The Everest Base Camp is located in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal and it is about 2 kilometers from the last human settlement village on the EBC Trek route the Gorakshep Village. This is the location of the South base camp of Mt. Everest located in Nepal. However, there is the North Tibetan Everest Base Camp too.

It takes about 12 to 14 days to complete the regular Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. However, there are some trekking itineraries that take trekkers to the Everest Base Camp in less than 10 days. The most popular itinerary is the Everest Helicopter Trek in which trekkers return back to Kathmandu or Lukla after reaching the Everest Base Camp.

The maximum altitude on the Everest Base Camp Trek is 5364 m which is the altitude of the base camp but some trekkers prefer to experience sunrise from Kalapathar hill. The altitude of the Kalapathar hill is 5545 m above sea level. Therefore, you can say that the Kalapathar Hill with an altitude of 5545 m is the maximum altitude place on the Everest Base Camp Trek route.

Well, the Everest Base Camp Trek is moderately difficult trek to do in Nepal. Besides the demands of the higher elevation places, the trek is well maintained with lesser steep uphill and downhill sections. Therefore, you can say that the trek is moderately easy to hard depending upon the physical fitness and age group of a trekker.

The best time to trek to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal is during the months of spring season (March – May) and autumn season (September – November). Avoid the months of monsoon season due to limited visibility. Winter season (December – February) is also okay to travel but you may encounter difficulties in the places beyond Dingboche. If it snows, then it becomes hard for trekkers to survive or trek further in the Everest Base Camp Trek route.

No, you don’t need prior experience to do the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. All you need is the strong cardio – vascular abilities and strong physical fitness level. Prepare your body to walk for about 6 to 7 hours in an average every day in the higher elevation places beyond 3000 m. It is more than enough to do a successful trekking to the Everest Base Camp.

Total trekking distance of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is about 130 kilometers including the return trek. The distance between Lukla and Everest Base Camp including acclimatization hikes in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche is about 65 kilometers.

Absolutely true! Yes, beginners can also do the Everest Base Camp Trek. You don’t need prior experience to do the EBC Trek but you must have good physical fitness level and strong cardio – vascular abilities.

Please don’t take the kinds below 10 years old to do the Everest Base Camp Trek unless you are doing the Everest Base Camp Trek with more acclimatization days. It is similar to the senior citizens above 75 years old. Safety is guaranteed if you book the trekking package from the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. 12 + years old trekkers are okay to do the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal.

Wherever you go in Nepal, you can find it safe to travel from the threats of human beings. However, high Himalayan regions of Nepal can’t be predicted easily. There is no rule that says that you can’t trek solo in the Everest Base Camp Trek. Even if you do solo trekking, then you won’t be harmed. However, having a trekking guide means you get to enjoy the trek more than spending time bargaining the services of eateries and lodging establishments.

The trek starts in Lukla and ends in Lukla. If in case, you can’t fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and you must meet the schedule of international flight, then you can also choose to use roadways. The road route from Phaplu to Everest Base Camp can make Surke Village the trail head.

As for the classical Everest Base Camp Trek before the construction of the Tenzing Hillary Airport, Jiri used to be the trail head. After the construction of the airport, Lukla has become the gateway to the Everest Base Camp Treks.

Yes, this trekking package includes the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and we start the trek after landing in the airport. Remember that during the peak season, you may have to fly to Lukla from Manthali Airport instead of the Kathmandu airport. You can reach the Manthali Airport from Kathmandu after driving for about 3 to 4 hours.

Majority of the people living in the Khumbu region of Nepal are Sherpa. However, Chhetris like Basnet, Raut, and Dalits live in the lower sections like in the villages of Benkar, Monjo, Lukla, and Jorsalle. Above 3400 m, majority of people living are Sherpa communities. Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Phortse, Pangboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep are major villages on the Everest Base Camp Trek.

Please note down that the Lobuche Village and Gorakshep Village are only the tea house and lodge village instead of traditional people residing village like Khunde and Khumjung.

Oh yes, the Namche Bazaar is included in the itinerary. In fact, this is the place where trekkers spend at 3 nights including acclimatization day and return trek. Yes, trekkers perform acclimatization hike to the Everest View Hotel (3880 m) from Namche Bazaar. Additionally, the Namche Bazaar is the nerve center of Khumbu region as it is the highest situated town. An entire region of Khumbu relies heavily on Namche Bazaar. Travelers can enjoy modern facilities up in the mountains.

One of the highlights of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is the sunrise experience from Kalapathar. You can clearly see the sun lighting the tip of Mount Everest up close from the top of the Kalapathar. It takes about 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours to reach the top of the hill from Gorakshep.

You can choose to do the Everest Helicopter Tour in which you can actually land in Kalapathar. The hill is at an altitude of 5545 m above sea level.

There are two acclimatization days included in the trekking package of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. They are in Namche Bazaar (Everest View Hotel Hike) and in Dingboche Village (Nagarshan Hill Hike).

