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The Trek
19 Days
At 17,598-ft/5,634-m, Everest Base Camp is the highest of the world’s Seven Summits. This trek is a true adventure, with every step taking you deeper into the mystical Himalayas. Tusker Trail flies in two of our high altitude medically trained guides from Kilimanjaro who monitor your health and safety during your trek. No other company offers this safety net.
You are led by our expert Sherpa guide who provides a unique insight into Nepal and the Himalayan mountains, while being supported by our professional Sherpa support team every step of the way. Our of Nepali chefs will provide you with delicious meals that combine western and Nepali styles.
Dramatic
Landscapes
The moment you arrive in Kathmandu, the excitement begins. Then, as you start your trek through the most dramatic landscapes on earth, you encounter a one-of-a-kind culture in one of the highest environments on earth. It’s transformative.
During your 18-day adventure, you journey through a world unlike anything else on the planet. Beginning in Kathmandu, up to the ancient Namche Bazaar and across to the hilltop Buddhist temple at Tengboche, with the monks chanting their solemn prayers, your journey through a fabled foreign land puts you in a state of awe and wonder.
As you approach Base Camp, you behold the most iconic peak in the world towering above you. Along the southeast ridge you can see the Hillary Step and the ominous Khumbu icefall. Gazing in awe, you soak in the majesty of the tallest mountain on earth.
The trek to Everest Base Camp was created many years ago by Everest climbers and a group of their friends for support. This is where they would base themselves to acclimatize before attempting the summit. Nowadays, the trek has become a highly sought-after pilgrimage to the foot of the great mountain and is hiked by thousands of people each year.
Each day on your trek is magical – an experience that stays with you for the rest of your life. You hike through spectacular landscaped and and get fully immersed in Sherpa village life. The Himalayas have the world’s highest peaks and will blow your mind, towering above you as you wind your way through the Khumbu valley to the base of the world’s most famous peak.
The Himalayas • Nepal
The Himalayas
The Challenge
Everest Base Camp doesn’t hand itself over easily.
You earn it step by step — across swinging bridges, up stone stairways, through deep valleys, wind, dust, thin air, and long days that test your legs and your head. The trail keeps pulling you higher into the Khumbu, where the mountains start feeling like something ancient watching over you.
But that’s the power of it.
The harder the journey gets, the more alive you feel. Every climb, every breath, every bend in the trail draws you deeper into a world most people only dream about — a world of prayer flags, ice peaks, yak bells, monastery walls, and sky so sharp it feels carved from glass.
By the time you reach Base Camp, you haven’t just visited the Himalaya. You’ve been changed by it.
More Than a Trek
Trekking to Everest Base Camp may begin as a dream – a place you’ve seen in photographs, read about in books, or carried quietly in the back of your mind for years.
But once you’re there, it becomes something much deeper. The thin air. The prayer flags. The hanging bridges. The Sherpa villages. The sight of Everest rising above the Khumbu. Every day pulls you farther from ordinary life – and deeper into a world that changes how you see yourself.
This is not just a place to check off a list. It is a journey into one of the great mountain cultures on earth – and to the foot of the most famous peak in the world.
The Evolution of Tusker’s EBC Trek
In 2008, a friend of Tusker who had climbed the Seven Summits approached Amy and Eddie Frank, Tusker’s owners . He asked them to join him as the medical guiding team on his charity trek for the Make-a-Wish Foundation to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. They led 27 trekkers through remote Sherpa villages on a trek among the magnificent Himalayan mountains. This kicked off what was to become one of Tusker’s most exciting and challenging treks.
The Himalayan Mountains
The Himalayas is the most well-known mountain range in the world, extending across part of India, passing through China, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bhutan. The range includes the tallest peaks on earth, such as Makalu (27,838-ft/8,485-m), K2 (28,251-ft/8,611-m) and the big brother Mt. Everest (29,029-ft/8,848-m).
The Himalayas are also the source of many of the world’s great rivers, such as the Ganges in India, the Indus in Pakistan, and the Brahmaputra in Tibet, India & Bangladesh. While it is relatively young compared to most ranges – only 50 million years – its mountains are the tallest and most dramatic. The Himalayan climate ranges from tropical at the base, to perennial year-round, and snow, ice and glaciers at the higher elevations.
Flora and Fauna
The flora of the Himalayas is highly dependent on elevation and precipitation – tropical, subtropical, temperate, and alpine. Plants stop growing above the altitude of 18,864-ft/5,750-m, as this is the permanent snow line in the Himalayas. On your EBC trek you’ll enjoy the spectacular alpine forest landscape which gradually changes as you gain elevation to small shrubs, lichens, and mosses. The mountain range is also home to many mammal species, such as the Himalayan black bear, musk deer, snow leopards and martens.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay completed the first confirmed summit on May 29, 1953. They were part of the ninth British expedition to climb Mount Everest. The first documented attempt to summit Everest was in 1921. A British expedition led by George Mallory trekked over 400 miles across the Tibetan plateau to the base of Everest.
A fierce storm forced them to abandon their climb, but before they turned around, they discovered what appeared to be a possible route up to the peak. When asked by a journalist why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, he famously replied, “Because it’s there.” These days about 900 climbers reach the summit every year.
Getting Around
LUKLA means “place with many goats and sheep,” but mostly you’ll see excited trekkers going to or returning from Everest Base Camp. The flight to Lukla, which lies at 8,702-ft/2,652-m, is about 30 to 45 minutes through the Himalayan mountains and gives you an aerial view of some of the world’s most awe-inspiring scenery.
After arriving in Lukla, you get around on your own two feet – all the way to base camp and back. And it’s unbelievable. Taking your time hiking, you soak up the spectacle of the Himalayas and ancient Sherpa villages on the way.
Trekking Seasons
Summer / Monsoon Season
June, July and August is the monsoon season. Very few people trek at this time. There is no flora blooming, and the rain can cause hazardous trekking conditions.
Fall – Tusker’s Trekking Season
September, October, and November are the peak months for EBC trekking, and this is when we run one of our departures. The monsoon is over, and the sky is usually crystal clear. This is a great time of the year and sees the most trekkers. The daytime temperature is comfortable, however the nights are a bit colder, but you’ll be ensconced in a warm sleeping bag.
Winter
In December, January and February there are very high winds. The nights are cold and days shorter. While trekking to EBC is still possible, we don’t trek at this time due to the cold temperatures.
Spring – Tusker’s Trekking Season
March, April and May close out the long winter and the entire Everest region comes alive once again. We trek during the spring, as this is when you get to rub shoulders with climbers who are just coming down from the summit of Everest. The excitement is palpable. The sky is clear with a rich blue color and the flora and fauna awaken along the trails as new life stirs.
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