Faqs Everest Base Camp Short Trek-12 days

- A drive to Manthali and then fly to Lukla or fly directly to Lukla

- Same thing back to Kathmandu from Manthali or Lukla

- Ordinary food items and normal but enough accommodation on the trail in guesthouse 

- A walk through Sagarmatha National Park , the national park located at the highest elevation of the world and also UNESCO World Heritage Site 

- Walk through local towns like Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Dingbcohe, Lobuche and Gorekhshep

- Enjoy acknowledging local Sherpa people’s culture, food and lifestyle 

- Walk up to Everest View Hotel ( 3890m), the hotel located at the highest elevation of the world 

- Enjoy experiencing  Buddhist culture along the trail 

- View mighty Khumbu glacier, Everest and other mountain panorama

- Put your footsteps at Everest Base Camp Trek ( 5364m) 

- Utmost help from guide and porter 

- Immediate recovery from risks and rescue 

Everest Base Camp Trek is considered as the trek of the treks in Nepal. It means, the most rewarding and the most popular trekking trip in Nepal is Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Yes, there are some many other trekking trails in Nepal like Annapurna Base Camp, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Langtang Valley Trek, Upper Mustang Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek and many others, but Everest Base Camp Trek is the most awaited and magnificent adventure trekking to the world highest mountain base camp to set up a history in one’s life. Definitely, everyone loves to make this history in one’s life and they want to do it if they have time and budget with sound health condition and stamina of walking 6-7 hours in a day at highee elevation. 

Therefore, the most popular, the most rewarding and the history creating trekking trip in Nepal is Everest Base Camp Trek, So, it is so popular among the domestic and international trekkers. 

The perfect time frame or duration for Everest Base camp Trek is 14 days. In 14 days time frame, one can perfectly accommodation with new elevation and the local food items and accommodation during the trek. However, some people may require more acclimatization days or less than that. So, people also go for 12 days Everest Base Camp Trek, 15 days Everest Base Camp Trek, 16 days Everest Base Camp Trek and rapid Everest Base Camp Trek -10 or 11 days. This happens because of different interest, budget and time frame of the people. Actually, it depends on you how long duration you want to spend during your Everest Base camp Trek. You can go with either 14/15 days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary or 12 days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary for your Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Thousands of people choose do to Everest Base Camp Trek every year but few of them can make it to base camp or Everest Base Camp due to various obstacles on the trail. Out of hundred people, 5 or sometimes 10 people can not or don’t make it to base camp. There are few reasons like high altitude sickness and other health issues. Altitude sickness is the major reason that can affect one on the trail while ascending at the highest elevation and sometimes, the trekkers have to surrender to it and give up the walk to Everest Base Camp and consequently they happen to waste their time and money. Also, the preparations and all efforts go in vain. Thant’s why one has prepare soundly for his/her Everest Base Camp Trek beforehand.

For this, you have to prepare with a prior experience of a trekking trip, reliable and authentic trekking gear and very professional trekking crew. At the same time, you have level up your stamina and address your health issues if you have any.

Actually, thousands of people do Everest Base Camp Trek every year. According to the data of 2022 given by the tourism ministry of Nepal, 987 people did Everest Base camp Trek and the number of trekkers will rise in coming year.

Everest Base camp Trek is, was and will be the first propriety of the people who go to visit Nepal for their adventurous holidays. But no all the people do Everest Base Camp Trek successfully. Few of them have to give it up on the way to Everest Base Camp due to high altitude sickness and other minor problems.

The craze of experiencing Everest Base Camp Trek is rising among the people around the world as it is the adventure to the highest mountain base camp of the world, Mt. Everest Base Camp.

There are two Everest Base Camps: One is on the Nepal side and the other on the Tibetan Side/Chinese Side. However, the Everest Base Camp Nepal Side is more popular than the Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side because it’s easier to climb and most of the expeditions are done through Nepali Side Everest Base Camp and Everest Base Camp Treks too.

