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Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the dream destinations for many trekkers around the world. It is one of the most demanding trekking trails in Nepal and also one of the most searched itineraries on Google as well, specially designed for first-time trekkers or beginners. Now the question comes as to why is it so demanding and why people dream to be at the Everest Base Camp.

Mt. Everest is one of the highest mountains in the world, it lies in the Everest region, a region where heaven becomes a myth and the Himalayas the reality.

Out of the 14 highest mountains in the world, 4 are in the Everest region which are Mt. Everest at 8,848.86m, Mt. Lhotse at 8,516m, Makalu at 8,481m, and Cho Oyu at 8,201m, along with this, two national parks which are situated in the highest elevation are Sagarmatha National Park and Makalu Barun National Park all this comes in the Everest region..

Among them, Sagarmatha National Park has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 due to its natural and environmental significance.

Apart from all these, the region is the home to some of the endangered flora and fauna, it is the home of the Sherpa community, a community that lives at the highest altitude. They follow their own culture and custom, mostly relevant to Tibet and thus Buddhism is their religion.

The journey to Everest begins from Lukla after a short flight from the capital city Kathmandu, landing at the elevation of 2840 meters is itself challenging, untouched by any means of modernism, the Everest region carries beautiful colors of nature and culture.

Passing through the jungle, suspension bridges, and snow-melted rivers, into the Namche Bazaar, the capital town of the high Himalayas will spellbind every visitors. Visiting the monastery in the Tengboche, the praying flags hanging all throughout the trail, and whirling the praying wheel will obviously create a spiritual feeling within us.

No matter what religion you follow, the region will bless you with its natural power which symbolized its unpolluted touch by any modern means.

The ritual ceremonies going throughout the monastery will pacify our mind and soul, every day the chanting of Buddhist mantras and the sound of the ritual instruments can be heard throughout the trail, purifying with the means of air it travels.

This helps to purify the region itself. People are very friendly and helpful, they live in the philosophy of ‘karma’, which makes them believe in the good deeds of the worldly life to be counted in the next life. Their ritual practice and hospitality will always make you create a positive touch throughout life.

This Everest Base Camp for beginners 16 Days Trek itinerary will help any trekkers to complete the entire trail to Everest Base Camp in a more relaxing way. This will help a first time trekkers to the high altitude and thus has been designed to cope up with the high altitude, with a reserved day at the end, making sure that you might need during the trek in case.

Normally the descending trail from the Everest Base Camp back to Lukla follows the same, however we have designed to take a possible shift as far as possible to help explore newness of the trail. 

Highlights of the Trek:

Everest Base Camp Trek for beginers carries beauty in itself, starting from Lukla airport all the way till you depart through the airport into Kathmandu will be a journey into the Himalayas. This trek starts from a moderate hike to strenuous climbing uphill. However, the hike is majestic; every step will bring the feeling of positivism.

A feeling which can’t be explained, the air that we breathe in has a magnificent power to purify our inner soul. The praying flags, praying wheels, the chanting mantras can be seen and heard everywhere.

The Dudh Koshi River and Imja river Valley of the high Himalayas will further lead you towards the conserved part of the Khumbu region. The soothing musical sound of the river and the creeping sound of the Himalayan birds will make you get rid of all your materialistic desire.

On reaching the Namche Bazaar, the capital town of the Himalayas, one can enjoy the majestic views of the massif Himalayas which include, Thamserku, Lhoste, Kusum Kanguru, Ama Dablam, Kongde, and Mt. Everest.

Hiking to the Everest View Hotel 3880 Meters to acclimatize and for the magnificent view of the mighty Himalayas will boost your energy to head further. It will energize to trek further uphill, and heading towards Tengboche will make you encounter the highest situated monastery in the Khumbu region.

The daily ritual ceremonies being performed by the monks inside the monastery can be seen and experienced directly, and visitors are always welcomed inside the monastery.

Passing by different vegetation at the lower altitude will take you toward the bare snow-capped Mountains where the clear skyline will let you view far away into the horizon.

The Khumbu glacier, the welcoming Himalayas into the Gorakchep the highest settlement in the entire region will be mesmerizing view. Hiking to the Mount Everest Base Camp will be an opportunity to explore the surrounding areas and also to have a direct view of the expedition group settling into their camp for the right day to summit.

