Our Everest Base Camp Trek for 12 days

Dec 29, 2019   |   By ADMIN   |   1567 Views

Highlights of Everest Base Camp Trekking

  • Destination: Nepal
  • Trekking destination: Everest Base Camp
  • Activities: Trekking, sight seeing
  • Trekking duration: 12 Days
  • Highest elevation: 5545m
  • Walking hour: 6-7 hours each day
  • Transportation: local bus/private jeep
  • Season: September to December and February to June
  • Food: healthy and nutritious meals provided on the trails with Seasonal fruit
  • Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu and teahouses during the trek.

Challenges of Hiking to Everest Base Camp 

Every year, as many as 30,000 people trek to Everest Base Camp from all walks of life. From ultra-fit seasoned trekkers to novice travelers, group expeditions and individual walkers, retirees and even children, we shared the trail with everyone. The trek is statistically very healthy and it's an amazing adventure to take on if you have a good will and a positive attitude.

Don't expect a pleasant walk in the mountains, however, the journey is much harder than you would have expected. I looked forward to the road almost every day and thought:' I can't do this.' But I did it somehow and not because I'm strong or quick, but because I'm painfully stubborn and Andrew had to feed me along the way with Snickers bars!Here are some of the main challenges we faced while hiking to Everest Base Camp.

  • Altitude Sickness :- The biggest danger on the trek is being at high altitude where your body gets less oxygen, which can cause Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). This can be fatal if it develops into High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) or High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). We went to a great lecture at the Himalayan Rescue Association in Pheriche about dealing with AMS, and if you’re thinking of trekking at high altitude, their guide is a must-read. In short, there’s no cure for AMS but to descend and you should do so while you still can. Everyday on our trek we saw people being evacuated by helicopter or carried down by horse because they got so sick.
  • Extreme Weather :- Although April, May, October and November are the best times for hiking to Everest Base Camp, the weather up in the mountains can be unpredictable all year-round, so pack accordingly. We experienced scorching sun, rain, hail, snow and high winds; sometimes we had four seasons in a single day. Our rain gear was essential, as was a warm sleeping bag and down jacket, decent sunglasses and factor 50 sunscreen. The sun is incredibly strong and burnt our hands and faces horribly on the first day.

  • Trekking challenges and ailments :- Aside from all this, you have the physical challenge of the trek to deal with. Although the trail from Lukla to Base Camp is just 62 km long, it’s rarely flat and there are some killer hills to contend with as well as sheer drops and boulder-strewn paths. You have to concentrate on your footing and deal with the breathlessness of hiking at altitude; it’s definitely the toughest physical challenge I’ve ever faced. Oh, don’t forget to watch out for yaks too, keep on the upper side of the track as they can barge you off the trail while passing. We suffered from the usual trekking aches and pains and I got a few blisters, but the hardest thing by far was carrying my backpack.

After facing all of these challenges, We count making it to Base Camp as one of the biggest achievements of ourlife.

Itinerary and and Package Detail

There are lots of travel agency which provide the trek service to Everest Base camp but we find Top of the World Adventure is the best for EBC trek. They provides us nice friendly trek guide as well as the price is much more cheaper than other travel agency. For more package and Itinerary details please Click Here!