16/07/2026
Day 08: Trek to Everest Base Camp (5,365 m) Return to Gorak Shep (5,180 m)
Duration: 7–8 hours
Today was the monumental day we had been working toward. We started early, trekking along the rocky and undulating trail of the Khumbu Glacier moraine. It took us 3 hours of steady hiking to reach Gorak Shep, the final outpost before base camp. After dropping our heavy bags at the lodge, we refuelled with a quick lunch to power us through the final push.
Setting off for the ultimate destination, it took us less than 2 hours and 30 minutes to weave through the glacier's dramatic terrain and finally step onto Everest Base Camp. Standing at 5,365 meters was an unforgettable, emotional triumph and best of all, we all made it there together as a team. We celebrated, took photos against the iconic prayer-flag-covered boulder, and soaked in the immense surrounding icefall. The return journey back to our camp at Gorak Shep took another 2 hours, where we spent the night resting up after an epic 7.5-hour trekking day.