Everest base camp trek

Trip Facts
Program Code: NHG-ET01 Duration: 14 days Program Type: Tea House Maximum Altitude: 5,550m Mode of Travel: Flight /Land Start Trip: Lukla End Trip: Lukla Trek Distance: 53 KM Flying Hour: 1 hours Program Grading:

Overview

"A DIRECT VISIT TO THE MOTHER OF ALL PEAK M.t. EVEREST (PEAK 15)"

Everest base camp trek is an outstanding trek in Everest region that provides the golden chance to explore the highest point of the world through your eye. Trek to Everest base camp itself say you are having chance to step on the base of Mount Everest. Everest base camp trek is the 1st tourist attractions of Asia continent among the 11 the tourist attractions destinations of Asia. It was the great challenge for the human beings to step on the top of Everest before Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay conquered the summit in 1953at the very first tiome ion human history. After that successful climbing of 1953 A.D.slowly and gradually the popularity of Everest increase rapidly all over the world and is now it had been the most popular trekking destinations of the world today.

The Everest base camp trek is located amidst some of the most popular scenery to be found on the continent. It was very risky for faint-hearted people to trek in high altitude like everest. Trek to Everest base camp starts from the Sherpa villages called lukla. This Everest base camp trek uses the traditional expedition route of khumbu the capital of this region. After that the trek continues along the Imjo Khola River to the valley lies below Everest. From there until reaching the Everest base camp trekkers need to Continues to trek on the original route taken by the first expedition group to climb Everest. The Everest base camp trek passes through collections of small villages, allowing you to get for the region and its people. There will be limitless photographic opportunities that enable you to capture and relive your experience upon your return home. There will be inspiring view include: khumbu glacier,everest , nuptse, alpine scrub and jumpers of the Sherpa region and awesome view of pine forests and Rhododendrons flowers on the valley.

Besides that our Nepal holiday guide team always plans the Everest base camp trek to allow adequate time of ascending the kalapathers for the amazing and best view of Everest in the world. Along with Everest it is the best view for pumori, nuptse, everest base camp, khumbu glacier, khumbu icefall and many other mountains. Making plan and spending money for Everest base camp trek to see the base of Everest has its own importance which makes you feel of gaining something’s after doing it. There is no problem with anythings because you are going to make a trip with us who are Specialist in trek to everest base camp from past 10 years.This is the life time experience that ensure by Nepal holiday guide once in a life time.

Outline Itinerary

Everest base camp trek

Itinerary Detail

Day 01:  arrive in Kathmandu (1,300m) and transfer to hotel.

After your arrivals in the Kathmandu tribhuvan international airport you will be greeted by representatives from Nepal holiday guide team.  The representatives with you name board on the airport. You will be transfers to hotel holy Himalaya or similar category by our staffs after finishing the custom formalities. After check in to the hotel and rest for while you will be introducing with your guide and he will help you for preparation of trekking materials. In the evening you will go for welcome dinner with our team and enjoy dinner in Nepalese cultural music and dances.

Day 02: Kathmandu –lukla-phakding(2652m)3 -4 hours walk.

After breakfast, our guide will transferred you to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport in the early morning. With the finest views of everest Himalayan ranges we will land to the gate way destinations called lukla (2840 m) where we will begins our trips. After reaching to the tensing Hillary airport lukla with 40 minutes flight above green hill surrounded by worlds high mountain peaks we will meet our remaining crew members and do some packing. After staying over there for few minutes in prosperous village lukla we will trek to phakding. To have acclimatization we will hike around the village around monestry. Stay Overnight stay at phakding in Jorge garden or similar category hotel with full board provided.

Day 03:  phakding – nemche bazaar (3440 m) 5-6 hours walking.

