Pikey Peak Trek

Pikey Peak Trek: Kimkim

Pikey peak trek is a short hiking trail in lower khumbu region. This sherpa cultural trekking trail takes you to the tallest peak located in solu. From the top of the hill, you will have excellent mountain views and has been developed as sunrise view point.

Pikey peak trek is newly lunched walking trail that offers the authentic Sherpa culture, serene natural beauty and the beautiful mountain views. It is less tourist eco trekking route in Everest region.



Pikey Peak Trek Itinerary

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Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty

Everest Base Camp Trek comes under the category of a strenuous trek, but is a great trek in terms of Everest view, so is there any trek in this world other than Everest Base Camp Trek that can show you the view of the highest mountain of the world from the closest distance. NO. Since this trek takes you to the base of the world’s highest mountain, this trek itself is an achievement to you – your lifetime achievement. Because you are heading to the base of the world’s tallest mountain, of course, there will be some difficulties.

Everest Base Camp Trek is a long hike, that is, 2 weeks. Now these weeks also include your arrival and departure days in and from Nepal. For two weeks, you must have a strong determination as well as a basic fitness because you will be ascending to an altitude of 5555 m and covering a distance of 65 km, that is, from Lukla, the starting point of Everest Base Camp Trek. Someday, you walk 5 km, someday 15 km or someday 3 hours, someday 5 hours, and someday 9 hours. The trekking route is steep and rocky as well as icy and snowy, depending upon the season and goes up and down. In the up and down, you need to take a rest. You heart also beats.

Altitude Mountain Sickness (AMS) is another difficulty of Everest Base Camp Trek, which will show its affect as you reach 3000 m plus. At this altitude, oxygen is thin. The major symptoms are Nausea, vomiting , loss of appetite, insomnia, persistent headache, dizziness, light headedness, confusion, disorientation, drunken gait, weakness, fatigue, lassitude, heavy legs, slight swelling of hands and face, difficulty in breathing, and reduction in urination. The best way to deal with Altitude Mountain Sickness is to drink a lot of water. To deal with AMS, the trek guide also carries a First-Aid Box. If you suffer from it severely, then you should descend to a lower altitude. In case of severe AMS, you will be airlifted to Kathmandu. AMS has no relation to trekker’s fitness, age, and sex because trekker may or may not suffer from it.

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Hike to Everest Base Camp

Climbing Mount Everest can not be reachable for all trekkers who are dreaming of world's highest mountain peak but their dreams may come true hiking to its foothills ie up-to Base Camp. Trekking and Hiking to Everest base camp is a worldwide popular trip in Khumbu region of Nepal. This exciting and famous trips has lured thousands of trekkers all the year around.

For your amazing trip, you can book via any trekking agencies in Kathmandu, pick one of the government listed trekking companies from TAAN website. Before dealing the best rates, make sure about the trekking guide/porter, duration, services, accommodation, flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and to Kathmandu and best seasons. Either, you can go online search about Everest base camp trek or hike to Everest base camp or read one of the best Everest Base Camp blog.

Situated at an elevation of 5,364 meters (17,598 feet), Everest Base Camp hike is a tea house trip and offer the best mountain scenery of the world's highest peaks in the Himalayas. There are a lots of things to know before you go for Everest Base Camp trek. Read our Everest base camp facts for details.

When to Go

Although hike to Everest Base Camp can be made all the time in a year but there are main two season that are best for Mountain views and excellent experience. The best time for trekking to Everest Base Camp are between early September to November and March to May. Trekking during off season may cause risk sometime but with the proper planning, you can even do during these time.

How Much does Everest Base Camp Hiking Cost?

Depending upon the levels of comfort, the total cost of the trip may be different. There are different packages available for Everest Base Camp Trek: Budget Everest Base Camp Trek and Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek. There are many factors affecting cost of Everest Base Camp Hike.

How difficult is to hike Everest Base Camp?

Hiking to Everest Base Camp is challenging and adventurous too. Moreover it is exciting trip and offers the best mountain views, Sherpa land, alpine forests and sceneries. Get detail information about the Everest Base Camp difficulty level here >>>.

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Everest Base Camp Flight - Kathmandu Lukla Kathmadu

If you are planning trek to Everest Base Camp, you need not to worry about flight to Nepal. Nepal has good connection with almost every country of the world via airline services. Most of the commercial airlines lands at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. For this, you can either book a ticket yourself or ask to Trekking Agencies in Kathmandu for ticket services. One more thing, you need to fly to Lukla (domestic) for Everest Base Camp Trek. You can make the ticket of Kathmandu Lukla Kathmandu flight after arriving in Nepal. If you do not want to fly, you can go on Bus ride to Jiri and then to Everest Base Camp.

