EBC Yoga Trek

Today, you’ll participate on a tour around the Kathmandu Valley. Beginning with a trip to the top of Swayambhunath, you can enjoy the view of the Kathmandu Valley. Thereon, a tour to the Kathmandu Durbar Square brings you to a collection of cultural heritage. A visit to the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath is followed by another tour around Boudhanath to end the sightseeing. All of these destinations are also enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Afterward, you can simply relax and prepare for the evening session of Yoga with your Yoga Guru.

Followed by an early morning breakfast, you’ll get on a scenic Himalayan flight to Lukla. Serving as the gateway to Everest region, Lukla is home to the Lukla Airport which lies northwest of Kathmandu. Upon your arrival, you’ll begin trekking and start the very first-day Itinerary of Everest Base Camp Yoga Trek. A short uphill trek through a detour will take you directly to Ghat. Later, in the evening, you will enjoy your yoga surrounded by lush forests and hills.

Early morning yoga will refresh your body and mind to start the second day of the trek. Leaving Ghat, you’ll move towards Jorsalle. You’ll continue through the peaceful trail along the Dudh Koshi River and trek past Phakding and Monjo to arrive at Sagarmatha National park. You’ll continue through the park and head directly towards Jorsalle village. In the evening, you’ll indulge in a complete yoga session.

After another beautiful morning yoga session, you’ll begin the trek and head towards Namche Bazaar. Trekking along the Dudh Koshi River, the uphill trailheads to Namche Bazaar. Namche is one of the highlights of the trek. The largest village in the area is home to numerous tea-houses, shops, and restaurants. Instead of resting for the night, you walk further to the beautiful village of Khumjung located just above Namche Bazar.

After an early morning yoga practice and a nice breakfast, you’ll embark on the trekking. Leaving Khumjung village, you’ll continue walking along Dudh Koshi River towards Phunki Thanga, a beautiful village perched on the foothills along the river bank. In the evening, you’ll indulge in a yoga and meditation session.

Leaving Phunki Thanga, you’ll begin trekking through the rugged terrain towards Pangboche. Passing Tengboche and Debuche, the trail leads you to Pangboche. You can catch the spectacular sight of Mt. Ama Dablam (6856m) on the way to Pangboche. Pangboche is one of the biggest villages in the Everest region located inside Imja Khola Valley. In the evening, you can indulge in yoga and meditation.

You’ll wake up with the beautiful sight of the Mt. Ama Dablam (6856m). After morning yoga and breakfast, you’ll continue on the trek and head towards Dingboche village. You’ll be climbing above 4000m hence the landscape will change from grassy and bushy surroundings to the bare and rocky terrain. Dingboche is quite a remote village. In the evening, you can do yoga and meditation.

Today you’ll spend the day acclimatizing at Dingboche before advancing further up. The day starts with a yoga session and a nice breakfast. Afterward, you can make a small hike to the nearby Nangkar Tshang (5616m). You can also choose to carry your yoga mat and indulge in a full-meditation at Nangkar Tseng Hill along with the breathtaking views of the Himalayan peaks. Afterward, you’ll head back to Dingboche for the overnight stay.

Leaving Dingboche, you’ll continue along the trail towards Lobuche. Lobuche is a small Sherpa village located on the lap of Lobuche Peak. The trail enters glacial path filled with numerous moraine and boulders. You’ll follow the trail towards Thukla Pass (4830m) and walk past memorial monuments to continue along the impressive landscape. The day ends at Lobuche village. In the evening, you can have the reenergizing yoga and meditation session.

After an early morning yoga session, you’ll embark on a trek along the Khumbu Glacier towards Gorakshep. The trail crosses Lobuche Pass (5110m) and settles at Gorakshep beside the Gorakshep Tsho. In the latter half of the day, you will hike to the tourist landmark of Kalapatthar. Also known as the Everest viewpoint, Kalapatthar offers an up-close view of the Mt. Everest (8848m). After exploring the area, you’ll head back to Gorakshep and participate in a yoga session.

Today, you’ll make another hike to the popular Everest Base Camp. The main trail separating eastward from Gorakshep will lead you directly to the campsite. At the Everest Base Camp, you can witness mesmerizing views of the Khumbu Glacier and Icefall along with numerous mountains in the Everest range. You can also indulge in yoga at the base camp before heading back. After spending memorable moments, you’ll trek back to Gorakshep and head further down to Lobuche village. From Lobuche, it is a decent downhill walk to Thukla.

After an early morning yoga session, you’ll continue heading down through the rugged trail. Leaving Lobuche, you’ll head down to Dingboche and walk further down to reach Tengboche village. The sight of Ama Dablam (6856m) will welcome you with an open arm. The beautiful village is popular for the local monastery dating over 100 years. The monastery organizes the annual festival of Mani Rimdu which is attended by locals and many tourists.

Leaving Tengboche, you’ll retrace the path and head down towards Namche Bazaar. You’ll continue walking along Dudh Koshi River and through the stone steps to reach Namche. You can explore the village in the evening and enjoy the local lifestyle with other trekkers. The best way to end the day is by doing a re-energizing yoga session.

After completing your morning yoga, you’ll leave Namche and begin heading back to Phakding village. You’ll walk along the Sagarmatha National Park and Monjo village to arrive at Phakding. It lies on the banks of Dudh Koshi River. As you’re nearing to the end of the trek, you can indulge in a few of the final yoga sessions amidst the lush forested hills.

Today is the last day of the trek. Leaving Phakding, you’ll begin heading down towards Lukla. Lukla is close to Phakding and the short trek follows the Dudh Koshi River all the way to Lukla. Once at Lukla, you can celebrate the completion of the trek with your guide and colleagues. In the evening, you can indulge in a Yoga session.

Today you’ll bid adieu to Lukla and fly to Kathmandu. You can catch the last of Khumbu valley along with the panoramic sight of mountains from the flight. As you leave the Himalayas and the head towards the Kathmandu, you can explore the valley and do last-minute shopping.

As this day is your final one in Nepal, you can enjoy a yoga session before heading to your next destination. A company representative will take you to the airport and bid you farewell.