Highlight
- Reach Kala Patthar(5,555m) and Everest Base Camp(5,364m).
- Stunning views of Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt Ama Dablam, Mt Cho Oyu, and many more
- Enjoy amazing pictures of wide valleys and landscapes.
- Walk over numerous suspension bridges colored by prayer flags.
- Pay a visit to Tengboche Monastery, a famous monastery.
- Know the way of living of the Sherpas, the mighty climbers.
- Explore Namche Bazaar, the hub of the region.
- Come across random hostile animals in the park.
- Walkthrough the woods of Sagarmatha National Park.
- Land in Lukla Airport, a picturesque airstrip in the Everest Region.
- One of the quickest Everest Base Camp Treks.
Everest Base Camp Trek, by far, is one of the most beautiful treks in the world. That is why the trail greets thousands of trekkers every year. As it is a popular trek, you will find multiple itineraries to do it. The Short Everest Base Camp Trek by Sabbatical Explore Nepal is one of them.
Short Everest Base Camp is a shortened itinerary of only twelve days, mainly for the rapid and experienced trekkers. In contrast, the standard Everest Base Camp Trek is a 17-day plan. If you do not have seventeen days but can manage twelve days, this short trek to Everest Base Camp is your savior.
Yet, you need to be a prior high-altitude trekker for this itinerary. The Everest Short Trek is a rapid one where you will have no acclimatization days like in other similar packages. Also, you will be trekking a proper distance every day, acquiring good elevation. Therefore, you should be pretty experienced in such quick high-altitude treks. If you can smash the walk smoothly, you will have great memories on the journey to Mt Everest.
To tell you, Everest Base Camp Short Trekking is the quickest way to witness the limitless magnificence of the Everest or Khumbu Region. On the journey of 12 days, you will pass through the famous Sherpa settlements such as Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Lobuche, and more. You will have ideas about their culture and lifestyle. Similarly, you will encounter the flora and fauna of Sagarmatha National Park. The swinging bridges, prayer flags, monasteries, and gompas are other trek highlights.
Throughout the trek and from Everest Base Camp(5,364m) and Kala Patthar(5,555m), you will enjoy the region's majestic mountains. The breathtaking mountain views are the most satisfying part of this Short Everest Base Camp Trek. Your every uphill climb, sweatdrop, and altitude gain will be worth it when you see majestic visions of Mt Ama Dablam, Mt Everest, Mt Cho Oyu, Mt Lhotse, and many more.
In a sentence, 12 days Short Everest Base Camp Trek is just a compressed form of the regular EBC trek. You will have everything as in the standard trek but within ten days. That is the only difference.
Reach us if you have more queries about the trek. Below, you can find a detailed itinerary and major highlights of the Short Everest Base Camp Trek.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu(1400m)
Day 2: Fly to Lukla (2,880m) and trek to Phakding (2,652m) | 45mins flight & 4hrs trek
Day 3: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar(3,445m)| 5-6 hrs
Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,860m)| 5/6 hrs
Day 5: Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche(4,360m)| 5-6hrs
Day 6: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche(4,930m)| 5-6hrs
Day 7: Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp(5,364m) and back to Gorak Shep(5,185m)
Day 8: Hike to Kala Patthar (5,644m) and trek to Pheriche (4,371m) via Gorak Shep | 5hrs
Day 9: Trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar(3,445m)| 5-6hrs
Day 10: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla(2,880m)| 6-7hrs
Day 11: Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu| 35mins
Day 12: Departure