Everest Region

It’s the most challenging with enchant the trek on Everest. Its world's most thrill experience with highest peak. Not just an ultimate gateway to Everest base camp but also the trek has glacial lakes, valleys with Himalayan Sherpa culture as its highlights. Located about 200 km North from Kathmandu, the capital city Everest region holds major highest peaks of the world including Everest (8850 m), Makalu ( 8463 m), Cho Oyu (8153 m), Ama Dablam (6,856 m) and Thamserku (6608 m).

Everest trek passes through Sagarmatha National Park, a world natural and cultural heritage site with rare flora and fauna. Everest region often called the home of Yeti, the snowman. There are lots of stories and experiences related with Yeti, its activities and encounters. Here one can make two different treks to Everest, namely The Gokyo and The Everest Base Camp. Basically covers entire attractions and legions. Everest treks passes throughout rivers and numerous settlements perched on hills, valleys and ridges.

Treak starts from Jiri, the last destination connected by road to Kathmandu, follows the route undertaken by Hillary and Tenzing during their historic expedition in 1953. Surpassing the ethnic community of Tamang, Newar, Rai, Chhetris and Brahmins trekker get rich experience the typical Himalayan rural Nepa with elevation ranges between 1500 m to 5545 m at Kalapattar. Junebesi (2580 m) is a sub-alpine zone hosts forests of firs, hemlock, rhododendrons, magnolia and birch. Throughout trek Dudh Kosi river valley with the view of Everest, Cho Oyu and Khumbila and fields of barley, wheat, corn and potatoes creates heavenly experience.

Another way to get Everest is flying Lukla. From where one can explore Phakding, Namche, Khumjung, Perhiche, Lobuche, Gokyo and Gorak Shep with sound facilities of accommodation. In spring rhododendrons blooms which give visual delight for visitors. Visitors are required entrance fees to enter Sagarmatha National Park. Musk Deer, Himalayan Tahr, Impehyan Peasant, snow pigeons, ravens are some wildlife which visitor can notice on the trail.

Namche Bazaar and Pheriche are two major points where visitor must take at least a day of rest for acclimatization. Thami Gompa in Thami and Khumjung Monastery are at the distance of single day hike from Namche along with Tengboche Monastery regarded as the religious center of Sherpas. Pheriche situated with the elevation of 4240 m with rugged and barren land. The alpine start from 3600 m well below Pheriche with Tundra and scrub Juipers. From Pheriche, visitor can make a climb Island Peak passing through Chukkung. From Pheriche another step is Lobuche (4930 m) with walk alongside Khumbu Glacier it has possibility to get encountered with snow leopard. It is said that here people encountered with Yeti too. With 4 hours treak from Lobuche visitor reaches Kala Pattar at 5545 m stopping at Gorak Shep. Kala Pattar is only such location from where Everest seems in its monumental and majestic display with entire Khumbu Glacier, Lho La, Everest Base Camp, Hillary’s Step, South Col and Changtse.