How to get in Everest Base Camp?
“where the heaven meets “
Everest base camp is the highest base camp in the world. Everest base camp Situated at the altitude of the 5363m from the sea level. Base camp trek was started from the 1920’s. Base camp trek is the most famous and the most challenging trek of all the time. Every year more than 30000 people trek to the Everest base camp. During the trek you can see the views of the majestic Himalayas from its closer point. So, trekker gets the enough adventure of the Himalaya region during the trekking.
Every trekker wants to trek in Everest base camp in once in life time. But some of them do not know the processing for the Everest Base camp and come in Nepal. You might be thinking of how to get in Everest base camp. You don’t have to worry now, this blog will tell you every step for get in the Everest base camp. So here is the blog about how to get in Everest base camp and Nepal.
Detail information about Nepal tourist visa:
At first we must have the visa for traveling the foreign countries. Nepal is filled with the natural beauty and the very famous tourist areas. So, Nepal government makes easy for every traveler to get tourist visa in Nepal. You can easily get your visa at the Arrival (Kathmandu international airport) and the boarders of Nepal. But you must pay the visa fee and you must have six month valid passport and 2 passport size photo. Here is the detail for the visa fee:-
For 15 days- 25 USD
For 30 days- 40 USD
For 90 Days- 100 USD
After getting the visa at the arrival then you can stay in luxury hotels or other hotel on your choice at Kathmandu.
Itinerary information about Everest Base Camp
For Everest base camp trekking you must go with the experienced local guide. It is very dangerous to trek alone in Everest region because of the high altitude trek and weather changes often in Himalayas. It takes 8 days to reach Everest base camp from Kathmandu.
Your journey to Everest base camp is started from the scenic flight to Lukla from the Kathmandu and trek to the place called Phakding. Luka airport situated at the middle of the beautiful natural surroundings. Lukla airport is one of the extreme airports of the world. Another day you’ll trek for the Namche bazar. Which is the capital of the Everest region and the Sherpa people. In this place you can have the experience of the Sherpa culture and the tradition. From here you can see the views if the majestic Himalayas.
The next day you will move for the Tengboche where the oldest and the historical monastery is situated. Tengboche monastery is the most popular and the holy place of the Sherpa people around Everest region. This day you will stay at the Tengboche monastery. From here you can view the mountain peaks around the Everest region and sightseeing around the Tengboche monastery. The very next day you’ll move for the Dengboche capturing the majestic Himalayas and the scenic views of Himalaya region. All most people are rest the another day in here because it is so hard for trekking every day.
In Everest region. So you also have to rest the second day of reaching at Dengboche. The next day you will trek for the Lobuche experiencing the Himalaya environments and the beautiful landscapes of Himalaya. At Lobuche there are many hotel and the lodges for staying. And finally the day of reaching the main destination, Everest base camp. This day you’ll trek to the Gorakshep and Everest base camp. It takes 2 and half hours to reach gorakshep where you can put your stuffs at hotel and after lunch you will move for Everest base camp. It takes roughly 5 hours to reach base camp and back to Gorakshep. You can also overnight in tent at Everest base camp. It’s better to stay in hotel than tent at base camp. Finally you can fulfill your dream to the Everest base camp.
During the trek to base camp you might be sick with the high altitude sickness. So you have to aware of altitude sickness. So as you know prevention is better than cure. During the trekking you must not eat the meat and drinks alcohol during the trekking. You should drinks 3-4 liter water per day and it’s better to eat boiled food during the trek. Many people are died from altitude sickness so you must take care of things.
How to know that you have altitude problems?
These are the symptoms for altitude sickness:-
• You’ll have Headache
• Most of the people started vomiting after sick
• During the trek you’ll feel more tired after walking some short distance
• You will feel uneasy and hard to breath
• You may have the stomachache
• If you sick then your heart bit rate will increases extremely
• You may cannot sleep well in night.
Equipment for Everest base camp trekking
Batteries and bulbs
Flash light
personal towel
Swiss army knife
Ruck sack
Sun lotion
Medical & first-aid kit
Sewing kit
Poly propylene/wool socks
Other required equipment
Sleeping bag
Down Jacket
Waterproof jacket
Trekking shoes/boots
Camp shoes
Jumper jacket
Hiking pants
Hiking shirts
Full–sleeves shirt
T-shirts
Sun hat
Gloves
Woolen hat
Long underwear
Goggles or sun glasses
Gaiters
Sun block for lips
Light cotton socks
Mountain trekking boots
Woolen socks to wear with boots
Nylon wind breaker
Insulated pants
Nylon wind pants
So, for trekking in Everest you must be engaged with government registered local organization like life Himalaya trekking. We have the most experienced and the government licensed holder guide and porter for the Everest base camp trekking who also have the idea if the basic treatment of altitude sickness and first aid. Guide will brief you about altitude sickness, culture and religion of Sherpa people, about Himalayas, flora and fauna and guide will help you to rescue if in case of emergency during the trek to the Everest base camp. So for traveling in Everest base camp you must have the one trekking guide and porter and you must be linked with the local trekking organization.
Life Himalaya trekking is the local trekking company establish by the experienced trekker in Himalayan regions. Life Himalaya have the most experienced Sherpa guide and other guide for the trekking and climbing in Everest and many other base camps. So if you want to trek and climb in Everest base camp and Nepal then we are always here for you.
