Mani Rimdu Festival 2024

Trip Itinerary

Trip FAQs

Food: Tea houses are run by families in most trekking areas. They offer a menu with a diverse range of Western and local foods like Dal Bhat, Yak Steak, and many items made from potatoes. Most lodge owners have been in the business for a long time and have mastered knowledge of preparing food under less-than-ideal conditions. They use fresh vegetables whenever they can bring them from the low-lying villages or from Kathmandu, as well as pre-packed products. The milk along the trail is powder milk. Always ask for hot milk and avoid any raw food or vegetables, fresh salad, or fresh fruit salad unless they have been soaked in iodine water or your hands are clean enough.

Water: You can fill the water directly from the tap and use iodine tablets or any other water purification tablets and Steripen. You can buy boiled water from tea houses in the evening, morning, or afternoon, and there’s no need to use any purification tablets. Please don’t drink water directly from the tap or jars and streams, which may cause stomach problems. Please remember, before buying bottled water, don’t forget to check the expiration date.

Accommodations: On the trail, you will usually have a common double room with separate beds. Usually, rooms are small, but there is plenty of space for you to move around and the room with form Matterss and clean bedsits. The lodges have warm dining areas with centrally heated chimneys to keep you warm in the evening. Lodge owners always give a door lock. Don’t leave the room without locking it.

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

There is a hospital in Lukla newly built for general treatment, and Namche has a health post for locals and medical stores, where they give very basic advice and sell some medications too. Khunde Hospital at Khunde, built by Sir Edmund Hillary, provides basic general treatments for locals and trekkers. Every year, hundreds of trekkers visit this hospital during their trip, especially those who suffer from AMS.

Preparations: You don’t have to be a mountaineer or athlete to visit Nepal. As long as you are in good physical shape or reasonably fit, you do not require big hiking experience for short treks. The time you put into physical training before you come on this trip will definitely be rewarded. Jogging and climbing stairs for at least an hour every day 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, the sky is clear and provides a magnificent view, and late afternoon cloudiness is common in the mountain valleys. During the day, temperatures will be warm, and you may feel sweaty midday in the lower sections of the trek. But when we cross above 3000m, temperatures drop a lot, especially at night. Around Namche, Tyengboche, and Khumjung, it can fall -5°C outside the room, and during the daytime, it will be warm on sunny days.

Communication: Now in the Everest region, most places have telephone service, and Lukla, and throughout the trip, your cell phone will receive a network signal if the weather is stable. Lukla, Namche, Khumjung, and Tyengboche have available internet access too.

Flight: During the peak season, more than 50 flights happen at Lukla by different airlines, and more than 500 people go up and down every day. But it depends on the weather conditions. Often, flights get canceled due to weather. Each flight takes 25-35 minutes, depending on which airline you choose. The half-hour flight is an adventure too. The planes fly over the hills and close to some of the snow-capped mountains. The best view of the mountains is on the left-hand side to Lukla and on the right-hand side to KTM.

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 upon your arrival in Kathmandu.

Travel Insurance Policy: Travel Insurance Policy: You must have travel insurance to trek in Nepal, and it 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 a minimum of U.S. $7500, and the money must be deposited or the insurance company must ensure the payment before the chopper leaves Kathmandu. For your safety and peace of mind, make sure you buy insurance and provide us with 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.