EVEREST BASE CAMP

Trekking in Khumbu, Home of the Sherpa People

To stand beneath the towering rock and ice of the highest peak is both a challenge and a fantastic experience. The wind-swept tops of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse form a skyline like no other; the landscape is hard, barren and inhospitable but also mesmerising and incredibly beautiful. The magnetism of Everest, the world’s most famous mountain, draws trekkers from around the world. This classic route to Base Camp brings you face to face with the grandeur of the highest of the Himalaya and close to the local way of life as you pass through the many villages on the way to Namche Bazaar.

This is where ‘Sherpa Expeditions’ started in 1973, we are named after the Nepalese Sherpa guides, who are proud of the way that they look after their guests and lead with professionalism and a generous helping of good humour, as they have done for so many years. This trek follows much of the trail taken by the now famous early mountaineering expeditions, walking up the valley of the Dudh Kosi, then heading up to Namche, on to Pangboche and finally to the amazing Khumbu Glacier and Everest Base Camp. After two days in Kathmandu experience the breathtaking views on the flight to Lukla before starting the trek. During the first few days pass Namche Bazaar, Thame and arguably the most spectacular viewpoint in the world at Thyangboche Monastery. Day stages are planned with a couple of 2-night stops allowing excursions to higher ground to aid acclimatisation. The climax of the trek is to ascend to Base Camp and Kala Pattar for the best views of Everest, the Khumbu Glacier and surrounding peaks.

15 nights/16 days - Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu for 2 nights in a 4* hotel.
2 Morning guided sightseeing in Kathmandu, afternoon free for individual exploration. 3 Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakdingma (2652m). 4-13 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3446m) for two nights. Onto Thyangboche (3872m) for a night, then to Dingboche (4343m) for 2 nights and a full day’s acclimatisation walk (walk high, sleep low). Ascend to Lobuche (4930m) then a long day to Base Camp (5400m) 8 hours, followed by another long day to Kala Pattar (5554m) returning to Periche, 8 hours. Walk back down to Lukla. 14 Fly to Kathmandu. 15 Free day in Kathmandu for sightseeing. 16 Depart Kathmandu for London.

A typical trekking day begins at 7am. After a hot breakfast, during which the yaks will be loaded, we begin our walking in the pleasant cool of the morning. Lunch is around 11am. This midday break usually lasts about an hour. After walking for three or four hours in the afternoon, we will be at the next accommodation at around 4pm. You will have time to relax before the day is rounded off with an evening meal.
Accommodation in the Everest region is in tea houses for rather than tents and luggage is carried by yaks rather than by porters.

Sherpa Expeditions, 131a Heston Road, Hounslow TW5 0RF, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8577 2717 Fax: +44 (0)20 8572 9788
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