Everest Base Camp Trek; The Journey to the Roof of the World

An excellent combination of adventure and scenic beauty; this trek runs through the Sagarmatha National Park staring from Tenzing – Hillary Airport at Lukla. This trek entirely presents most of the great attractions of Everest region such as the beautiful Sherpa villages like Namche, Tyangboche, Pangboche, Dingboche etc. similarly great scenery of snow mountains like Thamserku Peak, Amadablam, Island Peak and several others. During trekking, you will have chances to observe closely the world famous Sherpa Culture and experience the warm welcoming from the locals.

This 14 days trip as given here is one of the shortest possible trek itineraries while ensuring topnotch safety during trekking. It can be tailored as per your holiday on hand.

Trip type: Trekking, Hiking, Excursion,

Locations: Everest or Sagarmatha National Park Area, East of Kathmandu,

Trip Duration: 14 days,

Altitude (max): 5623m/18446ft.

Country: Nepal

Best Season: Autumn & Spring

Difficulty Level: Moderate

There are many beautiful trails which offer great adventure of hiking, trekking in Nepal. The Everest Base Camp trek is the most famous which can be done from 13 to 14 days in the short to 16-18 days by extending or combining the high passes or the valleys of nearby areas. No matter how long or short is your journey in the foothills of Mt. Everest, it is always a complete package of nature, culture and adventure! Therefore you can proudly say that your trek is being run in that route which has no real match in the whole world. On this travel any itinerary you may have you are sure to explore Namche Bazaar as well as the nearby villages that are famous as the heartland of Sherpa people such as Khumjung, Khunde, Tyangboche etc. are culturally highly focal points.

All our travel itineraries possess an extra day at Namche that helps to deal with the possible difficulty along with the changing elevations and provides time to ramble into the above said villages and who knows to meet a Sherpa family there at home or in the potato field and have a chit chat! The trek begins after landing at Lukla’s ‘Tenzing-Hillary airport’ (2840m) describe by many as one of the most notorious airstrip in the world. We begin the trek passing through the town of Lukla and soon meeting to the Dudh Koshi (River) bank, rotating Mani wheels, crossing suspension bridges and chatting with fellow trekkers and porters.

The Dingboche village is another popular stopover on this Everest Base Camp trek and boomed town comparing to the villages passed ahead din the higher elevations like Lobuche, Gorakshep etc. At Namche there are probably the best coffee shops in the Himalayas, bakery outlets, restaurants and even a disco club and pool houses, among others. Journey advances having experienced the local culture and meeting the interesting Sherpa villages with iconic monasteries deeply respected such as in Tyangboche, Khumjung, Upper Pangboche etc. The final destination of this journey is the Kalapatthar Ri with 5623m/18446ft elevation, the closest best place to view Mt. Everest without technical climbing. Then return to Lukla before fly back to Kathmandu.