A private transfer to a good hotel in the valley. Evening briefing and a kit check, so nothing is left to the morning.

Crack-of-dawn STOL hop into the Khumbu. Walk the Dudh Koshi corridor to a riverside lodge.

The long climb into the Sherpa capital. The first look at Everest is from the museum ridge. It is enough.

A rest day above Namche so the altitude does not catch you out. Optional helicopter tea at Hotel Everest View. Odd, and worth it.

Forest trail to the spiritual heart of the Khumbu. A blessing with the resident lama. That part stays with people.

Above the treeline into the Imja Valley. A private lodge and a wood fire. Food that is not an afterthought.

Acclimatisation climb above Dingboche with Ama Dablam's north face staring you down.

Memorial ridge and the high Khumbu. A night talk on the glaciers. More interesting than it sounds.

Stand on the Khumbu Glacier, then walk back to a heated lodge.

Sunrise on Everest's south face, then a private helicopter over the icefall to Kathmandu.

A spa morning, a private museum tour, and a farewell dinner in Patan. A reasonable way to finish.