Further, there is no word to express the view from Kala Patthar the highest elevation vintage of the entire trek, the majestic surrounding Himalayas and the first rays of the sun falling upon the snow-covered Himalayas including Mt. Everest will be a spellbound touch of the Himalayan paradise.

Apart from nature and the Himalayas, the trek is filled with different vegetation, flora, and fauna. One can encounter the wildlife of the Himalayas including snow leopard, Himalayan Thar, Yak, red pandas, and different Himalayan birds.

This region is so blessed with nature and its environment is so pure and untouched by the modern world, your wish will be to settle ever and forever. The culture, history, religion, and customs of the Sherpa community will be a new experience for every traveler, which can’t be experienced elsewhere.

Finally, descending downhill you take a domestic flight from Lukla airport to Kathamndu or if you want to shorten the number of days, you can take a helicopter flight from Gorakshep, flying over the Himalayas, passing the Imja valley, Khumbu Icefall, Tengboche, Namche Bazaar, and to Lukla for air-fuel and finally into the Kathmandu airport. This helicopter flight wiill provide majestic view of the high Himalayas into the hills of Kathmandu and finally the Kathmandu valley.

Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty

Everest base camp trek for beginners starts from a moderate hike to a strenuous trek. The trek itself starts upon arriving at Lukla 2840m/9318ft to Gorakshep 5140m/16864ft, these are the overnight village where trekkers will spend a night.

Apart from these Everest Base Camp 5364m/17598 and Kala Patthar 5545m/18192ft will be your hiking place, where you are not stopping overnight, it is a day tour destination, so nothing to worry about high altitude.

It is an easy-going trek, where experience aforehand is not required because trekkers will be hiking all through the well-maintained trail acclimatizing self. The important point to be noted in the Everest Base Camp Trek is the altitude because you will be trekking at a high elevation where the level of oxygen will be lower than at the normal altitude below 4000 meters. As the elevation gets higher, you feel tired to hike uphill, to get rid of your tiredness you need to acclamatize.

Now for that, you need to be physically (ok) and mentally prepared for the trek. How will this be possible? Might be your question, the best way to complete the Everest Base Camp Trek is going slow and acclimatizing self. 

You need to be mentally prepared so that your body is physically strong enough to hike 5-6 hours per day or 8-10 km per day. If this is done then, we assure you nothing can stop you from completing the entire trek to Everest Base Camp.

Apart from fitness level of your body, food and water also play a vital role, having well-cooked local fresh food instead of pizza and burger or non-veg items which normally are carried into the Himalayas from Kathmandu will also help you.

Making a habit of drinking a sufficient amount of water before/during the trek, will work as a blessing during the entire trek. Stop following the rush schedule, and don’t skip the overnight camp of the given itinerary to make it a short day trek if you are the first time at such an altitude. 

If you are the first time at this elevation, follow the instruction of your well-experienced guide because they are the only ones who can help you to complete the entire trek.

If all these instructions are followed your age and locality of the nation will not be a burden to complete the Everest Base Camp trek, only the thing that matters is the physical and mental outcome with strong determination.

Best time to do Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest is for every season except during June and July which are the monsoon season and till Namche Bazaar you will experience rainfall and the vista of the himalayas will not be enchanting.

Normally autumn and spring are regarded as the best time for the Everest trek. Autumn in Nepal lasts from September to November and Spring from February to May. This is the time when expedition group heads towards Everest to summit. So, you will be able to see all the camps in the Base Camp of Mount Everest.

During this season the sky is clear with the majestic view of the Himalayas all around, the temperature will be normal in the Himalayas, different biodiversity can be experienced and there will be a regular flight to and from Lukla.

Apart from these daily activities and the local life style of Sherpa community will be a blessing to odserve, along with the expedition group.

 

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Day 1:Arrival in Kathmandu
  • Accommodation Star Category Hotel
  • MealsWelcome Dinner
  • Time35 Minute Drive
  • Maximum Altitude1350m/4430ft

Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, a representative from Discover Altitude will escort you to your respective hotel for check-in.

The afternoon will be an introduction with your mountain guide and porter; your guide will explain all the important stuff needed during the trek and ensure you have those.

