Everest Base Camp Trekking

Trip Itinerary

Trip FAQs

Food: Tea houses are run by family most of the trekking areas.  They offer a menu with diverse western and local foods like Dal Bhat, Yak Steak, Pasta, Spaghetti, and many items from Potato. Most Lodge owners have been in the business for a long time and have mastered knowledge in preparing food under less-than-ideal conditions! They use fresh vegetables, whenever they can bring from the low-lying villages or from Kathmandu as well as pre-packed products. The milk along the trail is powder milk (added with water), always ask hot milk, and avoid any raw food or vegetable, fresh salad or fresh fruit salad; unless they have been soaked in iodine water or your hand is clean enough.

Water: You can fill directly from the tap and use an Iodine tablet or any other water purification tablets and Steripen. You can buy boiled water from the tea house in the evening, morning, or afternoon, and no need to use any purification tablet. Please don’t drink water directly from a Tap or from a Jar and stream, which may cause your stomach problem. Please remember; before you buy bottled water don’t forget to see the expiration date.

Accommodations: On the trail, usually you will have a double room with two separate beds. Usually, rooms are small. But plenty of space for you to move around and form Matters with clean bedsit and most lodges have warm dining with a centrally heated chimney to keep you warm in the evening. The lodge owner always gives door luck. Don’t leave the room without luck.

First Aid Kit and Medical Facility: Each of you should have your own first aid kit with some general medicine that you know or prescribed by your doctor. Please don’t forget to take your medication for the whole trip. If you stop taking your medication or if you will not have the full course of medication, that you are taking, it may create trouble for you on the trek. I do have a First Aid Kit with general medicine for emergencies and share it with everyone including porters.

There is a hospital in Lukla newly built for general treatment, Namche has health posts for local and small medical stores, where they give very basic advice and sell some mediation too. Khunde Hospitals at Khunde built by sir Edmond Hillary provides basic surgery and all the basic treatment for locals and trekkers. Every year hundreds of trekkers visit this hospital during their trip, especially those who suffer from AMS. There is the Himalayan Rescue Association runs the health post for both trekkers and trekking crews and gives altitude talk every 3 P.M. in the main trekking season.

Preparations: You don’t have to be a mountaineer or athlete to come to Nepal. As long as you are in good physical shape or reasonably fit, you do not require a big hiking experience for this trek. The time you put into physical training before you come on this trip definitely be rewarded. Every day at least an hour of jogging and climbing the stairs will help you a lot.

Weather: Weather in the autumn season usually provides settled weather with excellent views. It gets cloudy towards the end of December leading up to the winter season. Usually in the morning sky is clear and provides a magnificent view and late afternoon gets cloudy is common in mountain valleys. During the day temperature will be warm and you may feel sweaty mid-day in the lower section of the trek. But when we cross above 3500m temperature drops a lot, especially at night. Around Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep will be -5 to 15C˚ outside the room and during the day time will be warm on sunny days.

Communication: Now in the Everest region, most places have telephone service and Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Khumjung, Tengboche, and Dingboche have available internet service, Pheriche Dingboche and Gorakshep as well.  These days up to Gorakshep your cell phone will receive a network signal if the weather is stable.

Flight: During the pick season more than 50 flights happen at Lukla by different Airlines and more than 500 people do up and down every day. But it depends on the weather conditions. Often flight gets canceled due to weather. Each flight takes 25-35m depending on which airline you are. The half an hour flight is an adventure too. The planes fly over the hills and close to some of the snow-capped mountains. The left-hand side to Lukla and the right-hand side to KTM is best for viewing of Mountains.

Payments: We require a 20% deposit of the total trip cost two months before your trip starts to confirm your reservation. The remainder of the payment must be made on your arrival in Kathmandu.

Travel Insurance Policy: You must have travel insurance to trek in Nepal and that should cover helicopter evacuation as well as medical treatment. Travel insurance is very reasonable and a great value. Evacuation by helicopter is very expensive and prices are rising steeply. A typical evacuation costs U.S. $7500 minimum and the money must be deposited before the chopper leaves Kathmandu.  For your safety and peace of mind make sure you buy the insurance and give us a copy of your policy before heading out on your trek.

Staff Welfare: We are committed to the welfare of our staff, including trip leaders/guides, assistance guides, cooks, and porters. We ensure good wages, proper insurance, and the necessary clothing for all associated staff. They are the backbone of the adventure industry in Nepal. In Nepal, it is customary to tip field staff at the end trip as a token of gratitude for their hard work, and they also anticipate tips from clients.