Everest Base Camp Trek
by Rajesh Thapaliya Trekking, tour, easy and adventureEverest base camp trek
is one of the most popular and incredible trekking in Nepal. There are
thousands of trekkers who visit every year to the base camp. Everest base camp
is moderate trekking so it is fit for all kind of the trekkers.
How
to Get in
Everest base camp trek
starts from Lukla after flying from Kathmandu about a half an hour scenic
flight in a small plane then trek to Phakding. The most attractive village
Namche Bazaar is laying in the hill with a stunning view of the Himalaya. After
having one extra day for the acclimatization here, the trail leads to Everest
base camp via Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep before stepping to the
base camp.
Kalapatthar is a hill
to see the Everest Himalayan range after the base camp. To reach the top of the
Kalapatthar, it takes about 2 hours and back for about 1 hour. The trek starts
turning back from Gorakshep after having the great view from Kalapatthar.
Getting
the guide and porter
There are hundreds of
the trekking agencies in Kathmandu to organizing the trek to the Everest base
camp. You may contact directly to them through the google or can trek
individually. Trekking individually may be lots of pressure to organize everything
in the mountain for the trekkers so it is better having guide and porter for
this trek. You also can hire a guide or porter from Lukla but they usually may
not informative as the guide from Kathmandu.
Lodge
and Food
Everest base camp trek
is a well-managed trekking trail so you don't need to worry about lodges and
the foods. Lodges are with private rooms with the bathroom in or inside the
building and then there is foods menu with the verity of the food items. The
autumn and the spring are the best time for this trek. Still, the trekkers can
do EBC trek during the winter but it is freezing cold over there. I don't
recommend Everest base camp trek from June to Mid September.
Attractions
Sherpa culture,
lifestyle, traditional buildings, old monasteries, Buddhist monuments,
wildlife, Yaks, Glaciers, beautiful valleys, Everest Himalayan range, rivers,
waterfalls, and much more attractions are here to see. Everest base camp trek
lies in eastern Nepal in Sagarmatha national park. Sagarmatha national park is
one of the natural world heritage sites of UNESCO.
What
to bring?
You need to have warm
trekking gears for this trekking which you can find on different sites that
what to bring with you for the trek. The packing list depends on the season and
climate that when you are hiking to the base camp.
How
much does it cost?
The cost of the
Everest base camp trek depends on the service you want. Full organized trek,
only guide and porter hiring, or other as your demand. Staying in the luxury
lodges is more expensive but there are not luxury lodges all the way to the
base camp. Private and individual trekkers cost expensive than the group
trekkers but private and the family trekking is more flexible and no rush.
Normally 700 USD to 1250 USD costs per person for this trek.
Permits
Before the new
constitution of Nepal, You need to have a TIMS card from Kathmandu and issue
the national park permit in Jorsalle but now You don't need the TIMS from
Kathmandu. You need to have an entry ticket from Pasang Lhamu village municipality
in Lukla and take the national park permit from Jorsalle.
Altitude
Problem
There will be a chance
to have an altitude sick to the trekkers. You land directly to the height of
2856 m. above the sea level and trek higher. When you reach to Namche, you can
start taking the altitude pill Diamox 250mg every 12 hours to prevent the
altitude problem. You need to keep warm, sleep well and drink at least 3-litres
water every day. Walking slowly is the smartest way not to suffer from the
altitude problem.
How
Many Days does it take?
Normally it takes 12
days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu with 2 spare days for the acclimatization
days. Some people do this trek in eleven days too. If you like to spend more
days in the mountain and the slow walker has another one or two days for this
trek and if you are real adventure trekkers and visited already to the higher
elevations, the fastest is 10 days for the Everest base camp trek.
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