Yes, you can customize the trekking itinerary of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal according to your preferences and skill level. We advise you to heed the ideas of the experts to prepare the Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary. If you miss one chance, then there’s a great probability of you getting the altitude sickness or failure to complete the trek.

If your Lukla flight is delayed, then we will wait for our flight in the Kathmandu airport or in the Manthali airport. In case the flight gets cancelled, you can get the refund and you can reroute to other trekking regions of Nepal. During the dry season, you can also choose to use the Phaplu – Surke road instead of the flight.

No, you don’t stay overnight at the Everest Base Camp. If you are a climber climbing Mt. Everest, then only you can stay overnight in one of the tents of the base camp otherwise you have to return back to Gorakshep to spend overnight.

The highest overnight point on the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is in Gorakshep Village. It is also the last habituated village on this trekking route. The altitude of the Gorakshep Village in Nepal is about 5164 m above sea level.

The style of accommodation in the Everest Base Camp Trek is lavish and full of options. You can get the choices of the luxury mountain lodges in the Everest Base Camp Trekking route. Beyond Dingboche, you may have to compromise on lodging facilities but until this village, you get lots of options.

Yes, the Everest Base Camp Trekking route is one of the best commercial trekking routes of Nepal. Therefore, you can get lots of different types of tea houses on the trail. These tea houses also sell food and drinks to trekkers. Therefore, you can stay overnight or simply stop for lunch during the trek in these tea houses.

It is possible to get the private room in the tea houses present in the Everest Base Camp Trek route. Beyond Namche Bazaar, you may have to pay additional charges to get the private room. Normally, you have to use the twin sharing rooms or multiple trekkers’ rooms in the higher elevation places like Lobuche and Gorakshep.

Nowadays, people are slowly building luxury attached rooms even in the places like Lobuche and Gorakshep.

From Lukla to Gorakshep, the menu items are similar. You can enjoy the foods from different parts of the world. Relish the chance to eat cuisines from China, India, Continental, and Local Nepal. The price may vary as it is expensive as you go higher.

Yes, vegetarian or vegan foods are also available in the Everest Base Camp Trek route. Make sure that you state your preferences before the trek. We can arrange the whole new menu items full of vegetarian food stuffs.

Yes, you can get plenty of drinking water along the trail. Simply use the water purifying tablet and you can drink water without paying extra. However, the boiled water is chargeable. It costs around NRs. 1000 to NRs. 1500 per pitcher.

If you pay extra, then you can enjoy hot showers in the tea houses of the trail. However, the Everest Base Camp Trek route’s luxury mountain lodges can provide the hot showers without extra charges.

Until you reach Namche Bazaar, you can enjoy the free Wi-Fi but beyond this place, you may have to pay around NRs. 1000 for internet services 24 hours. Majority of places can get the mobile networks and you can use the SIM data instead of internet services of tea houses.

Yes, there are charging facilities available for phones, cameras, and electric devices. In majority of places, you can get free of charge but still now you need to pay extra to charge these gadgets. It costs around NRs. 200 to NRs. 500 to charge these devices.

Yes, you can get blankets on request. Even if you get blankets, make sure that you use sleeping bags in the higher elevation places. Therefore, we always provide our private sleeping bag for our clients to ensure they are warm and comfortable.

You must be fit enough to walk at least 6 to 7 hours a day in an average. Build up the fitness level in such a way that you can easily cope up the demands of walking and higher elevation places. Do exercises like running, cycling, walking, swimming, and hiking to build up the fitness level at least one month prior to the trek.

Yes, the risks of altitude sickness are present in the Everest Base Camp Trekking route. Therefore, you must adopt the proper guidelines. Stay hydrated, eat soupy foods, maintain the pace, and do all the acclimatization activities genuinely.

There are two places for acclimatization during the Everest Base Camp Trek journey in Nepal. The first place is in Namche Bazaar where trekkers trek to the Everest View Hotel and the second place is in Dingboche Village where trekkers hike the Nagarshan Hill. These acclimatization activities help trekkers to adjust the demands of the higher elevation places.

There are different types of altitude sickness. Normal sickness is treated with adequate rest. On severe cases of HACE and HAPE, trekkers are either descended or asked for the helicopter rescue. The city office of the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. will carry out all the details and documents will be finalized before asking for the help from the helicopter company to carry out the rescue operations. Don’t worry about the rescue operations along the Everest Base Camp Trek route because there’s no issue about the communication channels.

There are emergency health posts in few villages along the Everest Base Camp Trekking route. The places like Dingboche, Pheriche, Namche Bazaar, Monjo, Phakding, and Lukla have hospitals and health posts. The cost of the medical services is comparatively higher in the trail than in the city areas. Therefore, you must get the travel insurance to ensure that you don’t spend more.

Yes, it is advised to consult a doctor before joining the trek. Ask your doctor for whole body checkups. Avoid the Everest Base Camp Trekking in Nepal if you have chronic lungs, heart, and high blood pressure diseases. Mention to our travel planners about your health conditions before embarking on the trip.

