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Everest Trekking
Great views of Everest, easy pace 7 day trekking holiday, lower altitude, all within 12 days UK - UK.
This easy paced trekking holiday in the Everest region is specifically designed for those that want to see this wonderful region, photograph Mt Everest but do not want to endure the harsh environment that trekking to Everest Base Camp will bring. This trek stays below the serious level of altitude*. It is conducted at a leisurely, comfortable pace but the trekking still has to be done! If you're not too sure of a full Everest Base Camp trek; this is for you.
At only 12 days, why not extend your stay in Nepal for a few days?
This trek is the next best thing to trekking to Everest Base Camp; download the itinerary
Not everyone wants to trek to Everest Base Camp or indeed to endure the sub zero temperatures and discomforts that inevitably come with trekking to altitudes of above 4000m. This trek gets you deep enough into the region, with plenty of opportunities to see and photograph the majestic Mt Everest (and other world famous mountains that surround it such as Makalu, Lohtse and Nuptse). The best views are from Tengbouche (3900m) and this is the furthest point of this trek.
To access the Everest region, you will fly into the mountain airstrip of Lukla; an experience in itself! Once trekking, you will trek to the Sherpa capital Namche Bazaar and be able to explore the local villages of Khunde and Khumjung (often missed by those heading for Everest Base Camp). It is in these villages that some of the local medical facilities are located in addition to a school funded and supported by the Edmund Hilary Trust.
The pace of this trek is leisurely, the distances between night stops is short enough to allow plenty of time to rest and your main bag is carried for you by the legendary Nepalese Sherpas. That said, there are still a few hills to climb and they tyipcally take approx 2 hrs to ascend but at a responsible pace, they present no problem.
This trek is suitable for just about anyone who is able to trek for up to about 5 hrs a day with plenty of stops.
This is a great opportunity to mix with trekkers and climbers alike, some of which will have summitted the big mountain itself!
*Without going into too much detail, although you will undoubtedly feel the altitude even getting off the aircraft at Lukla, the more serious problems associated with altitude don't really begin to surface until you reach the 4000m mark. This trek remains below that level.
Other associated Everest treks: Everest High Passes, Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes Trek, Island Peak and Everest Base Camp.
