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Everest Base Camp
from Nepal
Optional Non-Technical Hike up
Kala Pattar (18,200 ft.) & visit to Everest Base Camp
4 Nights in Kathmandu
15 Days Trekking
NEPAL

This trek is geared toward the fit enthusiast who wants to experience the excitement that lures people every year to climb Mount Everest. This trek fits in the scheme of a "once in a life time" adventure, with mountainous scenery and Sherpa people. Everything about his trek will be unforgettable.

All trips to Nepal start in the capital city of Kathmandu. Waiting at the airport for your arrival will be one of our friendly Nepalese staff. You'll be taken to the Thamel District where you'll be checked into one of the many comfortable hotels. After check-in you'll be shown around and a welcome dinner will be planned to get everyone acquainted before the real adventure begins. During your stay in Kathmandu, a guided city tour will be planned and you'll have some free time just toshop and check out life in this magical city.

During our journey, it is likely that we will be traveling alongside world class climbers on their way to scale the highest mountain in the world. While visiting base camp you'll have the opportunity to hike up Kala Pattar (18,200 ft.), where many of the finest photos of Mount Everest have been taken. On the way, we'll stay two nights in the village of Namche Bazaar to acclimatize. Namche is considered the trading center for the Khumbu region and every Saturday people walk from miles away (and even from Tibet) to sell their wares here. This is also the hub onto which each trail converges, so yaks and people compete for space in this amphitheater style city.

Next, we'll hike to Tengboche and the famous Tengboche Buddhist monastery, the spiritual center of the Khumbu region. The monastery sits in a meadow clearing with mountains surrounding it, a fitting place for such a spiritual mecca. In the morning you will awaken to the sounds of horns blowing, calling the monks to morning worship.

We'll visit many of the other villages and Sherpa people that live in the Khumbu region, until reaching Everest Base Camp. Once at Gorak Shep, the last village before taking the 6-hour round trip hike to Base Camp, we'll take a rest day. Very early before sunrise, we can start the hike to the top of Kala Pattar (18,200 ft) to watch the sun rise over Mount Everest.

On our return hike to Lukla and before our flight back to Kathmandu, we'll have the opportunity to stay in the village of Khumjung with a Sherpa family, for some insight into the home life of these remarkable people.

Once the trek is finished and you're back in Kathmandu, you will have one full day to shop or take in some last minute sights.

On departure day our staff will escort everyone back to the airport for his or her flight home.

Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
This trip is strenuous due to the high altitude, (average altitude 11,000 ft.). Most people experience little or no affects from the altitude except requiring a slower pace. You will be hiking for 6 - 7 hours each day over varied & rocky terrain. The pace is moderate, with encouraged rest stops along the way. You should be in good health and fitness to enjoy this trek.

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BENEFITS OF TRAVELING
W/THE ADVENTUROUS TREKKER

01) We pay our staff fair wages (almost always higher than our competitors), and make sure they have appropriate clothing for the area we're traveling to. We adhere to the pay scale and treatment rules outlined by the nonprofit watchdog group Porters Progress.

02) Each group is equipped with a state-of-the-art water purifier, instead of taking the chance with boiled water.

03) Our pricing is inclusive, that means you pay one price which includes virtually everything (for exceptions, see the "What isn't Included" list in the left column.

04) We can arrange discounted international airfare, at no extra charge.

05) The right staff can make all the difference in your trek. Our staff is incredibly dedicated, most of them have been working with us for six to eight years. All of our Nepalese guides are highly trained to understand western standards and needs. They have all been trained and certified as professional guides by the Nepalese Government.

06) Safety is our first concern. That is why we keep our group sizes small, so no one who may not be feeling their best gets overlooked. We always bring enough staff to assure that if you're not feeling well, you'll be assigned a highly trained person to stay with you and attend to your needs. We never leave our members alone during a trek. If at any time you don't feel up to continuing with the group, you'll be kept comfortable and safe by your assigned staffmember, and either catch up when you can or we'll try to meet you on the return trip. You will never be left alone and unattended on an Adventurous Trekker trek.