Hiking in Everest Region. The expedition via Nepal South Col route, in the footsteps of Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Sherpa to Base Camp region at 5,380 m (17,700 ft) on the south side of Everest in Nepal. I flew into Lukla (2,860 m) from Kathmandu and passed through Namche Bazaar then hiked to Base Camp region took 6 days.