Nepal EBC Trek with Bhutan Tour

Upon arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, a representative from Himalayan Trekkers will greet you and transfer you to the designated hotel.

Check-in at the hotel and relax. The rest of the day is on your own. In the evening, you can roam around the streets of the Thamel area. 

After breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up for guided sightseeing of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the valley such as Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and Patan Durbar Square. 

Boudhanath Stupa - Boudhanath stupa is one of the oldest monuments in the Kathmandu valley and one of the first monuments with a written history

Pashupatinath Temple - Pashupatinath Temple is the most important shrine for Hindus in Kathmandu. Although non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple premises, the cremation that takes place around the Pashupatinath temple area is interesting for foreigners.

Patan Durbar Square - Patan Durbar Square is famous for the south Indian style, Krishna temple, the sunken bath, the tall temple of Taleju, and the golden temple. Patan Durbar Square is also famous for carvings done in metal, wood, and stone.

We will take an early morning flight to Lukla where our trekking crew will be waiting for us. We will head towards the Dudh Koshi valley in a well-defined stone paved path and reach Phakding for an overnight stay. If we stay at Monjo it will be one more hour of walk from Phakding.

If the time permits, we will visit the local monasteries around.

Today we will walk towards Namche Bazaar. After walking ahead of Monjo for some time we will head towards the entrance of the Sagarmatha National Park. After a couple of hours walk on a steep trail, we will reach Namche Bazaar, the famous settlement of Sherpa people and the gateway to the Everest base camp.

We will rest today for acclimatization as we will be walking uphill tomorrow so getting acclimatized is very essential.

So, we will explore Namche Bazaar. Khunde Hospital set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, Everest View Hotel, the local market, and the lifestyle of people are some things worth observing. Namche Bazaar offers a fantastic view of the Himalayan peaks like Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest. There is a small museum giving you information about Sherpa people, culture, religion and other things related to mountains.

After breakfast, we will head towards Tengboche following the trail going high above the Dudh Kosi. From here onwards you will be getting much better views of the peaks including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam.

We will walk past small settlements hamlets and teashops and reach Phunki Tenga for lunch. We will take a brief rest at this village after lunch and then start the steep climb to Tengboche, famous for the biggest monastery in the Khumbu region.

After breakfast, we will start descending towards the Imja River and then climb towards the village of Pangboche. The view of Ama Dablam standing in front of this village is overwhelminy beautiful. After walking for a couple of hours from Pangboche we will reach the Periche village for an overnight stay.

Today you can rest or explore around the village for acclimatization.

We continue up the wide valley beneath the impressive peaks of Cholatse and Tawoche on the left. We then turn right and take a steep climb towards the foot of the Khumbu Glacier. The tea house at Duglha is a good spot to have lunch.

En route to this climb, there are many stone cairns, built as memorials to the Sherpas who passed while climbing Mt Everest. The path then climbs gently along the glacier, to eventually reach the cluster of houses at Lobuche.

Today we will follow the Khumbu Glacier to reach Kala Patthar. We will walk in the not so well defined trail for 4 hours until we reach Gorak Shep for lunch. After lunch and a brief rest, we will walk up to the finest viewpoint in the Khumbu region, Kala Pattar [5554m]. We will hike down and have an early dinner so that we can prepare well by taking much-needed rest for tomorrow’s trek to the Everest base camp.

Today is the day you have been looking forward since last one and a half weeks. Today we will start early since it is a long walk through ice pinnacles and past the crevasses of the Khumbu Glacier. On the return leg, we can take a higher route to get a spectacular view of the Khumbu icefall and the route to the South Col. We return to either Gorak Shep or Lobuche.

We will walk downhill for most of the day to Duglha and descend to Pheriche today before we reach Pangboche for an overnight stay. You can visit The Himalayan Rescue Association and trekker’s aid post at Pheriche. We will cross the Khumbu River on a wooden suspension bridge and continue ahead to the Imja River to reach Pangboche.

We follow the trail along the Imja River and, after crossing it, climb back up through the rhododendron forest to reach Tengboche. You can see many Himalayan peaks from here. Some of them include Kwangde, Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamserku, Amadablam, and Kantega. We will walk further for 5 hours until we reach Namche for an overnight stay.

Today is the last day of the trek as we will descend down to Lukla. 

We will reach Kathmandu for breakfast as we will take an early morning flight from Lukla. You are free in the daytime to explore or take rest.

Upon arrival in Paro, you will be greeted by a Bhutanese representative.  

After a brief rest and lunch, we will head towards the Ta Dzong, the National Museum of Bhutan. Then, we take a short walk to the Rimpung Dzong often described as the fort with heaps of Jewel.

 We will also visit Khichu Lhakhang, the oldest monument in Bhutan. By the late afternoon, we reach the Drugyal Dzong (Bhutan Victory Fort) built around the mid 17th century in the memory of the Bhutanese victory over the Tibetan invaders.

Early morning breakfast and we start our hike to Taktsang Monastery also known as Tiger's Nest Monastery. Famous for its significance and location, it was built in the 17th century where the Guru Rinpoche flew on the back of the Tigress and meditated for years. 

We take our lunch in a cafeteria located halfway down the hill. After reaching Paro, we drive to the capital, Thimpu. You can explore the streets and markets in the evening. 

On the day of exploring Thimpu, we will visit popular places such as the King’s Memorial Chorten, Nunnery Temple, Changgangkha Monastery, and Majestic Thimphu Dzong. We will also visit the Central Zoo where the national animal of Bhutan, Takin is being protected, 

In the late afternoon, we will walk inside the market called Weekend market where all kinds of local products are sold. 

Another beautiful night in Thimpu. 

We will start our journey to Paro in the morning after breakfast. A couple of hour of the journey goes through the winding road with lush green forest and small settlements.

We will arrive at Paro for Lunch. In the evening spend time around the local market.

Early morning, you wil be transferred to the airport for a scenic flight back to Kathmandu.

Once in the valley, free on your own. You can opt to have a guided sightseeing of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the valley including Kathmadu Durbar Square, and Swoyambhunath Stupa. 

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight back to your hometown or onward destination. 

We wish you a safe journey and look forward to meeting you soon.