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Annapurna vs Everest Base Camp: which Nepal trek should you do first in 2026?

Two legendary base-camp treks, two very different trips. With Everest seeing record crowds in 2026, here's an honest, side-by-side guide to help…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 16, 2026

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It is the great Nepal trekking dilemma: Annapurna Base Camp or Everest Base Camp? Both are world-famous, both end beneath giants, and both will be the trip of a lifetime. But they are not the same kind of trip — and after a record-breaking, crowded spring on…

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The case for Annapurna Base Camp

ABC is the smarter first Himalayan trek for most people. It is shorter, so it fits a two-week holiday with room to spare. It tops out more than 1,200 metres lower than EBC, which dramatically lowers altitude-sickness risk and the need for long…

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The case for Everest Base Camp

EBC is EBC. Nothing else carries the name, the history or the raw scale of the Khumbu — the icefall, the Sherpa heartland of Namche and Tengboche, and the sunrise from Kala Patthar over the world's highest mountain. But it is harder: higher altitude, more…

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