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Everest Base Camp Trek: Your Questions Answered

Practical answers on permits, costs, altitude, itinerary, gear and logistics for the Everest Base Camp trek.

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Permits and Rules1 guide

Permits, guide and TIMS card for the Everest Base Camp trek

Cost and Budget4 guides

Everest Base Camp: quick answers on money and tipsExtra costs on the Everest Base Camp trek: pocket money guideHow much to tip your guide and porter on the Everest trekWhat affects the cost of the Everest Base Camp trek

Itinerary and Days6 guides

Everest Base Camp planning: quick answersEverest Base Camp trek day-by-day itineraryEverest Base Camp: quick answers on arrival, visa and hotelsHow many days does the Everest Base Camp trek take?Kala Patthar or Everest Base Camp: which view is betterKathmandu before and after Everest Base Camp

Season and Weather4 guides

Best time to trek to Everest Base CampEverest Base Camp temperatures: what cold really meansEverest Base Camp trek during the monsoonTrekking to Everest Base Camp in winter

Altitude and Health7 guides

Acclimatisation days on the Everest Base Camp trekAltitude sickness on the Everest Base Camp trekAltitude symptoms on the Everest trek: continue or stop?Colds, blisters and sunburn on the Everest trekEverest Base Camp health: quick answersHelicopter evacuation on the Everest trek: cost and paperworkTravel insurance and evacuation for the Everest trek

Gear and Packing5 guides

Buying trekking gear in Kathmandu: what to check and how to bargainEverest Base Camp gear and logistics: quick answersEverest Base Camp packing listEverest trek luggage limits: duffel, daypack, Lukla flightStaying warm at night on the Everest trek

Teahouses and Food1 guide

Teahouse lodging and food on the Everest trail

Flights and Transport3 guides

Flying to Lukla: what to expectLukla flight delays and what to do about themLukla flights from Ramechhap: what to expect on the early drive

Connectivity and Charging1 guide

Wi-Fi, mobile signal and charging on the Everest trek

Fitness and Age4 guides

Everest Base Camp with children: ages, pace and planningHow hard is the Everest Base Camp trek?How to train for the Everest Base Camp trekTrekking to Everest Base Camp with parents or older travellers

Solo and Group Travel4 guides

Can you trek Everest Base Camp without a guide?Should you hire a porter for the Everest Base Camp trek?Solo women on the Everest Base Camp trek: safety tipsTrail etiquette on the Everest trek: yaks, porters and crowded paths

Comparisons2 guides

Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Base Camp: which to chooseEverest Base Camp, Gokyo or the Three Passes

For Indian Travellers2 guides

Documents and money for Indian travellers on the Everest trekVegetarian and Jain-friendly food on the Everest trek

What our guests say

Excerpts from guest reviews of Himalayan Wonders, our parent company, on Tripadvisor.

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Guru Kulkarni, Mumbai, IndiaEverest Base Camp trek · April 2026
“I had an incredible experience with Himalayan Wonders on my Everest Base Camp trek.”
ashish t, Gurugram, IndiaEverest Base Camp trek · April 2026

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