Overview
This fascinating Classic Trail to Everest Base Camp is to experience a real trekking holiday in Nepal. There are breathe taking views of worlds high mountains Everest (8,848m / 29, 029ft) Lhotse (8,516 m-27,940 ft), Nuptse (7,855m-25,771 ft) Lho – La or Khumbutse peak (6,036 m -19,803ft) Lingtren (6,749 m / 22,142 ft) Chnagtse ( 7,583 m / 24,879ft) Pumori (7,161 m / 23,494ft) Ama Dablam ( 6,812 m / 22,349ft) Kangtenga (6,782 m / 22,250 ft) Tharmarserku ( 6,623 m / 21,729 ft) Kwangde (6,011 m / 19,721 ft) Kusum Khanguru (6,373 m /20,909ft) holy peak of Khumbi-la (5,761 m / 18,900 ft) and as far world’s 5th highest Mt. Makalu (8,463 m / 27, 766 ft) with trekking peaks Island Peak / Imjatse (6,160 m / 20,210ft) Lobuje Peak (6,119 m / 20,075 ft) Pokhalde ( 5,806 m / 19,049 ft) and many other adjoin smaller unnamed peaks.
This wonderful Classic Everest Base Camp trekking starts with an interesting drive with scenic view to Jiri and then to Bhandara from where you begins your trekking journey. You will trek through few passes and many nice traditional Sherpa, Rai and other ethnic people, There are few villages with old culture and custom around Kenja, Sete and over Lamjura pass 3,530 m high through enchanting forest of rhododendron, pines and oaks trees visiting, Junbesi, Takshindo, Nunthala, Kharekhola and entering the upper Solu Khumbu area near Lukla, from here onward on the busy trekking trail, after being on quaint path for many days at Solu region. On reaching near at Lukla where this adventure ends.
From here walk follows Dudh Kosi River all the way to its source higher up, passing nice neat villages of Choplung, Ghat and Phakding and heading higher through cool shade of forest lined with tall rhododendron, pines, firs and oak trees overlooking views of snow capped mountains.
After a good walk reaching at Monjo village and Sagarmatha National Park entry point where all TIMS and Park permits are checked and recorded of all the trekkers, from here crossing few bridges and leaving the last village of Jorsalle walking on river bed and then with a climb for few hours with superb views of peaks along the walk and then reaching the famous Namche Bazaar where the colorful houses serving as hotels and lodge are in U and amphitheatre shape.
At Namche which is a famous large village, and popular among the trekkers as it is located on the trail coming from both ways, Namche Bazaar holds busy Saturday market every week, the only place here with ATM, Banks, Post Office, Cyber, with numerous shops, delightful restaurants and bakeries.
After two nights here with acclimatization day, walk leads higher to another scenic place at Tengboche Monastery in the midst of forest setting with awesome views of snow capped peaks including Mt. Everest and the majestic Ama Dablam, here with time to visit this interesting wonderful looking monastery, after Tengboche leaving the tree lines and lush vegetation for arid and barren terrain heading towards beautiful Imjatse valley with great views along the way, walk leads higher up to Gorakshep after Lobuche.
From Gorakshep at 5,180 m where the actual route to Everest Base Camp and to Kalapatthar starts and ends, located beneath towering Pumori and Kalapatthar rocky hill, which was an early Everest base camp till 1970’s. After a nice rest heading towards our main destination of this trip to Everest base camp, walk on rocky moraines and ice to reach beneath the giant Mt. Everest at base camp at 5,364 m with amazing views of surrounding high mountains Lhotse, Nuptse, Lho-la, Lingtrin, Pumori and the tumbling long Khumbu Ice Fall which lies close to base camp.
From here with great experience and feeling high, return back to Gorakshep for the climb of Kalapatthar next early morning, a fabulous viewpoints with Everest at mere distance and overlooking arrays of snow capped peaks that surround this great scenic top. On completing Classic Trail to Everest Base Camp return journey on the same route all the way to Lukla for the scenic flight back to Kathmandu.