Trekking in the footsteps of legends, this 14-day pursuit for the ultimate symbol of challenge and adventure takes you to the world-famous Mt. Everest Base Camp (17,598′). Each step in this journey immerses you in alluring mountain scenery and rich Buddhist culture. Sleeping in teahouses each night and learning about this spiritual lifestyle, we will discover different plants and animals inhabiting the various elevations of the mountain range and revel in this once-in-a-lifetime journey.

Triumph in your accomplishment as you stand in awe of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (29,035′). We are here to help you achieve your highest goal, trekking to Mt. Everest Base Camp (17,598′).

World Wide Trekking and Dartmouth Alumni Travel require the purchase of travel insurance for this program. As an added service, we have made arrangements through Redpoint Travel Insurance and AIG Travel Guard in connection with this program; however, you are free to make travel insurance arrangements with another insurance company of your choice. 
Here are links to our two suggested insurance providers:

• Redpoint Travel Insurance

• Travel Guard

NOTE: For CFAR (cancel for any reason) or to cover any pre-existing conditions, you must purchase this plan within 14 days of your deposit payment.

If you elect to purchase travel insurance from a source other than Redpoint Travel Insurance or Travel Guard, please send an email to Dartmouth Alumni Travel with the name of your policy provider so that we can indicate your coverage in our program records.

Sienna Craig is the Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor in Asian Studies, Department of Anthropology, and the South House Professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire (USA). Raised in Santa Barbara, California, she received her BA in Religious Studies from Brown University (1995) and her PhD in cultural anthropology from Cornell University (2006). Craig’s scholarship in medical and cultural anthropology has received support from the National Science Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council, among other sources.Craig has authored several books, including The Ends of Kinship: Connecting Himalayan Lives Between Nepal and New York (University of Washington Press, 2020), Mustang in Black and White, with photographer Kevin Bubriski (Vajra Publications, 2018), Healing Elements: Efficacy and the Social Ecologies of Tibetan Medicine (University of California Press, 2012) and Horses Like Lightning: A Story of Passage through the Himalayas (Wisdom Publications, 2008). She is also the co-editor of Medicine Between Science and Religion: Explorations on Tibetan Grounds (Berghahn Books, 2010) and many other publications. Craig has served as co-editor of HIMALAYA, Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies and is an Executive Council member of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM). Craig enjoys writing across genres and has published poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, and children’s literature. This includes her children’s book, Clear Sky, Red Earth: A Himalayan Story, featuring artist Tenzin Norbu’s paintings, now in its fourth edition (Mera Publications, 2018) in English and published in Tibetan (TALI, 2011).

Activity Level: Strenuous

Trip Length: 14 days / 13 nights

Group Size: 12 - 24

Dates: October 25 - November 7, 2027

Arrival / Departure Airport: Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)

Airport transfers are included for travelers arriving on the scheduled arrival and departure dates. 

Airport transfers can be arranged for travelers arriving early and/or departing late. 

Rates are as follows and include gratuities:

Up to 4 pax: $100

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• Upon arrival at Kathmandu Airport (KTM), guests will purchase their travel visa, advance through customs, and meet a WWT representative for a transfer to their hotel.

• For guests arriving early, there is the option to add on a walking tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley. 

• We will regroup at the hotel for a large, private, welcome reception with a spread of local food and drinks. 

• Overnight: Hotel Yak and Yeti or comparable

• Meals included: Welcome Dinner

• We will begin our day with an orientation and safety briefing. This is to help ensure a successful, and optimally fun, Everest Base Trek.

• Together we will take a Kathmandu cultural tour of parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, including:

• Swayambhunath (“Monkey Temple”)

• The group will return to the hotel for a guide-led gear check so we are fully prepared for our trek to begin!

• Overnight: Hotel Yak and Yeti or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• We will take a boxed breakfast from the Hotel for early departure to Phakding via helicopter!

• Today’s trek will be from Phakding to Monjo (9,334′).

• Overnight: Monjo Kailash Lodge or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

•  Today we will see areas of Nepal that primarily make their income through Mount Everest Tourism. These lands are lush with vegetation and quaint villages.

• When we enter Namche you will notice its half-bowl shape.

• We will pay a visit to the Human Outreach Project’s Namche dental clinic while we are here, one of the incredible projects they have running year-round.

• Overnight: Hotel Namche or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Acclimatization is a key part of staying healthy at high altitudes, with this in mind we will spend the day hiking around the village of Namche. 

• We will explore the Namche Local Trading Market, which is held each Saturday morning, and tour the Everest History Museum and the Sherpa Cultural Museum.

• Overnight: Hotel Namche or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• We will travel today to a very small town, Deboche. We will pass reflective viewpoints that will allow us to see the land we have traversed the past few days. 

• Overnight: Rivendell hotel or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Home to our Himalayan Rescue Association, Pheriche hosts a medical clinic that helps trekkers and locals alike.

• Overnight: Hotel Himalayan or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• For our acclimatization and recovery day in Pheriche, we will take a short hike.

• We will attend the Himalayan Rescue Association’s High-altitude Medical Lecture in our newly renovated lecture hall.

• Overnight: Hotel Himalayan or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Trek from Pheriche to Lobuche, one of the very last stops on the lodging trail.

• Overnight: Eco Resort or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Trek from Lobuche to Gorak Shep today, or challenge yourself even further by summiting Kala Patthar (18,300′) (optional)

• Return to Gorak Shep where we will spend the night.

• Overnight: Himalayan Hotel or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Trek from Gorek Shep (16,800') to Everest Base Camp (17,598') | Descend into Lobuche (16,108')

• Today is one of our best days for photo opportunities, the panoramic views will leave you speechless.

• We will descend to Gorak Shep for lunch and then return, even lower, to Lobuche for the night.

• Overnight: Eco Resort or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• As we continue our descent, we will travel back into the Pheriche village for the evening. 

• Overnight: Himalayan Hotel or comparable

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Private Helicopter charter (Everest scenic flight) returns to Lukla for a brief refueling before a flight from Lukla to Kathmandu (4,600’).

• If guests would like to add on a visit to our Khari Khola Secondary School while we are in Lukla, we would be happy to make arrangements. 

• Once we return to Kathmandu we will have a free afternoon for shopping, relaxing, and exploring.

• We will gather at the hotel for a private, poolside, celebration dinner with local Nepalese live music.

• Overnight: Hyatt Regency or comparable

• Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

• Today you will have time to explore Boudhanath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• We will arrange for a ride to the Kathmandu airport (KTM) for international departure flights home.

• We will have Hyatt Regency day rooms available for evening flights at an additional price.

• Meals: Breakfast