Classic EBC trek – a day-by-day itinerary
The classic Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek follows the most direct route from Lukla to the famous base camp. We offer this iconic trek while returning via a detour that also lets you enjoy a quieter, more traditional part of the region.
What does the classic EBC trek look like?
![Fields and Khumjung village on the way to Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Region, Nepal Himalaya.](https://images.followalice.com/13Q7X0c5ckZEb4X7QTEMmv/064ba83b4f7c51b6bb573690b59f5e5d/Fields_and_Khumjung_village_on_the_way_to_Everest_Base_Camp__Khumbu_Region__Nepal_Himalaya..jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Classic EBC trek itinerary
![Classic EBC Trek map with Follow Alice's special return route](https://images.followalice.com/19pg08LeIJn6umdLbHGi3j/6c40d48b1ac68266743832596aa39da6/Classic_EBC_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=493)
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu Day 2: Fly to Lukla then trek to Phakding (3-4 hr) Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar (6 hr) Day 4: Trek to Pangboche (7-8 hr) Day 5: Trek to Dingboche (4 hr) Day 6: Acclimatisation day in Dingboche Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (6 hr) Day 8: Trek to Everest Base Camp (7-8 hr) Day 9: Climb Kala Patthar then trek to Pheriche (6 hr) Day 10: Trek to Khumjung Village (9 hr) Day 11: Trek to Monjo (3-4 hr) Day 12: Trek to Lukla (3-4 hr) Day 13: Fly to Kathmandu Day 14: Fly home
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
![Kathmandu street scene](https://images.followalice.com/24AMFtlK92CWCo3HxDytWf/7e478c22068151caf87f25ca8d8f0332/Kathmandu_street_scene.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=529)
Day 2: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (3-4 hr)
![Airport runway at Tenzing-Hillary Airport also known as Lukla in Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/1k5FgYNkiB5OWoVZvEpP6c/fb53afa0bcb3cf21c28b19903d378431/Airport_runway_at_Tenzing-Hillary_Airport_also_known_as_Lukla_in_Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=530)
Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar (6 hr)
![Namche Bazaar aerial view, Everest trek, Himalaya, Nepal at night](https://images.followalice.com/7Di8s1O7ShVQgQYWvwqulr/64b83bc8b3e86402c9fe330e5cdd255a/Namche_Bazaar_aerial_view__Everest_trek__Himalaya__Nepal_at_night.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 4: Trek to Pangboche (7-8 hr)
![view of Ama Dablam over house rooftop from Pangboche circa October 2013, EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/326AUvJJWIQw55SxLkx9To/53c6154a714bc7b362d690c452c66258/view_of_Ama_Dablam_over_house_rooftop_from_Pangboche_circa_October_2013__EBC_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Sacred books in Pangboche monastery, EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/N4oOgz5EdtQ3z0Y5NVUY1/8a725ce0ccc6676af93af9c5ec3c0137/dreamstime_m_37138167.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 5: Trek to Dingboche (4 hr)
![Female trekker on Everest Base Camp trek near Dingboche, Nepal. Ama Dablam 6,812 m in background](https://images.followalice.com/1XZQCuWH7vwc4qvvwM7XHv/a434082df7a910f28a7c251aecd83889/Female_trekker_on_Everest_Base_Camp_trek_near_Dingboche__Nepal._Ama_Dablam_6_812_m_in_background.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
Day 6: Acclimatisation day in Dingboche
![Woman trekker on Everest Trek enjoying the view above Dingboche](https://images.followalice.com/7gslqXHI5iaIBC1TQKUEMs/36a49bc87dd3dae2fc20e8939c25d0a9/Woman_trekker_on_Everest_Trek_enjoying_the_view_above_Dingboche.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=530)
A short hike of about an hour takes you to Nangkartshang Hermitage. Hike for another 90 minutes and you reach a viewpoint offering fantastic views of Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Taboche, Chhukung and Makalu (the fifth highest mountain in the world). Hike to Chhukung further up the Imja Khola Valley and enjoy some of the most spectacular views in a region that's famous for great views!