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Visa to Visit Nepal - Everest Base Camp Trek

Visiting in Nepal for Everest Base Camp Trek is easy way ie you will get the visa immediately after arriving at the Tribhuvan International Airport of Nepal from Immigration. Or you can get the visa from Immigration from the entry points ie via border of Tibet and India.

For Nepal visiting visa, you need to have following things with you.
Valid passport of approximately 6 months of validity.
Two passport size photos
Visa fees in cash
Visa Application Form, download from here >>>http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa

Visa fees
25USD or similar type of convertible currency for a period of 15days
40USD or similar type of convertible currency for a period of 30days
100USD or similar type of convertible currency for a period of 90days
If you are one of the SAARC nationals’ tourists, you may get free visa for maximum 30 days
Indian nationals do not require any Visa. However, if they visit the country via air, they should show a validated identification proof, which may be anything such as citizenship certificate or passport. In addition, children below 10 years age do not require showing any of the identification certificates.

Entry Points to Nepal
Kathmandu: Tribuvan International Airport
Indian Borders: Nepalgunj, Krishnanagar, Pashupatinagar, Sunauli, Birgunj and Kakarvitta
Chinese Border: Kodari, Kerung

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Everest Base Camp Packing Lists

Before trekking to Everest Base Camp, you should make sure to have the following packing checklists depending on the time or season you are planning to visit. Here are the packing lists that you need to have during summer and winter months.

A) Wearable Items
• Warm fleece hat
• Scarf or sun hat
• Thin and lightweight inner socks
• Thick and warm wool hiking socks
• Hiking boots and camp shoes
• Gaiters to hike during winter season
• Gloves of both lightweight and heavyweight
• Breathable sports undergarments
• Lightweight long pants made from cotton
• Wool pants or fleece pants
• Waterproof shell pants
• T-shirts
• Fleece pullover or jacket
• Fleece wind-stopper jacket
• Breathable and waterproof shell jacket

B) Accessories
• Sleeping bags of lightweight and good quality plus rated to zero degree of Fahrenheit
• Headlamps with powerful batteries and spare bulbs
• Trekking bags
• Basic first aid box/kit
• Large size of plastic bags
• Trekking Poles
• Toiletries and water bottles
• Personal hygiene, such as tissues or toilet roll, wet or baby wipes, anti-bacterial type of hand wash

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How to minimize Everest Base Camp Trekking Cost?

Everest Base Camp Trekking Trail

Everest Base Camp Trekking is the dream trek for every trekker who visits in Nepal but everyone cannot do this because of its difficulty, trekking cost, and altitude sickness. While talking about the trekking cost, Everest Base Camp trek is an expensive hiking route.

Are you looking for Budget Everest Base Camp Trek? here we have some tips for you minimizing the trekking cost to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Kathmandu Hotel
Kathmandu is the main touristic hub of the nation so you can find high ranges of hotels in the city. There is budget tourist standard hotel to deluxe star-rated hotels and resorts. To minimize the cost, you can stay in a twin sharing room of the budget hotel.

Air Ticket (Kathmandu Lukla Kathmandu)
The air ticket for your trekking guide will be shared up to 6 pax so if you are traveling in a group of 6 pax, then the cost will be minimized.

Guide, Porter Charge/Salary
The guide salary will be shared with a group of 6 people but if you are traveling alone, it will be high to you. To arrange a group with your family and friends and minimize the trekking cost. Normally, the trekking guide cost is 25-30 USD $ a day and porter salary is about 15-20 USD $. 1 porter will carry 2 people luggage.

Transportation
The transportation cost also will be shared in a group so minimize your cost by joining a group.

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How to Plan Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal?

Everest Base Camp Trek, Picture: Only A Day Away

For many adventure travelers and trekkers, Everest Base camp or trekking to Mount Everest is the dream trip of the lifetime. Nepal is the ultimate destination for this adventurous holiday trip. Everest base camp is one of the best, top and popular hiking route in the world. No other trekking trail offer as much as Mount Everest base camp offers so it has been the goal for trekkers throughout the globe.

But, trekking to Everest base camp, is it easy? No, this is adventurous but also challenging trek in Nepal. To reach the base camp of world's highest mountain peak isn't the easy task and without a good plan, you cannot imagine how difficult it would be. So, before going to this beautiful trek in Nepal, you need to have a good plan, with the best itinerary, right trekking gears, good health conditions, experienced guide and porter, Kathmandu Lukla flight booking, good time of the year and guest house room booking. With these things, you can do it.

So, you are excited, wait, there is another main point to be noted is altitude sickness. This is the most important thing to be considered during your trekking tour to Everest base camp. If you are consulting a trekking agency in Kathmandu for arranging your trip, then no problem, they will manage all these things for you without any prior difficulties. Just, believe in them and prepare yourself to walk in the Himalayas, 6-7 hours a day.

