Everest Base Camp Trekking

Mt. Everest Base Camp Trekking is an adventurous trek that takes you to the base of the World’s highest Mountain “Mount Everest”. You will be amused by the stunning Himalayan peaks visible while walking along the routes of Base Camp. This two-week trek will not only provide you an opportunity to have panoramic views of the Mountains but you will also get to know the local culture, customs, and traditions of Sherpas, who are well known for mountain climbing and trekking.

Mt. Everest (8848 m), being at the top of the world fascinates its trekkers with its awe-inspiring charm. Mt. Everest Base Camp Trekking takes us to the backyard of the world-famous Sherpas, the culture of colorful prayer flags and Buddhism, the quaint Namche Bazaar, the Sagarmatha National Park, the mightiest viewpoint point Patthar, and Everest Base Camp itself. This trek allows you to see many stunning Himalayan peaks from a low elevation in a short period.

You can also have magnificent views of Mountains that lie above 8,000 meters; Mt. Everest (8848 m), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m), Mt. Makalu (8481 m), and Cho-Oyu (8201 m). You will have a lifetime adventure while trekking to Everest. Miles away from the busy lifestyle, cars, conveniences, and daily luxuries, you’ll saturate your spirit in natural beauty and stretch your endurance beyond what you thought was possible.

Mt. Everest Base Camp Trekking is specially designed for those trekkers who want to spend a day in the lap of the World’s Tallest Mountain. The whole trek is covered around 14 days for those trekkers having good physical health, normal hiking/trekking experience, and can walk up to 6-7 hours per day without any difficulties. Laying the foundation for our trek, we fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2827 m). The most scenic and the most dangerous flight you will ever have. After landing at Lukla airport, you will be introduced to our porter (We will hire a guide in Kathmandu only) and then commence the trek to Phakding.

The next day, you will ascend through the Dudh Koshi valley to the Sherpa Settlement of Namche Bazaar, an official capital of Sherpas. This is a small town in the east part of the Everest region where you can enjoy the local Yak cheese. In this town, we will stay for two nights to give proper acclimatization to our bodies since many of the trekkers suffer from health issues related to high altitude. Then our trail respectively ascend to Tyangboche walking through the lovely forest and then to Dingboche.

En route, you will be rewarded with the views of Everest soaring behind Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama-Dablam, Kangtega, and Tawache peaks. Our second rest day will be in Dingboche, where we can have a short hike up to Chukung and then descend to Dingboche for an overnight stay. Crossing over the suspension bridge, passing through Lobuche, several Buddhist monasteries, and Sherpa villages, you will finally reach the Base camp.

You can spend a night over the camp in a tent or continue your trek towards Gorakshep. As you walk towards the higher altitude, you will feel the air getting thinner and thinner. The trail now descends from Kalapatthar, Pheriche & Phortse. From Phortse, you will retrace your footsteps back to Namche bazaar, Phakding, and finally to Lukla. Spending an overnight in Lukla, you will fly to Kathmandu the next day.

Everest Base Camp

For foreign travelers, Everest Base Camp has become one of the most popular trekking destinations in Nepal, offering the chance to gaze on the magnificent north face of the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. Famous for its amazing mountain peaks and the loyalty and friendliness of its inhabitants Sherpa, the Everest Region is one of the most famous destinations for tourists in Nepal.

While several routes through the mountains are difficult, there are plenty of places to rest and enjoy meals along the way. Trekking is possible the whole year round in this area. The best time to trek is from the beginning of March to May and from September to November. The winter is very cold and snow may make it difficult to travel higher than Tengboche, and lodges may be closed above this altitude.

Summers, are wet and the spectacular peaks are often lost in the clouds. April and early May are a good time to view the hedgerows and trees stuffed into bloom, with Rhododendron, in particular, adding a spectacular spray of color to the landscape.

Everest Base Camp is a term that is used to describe two base camps that are on opposite sides of Mount Everest. South Base Camp is on the Nepal side with an altitude of 5,364 m. and North Base Camp is on the Tibet side at 5,150 m. These camps are basic campsites on Mount Everest that are used by mountain climbers during their ascent and descent.

Route to Everest Base Camp

Lukla – Phakding – Namche Bazaar – Tyangboche – Dingboche – Lobuche – Everest Base Camp – Gorakshep – Kalapather – Pheriche – Phortse -Namche – Phakding – Lukla

From Kathmandu, we fly to Lukla, and the adventure begins as we land at its small runway. We can spend several days trekking through the homelands of the Sherpa people, among the most attractive mountains in Nepal. A day is spent at Namche Bazaar, the bustle market town in the heart of Sherpa country, and at Pheriche a bunch of houses set among the high summer grazing pasture of the region.

