Best time to do Everest Base Camp trek
There are two distinct trekking seasons in the Himalayas; Spring (March, April and May) and Autumn (September, October and November).
In Spring season, you might be caught in the occasional snow showers in early february-late winter, but the weather should be largely stable and dry which is perfect for trekking and high altitude climbing. The spring season provides a clear and undisturbed panoramic view of the beautiful mountains. Filled with red blooming rhododendrons amidst the dense green forest, the trail takes you along gushing rivers.
Autumn is another best time of the year to trek on Kathmandu. Clear days are characteristic of this popular trekking period when you can see clear skies and mountain views. A bonus of trekking during this time is the option to choose some other, less well known routes in the area that still offer amazing views but without the hustle and bustle of the more popular routes.
Drinking Water
Drinking water is the most essential needs that every trekkers must be concerned while trekking on higher altitude. Trekkers must drink 3 to 4 litres of water per day to save energy and keep hydrated throughout the trekking. Local people in this region normally drink the water available on springs or taps but those water is considered as fresh or safe to drink for trekkers. Therefore it is recommended that trekkers should carry water purification tablets or carbon filters to purify the water. You can also ask at tea houses or lodges to provide the boiled water to drink.
Electricity and internet Facilities
Electricity is available throughout the Everest Base Camp trek. Electricity is generated through hydropower in the lower sections and solar power in the higher altitude. As the electricity generated through solar power is of low voltage so there might not be enough socket to charge your devices. You can ask the receptionist to charge your devices by paying some extra charges.
There is good access of internet facilities throughout the trail. Generally, internet services is provided through the means of Everest Link Wifi or using sim of Nepal Telecom. Internet speed might be quite slow in the tea houses or lodges due to the over connection of devices.
Payment and extra money
As you are trekking, You have make payment to fulfill your requirements while trekking. You have to pay estimated budget for food, accommodation, clothing, transportation, guide and porter. Beside this, you will need extra money to make payment for snacks, private room or to drink alcohol if you are interested. Therefore, it is good idea to carry some extra money along with you while trekking in Nepal.
ATM facilities and money exchange
As Everest Base Camp trekking trail is in remote region in the base of Himalayas there is no ATM facilities throughout the trekking trail. While staying at city areas before starting the trek, you can withdraw enough money for the trek since there are availability of ATM services in city areas. Be sure to withdraw enough money and change it o Nepalese currency while you are in city. There is zero availability of ATM and money exchange facilities throughout entire trekking route.
Visa Process to Enter Nepal
Every foreign citizen except the citizen of India will require a visa to enter Nepal. If you are interested to trek on Nepal then you will have to go through the following process to get the tourist visa of Nepal.
Your original passport valid for at least next two months and two blank visa pages.
Photocopies of the personal information page of your passport.
At least one recent passport size picture of yourself.
The completed and signed Nepal Tourist Visa Application form.
Valid return flight or travel ticket and proof of sufficient financial means.
Proof of having paid the Nepal visa fee.
Preparation
Before trekking on Everest Base Camp, it is good idea to be fully prepared. The succession of the trek on Everest Base Camp is depend on how you have prepared for the trek. The trek is graded as moderate level of difficulty so you have to be fully prepared with physically and mentally. You can improve your physical and mental fitness by doing short hiking, running, swimming and joining gym classes or yoga classes. Make sure you are prepared with all the essential documents including travel insurance before starting your trekking on Everest Base Camp trek.
Health and Safety
Trekking on Everest Base Camp is generally very rewarding lifetime experiences. Every trekkers must think about their health and safety as the trek lies in higher altitude. Regarding your safety
make sure you have proper clothing, have insurance, water purification tablets
or carbon filters, first aid kit, medications, and torch light are packed
before starting your trek. While trekking always stay on mountain side, avoid
drinking alcohol, ascend slowly after passing more than 3000 meters of
altitude, keep updated with weather and listen to the advice provided by guide
and trekking agency.
Insurance
According to the government rule of Nepal government, travel insurance is compulsory before trekking in Nepal. Majority of trekking trails are situated on the higher altitude in the lap of giant Himalayas. Sometimes, some sudden incident such as Snowfall or Avalanches might occur. Hence, concerning with trekkers safety travel insurance must be made and it should cover all the medicinal and helicopter evacuation facilities.
Transportation
Trekkers who prefer economical Everest Base Camp trek or who have a flying phobia can travel by Bus or Jeep as both Air and road transportation can be involved during this trek. You will have direct flight to Lukla or you will be driven to Phalpu on bus or jeep then trek to Lukla for usual Everest Base Camp trek trails. From Kathmandu, it takes 10 to 12 hours to reach at Phaplu on bus or jrrp. During dry seasons, the drive becomes easy and the bus or jeep reaches up to Khari Khola.
