Everest Base Camp Trek

Mount Everest for as long as man has dared to adventure to the unknown and unconquered, has symbolised and represented the ultimate challenge. Everest Base Camp is the gateway for those who set their sights on the top of the world. For us Base Camp is our goal and will provide plenty of adventure for those who dare.

Everest Base Camp standing at 5,360m is where the adventure will take us, but it is the views of the majestic Mount Everest standing at 8,848m and the magnetism of the highest mountain in the world is why we go. Nepal plays host to our trek and the journey to Everest Base Camp will afford you a unique opportunity to visit Kathmandu, the Namche Bazaar and take in the culture and meet the Nepalese people.

To reach Everest Base Camp it is an 11 day trek where you will enter the Sagarmatha National Park before reaching the Namche Bazaar, a colourful village with stunning views of the surrounding Himalayas, shops and street vendors and local cuisine to be sampled. Trekkers will enjoy a rest day here to acclimatise to the altitude and visit the Sherpa museum to take in the history of the region and mountain climbing traditions.

Leaving the Namache Bazaar behind the Tengboche Monastery standing at 3,860m is where the group will be heading as you walk under the soaring peaks of Thamserku. Lunch is at Phunki where you will be able to see a series of water driven prayer wheels. The following days trek will lead onwards and upwards to Lobuche at 4,920m and then Gorakshep at 5,140m.

With Everest Base Camp just a day’s walk away you will climb up Kalapatthar at 5,545m for exquisite views of the roof of the world before descending down into base camp to take in the majestic views of Mt Everest and the atmosphere of base camp. After an unforgettable day you will make your way back to Lobuche before heading back towards Kathmandu to celebrate and explore Nepal further.

The adventure of Everest Base Camp is simply a high that will take a long time to come down from and will no doubt spur on your sense of adventure!

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10th - 30th Aug 2012LoughboroughSparksSpaces Available
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10th - 30th Aug 2012WarwickSparks,
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13th Aug - 2nd Sep 2012NottinghamSparks,
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17th Aug - 6th Sep 2012LoughboroughSparksSpaces Available
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20th Aug - 11th Sep 2012Hertfordshire,
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27th Aug - 16th Sep 2012AllVSO,
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