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base camp trek conjures up images
of great challenge and achievement
- tinged with the romance and thrill
of being so close to the Everest.
It offers incredible mountain profile
and wonderful insight into the way
of hard Sherpa life. Justifiably this
Everest base camp trekking is one
of the most popular treks in Nepal,
famous, not only for its proximity
to Mount Everest, but also for it's
friendly Sherpa people, picturesque
villages, diverse ethno-cultures,
colourful festivals and monasteries.
We stay in lodges under the shadow
of the Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama
Dablam, and Thamaserku peaks in our
journey to Everest base camp and Kalapathar;
selected among the world's top 20
classic Journeys of Lifetime by the
Observer, UK. We enjoy good food and
traditional Sherpa hospitality. With
time for acclimatization rest days
on the way up we walk on relaxed pace
through the beautiful forest and Himalayan
Sherpa settlements.
We
explore the sights and sounds of Katmandu's
wonder: World Heritage Sites: Buddhist
shrine 'Bhaudhanath' and Hindu temple
'Pashupatinath' (to witness the Hindu
public cremation on the bank of holy
Bagmati river) before taking an exciting
mountain flight to Lukla, the gateway
to the Nepal Everest region trekking.
On the way to Everest base camp we
follow the Dudh Koshi valley to Namche,
the Sherpa"capital" nestled
in a horse shoe bowl, with it's colourful
and bustling market with traders from
local villages and as far away as
Tibet. The alpine scenery becomes
more rugged as we trek above the tree
line to reach Dingboche for further
acclimatision and exploration. Following
the Khumbu glacier moraines we head
to Gorak Shep via Lobuche. We trek
the summit of Kalapathar (5445m),
the best vantage point on earth for
the stunning views of 360-degree Himalayas
panorama including the world's highest
peak Mount Everest in our adventure
holiday Everest base camp trip.
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