Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp Trek are the two major attractions of the trekking in Nepal. Annapurna Base Camp is located in Gandaki Pradesh at Central Nepal and Everest Base Camp is in Pradesh No. 1 at Eastern Nepal. If you are planning to trek in Nepal, these two base camps trek comes the answers from anyone whom you ask to advice. Do you think to complete the both base camps in a single visit? It will not be challenging as Everest Base Camp Trek with 3 passes if we talk about the difficulty but you will get a chance to explore all the highlights of both Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp Treks.
Annapurna is the home of several of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Mount Manaslu (8,156m), Mount Annapurna I (8,091m) and other famous peaks over 6000 meters height including Annapurna II (7,937m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Machhapuchhre (6,993m) and Hiuchuli (6,441m). After beginning this once-in-a-lifetime trek, you will pass through ethnic villages and dense rhododendron and bamboo forests until you reach the jaw-dropping Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 meters. At the end of the trek, you will find yourself encompassed by pristine mountains, which form a walled fortress around you.
After completing the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, we head towards Everest Base camp and the journey starts from a fly to Lukla airport from Kathmandu and we head to Phakding from Lukla airport. Namche bazar shows you why it’s attractive destination among world tourist destinations which is the biggest local market where you can buy western food and other items easily. Sagarmatha National Park allows you a chance to see local flora and fauna on the way to Everest Base Camp.
Everest Base Camp Trek offers you to view of Top of the world, Mount Everest alongside other peaks which are more than 6800 meters height as well as glaciers. Kalapatthar is the highest altitude place of the Everest Base Camp Trek. Sunrise view from Kalapatthar is another beautiful moment for the traveler which no word can describe how beautiful it is. From Kalapatthar, splendid views of snow towered mountains can be observed; Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Mount Nuptse, Mount Pumori and many others peaks look just in front of you at the view point of Kalapatthar.