This yoga tour is suited for everyone. The 16-day adventure yoga retreat in Nepal has a fully loaded itinerary tailored to suit the unique needs of many travellers. Before joining this Everest Base Camp Trek, you will join 2 full days of yoga retreat classes in one of the retreat centres in Kathmandu.
On the trek, you will spend 10 nights/11 days. You will walk for five to six hours each day (on average), and each day you may include at least one hour of relaxing yoga practice that you learned from your yoga guru. Each night you will sleep in a different guest house, lodge or camp, allowing you to interact with the local people and explore different aspects of Nepalese life.
Although the program is physically demanding, the opportunity to relax and seek inner peace through yoga each day will greatly impact your frame of mind and how you view the world around you. So why not take part in this incredible trek, enjoy the vistas of the most famous mountain in the world, and discover your inner happiness?
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350 meters)
Get assistance on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. Meet your guide or yoga instructor and get a short briefing on the trip. You will spend the night at hotel Kathmandu Suite Home or a nearby hotel of a similar standard.
Day 2
Pick up early morning, drop at the retreat centre, and join full-day yoga classes. Overnight at the retreat centre (full board vegetarian meals).
Day 3
Full-day yoga session and evening transfer to Kathmandu Suite Home or nearby hotel of a similar standard.
Day 4
Early morning at 5:30 a.m., pick up packed breakfast; transferred to the airport for your flight to Lukla (2,804 meters). Enjoy a 30-minute flight in a small aircraft with an amazing flight experience. You will take the packed breakfast with a tea/coffee break at Lukla. Then, you will start the trek to Phadking (three hours of easy trekking). You will spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 5: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3535 meters)
Take a healthy breakfast and trek to Namche Bazar (six hours). Spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 6: Acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar
After breakfast, you will make a day trip to Syangboche Airport (SYH) and its surroundings. Stay overnight in Namche Bazaar. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 7: Trek to Tengboche (3850 meters)
After breakfast, you will trek to Tengboche (six hours). Stay overnight at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 8: Trek to Dingboche (4410 meters)
After breakfast, you will trek to Dingboche (six hours). Stay overnight at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 9: Trek to Lobuche (4950 meters)
After breakfast, you will trek to Lobuche. Stay overnight at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 10: Trek to Everest base camp (5400 meters) and return trek to Gorakshep (5160 meters)
You will get up at 5:30 a.m., get ready for the hike, and stop for breakfast at Gorakshep. Then, you will continue the trek to Everest base camp (three hours). You will then return to Gorakshep for an overnight stay. You will spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 11: Hiking to Kalapathat (5545 meters), then trek to Pheriche (4280 meters)
You will get up at 5:30 a.m. and get ready for a two-hour hike to Kalapathar and enjoy the incredible close-up view of Mount Everest. You will then return to Gorakshep, enjoy a hot breakfast and continue your trek to Pheriche. You will spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 12: Trek to Namche Bazaar
After breakfast, you will trek back to Namche Bazar. You will spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 13: Trek to Lukla
After breakfast, you will trek back to Lukla (seven to eight hours). You will spend the night at a local guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu
Take an early morning breakfast, then catch up on your return flight to Kathmandu. You will spend the night at Kathmandu Suite Home or a nearby hotel of a similar standard.
Day 15: Kathmandu
Spare day in case of flight delay in Lukla. Breakfast is included.
Day 16: Departure
You are advised to stay a few more days before flying back home.