Everest Base Camp Challenge

Complete the ultimate bucket list activity - experiencing Mount Everest!

This 18 day trek will see you explore the breath-taking scenery Nepal has to offer while also getting to meet the locals as you make your way 5,364 meters above sea level.

Arriving in Katmandu, you’ll head to Lukla to begin your trek passing through Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Dingboche and Gorakshep before arriving at the famous Base Camp rocks. This supported trek will offer meals, accommodation, guides and acclimatisation days to help you reach your summit.

There are multiple payment options for this trip. All payment options have an initial £499 deposit at sign up.

The balance of your package will be due 10 weeks before you depart.

Available dates

• 7 March - 24 March 2026
• 19 September - 6 October 2026.

Itinerary

• Day 1: Depart UK for Kathmandu
• Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu
• Day 3: Kathmandu
• Day 4: Kathmandu to Lukla to Phakding (hike approximately 3 hours)
• Day 5: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (hike approximately 7 to 9 hours)
• Day 6: Acclimatisation day
• Day 7 to 9: Namche Bazaar to Dingoboche (hike approximately 6 to 8 hours daily)
• Day 10 to 12: Dingboche to Base Camp to Gorakshep to Pheriche (hike approximately 4 to 8 hours daily, base camp day trek approximately 9 to 11 hours)
• Day 13 to 15: Pheriche to Tengboche to Monjo to Lukla (hike approximately 6 to 8 hours daily)
• Day 16: Lukla to Kathmandu
• Day 17: Free day
• Day 18: Fly from Kathmandu to UK.

What's included with my challenge?

• 18 day trip
• All transport from London to Kathmandu and internal flights to Lukla
• All meals except where specified and accommodation
• Discover Adventure leaders
• Doctor with group of 15 or more participants
• Back up equipment, local guides, porters and cooks
• Trekking permit
• Entrance to any sites visited as part of the itinerary
• Training guides, kit lists and support.

For more information on what's included on this trip, visit the Discover Adventure's website.

You'll be part of a unique group of like-minded challengers that will be fundraising to support people living with cancer – creating a friendly, supportive atmosphere for an unforgettable experience.

As part of Team Macmillan, you'll receive:

We'll provide you with a reason to keep going because you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer.

Donations make up 98% of our annual income so we simply couldn't do what we do without you.

Please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions before signing up.

This is designed to be a challenge, and it is vital that you train sufficiently for it. Discover Adventure will supply you with a thorough training guide once you have registered.

We expect all participants to train hard in advance, but we respect everyone’s limits and do not expect everyone to maintain the same pace. Inadequate training is likely to have an impact not just on your chances of completing the challenge, but enjoying it too - and we want you to have the time of your life!

Our challenges attract people of all levels of experience, fitness and ability as well as all ages and backgrounds. We design our challenges so that everyone can go at their own pace: this is not a race. If you have concerns about your fitness or if you have reduced mobility please contact Discover Adventure for a confidential chat about whether this challenge is appropriate for you.

By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today.