The team will meet in Kathmandu to complete gear check and shop for required equipment and necessities. We will then fly from Kathmandu to Lukla via helicopter or small aircraft. At Lukla we will begin our trek entering the Sagarmatha National Park – Nepal's highest national park – climbing steadily to EBC before returning to Lukla. It’s an in-and-out route, rather than a circuit, and the trek typically takes 12 to 14 days. Here's the most popular itinerary.

Day 1: Fly from Kathmandu (1400m/4593ft) to Lukla (2860m/9383ft), then hike to Phakding (2610m/8562ft)
Day 2: Hike to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11,286 feet)
Day 3: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar
Day 4: Hike to Dingboche (4410m/14,468ft)
Day 5: Hike to Tengboche (3860m/12,664ft)
Day 6: Acclimatization day at Tengboche
Day 7: Hike to Lobuche (4940m/16,207ft)
Day 8: Hike to EBC (5364m/17,598ft)
Day 9: Begin the return trek by hiking to Tengboche
Day 10: Hike to Namche Bazaar
Day 11: Hike to Lukla
Day 12: Return by plane from Lukla to Kathmandu