Everest Base Camp And Volunteer Services


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You need to be in average physical condition, able to walk up to a maximum of 5 hours a day on unpaved trails and track.



View Nepal Treks offers an adventure and combination of social and volunteer work around rural farm village in Mid West Nepal with trekking on world highest trail to Everest base camp. A delightful and enjoyable trip with a memorable experience in our Everest Base Camp Volunteer Services programs where you will have the best of Nepal adventure with your help and support around the local farm villages.

View Nepal Treks have set this program for interested people who would like to visit for the adventure holiday and as well lending hand and support around affected villages from 29th April and 12th May 2016 earthquake which shook Mid West / East Nepal.

Everest Base Camp Volunteer Services program starts first with a scenic flight to Lukla to reach Lukla, from here walking into interesting Sherpa village of Buddhist culture with views of high mountains. The walk leads into a lovely forest of rhododendron, magnolia, firs, and pine trees, much higher into windswept landscapes of rocks, moraines, and glaciers.

Trekking past Namche and Dingboche with acclimatization days and visit of Thyangboche monastery heading higher terrain into ice, moraine and glacier at Everest Base Camp with super views and retracing back to Lukla for the flight to Kathmandu, to start our another interesting activities around Mid West Nepal for volunteer work for few days with much help and support rebuilding the damage villages and bringing back the smile of local people.

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Fly to Lukla 2,830 m & trek to Phakding 2,640 m - 04 hrs.

Day 03: Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m - 05 hrs.

Day 04: Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion.

Day 05: Trek to Thyangboche 3,867 m - 05hrs.

Day 06: Trek to Dingboche 4,260 m - 05hrs.

Day 07: Rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization and excursion.

Day 08: Trek to Lobuche 4,930 m - 05 hrs.

Day 09: Trek to Gorakshep 5,170 m and Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and back at Gorakshep - 06 hrs.

Day 10: Hike to Kalapathar 5,545 m trek to Pangboche 3,900m via Pheriche 4,240m - 06 hrs.

Day 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar - 06 hrs.

Day 12: Trek to Lukla - 07 hrs.

Day 13 : Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to respective hotels.

Day 14 : In Kathmandu free day with sightseeing tour.

Day 15 : Drive to Dhading for volunteer work.

Day 16 and 17: At Dhading rebuilding villages and schools.

Day 18: Drive back to Kathmandu.

Day 19: International departure homeward bound.

On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, received by View Nepal Treks staff and guide and then transfer to your hotels. After checking into rooms and getting refreshed joining at meeting place for Everest Base Camp trek briefing, hotels, lodge on the route with doing and don’ts includes welcome dinner.

Meal

Dinner

Accomodation

Hotel/Lodge

Altitude

1400 m

Morning, transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for scenic short to a flight of 30 minutes, overlooking views of mountain range with Mt. Everest. On reaching Lukla, here with time for short rest and then start the first day walk to Phakding village for the overnight stop. As route leads past many interesting farm villages, a nice pleasant trek with few short ups and gradual trails to reach at Phakding by Dudh Kosi River.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

2,640 m

After a nice morning, walk continues crossing bridges over Dudh Kosi River passing several interesting villages of Toc-Toc, Bhenkar and Monjo arriving at Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate, from here on the river bed for few hours and after the last bridge a steep uphill to Namche Bazaar, at Namche with facilities of good restaurant, pubs, cyber café, post office, and banks.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Hotel/Lodge

Altitude

3,440 m

At Namche rest day as well to get acclimatized before heading higher area. Optional short hike to Everest View Hotel or walk up on top Namche for views of Everest, Amadablam and adjoining peaks, visit the museum of great interest.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

3,440 m

From Namche on a pleasant trail with downhill to Imjatse River at Phunge-Tenga for lunch, afternoon walk uphill into rhododendron, pines, firs tree forest with views of snowcapped peaks. On reaching Thyangboche visit its monastery with the magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga, Thamserku, Kwande and majestic Amadablam.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

3,867 m

Morning walks on the downhill for an hour to Imjatse River, after crossing a bridge heading into the exposed country where tree lines drop for few short junipers and dwarf rhododendron bushes. As walk progress reaching Pangboche village above 3,900 meters, the last permanent village, others places on the route are a temporary settlement with lodges to cater the need of trekkers. From Pangboche a slow climb to Somara as walk carries on with an uphill to reach at Dingboche village for the overnight stop, located in Imjatse valley within giant mountains.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

4,260 m

Another rest day for acclimatization, options for short hike to Nakarjung hills for best views of Mt. Makalu and other adjoining peaks.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

4,260 m

After a good rest at Dingboche, morning walk leads to a short steep climb with excellent views of nearby peaks, after a short climb then on the pleasant trail to Thugla. At Thugla where Khumbu glacier melts into a river, at Thuglat path from Pheriche and Dingboche joins. Having a refreshing break walk leads to a climb above Thugla, here you can notice many stone memorials of unfortunate climbers who demised on Mt. Everest, Lhotse mountaineering expeditions and other high mountains. From here a nice pleasant walk brings to Lobuche for overnight stop located at the bottom of Lobuche peaks and near to Khumbu massive glacier.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

4,930 m

From Lobuche, our route leads closer to our destination at Everest Base Camp, as morning walk leads to gentle uphill with a short steep climb in between glacier and moraine to Gorakshep. Gorakshep located beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar viewpoint hill. After Gorakshep walk further east to Everest Base Camp, where route leads over moraine and glaciers then finally reaching on the foot of Everest at base camp. Enjoy glorious views of massive Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers, after completing an adventure of a lifetime experience walk back to Gorakshep for the overnight halt.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

