Everest Base Camp Trek

-  Buffer days expenses in Manthali (if flight gets delayed or canceled)

-  Lunch and dinner during Kathmandu stay

-  Rescue & travel insurance, trip cancellation costs, accident or health emergency, evacuation, loss, theft, or damage to baggage and baggage items (We strongly advise you to take out personal travel insurance including helicopter rescue coverage)

-  Extra night accommodation on buffer days in Kathmandu due to any reason

-  Personal expenses (phone calls, internet, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, cold drinks, bottled or boiled water, hot shower, etc)

-  All alcoholic drinks and drinks besides those included in the 3 standard meals per day

-  Nepal entry visa fee

-  Tipping for Trek Guides and Porter

-  Leave Phakding after breakfast, around 8 a.m.

-  Cross several suspension bridges and trek through lush pine forests along beautiful settlements.

-  Everest Base Camp Trek Permit check at Trekker’s Check Post at Monjo.

-  Stop for lunch/snack at Jorsale.

-  Cross the enthralling Hillary Bridge at Larcha Dovan, 125 meters high, overrushing Dudh Koshi.

-  Two-hour gradual climb from Larcha Dovan to Namche Bazaar.

-  Overnight accommodation at Sherpa Village, Comfort Inn or other available tea houses.

-  After breakfast, Visit the Sagarmatha National Park area at the East end of Namche Bazaar.

-  Hike up to Hotel Everest View via Syangboche Airport.

-  Tea/snacks at Hotel Everest View, the world's highest altitude seated star-rated hotel.

-  Surreal panorama of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde, Khumbila, Tawoche, Kantega, and more.

-  The opportunity to play the grand piano at the world's highest altitude, 3,880 meters, is in Hotel Everest View.

-  Option of a further hike to Khumjung or descending to the hotel in Namche, taking a good shower, visiting coffee shops, and resting well.

-  Overnight at the tea house in Namche Bazaar.

-  Trek to Phunge Thenga from Namche Bazaar after breakfast at a tea house in Namche.

-  Trek along the easy trail along the beautiful mountain, with a glimpse of Thamserku and Ama Dablam.

-  Stop for lunch at Phunge Thenga before ascending to Tengboche monastery for 2 hours.

-  Beautiful mountain panorama, including Mt. Everest and Lhotse from the Tengboche Monastery area.

-  Settle for overnight accommodation at a tea house in Tengboche/Deboche (At Hotel Good Luck)

-  One of the easiest day treks on a much easier trekking trail along Pangboche and Somare.

-  Beautiful mountain glimpse of Ama Dablam all day long.

-  Cross the Imja River, climb some altitude, and stop at a tea house in Dingboche for overnight accommodation.

-  A glimpse of a colorful sunset moment at Ama Dablam and Lhotse Wall.

-  You'll start the hike after breakfast at the tea house.

-  The option of climbing Nangkartshang Peak offers a beautiful glimpse of Mt. Ama Dablam. Or hike to Chhukung for a beautiful glimpse of Imja Tsho and Island Peak.

-  Lunch at a tea house in Dingboche if hiking Nangkartshang Peak. Packed lunch if hiking to Chhukung.

-  Rest and acclimatization at tea house in Dingboche. Evening strolls around Dingboche and visit coffee shops.

-  Start the trek with an amazing breakfast at the tea house in Dingboche.

-  Trek along the flat terrain above Pheriche with a beautiful panorama of Mt. Cholatse.

-  Cross a river and stop for lunch at Thugla.

-  Climb one hour from Thugla to Thugla Pass and stop at Everest Memorial Place.

-  Trek on flat terrain to Lobuche and accommodate at a tea house.

-  Evening strolls around the tea house for a beautiful glimpse of Nuptse.

-  Start your morning with an elegant breakfast and a fantastic glimpse of Nuptse at Lobuche.

-  Trek along the rugged trail to Gorak Shep via the Khumbu glacier moraine.

-  A three-hour trek from Lobuche takes you to Gorak Shep, where you'll stop for lunch.

