Why you should visit Everest Base Camp

Why you should visit Everest Base Camp? The topic is the most important for hikers and it would help beginner travelers to complete the whole Everest Base Camp Trek. Why not to other mountain destinations? Everest Base Camp is an ideal destination that everyone has dreamed to reach and explore the numerous mountains. Furthermore, the reason is simple and interesting, as this adventure takes you right beneath the towering world’s highest Mt. Everest (8848.86m). Many wide-world travelers have a dream come true to be close to the highest peaks of the planet.

Plan your trek to Everest base camp in 2023/2024 and be in the right season to enjoy the best of all Himalayas. It is not only about scenic views of mountains and beautiful landscapes. The local culture of Sherpa highlanders and scenarios are the major attractions. As well as for lovely traditional villages, an authentic dress that one can observe in the harmony of fresh mountain air and pristine surroundings. It’s a perfect time to leave your footprint at the base camp of Mount Everest.

A Lifetime Footprint Adventure Journey to Everest Base Camp

A remarkable adventure to enjoy around the high Khumbu valley in the close shadow of Mt. Everest and other giant peaks. Packing should be made according to seasonal wise, and the duration of the trekking itinerary days, provided by your agents. 12 Days Everest Base Camp Trek is a delightful adventure to experience, once in your life when a walk takes you to magical places. Moreover, since the first ascent of Mt. Everest on May 29th, 1953 by Tenzing and Hillary with the British Expedition. The Khumbu region has become a favorite destination among thousands of adventure enthusiasts.

Where trekkers can feel the difference from other exotic holiday places, as this trek takes you to a scenic amazing high Khumbu Himalayas. A thrilling walk around traditional Sherpa villages adorned with impressive Buddhist monuments lined with prayer stone walls. Truly a trekker’s paradise as well for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude, relive the days of lovely local cozy lodges.

The Everest Base Camp Trail leads to the famous Sagarmatha National Park and magnificent valleys enriched with rare flora and fauna. Numerous travelers interested in a trek around the Himalayas are unaware that Mt. Everest with several names. Where Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepal. The Chomolungma in Tibetan and Sherpa languages is also known as the Third Pole. The good things about Everest base camp, walking around the Sagarmatha National Park and its listed as World Heritage Site too.

Multi Vegetation in Khumbu Valley

On this trek around scenic high Khumbu where you will have a great opportunity to view the world’s four highest peaks. Like the world’s tallest peaks Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho-Oyu. Besides these popular eight thousand meters peaks where you can see the majestic Ama Dablam, Pumori, Thamserku, and other peaks too. The EBC Trail goes through beautiful woods covered in tall rhododendrons, oaks, pines, firs, and magnolia trees.

As walk heads, higher tree lines give away to smaller shrubs and bushes of dwarf rhododendron and juniper. An amazing adventure walking from lush green forest to remorseless fields of ice, snow, and glaciers. Explore colorful monasteries of great cultural and religious interest at Tengboche and Khumjung villages surrounded by high snow peaks.

Alluring Scenarios and Numerous Peaks

The most fascinating and one of the highlights of the 10 days Everest base camp trek begins flying from Kathmandu to Lukla. Where you can enjoy the tremendous panorama of the Himalayan mountain range, including Mt. Everest and other famous peaks. During airborne great scenery of Nepalese landscapes of high green hills dotted with farm villages and rows of terraces.

The Lukla airstrip is located on a shelf of green hills and mountains. Which makes it one of the most unique airports. Start the walk from Lukla on a gentle pleasant trail through the nice farm villages of Ghat and Phakding. Enjoy the surrounding views of Kwangde and Tharmasarku peaks from Monjo village, then enter the national park.

An interesting walk around authentic villages decked with beautiful prayer carvings on rocks and boulders, as you reach the Dudh Kosi River. Then climb to the famous Namche Bazaar a favorite hang-out for trekkers, as it provides all types of facilities for visitors. Namche is the hub of Khumbu villagers, where once a week a busy colorful Saturday local market takes place.

