On world highest Mt. Everest with sweeping panorama of Khumbu ice falls and glaciers.
Express Everest base camp trekking is best for strong and athletic people, including for any trekkers. Who are in great physical shape and good health, as the adventure takes you to Everest base camp; in the shortest duration?
The standard itinerary on normal Everest Base Camp trek is about 11 / 12 days or more. The trek covers 130 km / 82 miles distance, includes both ways from Lukla to Lukla, in the shortest time frame.
It is quite a challenging walk due to the altitude being a main factors. Trekking on the high terrain around Khumbu region of Everest, where shortness of breath is common. The oxygen level drops as the walk head higher, where trekkers need to be careful and take rest where possible.
Express Everest base camp trekking can be completed in good times, where trekkers have to be cautious. This adventure will be high-level trekking, a great way to enjoy it if you are sporty person. The trek is also suitable for people with limited holidays, with dreams to be on the foot of Mt. Everest. It can be an exhilarating adventure one should be careful and take a precautionary measures.
But it is also a challenging trek to complete the whole trip in a short duration of time. However, it will be an enjoyable and exciting walk on the moderate trail following the Dudh Koshi upstream. As walk progress and then reaching higher towards Namche Bazaar, a great place to spend a day for acclimatization.
Namche Bazaar is a major small town located on a bowl-shaped valley where all houses serve as hotels and lodges. From Namche Bazaar on the scenic trail as walks heads higher to a beautiful place at Tengboche. Famous for its colorful monastery and panoramic views of the snow mountain range that encircles, facing views of Mt. Everest. The walk carries on with an incredible panorama of peaks with magnificent Mt. Ama Dablam. The trail follows on leaving the tall tree lines towards sheer mountain wilderness on reaching Dingboche and Lobuche for overnights.
From Lobuche towards the main highlight of the adventure at Everest Base Camp, the walk leads past Gorakshep. The last settlement before base camp, then follow the rugged path until you stand on the foot of Mt. Everest. At Everest base camp, enjoy overlooking stupendous scenery of arctic-like landscapes covered in rocky moraines and ice with glaciers. The view of Mt. Everest is obstructed by Lobuche and Nuptse peaks, facing the massive Khumbu Ice-Fall at a close distance.
After an exciting moment, the adventure takes you to Kalapathar Hill, the highest point of the journey. From the top of Kalapathar enjoy the marvelous panorama of surrounding gigantic peaks with Mt. Everest at its closest.
Enjoying the wonderful time of your life with great experience, the return journey to Lukla for flight back to Kathmandu. On reaching the bustling Kathmandu city, our tremendous adventure on Express Everest Base Camp trekking completes.
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