Everest Base Camp Trek – Dingboche to Lobuche
Day 7 – Dingboche to Lobuche Today we head back up to the same ridge I climbed on yesterday’s rest day but taking it further, the route then plateaus out and we enjoy a gentle stroll and seeing snow on the…
Everest Base Camp Trek – Deboche to Dingboche
Day 5 – Deboche to Dingboche We head out of Deboche camp and through the rhododendron bushes heading down to cross the Imja Khola, with constant sightings of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Nuptse offering the most spectacular views. Although…
Everest Base Camp Trek – Namche Bazaar to Deboche
Day 3 – Rest Day Namche Bazaar When they say rest day, it’s not really a rest day…..just so you know! To help with acclimatisation, the trek incorporated a couple of ‘rest’ days so you sleep in the same place…
Everest Base Camp Trek – Lukla to Monjo to Namche Bazaar
Day 1 (Kathmandu > Lukla > Monjo) A very early wake-up call, breakfast and we were soon piled onto the mini bus once more and on our way back to the airport and the chaos that followed….organised chaos I’m sure! …
Vaccinations required for Everest Base Camp
A little while ago I wrote about the travel insurance I got in preparation for my upcoming trip to EBC, this post highlights the vaccinations required for Everest Base Camp. As always, its advisable to make an appointment with your…
Travel Insurance for Everest Base Camp
When doing any overseas trip you should invest in travel insurance, this is to cover you for a whole range of incidents that may occur on your trip. When trekking over 5000m, you need to make sure that either your…