The Mount Everest or Solu Khumbu area is the second most popular trekking destination in Nepal. The primary objective of Everest treks is either the Everest Base Camp, about 5, 340 meteres. or Kala Pattar, an unassuming (5, 545 meters). A trek into Mount Everest Base Camp is one of the most spectacular adventure treks in the world. Everest Base Camp is not the sole preserve of high altitude mountaineers. Everest Base Camp trek is the quintessential trek to Everest journey begins with an early morning flight from Kathmandu to the Mountain airstrip at Lukla in the heart of the Khumbu region. There follows a fairly easy day of around three hours to our first stop Phakding. We continue North up the Dudh Kosi Valley to Namche Bazaar, quite a hard day, where we spend a day acclimatizing, good food and accommodation. From Namche we trek to Khumjung Tengboche monastery, the seat of Sherpa Culture. it is mainly a gradual push up to Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp resting one day in Dingboche or Pheriche for some side trips and further acclimatization. After some spectacular close up views of Everest along with Nuptse Lohtse and Mount Pumori we retrace to Lukla for our flight to Kathmandu.
Highlight on Everest Base Camp Trek
Best Season: Sep - May
Trekking Duration: 12 - 14 Days
Trekking Grade: C (Strenuous)
Max Altitude: 5545 m
Starting Point: Fly to Lukla from Kathmandu– Namche Bazzar- EBC
Ending Point: Lukla
Culture Tibetan Sherpas and their unique cultures
Mode of Trekking Popular in Tea house style(lodge trek). But the trek can be operated in both tea house style and camping trek on request.
Himalayan Sights Everest, Ama Dablam, Nutse, Lotse, Thamserku, Mt. Pumori.
Highlights This trekking takes us through interesting Sherpa village to stunning views of Everest, Ama Dablam, Nuptse.
Suggested Itinerary on Everest Base Camp Trek
Day 1: Fly To Lukla - Phakding
Day 2: Phakding - Namche Bazzar
Day 3: Namche Bazzar - Acclimatization
Day 4: Namche Bazzar - Khumjung Village
Day 5: Khumjung Village - Thangboche
Day 6: Thangboche – Periche
Day 7: Acclimatization Day
Day 8: Periche – Lobuche
Day 9: Lobuche - Everest Base Camp
Day 10: Lobuche – Pangboche
Day 11: Pangboche – Namche Bazzar
Day 12: Namche - Phakding
Day 13: Phakding - Lukla
Day 14: Lukla - Kathmandu
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