How long does it take to trek Everest Base Camp Trek?

Traveling to the Everest region is a totally different experience. It is a high-altitude trek. Trekking from every nook and corner visit Nepal to witness the world’s highest Mount Everest at the height of 8848m. If there is anyone out there who thinks that just stepping foot on Mount Everest is absolutely wrong. The actual keep apart from you will be covering each hour of the day will be approximately 15km. This trekking is one of the most popular trekking routes all over Nepal which attracts thousands of trekkers heart. The mountain-like Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Makalu and the beautiful landscapes add flavor to the trekking. Everest base camp trek gives chance to explore the culture and lifestyle of the local people.

Trekking this wonderful route is for many a lifetime experience. Everest Base Camp trek is not a difficult task to do. It is located at the height of 5550m from sea level. This is one of the finest trekking routes all over the world with the world’s highest mountain. While trekking on this route the best is that see the wild animals like musk deer, Himalayan Thar, snow leopard, and many other rare animals. Explore the Sagarmatha National Park which is situated at the highest altitude in Nepal. There is two way to trek at Everest Base Camp trek:

15 Hours drive by local express bus or Jeep around  and 14 to 18 days from Phaplu to Everest Base camp 

By road is the best way to reach Everest Base Camp with wonderful scenery, diverse landscapes, and a wonderful forest of pine and rhododendron. From Kathmandu, it takes almost 8 to 9 hours to reach Phaplu which is 269.6km away. After reach in Phaplu then the walking trekking start. Everest Base Camp is just 60.3km away from Phaplu where you have 2 days of rest. If you also return by bus to Kathmandu then you have to add some more days.

By domestic air for 30 Minutes and trek 10 to 14 days from Lukla to Everest Base Camp

This is the route that is taken by every trekker most of the time. It takes almost 30 minutes to reach Lukla from Kathmandu valley. After reach in Lukla, you can stay overnight Lukla or you can start your trekking toward Phakding. From Lukla, EBC is just 37.2km away. We have 2 days of rest in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche. Most people prefer EBC by airway because it saves time who don’t have enough time still want to trek in this Himalayan land.