this route, but you must be in normal physical shape and have no acute chronic diseases. The trek program is designed in such a way that every day you can properly acclimatize in the mountains and optimally combine time on the road and time for rest. This is one of the most popular routes in the world; a large number of people take it. However, our strong recommendation is to bring a porter with you. This is a professional Nepalese porter who will carry the heavy load of your things on his shoulders. His help will be extremely significant during long treks in the mountains.
The average group size is 14 people.
There are no overnight stays in tents or in the wild on this trek. Every 5-6 km on our way we will meet mountain villages of local residents, where in guest houses (loggias) you can spend the night, eat, take a shower, and so on.
On average, we will walk 10-12 km every day. This is approximately 5-6 hours of travel.
In order to get to Nepal, you will need to buy a plane ticket to the capital of the country - Kathmandu. We will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel, where our tour will begin.
A visa is required, but there is no need to obtain one in advance. You will issue it directly at the airport upon arrival in Nepal.
No special equipment required. But you need to take suitable clothes with you so that you are comfortable on the hike. You will find a complete list of equipment below on the page. You can purchase equipment either in advance or already on site in Nepal, there are very good prices for these products.
You will have the opportunity to leave the route if you wish. There are different possibilities for organizing the descent, depending on the location where you will be. But as a rule, all participants of the route pass successfully.
Yes, in Nepal you can purchase SIM cards from local operators, which work quite well in the mountains. And most lodges have wi-fi, although not very fast.
The best preparation is to run on a treadmill several times a week, raising the treadmill a few degrees. This way you will prepare your breathing apparatus for being at altitude.
We organize treks in Nepal during the high season - spring and autumn. The weather is at its best at this time. All transitions, as a rule, are carried out in the first half of the day, since at this time there is little probability of rain or bad weather. Temperatures vary greatly during the day and at night - it is quite warm during the day up to noticeably higher altitudes. As the sun sets, the temperature drops sharply, so it is imperative to have warm clothes with you, which we indicate in the equipment list.
You need to arrive no later than the morning of the first day of the tour. The first day is always organizational; on this day you will be able to purchase missing clothes (if necessary), participate in an organizational meeting and walk around the city. You can fly to Kathmandu the day before the start of the tour. The earlier you arrive, the more time you will have to rest after the flight, since on the second day of the tour early in the morning we will already have a flight to the protected area.
On the day of the flight Lukla - Kathmandu we will return to Kathmandu around 13:00, but we strongly recommend that you allow one more spare day after the end of the tour, because... Domestic flights on the Kathmandu - Lukla route are sometimes delayed due to bad weather.
On the day of the flight Lukla - Kathmandu we will return to Kathmandu around 13:00, but we strongly recommend that you allow one more spare day after the end of the tour, because... Domestic flights on the Kathmandu - Lukla route are sometimes delayed due to bad weather.
To make a reservation, you must make a prepayment of $300 per person from the cost of the tour. The remaining amount can be paid on the spot.
Also for registration, I will need from you:
1. Full names of all participants
2. Passport number
3. Email of all participants
4. Contact phone numbers of all participants
Also for registration, I will need from you:
1. Full names of all participants
2. Passport number
3. Email of all participants
4. Contact phone numbers of all participants
The prepayment is non-refundable, but if you notify us that you cannot travel no later than 2 weeks in advance, you can transfer the advance payment to the next time. We organize trekking every season.
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Necessary equipment
You definitely need to have the following things with you to feel comfortable on your hike. Most of the items from the list below can be purchased in Nepal before the trek, where they are much cheaper than in Russia. For detailed advice on each item, please contact our specialists.
- Jacketstorm water- and windproof
- Thick sweaterPolartek (or a warm thick wool sweater)
- sleeveless T-shirtbreathable synthetic or cotton, 2-3 pcs.
- Thin jacketmade of Polartek or fleece (or a thin wool sweater)
- Glovesfleece or special sports ones, for trekking poles, if they start to rub
- Trekking pantsbreathable synthetics, cotton or other breathable fabric
- Backpackvolume 60 liters (if you take porter, this item is not required)
- Trekking poleswith length adjustment
- Thermosvolume 0.5 or liter
- Thermal underwearbottom under trekking pants and top under a jacket
- Wide pantsmoisture- and windproof, possible without insulation
- Underwear3-5 sets
- Down jacketsports type, not too thick, but which will reliably provide you with warmth
- Bandanaclosing the throat tightly
- A hatSports warm fleece
- Wool socksto feel comfortable during overnight stays
- Trekking bootsdefinitely already well worn
- Sleeping bagwith comfort zone -10
- Sneakersto replace indoor trekking boots
- Chocolate barswill be useful during long transitions
- Raincoatwide enough for you to fit in with your backpack
- Headlampnecessarily with new batteries
- Sunglassesspecial sports or ordinary, but with good protection
- Sun cream30-50 SPF
- Toiletriestoothbrush, toothpaste, soap, small shampoo, toilet paper, deodorant
- Backpack coverWaterproof
- Medicinetake everything you need in reserve; getting medicine during the trek can be very problematic
The cost of equipment, despite the fairly large list, is not that high. The most important things on the list to consider are good trekking boots and a sleeping bag. You can purchase everything else either locally in Nepal or at Decathlon for around $250.