Everest

Flagship Itinerary

Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp Trek is the King of all trekking in Nepal. The highlight of the trek is the visit to Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC). The base camp of Everest is at an altitude of 5,365 m. The itinerary of the trek is longer compared to an Everest Base Camp trek and an even shorter 12 day trek to the base camp of Mount Everest. The itinerary is designed to allow a day of sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley at the start of the trek and enough acclimatization opportunity. The Khumbu valley – where most of the trek takes place – is home of the wonderful Sherpa people. The Sherpa’s are Buddhists. There are many monasteries in the Everest region like Pangboche, Tengboche and Dingboche. Most of trekking to EBC takes place along the banks of the Dudh Koshi River. You will spot many species of endangered plants and animals during the trek. Impeyan Pheasant (Danfe), Snow Pigeon, Mountain Goats, Yak, Snow Leopard is among the animals and birds encountered on the way. Rhododendron, Magnolia and Giant Firs form a majority of vegetation. The forests are dense green with temperate vegetation in the lower belt of Everest Region. The middle belt possesses alpine vegetation. The final stage of the Everest Base Camp Trek is characterized by Tundra vegetation. The trek to Everest starts with a flight to Lukla from Kathmandu. We first walk to Namche Bazaar from Lukla. Namche Bazaar is also known as the gateway to Everest. We will part ways with trekkers on the Everest High Pass Trek and Gokyo Lake Trek from Namche. The settlements are sparse as we head north from Namche. Ancient monasteries like Tengboche and Dingboche lie on our road to Everest Base Camp. The most thrilling part of Everest Base Camp trek is the walk along Khumbu glacier just before reaching base camp of Everest. Khumbu is one of the largest glaciers on the planet. Kala Patthar, meaning black rock, is at a higher altitude (5,545 m) than Everest and provides stunning view of the nearby mountain peaks.