Major Attractions of Everest Base Camp

1. Lukla Airport

Also known as Tenzing Hilary Airport, it is one of the world’s most dangerous airports. It is located in such a place, and the beauty lying around this place is unprecedented. This airport is the center of the trek, from where it starts. It is very beautiful and mesmerizing. It will feel as if it is hanging in clouds. One can only be amazed by this scenario once they reach this airport at such a great height and background. Its beauty is further enhanced by the fact that it was the first place where Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzin Norgay Sherpa stepped foot there for the first time for this trek. Lukla village is the gateway to Everest Base Camp.

2. Kala Patthar

Kala Patthar, also known as ‘black rock', is the highest place during the Everest Base Camp Trek. It is a point or place at an altitude of 5545m, from which we can see the whole view of Mt. Everest and other surrounding mountains. It is much more famous due to its high altitude location as well as the sight of the Khumbu glacier and icefalls below. Exploring this vantage point makes all kinds of Everest Base Camp Treks more stunning and fruitful.

3. Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp is the second major attraction for indoor as well as outdoor tourists after the Everest summit. It lies at an altitude of 5,380m providing temporary shelter for adventurers and mountain climbers. From this point, one can view an extraordinary view of mountains (Mount Everest and other 4 of height above 8000m, and also many others with lesser height), rare flora and fauna, glaciers (including Khumbu Glacier), and pleasuring horizontal snowy space. 

4. Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park, the highest national park in the world, ranges from 6000m to 8848.86 m, covering a huge number of mountains, rivers, peaks, valleys, and glaciers. The habitat of this national park is endangered species like snow leopards, red pandas, hornbills, and so on. The park is home to about 3000 Sherpa people as well. This park is well preserved and is one of the most beautiful places one can visit.

5. Namche Bazar

Also considered the gateway of Mt. Everest, it is the only place from where one can go towards Base Camp as well as on the top of the peak. Namche Bazar consists of various restaurants, pubs, and market areas (selling various kinds of trekking and daily-use stuff) where one can enjoy their own choice. Even though this place is quite expensive, it serves a very good purpose for all the tourists. The sloppy region of Namche is quite beautiful and the views from here are quite admirable. It is breathtaking, as we can see the beautiful Himalayas.

6. Experiencing Sherpa Culture of Everest Region 

The mountains and Himalayas are the motherland for the Sherpa people. They are born and bred under the Himalayan lap. They are quite famous for climbing and trekking various peaks, hills, and mountain ranges. They are also regarded as the perfect guide to Mt. Everest and other peaks as well. The various valleys in this trek consist of a huge number of Sherpa inhabitants, and you can take a close-up look at their lives. We can gain huge knowledge from them and their stories tend to give us goosebumps.

7. Khumbu International Library

Khumbu International Library is a part of Sherwin Khangba Center, which is another major attraction for tourists. Guidebooks, maps, tourist books, tips books, and other books related to the Nepalese Himalayas and overall Nepal are found in this place. Books with details of Nepalese tourism, exotic and rare flora and fauna, and other features of world biography are also available here.

8. Majestic mountain views

In the lap of the Himalayas, we can expect only one view with clear expectations: the mountains and their ranges. The first and last sunlight in the snow-capped mountains gives you the feeling of something that can never be achieved by anything else. The beauty one can find in such mountains is almost out of this world. Apart from the view of Mt. Everest, the view of other mountains like Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, etc. surrounding the valley is more appealing.

9. Ancient Monasteries and Gompa

Monasteries and Gompa are those places where Buddhist people go for prayers and spiritual findings. These places have been famous for their approach to Buddhist monks and their spirituality and powers. One can find peace and harmony if they learn about these places, which will make them calmer and better. These sayings help tourists go to monasteries. It provides an encounter with the Sherpa people, their cultures, and their traditions.

Some of the monasteries found in the Everest Region are Khumjung, Thame Monastery, Tengboche Monastery, Pangboche Monastery, and many more unnamed ones. All of these monasteries have their own attributes and specialties.

10. Peak climbing

The Everest Region consists of various peaks and mountains. If someone has to climb the highest mountains, then they can simply climb the highest mountain, Mount Everest. But if one desires to conquer peaks, they will have the ideal choice of going for Mera Peak Climbing, Island Peak Climbing, and many others. For this, one must be habitual to walk and trek. Thus, they are trained for several days to increase their capacity for walking and their coping abilities for easier climbing of peaks.