Everest Hike in 2025-2026
Everest is a popular name for many but trekking to the base of Mount Everest is a dream. This was not an easy trail some decades ago, however with the development of infrastructure everything has changed and the trail to Everest has shortened and can now be accomplished in a short period.
The Everest base camp trek, which used to be a 4-week trek, is now only a 9-day trek from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. This shortness of the trail has made Everest feasible to many and now their dream is no more a dream, it has become a reality and achievable.
Till 2019 AD, every year around 28,000 trekkers used to hike to the Everest base camp but due to the global pandemic Covid-19, trekking to all the regions of Nepal was closed by the central and local government.
This restriction was applicable for almost 8-9 months but now everything seems normal. Trekkers are allowed to trek to all the regions of Nepal including Everest without any restrictions.
Travelers coming to Nepal can now get an on-arrival visa without difficulty, YOU DON'T NEED to show proof of a 72-hour corona-negative report or proof of COVID Vaccination.
The number of trekkers is increasing and the trails are normal and open for trekkers. All the lodges and tea houses are open on the trail and trekkers are welcome. The government has already vaccinated tourism workers and hotel staff, as their safety will take trekkers to remain safe.
Nothing to worry about, it is normal now. Trekkers without any worries can now trek to the Everest base camp in 2024 and 2025 AD.
What to Expect During Everest Base Camp Trek
Accommodation and Food
Everest Trek is entirely a tea house trek, here you will be spending overnight at the local tea houses also known as lodges. These are mainly operated by local Sherpa family members, which makes your stay home far away from your home.
They are friendly members and always love welcoming travelers, Sherpa hospitality is popular worldwide for trekkers. They are very welcoming and will have an opportunity to understand their culture and customs.
Each room will have two beds with separate blankets, pillows, mattresses, and blank sheets. At the lower altitude, you can find an attached bathroom room. However, as you ascend higher this will be rare.
However, there will be western toilets on each floor which can be used as a common toilet and a separate bathroom for showers.
Moreover, the foods are locally based vegetables and they are the perfect and well-trained chefs. Foods vary from Indian, Continental, Italian, Nepali, Tibetan, and many more. You will have multiple options to choose from a menu and are the best in the Himalayas.
Electricity and Internet in Everest Trek
Although Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the remote trekking trails in the Himalayas, the accessibility of electricity is available everywhere. At the lower altitude, you will be blessed with locally generated power from hydroelectricity, whereas at the higher tea houses and lodges have solar panels to generate electricity.
This helps trekkers to charge their mobile and camera upon payment of a certain sum of local currency.
For internet at the lower altitude tea houses and lodges will have Wi-Fi facilities, however at the higher altitude, you can carry a data pack (SIM Card). This can be used till the base camp of Mount Everest.
So, nothing to worry about electricity and internet during the Everest Base Camp Trekking.
Base Camp Trekking Trail
Upon landing at Lukla airport, your trek begins and ends stopping at the Lukla airport. This whole distance covers 130 Km/ 80 Miles. Trails are well maintained as compared to other routes of the Himalayas.
Due to the popularity of the Everest Base Camp Trek, every year thousands of trekkers visit the Everest region for trekking. This boosts local government to help maintain the trail regularly and hence it can be considered as an easy-going uphill trek to the base camp of Mount Everest.
Everest -Weather and Temperature at Base Camp
Weather in the Himalayas is unpredictable, Due to climate changes, the Himalayas experience unpredictable weather changes. Till Namche Bazaar you will experience rainfall very often. As you ascend higher above 3500M the possibility of raindrops declines.
However, during winter there will be snowfall at higher altitudes including Namche Bazaar. This will be very frequent during the night, so while hiking snowfall gets thinner and rare.
Regarding temperature, during the daytime temperature will range between 5 to 10°C depending upon the altitude, and in winter it will go below -5 to -20°C.
Flight Route and Transportation
Lukla is the shortest gateway to Everest Base Camp Trek. Every day regularly there are dozens of domestic flights from Kathmandu airport to Lukla (both ways).
However, during peak season only one airport in Kathmandu gets very busy. This creates air traffic for international flights.
Thus, to reduce air traffic, the government in Nepal during peak trekking season diverts all the flights (both ways) to Manthali airport which is a 4-hour drive from Kathmandu. Make sure you have arranged transportation to Manthali from Thamel, This drive will start at 2 am and will take 4 hours to reach Manthali airport.
Any changes that occurred were notified by the minister of aviation some 2 weeks prior. For confirmation, please contact your local travel partner Discover Altitude.
Safety Related to Covid-19
Due to the global pandemic Covid-19, traveling in and around Nepal was restricted for more than a year. However, the government lifted the travel ban.