This will be a more question-answer session, where you can ask your queries and our team will clarify those.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 2:Flight to Lukla (2,840m/9,318ft) and hike to Phakding. (2,610m/8,563ft)- 4 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude2,610m/8,563ft

Early in the morning drive to the airport (10-Minute) and take a short flight to Lukla. The flight will be 20 minutes, upon landing in Lukla, we can stop for an hour to enjoy the surrounding environment and also to make our body to acclimatize.

Further, we hike for 4 hours to reach Phakding, a small Sherpa village on the bank of Dudh Koshi River.

Overnight at our Lodge

Day 3:Hike to Namche Bazaar. (3446m/11306ft)- 7 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time7 Hour
  • Maximum Altitude3446m/11306ft

Today will be a 7-hour hike for us into Namche Bazaar. The trail is easy going uphill, through some villages like Monjo, Tok Tok, and Jorsale, we will be entering the Sagarmatha National Park from Monjo.

The trail is filled with diverse vegetation from Rhododendron to Pine trees with beautiful Himalayan flowers, a good trail for a biologist.

Crossing the suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River filled with praying flags all around, we will reach Namche Bazaar, a beautiful town of the Himalayas, a capital city of Sherpa, and a gateway to Mt. Everest.

Namche is the old trade route to the Himalayas and Tibet; it is a city with hospitals, schools, banks, and ATMs.

Overnight at our lodge/hotel

Day 4:Rest day in Namche Bazaar. (3446m/11306ft)- 4 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude3446m/11306ft

Today will be acclimatization day for us, to avoid altitude sickness trekkers are always suggested to spend an extra night in Namche.

After our breakfast, we will be hiking further toward Everest View Hotel, for the first view of Mt. Everest and the surrounding Himalayas vista. It will be 3 hours hike both ways, spending some time over the high altitude will help us to acclimatize our body.

Moreover, the majestic view will be enchanting; we can explore the Sherpa museum and Everest photo gallery and the surrounding town to make our day spend well enough.

Overnight at our lodge/hotel

Day 5:Hike to Tengboche. (3867m/12687ft)- 6 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude3867m/12687ft

Easy hike after breakfast, passing by the woodland and rhododendron forest into the open pastoral land to see Yaks and other mountain animals grazing around. 

We can enjoy the splendid view of Imja Khola, the Everest Himal, and Ama Dablam into the Tengboche village. Tengboche is a religious village and the religious hub of the retired Khumbu region.

Spell bounding monastery can be visited, the highest monastery in the entire region.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 6:Hike to Dingboche. (4410m/14469ft)- 6 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude4410m/14469ft

From Tengboche, the hike will be passing through the Imja Khola into the bare land of the Himalayas, at this elevation, less vegetation can be seen but the sky will be clear to observe beyond the horizon.

Crossing multiple suspension bridges and small Sherpa settlement villages like Pangboche and Orsho, we will bypass the praying wheel and stone curved mane along with the fluttering praying flags around to reach Dingboche the summer valley of the entire region.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 7:Rest day for acclimatization. (4410m/14469ft)- 4 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude4410m/14469ft

This reserved day for acclimatization will help us to continue our hike for a further 5000 meters, so to make us go easily in the coming days, we will be hiking towards Nagerjun hill situated on the vintage point above Dingboche.

It will take us around 5 hours to complete the hike both ways, but the hike will be rather a strenuous one. Apart from its difficulty, the view from the vintage will be mind-blowing, and the panoramic view of the Himalayas including Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Mt. Everest, and the Imja valley will refresh our minds and soul.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 8:Hike to Lobuche. (4910m/16109ft)- 6 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time6 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude4910m/16109ft

Hiking towards a small village Lobuche will be rather an open plateau with a plantation of trees. It will bypass pastoral land, with some shrubs and snow-covered terrain followed by mountains like Pumori, Lingtern, Khumbutse peak, etc. finally to Lobuche.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 9:Trek to GorakShep (5,140m/16,864ft) and hike to EBC. (5364m/17598ft)- 8 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time7-8 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude5364m/17598ft

Today we will be hiking over 5000 meters, so possibly we may feel a bit of headache due to the high altitude.