Before going to Everest base camp, research yourself about the places to visit, things to do and read the reviews made by the previous trekkers who have made this trip online. There are many websites and blogs describing the Everest Base Camp Trek, you can use the search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo, typing the keyword Everest Base Camp, you will see the lists of top trekking agencies, blog, and informational sites. Just pick any sites that you look to be informative.

There are many packages of Everest Base Camp or Everest View Trek, you can pick one of these for your holidays. Everest base camp trekking itineraries range from 10 days to 14 days, you can see our Everest Base Camp Trekking Itineraries section for details.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Hike to Mount Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Picture: Macs Adventure

Kathmandu Lukla Fight
Are you ready to fly over the Mountains of Nepal, approx 14000 ft? If yes, Kathmandu Lukla flight will be hilarious to you and its an exciting moment for all the travelers. There will be an exhilarating moment during the flight and land at the famous Tenzing Hillary airport which is the short runway.

Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National park is a world heritage site in Nepal situated in Khumbu region. The world famous Everest Base Camp trek path passes through it providing you the opportunity to view the wild jungles and animals. The national park is the home of over 100 species of birds, musk deer, red pandas, Himalayan black bears and snow leopards.

The Sherpas
Sherpas are the Tibetan influenced people residing in Everest region. They have a kind of supernatural power to climb the Mountains and are also known as Himalayan Tiger. They are friendly and smiley people who make your journey simple and enjoyable. They guide you to the Mountain roads and carry your heavy gears.

The Stunning Mountain Views
The mountain views of Everest is another reason to attract the trekkers from all over the world. If you are first time trekker, you will have an amazing experience to see the world's highest mountains very close to you, this is the most exciting thing to do in a lifetime. Kalapatthar with an elevation of 5545 meters will offer you the best mountain sunrise views from its summit. For this, you need to hike few hours to reach its summit from where you can capture the scenic Himalayas on your camera.

Local Tea Houses
Most of the tea houses in Everest region are owned by local Sherpa people and they provide the organic foods that are available locally. But in some restaurants, you can taste the foods which you like to have, means of your own choice.

Buddhist culture and Monasteries
Buddhist culture and monasteries are things that you can't miss in Everest region. The local Sherpa people have their own style of celebrating the festivals which seems to be stunning and awe-inspiring. Tengboche monastery is the most popular cultural shrine in Everest.

Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp is the ultimate destination for you to have an incredible experience in the Himalayas. With its elevation of Mount Everest, it is world famous to trek to Everest Base Camp. It has captivated the intrepid trekkers and mountaineers to attempt a climb to base camp every year.

Are you planning Everest Base Camp Trek in 2019/20, contact Everest Buzz for your holiday trek arrangement.

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Everest Base Camp Trek Season

Are you planning for the trek to Everest base camp this season? you have made a good decision. Everest Base Camp Trekking is the best and one of the top treks in the world and the ultimate hike trip in Nepal. Every trekker who is planning for trekking holidays want to go to the foothills of world's highest mountain peak, mt. Everest so choosing a best time of the year is wise for successful holidays.

Generally trekking in Nepal can be undertaken all the four seasons (Autumn - September, October and November), (Winter - December, January and February), (Spring - March, April and May) and (Monsoon - June, July and August). But among these months, from September to November and from March to May are considered as the best time.

Peak Seasons (Autumn and Spring)

Like other treks, best time for hiking to Mount Everest is Autumn and Spring. During this time, the weather condition is good for trekking Everest base camp. From September to December, mount Everest hike is best. This is the prime trekking months and the busiest time for trekking holidays in Nepal. During this time, the cost may come to a little bit more expensive than other trekking months.

From march to may, it is good time for Everest base camp hiking as the weather is neither hot nor cold and the views are awesome. There will be colorful environment as you encounter rhododendron blooming on the trail.

Everest Base Camp Trekking in October

October is mid month of most busy time, Autumn season. During this time, trekkers will enjoy the spectacular views of snow-capped mountains, green lush hills, alpine forests, flora and fauna. October is the peak time for Everest Base Camp trek and offers the clear mountain views, fresh air and clear days. You will have excellent weather for photography.

Weather and Temperature: The weather during October is moderate. Days are warmer and nights are colder as altitude rises. The temperature goes 12-15 degree Celsius at day time while at night, it goes upto -6 degree Celsius.

You can expect the average sunshine time about 6-7 ours per day. The weather in the mountain area can be changeable.

The average wind speed during October is around 8-11 km/hr.

Festivals: The biggest festival of Nepalese people, Dashain falls during this month.

Dashain Festival - Tika and Jamara

Off Seasons (Winter and Monsoon)

Everest base camp trekking during winter season from mid December to February is cold and may mark with the heavy snowfalls. The temperature during the day time is quite warm whereas during night time is colder. Winter is the off-season with the remarkable low cost, less possibility of Kathmandu lukla flight (due to weather change, flight may be cancelled or re-scheduled), less number of trekkers and the tea-houses may close. The climate is too cold but the mountain views are clear as the sky is clear.

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