Now, after the vaccination mission throughout the country, the international border has been reopened for international travelers. Travelers entering Nepal DON'T need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a 72-hour PCR Negative Test report at the port of entry while entering Nepal.
Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty
Everest base camp trek starts from a moderate hike to a strenuous trek, The trek itself starts upon arriving at Lukla 2840m ( 9318ft.) Apart from these Everest Base Camp 5364m (17598 feet) and Kala Patthar 5545m (18192ft) will be our hiking places, where we are not stopping overnight.
It is an easy-going trek, where experience forehand is not required because trekkers will be hiking all through the well-maintained trail. The important point to be noted in the Everest Base Camp Trek is the altitude because we will be trekking at a high elevation where the level of oxygen will be lower than at the normal altitude below 4,000 meters. As the elevation gets higher, we feel tired to hike uphill, to get rid of our tiredness we need to be physically fit.
Trekkers will be hiking all through the well-maintained trail with frequent stops for lunch, tea, coffee, etc. as there are restaurants on the trail apart from our overnight camp.
If trekkers want to spend the extra night for acclimatization or to make the trail shorter, then there are a sufficient number of lodges as well. The only thing is we need to make sure the distance covered in a single day and the altitude we are supposed to stay at overnight should be good enough for our body to acclimatize.
If all this instruction is followed your age and locality of the nation will not be a burden to complete the Everest Base Camp Trek, only thing that matters is the physical and mental outcome with solid determination.
Best Time To Trek Base Camp Everest
Mainly Base Camp Trek is for every season... despite all this, every trekking trail in Nepal has some best times to visit.
Trekking in Base Camp Everest is better during the months of September-November which is Autumn and March-May which is Spring. This is so because of a better view of the high Himalayas with clear blue sky and better visibility as well.
Trekking to Everest Base Camp is also possible during winter which is December and January, only the equipment required will be increased.
As the temperature in the high areas may go below -10 to -15. So warm clothes are highly recommended during winter.
But to speak the truth rainy season is not recommended for the Everest Base Camp trek which is June and July, Below Namche Bazaar normally we can experience rain during the rainy season but the views up in the Himalayas may be cloudy although it doesn’t rain over there.
Trekkers can be seen in the Everest Base Camp region throughout the year but the best weather will be Autumn and Spring with less snowfall varied vegetation and high visibility.
Everest base camp trek in May
Trekking to Everest base camp during May is one of the best times of the year as this month is best both for trekkers and climbers. The weather stays clear so you can get a clear picture of the mountains beside it has a warmer temperature thus you don’t have to deal with extremely cold weather.
During these months you also can enjoy the beautiful rhododendron flower which will amaze you with its different beautiful colors as well as you can see the tents at Everest base camp with climbers preparing to go up on Everest.
Everest Base Camp Trek with a Local Based Company
While traveling any part of the world, the first and foremost question that comes to any traveler is Can I trust a Local company? This is a normal question to any traveler and will always remain.
Now to clarify your doubt, the first thing we need to know about the local-based trekking company of Nepal is: In the context of Nepal, operating a trekking company is not an easy task.
The agency and the trekking staff member must be highly experienced and should go through all the legal procedures before applying to operate.
Further, members from the Nepal Tourism Board and Central Bank of Nepal personally, according to their time but separately visit the allocated destination to check the location of the company.
Then, they provide a letter for further processing, which normally takes a couple of months. As per the rules of the government, local companies operating trekking and tours in Nepal must deposit a certain sum of money, making sure that in times of need or any fraud attempt government can compensate the clients and impose a fine.
Further every year, the local company needs to update its status, and every month they need to do the same with the Central Bank of Nepal also known as Nepal Rastra Bank.
The government is very strict when it comes to travel and trekking agencies, and this is mainly to make sure travelers are safe enough while visiting Nepal.
We, Discover Altitude, are a team of highly professional groups engaged in the tourism sector of Nepal for more than 2 decades.
Our experience travels further than our content, our motto is to strengthen the local dwellers while traveling, and we focus on sustainable tourism to promote and maintain the nature and ecological diversity of the region we are trekking to.
Apart from all these, Discover Altitude a local base trekking and tour company provides multiple options for any travelers; we prefer safety while trekking with us.
Moreover, while choosing a locally based company, your effort to strengthen the local economy will be highly appreciated, and also it is cheaper in terms of money as the international company charges a hectic amount of money and further sells the travelers to a local company.
They earn only as the middleman. This is what we have experienced for the last 2 decades.
So it is always suggested to choose a locally based company with a highly experienced team, who are more familiar with the local lifestyle, language, culture, and religion because they always have beautiful stories to tell you about the region you prefer to visit and Discover Altitude is one of them.