The trail will be easy going into the Himalayas, with sufficient rest to make our body acclimatize with the environment and altitude we reach Gorakshep, the highest settlement area in the Himalayas.

Further, we hike up to Everest Base Camp some 200 meters for the magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and the Khumbu icefall.

In the Everest base camp, we will be able to see the expedition group with their tents and camps, yaks, and Sherpa carrying goods to supply the summiteers. And finally, hike down to Gorakshep for an overnight stay.

Overnight at our lodge

Day 10:Hike to Kala Patthar (5,545m/18,192ft), descend to Gorekshep for breakfast and trek down to Pheriche. (4371/14341ft)- 7 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time7-8 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude4371/14341ft

Today, we will be hiking early in the morning for the magnificent view of the Himalayas from the highest elevation of the entire trail which is Kala Patthar.

This hike will be around an hour and a half uphill, but with a majestic view of the entire Khumbu region including the different Himalayas and of course Mt. Everest. The sunrise view and the reflection upon the mountains will be the main attraction of the hike.

We will descend towards Gorakshep for our breakfast, and hike towards Pheriche passing by Lobuche with the magnificent views of the Himalayas and Khumbu Glacier. Further from Thukla, the trail splits towards Pheriche.

Overnight in Pheriche

Day 11:Hike to Kyanjuma. (3550m/11646ft)-7 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time6-7 Hour
  • Maximum Altitude3550m/11646ft

Descending will be easy in the Himalayas, after our breakfast we will hike towards Kyanjuma. Throughout the trail, we will have magnificent views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru, Tengiragi Tau, Tawoche, Cholatse, Ama Dablam, Khumbila, Kwangde Peak, etc.

Apart from the Himalayas, we can explore the Tengboche monastery before reaching Kyanjuma for our overnight.

Overnight in Kyanjuma

Day 12:Hike to Phakding via Namche Bazaar. (2610m/8563)- 7 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time6-7 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude2610m/8563

From Kyanjuma we will descend all the way towards Namche Bazaar for our lunch. We will pass by Namche Bazaar and descend towards Monjo, as we descend lower vegetation of the Himalayas like Oak, Pine, and birds can be seen in abundance.

Passing by Sagarmatha National Park we will reach Phakding.

Overnight in Phakding

Day 13:Descend to Lukla. (2860m/9383ft)- 4 hours.
  • Accommodation Tea-House
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Time4 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude2860m/9383ft

With the river view of Dudh Koshi, the snow-melted river, we cross a suspension bridge over the river. We hike down through pine forest, Sherpa village, and farmland and also bid farewell to chortens and spinning prayer wheels and prayer flags.

We arrive in Lukla afternoon and can enjoy our lunch ad explore the very old village of Lukla.

Overnight in Lukla.

Day 14:Flight to Kathmandu- 30 minutes.
  • Accommodation Star Category Hotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Time45 Minutes
  • Maximum Altitude1400m/4593ft

This will be our last day in the Everest region or the Himalayas, after our breakfast, we will take our short flight to Manthali airport and further drive towards Kathmandu which will be around 3-4 hours.

Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 15:Explore around Kathmandu- 5 hours.
  • Accommodation Star Category Hotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Time4-5 Hours
  • Maximum Altitude1400m/4593ft

Today is our reserve day, we can explore around Kathmandu or visit the Ason market (old local Market).

This will be your free day, if you want to do some activities around Kathmandu, Discover Altitude will assist you to make it easy.

The evening will be a cultural farewell dinner along with a certificate distribution program for the successful completion of your Everest Base Camp Trek.

Overnight in Thamel, Kathmandu

Day 16:Final Departure.
  • MealsBreakfast

Today will be our final day in Kathmandu; a representative from Discover Altitude will escort you in a private car/jeep to the international airport for your scheduled flight.

We hope your stay in Nepal was wonderful with the typical hospitality of Nepali culture, will see you soon in the coming days ahead. Best wishes and lots of love from Nepal.

Have a wonderful journey back home.