Bring your regular medications if you have any. Use diamox from the start of the trek until the end if you wish to use medicine to avoid altitude sickness. Our trekking guide always carries the basic first – aid kit with him or her all the time to take care during time of emergencies.

Yes, portable oxygen cans are carried by a trekking guide to use on emergency purposes. If you need to use the aid of oxygen, then the guide will carry out the first aid options. All our trekking guides are trained with the basic first aid training.

You need the Sagarmatha National Park entry permit and the Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality entry permit to do the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. The cost of the national park entry permit is NRs. 3000 to foreigners and NRs. 1500 to SAARC nationals. Similarly, the cost of the rural municipality entry permit is NRs. 3000 to all.

Yes, you must buy the travel insurance before the trek. Your insurance plan must include the provisions of accidents, cancellations, medical expenses, and helicopter rescue above 5000 m altitude. Leave the copy of the insurance in the city office of the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. and the city staffs will do necessary process in case of emergencies.

There are no rules that state that you must have a trekking guide to do trekking in Everest. We highly recommend you to hire a guide for the trek. After all, the journey of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is to the foothill of the world’s tallest mountain. Majority of the overnight stay places are above 3000 m above sea level which are high risky zones in terms of altitude sickness. You need someone to protect you from the mishaps during the trek. Safety must be the biggest concern for all trekkers.

So, book the package and hire a trekking guide.

Yes, porter is included in the Everest Base Camp Trekking package. Two trekkers are provided a porter and the wage of a porter ranges from 20 $ to 30 $ per day. The maximum weight limit a porter carries is about 22 kilograms. Therefore, pack only the essentials to meet these criteria.

What is included in the trekking package price?

Here is the list of the things included in the Everest Base Camp Trekking package.

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up and Drop by private car/van/bus.
• Local transport from the hotel to the domestic airport and after the trip airport to the hotel. The main peak season is from the hotel to Manthali airport, and the airport is returned to the hotel by jeep or van.
• Hotel in Kathmandu: 2 Nights Accommodation for 3***** Star Category Double Bed Private twin Sharing with Breakfast.
• Both Way Domestic Air Ticket: Kathmandu to Lukla and Return to Kathmandu. Main Peak season is from October to November and March to April from Manthali Airport.
• All standard meals:(12 breakfasts, 12 lunches, and 11 dinners ) during the trek
• All Trekking Permit(Sagarmatha National Park Permit) and Local Permit.
• All Tea House Accommodation: 11 Nights accommodation in a tea house tourist standard with Double bed twin sharing a private room during the trek.
• Trekking Guide License Holder: Government License Holder Trekking Guide An experienced, helpful, friendly, and English-speaking Trekking Guide. His well-paid salary, meals, accommodation insurance, Flight ticket, etc.
• Trekking porter: Expert Local Strong Porter for two people 1 porter sharing Maximum 10 kg per person. 1 porter will carry a Maximum of 20 kg. his food, accommodation, and insurance. No Porter for Solo Trekker.
• After the successful trip, Everest Trekking Routes will provide an Adventure Certificate.
• Arrangement of Emergency Helicopter service which will be paid for by your Travel insurance company.
• All Government Taxes and Service charges.

What is not included in the price?

These things are not included in the standard trekking package of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal.

• All Meals & Extra Night Accommodation in Kathmandu. due to arriving early on the mountain or as you like extra night.
• Personal expenses (bar bills, beer, coke, a bottle of water, hot water, phone call, laundry service, Helicopter rescue, Electronic device recharge such as Mobile, Camera, etc.)
• Personal Trekking Equipment
• Tips for guide, porters, and driver.

The basic standard trekking package of the Everest Base Camp Trek is around 1330 $ per person. However, the cost depends upon your personal preferences. The luxury trekking package may cost you around 2800 $ plus and if you wish to add the helicopter flights, then the cost may exceed beyond 3500 $ per person.

Contact the travel planners of the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. either by email [email protected] or give a Whatsapp or Viber call at +9779843467921. You can simply book the trek from the website too by filing up the inquiry form or booking form.

According to the terms and policies of the company, you must deposit about 25 % of the total trekking amount to guarantee the trek booking. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before booking the trek. You can also consult with our travel planners to know more about the booking policy.

Check out the cancellation policy of the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. for the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal.

• Cancellation 45 days or more before departure: 35% of the cost of services booked.
• Cancellation 30 days before departure: 50% of the cost of services booked.
• Cancellation 15 days before departure: 70% of the cost of services booked.
• Cancellation less than 7 days before departure: 100% of the cost of services booked. Charge and there won’t be any refund (no refund policy). If you need to file a claim with your insurance company due to the cancellation, we can assist you by providing supporting documentation, such as a receipt for the funds paid.

Yes, it is possible to rent trekking gear in Kathmandu. The gear rental cost varies from 1 $ to 10 $ depending upon the types of the gear. We will assist you to rent these trekking gears.

The best time to confirm the booking of the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is at least 4 to 6 months prior to the trek. You can also get the special discounts and offers if you book the trek in advance.