Everest View Trek

Spring and autumn are the best seasons for trekking in the Everest region. The months of March, April and May are the pre-monsoon springtime while September, October and November are the post-monsoon autumn months. During these months, the sky remains clear and one can have splendid views of the snow-capped mountain peaks and the lush environment.

Months from June to August are monsoon months, so rainfall will make the trails slippery and less relevant for hiking. However, the trail remains less crowded and one can enjoy beautiful views of the Himalayas and a wide variety of flora and fauna. Months from December to February are the winter months. If gets colder during the nights. Trekking trails remains less crowded with plenty of snow-fall. Clear sky and beautiful panoramic views of the snowy peaks are pleasant sights to see.

Yes, you can. But we highly advise for those trekkers with prior experience of walking at high altitudes for several days. In addition, trekkers should be ready to carry their own baggage of at least 15 kg. Trekking without a guide would be the cheapest option but then, be ready to manage everything on your own including accommodation in the mountains, domestic flight tickets to and from Lukla and your meals. If it is your first time in the Everest region, then it is best if you use a trekking guide for several reasons you wouldn’t regret later.

During the entire time of trekking, you will spend nights at local teahouses or lodges. However, if you are on a luxury trek, you will relax at more comfortable luxury hotels wherever available. Accommodation is based on twin sharing unless you opt to occupy a single room paying single supplement charges that are surprisingly high. Meals during the trek include typical Nepali food and Tibetan, Indian, Italian, or continental cuisines. Typical meals available are rice, pasta, and potato dishes. You can also enjoy other food items such as bread, porridge, muesli, hot chocolates, toast with peanut butter, and other snacks. We will serve breakfast and dinner in the teahouses you spend the night while we will serve lunch on the way during the trek at a suitable place.

A majority of the teahouses on the Everest route have a squat toilet facilities. In the recently built teahouses and lodges they have western style flush toilets because of the increasing flow of tourists in the EBC trail. However, at certain places, there may be a shortage of water so we advise to carry your own toilet paper and other toiletries.

Because of the development of infrastructure on the Everest route in the present day, it is not very difficult to do the Everest View Trek as in the past. It requires no prior experience of trekking or mountaineering skill. People of all age groups from all walks of life have been successfully completing the trek. Our standard Everest View Trek itinerary comprises 8 days out of which you will trek for 6 days with 1 acclimatization day. One can expect to walk about 15km on an average each day spending 5–6 hours. The only challenging part of the trek is the high altitude, which may affect a trekker unpredictably. We have allowed sufficient acclimatization days on the trek that will allow your body to adapt to the increasing altitude.

There are hot shower facilities provided to the trekkers almost at all places. These showers are in the form of bucket showers rather than the modern head-high showers. But a hot shower costs you a few dollars. Depending on the elevation, one shower may cost from US$4 to US$15. However, if you have booked for a luxury trip, then we provide bathroom and toilet facilities along with hot showers with no extra cost.

Altitude is the only challenging factor during the trek; although the trek does not go beyond 4000m, otherwise the trip is not as difficult as one may presume. Even the healthiest person could be a victim to altitude sickness if they do not take precautions. To avoid altitude sickness, trekkers should not push their limits; they should walk at a slow pace. Another important aspect to avoid being hit by altitude sickness is to comply with the acclimatization days. It is very important that you use your acclimatization days to hike up to higher altitudes and come back to sleep at lower elevations. One should never hurry nor neglect the acclimatization rest days to reach the destination in a short time.

There are hundreds of ATM booths in Kathmandu which is not a matter to worry about. However, while you begin your trek, ATM services are available only in Lukla and Namche Bazaar. But services at these places are erratic; the machines may not work or they may run short of cash. We recommend you to withdraw cash while you are in Kathmandu and carry a meager amount of money of small denomination so you can purchase snacks or drinks during the trek.

Our standard Everest View Trek itinerary comprises 8 days, including 1 acclimatization day. There are some agencies that run the same trip in a shorter duration of time escaping the acclimatization days or walking extra hours each day. This is perilous for your life, and we don’t recommend it to our customers. If you wish to walk up to the final point and return on a helicopter, then the walking days will be reduced. While those who do not wish to walk at all, it is doable within 3–4 hours by flying in and flying out on a helicopter from Kathmandu. So saying, the shortest itinerary for Everest View Trek (without trek) is just one day.

In the past, there were no communication facilities until you returned to Kathmandu from trekking. But since the past few years, communicating with your relatives back home is not a problem at all from most of the places of the Everest regions, except from some places. While you are in Kathmandu, we suggest you purchase a local SIM card, preferably NCell, and top up with a certain amount of money. So, when you are walking in the mountains, you can talk to your friends or family, use internet facilities to upload photos of trekking and so on. Some lodges on the trek route also have Wi-Fi facilities for which you need to pay. Only some areas may face network problems because of which you may not make phone calls or use your phone data to use the internet.

Teahouses or lodges at most of the places are equipped with electricity whereupon charging your phone or other electronic gadgets like iPod, iPad or camera batteries is possible. However, you will be charged from US$1 to US$4 per hour depending on the altitude.

Everest View Trek is possible either individually or in a small or large group. If you cannot form your own group and wish to join a group, you need to contact us with your preferred travel date and required services. We will place you in a group that matches your requirements.

Hiring both guide and a porter will definitely increase your trip cost to some extent. Your guide will lead you in the mountains, show you the way and explain the culture and historical importance of significant landmarks. In the same way, your porter will carry all your heavy baggage. We do not recommend you to trek alone–it is best if you hire a guide-cum-porter to minimize your cost. He will lead you and carry your load.

The most common health issue that a trekker faces during Everest region trekking is altitude sickness and to avoid from being hit by this sickness, we recommend to drink plenty of water or fluids. Normally, our guides are equipped with some medicines that may be required during the trek. An effective medicine Diamox is always available with them and it helps reduce altitude sickness. In case you fall sick in the middle of your trek, your guide will help you and take precautions and safety measures to minimize your sickness. Depending on the severity of your sickness, your guide will either take you about 300m below for recovering your health or else he will call for a rescue evacuation by a helicopter.