-  Trek another three hours from Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp.

-  Two-hour stay at Everest Base Camp, taking photos and videos.

-  Hike to Kala Patthar during the evening for a beautiful sunset glimpse over Mt. Everest, Lhotse summit, and Nuptse.

-  Return to Gorak Shep, where you'll stop overnight.

-  Trek to Kala Patthar in the early morning, around 4 a.m., to view the sunrise if you missed the evening hike.

-  Return to Gorak Shep, grab breakfast, and prepare for a return to Pheriche.

-  Lunch at Lobuche.

-  Descend to Thugla and Pheriche, where you'll stop for overnight accommodation.

-  You'll start the return trek in the early morning after breakfast at Pheriche.

-  Lunch stop at Somare/Pangboche.

-  Rest at Tengboche before descending to Dudh Koshi and climbing to Sansa.

-  Trek celebration at the pub in Namche with a few beers and chilled drinks.

-  Overnight at a tea house in Namche Bazaar.

-  Start the trek early after breakfast at Namche, around 8 a.m.

-  Descend to Larcha Dovan and trek to Jorsale.

-  Stop at TokTok for lunch.

-  Overnight accommodation at a tea house in Lukla. Trek success celebrations with a few drinks at the pub.

-  Early morning flight from Lukla to Ramechhap (If you're on Everest Base Camp Trek in October-December).

-  Direct Lukla to Kathmandu flight in September and several other months.

-  Our representative will pick you up from Ramechhap Airport and drive to Kathmandu. Or if you land in Kathmandu, you'll get a hotel transfer.

Yes. To welcome you to our beautiful country, our representative will be at the international arrivals. Our representative greets you with garland and bokeh. You'll also see your name card for easy identification.

After welcoming you, our representative picks you up in a private vehicle and transfers you to the hotel. At the hotel, you'll meet with our manager.

During the evening, you'll get an Everest Base Camp Trek briefing session.

Yes. The trek guide will brief you after an interaction session.

Additionally, if you have any trekking gear shopping to do, feel free to request it from your trek guide. Your trekking guides will take you to Thamel's best trekking gear store.

Not necessarily.

However, it'd be best if you had completed a few high-altitude treks in Nepal, like the Langtang Valley Trek and the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. These treks are ideal for novice trekkers who aim for the Everest Base Camp Trek as their ultimate adventure in the Himalayas.

No. There isn't any policy that sets the age limit for Everest region trekking, including the base camp of Mount Everest. However, we don't recommend this trek if you're:

-  Over age 80 years

-  Planning to bring children below the age of 5 years

There have been times when trekkers over 80 years have completed this trek. Also, in recent years, there's been a trend for bringing kids below the age of 5 years to the base camp for attention-seeking. We don't endorse such as we don't think extreme high-altitude regions like Everest region are suitable for these age categories.

Note: We don't accept bookings for kids below the age of 5 years and seniors over 80 years.

Yes. Everest Base Camp Trekking is open to anyone who can walk. Equal to the men are the women every season in the Everest region.

Moreover, Nepal is safe to travel for all genders. We value and encourage women to go on adventures. Plus, our culture welcomes tourists as guests.

The tea houses are women-friendly and often prioritize the women's comfort and overall experience. Additionally, the trekking guides are true professionals who ensure safety and prioritise the best trek experience.

In recent times, there has been a rise in the number of female trek guides. Hence, female trekkers can now get professional female trek guides.

Cardio exercises are best for high-altitude trekking, such as the Everest Base Camp Trek. With proper cardio training, you'll be able to breathe efficiently even while getting tired.

Here are some physical fitness-building exercises we usually recommend for our clients:

-  Cycling

-  Swimming

-  Hiking (at least 10 km each)

We recommend you start training for a few months before joining the trek. It keeps you in your best shape.

You can also join a gym for a few months before the trek for endurance training.

If you fail to maintain decent fitness, you may not be able to complete the trek. Additionally, inadequate physical fitness puts you at risk for altitude sickness.

If you're physically unfit for various reasons and still want to see Mt. Everest up close, don't stress out. A one-day Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu awaits you.

