Explore the world's best trekking destination with native guides
Mount Everest Base Camp Trekking leads you on the same route, where legendary mountaineers; Tenzing and Hillary first summited Mt. Everest in 1953. After decades of historical climbing, the influx of trekkers, adventurers, and mountaineers is increasing. Every best season of the year-round makes Mount Everest Base Camp one of the most favoured adventure destinations.
Adventure that takes right beneath the towering South Face of the world’s number one Mt. Everest at base camp. Amidst remorseless fields of moraine, ice, snow, and glaciers of arctic likes landscapes terrains.
The Everest base camp is also the base of the world’s 4th highest Mt. Lhotse makes this trek quite special. Mount Everest Base Camp Trekking begins with a scenic short, and sweeping flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Then lands on Tenzing & Hillary Airport with unique short runways and small parking spaces.
The walk starts heads down the main trail through several lovely Sherpa traditional villages. Then enter Sagarmatha National Park, enriched with exotic flora and fauna, from here onwards with a climb to the famous Namche Bazaar. At Namche Bazaar, an extra day for acclimatization and exploring its scenic viewpoints and impressive local cultures.
Adventure continues on the high scenic trail to Tengboche Monastery, located on a picturesque high ridge. From Tengboche, the tree lines drop, and the lush vegetation for sheer mountain wilderness to Dingboche and Lobuche settlements. Slowly walk leads to Everest base camp past the last settlement of Gorakshep.
The trail heads east to reach the final goal destination of the adventure at Everest base camp. Enjoy the dramatic scenery amidst the towering giant peaks of Lhotse, Pumori, and Nuptse with close views of the massif Khumbu Icefall.
On completing, the first highlights and then climb to Kalapathar rocky black top, a popular ridge. Rewards fantastic close views of Mt. Everest and Mt. Pumori with arrays of snow peaks. From the highest point of the adventure, return route downhill to Namche Bazaar past scenic Pheriche Valley.
Enjoying time in Namche Bazaar, a long walk downhill with a few short climbs to Lukla for the last overnight stop. The next morning, a short scenic flight brings you to Kathmandu after a fabulous experience on Mount Everest Base Camp Trekking.
The best seasons for Mount Everest Base Camp Treks, are spring and autumn. Spring starts from March to May, most days are sunny but can get cloudy in the late afternoon. Chances of light snowfall with cold mornings and nighttime after Namche Bazaar. But beautiful with wildflowers in seasonal bloom, especially rhododendrons of various colors, around the Tengboche Monastery areas.
The next best season is autumn/fall, which begins in September and ends in November. One of the high seasons for views and pleasant walks, sunny days most of the time in autumn. But gets dark soon, due to short sunlight hours, cold morning, and late afternoon till nighttime. Could get snowfall from Namche Bazaar onwards sometimes.
The route is straightforward with a signpost at each junction of the mid-ways, so there will be no confusion. The trails are nicely laid and good for walking until Lobuche, from Lobuche to Gorakshep and Everest base camp. Can slightly changes of walking path, due to seasonal avalanches and rock falls, but nothing dangerous taking slow.
Especially on rocky trails of big boulders and the moraine of ice and glaciers, the trek begins on a gradual trail. Few short uphill’s and downhill, but on leaving Dudh Koshi River, steep uphill on a winding trail to Namche Bazaar. As well as crossing suspension bridges over the same rivers a couple of times. From Namche Bazaar to Dingboche and Lobuche to Everest base camp is on the normal route with a slow rise in elevation.
Day 01: Fly to Lukla 2, 846 m and trek to Phakding 2,645 m – 04 hrs.
Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m / 11, 350 feet – 06 hrs.
Day 03: At Namche for acclimatization and short scenic hike.
Day 04: Trek to Tengboche 3,867 m – 05 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Dingboche 4,410 m – 05 hrs.
Day 06: Rest day in Dingboche for acclimatization and short excursion.
Day 07: Trek to Lobuche 4,960 m – 05 hrs.
Day 08: Trek to Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and back to Gorakshep – 06 hrs.
Day 09: Climb Kalapathar 5,643 m/18,514 feet trek to Pangboche 3, 900 m.
Day 10: Trek to Namche Bazaar- 06 hrs.
Day 11: Trek to Lukla 2, 846 m-07 hours.
Day 12: Fly from Luka to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared during the trek. The meals are basic, but will give you enough energy for your appetite. Fruit is also available after each meal.
During the trek, we stay in lodges or teahouses. These are simple in nature, but fully equipped. Do not expect too much luxury.
A moderate to adventurous with steep ups and downhills, one of the best and perfect walks around the Himalayas. Trekkers must be aware that Nepal and Himalayan landscapes are all ups and downhills. The only flat land is in the southern Terai belt of Nepal, walking slow and steady will overcome the difficulty.
The walk is straight forward without much difficulties, as long one takes it slow and steady. The only tough about this treks is the gain in altitude, but walking slow and having enough drinks. It is the best way as precaution against the problem of the altitude gain. Rest of the route is straightforward on daily walks to each overnights stops.
Everest Base Camp, is one of the most popular and famous trekking destinations, due to its views and local cultures. A trek full of charm and beauty from the start to the end of trekking. As well great change of landscapes, and vegetation, the views of high Himalayan peaks remains constant throughout the walks. As well the facilities of lodge accommodation and food is good and the best that one can experience.
A lovely country walk through beautiful forest lined with tall rhododendrons, pines and fir trees. Daily views of snow peaks with local fascinating cultures of the Sherpa, the highlanders of Everest. The major expectation besides scenic scenery is steep climb with long downhill walks. As well to experience both scenic views and local impressive cultures.
All lodges on overnight stops, have electricity facilities either run by Hydro or solar power. Trekkers can charge their electronic items on paying extra for charging each gadgets. Some lodges offer free Wi-Fi and Internet services while few places might charge extra. But the connection in some places can be disturbing and takes time to run the service either in long distance call or using the internets.
Simply the best that one can expect around the mountainous and hilly region around Himalayas. The lodge facilities much better in Namche, Phakding and Lukla to Dingboche with options for attached bath and toilets.
Most lodges provide common bathe and toilets with extra charge for using hot showers. However, the rooms are neat and cozy the dining have fireplace to warm the rooms while you enjoy the meals. The foods depending upon the standard of the lodge, but most lodge restaurants provide long list of food menu. From Set menu or La Carte, including all types of refreshments to enjoy, as well some lodge provides fresh bakery products also. The only simple and basic accommodation is in Gorakshep, due to the nature of the cold and high terrains.
Requires all trekkers to be suitably physically fit and in good health, to take the challenge walking steeps and downhills. When planning and booking this trip, one should need outdoor exercise from walking, jogging. Or any other good physical exercise for an hour on daily basis, and checking your health. Before booking this wonderful adventurous treks.
All the regions of Khumbu, and Everest region is within Sagarmatha National Park. Trekkers have to obtain the Park entrance ticket. The checking and registration for National Park is done at Monjo, and Namche Bazaar.
The main tribes of Khumbu and Everest is the Sherpa people follows Tibetan Buddhism. Trekkers can witness that every houses adorned with a Buddhist prayer flags. As well prayer monuments along the trail around the villages with impressive monastery of Tengboche.
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