Everest Base Camp Trek
Everest Base Camp Trek
- Region: Everest
- Distance: 132 Km
- Trip Type: Lodge
- Duration: 17 Days
- Altitude: 2850-5560 m
- All Meals Included
17 days @
US$ 2,220/- PP
| No. of pax | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 Pax | US$ 2,645 |
| 2 – 4 Pax | US$ 2,220 |
| 5 – 8 Pax | US$ 2,025 |
| 9 – 12 Pax | US$ 1,875 |
Itinerary
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Includes / Excludes
Equipment ListDay 01 – Arrive in Kathmandu 1350m
Day 02 – Kathmandu 1350m
Day 03 – Kathmandu flight Lukla treks to Monjo 2850m
Day 04 – Monjo trek to Namche 3460m
Day 05 – Namche day-trip to Everest view 3850m
Day 06 – Namche trek to Phortse 3800m
Day 07 – Phortse trek to Dingbuche 4350m
Day 08 – Dingbuche day trip to Chhukhung 4750m
Day 09 – Dingbuche trek to Lobuche 4900m
Day 10 – Lobuche trek to Gorakshep 5150m (visit EBC 5350m)
Day 11 – Gorakshep trek to Lobuche (visit to Kala Patter 5560m)
Day 12 – Lobuche trek to Pangbuche (3900m)
Day 13 – Pangbuche trek Namche 3460m
Day 14 – Namche trek to Lukla 2800m
Day 15 – Lukla flight to Katmandu 1300m
Day 16 – Kathmandu 1350m
Day 17 – Depart
The price includes the following:
- Domestic Flights according to the itinerary and departure tax.
- Transportation at the start and end of the trek where mentioned.
- Airport pick-ups and drops.
- Sagarmatha National Park entrance fee.
- Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Municipality fees.
- Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) card fees collected by Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN).
- Other governmental taxes, official fees, and charges.
- Three meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) from the lodge menu, herbal teas, and French press coffee.
- Your own rooms (double) at lodges while on the trek.
- Fully prepared medical kits with all the necessary medicine and first aid for any minor mishaps, altitude-induced sickness, etc.
- A Nepali-government licensed Trekking Guide and porters as per requirement.
- Insurance coverage, transportation, meals, and lodging for both guides and porters.
- Arrangement of emergency rescue operations (funded by your travel insurance) in case of complicated health conditions.
And excludes the following:
- Your personal travel or medical insurance.
- Nepal visa fees at the airport.
- Your hotel rooms while in Kathmandu.
- International flights to and from your home country.
- Any emergency rescue operations needed in the event of complicated health conditions. It is to be funded by your travel insurance so make sure to check your insurance policy coverage.
- Any equipment rental or purchase needed for the trek.
- Expenses of personal nature (snacks, alcohol, hot & cold drinks, shower, laundry, Wi-Fi, extra boiled water, shopping, telephone calls, battery charge, etc.)
- The tips for the crew members at the end of the trek.
Tips and extra cash
Please allow approx $200 for meals (while not on the trek), drinks (on the trek), and tips. We recommend $150-250 per trekker thrown into the tips pool for the crew, depending upon the duration of the entire trek as well.
We recommend the following for a multi-day trek in Nepal. Equipment requirements vary according to the region you are planning on. Hence, the following list is only a rough guideline and can be adjusted.
You can rent or buy most of the trekking gears in Kathmandu. The shops range from cheap locally manufactured to ones imported from China and even foreign imported trekking goods of the best quality.
There’s a balance to what you should bring on a trek to make sure you’re not carrying too much or too little. If you’re not sure, get in touch with us and we will guide you through.
- Duffel bag (15 kgs limit on the duffel bags for flights and 20kg limit on the trek)
- Daypack (Recommended 35-45 ltr capacity ones)
- Sleeping bag
- Trekking Boots, Outdoor shoes (full-backpacking boots best type)
- Crocs for evenings at camp/lodge
- Trekking pants (At Least 2. Recommended lightweight cotton ones)
- Long-sleeve trekking shirts
- T-shirts (2-3)
- Fleece jacket/pullover
- Fleece wind-stopper jacket (optional)
- Waterproof jacket/pants (rainy season or region)
- Heavy Down jacket (can be rented or bought at KTM)
- Underwear
- lightweight Thermal top+bottoms (For evenings and pass days)
- Wool socks (At Least 4 pairs)
- Lightweight thermal Gloves
- Wool hat
- Baseball cap or ones with wide brims (sunlight is strong at higher elevations)
- Water bottles (Recommended Nalgenes)
- Hiking poles (Optional but we recommend it as they make it easier on your joints, can be rented/bought at KTM)
- Outdoor sunglasses (Best if polarized with UV protection)
- Headlamp
- Battery Chargers and extra batteries for your electronic equipment
- Watch (Recommended with alarm function)
- Sunscreen
- Lip Balm (SPF)
- Toiletries
- Personal towel (small and light as towels aren’t available in most of the lodges)
- Ziplock (Recommended to carry stuff that can spill over or need to be separated)
- Personal medications that are needed