5,170 m

Morning adventure leads you on top Kalapathar above 5,545 meters highest point of the trip, few hours of strenuous climb rewards you with an incredible panorama of mountains and of Mt. Everest at close distance. After catching breath-taking views descend to Gorakshep for breakfast and then continue to walk downhill to Pheriche within a windy valley for the possible lunch break and then walk to Pangboche village for the overnight stop.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

5,545 m

Our return journey is more pleasant on losing heights every hour on downhill walks. Few ups to Thyangboche after the bridge and then back into green vegetation covered with tall trees all the way to Thyangboche Monastery. After a refreshing stop at Thyangboche, walk leads to a descend reaching at Imjatse River. From here a steep climb for an hour to Sanasa, and then on gradual walks to reach at Namche Bazaar for the overnight stop.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

3,440 m

Our last day walks lead you to downhill reaching at Dudh Kosi River. From here walk past Jorsalle to Sagarmatha National Park gate (Sagarmatha for Everest in Nepalese) and then to Monjo village, from here following the router to Phakding. After Phakding few hour of good trek reaches you at Lukla, in Lukla enjoy the night with celebration among fellow trekkers and staff.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Tea House/Lodge

Altitude

2,830 m

From Lukla taking an early morning flight back to Kathmandu facing sweeping views of Himalayan peaks. On reaching at Kathmandu domestic airport where our staff and guide transfer you back to your hotels. Afternoon free at leisure with fond memories of Everest Base Camp treks.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Hotel/Lodge

Altitude

1,400 m

Reserved a spare or a contingency day in Kathmandu, where a flight from Lukla can get delayed or canceled due to unfavorable bad weather that might happen as Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes. If all goes well according to our standard itinerary one can enjoy a free day or sightseeing tour around Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.

Meal

Breakfast

Accomodation

Hotel/Lodge

Altitude

1,400 m

Today our journey leads to Mid West Nepal at Dhading with an overland drive on Nepal busiest and the main highway, on reaching Trisuli River over the bridge with another few hours reaching at Dhadingbesi the center of Dhading district. Meet the local people and walk to the volunteer project area and survey the damaged villages with overnight in local homestay or camping.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Community House

Altitude

1,500 m

Around Dhading hills and villages much damaged took place from 2016 April and May earthquake with many death tolls as well. The village life is slowly returning back to normal life and daily activities with some help and support from Government and private sectors. However much work to be done with lack of manpower in rebuilding some of the unfinished work building houses-schools and broken trails.
Our guide and head person of the village will inform and brief you of local culture and traditions along with help needed to build most of the houses and walking trails. Start the morning volunteer program helping as much to rebuild the shattered village during 2 days time, its farm houses-schools and broken trails our guide and village head person will lead you to volunteer sites. Starting after breakfast joining hand in hand with the locals laying stones and bricks working for few hours till lunch and then carry on till late afternoon, completing some of the important works for the day. Next day carries on with daily routine in rebuilding places of destruction from houses-schools-path including maintaining water supply to the village.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Community House

Altitude

1,350 m

Morning a warm farewell from the village people with gratefulness and thanking you for your immense help and support volunteering for the cause and purpose, on leaving the village you will be glad that your visit to Nepal was worth-while. From Dhading 3-4 hours of interesting drive reaches you back to Kathmandu.

Meal

B-L-D

Accomodation

Hotel

Altitude

1,350 m

Last final day in unique and amazing Himalaya of Nepal after a great adventure and experience on Everest Base Camp trekking, as per your international flight schedule, View Nepal staff transfer you to the airport for final departure homeward bound or to your next respective destinations.

Meal

Breakfast

Accomodation

Hotel

Altitude

1400 m

What is Included ?

    • All arrival and departure transportation airport / hotel / airport.
    • Three Star (Tourist Standard) hotel in Kathmandu with bed / breakfast basis.
    • A guide who can speak English and government licensed.
    • Porter (2 clients: 1 porter).
    • Food in Trekking (B-L-D).
    • Lodge accommodation during trekking.
    • Applicable TIMS (Trekking Information Management Systems) card.
    • National Park permit for Sagarmatha national park
    • Domestic airfare as per the itinerary Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu and trips briefing with full information and reconfirmation of your international air tickets also.
    • Service of trekking guide and porter daily wages-medical insurance, meals, and transportation allowance.
    • Welcome or Farewell dinner in Kathmandu at authentic Nepalese restaurant with cultural programs.
    • Note: We strongly advise you to take out personal travel insurance.

What is Excluded?

    • Nepal Visa-International airfare-personal travel / medical insurance.
    • Drinks items (soft & hard), personal expenses.
    • Emergency evacuation by any means of transportation including Heli services and personal medical kit.
    • Tips for guide and porter.
    • Early return from the trip due to personal / medical problem in this case clients should bear his / her own expenses on return from trek and in Kathmandu including expenses of accompanying guide / porters.

The given cost are per person and exclude international flights. Given below are the departure dates available for online booking. If the given date is not favorable then please contact us and we will happily customize your trip on dates more appropriate for you. We also organizes trips on small groups, so we recommend you to reserve a seat for yourself by booking with us right away. Hurry! The adventure awaits you.

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