Everest Base Camp, Three Passes Trek, Travel

Telling someone you’ve decided to go to Nepal to trek to the Everest Base Camp sounds like something out of Indiana Jones movies – people instantly picture suspension bridges, below zero temperatures and the walk to the very top of the highest mountain in the world. However, the reality is quite different. Everest Base Camp trek has become one of the most popular destinations in Nepal, with herds of tourists making their way there every October through December (totaling to over 60,000 tourists in the high season of 2018, which leaves locals a little irritated).