Trekking in Nepal is such a big business in Nepal and brings in much needed foreign currency into this country & we are hoping that some people will come trekking through our company as it will support hiking in the foothills of the Himalayas. So please read below a little about the Mount Everest region come trek but don’t forget to visit the foothills of this amazing country.
The Mt. Everest region has gained its popularity for trekking in Nepal experience , peak climbing and expedition and has become a major destination for thousands of trekkers each year. And this has been helped by the building of the airport at Lukla because before then it took at least a week to walk from Jiri just to enter the national park. Add the fact that Mount Everest became worldwide news when it was conquered by Sir Edmund Hilary & Sherpa Tensing has only added to the increasing numbers who wish to hike in these mountains. It’s located in the northeast of Nepal a 10-day walk through the middle hills of Solu to the higher altitudes of Khumbu to the base of Sagarmatha, or Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak, is an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily life of the legendary Sherpa people. The primary goal of trekking in Everest region is stopping at least the Everest Base Camp (5360m.) but try to hike to the Kalapathar (5545m) as well as it offers amazing and stunning views of hundreds of mountains as well as glacier in 360 degree angle. Mountain peaks like Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Amadablem, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Thamserku, Mt.Kantega, Kwangde and others can be seen. The region itself offers varieties of trekking trails and some of them are given below as given sample trek packages. Along the trail, the travellers would experience the typical Sherpa culture in the alpine settlements such as Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche Bazaar, Khhumjung, Thame, Tyangboche, etc.
