Everest Base Camp Trek

While trekking at Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) in May 2008, we have been talking about trekking to Everest Base Camp (EBC). Well, that is normal. While we are running 10km or half marathon races, we could be planning for the day to upgrade to full marathon runs.

After much thought, here is my extended plan:

October 2009 (next year) = Everest Base Camp (EBC)
October 2010 = Annapurna Circuit (about 14 days)
October 2011 = Mera Peak (click here for more details)

I am very excited that AB Tan, the High Mountains Sifu, is interested to come for the EBC treks; so are Shih Ming, Rose and Jean (click here). The three ladies are really fit runners/trekkers.

For those who would like to try it this year, you can actually follow the itinerary below. Do give us an appraisal after your treks ... :-)

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. Mount Everest (next to the white cloud) taken at Kalaphata by AB Tan

Here is the revised itinerary designed by Cheban, the Trek and Tour Agent of Nepal. click here

Please find the revised itinerary for 16 days KL/KTM/trek/KTM/KL.

Day 01 Kuala Lumpur fly to Kathmandu hotel transfer final shopping of trek, prepar the backpack and welcome dinner O/N hotel

Day 02 Kathmandu / Lukla (2800m.) by flight and trek to Phakding (2640 m) O/N lodge
Day 03 Phagding / Namche (3420m.) O/N lodge
Day 04 Namche / Khumjung (3620m.) Take a day tour around. O/N lodge
Day 05 Khumjung / Tengboche (3867 m.) O/N lodge
Day 06 Tengboche / Dingboche (4330 m.) O/N lodge
Day 07 Rest in Dingboche and take a day tour about 4 hour to climb a hill about 5000m. and back O/N lodge.
Day 08 Dingboche / Lobuche (4930 m.) O/N lodge
Day 09 Lobuche / Gorak Shep 5288 m.) have lunch and EBC (5,500 m.) and back to Gorak Shep O/N lodge
Day 10 Early in the morning visit Kalapathar (5545 m.), Back to Gorak Shep take breakfast and trek back to Pheriche (4243m.) O/N lodge
Day 11 Pheriche / Phorse (3840m.) O/N lodge
Day 12 Phorse / Monjo (2800m appx.) O/N lodge
Day 13 Manjo / Lukla O/N lodge
Day 14 Lukla/ Kathmandu by flight hotel transfer, take good shower and relax O/N hotel
Day 15 Free day and shopping, farewell dinner O/N hotel

Day 16 Kathmandu fly to Kuala Lumpur

O/N means Over-night

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Posted by KC