Tour overview

Short Everest Base Camp Trek is the shortened version of the standard Everest Base Camp Trek. Yes, it is the shorter form of one of the best treks in the world. Thousands of travelers land in Nepal yearly to complete Everest Base Camp Trek.

You, indeed, must have found multiple Everest Base Camp Trek itineraries. This one, Short Everest Base Camp Trek, is for travelers who want to do the trek in 10 days.

Yes, Short Everest Base Camp Trek is a 10-day trip. It has no acclimatization day at all. Instead, it is a quick walk to the foothills of Mt Everest for the fierce trekkers. Thus, this itinerary may not be suitable for first-timers. It is strictly for the expert and well-prepared trekkers who can take high-altitude treks without acclimatization.

The trip starts with a stunning flight to Lukla from Kathmandu’s crowded alleys. You will touch the Everest Region at Lukla, the gateway, within half an hour. The trek will eventually start on the day you trek up to Phakding. Then gradually, you will travel across the spectacularly beautiful Everest Region.

The dense woods of Sagarmatha National Park, countless suspension bridges, colorful prayer flags, stone-made staircases, busy traditional villages, pleasing people, spectacular mountains, broad valleys, buzzing cold rivers, icy glaciers, and many more things will come along. The journey will happen through the standard EBC route via Namche Bazaar to Gorak Shep and Everest Base Camp.

In between, you will spend exciting evenings in the popular stops and villages of the region. You will be in the area for ten days, experiencing so many things. This Short Everest Base Camp Trek has cultural displays except for natural wonders. You will know the people and their lifestyle, culture, and food from a close encounter. This is about the whole route.

Now let’s talk about what it is like to be at Everest Base Camp(5,365m). You will reach the front yard of Mt Everest after a rapid and demanding trek of several days. When you touch the base camp and see Mt Everest, it will be historic, memorable, and astonishing.

It will be even more astonishing to climb Kala Patthar(5,545m), the trek’s highest point. From this viewpoint, you will experience and watch Mt Everest like never before. Mt Everest and other peaks, like Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Changtse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Lobuche, and more.

And after nicely encountering Mt Everest, you will take a road back to Lukla. Retracing the earlier footprints, making more memories, and enjoying the region, you will finish the trek back to Lukla. On the last day of the trip, a scenic flight will bring you back to Kathmandu. That will be the end of the Short Everest Base Camp Trek.

In a nutshell, Short Everest Base Camp Trek is a fantastic walk in the most famous hills of Nepal. When you are in Nepal trekking, the thing itself is lovely. You never know what the country has for you. Every experience becomes a special and treasurable one. As said earlier, however, you must take the challenge of completing the trek in 10 days with no acclimatization day.

Our Similar Packages: If you want to acclimatize in Namche and Dingboche, we have 12 days package, and if you want a sightseeing tour in Kathmandu, check out our 14 days EBC package. Similarly, If you want acclimatization days as well as 10 days itinerary, we have an Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return package.

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