Many people dream of standing face to face with the Everest and this marvelous trek to the Everest Base Camp fulfills that dream. This trek trails the standard journey route down Dudh Koshi river, the track passing through beautiful Sherpa villages, alpine forests of rhododendron and pine along with isolated Buddhist Monasteries on the soaring Himalayas. This trek ends with the visit to the Everest base camp and then the climb of Kala Patthar for the best view of the Mount Everest. This trek truly warrants its reputation and is perhaps, the best and rewarding trek anywhere.
When you will reach the Everest region, you will soon discover that Mount Everest is the one of the jewels that has made this region so famous. Other Mountains in this region are also as beautiful as Everest. The Buddhist monasteries and Sherpa villages are other highlights of this trip. The monastery in Tengboche is a special noteworthy place here. Every trekker seeks the blessing from the Lama of this monastery before moving ahead. The biggest Sherpa festival of this region is Mani Rimdu.
During your trek, you can eat and sleep in Mountain Lodges which are called as “Tea houses” or under the canvas if you like. A guide will escort you while porters and yaks will carry your luggage. October to December and March to May is the best season for this trek. You can also enjoy some other activities like wildlife safari and white water rafting during this trek. This is really an ideal trek which definitely presents one of the superb mountain views in the world.
Everest Basecamp Trekking Highlights
Trekking duration : 14 days
Difficulty level : Medium/Hard
Maximum altitude : 5545 mtrs.
Trekking style : Camping/Tea House
Best season : March-May, Oct-Dec
Suggested Itineraries:
Day 01: Fly to Lukla (a 45 minute flight)–Phakding (2610m)
Day 02: Phakding-Namche Bazaar (3466m)
Day 03: Rest at Namche Bazaar
Day 04: Namche Bazaar-Thyangboche (3860m)
Day 05: Thyangboche-Dingboche (4410m)
Day 06: Rest at Dingboche
Day 07: Dingboche-Lobuche (4910m)
Day 08: Lobuche-Gorak Shep (5140m), Everest Base Camp visit
Day 09: Kala Pattar (5545m) visit, trek to Lobuche
Day 10: Lobuche-Pheriche (4371m)
Day 11: Pheriche-Thyangboche
Day 12: Thyangboche-Phakding
Day 13: Phakding-Lukla
Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla, Rest and Shopping