You take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. It takes 40 min to reach Lukla from Kathmandu. You can start your trial with Lukla. It’s an easy and gentle first day from Lukla to Phakding, but you will see some verification of earthquake damage along this route and some lodges. Leaving Lukla, the trail drops, keeps it right at an unspecified junction to Chaurikharha. Follow the trail up into the village of Phakding, a collection of more than a dozen lodges.

From Phakding, the trail follows the Dudh Koshi valley north, roundabout through the pines about 100m above the west bank of the river. Check if accommodation is available before planning an overnight stop here. Crossing the Ghatte Khola, the trail climbs up over the point to the tiny village of Toktok. The trail then descends through pines to an attractive, multilevel waterfall and restaurant. You are now about four hours’ walk from Namche Bazaar. The trail cuts across to the west bank of Dudh Khosi on another suspension bridge.

Trekkers should timetable an ‘acclimatization day’ in Namche to avoid symptoms of AMS additional up the trail. This doesn’t mean you have to stop walking – there are frequent short walks through the hills around Namche that will improve your fitness and help you adjust to the altitude without any dangerous increases in altitude. You could easily spend a day exploring the shops and sights of Namche and Chhorkung. You could also consider spending your second night at Khunde, Khumjung.

Heading north, you can take the easy path via Chhorkung or the steeper scenic trail via Khumjung. Whichever path you take, you will reach Sanasa, below Khumjung on the west side of the Dudh Khosi. A signpost on the lower trail claims that you can reach Gokyo in seven hours. You next reach Dole set at the mouth of the Phule Khola in a wide, densely forested valley. There are good views south towards Thamserku and Khantega peaks from several high points around the village. The pastoral setting and superior lodges make Dole a good place to stop for a mandatory rest and acclimatisation day.

Day 7 is another short day to limit your speed of climb. From Dole, it’s a steep climb out of the forest to a gradually more barren hillside, covered in Tundra grasses. Across the valley, you can make out the high path of the east bank trail from Gokyo to Phortse. Continue uphill past a chorten past the village of Lhabarma, 30 minutes from Dole. From Lhabarma, the trail climbs gently past a large chorten to Luza. The trail continues to climb gently along the side of the valley. You’ll soon reach for chorten and flutering prayer flags on the outskirts of Machhermo.

On Day 8, you leave the foothills and enter the desolute tundra of the high mountains, route to Gokyo. To start, climb steeply up a scrubby slope to a collection of chortens on the hilltop, then follow the ridge. After 30 minutes you come to the tiny settlement of Pangka. Leaving Pangka, the trail climbs rapidly into a rocky crack on stone steps beside one of the streams that feed the Dudh koshi. You’ll pass the first lake, Longponga Tsho, immediately after crossing the bridge. You’ll soon reach the second lake, Taujung Tsho, before continuing for 30 minutes to the village of Gokyo. There are 8 lodges in Gokyo. The most popular walk is the stiff two-hour climb to Gokyo Ri.

As Gorak Shep has Kala Pattar, so Gokyo has Gokyo Ri. Not affected by the quake, the path to the peak crosses the stream at the north end of the village and climbs for two hours to the top of the hill. As with Kala Pattar, the most reliable weather is early morning, as clouds tend to roll in by mid-morning. The prevailing wisdom is to start up the mountain at first light, even if it looks cloudy. If the weather is clear, you’ll get better light in the afternoon than in the early morning. Some people watch sunset from the peak.

If you climb the Gokyo Ri the previous day, you can’t do that day. The next day, you can take breakfast/lunch/dinner anything else. You can see the beautiful scenery of Gokyo Village. You are surrounded by panoramic mountains. Follow the trail valley between Ngozumpa Ri and the glacier. From Gokyo it takes 2/3 hr to Thangnak. It will be a short trail that’s why you should get rest to continue another trail.

On day 11, you will continue your trial again. The Cho La pass is not itself difficult, but it is steep on the eastern side. You should be careful because the trail is vertical and ice may cause trouble by making the trail slippery. The trail from phedi through the side of a Frozen lake. At last you reach the top of the pass. You need to pass through crevasses before you reach Dzongla Village. There are some lodges in there. This includes breakfast/lunch/dinner for you. The village provides great views of different places.

Again, altitude will limit you to a short ascent today. According to Dughla, the trail goes directly up the gravelly terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier for about one hour. As you cross the ridge, the perfect peak of Pumori soars into view. To the west, across a shallow gravel gully, you can trace the route of the side trail to Dzonglha and the Cho La pass. You can climb the ridge east of the village for your first views of the Khumbu Glacier, with Everest mostly covered by Lhotse and Nuptse. Alternatively, take a stroll north for 20 minutes along the moraine to the intriguing Italian Pyramid.

The effects of altitude will really become obvious on the climb to Gorak Shep. The first section of the trail from Lobuche follows the narrow gap between the glacial moraine and the mountain wall, past the turn-off to the Italian Pyramid. As you climb, take time to detour to the edge of the moraine to look out over the Khumbu Glacier. After a couple of short but steep climbs and a 45 minute traverse of the terminal moraine of the Changri Shar Glacier. If you want to see both, use the afternoon of the first day to visit Base Camp, and climb to Kala Pattar the next morning when views are more reliable.

The walk to Base Camp from Gorak Shep is a difficult rush over an ever-changing path across the Khumbu Glacier, starting at the north end of the sandpit at Gorak Shep. Many people have unrealistic expectations of base camp and end up being disappointed. Visiting is an interesting cultural experience. If you are specifically after a view of Everest, climb Kala Pattar instead. For many people this is the best time to make the ascent. The path of Kala Pattar climbs up the grassy ridge above Gorak Shep. Having reached the summit, sit back and be amazed. On your way back down to Gorak shep, departure south to the lower ridge to look down over the two glacial lakes that form the base camp for Pumori.

Before you continue your descent along the Imja Valley, consider taking a day or three out of your itinerary for the rewarding side trip up the Imja up the Imja Khola to Chhukung. If you prefer to go directly to Tengboche, drop down the valley to Orsho, and then follow the west bank of the Imja Khola TO Shomare and on to Pangboche. From Pangboche, retrace your footsteps down to Imja Khola and up through the forest to Debuche and Tengboche.From Tengboche, retrace your steps down to Phunki Thenga, then climb the ridge towards Namch Bazaar. You can follow the level trail along the ridge to Chhorkung, or take the path that climbs steeply up the ridge above Sanasa to Khumjung.

On the 13 day of the trek you will come back down by walking. Your trail was continued by crossing the bridges. It takes 4/5h to reach Phakding from Namche Bazzar. After crossing the Dudh koshi, you will arrive the Phakding.

You should continue your trial from Phakding to Lukla. It takes 2/3h to reach Lukla from Phakding. You take breakfast/lunch or anything else in the hotel. This trail will be the final trail in Everest. You should take rest in here in last day. At the end of the trek you should enjoy and entertain last night in Lukla.

In the morning, you take your breakfast and you should arrive in Lukla airport to fly in Kathmandu. It takes 40/45min to Kathmandu from Lukla. When you arrive at Kathmandu airport, our private transport will pick up and transfer to the hotel.

You should take a rest in a hotel. If you want to go shopping, you should go shopping in Thamel or anywhere else. You spent your last night in Kathmandu. You should celebrate your success.