Adventurous Beauty Of Nepal

For decades Nepal vacations primarily consisted of career trekkers taking on the tough terrain to summit the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and hippies going in pursuit of love and peace. Nowadays Nepal is a popular destination for anyone with a sense of adventure, from the New York yuppies to the grey pound. At only 5,365 meters Everest Base Camp is over 3,000 meters below the summit which makes it far more accessible to a typical walker. Gokyo Lake trek and Gokyo Ri Trek is a beautiful journey, which is one of the most amazing viewpoints for great views of Everest and other Himalayas. There are dozens and dozens of companies currently offering various trips to Nepal incorporating Everest Base Camp treks with trips to Kathmandu, Chitwan National Park and rural villages from the Nepalese lowlands.

The hippies and experienced trekkers have been joined by aging mountain bikers, families and students. The Himalaya are high in the attainable bucket list and with numerous escorted treks nearly anyone can create it into Base Camp. With the sun setting on Everest Base Camp anyone looking for a special and ultimate challenge will need to join the few people that still attempt to summit Everest every year. But there's hope for the keen trekker who is not yet prepared to shoot on Everest. On many trips now you can take on the mighty Kala Patar summit at approximately 5,546 meters or choose the longer route to Base Camp through the Gokyo Lakes.

For me, Kala Pattar is your ultimate target anyway given that in the summit you can see stunning views of the surrounding peaks, such as Lhotse and Everest itself. When trekking through the Gokyo Lakes you take a long, distant route across Cho La Pass to Gokyo Ri. You pass three giant lakes, snow-capped mountains, traverse and scramble to clear the Ngozumba Glacier before leaving the wilderness for Kala Patar. The nights are cold and the trail is steep and very lonely. With a couple of hills and stones left unturned nowadays finding an actual challenge is tough. The Gokyo Lake route does not get greater than Kala Patar but the walk itself is exhausting, satisfying and long.

For people looking to put in a bit of culture to your Nepal holiday make sure you take some opportunity to get to know your Nepalese porters and teahouse owners. These men think nothing of running around Everest Base Camp and are filled with handy hints on things to do or more frequently, what to not. If you've got the time spend it in Kathmandu and Pokhara at which you can take in the golden delights of the World Peace Pagoda and sacred temples of Swayambhunath. Or venture beyond Nepal into the Buddhist universe of Tibet, explore the Yumbulangang Fortress or sacred Barkhor Square. There is, after all, more to Nepal than Everest Base Camp.

Tour to Everest Base Camp also has the revelation of seeing the Tengboche Monastery across the road. It is located in the Tengboche Village at Khumjung. It's a renowned Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa people and can also be a heart for trekkers from the Everest area. The monastery offers amazing panoramic views of the hills such as Tawache and Everest, along with the monastery, itself is adorned with precious and spiritual paintings and murals and can be intricately carved. The monastery brings many trekkers that are on their way to Everest Base Camp.

Apart from these, there are lots of wilderness trails waiting for tourists to explore. With a few of the best trekking trails, Nepal has been known as the hottest adventure trekking destination on earth. The fantastic news about trekking in Nepal is that you don't need to be professional as numerous designated treks need minimal skills.