Balaram Thapa is the founder of Nepal Hiking Team, a tourism provider that centers on providing quality, customer-focused, and ethical hiking through Nepal. The company is focused on ethical and eco-tourism and offers customized itineraries and high-value tour packages to its customers. Further in the article, Balaram shares his thoughts…
Everest Base Camp Trek in Luxury
May 27, 2021
Have you been gripped by listening, reading, and watching about Everest Base Camp Trek adventure? A trek that has been admired as the grandest walk by seasoned walkers, a classic trek that takes you to the bottom of the world s highest peak. Who is not fascinated by the thought of standing at 29,028 feet, at the bottom of the world s highest mountain?
Yes, the Everest base camp trek is the adventure of a lifetime for many who love walking adventure. But have you deterred yourself to do it only because you love creature comfort? Only because you love traveling in style, comfort, and luxury? Have you been avoiding it because you have a notion that only rustic teahouses with limited facilities are available for accommodation? Have you been thinking you have to poop in the woods? Have you been thinking you have to use squat toilets every day? And only because you are scared of the flying in a twin otter to land in world s
The Globe and Mail Adam Bisby Published April 13, 2021
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Having received his COVID-19 vaccine, Clayton Outwater did what he’d been wanting to do since the start of the pandemic: He booked a Caribbean cruise.
The week-long Norwegian Cruise Line voyage isn’t slated to depart New Orleans until Jan. 23, 2022, but Outwater, 81, hopes the Canadian government will ease international travel restrictions long before then.
“I’ve got until Sept. 25 to cancel and get my money back or rebook,” the Hamilton resident says. His trip hinges on the lifting of rules that require all returning travellers to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days, starting with a mandatory three-night prepaid booking at a government-authorized hotel. “I love cruises, but not that much,” he adds.
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Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Trek
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If you have the time and money to extend your Everest Base Camp Trek, do it! The scenery on the Gokyo portion of this package is unbelievable. It is a dream for many trekkers to hike the Everest Base Camp trail, but few even know about the glorious Gokyo Lakes trek or the astonishing view from Gokyo Ri
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For many, the moment of reaching the base of the world’s highest mountain is the highlight. For those taking the Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Trek, there is much more in store.
Our journey begins like most in the area, with a thrilling plane ride to Lukla – the gateway to the Khumbu region. Hike up through Sherpa villages until Namche Bazaar. Sherpas have lived in the Khumbu region for generations and are widely known for their capabilities of climbing at high altitudes.