Everest base camp trekking in Himalaya

July 17, 2011 - PRLog -- EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK

18 Days Classic Trip
14 Days Teahouse Strenuous Trek
04 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu
Round Trip Mountain Flight to Lukla
Highest Elevation – 5546 meter

A classic journey to the Everest Base Camp and Kalapattar – tinged with the romance and thrill of being so close to the highest mountain in the world
Everest base camp trek conjures up images of great challenge and achievement – tinged with the romance and thrill of being so close to the Everest. It offers incredible mountain profile and wonderful insight into the way of hard Sherpa life. Justifiably this Everest base camp and Kalapathar trekking is one of the most popular treks in Nepal, famous, not only for its proximity to Mount Everest, but also for it's friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, diverse ethno-cultures, colorful festivals and monasteries.
We stay in lodges under the shadow of the Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and Thamaserku peaks in our journey to Everest base camp and Kalapathar; selected among the world's top 20 classic Journeys of Lifetime by the Observer, UK. We enjoy good food and traditional Sherpa hospitality. With time for acclimatization rest days on the way up we walk on relaxed pace below the incredible snow capped peaks, through the beautiful forest and Himalayan Sherpa settlements.

We explore the sights and sounds of Katmandu’s wonder: World Heritage Sites: Buddhist shrine ‘Bhaudhanath’ and Hindu temple ‘Pashupatinath’ (to witness the Hindu public cremation on the bank of holy Bagmati river) before taking an exciting mountain flight to Lukla, the gateway to the Nepal Everest region trekking. On the way to Everest base camp we follow the Dudh Koshi valley to Namche, the Sherpa "capital" nestled in a horse shoe bowl, with it's colourful and bustling market with traders from local villages and as far away as Tibet.  The alpine scenery becomes more rugged as we trek above the tree line to reach Dingboche for further acclimatisation and exploration. Following the Khumbu glacier moraines we head to Gorakshep via Lobuche. We trek the summit of Kalapathar (5445m), the best vantage point on earth for the stunning views of 360-degree Himalayas panorama including the world’s highest peak Mount Everest in our adventure holiday Everest base camp trip.

Outline Itinerary
Day   01   Arrival in Kathmandu, Welcome dinner, O/n at Hotel
Day   02   Cultural Tour / Preparation for the trek
Day   03   Fly to Lukla (2800m) and trek to Phakding (2650)
Day    04        Trek to Namche (3440m)
Day    05   Acclimatization rest day
Day   06   Trek to Khumjung
Day   07   Trek to Photse village
Day   08   Trek to Dingboche (4360m)
Day    09    Rest day at Dingboche (4360m)
Day   10    Trek to Lobuche (4930m)
Day    11    Trek to Gorak Shep (5288m) Excursion to Everest base camp (5545m)
Day    12    climb Kalapathar and trek to Pherichee
Day   13   Trek to Namche
Day    14   Trek to Phakding (2600m)
Day    15    Trek to Lukla (2800m)
Day    16   Fly to Kathamandu (1360m
Day   17   In Kathamandu / Explore the city
Day   18   Trip ends / Departure

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