The winding road to Everest Base Camp

One of the must-visit destinations in Tibet is undoubtedly Mount Everest. The Everest Base Camp, situated at an altitude of 5,150 meters, is not easy to reach. I remember we started our journey at 5 AM, passing through five checkpoints along the way. The winding mountain road with its numerous twists and turns was quite daunting even from inside the car. Our driver was exceptionally skilled, and we finally arrived at the base camp at 2 PM, taking a total of 9 hours for the one-way trip. We could only stay at the base camp for half an hour because the return journey also took 9 hours. We didn't get back to the hotel until 11 PM, having spent the entire day in the car. It was an extremely arduous day, especially for our driver who drove for 18 hours straight. He must have been even more exhausted than we were.