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Top places to photograph in Everest Region in 2024
These are the very best Everest Region Instagram spots, curated by the PhotoHound team. If you've got limited time here, these are the must-see locations to shoot while you're in Everest Region!
Ama Dablam base camp
At the back of Ama Dablam base camp, a short hike up a hill, is a spot overlooking a large flat grassy area used as base camp for mountaineers climbing one of the world's most iconic peaks.
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Base Camp
Everest Base Camp is a temporary city of tents strewn across the Khumbu glacier for just a few weeks each year. A world famous location with many different shooting possibilities.
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Cho La pass
The Cho La pass is a high mountain pass that connects the Khumbu valley with the Gokyo valley.
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Chorten and Everest
Along the main Everest Base Camp trekking route is an impressive chorten which can be framed with Everest as a backdrop.
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Everest memorial chortens
Numerous stone chortens dedicated to mountaineers with spectacular views of the Khumbu valley and Ama Dablam
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Gokyo Lake
This system of six freshwater lakes is the highest in the world. The spot is next to the largest of the six, near the village of Gokyo. A slightly elevated trail skirting the north side of the lake is a great spot to shoot the lake with Cholatse and the village of Gokyo both in the frame.
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Gokyo Ri
Undoubtedly one of the best views of Everest reachable by trekking is also one of the greatest vistas on Earth. Many of the world’s highest mountains are visible from here.
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Gorek Shep
A slight diversion from the trail before reaching Gorek Shep will bring you to this elevated viewpoint above Gorek Shep with views towards Base Camp and the Khumbu Glacier. The rocket shaped peak of Pumori is impressive from here.
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Old Pangboche
A great view of one of the most picturesque villages and an ancient monastery in the Everest region.
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Thame Stupa
Above Thame is an impressive line of Stupas with great views back down the valley.
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