Walking on the sides of dudh Koshi River on the beautiful pine forests crossing many suspension bridge including famous Hillary suspension bridge we will able  to catch the wonderful prospect of the Mt . thamserku (6618 m). Passing the benker, chumoa and monjo on the way, we will reach the entrance check post of sagarmatha national park where your permits of trekking will be checked. After that we pass jorsale the last before Sherpa capital namche bazzar. The trails climbs up through forests and bridge untill we reach the meeting of the dudh koshi and bhote Koshi River. After ascent about 2 hours we will be able to see the first view of Mount Everest smiling peering over the Lhotse-nuptse ridge. We will stop for the view in chauteri for few minutes which could be good rest in climbing up as well. After that we still need to hike up about 1.5 hours to reach the Sherpa capital the gate way to MT EVEREST and main trading center of this region. Stay overnight in hotel nemche or similar hotel on. Full board provided.

Day 04: Namche bazaar –Acclimatization day

This is the scheduled followed by the each and every trekkers  as it is the recommend by the health experts to have rest day  and necessary to stay active and moving in the rest day instead o sitting idle. In the rest we can hike to the thame or in khunde for relaxing and exploring the villages itself. Namche bazaar is the main center of the Everest (khumbu) region and has government offices, ATMs, internet café, shops, restaurant, a bakery and colorful markets each Friday evening and Saturday. Our trek guides will take you to tourist visitor’s center near the head quarter of the sagarmatha national park where you can absorb things related to Everest ascenders, Sherpa culture and will also learn about various plant and animals. We also take an interesting side up to khumjung village which can be best for acclimatize and we can found airs tap in syangboche. Just few minutes from there we can see the Everest view hotel wher lots of foreigners and especially Japanese come to stay during their Everest helicopter tour. Along with great view of everest, kongde, thamserku and khumbila we will visits to Hillary school and come back to namche village after lunch. Take a look to the movie called into thin air or similar Everest expedition’s movie in the guest house. Stay overnight in  hotel nemche with full board provided.

Day 05: Namche bezzar to pangboche (3860 m) 6 – 7 hours walking.

After breakfast, we start our trips towards pangboche enjoying the superb view of mt Everest, nuptse, Lhotse, amadoblam and close up view of thamserku. Our treks keep go on ups and down overlooking magnificent view of the great hilmalayas. Along the way we can spot wild lives and then the way go ups to kayangjuma. After that we will reach to sansa where the path to gokyo and trek to everest base camp separated. Then the trails followed the pine forests and we also see prayers flags festooned bridge over dudh Koshi River and passed them. We reach phunki  Thenga a small settlement for tea and a small army post amidst the alpine woods. After having relaxed a bit in phungi tanga we will go to tengboche which is step up to hill. Tengboche is a great place close up views of amadoblam, nuptse and the Everest. Here we have a chance to explore the biggest Buddhist monastery all over in khumbu region. After having lunch the trails leads towards down to the river once again to another airy suspension bridge where pangboche is about 5 minutes away. Stay overnight Everest view lodge or similar in pangboche. Full board provided.

Day 06: pangboche to Dingboche (4360 m) 3-4hours walk.

We start our trip early in the morning after breakfast. Passing many Mani walls, chortens and small villages on the way our trek begins towards the Dingbochea. On the way towards dingbochea you can have a wonderful view of the Amadoblam Mountains which is very nice mountains and look like the thumb shape of your hand. You will have your lunch in the dingboche where you stay and can go to hike in the afternoon around the villages. Overnight stay in Sherpa land and full board provided.

Day o7: Dingbochea- acclimatization day.

After breakfast there are two options for the day which is normal and challenging. The normal is that you can go to the chhukhung village (4730 m) which is the starting point of island peak climbing and can go to kongma la pass.  The harder options is to climb  the nagarjun hill just above the dingbochea which is very hard and a good view point of the mountain that we had passed behind and can see few more such as Makalu and many more. Stay overnight in Dingbochea in full board.

Day 08: Dingbochea to laubecha (4940 m) 5hours.