This four-hour, long-day tour is for:

-  Physically unfit for trekking.

-  Mobility issues

-  Time limitations

The Everest Helicopter Tour is an alternative to the Everest Base Camp Trek. It's luxurious, comfortable, and best for those who can't trek.

We have a separate blog that details a complete packing list for the Everest Base Camp Trek. Please feel free to check out the link.

If you already have insurance, ask your insurance provider if the plan covers international travel or not. Also, ask them if it has a helicopter evacuation from high-altitude terrain over 5,600 metres.

You can also purchase travel insurance separately. There are numerous online insurance companies that provide travel insurance. And before flying to Nepal, you can even check out the insurance providers in your country.

If you want us to recommend you a travel insurance company, we'll recommend our trusted partners.

Note: The Everest Base Camp Trek cost you pay us doesn't include insurance.

If you have a sleeping bag and a down jacket, you can bring them for the trek. Rentals are available if you don't want to buy them.

We provide a down jacket and sleeping bag on rent for USD 35 each. You'll get a decent-quality down jacket and sleeping bag, adequate for withstanding the temperature at Everest Base Camp.

Note: You'll get a freshly washed sleeping bag and down jacket if renting.

No, you don't need to bring a duffle bag. We'll provide you with a 70-litre duffle bag throughout the trek.

Your trek porter carries the backpack throughout the journey, ensuring a comfortable walk. Also, the trek porter ensures the utmost safety of your trek gear and stuff.

Yes. A daypack is essential for the trek.

Even when your trek porter carries most of your stuff in the duffle bag, you'll still need a lightweight daypack. You'll need drinking water, gadgets, snacks, a passport, and other essentials accessible all the time.

You can bring a 20–30-litre daypack to carry handy stuff.

We'll assign one trek porter for two trekkers. With this, you can only assign a 10-kg-weighing backpack to the porter. However, if your baggage weight exceeds the limit, you must pay additional fees to the trek porter.

Airlines allow trekkers to carry a 15 kg weighing backpack, 10 kg of luggage, and 5 kg of hand luggage. For every additional weight, you must pay the cargo fare specified by the airline.

Thus, we recommend that you bring only things appropriate for the trek.

Yes. You must carry extra money to pay your personal expenses during the trek. You can carry Rs. 10,000 as additional money for the trek.

Based on our previous experiences, here is where our clients spend their money, mostly during the trek.

-  Firewood pizza and coffee at Namche Bazaar

-  Breakfast at the Hotel Everest View

-  Tengboche monastery visit

-  Dingboche's coffee and handcraft shops

-  Coffee and bakery items at the world's highest-altitude seated bakery in Lobuche

-  Beers at the Irish Pub in Namche Bazaar after returning from the trek

-  A few drinks and a thank-you dinner for trekking guides and porters at Lukla

Other than these, the most common personal expenses are also listed below:

-  Hot shower

-  Hot drinking water

-  Wi-Fi

-  Electricity recharge

You can pay your expenses using a credit card in Kathmandu. You can also pay with a credit card at the tea houses on the trek. These days, most tea houses in Lukla, Namche, and Dingboche accept credit card payments.

Sometimes, digital payments using a credit card can fail due to a lack of internet and other factors. Hence, we recommend you carry Nepalese currency to pay your expenses on the trek. Also, the tea houses happily accept Nepalese currency instead of credit cards or dollars.

Yes. A minimum booking fee is a must to confirm your spot for our fixed-departure Everest Base Camp Trek in 2024. For the remainder, you can pay at the hotel upon arrival in Nepal. If you wish to pay in USD bills, make sure that the dollar is no older than 2009 A.D.

We accept Mastercard, Credit Card, Visa, and American Express payment gateways.

Note: While making payments in Nepal, you'll have to pay a 4% transaction fee.

The refund after trek cancellation depends on how and when you cancel the trek.

If you cancel the trek before a month after booking it, you'll get a refund of USD 50 less per person. As we start planning for the trek, including the permits and flight tickets, we take USD 50 as an administrative fee. The same applies if you cancel this trek 24 hours before departure.