![View from Chhukung hill over Ama Dablam and Chhukung glacier Everest Base Camp trek Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/3knW7tVusdBy4Yb4kxWW4U/fe8ae0ed5f4110b9aa3945b3f3c6178e/View_from_Chhukung_hill_over_Ama_Dablam_and_Chhukung_glacier_Everest_Base_Camp_trek_Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (6 hr)
![Hotels in Lobuche and high mountains. Scene on the way to the Everest base camp, Nepal.](https://images.followalice.com/6YfPfRK3XwMVyYr5TEBgfp/577e517153fd9047cc16fb1d14b6fe26/Hotels_in_Lobuche_and_high_mountains._Scene_on_the_way_to_the_Everest_base_camp__Nepal..jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Lobuche was originally a summer village for local herders, but now survives by catering to the needs of trekkers.
Day 8: Trek to Everest Base Camp (7-8 hr)
![Karen. EBC trek group pic Base Camp rock 2023](https://images.followalice.com/bHcG7BMWvCEnG8eiSUXUv/6736514daf02e60e0ba65fedbd3ba3fc/Karen._EBC_trek_group_pic_Base_Camp_rock_2023.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 9: Climb Kala Patthar then trek to Pheriche (6 hr)
![Panoramic view of Mount Everest from Kala Patthar with tourist on the way to Everest base camp, Sagarmatha national park, Khumbu valley - Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/6zaSFbKzWfbeqeBeARy6Ut/22674cd66084ebbe771b88e900874fa2/Panoramic_view_of_Mount_Everest_from_Kala_Patthar_with_tourist_on_the_way_to_Everest_base_camp__Sagarmatha_national_park__Kh.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=502)
![Ama Dablam mountain views and Periche village walking in EBC trekking in Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/RXG4uUpz7BK6hIQyhKD6z/e9aabe6a4248baacf82ddfee51337270/Ama_Dablan_mountain_views_and_Periche_village_walking_in_EBC_trekking_in_Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Periche was originally only occupied seasonally when locals would use it for yak grazing and growing potatoes and buckwheat.
Day 10: Trek to Khumjung (9 hr)
![Statue of Sir Edmund Hillary at Khumjung High School in Nepalese Himalayas](https://images.followalice.com/2ch8ARJOHkHJuan5QFgGJr/8d1640f7da66ebc67ee559bf9241c317/Statue_of_Sir_Edmund_Hillary_at_Khumjung_High_School_in_Nepalese_Himalayas.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Khumjung is presided over by the strikingly shaped Mt Khumbila, whose name means 'God of Khumbu' and whom many Sherpa consider too sacred to climb.
Day 11: Trek to Monjo (3-4 hr)
![A guesthouse on a ledge near village of Monjo on EBC trek route in Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/2oaGVhslupJuL5aX1WCK0M/43cc64d83655b0a67a4d138b91053698/Nepalese_guesthouse_near_Namche_Bazaar__Everest_trek__Himalayas__Nepal._Nepalese_house_near_Monjo__Dudh_Kosi_valley__Everest.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 12: Trek to Lukla (3-4 hr)
![Rope bridge crossing the Dudh Kosi at Phakding](https://images.followalice.com/5ywHL7ucRZ5npAXTRaAF9Y/82feea5b66fb4d1342ebf76dbb6d0fb5/Rope_bridge_crossing_the_Dudh_Kosi_at_Phakding.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=532)
Day 13: Fly to Kathmandu
![Small airplane waiting for flight to Lukla in Kathmandu airport, Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/5EI3R8HZht2hyPSNYUxa4Y/27cdc1675da65cb2efcbaf67fa5d55b4/Small_airplane_waiting_for_flight_to_Lukla_in_Kathmandu_airport__Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 14: Fly home
![Scenery of Patan Durbar Square at Kathmandu, Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/3trzcycaFMmthH4QLSzTJL/b123aed1c911796ef8942ea91c55c2e5/Scenery_of_Patan_Durbar_Square_at_Kathmandu__Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
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