Everest Base Camp Trek Blog: A Day-by-Day Guide

Overview

The journey to Everest Base Camp is a tea house hike. There is no other place on the planet where you can go hiking like Nepal. Villages dot the terrain, each with its own set of hotels, restaurants, and tea houses (mini-hotels) where you may stop for lunch, buy groceries, and eat apple pie. You do not stay in tents on the EBC Trek.

 

You stay in teahouses with comfortable mattresses, wood-burning fireplaces, and restaurants. They are a welcome sight after a long day of trekking, and contributing to the journey to Everest is one of our most unforgettable experiences.

 

About the Trek

How is the trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal? It’s life-changing, thrilling, and demanding. In this step-by-step EBC trek guide, we cover all you need to know, from planning to packing for your journey to breaking down each day. So relax and join us on a trek through Nepal’s famed Sagarmatha National Park.

 

Itinerary for Everest Base Camp

 

On the map, the distances between villages on the Everest Base Camp journey appear to be rather short. Eight days appears to be more than enough time to reach a simple 63 kilometers (39 miles) (one way), but with several days over 4000 meters in a succession, the trek is sluggish and steady. To avoid altitude sickness, it is critical not to push too hard. Expect to trek between 7 and 17 kilometers each day.

 

Since 1976, Sagarmatha National Park has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the most magnificent areas we have ever seen, covering 1148 square kilometers (443 square miles). Simrik Real Nepal – Simrik Real Nepal is a locally owned and run trekking company.

 

Begin in Kathmandu and fly to Lukla.

 

Our journey began in Kathmandu, Nepal, where we spent a few days gathering all of the necessary equipment and organizing a tour with a local firm. We chose Simreak Real Nepal, which is owned by Kathmandu resident Dipendra Simkhada. 

 

The trip to Lukla is a terrifying experience and is regarded as one of the most perilous in the world. The hour-long journey takes you through the Kathmandu Valley’s unstable wind pockets and the thin air of the Himalayas. (Please keep in mind that the flight from Tribhuvan International Airport is substantially shorter.)

 

We sat at the front of the plane, watching the pilot’s instruments flash “obstacle ahead.” We appeared to be on the verge of collapsing into a mountain at any moment.

 

Day 1: Lukla-Pakding

 

• Elevation 2869 meters from Lukla (9,350 feet)
• Pakding – 2610 meters elevation ( 8563 Feet)
• 7.7 kilometers in length (4.78 miles)
• 79 meters of elevation decrease (259 feet)
• 3 hours in length
• Lukla is a bustling town with plenty of lodging, shopping, and restaurants. If you forget anything for the journey, you can get supplies quickly. However, we recommend acquiring all of your equipment in Kathmandu. It is significantly less expensive.

 

We had a three-hour hike from Lukla to our first destination of the evening, the hamlet of Phakding. Because the hike from Lukla to Pakding involves considerable elevation fall, it is an excellent introduction to trekking in the region.

 

DETAILS OF THE EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK

 

• Distance: 120 kilometers round-trip from Lukla to Base Camp and back.
• 12-14 days are necessary.
• Total Incline: 6015 m (Undulation)
• Total Drop (Undulation): 5821 m
• The highest point on the trek: is 5640 m/18 500 ft, which is really at Kala Patthar, which you will climb to after reaching Everest Base Camp in the morning. This is the greatest place to see Mount Everest.
• Difficulty: It’s challenging for an ordinary hiker, but the altitude is far more difficult to manage than the distance, even with numerous rest days and acclimatization days.

 

About the Cost

The cost each day will vary depending on whether you complete the journey with a group, a porter, a guide, or individually. $40 (without flights) to $60 per person each day, including all meals, transportation, and guides.

 

It is not essential, but it is strongly encouraged. You may tackle the Everest Base Camp Trek on your own without a guide, with an experienced guide, or in a group with a guide.

 

Accommodation: Along the journey, there are guest houses, sometimes known as tea houses, where you may sleep in a nice bed and utilize showers (for a fee) and restaurant amenities. After a hard day of hiking, the hostel was really pleasant.

 

How do you get to Mount Everest Base Camp on foot?

 

You may accomplish the trip to Everest Base Camp in three ways: as part of a package tour through an agency, on your own (without a group or guide), with the assistance of a porter or guide, or entirely independently.

 

If you are alone or are not confident enough to complete the walk on your own, an organized tour through an agency is an excellent choice; it is a simpler but more expensive option.

 

Finding porters and guides in Kathmandu is simple; simply go to any local agency and they will help you coordinate assistance for your needs.

It is not difficult to do it yourself, and airline, bus, or jeep tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla are inexpensive.

 

Permits for the Everest Base Camp Trek

 

Previously, this walk needed two permits: a TIMS and a National Park permit. When we initially made the walk, both permits were still verified at checkpoints along the way. Only local permissions purchased along the route are now necessary for the hike.

 

Permits for the Everest Base Camp will be required in 2022.

 

In Lukla, local permission costs NPR 2000 ($20).

 

Entry permits for Sagarmatha National Park (NPR 3000/$25 + 13% Govt. Tax) are available at the Monjo entry gate or the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) counter at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu.