Everest Base Camp Trek

The trek to Everest camp base is one of the most adventurous and thrilling treks in Asia, which along with different kinds of trails also has the enchanting scenic natural beauty to please you with. The camp base, located in the Khumbu region of Nepal, is the gateway to the highest mountain peak in the world, therefore it’s also called “steps to heaven”. The trekkers would garner a wholesome experience of himalayan culture for as long as 12 days as they trail through the different himalayan villages with each composting its unique culture. The plan of expedition of the Everest Base Camp is tailored such that trekkers don’t feel burdened and get a good time to spend around the different sites they pass by during the journey. During the trek while passing through its shaded trails, rough and steep terrains you’d get to explore the beautiful sunset views from the sightseeing location in the village Dingboche.

Each day of the expedition would take a minimum of 4 to 5 hours of trek to complete the journey to the destination point. The leftover hours of the day could be well spent in discovering the place of your stay and at some places you’ll stay mandatorily for acclimatisation purposes, on such days exploring local markets and sightseeing locations would be best. The major and important highlighted places like Namche Bazaar, Tengboche Monastery at Dingboche, Imja Khola Valley and other places would be fun to explore as well.

• Day 1: It would be a 2 to 3 hours long trek from Lukla to Monjo.

• Day 2: Move from Monjo towards Namche Bazaar over a trek of 2 to 3 hours.

• Day 3: Stay at Namache for the purpose of acclimatisation. A short stroll of 20 to 30 minutes to Namche Museum.

• Day 4: It would be a long day, when you walk to Phunge Tenga from Namche in 3.5 hours, then to Tengboche Monastery in an additional 2.5 hours. Stay at Deoboche village.

• Day 5: A 3 hour long trek from Deoboche via Pangboche. Another 2.5 hours trek to the village of Dingboche.

• Day 6: It would be the no-trek day. But you may explore the local sightseeing locations.

• Day 7: You’d aim to reach Lobuche by crossing Dudh Koshi river.

• Day 8: From Lobuche the trek to Gorak Shep would be arranged. It would take 5 to 7 hours to reach the Base camp and after spending some time there a return to Gorak Shep would be accomplished.

• Day 9: Descend back to Kala Patthar from Gorak Shep in around 3 hours.

• Day 10: Further descending to Namche Bazaar in a few hours long trek, crossing places like Tengboche and Phungi Thanga.

• Day 11: The last trek of 5 hours to Lukla from Namche Bazaar.

• Day 12: Transferred back to Kathmandu from Lukla.

Everest Base Camp trekking is a 12 days long expedition and the itinerary of each day is meticulously planned. Therefore, it’s advisable to read the layout of each day plan while choosing for the programme.

Everest base camp trek is one of the most sought-after trek routes where the trekkers from across the globe arrive to escape the fast cities and gain a valuable soul stirring experience. As they climb up the base camp in Nepal covering an impressive 17,598 feet height, not only do the trekkers overcome obstacles of the journey but also enjoy the serene splendid beauty of the mighty mountains. The trek is considered amongst the most famous treks in Himalayas for being towards the edge of the world's highest peak as well as due to the kind of adventure it offers. While following the trail one gets to enjoy the magnificent sights of mystical monasteries and Sherpa villages, the highlights of the trek would also include Kala Patthar, Gorak Shep and Sagarmatha National Park Museum.