We will start the day with the climb to thukla (dughla) through the khumbu khola valley. The trek along the rid terrace is awarding with awesome views of mountains on all sides. As we come to the yak herders place called dusa, the valleys begins to narrow and continues through phulung karpo of the camp sites during first successful Everest expeditions in 1953. After crossing the small metal bridge we will reach to dughla from where we start to trek up the steep terminal moraine of the khumbu glacier. We can found our way through the boulder-strewn slope as we ascend chupki lhara, an eerie ridge top with dramatic change mountains view. At the top after walking about 1 hour we will find an arrow of stones with very nice Tibetan prayers flags around there surrounded the memorials of famous person who has died in Everest expeditions. From 10 times Everest summated Babu chiring Sherpa to American mountaineer Scott fisher memorials can be seen over there who perished on a mission to climb Everest and it is the best way to rest (relax) after that thokla hard up. We are on the vicinity of everest but that highest mountains of the world is still remains hidden. Walking the side of world biggest glacier khumbu we will not able to see it but can have many mountains view such as khumbutse, lingtren, pumari and mahalangur himal. This is the place where begins the thin air and hard to breathe due to high altitude and less oxygen. Overnight stay in warm Himalayan eco resort and full board provided.

Day 09: labauche - Gorek shap (5170 M)-Everest base camp (5364 m)-Gorek shap (5170 m) 8-9 hours walking.

The trail to gorekshap goes ahead through the lateral moraine of the khumbu glaciers. We pass through the pyramid sign post. Ahead on the trail we see crest of north roidge of everest along with mt .pumari, mahalangur, lingtem, khumbutse, nuptse etc. a small ascent would take us to thangma riju from where we perceive 360 degree vista of snowy mountains. Climbing steeply up to the top through the torrent of changri glacier, we atch our first glimpse of kala patthar, a gray-green knoll beneath the Mt. pumori. As we reach Gorek shap, we will be surrounded by snow-capped mountains looming all around us including the top of the world Mount Everest. After a brief lunch and rest, we take the trail to everest base camp through the once past gorekshap lake. Continuing straight ahead, we come through the Indian army mountaineers memorials. As we reach Everest base camp we cannot stop ourselves from appreciating the Everest climbers those take hazardous route through the khumbu icefall. In the spring we can see mountaineers tents stand out in bright colors against all the dull gray surrounding arounds. Nuptse, khunbuste and pumari are the mountains we can view from base camp. Actually everest cannot be seen from the base camp properly, for that we need to wait the next day morning to up the kala patthar hill or those who interest to go kala patthar in same day can go with our guide or Sherpa. Overnight stay in local guest house at Gorekshap and full board provided.

  Day 10: Gorek shep-kala patthar/everest base camp-pherichea (4280 m) 8-9 hours walks.

Today is the climax of our trip. We start early in the morning to catch the dramatic views from kala patthar witnessing the first light of the day shining on Mount Everest. However, we need to get prepared for an early morning, dark and cold temperature (-10 to -14 c) departure before hand. We can see familiar peak like lingtren, khumbutse,changtse tower to the east even as begins reveal itself emerging between the west shoulder crest and nuptse. When climbing the kala patther we can pause to catch our breath at several places from where we can have an outstanding view points to snap pictures of the highest mountain. After two hours of walking we will be in the best view point of world called kala patther where we scramble to climb the rocky outcrop near to the summit marked by caims and prayer flags. As we reach the top, we will sit on the kala patther rocks and our eyes taking in the unbelievable Himalayan panorama, wandering from one mighty massif to another. As we can take pictures how much we can take and also take the inner view with our minds and eye to last life time. On being back to gorek shap, we have breakfast and waits for those who have gone to Everest base camp. After they arrived back to the hotel take a decends back to the ferichea for a good night rest in lower altitude. stay in himalayan hotel with Full board provided.

Day 11: pherichea-pangbochea-tengbochea-namche bazzar (3440 m) 6-7 hours walking.

We will trek down through the hillside blanketed by rhodendrons and juniper trees. If its spring, pink and red rhodendrons flowers ablaze our surroundings. We may have our lunch in tengbochea or waits up to phungi tenga it depends on our hungriness. After crossing the prayer flags we need to walk up to hill through jungles. When reach to the way of khumjung village and way to gokyo we walk straight looking the stunning view of ama dablam, themserku, and many more. On reaching to the guest house you will have a hot shower and have a relaxed sleep in your room. Overnight stay in namche bazzer  at hotel namche or similar.and full board provided.

 Day 12: Namche bazzar to lukla (2800 m) 6 hours walk.

