By air
Lukla (LUA), a short, famous flight from Kathmandu or Ramechhap
Nepal & Bhutan · Nepal
Everest Base Camp, Nepal
The trek to the foot of the world's highest peak
Getting there
Best time to visit
October to November and March to May — the trekking seasons
Don't miss
Namche Bazaar
Tengboche Monastery
Kala Patthar
Everest Base Camp
Things to do
The trek via Namche Bazaar and Tengboche
Kala Patthar at sunrise
Sherpa villages
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: shrimpo1967; derivative work: Papa Lima Whiskey 2 · CC BY-SA 2.0
What to pack
Serious trekking gear, layers; ask your doctor about altitude before you go
A quieter corner
The Gokyo Lakes, a turquoise alternative route
Questions travellers ask
When are the trekking seasons for Everest Base Camp?
October to November and March to May.
How do I get to the start of the Everest Base Camp trek?
Fly to Lukla (LUA), a short, famous flight from Kathmandu or Ramechhap. From there the trek goes via Namche Bazaar and Tengboche.
Do I need to prepare for altitude on the EBC trek?
Ask your doctor about altitude before you go, and pack serious trekking gear and layers.
Is there an alternative route to Everest Base Camp?
The Gokyo Lakes offer a turquoise alternative route.
About Everest Base Camp
- Mountains
Where it is
Everest Base Camp lies at more than 5,300 m on the Khumbu Glacier in Sagarmatha National Park, in the Solukhumbu district of north-eastern Nepal, at the foot of Mount Everest on the border with China.
History
Nepal opened its borders to foreign climbers around 1950, and in 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first ascent of Everest from a base camp here, by a route through the Khumbu Icefall. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and the trek to base camp has become one of the best-known walks in the world.
People
The Khumbu is the homeland of the Sherpa, Tibetan Buddhist people whose ancestors crossed from Tibet several centuries ago and who speak the Sherpa language as well as Nepali. Many Sherpas work as mountaineering guides and high-altitude climbers, and Mani Rimdu, held at Tengboche Monastery in October or November, is the most important Sherpa festival.
Known for
- The trek via Namche Bazaar and Tengboche
- Kala Patthar's view of Everest
- Tengboche Monastery
- Sherpa villages and teahouses
- The Khumbu Icefall
Did you know?
Everest is Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolungma in Tibetan, and its height of 8,848.86 m was announced jointly by Nepal and China in 2020.
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