How to spend your days in Sagarmatha

Suggested itineraries for Sagarmatha National Park, written for international visitors. Each is a day-by-day plan with realistic timings — not a marketing brochure.

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Suggested itineraries

Each itinerary is written end-to-end from Kathmandu — flights, drives, walking days, where you sleep. Pick the one closest to what you can spare.

Everest Base Camp
12 days · Very hard · The classic 12-day trek, Kathmandu round-trip
The single most famous trek on Earth — Lukla to Everest Base Camp at 5,364 m and the Kala Patthar viewpoint at 5,545 m, with acclimatisation days at Namche and Dingboche. Twelve days door-to-door from Kathmandu; expect to add buffer for Lukla flight delays.
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Gokyo Lakes
11 days · Very hard · The quieter 11-day Everest-region alternative
The other great Everest-region trek — a chain of turquoise glacial lakes at 4,700–4,990 m, with the panoramic Gokyo Ri viewpoint (5,357 m) replacing Kala Patthar. Eleven days door-to-door from Kathmandu, with the same Lukla flight constraint and the same acclimatisation discipline as Everest Base Camp.
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All itineraries are indicative — exact days depend on flight schedules, weather and your operator. Confirm fees, permits and transport with the DNPWC and Nepal Tourism Board before you commit.

Suggested itineraries

Everest Base Camp

Gokyo Lakes