Guide and Porters
Guide and Porters will provide you wonderful services with safety issues. Guide will give you all the information about trekking trails, cultures, villages and bio diversity throughout the trek. Guide will manage the safe and energy giving food, and comfortable accommodation while trekking. Porter carry your luggages upto maximum weight of 10 to 15 kg throughout the entire trekking.
Hot Shower and Laundry
Most of the tea houses and lodges will provide you hot shower and laundry facilities in the trekking trail of Everest Base Camp. Only in some places, there may not be facilities of Hot shower or laundry. In the absence of this facility tea houses or lodges will provide you a bucket of hot water for laundry or shower. Remember you have to pay yourself for hot water.
Responsible Tourism
We strongly believe in responsible tourism and all our trips are guided by economic responsibility, social responsibility and environment responsibility. Everest base Camp is considered as a gem of Nepal with its unique cultures and traditions, variation of lush alpine and rhododendron forest, flora and fauna. We encourage our customers to do friendly trips without affecting the uniqueness of culture and trekking sites. We wish to preserve our local cultures, traditions and bio diversity so we continuously focusing on developing a new potential areas for Eco-friendly trips.
Booking Confirmation
Everest Base Camp is one of the most popular trekking trail of Nepal with adventurous lifetime experience. If you are interested to trek on Everest Base Camp and wants to book a trip, you have to go through online product. As our agency Bold Himalaya owns our own website you can fulfill the asked information or call us on our phone number to book a trip. Once your booking request reached to us, we will further suggest you to do advance payment of 20 percentage Non refundable budget to make sure your trip booking is confirmed.
Last Minute Booking
Normally, trip booking done on last hour or with in 24 hours before trek starts is considered as last minute booking. We accept your last minute booking and excellently organize your last minute trips as much as possible. We won't let you feel that it was a rush decision and remember last minute booking should be done 24 hours before trek begins otherwise we may not be able to provide you an interested trips.
Postponed Trips
Before your journey starts, if you are gone through some serious problems and there is chances that you won't be able to attempt the trek then you can postpone the trip for some other time. If there is any cases of bad weather or certain incident like Nepal Banda, then your trips will be postponed for other time by our agencies.
Nepal Visa Information
Nepal visas can be easily obtained from the Government of Nepal or Nepalese Embassy or Consulate office located in your country. You can also get the visa from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on your arrival or from any other entry point in Nepal. Make sure to bring few sets of your passport size photos, visa fees are inexpensive. Or, you can apply for a visa in a near embassy or either you can travel to Nepal and get visa on arrival. We will assist you to settle your visa work too.
Packing List
1. Travel Documents and Cash
· Passport
· 4
to 8 copies of passport size photographs
· Money
in Cash
· Insurance paper
2. Travel Clothing
· Headwear
Ø Brimmed Hat or Sun Cap
Ø Bandana or Head Scarf
Ø Warm Knit Hat
Ø Balaclava or Neck Gaiters
Ø Head lamps
Ø Sunglasses or Goggles
· Bodywear
Ø Inner Body wear (Underwear, Sports
Bra for women)
Ø Outer Body wear (The base layer, The
mid layer, The outer layer)
· Handwear
Ø Inner Gloves
Ø Outer Gloves
· Footwear
Ø Hiking Socks
Ø Hiking boots
Ø Gaiters
Ø Trekking Sandals
3. Trekking Equipment
· Duffle
Bag (90-100L)
· Sleeping
Bag (four seasons)
· Sleeping
Bag Liner (Optional)
· Trekking
poles (Collapsible)
· Day
Backpack (30-35L)
4. Trekking Accessories
· Backpack
Cover (Optional)
· Stuff
Sacks, Dry Bags or Ziploc Plastic Bags
· Water
Bottle
· Books
and Diary
5. Medications
· Antibiotics
· Painkillers,
Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin
· 1
triangular bandage
· Foot
Powder
· Anti
Inflammatory tablets
· Altitude
Sickness Tablets
· Water
Purification Tablets or Water filters
· Ear
plugs
· Prescriptions
· Moisture-wicking
fabric
· Lip
Balm
· Insect
repellant
· Hand
Sanitizer
· Wet
wipes/Bab wipes
· Snacks
· Electrolytes
6. Toiletries
· Quick
Drying towels
· Toothbrush/Toothpaste
· Deodrants
· Nail
Clippers and small mirror
· Toilet
Paper
· Face
and Body Moisturizer
· Femaly
hygiene Items
7. Miscellaneous Items
· Light
Pillow
· Micro
Spikes
· Portable
Charger
· Pee
Funnel (for women)
· Repair
tape/sewing repair kit
· Lighter
or Match box
· Plastic
Bags (for your garbage)
· Games
like chess, ludo, and playing cards
· Small
locks
· Extra
Batteries
8. Specific Packing list for women
· Sports
Bra
· Travel
Sized Shampoo
· Skincare
Items
· Tampons
and Sanitary Pads
· Fleece
Headband