🇳🇵 Everest Base Camp

📍 About Everest Base Camp

The trek to Everest Base Camp (5,364m) through the Khumbu Sherpa region. Namche Bazar and Kala Patthar.

🗺️ What to do & see in Everest Base Camp

• ✅Take the classic twelve-day trek to base camp
• ✅Fly over the route on a panoramic flight from Kathmandu
• ✅Acclimatize in the Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar
• ✅Climb to the Kala Patthar viewpoint to see Everest up close
• ✅Visit the Tengboche Buddhist monastery
• ✅Cross suspension bridges over the glacial rivers of the Khumbu valley

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Everest Base Camp

• ⭐Everest base camp
• ⭐Kala Patthar viewpoint
• ⭐Namche Bazaar
• ⭐Tengboche monastery
• ⭐Khumbu glacier
• ⭐Gokyo lakes on an alternative route

🍽️ Local cuisine in Everest Base Camp

• 🍴Dal bhat, the energetic dish that porters repeat every day
• 🍴Sherpa momos filled with potato or yak meat
• 🍴Thukpa noodle soup to warm up at high altitude
• 🍴Ginger and lemon tea, ideal against altitude sickness
• 🍴Tsampa, toasted barley flour from the Tibetan diet

💡 Travel tips for Everest Base Camp

• 💡The best seasons are spring and autumn due to the stability of the climate
• 💡Climb slowly and respect acclimatization days to avoid altitude sickness
• 💡Hire a licensed local guide with insurance that covers rescue
• 💡Bring technical warm clothing, nights are very cold
• 💡Bring cash, there are no reliable ATMs beyond Namche Bazaar