The most audacious achievement of Everest is that it is the highest peak in the world. It has
once been unacknowledged and ignored, but Everest has overcome the obstacles and stood
high. Hundreds of people attempt to climb this laudy mountain and thousands dream of
doing so. Some people succeed, and some don’t, especially when they’re not ready or willing
to give what it takes. Everest base camp trek here stands as the wish-granting factory to
those of them. You get to have a vivid look of Everest and the ‘feel’ without having to
complete the journey. Everest base camp trek is the most popular and desired base camp
treks of all. Everest base camp is said to have a life-changing experience on people, some
even return back and some return back with a dream of surmounting the peak. Life is a great
teacher, and experience is the best teacher of all.

The journey begins with a 25 mins flight from the Lukla airport. Credited as one of the safest
and most lethal airports of the world, Lukla makes you experience the first bliss of the giant
Everest. You see yourself drizzling from the peak of a cliff and might feel nauseous out of
fear, but neither Lukla nor Everest poses any harm. Once you’re up in the air, you’ll breathe
in panoramic views and sights of the Everest and the neighboring mountains. One fallacy of
this flight is that it will introduce you to all the perks and joys this trek has but it will keep you
longing for actually touching it.
The next step in your journey is a trek to Phakding. There are suspension bridges in
between and numerous tea house lodges where you can freshen up before beginning your
climb. You get a sight of numerous prayer flags fluttering calmly and wishing you farewell
and good luck, you see the tall and mesmerizing peaks of the Gongla (5813 m), the Nupla
(5885 m) and also the Karyolung (6511 m). The mountains make your trip a part of
themselves as you make them a part of your journey. Many people fall in love with the
mountains here, and those already in love bond deeper and deeper with every step.
Everest base camp trek is one of those treks where you walk along with monasteries and
museums hand in hand. The journey has a temper of Sagarmatha National Park and its
gem, the snow leopard, it has the Tanzang monastery and the most beloved people in the
world, the Sherpas. Sherpas have unmatchable climbing skills and an unforgettable
cooperative personality. You are going to fall more and more for Everest with your every
step and every breath taken forward. Even if you’re not much of a trekker, you can complete
the Everest base camp trek if you just walk at a moderate pace and listen to these Sherpas.
The next step is your trek from Phakding to the Namche Bazaar. Everyone loves to shop
when it comes to shopping in Nepal, and in the Everest Base Camp, Namche Bazaar is the
equivalent to a magical casket. Everything that you might need, from food to trekking gear,
to medical help, you can avail it all at Namche. The journey has about four suspension
bridges, each making you nervous and excited at the same time. You’ll be constantly
puzzled as to where should you really look, towards the mystiques of the Everest, the down
waters or the bridge. The dual pearly shades of the Dudh Koshi river will make you
motivated and calmer with its every movement. Before you head up to Monjo, the village just
before Sagarmatha, you’ll catch incredible sights of the mountains Thamserku (6608 m), the
Kusum Kanguru (6367 m) and the Kongde (6168 m). Ensure that you keep yourself well
hydrated and don’t let your carelessness come in between you and the base camp.
The next stop is the hilltop of Syangbuche. This is one of the most panoramic places in the
Everest base camp trek. You can see the whole entirety of the Kongde (6168 m), the

Khumbila (5761 m), the Nuptse (7864 m), the Lhotse (8516 m), the Amadablam (6812 m)
and of course the Everest (8848 m). Some other prominent peaks are also visible and it is a
custom for most of the visitors to enjoy a cuppa of the Nepali tea while satisfying both your
tummy and your heart. A lot of visitors come back to renew this sight in their hearts and
minds every year.

The next stop is the Tengboche. Here you come across many locals who teach how to climb
the ice and obviously, the ethereal company of the mountains keeps following you around.
The journey has heart capturing rhododendron forests, the occasional calls of the eagle and
the sightings of the snow leopard, the Himalayan Tahrs, the Himalayan Monals, and other
pheasants. Here is where you arrive at the Tengboche monastery. It is considered the most
important of all the monasteries in the trek and everyone prays for a sound journey ahead.
After Tengboche, the next stop is Dingboche (4410 m). The trek continues until Lobuche
(4940 m). The snow-capped serene peaks just start getting closer and your fondness to the
Nepali tea and the momos, along with the Sherpas also grow. The Khumbu glacier is the
heart of this route and offers the best views on the earth during the whole trek.
The journey from Lobuche to the Everest base camp (5364 m) is about eight hours long and
includes the famous Gorkhashep (5170 m). At Gorkhashep, the mountains Pumori (7138 m),
the Changtse (7543 m), the Nuptse (7861 m) also take a look at you through the foggy
curtains.

The Kala Patthar (5550 m) provides you with a 3-dimensional view of the Everest and all its
peers. And now the journey back commences with some places known and unknown, and
some feeling felt and unfelt.
Everest base camp is not very demanding, but it does demand all your focus and liveliness.
Trek and grow, grow and trek.