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Cost Details

Included

  • The airport picks up and drops off by the private vehicle.
  • Hotel in Kathmandu for two nights
  • Sightseeing around Kathmandu.
  • Private vehicle for sightseeing.
  • Tour guide for sightseeing.
  • Round trip flight in and out to Lukla by plane.
  • All night accommodation in lodge during the trek on twin sharing basis (please inquire if you need private accommodation)
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cup of tea or coffee during the trip.
  • All required permits for trekking.
  • Licensed Guide and strong porter (one porter for two people)
  • Accommodation, food, salary, and insurance for guide and porter.
  • Farewell dinner at the end of the trip.
  • All government taxes

Excluded

  • Entrance fees while visiting UNESCO world heritage sites during sightseeing in Kathmandu.
  • Your trekking insurances and evacuation in an emergency.
  • Hard drinks, cold drinks, and bottled water.
  • Wi-Fi, hot showers, and battery charging.
  • Gratitude for guide and porters.
  • All those things that are not mentioned above in included section.

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Useful Info

  • Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8848 meters above sea level.
  • Mount Everest lies in Nepal, it is also known as Sagarmatha ‘top of the world’ in the Nepali language, and ‘Chomolungma’ which means mother of the world’ in the Sherpa language.
  • Mt. Everest was first scaled by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary in the year 1953 AD.
  • Mt. Everest lies in Sagarmatha National Conservation Area which is the UNESCO natural world heritage site.
  • Trekkers can only trek up to the base camp of Mt. Everest which is 5364 meters, at this elevation we can observe the expedition group arranging for the summit to the top of Mt. Everest at 8848.86 meters.
  • Till the Base Camp of Mt. Everest we can trek using a normal trekking permit, but to summit the top of Mt. Everest we need a special permit and training.
  • We can take a helicopter to and from Lukla airport but not the normal domestic flight above Lukla.
  • Normally trekking to Everest Base Camp starts from Lukla and ends at Lukla, keeping in mind the total trekking distance to be covered is 130 km in 11 days which includes two extra rest days for acclimatization one in Namche Bazaar and the other in Dingboche but hiking one way to Everest Base Camp and flying out by helicopter will make the trek only approximately 70 km trek.
  • Trekking elevation also varies from Lukla to Kalapatthar, as the trekking starts from Lukla which is 2840 meters, and Kalapatthar which is 5545 meters, this will be the highest elevation to be in the entire trek to Everest Base Camp.
  • The highest elevation for the overnight stay in the Everest Base Camp trek is Gorakshep 5140 meters which is the final highest point to spend a night but the highest elevation trekkers will step at Kalapatthar which is 5545 meters.
  • Trekking into the Everest Base Camp and flying out from Gorakshep itinerary will help to complete the entire hike to the Everest Base Camp in just 9 days, which includes 2 extra nights for acclimatization in Namche Bazzar and the other in Dingboche. These itineraries help to shorten the trek for trekkers who are busy with their tight schedules.
  • The Everest Base Camp trek start from a moderate hike to a strenuous hike but two nights extra for acclimatization will help any trekkers to accomplish the entire trek successfully.
  • Throughout the hike to Everest Base Camp, accommodations are from attach-toilet to normal, it depends mainly on the altitude we are at. The higher the normal tea houses/lodges we are supposed to stay and also the higher we are the number of tea houses and lodges diminishes.
  • The only living community in the Everest region is the Sherpa community, they are the aboriginals of the high Himalayas and follow Buddhism as their religion they are very friendly, loyal, and helpful.

Trip Reviews

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5based on 24 reviews

Amazing tour to everest

This was my short visit to Nepal and was my first as well. I always wanted to explore the Himalayas from close range but I expected the fact that I am not fit for the trek.
Kumar the MD of Discover Altitude Treks recommended me to explore the Himalayas in a short span of time and was really an amazing 4hours trip with landing at the Kalapatthar. Will always recommend those who are for a short time to Nepal.
Thank you Kumar for making my dream come true.

Dipesh Paudel
Dipesh Paudel, Australia

Great trip to Everest Base Camp

The trip to Everest Base Camp with my friends was the most amazing adventure. It was very well organised by Kumar and the team. The guide and the Porter they had provided us during our entire trip were amazing. I would highly recommend Discovery Altitude Pvt. Ltd if somebody is willing to go for the trek to Nepal in the future.

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Nischal, Denmark

I had a Wonderful time

Kumar and his team (Ram Hari) were incredible !! They manage everything from A to Z which provided us the best experience ever. Three passes was a challenging hike and I felt extremely safe knowing that they are by my side. Thank you again for this wonderful experience!