The trails descend steeply downward by controlling the body. Having With good view of local’s villages and many flowers we will have lunch in phakding. Being climbing down on same way also makes you feel different and good. After a two weeks you will be in lukla and overnight stay over there and full board provided.

Day 13: lukla to Kathmandu

In the early morning after breakfast take a flight in the morning to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel and take rest. After some hours if you like you can go for the walk around the city. Or can take rest in hotel. You may also visit the local markets and buy the Nepalese items gifts for your friends and family. In the evening you may visit the office. If someone has flight in that day he will be transfers to the airport for departure.

 Day 14: farewell friend

This is the time to say bye from the mountainous country and is the end day of your trip to Himalayas. About the three hours before you flight you will be taking off you will be taken to airport for final departure. On the way back to home you will have a plenty of time to think about your trip  to everest base camp with Nepal holiday guide team.

Everest base camp trek

Cost Includes

• ·         Everest conservation permits.

  ·         Everest Trekking map

  ·         Full board plan (breakfast, lunch dinner accommodation, tea or coffee) during  everest trek

  ·         Join Nepal culture programs in welcome and fare well dinner.

  ·         Hotel in Kathmandu as per you wish..

  ·         An experienced licenses holder guide and required porters.

  ·         Food, drinks, salary, insurance, equipments, transportations, accommodations and local tax for guide and porters.

  ·         Transportations by bus, car or flight.

  ·         Medical kit box for the trek.

  ·         TIMS (trekker’s information’s management systems).

  ·         Trekking equipment needed in everest trek.

  ·         All government tax.

  ·         All guided sight seen tour in Kathmandu and entry fees.

  ·         All necessary transportation on sight seen.

  ·         Airport picks up and drops with an escort.

   

   

Cost Excludes

• Your travel insurance.
• International flight and departure tax.
• Any expense of personal nature.
• Nepal entry visa fee.
• Any kinds of Bar bills.
• All the alcoholic and non alcoholic Drinks.
• Rescue operatin.

Everest base camp trek

Everest base camp trek pictures

Everest base camp trek

Essential Information

When trekking in Nepal Himalayas "Altitude related Problems" are the important factors to be considered because there is always a real danger of mild to serious problems related to altitude and it is important that trekkers understand that they will be affected to a greater or lesser extent when they ascend to altitudes over about 3000 meters. Altitude sickness, often known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and it means the effect of altitude on those who ascend too rapidly to elevation above 3000 meters. The victim can develop severe symptoms very rapidly if the mild effects are ignored.

We advise our clients to remember the following suggestion when you are on trekking in the high altitude areas above 3000 meters. The following are the basic symptoms of the altitude sickness and to avoid such sickness we recommend few important points.

1. Basic Symptoms:

• Loss of appetite
• Sleep disturbance
• Difficult to pass urine

2. Medium Symptoms:

• Headache which is bad
• Irregular breathing
• Nausea
• Mild weakness

3. Serious Symptoms:

• Slight swelling of hands and face
• Cannot stand upright without swaying while eyes are closed.
• Can hear gurgling sound in the chest.
• Zero energy.

What to do about Altitude Sickness?
Altitude illness can be prevented by acclimatization; that is, by a graduate rate of ascent (not more than 400 – 500 meters), allowing sufficient rest at various intermediate altitudes. The dry air of the mountains tends to dehydrate you so an increased fluid intake is necessary. Try to drink at least four liters of water a day. On the trail you can drink hot garlic soup that will help you to some extent. When we reach to our destination it is better to make some hiking up to a bit higher point and come down to the camp or hotel. This is a really good way to get acclimatization. You may take Diamox 250mg tablets the night before flying / going to altitude. Sometimes the symptoms often disappear and the trek can be resumed.

If you feel obviously suffering from the serious symptoms of AMS then descent should not be delayed even if it means going down in dark. In such case, should an emergency situation arise, horse, or porter will be arranged; or we carry you and run to lower (descend) altitudes. There is communication facility at Namche Bazaar; Doctors at Khunde hospital in the Everest Area and HRA Clinics and in some trekking areas also have the Gamow Bag. The hospital or the clinic will take fees or charges for such services. We can arrange for immediate evacuation, by horse or helicopter, depending on the severity of the case.