If you cancel the trek midway through Everest Base Camp, you won't get any refund. For instance, if you get injured, suffer altitude sickness, or have personal reasons to abort the trek, there'll be no refund.

If you want to cancel the trip due to bad weather, you'll only get 50% of the total trek cost as a refund. However, if you don't want the refund, you can use the payment as credit for other detours with us.

Practically yes. However, on most occasions, trekkers now drive to Manthali airport to fly to Lukla.

Before April 2022, all flights to Lukla were operated from Kathmandu Airport. However, increasing traffic congestion in Kathmandu and frequent weather changes at Lukla airport led to the relocation of all flights to Lukla to Manthali airport. 

The flight time from Manthali to Lukla is 20 minutes. On a clear day, 40–50 flights to Lukla depart from this airport.

However, if you're planning Everest Base Camp in September, you'll fly to Lukla from Kathmandu. This is because there are fewer trekkers flying to Lukla in September. However, due to the influx of trekkers in October, November, March, and May, all flights depart from Manthali.

Yes. We'll provide a private vehicle transfer from Kathmandu to Manthali airport. The type of vehicle will vary depending on the size of the group. Private vehicle transfers include a coaster, tourist bus, jeep, van, and minibus.

Normally, you'll take a drive around 1 a.m. from Kathmandu. You'll drive for 5 hours to Manthali and catch the flight to Lukla.

Also, after returning from the trek, you'll get a private vehicle transfer from Manthali airport to Kathmandu.

The Lukla airport is situated at 2,860 meters, an altitude that experiences sudden weather changes. This often results in the cancellation and delay of flights to Lukla.

Heavy rainfall and poor weather in September 2023 and early March affected all flights to Lukla. Even the helicopters were struggling to fly.

Hence, there's always a chance of flight delays and cancellations, usually during the start of the season.

As we stated, the flights to Lukla heavily depend on the weather. Hence, to deal with the possible flight cancellations and delays, we suggest you plan this trek with at least two buffer days.

If the flight experiences a cancellation or delay, your only option is to wait. However, while waiting, you can plan other tours with us, such as the Kathmandu City Tour. You can make the most of the buffer days with a tour instead of just waiting for better weather conditions.

Yes. A helicopter from Kathmandu to Lukla is the best choice to avoid the flight delays, cancellations, and the hectic drive to Manthali airport. Moreover, you'll have a swift landing at the world's scariest airport.

The cost of a helicopter flight to Lukla is highly affordable. Also, you can fly on a group-joining flight and split the entire flight cost per head. Or if you're in a group of five, you can charter an entire helicopter to Lukla from Kathmandu.

Please let us know if you'd like to take a helicopter from Kathmandu to Lukla or a flight from Manthali to Lukla for the 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek.

If you're interested in the Everest Base Camp Trek via Salleri, it's an exciting journey. The jeep ride from Kathmandu to Salleri and Salleri to Ramailo Danda gives you a taste of the lower Everest region. The Sherpa village, hillsides, cascading rivers, waterfalls, and crowd-free trail make the trek the best. Also, starting the trek at low altitude is a great way to get acclimated.

Note: It takes three days to reach Lukla if you take a Jeep drive and start the trek from Bupsa.

We're a small group trek operator, so our maximum group size is 10 people. In our small group, every trekker gets equal attention and care from the trek guide. Also, everyone in small groups can have a better trekking experience.

Yes. If you don't want to join the groups for the trek, you can book a private Everest Base Camp trek with us. Private trekking, however, is slightly more expensive than group trekking.

While trekking individually, you'll get a trek guide and porter throughout the trek.

Extending the Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary increases the cost. Also, if you're trekking privately, you'll be able to extend the trip. However, when group members join, extending the trek itinerary for each individual isn't possible.

If you want to extend the itinerary for more rest and acclimatisation, consult with your trek guide first. Once we confirm extending the trek itinerary, we'll give you the additional trek cost you've got to pay.