Lukla Stole Airstrip, during the trekking seasons there are numerous daily flights into and out of Lukla, weather permitting. The flight from Kathmandu, which takes around forty-five minutes, passes over the fertile middle hills, with their scattered villages and terraced fields, with an amazing panorama of the high Himalaya as a backdrop. Before long the mountains close in and you are sweeping down to land at the gateway to Everest - Lukla. Situated high above the banks of the Dudh Kosi river, which carries the melt water from Mt. Everest. Most trekkers will choose to start trekking as soon as they arrive and use Lukla as a final destination on their return.

Namche Bazar, Namche Bazar is a small alpine town closely associate with Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha), the tallest peak on earth. Namche is the salient gateway to the Everest region and Tibet via Nangpha La. This alpine town is situated on the lap of the Mahalangur Range within the Great Himalayas, it affords a ringside view of the many world famous alpine summits. Namche Bazar is 240 kilometers northeast of the Kathmandu. It is the native homeland of the legendary Sherapas, the sturdiest of the mountain guides and climbers. Late Tenzing Sherpa, who triumphantly conquered Mt. Everest on the 29 of May 1953 along with Sir Edmund Hillary, was an indigenous Sherpa from this place.

Gokyo Valley, an alternative, or even better, an addition, to the Everest Base Camp trek is the trek up the Gokyo Valley. Gokyo is located in the valley immediately west of the Everest (Khumbu) valley and is far less developed and crowded than its better-known neighbor to the east. In fact, the Gokyo Valley only has one traditional permanent settlement, the rest being summer pastures now catering to the passing trekkers. If Gokyo is visited after the trek to Everest Base Camp the extra distance only adds a another five days to the itinerary. If Gokyo is visited independently of Everest then care needs to be taken on the upward leg of the trek, as the altitude gain is much greater, leading to many unwary trekkers having problems with AMS. Both options will be described here.