The rest days allow time to explore further and to adjust, an important factor in your enjoyment of the trekking. Those who fully acclimatize may trek to the Everest Base Camp but without hesitation, the highlight for most will be the admiration and inspiring views that unfold from the summit of Kala Pattar – the disordered ice sculptures of the Khumbu Glacier, Nuptse, and south-west face of Everest itself. Not forgetting, the personal sense of achievement that many experience at the end of this trek, when it is all over and we fly back to Kathmandu.

Views from EBC/Kalapatthar

From EBC you can observe refreshing spectacular views of numerous dangling mountains including Everest and typical Sherpa land with typical houses and landscape. Therefore, Everest Base Camp Trek is taken as the best and most popular trekking in Nepal as well as in the world.

From Kalapatthar we can view the most wonderful sunrise views on Mt. Everest. The scenery and conversing of the Snow River, avalanche, and white dazzling snowcapped peaks including Mt. Everest from the top of Kalapatthar will enchant you and take you to the world of frantically making your journey a memorable one in your whole life.

If you have ever longed to set eyes on the highest Himalayan peaks and rugged perfect glaciers around you, the views from Kalapatthar will stay with you forever. We have the best view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Chang Tse, Khumbu Glacier, Ama Dablam and south-west face of Everest will be seen from the top of Kalapatthar.

Mt. Everest (Top of the World)

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Its height is 8,848 meters. Its alternate names are Sagarmatha, Qomolangma, and Chomolungma. Mt. Everest lies on the border of Nepal and China, with half of the mountain lying on each side of the border. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first climbed Mt. Everest in 1953, with Hillary taking a photograph of Tenzing Norgay at the summit.

There are several bodies still lying on the upper portions of the mountain above the South Col on the Nepal side and the North East Ridge on the Tibetan side. There are 2 main routes, Southeast and Northeast, for climbing the Mt. Everest. Southeast is the most frequently used route because it is generally considered safer and with easier access.

Ascent via the southeast ridge begins with a trek to Base Camp at 5,380 meters on the south side of Everest in Nepal. Expedition members usually fly to Lukla (2,860 m.) from Kathmandu and pass through Namche Bazaar. Climbers then hike to Everest Base Camp, which usually takes 6 to 8 days, allowing for proper altitude adjustment to prevent altitude sickness. Climbing accessories and supplies are carried by yaks, dzopkyos (yak hybrids), and human porters to Everest Base Camp on Khumbu Glacier.

Tengboche Monastery

Tengboche Monastery also known as Dawa Choling Gompa is in the Tengboche village in Khumjung in the Khumbu Region of Eastern Nepal. It is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa community situated at 3,867 m. The monastery is the largest Gompa in the Khumbu region of Nepal.

It was built in 1916 by Lama Guru with strong links to its mother monastery known as Rongbuk Monastery located in Tibet. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1934 and was consequently rebuilt. In 1989, a fire destroyed it again, and rebuilt with the help of volunteers and international support.

Tengboche is famous because of its spectacular and distinctive location. It lies on the main route to the Everest Base Camp of Mt. Everest and offers the first clear views of the highest mountain in the world. Tengboche became famous to the world after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzin Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953.

A lot has changed since those days when Tengboche was remote and inaccessible. Today more than 30,000 people come every year to enjoy the beauty of Tengboche and the splendor of the mountains.

From Tengboche, there are spectacular views of some of the world’s highest mountains including Nuptse (7,855m), Ama Dablam (6,812m), Lhotse (8,516m), Kangtega (6,779m), Thamserku (6,623m) and as well as the many others that form one of the most inspiring ranges of snow mountains anywhere. The ice walls of these mountains control the landscape and avalanches can normally be heard rumbling high up the glaciers.

Cho La Pass

Cho La is a summit pass located 5,420 meters in the Solukhumbu District in northeastern Nepal. It lies 17,782 feet above sea level. It connects the village of Dzongla (4830 m) to the east and the village of Thagnag (4700 m) to the west.

The pass is on the Gokyo trail, one of the most popular and challenging trekking trails in the Khumbu Everest Region in Nepal. To the West, the trail continues to the Gokyo Lake crossing Ngozumpa glacier on the way. To the East, the trail joins the Everest Base Camp trek.

The pass can be physically demanding and may require crampons on the top of a slippery glacier. The boundary of the glacier is unstable. There is a glacier at the top of Cho La that has the crevasse widening a lot recently. People have to stick to one of the sides with huge boulder hopping.

During December, the face is covered with snow, making it extremely slippery. Cho La Pass trek has several numbers of attractions, chief of which are the spectacular scenery, the unique culture of the Sherpa people of the Solukhumbu, the region where Mt. Everest and its attendant lesser peaks are located.

The trail is the perfect choice for those trekkers who have a little more time and want to add a couple of classic Himalayan high passes onto the Everest Base camp trek. Whether you’re a seasoned trekker or new to Nepal, the Cho La trek is sure to stay in your memory for a lifelong.