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Inès K, United States

Trip to Everest Base Camp

This was my first trip to Nepal ...heard lots of exciting stories from my parents who have been to Nepal for the Annapurna base camp trek in 2008...Kumar was their guide ...now he has been operating his Trekking agency named Discover Altitude Treks.
With my parent's advice, I booked a solo trip to Nepal for the Everest base camp trek...
Kumar personally came to pick me up at the airport...had a lovely typical welcome from him... the evening we had dinner and he briefly told me everything thing related to my trek and the gear required..
Was excited to be with kumar for the trek...next day had a wonderful experience at the dangerous airport of Lukla...
Although I was worried about Altitude sickness...but was lucky as kumar told me do's and don't in high altitudes.
Finally, I made it to the base of Mt Everest and also Kalaphattar...now back to home in Australia...
Thanks to Kumar and his team of Discover Altitude for taking care and making sure that my dream of being at the base camp is accomplished.
Many many thanks and highly recommend these guys...and thanks to my parents for the best advice.

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John, Australia

Everest base camp trek

I along with 5 other friends wanted to visit Nepal for Everest Base Camp Trek and with google, we found Discover Altitude as popular trekking and tour operating company run by experts. We decided to choose their expertise and we were right with our choice. Finally, we booked our EBC trek for August's first week. We were warmly welcomed at the airport in Kathmandu. Experienced fantastic city sightseeing with Kumar and started our dream journey to Everest with a fantastic guide and one of the founders of Discover Altitude Mr.Narayan.he was superb with his knowledge about the Himalayas and very well experienced and renowned with the local dwellers. He helped us a lot in such an altitude and took great care of us no matter how small it was. He wanted us to reach the base camp of Mt.Everest in an easy and relaxing way without any health issues and we did. Thanks to the entire team of Discover Altitude for their effort, help, and support..highly recommended this guy. and we will never hesitate to take them the second time for the Manaslu trek.

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Patrick P, Portugal

Highly experienced and superb team

I was looking for the trip which is far from the manmade concrete forests and so-called developed city and culture. After some research found Discover Altitude a local based travel company and had short and sweet inquiries with the MD Kumar Lamsal excellent in understanding our interest and recommended us to do Everest Base Camp Trek.
We accepted but with some hesitation and worrying about high altitude we flew to Kathmandu and Kumar was there to welcome us. The very next day we had excellent city tour guided by Kumar himself and we were Enlighted with the culture history and religion of Nepal. Never to miss this, highly recommended. We flew to Lukla and started our trek with Narayan as our Guide. We had excellent experience and reached EBC with 2 extra days of acclimatization.
Throughout the trek we had the magnificent view of the Himalayas, flora and fauna, Sherpas hospitalities, religion, culture. Narayan was the fantastic trekking guide with almost two decades of experience, he has huge knowledge about the Himalayas and helped us by providing comfortable lodge and tea house. And he was more like a mother he took care of us and made sure we were physically fit with the altitude.
Thanks to Discover Altitude and the team, we will be back for the next trip very soon.
Highly recommended Discover Altitude as a travel consultant.

Michael S
Michael S, United States

Amazing team and astonishing tour

It was our beautiful experience with team Discover Altitude. We had amazing tour with best hospitality. Kumar sir and Santos are very professional and loving souls to help you in every needs. We highly recommended all of you to make a tour with them and to enjoy the best trip.
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Recommend you highly EBC trek and City cultural tour to Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara.
Thanks

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Binita K, United Kingdom

Amazing trek, best guide and team

If you are thinking of trekking in this part of the world look no further than this company formed by our guide from our Everest base camp trek, Narayan and his partners.

We met Narayan in 2018 and couldn’t have been luckier with our choice of guide, his knowledge, skills, love and respect of his country and its inhabitants is amazing and it really made our trek, his attention to detail in making sure that each of us were comfortable at all times was very reassuring.

He and his team walked with each of us at all stages, medical checks, food, accommodation, safety, nothing left out, he even assisted other parties and was training some of his porters to be guides at the same time!

