Everest Base Camp Trek

This trek into the Everest region is strenuous but does not require any previous trekking, mountaineering or technical climbing experience; only that you be in good physical conditioning. The trek requires you to be able to hike for 4-6 hours over hilly terrain with a light day pack for 11 days. Good cardio-vascular conditioning and exercises for muscles that are used to hiking will make your trip much more enjoyable. Our goal is to climb Kala Patthar at 18,700 feet, and walk on broken glacial moraine all the way into Base Camp, at 17,500 feet. You will spend 11 days in a land where life is simple, trails are steep and the air is thin. Begin training today if you want to make the most from this trip.

Your itinerary starts from Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. We receive you at the Kathmandu International Airport and transfer you to your hotel located in Thamel, the tourist district of the city. You spend this day in the city. However, please note that you won't be spending the night in Kathmandu technically. The team will be leaving post midnight around 1 am, to drive to the Ramechap airport and catch an early morning flight to Lukla. Usually we take an early morning flight as the weather is most favorable that time to land in Lukla. However, this completely depends on the weather, not just on the given day but the previous days as well. The airlines have a policy of clearing any backlogs before they fly the existing bookings. For example if you are scheduled to fly today, but the previous day due to bad weather the flights got cancelled, the airline will first clear the previous days backlog. Hence, you need to be mentally prepared for long waiting time, and that  the Lukla flight will be a bit of an adventure. Rest assured our team will do everything that's needed to make your journey comfortable.

We will be flying a small aircraft from Ramechaap to Lukla (Duration 30 mins). Lukla is from where we start trekking.

After completing our trek, we again fly back from Lukla to Ramechaap, trying to keep an additional day as buffer in case of delays due to bad weather. After a day spent in Kathmandu, we transfer you to the International Airport, which marks the end of your itinerary.

In Kathmandu we will be staying in a standard 3-star Hotel in Thamel, Katmandu. On the trek we will be staying in a combination of clean and friendly Sherpa Lodges / Tea Houses. This is popularly referred to as a Tea House trek, as opposed to a camping expedition.

No, as the trek does not involve any technical climbs, no special climbing equipment is required. A rucksack (60-70 lts), good pair of trekking shoes, a warm jacket and a pair of thermals are good enough. Please refer to the "List of Items" on our website, which you need to carry.

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There are different ways to be in touch with your Family. You can purchase a local Prepaid SIM Card at the International airport. We recommend you buy Ncell as that has better connectivity in the Everest Valley.

If you have a Mobile with International Roaming on it, your Phone will work till Day 3 of the trek so you can easily be in touch with your Family. Post which, most of the tea Houses we stay in have the facility of purchasing Wifi on a 24 hour cycle.

You can call your family every day during the course of the trek. Although the prices for these facilities may vary from a minimum of 500 Nepali rupees to 1200 Nepali rupees for a 24 hours of cycle.

You will notice in the Itinerary that there are 2 exclusive days for acclimatization at Namche & Dingboche (11,400 feet & 14,200 feet). These are rest days to allow our bodies to adapt to the High Altitude.

The Meals are freshly prepared in the Tea Houses that we stay in. Typical Days Meals – • Breakfast – Porridge, Two eggs, toast with jam or Butter and Hot tea/coffee/ Chocolate.
• Lunch – Rice with Lentils & Vegetables commonly known as Dal Bhat Tarkari, Choice of Fried Rice or Noodles or even Pizza, burgers etc.
• Dinner – Choice of Soup, Mashed potatoes, Choice of Noodles/fried Rice and Hot Drinks.

Please note based on which package you have purchased, meals are included during the trek. Based on the policy of one order one meal. Extra meal orders are charged directly to the participant.

One order one meal is applied to beverages as well. (Applicable only for tea, milk, coffee, hot water. Any other drinks purchased from menu have to be borne by the trekkers).

Yes there are hot water showers available on most of these tea houses that we would be staying in. You can avail of these facilities at an average rate of 500 or 1000 Nepali rupees for a 10 minute shower. But usually after the 3rd/4th Day, you yourself would want to avoid it because of dropping temperatures and biting cold outside. We usually don't recommend the above to ensure you don't fall sick during the journey.

Adventure Pulse requires each of its clients to provide a medical fitness document before joining the group. Our crew is well qualified for any First-Aid procedures if required on the way. In addition a comprehensive Medical & first Aid kit is carried at all times. There are Medical stations available en-route in case of an emergency and also Helicopter evacuation procedures are available on actuals. When we ascend above 2500 meters our bodies have to acclimatize to the decreasing amount of the oxygen available. To allow our bodies to adjust and to avoid any such situations, we have added acclimatization and rest days in the itinerary. Personal Adventure Travel Insurance can also be purchased, which includes helicopter evacuation in case of a medical emergency. Buying insurance for Everest Base Camp Trek is optional.

You will be woken in the morning by 5:45 to 6:00 am. Breakfast and hot beverage would usually be served in the dining room of the tea house by 6:30 am. Before breakfast you pack your gear into your duffel bags or rucksacks which are then taken by the porters and will not usually be available to you until the next teahouse that afternoon. We are usually on the trail between 7.00 am and 7.30 am to avoid the heat of the noon and to reach our destination by lunch time. Following a good morning's walk, we stop for tea at around 11 am. This is usually a 20-30  minute break to allow for the trekkers to relax and catch their breath. The subsequent walk will be towards the lunch place. Where we take another break to have our lunch.  Post lunch the next destination is usually our final tea house for the day. You can expect to reach by around 2 pm to 3 pm depending on what time you start, the pace of the group and the weather. Once we have our next destination, we will hand over your room keys to you. Post which you can rest and chill until dinner is served. You can explore the surrounding area and villages or sit and chat with the crew and local people. Dinner is usually served around 6 pm to 7 pm. Trekking evenings afford some of the best memories of your trek, whether it is talking, playing cards, chatting with the crew or joining in some singing and dancing with the local people, it is always a special time.

Weather is very un-predictable, especially in high-altitude and can change within minutes. In case we encounter bad weather, we have kept 1 buffer day in the itinerary which would help us complete the trek. In case the weather remains unfavourable and the Ramechaap – Lukla – Ramechaap flights are delayed beyond our buffer day, a helicopter can be chartered, at an extra cost to be borne by the trekkers, in order to reach the destination. Please note – this is optional and if exercised will have to be paid for by the clients.