Everest Region Trekking

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is known in Nepal as "Sagarmatha".for centuries. It is also called Chhomolungma (the mother goddess of the World) by Tibetan and Sherpa people.. It has long been the greatest attraction for nature lovers, mountaineers and trekkers alike. Solukhumbu, the heartland of the Everest Region or an integral part of the Himalayan mystique, thus provides a welcome destination for the Nepal trekking adventurers. Everest region Trekking is a dream trip for the passionate walkers. Mount Everest Trekking fascinates majority of the total travelers trekking in Nepal despite the fact that the similar treks are relatively easy in other regions. This number of the trekkers in this region is the second largest. The Everest  trekking has also gained its popularity for mountaineering, peak climbing and expeditions. The ultimate goal of an Everest Region Trekking is the final trek to Everest Base Camp at an elevation of about 5430 m.

The Everest Base Camp trek, a very well known mountain trek, starts at the upper Phakding and follows the Dudh Kosi valley which climbs up to the Sherpa capital of Namche, a bustling bazaar that’s a junction for trekkers, the local Sherpa and expeditions en route to the mighty Mt. Everest. All along this part of the trail, villages are interspersed with magnificent forests of rhododendron, magnolia and giant firs. In both the early autumn and late spring, the flowers on this portion of the trek make it the kind of walk you will remember for a long, long time.

Brief Itinerary

DAY 1	Join Kathmandu
DAY 2	In Kathmandu, sightseeing Kathmandu Valley
DAYS 3/4	Fly to Lukla, commence trek through Sherpa villages
DAYS 5/6	Arrive Namche Bazaar, rest and acclimatise
DAY 7	Trek to visit Thyangboche Monastery
DAYS 8/10	Slowly ascend through villages and yak pastures to Khumbu Glacier
DAY 11	Ascend Kala Pattar (5545m) to gain uninterrupted views of Everest (8848m)
DAY 12	to Everest Base Camp
DAYS 13/15	Trek via Khunde and Khumjung, visit Himalayan Trust projects
DAYS 16/17	Return trek to Lukla
DAY 18	Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
DAY 19	In Kathmandu