The trip really was one of the best things I have ever done on my travels, and yes Narayan, Annapurna is still in my list so I will be in touch again soon, wishing you all the best with your new company, I am sure you will make it a success, take care my friend, love to your family. Rich

Rich
Rich, United Kingdom

FAQs

Q1. How difficult is Everest Base Camp Trek?

After the successful summit of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953 Mt Everest became known to the world. People’s desire to step to the base camp of Mt. Everest increased rapidly and with the development of time new trekking routes were formed and Lukla airport was constructed in 1964 AD, this made the Everest Hike less time-consuming and easily accessible to mountain lovers.

So trekking into the Everest Base Came is now only 130 km in terms of distance and 11 days of the trek, of which 2 days is for acclimatization making it only 9 days of the trek. That means around 15 km per day of the hike which includes 8 hours of daily hike.

The hike to the Everest Base Camp starts from a moderate hike too strenuous but with frequent break and rest for tea/coffee etc making it a relaxing and enjoyable journey to the foothill of the giant Mt. Everest.

Q2. What is the success rate of Everest Base Camp Trek?

Everest Base Camp Trek is an easy hike into the Himalayas with well-maintained trails, beautiful villages, tea houses, lodges, hospitals, ATMs, banks, etc. it is normal hiking at a nominal pace. If we are physically and mentally fit for the 9 days hike then anyone can step into the base camp of Mt. Everest.

In terms of its success rate, 90 percentage of the trekkers step into the Everest Base Camp but we need to follow the same itinerary, skipping some overnight camp to further shorten our trekking distance may lead us to altitude sickness which may result in the downfall of the entire trek.

Q3. Can we trek to the Everest Base Camp individual/single?

There is no problem for any trekkers in hiking to the Everest Base Camp individual/single, as there is no restriction to trek single in the Everest region apart from some of the restricted region of Nepal like Manaslu and Upper Mustang region.

If we can manage permits for trekking to the Everest Base Camp, we can trek alone but some problems may arise while being single trekkers in the high Himalayas of Nepal.

Among them, some are like accommodation while trekking, if we are single trekkers then we may have a problem in finding room in the tea house and lodges because mainly the trekking guides and the travel agencies have direct access to the lodges and tea houses in the trekking route they booked the room before their arrival, so the lodges and tea houses give priority to the agencies and the guide for their business because they are the regular travellers.

Apart from accommodation facilities, during the snowfall the trail from Namche Bazaar is less crowded will almost no villages on the way trekkers may easily mislead them to the wrong trail because of heavy snowfall as the trail will be blocked by the snow.

This may create a problem for the individual trekkers and also if any difficulty arises while in the high altitude there are fewer possibilities of being rescue for individual trekkers.

Q4. Are there a sufficient amount of accommodation facilities in the Everest Base Camp trek?

Everest Base Camp Trek is filled with lodges, tea-house, and some excellent hotels till Namche Bazaar. Now, normally we may find Wi-Fi facilities in many of the lodges/tea houses (if depends upon the weather as well).

Everest Base Camp Trek is all to the Sagarmatha Conservation Area, so there is a restriction on the number of lodges and tea house to be operated and also the tea house and lodges are with a number of limited rooms and basic facilities due to the restriction by the conservation committee but to the lower altitude till Namche Bazaar we can find a sufficient number of lodges and tea house, as we descend uphill the number of tea house and lodges diminish due to high altitude and other problem including harsh weather condition.

Q5. Is there Wi-Fi facilities in the Everest Base Camp Trek?

Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the most popular trekking routes in Nepal, every year thousands of trekkers prefer to trek to the base camp of Everest, due to its popularity the mobile operating company of Nepal mainly NTC and Ncell have installed their network tower in some of the regions with 4G facilities.

Trekkers can buy the Sim card of their desire network to use the internet during the trek with some data packages, but the reliability of the internet facilities also depends upon the weather condition of the mountains. Apart from these, the lodges and tea house also provide Wi-Fi facilities which are payable for day use.

Q6. Can we charge our electronic gadgets in the Everest Base Camp Trek?

Every lodge and tea house in the Everest region have a sufficient amount of electricity facilities, till Namche Bazzar they use a small community hydropower project for electricity but as we climb uphill the lodges and tea house use a solar panel for the supply of electricity, by paying some reasonable amount of money we can charge our mobile, camera and other gadgets.

