Everest Trek lies in Solukhumbu district, in the eastern part of Nepal, 120km northeast of Kathmandu Valley. The Everest region is a very popular destination for everyone because of Mount Everest. Anyone who wants to see Mount Everest must trek to the Everest Region. This is why the Everest Base Camp Trek is the most popular trek in Nepal.
The entire Everest Trekking is under the Sagarmatha National Park. The Sagarmatha National Park covers an area of 1148 sq. km., the highest national park in the world. The Sagarmatha National Park was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 1979. The region offers easy to strenuous to very challenging trekking routes.
Trekking in the Everest region is out of this world, with many treks to choose from. It is also home to the famous Sherpa, who are extremely tough mountain people hardened and weathered by the climate they live in. The majority of people follow Buddhism. Their spiritual culture makes the trip more memorable.
Elevations range from 2,535 meters to 8,848 meters, the summit of Everest in the north is on the border with Tibet. At lower levels are forests of silver fir, birch, and rhododendron, with juniper scrub at around 4500m. Important mammals found in the park include the Himalayan black bear, red panda, musk deer, and thar.
