Everest Base Camp is a magnificent mountain journey in Nepal. It has lots of dazzling attractions, so you will never get bored on the Everest Base Camp trek after seeing these lovely attractions. Trekking to Everest Base Camp is a 12-day adventure walking trip from Kathmandu to Kathmandu, which begins with a short adventurous scenic flight to Lukla.
The walking journey begins right after landing at Lukla Airport and heads towards Phakding through typical Sherpa Villages. It takes 8 days to reach Everest Base Camp, including two altitude practice rest days in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche.
You walk mostly for around 5 hours every day on your way up to the Base camp, except for the second day to Namche Bazaar. It is around 6-7 hours away from Phakding on the second day of the trip. After visiting the Base Camp and Kala Patthar, the trekking days are long because you walk three days to come back to Lukla, and you will take eight days on the way up.
You will experience some things that you probably experienced at other travel destinations earlier. You will have a great landing experience on a short-slope runway at the beginning of the trip.
You will be walking inside Sagarmatha National Park, which is a natural UNESCO world heritage site in Nepal. You see green vegetation, captivating landscapes, wildlife, rivers, waterfalls, and more while walking in this national park. Walking through traditional Sherpa villages, seeing the lifestyle of the locals, and experiencing the warm hospitality of the locals can also be memorable experiences from the Everest Base Camp trek.
You will visit some ancient historical and religious Buddhist monasteries on the way to the Base Camp. You can join the regular worship in those monasteries with the monks and see attractive Mantra-Craved rocks, Mani Wheels, Mani Walls, prayer flags, and more Buddhist monuments in this trekking region.
You will be walking through beautiful valleys like Dudhkoshi River Valley, Khumbu Valley, and Imja Valley. You see stunning mountain views and other natural beauties while walking in these valleys in the Everest Region. Also, you hike to some vantage points on this trek, including Hotel Everest View, Nangkartshang Hill, Tengboche Hill, and Kala Patthar, from where you will see magnificent panoramic views of high snow-capped mountains.
The attractive Khumbu Glacier is also one of the most exciting attractions of the trek, which you can see after Lobuche. Everest Base Camp is on this glacier, which is the prime destination to visit and feel proud of being here.
Now that you know about the Everest Base Camp Trekking attraction, you will love this trip and feel like you visited the most amazing mountain destination ever after this wonderful trip.
The Everest Base Camp is a 12-day journey, although you can complete this in 9 days if you do not have enough time to complete the regular itinerary, or do not like to return the same way to Lukla after visiting the Base Camp and Kala Patthar. For this case, you go for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter return trek, which flies out to Kathmandu directly from Gorakshep on the 9th day.
There are hundreds of trekkers every day during the high trekking season on the Everest Base Camp route, so some people like to trek in a quiet environment. If you also love to trek in peace, Gokyo Lakes Trek can be the best choice. You walk into the Gokyo Valley, which takes you to the best hill station Gokyo Ri through pristine lakes. The Gokyo Ri is the best viewpoint to see all the mountains in the Everest Himalayas. Not just the mountains, you will see tranquil lakes and the massive Ngozumpa Glacier.
If you have many days, are a regular hiker and have visited the high elevation ofter. I suggest going for the Everest Three High Passes trek or the Cho La Pass trek. These treks cover most of the beauties of the Khumbu Everest Region. You can complete the Cho La Pass trip in 15 days and the High Passes in 18 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu.
Of course! exploring Everest Himalayas throughout the trek is an adventure activity. Not all people can trek in high altitudes or do not have enough time to walk to the base camp. They're one of the best options for those who lack time for trekking activity but love to reach the foot of the world’s highest mountain at least once in their life. The Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour takes you to the Base Camp and the nearest place to see Everest (Kala Patthar) within a couple of hours directly from Kathmandu.
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