Everest Base Camp Tour

Nepal is known as “the Property of the Himalayas" and therefore it is relatively modest size, the nation has the encompassment of a a wide selection of diversities that pertain to geography, culture, and wildlife. Therefore, trekking in Nepal has grown into one of the most sought after adventure to do among avid travelers and trekkers all over the world. The country has many amazing trekking destinations that vary from one another in terms of topography, their cultural prominence, and landscape. Each year, thousands of trekkers and travelers visit the nation to enjoy its most natural, cultural and traditional hallmarks. Among all of the hiking destinations of Nepal, the region of Everest is considered the most famous, and the Everest Base Camp Tour is arguably the most widely done trekking journey responsible for a huge portion of revenue generation in the tourism industry of the nation.

One would believe that trekking to the base camp of the world's greatest mountain summit is something that needs much effort and money, but that cannot be much farther than reality. Everest Base Camp Trekking is cheap, super affordable to do, could be done in any way times of this year and by people of all demographics. It can be carried out by novice first-time trekkers as well as experienced mountaineers. The base camp trek journey is a great opportunity to experience the Everest area's (also referred to as the Khumbu) many incredible features and attributes, such as rich Sherpa culture, beautiful mountainous landscape brimming with river valleys, gorges, moraines, glaciers and mountain lakes along with magnificent sights and views of the Mahalangur The Himalayan range which is made up of a number of the tallest mountains on Earth. The Khumbu is a choice Sherpa settlement of Nepal and the region has a very rich and dense concentration of Sherpa heritage and practices that aren't found anywhere else in the country. The legendary Sherpa people are also famed for their mountain-climbing ability and their agility at the Himalayas. The trekking trail of the base camp trek to Everest goes through many cities of the Khumbu and also follows major mountain rivers that drain the region. Furthermore, the route into the bottom camp is adorned with alpine forests, forests and pastures in the low-lands and snowy acreages as the altitude rises. The views of all cerulean mountain peaks such as the Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Changtse, Thamserku, Kongdi Ri and a lot more are also a constant presence as you treks about the amazing trail that goes through the core of the Himalayan area.

The Everest Base Camp Trekking Path

The trip to the base camp of Mount Everest usually starts with a trip from Kathmandu to Lukla. A plane journey in the capital of this country to Lukla takes about 30 to 40 minutes and can be considered as one of the very dramatic short plane journeys on Earth. The Lukla Airport is also quite an intriguing airport that's situated on a pond and has one runway that falls off into the gaping open valley below as the runway ends. It's surrounded by tall green mountains and hills, along with the terrain at Lukla is rather different from Kathmandu. This change is felt immediately as one lands at Lukla. Usually, the trekking journey lasts for two weeks, but this interval can be adjusted to match the trekker's requirements and conveniences. The length from 1 location to the next takes about 5 to 6 hours since the distance between two consecutive villages in the Khumbu is about 10 to 12 km. Acclimatization to the high altitude terrain is usually done in the renowned mountain town of Namche Bazaar and Dingboche.

Best Time for Everest Base Camp Trekking

The trek could be performed at any time of the year and is available to perform during the year. Nepal mainly experiences four main seasons- fall (September to December), spring (March to May), winter (the end of December to February) and summer (June to August). The fall and the spring seasons are believed to be the best seasons for trekking the base camp trek because the weather conditions during those months are enormously favorable and suitable. The clouds tend to exude and the views of the hills are clear. Summer and winter aren't perfect for hiking, but the journey can nevertheless be gone through with. The monsoon occurs in the summertime and trekking trails become muddy and slippery with the constant rain. The views of the hills are also not as clear as the spring or autumn seasons. In the winter, large passes in the hills have a tendency to become blocked due to heavy snow and the region experiences extremely cold temperatures. That's why autumn and spring are considered the peak trekking seasons because the majority of the trekkers to Everest arrives during this time and hotels and plane tickets become booked quickly. It is necessary to have trekking boots that you are comfortable with and also have “broken into". Trekking in boots that you're not comfortable in can lead to blisters on the foot and also only an unpleasant journey constantly destroyed by the sense of boots that are uncomfortable in the mountainous terrain. That's the reason why having good and comfortable trekking boots (of any brand, provided that you are comfortable wearing them) is important. It's also highly suggested to pack as light as you can. Packing lightly is going to lead to fewer hassles and odds of losing items. In the mountains, porters are usually hired for carrying duffle bags. A porter is capable of transporting up to 25 kilograms of weight between two individuals. So packing a duffle bag that doesn't exceed the weight of over 12 kg is the most appropriate thing to do. Hotels in Kathmandu also provide professional services of security storage lockers where you could save your excess luggage not really necessary for the trek. There are many stores in Kathmandu that offer trekking and hiking equipment. It is possible to rent/hire them after you arrive in town also before you begin the trek. A proper Down Jacket is essential, but if you are trekking during the spring or autumn, the temperatures during the day stay somewhat warm and you may increase comfortably in T-shirts and hiking shorts. Other essential items can include sunscreens, sun-glasses, and hiking hats.

Kathmandu has a wide range of resorts ranging from three-star to five-stars types. But once the trek commences, the availability of the accommodations in the mountains can be limited to guesthouses, tea-houses, and lodges. Places like Namche Bazaar, Phakding and Lukla do possess the availability of guesthouses offering more services, but the rest of the places present basic guesthouse accommodations. That isn't to say that the accommodations aren't comfortable. On the contrary, the guesthouses and the lodges are very comfortable and dinner and breakfast are served there. Generally, twin-sharing lodge-to-lodge accommodations can be found in the mountains and trekkers are occasionally needed to share the room along with other trekkers (of the identical sex). Electricity can be obtained at all guesthouses and some even have the service of wifi. Laundry services are not really available, except Namche, Lukla, and Phakding and additional amounts have to get compensated to utilize hot water.

Seeing meals, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are readily available. Breakfast at the guesthouses can vary from oats, toasts, eggs, pancakes, and juice to dumplings, noodles, and pasta. For dinner, trekkers usually have rice and vegetables. Lunch is served along the journey from one destination to another in the afternoon. Drinking water can be bought from the stores in the hills. The cost of a liter of water through biking is about USD 100 or even 150. Trekkers may also bring water-purifying tablets with them. This method is the best for drinking water because it is less detrimental to the environment rather than buying plastic water bottles in the hills and is a a lot easier to carry and execute. There are lots of springs, pumps, and wells from the cities in the hills and filling up the jar and purifying it with the the pill makes it appropriate for drinking. It's crucial to be aware that the tap waters are not acceptable for direct consumption and using precautionary measures like water-purifying pills are necessary before consuming the water during trekking.

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