Everest Base Camp Track is one of the best hiking destinations in the world. It's become more popular among mountain lovers after being set off on the epic journey to Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in the 1950s. Everest Base Camp Track odyssey is the perfect way to explore Mother Nature, Himalayan scenery in the UNESCO World Heritage site Sagarmatha National Park, Highlander's livelihood, and Sherpa tradition, which have been carried out for centuries. The incredible mountain scenery of the four highest mountains in the world, including Mt. Everest, can be seen on this trek. The top of the world “Mt. Everest (8,848 m)” view is outstanding from the most popular viewpoint, Kala Patthar. Including Mt. Everest Base Camp (5,360 m), Khumbu Glacier, and Khumbu Icefall are other remarkable sites of your lifetime experience in the Everest Base Camp voyage.
Everest Base Camp Track embarks at Tenzing Hillary Airport at Luka after a short scenic flight from the capital city of Kathmandu. It follows the Bank of Dudh Koshi River with charming Sherpa settlements, Buddhist Chorten, Wall painting, and the towering peaks of Thamserku and Kusum Kanguru before getting into Namche Bazaar. The trail ascends steeply along the Yaks caravan to the Namche Bazaar after the cross-Hillary suspension bridge at Dhudha Koshi's and Bhote Koshi's confluence. Namche Bazaar (the weekly market fair every Saturday, Ancient Trading Hub, & Gateway of Mt. Everest) is an amazing place to spend a day. You can easily visit the Sherpa Museum, Sagarmatha Tourist Information Center, and monastery and hang around the town, but for good acclimatization, propose an excursion to the Everest View hotel with panoramic views, charming Khumjung Village (Yeti Scalp), Hillary Visitor Center, and then back to Namche through the Syangboche Airport.
Afterward, head to Everest Base Camp through the Buddhist sacred site Tengboche (named Dawa Choling Gomba, the largest monastery of Khumbu), Pangboche (the last settlement for the EBC), and Dingboche with a significant Himalayan vista. During the acclimatization day at Dingboche, will visit Nangkartshang Peak (5,615 m) with a wonderful view of the 4th highest mountain in the world, Mt. Lhotse (8,516 m), the 5th highest mountain in the world, Mt. Makalu (8,485 m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,188 m), the sixth-highest mountain in the world, Island Peak (6,189 m), Amadablam (6,812 m), Kangtega (6,782 m), Thamserku (6,623 m), Taboche (6,542 m), Cholatse (6,440 m), etc. After a day's walk from Dingboche, we will visit the Mt. Everest Base Camp (5,360 m) via Lobuche and Gorakshep and climb to the most popular viewpoint, Kala Patthar (5,555) for the best scenery of Mt. Everest, Nuptse (7,861 m), and Pumori (7,161 m) at stone throwing distance. The Khumbu Glacier, Icefall, and Everest Base Camp itself are key attractions of EBC Track, and Kalapathar offers a wonderful snow-capped Mountain View surrounding you. The sunset view from Kalapattar is best for the adventurous and passionate, with a colorful Everest view, but one needs to be well prepared with warm clothes and walk down at night.
After collecting lifetime experience, we retrace to the Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu from the further destination. We at Nepal Mother House Treks are glad to organize the Everest Base Camp Track according to your schedule and requirements with the local sherpa guide and porter. We are glad to customize the Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary to be shorter or longer per your holiday. Normally, except for the Lukla flight, Everest Track can do a whole year-round, but March, April, and May during the spring and September, October, and November in autumn are the best time of year for the EBC Track.
If this 15-day trip is not suitable for your holiday schedule, then you can complete the EBC trek in 10 Days as a short form; however, your physical fitness is needed to cope with such a high-altitude walk. It is best to know useful tips before trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp, where you can find secret tips for the EBC trek. What kind of trekking gear is needed for the trip and what weather conditions will be, what accommodation can be expected during the trek, meals, drinking water, the cost of hiring a guide and porter, wifi networking, transportation, Trekking permits, etc. are mentioned in every detail in the Complete Guide to Everest Base camp.
