13 days Everest Base Camp short trek is not that difficult as it sounds for many people, as long you take your normal steady and easy pace.

However, Everest base camp and all Himalayan countries involves ups and downhill. Depending upon the itinerary days to cover the whole trek, where Trekking Planner has flexible itinerary days. So that all trekkers can make most of the day enjoyable walks, providing acclimatization days where needed on high altitude.

Starts with an easy gradual trail with few short ups and down from Lukla town after arriving on a short scenic flight. With not much difficulty, on the second day to Namche Bazaar, the last hour is all ups from the river bed for near two hours or more. Where one can take it slowly with frequent rest and acclimatize along with grand scenery.

The next uphill walk after Namche Bazaar to reach Tengboche Monastery, where the afternoon starts with winding up for two hours, again taking short rest and admiring the views will make your day enjoyable.

Solo traveler or FIT (Free Individual Traveler) are on their own either with guide and porter, or with only guide cum porter.

But when joining with a group of trekkers can be interesting making friends of different nationalities, and keeps you busy knowing each other or sharing your knowledge with each other.

Each individual in a group differs sometimes, some are close friends and couple or just a solo traveler joining in the group.

Certainly, all trekkers requires to obtain travel and medical insurance for safety purposes. One can never know what befalls ahead, some might can be very ill from diarrhea or altitude sickness known as AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness).

Where the victims need to be evacuated immediately by any means of quick transport like on Helicopter, where all your medical bills will be reimbursed by your insurance depending upon the nature of insurance policy.

Another reason for travel insurance, just in case the trip can be obstructed by bad weather, where trek needs re-route the destination or might get canceled.

Where flight to Lukla operates on good fine weather, if the flight gets delayed or canceled it will affect the whole itinerary days. Where you’re insurance can cover most of your expenses.

Depending upon each individual and how fit and strong you are, normally altitude does affect many trekkers with slight headache, where one can get acclimatize taking slowly, sleeping well and having meals.

If your doctor or leader recommends you taking Diamox, which should be taken on the very first day of the trek, and till the end of the journey to Lukla.

But if you are in good health, and take the walk slowly no need for Diamox as it has some side effects also, making your finger numb.

All strong drugs including sleeping pills should be avoided at high altitudes, as it can lead to severe consequences and disorder to your body, Ibuprofen is a pain killer, can be taken on the advice of your doctor or group leader.

Well you never know in countries like the high Himalaya, in case of emergency situation where victims need immediate medical attention and safe evacuation on the quickest possible means, like calling for helicopter service.

If someone gets very sick or injured on treks taking care utmost care of the victim with immediate medical facilities to the nearest hospital available and then evacuate to a better medical center or hospital at Kathmandu, taking a Helicopter depending upon the seriousness of illness and injuries.

Nearly all seasons of the year that one can trek, but the main good times in mid-spring (March to May) and autumn/fall and pre-winter (mid-September to mid of December months)

During mid-spring time of March till May and from autumn season in the month of mid-September to November. These are the high and peak times for Everest Base Camp and all-around Himalaya.

Can be quite busy, where one needs to book much earlier so that we can arrange necessary details like booking hotels in Kathmandu, local lodge on trek as well for air-tickets flight to Lukla and back.

It depends upon how you spend it, on booking with full payment all main hotel and lodge accommodation are included, with meals on treks and service of guides and porters.

The only extra money required for your personal expenses such as having extra drinks and snacks, as well for souvenir buying.

If you are a beer drinker and other hard drinks, one needs to carry extra more like NRS 10 to 20, 000 more on top of average money to carry on trek minimum of NRS 10,000.00. As well as reserve money in case of flight delay at Lukla and other main expenses like gratitude or tips for the trekking staff, guide, and porters.

You can buy souvenirs like handicrafts, trinkets, T-shirts and bags with emblem of the area of trekking. Money matter regarding your interest if you want to buy some souvenirs or for other side drinks and snacks.

Minimum of NRS 10, 000.00 and Maximum of NRS 20,000. As well carry your credit card which you can cash at Namche Bazaar in banks or at ATM where available.

Yes, of course, one can drink safe water, buying a liter or more drinking water on the lodge or on route walk around local lodge and restaurants, where you will be served with boiled and filtered water which is very safe.

One can buy bottled water, but can be very expensive as you go to higher areas which will be more double and triple the amount that you buy in Kathmandu.

As we are very much involved in Responsible Tourism and Eco-Trekking we try to discourage trekkers from buying bottled water, as it is a plastic bottle that adds more garbage for the country to cope with and as well much expensive.

Unless you are very desperate and sick, you can buy the bottled water, to keep fit as per medical advice on high altitude, one needs to consume a minimum of 2 liters per day.

If it’s too much to carry from home, one can purchase some trekking gear in Kathmandu or hire, such as Down Jackets and Sleeping bags.

Where you can purchase almost all items from torch/flashlights to goof quality aluminum water bottle, etc…………….

Extra baggage that is not necessary for Everest base camp trek can be stored in the hotel, as well as valuable and documents in the hotel locker or with Royal Nepal Group.

Namaste is the formal greetings as well a farewell gesture in Nepal, while visiting temples and monasteries, ask your guide when taking photograph if it’s all right.

As some holy places do not allow a photo to be taken, respect all religions and local culture. When visiting monasteries or temples wear suitable and appropriate dress, especially for ladies.

Always use the right hand for greetings and handing or receiving items.

In good normal and average to high standard hotels, lodges, and resorts foods are served of international standard quality, as well in many smaller nice lodges. No need to bring your food except for some smaller nick-knack like dry fruits, candies, or similar for your own personal use.

Yes, you can but not while heading up towards Everest base camp, as alcohol can give you worse effect on your body, and dehydrates you.

It is best to stay away from alcohol including beer, but on the way down after reaching your destination, you can enjoy beer or any other alcoholic drinks.

Nearly all types of snacks are available, depends upon where you are, for instance in major villages there are general stores and shops,

As well the lodge restaurants can serve you snacks from French Fry, noodle varieties, bread, biscuits to Pringles or packet juice.

Yes, showers hot and cold available in nearly all lodges that you stay for overnight stops. Where you need to pay extra for the shower. Bathrooms are neat and clean but smaller than the hotel in Kathmandu.

There are bathrooms and toilets in all villages lodge on route to base camp till Gorakshep the last settlement before base camp.

You can charge your electronics gadgets in all lodges on this trek, where electric power is run by hydro or personal/private solar energy. Yes, you can bring your laptop on this trek to EBC.

Yes, but not in all villages or local settlements WIFI available in major hotels, lodge-like at Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche Bazaar, and Tengboche including Dingboche and at Lobuche.

Sometimes the network is slow, and disturbing in some areas due to weather and places that is located on deep valley and gorge.

Nearly, in all places where you can get cell phone services and even with re-charge card the main popular and widely used us Ncell and NTC or Namaste.

Sometimes the network is slow, and disturbing in some areas due to weather and places that are located on deep valley and gorge.

After or before booking this trip to EBC Trek, one can train like jogging, swimming, and taking Jumba or Aerobic classes, as well as walking up and down a staircase. As all Himalaya is with more ups and downs.

You can train at least a minimum of a week or more before and after you sign up for the trek and as well for trip departure from home.

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