Everest base camp Trek
The Everest Base Camp Trek (EBC Trek) is a spectacular high altitude trek in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. Prepare for jaw-dropping scenery and a unique cultural experience exploring the challenging trekking routes around the highest mountain in the world. Everest Base Camp Trek is the adventure of a lifetime, a journey for those whose dreams soar higher than even the clouds. Kala Patthar, the highest point in the trek, takes in the views of Mt. Everest, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Lhotse and many other peaks. Also, there is the beautiful sunrise view over Everest from Kala Patthar.Everest Base Camp Trek gets a closer look at Buddhist Monasteries, Sherpa villages, Glaciers and Himalayan vista on an epic journey to the lap of world’s highest peak Sagarmatha.
Trek Highlights & Summary of Mount Everest Base Camp
The major highlights of this trek are that you will get the magnificent mountain views from the Everest Base Camp and also you will get the close view of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest at 8848 meters as well as other mountains such as Lhotse (8,515 meters), Mount Nuptse (7,850 meters), Mount Pumori (7,160 meters), Mount Changaste (7,551 meters), Mount Lingterin (6,678 meters), Mount Ama Dablam (6,855 meters) and numerous other peaks. Besides that, you will also be heading to Kala Patthar, a high mound at the altitude of 5,550 meters where you get the closest view of Everest.
This trek begins with a scenic short mountain flight to the village of Lukla. Our main trekking begins from here and we’ll head to the village of Phakding crossing several Sherpa villages before reaching “Namche Bazaar”, the main centre of the Sherpa community where we will be acclimatizing: doing a short hike and also experiencing Sherpa culture who are very hospitable. After that, we head to visit the biggest monastery in the Himalayan region – the Tengboche monastery. From this monastery, we can also get the alluring and remarkable view of Mount Ama Dablam. On the trail, you will be spotting many walls, stupas, and monasteries in this region – most communities living here follow Buddhism- hence, you will also get to spot small stupas with colourful prayer flags. Then, from Tengboche, we will head to Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep and from there – we head to Kala Pathar for a closer view of Everest.
On this trail to Everest Base Camp – we will also get a chance to spot numerous animals like musk deer, leopards, jackals, red panda, Himalayan Tahr, and even some rare bird species like pheasants, long-tail bird, munal, etc. The flora is something to behold as well that includes rhododendron, oak, junipers, etc. These floras are spotted only during the spring seasons. So this trek is best attempted during spring and fall seasons where one will get to observe clearly the mountain views and also relish the natural pristine biodiversity of the land. This 14 days itinerary will get you the amazing views of Mount Everest from the closest viewpoint. You can capture it in your Nikon or in your heart for an everlasting memory :).