Introduction

Everest Base Camp Trek passes through the glaciers, Sherpa villages, and up to the lap of the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest. This trek also has been ranked as the 4rth best trekking destination in the world. This 2-3 week trek is top-rated, which reaches the height of 5,545m (18,193ft). From Kalapatthar, trekkers would be blessed with spectacular scenery. Most of the tour is through the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed Sagarmatha National Park. Sagarmatha National Park is a home of the mass endangered plants and animals.

This mighty mountain on the map was putten by legends such as George Mallory, Sir Edmund Hillary, and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. Everest Base Camp is one of the nearly all popular trekking destinations in Nepal. During the trek, the appreciating thing is the beauty of mountain vistas on the way and the local people. The trail is filled with the most adventurous that you will get a chance to explore the beautiful glacial lakes, sherpas of the Himalayas.

Is the Everest base camp trek worth?

As Everest Base Camp is the base of the world’s highest peak and is the second-best destination globally, Basecamp is probably not worth it, as Kala Patthar is the best place it makes it worth trekking to Basecamp. Mountain itself cannot be seen from the Basecamp. Once you’ve acclimatized, it is very do-able for a fit trekker, and the views of Everest would be marvelous.

Is the trek to the Everest Base Camp challenge?

One of the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs is: How hard is it to trek to Everest Base Camp? Everest is far away from the city, but it is not the most challenging trek in Nepal. While trekking at Everest Base Camp does not have any high pass, it only just goes up a valley. The only difficulty is the high altitude and that you cannot train from home. 

How many people hike Everest Base Camp?

As Everest is the highest mountain in the globe, many people have climbed this peak. From the south side of the Everest Base Camp, which is at the altitude of 5,500m, many people have climbed. It is the almost all popular trekking route in the Himalayas, and about 40,000 people per year visit Everest Base Camp from the south way.

Why is EBC Trek Popular?

Everest Base Camp is the most popular trek globally due to its mighty Everest and the Basecamp on the world’s roof. Reasons why Everest Base Camp is admired, are:-

  • Visit the Highest mountain in the world Mount Everest.
  • UNESCO World Heritage site listed Sagarmatha National Park
  • Follow the footsteps of great alpinists of Everest trail
  • Tengboche and Pangboche Buddhist monasteries
  • Blessed with panoramic views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Nuptse, and other 8000ers
  • Culture and generous hospitality of sherpa’s
  • One of the High settlements in the world
  • Marvelous sherpa villages

Top 5 attractions of Everest Base Camp Trek?

There are some attractions of Mount Everest Base Camp Trek. among which this five are known as the best:

1. Lukla

      One of the Khumbu region’s beautiful towns is Lukla, which is also the popular stop-point of the Everest region. All the trek of the Everest region starts from Lukla. This place is a sherpa village full of small lodges and shops.

      2. Namche Bazaar

      Namche Bazaar is the highly popular tourist hub of the Everest region and the Gateway to Everest. Namche is the beautiful market-town full of shops, lodges, pubs, and hotels.

      3. Tengboche Monastery

      Tengboche Monastery is an eminent monastery of the Khumbu region with the breath-taking backdrop of Ama Dablam. Tengboche Monastery is the largest and exemplary monastery in the Khumbu region of Nepal.

      4. Sagarmatha National Park

      Sagarmatha National Park is first national park of Nepal, enlisted in UNESCO world heritage sites. It is a home of many endangered faunas and is inhabited by more than 118 species of bird.

      5. Everest Base Camp

      Everest Base Camp is at an altitude of more than 5000m. It is the highest mountain in the world. Walking for weeks and dealing with size and weather is an adventure in itself.

      Conclusion

      Everest Base Camp Trek is a trek filled with daring and exciting adventures of a lifetime that cannot be forgotten. This trip is a daring adventure that is on the bucket list of every adventure and trekking lovers. This trek has something that will make you dream about the tour. With the full of adventures and thrilling experiences, this trek is popular on the globe.

      Anuj Raj Giri