Hence the name is tagged as a bazaar, an important place for trekkers to acclimatize against altitude mountain sickness and spend an extra day. With ample time for a short hike to Hotel Everest View and around the Khumjung village. Around the Namche Bazaar many shops, stores, restaurants, and cafés’. The adventure continues heading toward higher terrain facing glorious views of high snow-clad peaks  Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam.

The Largest and Historical Tengboche Monastery

The climb leads to a beautiful location at Tengboche Monastery (3880m) and the monastery, is encircled by an array of mountains amidst lovely forest surroundings. The Tengboche monastery is the largest monastery and is a major attraction of the Everest Region Treks. Herewith is the time to enjoy an excellent panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Kwangde, and Khangtiaga with Ama Dablam.

Furthermore, One of the most beautiful mountains in the whole Himalayas means a Mother with a Jewel Box in the Sherpa language of Tibetan origin. Enjoy a tour of the monastery interior and witness young and elder monks and a priest in religious activities with impressive colorful art and paintings. An important religious place for all Khumbu villagers, where mountaineers receive blessings from the high priest for a safe successful climb.

The Monastery holds a lively festival called Mani-Rimdu in October / November as per the Buddhist Lunar calendar. After a mesmerizing moment at scenic Tengboche, the real adventure journey begins from here heading towards the windswept wide arid landscape. Where tree lines disappear for short alpine bush, as the route leads higher with overnights in Dingboche and Lobuche settlements. Tingle thrill walk at high altitude with close views of giant peaks, from Lobuche to the main highlight at Everest base camp. The high terrain trail takes you over moraine and glaciers as Mt. Everest appears closer as the walk leads to base camp.

Relish The Magnificent Khumbu Himalayas and  Unique Sherpa Culture

An unforgettable, exciting moment to experience standing on the foot of the world’s highest peaks, the massive Khumbu glacier with charming Khumbu Ice-Fall. Everest base camp is more lively during mountaineering expedition season, which begins in March to May. The scenario here will be like Scout Jamboree with many camps of different nations with much commotion and activities. Enjoying a striking, memorable time at Everest base camp, the return journey is more enjoyable as you head lower ground. Losing altitude every hour feeling fresh and strong as a walk takes you to Lukla for a swift flight back to Kathmandu.

Why you should visit Everest Base Camp, certainly makes you feel good and inspires you. After collecting and reading the details, and description of the adventure to Everest base camp. For this marvelous adventure most important is packing the right items, one should pack personal gear as season-wise. An interested person for this trek can buy needful equipment and clothing in Kathmandu if it’s too much to carry from home.

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Trekking around the high Himalayas, nearly all seasons of the year are cold with extra wind-chill factor around well-exposed areas. Sunlight is very bright above 3,000 m with strong UV (Ultra Violet) rays on an open area, due to thin air at higher altitudes.

However, springtime is the most favorable season where days are clear for views and pleasant walks. But late afternoon and night time till morning can be very cold depending upon altitude. An enjoyable and interesting time where green hills are covered with wildflowers, especially the rhododendrons of various species. Could get light rain and snowfall sometimes around higher areas.

Everest Base Camp Trail Linked Other Popular Treks in Upper Khumbu Valley

Moreover, the next, best season is autumn/fall from September to November, with crystal clear sky but shorter sun-light hours due to the pre-winter season can get snowed in around higher altitudes sometimes. Winter times are also best for trekkers who enjoy walks in this low season where the mass flow of trekkers will be much less than in high peak times. The Everest Base Camp Trail combines many beautiful treks like the Everest Three Passes Trek, Gokyo Lake Trek, Everest Island Peak Climbing, and Gokyo Chola Pass Trek.

The weather would be very cold above 4000m but on days the weather would be warm. At night times a bright starry sky is a different kind of experience to gain during winter times with fewer visitors to encounter. Best to carry warm gear fleece and down jacket, long trousers, and thermal, woolen, and sun hats. Goretex suits pants and jacket or any other wind and rain, snow proof.

Good comfortable trekking boots and day or rucksacks. Before hiking to Everest base camp you should fully prepare mentally and physically. The Nepal High Trek & Expedition team is always ready to tailor the trips and lead around the Himalayas of Nepal. We have customized itineraries, affordable packages, quality services, and a professional team.