But we need to may sure there will not be any charging facilities ( charging point) inside the room of the hotel, all the charging point will be at the hotel counter, so we charge our gadgets and pay the money.

Q7. How much does it cost to complete Everest Base Camp Trek?

Everest Base Camp trek is not as expensive as it used to be before the operation of the Lukla airport, now with the operation of the Lukla airport number of days to accomplish the Everest Trek has diminished to just 11 days trek from Lukla to Lukla which is the starting point and the ending point.

But normally we suggest travellers make their stay in Nepal for almost 14 days if their intention is only to trek to Everest Base Camp. This will make you easy for not being hurried for the international flight back home because sometimes due to poor weather condition the flight to and from Lukla to Manthali airport remain close for a day if this happens then we might be required to book a helicopter to or from Lukla which can be arranged on sharing basis with other travellers, in this case, the price may vary with the actual cost.

If we have sufficient time for the Everest Trek then it will cost you around 1500 to 1700 USD which includes all the permits required for the trek, a two-way domestic flight from Manthali to Lukla and vice versa along with the transportation from Kathmandu to Manthali airport and from Manthali airport to Kathmandu along with your guide and porter to assist all the way to the entire trek and also your accommodation and 3-time meals during the trek only and a couple of nights stay in Kathmandu hotel on BB basis ( Bed and Breakfast)

Q8. Can we drink normal water while in the Everest Base Camp Trek?

Water plays a vital role in the trek, now when it comes to Everest Base Camp Trek drinking a sufficient amount of water is very important for any trekkers, it helps to cope up with dehydration and also to help fight altitude sickness. If you are using some medicine for the trek as Diamox to accomplish the trek then we need to make sure the amount to drinking water level must be increased.

Now talking about the drinking water system in the Himalayas, normally local people including guides and porter use normal water to drink from river, stream, tap water, etc but for travellers, we do not suggest to use the normal water, it may cause diarrhoea, stomach problem, etc. to protect yourself from any upcoming problem trekkers can carry water filter with them or water purifying tablets which can be found in medical stores around Kathmandu.

Apart from all this, every tea houses, lodges in the trekking region has the facility of purified drinking water for the travellers, this can be refilled into your personal water bottle but for that, you need to pay extra which varies from the region and also the altitude you are in an average it may cost you from 1 to 3 USD for a litre of purified drinking water in the Himalayas.

Q9. Is it safe to trek Everest Base Camp ?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions by our valuable clients, as per your information, since the time when Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary first summit Mt. Everest in 1953, everything has changed. They were the ones who popularized Mt. Everest (8848.86M) that can be conquered. Since then lots of changes have occurred in the Everest region also known as the Khumbu region.

Now the trail is easy as compared to some decades ago, local people are helping to keep the trail maintained, the government is acting with their budget spending in these areas. Hotels, tea houses, lodges, hospitals, banks, ATM’s, police and army checkpoint has been established to make sure the safety of trekkers goes on accordingly and in time of need and natural disaster.

So, with the development of information and technology now there is access to the telephone and the internet. Thus, we can assure that Everest Base Camp is much better and safe than the 1953’s.

Q10. Is Nepal safe for women to travel?

Nepal is one of the safest countries for any travellers while being in Nepal you can experience this but need some safety as well. What we suggest in Nepal for solo female travel is that while being in Nepal doesn’t try to experience local transportation for a short distance because in short distance travel there is a limited number of public transportation and passengers more and if you have to stand because of overcrowding of passengers, you may feel you are being touched.

Maintain your full sleeve clothes this will be a sign of respect, wear proper clothes even while trekking. Make sure your clothes are not tight enough to expose or give the shape of your body parts, this may cause you trouble in some places (mainly remote areas).

In the city area normally Nepali women wear comfortable clothes as per their requirement but while being away from the city, clothes do matter a lot, in some areas even the local women may not feel comfortable with the exposing clothes travellers wear.

While trekking alone, make sure you are at your destination before it is dark because we say ‘day is yours and night is theirs’. If you follow all these instructions you will certainly feel very safe and comfortable travelling in Nepal.

Trip Facts

  • Duration16 Days
  • DestinationNepal
  • Difficulty LevelModerate to strenuous
  • Max Altitude5,545m/18,192ft

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