Highlights of the Khumbu:

• 9 days trekking.
• Fly into Lukla - the most spectacular flight in the world.
• See Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam - some of the worlds most impressive mountains.
• Enjoy Sherpa hospitality throughout.
• Trek through a range of habitats from jungle, to forest to hillsides.
• Look for birds and mammals such as lammergaier, musk deer, and Himalayan Tahr.
• Have time to soak up the atmosphere each day - time to spend with your fellow trekkers, and time to yourself too.

Outline Itinerary:

Day 1. Arrive in Kathmandu. You'll be met at the airport and transferred to our hotel in the Thamel area of Kathmandu. Depending on your flight arrival time, there may be time to explore the city. In the evening we'll gather as a group at the hotel. You'll meet your UK guides, and also your Sherpa guides who'll be with you for the rest of your trip. There'll be time to answer questions, and we'll advise you about packing for the flight to Lukla, etc.

Day 2. Kathmandu. As some flights may not arrive until late on day one, we'll have breakfast together in the hotel, then spend the day in Kathmandu. You could enjoy the exotic splendour of Kathmandu independently, or explore Thamel and the neighbouring area with your UK guide. We normally have an early dinner together, as we'll need to get an early night's sleep, ready for a very early start the next day.

Day 3. Flight to Lukla. We'll leave Kathmandu in the early hours in a private jeep for the drive to Ramechhap which is the small airport that most flights go from to Lukla. The flight is one of the most spectacular in the world, renowned for the landing at Lukla, which sits on the side of a mountain. That afternoon we'll start our trek with a short walk down into the valley to the village of Phakding, overlooking the Dudh Kosi river, where we'll spend the night in our first of many lodges.

Day 4. Trek to Namche Bazzar. For most trekkers, this feels like a fairly big day. We leave Phakding along the riverside path, gaining height to reach the village of Monjo, then after crossing the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge high above the river, we have a long but beautiful climb through open forest and jungle to the town of Namche Bazaar, the 'capital' of the Everest region. We'll pace ourselves carefully for the trek today, as it can be pretty tiring, but the views along the way, and our arrival in the vibrant town make it all worthwhile.

Day 5. Acclimatise in Namche Bazaar. After our exertions of yesterday, today is spent in and around Namche. We'll need to acclimatise to the altitude before moving to the higher villages, and to help you with this we'll have a short walk to a viewpoint just over 4000m high, getting our first proper views of Everest and Ama Dablam if the weather allows, before dropping back down to Namche for another night. You can spend the afternoon enjoying coffee and cake in the town as you watch the world go by, or get a little retail therapy in the many shops in the town.

Day 6. Trek to Phortse. Today we climb out of Namche, and head high above the river to a long but gentle climb up to the pass known as Mong La at about 4000m. From there we descend through gorgeous rhododendron forests where Tahr and Musk Deer can often be seen to cross the river before a final ascent to the beautiful village of Phortse with its monastery and panoramic views.

Day 7. Trek to Pangboche. Today's trek is amazing. We skirt the steep flanks of the mountains, high above the river, on a narrow but good path, gaining ever more impressive views of the high mountains all around us. Pangboche is our destination, and here in this village you'll find ample opportunities to relax over yet more coffee and cake, or for the super-keen, there'll be an option to trek in the afternoon up to Ama Dablam Basecamp before returning to Pangboche for the night.

Day 8. Trek to Tengboche. Today's walk is our turning point, as we start our trek down the valley for the first time. It's a short walk to the village of Tengboche, which gives us time to enjoy the sights all around as we go, and also time to explore the monastery at Tengboche in the afternoon.

Day 9. Trek to Namche Bazaar. For the most part we'll be on a new-to-us track today as we descend the hillside to cross the river at Phunki Tenga before climbing up through beautiful woodland to the village of Sanasa. Here we re-join our outwards route, back to Namche Bazaar we we enjoy another night in the exciting town.

Day 10. Trek to Phakding. Have you ever noticed how different the scenery looks on a walk when you're going in the opposite direction? Well, today as we retrace our outwards route, you'll enjoy the scenery and the company of your fellow trekkers and guides as we head back to Phakding.

Day 11. Trek to Lukla. Our last day on the trail as we trek back to Lukla. We'll arrive in the early afternoon, giving you time to explore the town.

Day 12. Flight to Ramechhap, and back to Kathmandu. We'll have an early morning flight back to Ramechhap, then enjoy the journey by private jeep back to our hotel in Kathmandu. We'll have a celebratory beer at one of the many bars in Thamel, and we usually go out for dinner together as a group.

Day 13. Today we'll have a cultural tour of one or more of the famous temples in Kathmandu, and we'll enjoy a farewell dinner hosted by our Sherpa team, SKA Adventures.

Day 14. You'll be transferred from the hotel back to Kathmandu airport in time for your flight home. Alternatively, we can arrange extra nights in Kathmandu if you let us know in advance!

Highlights of the Khumbu Trek Dates:

Cost per person:

We're very keen to be as transparent with our fees to you as we can. As such, we've decided to change our overall pricing on this page to make it clear where your money is going. This is important to us, as we want to ensure that you know that our agents and trekking crew in Nepal are being paid appropriately. Our fees for this trek are:

£2990 (approx), payable as:

£500 as a non-refundable booking deposit to book (paid to our agents in Nepal to secure your trek)

£1290 guiding fee to Graham Uney Mountaineering (payable 4 weeks prior to the start of the trip)

$1485 (around £1200) payable in US Dollars upon arrival to our agents in Nepal (as the remaining balance for your trek)

See below for inclusions and exclusions.

Email us on grahamuneymountaineering@gmail.com to book, or with any questions.

This trek is limited to 8 paying guests per departure date. We require a minimum of 4 paying guests in order to have a UK guide accompanying the trek.