From the point of altitude sickness and walking pace, Nepal’s Everest Base Camp is far better than Tibetan side Everest Base Camp. Actually, Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side is not as popular as the Everest Base Camp Tibetan Side for trekking and expeditions and climbing.

It’s safe to go Everest Base Camp and to be at Everest Base Camp since there is no threats of avalanches, glaciers and any other technical and unforeseen situations. However, sometimes, people may get high altitude sickness while getting closer to Everest Base Camp and while being at Everest Base Camp. That is the only threat that people may have to encounter, otherwise, the trekkers will get no risks and threats while trekking to Everest Base Camp and being at Everest Base Camp. Everest Base Camp is safe since there is no possibility of even security threats from the other people. 

No, there are no body parts at Everest Base Camp; this must be the rumors only. Sometimes, people get altitude sickness and they may die on the way to Everest Base Camp and in Everest Expeditions and their dead bodies may be there for sometime only but not for long time. Keeping the dead body there at Everest Base Camp is not good and not allowed for a long time. So, there must not be any body parts at Everest Base Camp. Go for the authentic information and the sources only. 

One requires a good level fitness to trek to Everest Base Camp. Prior trekking experiences, regular exercises, going ups and downs in the hills with backpack, addressing yours health issues and doing something that boosts up your stamina are to be done beforehand the trek.

Actually, Everest Base Camp Trek is moderately adventure since the elevations is higher than 5000 m, both Everest Base Camp(5364m) and Kalapattahr ( 5545m) above the sea level. So, going up to 5000m is not easy trek and easy task in one’s life and the mountains are always unpredictable and  wild. In the beginning, up to Namche Bazaar and Tengboche, the Everest Base Camp Trek tends to be moderate and then turns to be challenging due to high altitude. Therefore, it requires a good level of fitness, comprehensive preparations, at least 6-7 hours walking stamina at higher altitude like above 4000m above the sea level. 

It is because people may be willing to do Everest Base Camp Trek but may not get all sufficient 14-16 days to spend in the mountain all the way to Everest Base Camp and back to Lukla and Kathmandu. So, targeting these people’s interests, budget and time framing, we have designed Everest Base Camp Short trek which can be completed in 12 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. At the same time, you may wonder how it can be possible. Yes, it’s possible with 12 days to do Everest Base Camp Trek with two days acclimatization: One at Namche and the other at Dignbcohe. Everest Base Camp Short Trek doesn’t mean that you will be taken quickly to Everest Base Camp and taken back in the same rapid. No worries, you will have all facilities and the proper pacing with all required acclimatization with this Everest Base Camp Short Trek itinerary-12 days.

The shortest trek to Everest Base Camp trek is Short Everest  Base Camp Trek-12 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. This short Everest Base Camp Trek is all walking trip without taking any helicopter flight from Kalapatthar or Everest Base Camp. But, if you are willing to fly out from Kalapattahr/Everest Base Camp after you step at Everest Base Camp (5463m), the shortest trek to Everest Base Camp is Everest Base Camp Trek with helicopter fly out 10 days. Now, it depends on you where you are planning to walk/trek all the days to ebc and back to Lukla or you want to fly out but helicopter after you make a history of stepping at Everest Base Camp. So, if you are willing to do Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal, you at least need to have 12 days with 1-2 spare days as the weather condition of Everest region is always unpredictable and the bad weather condition may hinder your trip to EBC and back. 

No, Everest Base Camp Trek is not for beginners. It’s for adventure lovers, in fact. Initially, the Everest Base Camp Trek begins as a moderate hike and then turns to be challenging after you ascend from Dingboche (4410m) to Lobuche (4940m).

As the trails takes you above 4000m, then the Everest Base Camp Trek turns to be challenging and strenuous as the layer of oxygen get thinner. So, only the people who have already got the prior trekking experience, can do this trek. So, don’t dare to do Everest Base Camp Trek without prior trekking experience and without having sound physical and mental stamina. Get well prepare with prior short or moderate trekking and be equipped with all necessary trekking equipment beforehand the Everest Base CampTrek. 

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