Brief things you should know about Everest Base Camp Trek

It wouldn’t be wrong if we quote that Everest Base camp trek is something that every adventurous travelers and trekkers desperately want to experience once in their lifetime. Indeed, the lustrous and gigantic beauty possessed by the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest has that charm and captivating power that leaves none of the trekker’s desires untouched. Thus along with  the vigorous willpower to reach to the jubilant terminus, there are some informative and also interesting aspects about Everest Base Camp trek that are worth to be known before experimenting your privileged dream towards the highest altitude your feet has ever covered.

-Among all the trekking destinations and routes, Everest Base Camp trek is the most chosen trek in Nepal. Every year, over thousands of trekkers endeavor for the trek.

-Reaching to Everest Base Camp lets you stand over probably the highest altitude (5364 meters) in your life covered with you own feet.

-The most favorable time for Everest Base camp trek considering all the suitabilities is from March to June and September to mid-December.

-Everest Base camp trekking approximately takes 14-17 days and can even extend depending upon several circumstances during the trekking period like number of days required for proper acclimatization, extreme weather conditions, leisure hikes etc.

-Since Everest Base Camp trek is all about walking/ hiking, you should least expect leisure rest time because you need to walk from 4 to 10 hours each day to complete the trek within designated time and days.

-Trekking routes are obvious for Everest Base Camp trek. You initially fly from Kathmandu to Lukla, pass through the valley of Dudhkoshi to Namche Bazaar. From there, you will find yourself walking along the foot trails of Mount Everest.

-The approximate trekking cost of Everest Base camp trek is around $1500-$3000. However, there is no such accurate estimation of direct costs since it wholly depends upon the type of trek, extension, trekking agency etc. you choose.

-The trekking allows you to get information about one of the indigenous races of Nepal, the Sherpa people and their lifestyle, culture, language, occupation and many more. At the same time, you will also get numerous scenic views of local Buddhist monasteries, glacial lakes and amazing scenarios of Himalayan range.

Thus, Everest Base camp trek is a complete package to let you experience and see the trueness of Nepal starting from the minimal point to the highest possible altitude. This is perhaps the best souvenir of memories trekking in Nepal.