Everest Base Camp Trek – 14 Days

What is the best season for the Everest Base Camp Trek?

The best that Nepal offers for the Everest base camp trek occurs between March- May when there are spring colors in the Khumbu Valley and between September- November when there is autumn fierce in Everest.

The Everest base camp trek route becomes more accessible with little snow fluttering during spring and none in autumn. Serious hikers can even choose to go in December, January, and February if they are comfortable with thick snow trails and cold weather.

What is the difficulty grade of the Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days Trip?

The Everest Base Camp trek 14 days trip is a class II medium difficulty hike that suits every individual in good physical shape. You will be on your feet walking the 130 km trail but overall hike can be considered a light trek with average walking hours limited to 7 hours a day.

There will be relentless ascents and descents but you can do the Everest base camp trek without having much experience with mountain sports or hiking.

The difference in altitude increase will be a bit more, which requires more of your physical condition. The altitude sickness may also contact you; however, our acclimatization process is extremely careful.

In summary, we can say that someone who is healthy and in decent physical shape can complete this trail without any substantial challenges.

How high is the risk of Altitude Sickness in the Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary?

A trekker’s susceptibility to altitude sickness varies but no doubt once you are at 3000 m or above, your body will struggle to keep up with the exertion of walking in high altitude that lacks oxygen.

On the Everest Base Camp Trek, therefore, once you are at Namche, you may complain of feeling a general malaise, headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and irritability.

In such a case, you should stop the excursion and promptly descend to the lower area. To help all our trekkers with the altitude sickness, we have therefore two acclimatization treks planned at Namche and Dingboche.

In addition to these acclimatizations, you can also prevent this sickness by taking a drug, acetazolamide (Diamox), a mild diuretic which you should take during the ascent and in the first days of staying at altitude but with doctor’s advice.

How can you train for the Everest Base Camp Trek?

Your Everest base camp trek can be better experienced if you have adequate training with sports such as cycling, walking, skiing, running, and jogging minimum one month ahead of your trek.

These will allow your body to face the long hours of hiking during the Everest base camp trek without necessitating great effort from you. Remember, training becomes even more mandatory for those who carry out sedentary activity.

It will also be beneficial if you do some gymnastics sessions that will help you gain agility and flexibility along with strength in your legs and arms muscles.

And, do not forget to add the support of an adequate diet with more calories and vitamin intake.

What have we arranged for your sleeping, eating, and traveling?

In Kathmandu, you will stay in a medium three-star hotel in a twin-sharing room. On the Everest Base Camp trek, you will live for the night in mountain tea houses’ double rooms.

These tea houses on the trail have now transformed into quite elegant ones that offer single rooms, attached toilets, WiFi, and hot running water.

Additionally, there are premium hotels available in many of the lower villages along the Everest base camp trek, which you can opt for at an extra cost.

Likewise, during the Everest base camp trek, your meals are included with the exception of Kathmandu where only breakfast will be served. Your wishes for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be taken into account.

Remember, you have to provide your own drinks and water during the treks, you can buy these everywhere along the way.

Similarly, a private airport (local and international) transfer along with a Lukla transfer in flight will also be organized. Sonam Adventure will offer its private 4WD for Manthali transfers if needed.

Necessity of Travel Insurance for the Everest Base Camp trek

For the Everest Base Camp trek itinerary and permit, it is necessary to buy the right kind of travel insurance for yourself. Remember, no Everest base camp trek package will include your personal insurance.

Sonam Adventure and its outstanding guide will look after your safety on the trek, but it is not the ordinary Himalaya we are talking about, it is the Everest.

And, this mountain can change its mood in no time. So if anything goes wrong, with your travel insurance, you can have free treatment in Kathmandu or at your home.

We will notify your insurance provider promptly should you fall into any incident. Please confirm with your insurance provider about your policy coverage altitude (helicopter rescue) which should be 5700 m minimum for the Everest base camp trek.

What are the permits essential for the Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days Adventure?

Please remember that TIMS cards are no longer necessary for the Everest Base Camp trek. Instead, a local permit system of Khumbu Municipality is in place which should be purchased in Lukla for 2000 NPR per person.

In addition, you also need to pay an entrance fee of 3000 NPR per person in Monjo or Kathmandu for the Sagarmatha National Park.

Sonam Adventure team or guide will take care of all the procedures and of course the cost.