Everest Base Camp 15-Days Trek Distance
Everest Base Camp is a short-distance trek into the Himalayas from the hill. This will take us to the highest altitude of 5,545 meters (18,192 feet) at Kalapatthar and 5,364 meters (17,598 feet) at Everest Base Camp from Lukla 2,840 meters(9317 feet). Trek to Everest Base Camp starts after landing at Lukla airport and ends at the same Lukla until we take a flight to Kathmandu.
This Everest Base Camp Trek covers a distance of 130 km approximately, starting from Lukla and ending in Lukla. Apart from this, the time to cover the entire trek is just a 9-days, this excludes 2- extra acclimatization days.
As the entire Everest trek is toward high altitude, trekkers cover 10-13 km per day to accomplish the Everest trek.
15-Days Everest Trek Route
As we all know how popular is Everest trek is for trekkers, climbers, and explorers. This popularity of the Everest region is a gift from Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary when they first scaled Mt. Everest in 1953 AD.
That was the time when the Everest Base Camp trek was a 4-week long trek to reach just the Base Camp of Mt. Everest, through the only trekking route via Jiri.
Now the time has changed and the means of transportation too, have shortened the entire Everest base camp trek to just 9-11 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. This shortness of the Everest trek is due to the construction of the domestic airport at Lukla, also known as the gateway to Mt. Everest.
There are two different trekking routes to Everest Base Camp trek, one is via Jiri, a classical trek route to Everest which was followed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953 AD.
This trek route to Everest base camp takes 24-28 days to complete the entire trek to the base camp but can be shortened to a week if we take an alternative flight from Lukla to Kathmandu.
And the other popular trek route to Everest Base Camp which is 9-11 days is to take a 30-35-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and vice versa. This short route to Everest is one of the most popular routes as well because this is less time-consuming and cheaper as compared to the classical Everest base camp route.
Everest Base Camp Trek Packages
Although there are two trekking routes to Everest Base Camp the most popular one is to take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and hike further uphill towards the base camp and follow the same or different trail to descend back to Lukla and further take a flight to Kathmandu. Due to its remoteness and diverse landscape reaching the Everest region is not an easy hike for many.
Keeping all this in mind there are numerous trekking packages to reach Everest base camp. All these packages apply to any age group and gender, to experience hikers to a layman, etc.
Discover Altitude Treks has numerous Everest trekking packages that can be useful to any trekkers depending upon their physical level, age, time frame, budget, etc.
Some of the popular trekking packages are Everest Base Camp Trek-15 days, Everest Base Camp Trek 16-days, 9 days Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest Base Camp for Senior Citizens, Kalapatthar Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo and Chola-Pass, Best Everest Base Camp Panorama Trek, Everest Base Camp and Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek, Everest Three Pass Trek, Short Everest View Trek, and Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour.
These are some of the best-selected packages for the Everest Base Camp trek, further trekkers can customize and can select their own tailor-made packages of interest.
Everest Base Camp Trek Cost and Services
Everest Base Camp is one of the most popular trekking and touring destinations in Nepal and also the most preferred trekking destination around the globe. This is so because of the diversity of ecology, culture, and vegetation at such high altitudes.
Everest Base Camp Trek Cost varies between local base inbound and outbound companies when you choose a locally-based company for Everest Base Camp Trek; the price is much cheaper. Further within the locally based company, there is variation in cost for Everest Base Camp Trek.
This is so because of the services they allocate to travelers and also the number of days for the entire trek. Discover Altitude has multiple options for Everest Base Camp Trek with different services and the number of days as well.
We normally arrange multiple options according to your physical fitness level, age group, and your restricted time frame in Nepal.
We are here to help any trekkers according to their budget limit by customizing the trek packages in their time frame, which may be through increasing or decreasing the number of days or by arranging the services accordingly.
Please feel comfortable talking with our expert, as we know how important is to stop at the base of the highest mountain in the world Mt. Everest means to you.
Some information to know :
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8848.86 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 5,364 meters, at this elevation we can observe the expedition group arranging for the summit to the top of Mt. Everest at 8,848.86 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 via Kathmandu airport but not the normal domestic flight.
- 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
- Trekking elevation also varies from Lukla to Kalapatthar, as the trekking starts from Lukla which is 2,840 meters, and Kalapatthar which is 5,545 meters, this will be the highest elevation in the entire trek to Everest Base Camp.
- The highest elevation for the overnight stay in the Everest Base Camp trek is Gorakshep 5,140 meters which is the final highest point to spend a night.
- The Everest Base Camp trek starts from a moderate hike to a strenuous hike but two nights extra for acclimatization will help any trekkers to accomplish the entire trek.
- 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.
