| Trip code | EST-1 |
| Package name | Everest Short Trek |
| Duration | 9 |
| Max. elevation | 3880 m |
| Level | EASY |
| Transportation | Air and Ground as per the itinerary. |
| Accomodation | Hotel in Kathmandu and Lodge/Guesthouse during the trek. |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | KTM - Lukla - Namche Bazar - Hotel Everest View- Tengboche - Lukla - KTM |
| Cost | USD 975 per person |
The easiest route on Everest is the Everest Short Trek. It will take you to Namche Bazaar one of the most astounding trekking destinations and the most popular tourist hubs in Nepal. Further, it also takes you to Tengboche and most importantly, to Hotel Everest View (3,880m), 12,729ft. and the trekkers on this easiest route on Everest can view Mt. Everest, the top of the world and the neighbouring peaks like Amadablam, Thamserkhu, Nuptse, Lhotse and more. You will truly be astonished to witness these mountain panoramas.
This easiest route on Everest or Everest Short Trek only demands 5 days from you and rewards you with astonishing splendours of Nature and culture in return. It doesn't even demand a high level of stamina and there is no age restriction for the easiest route on Everest that is Everest Short Trek.
Is there any Age Restriction for Everest Short Trek?
Actually not. People of all ages can do Everest Short Trek. There is no age restriction for Everest Short Trek. Even people of old age like 65-70 are doing this trek. And also, the children like the age of 9-12 are doing this trek successfully. However, people below the age of 9 and above 70 are not recommended for Everest Short Trek as the trek takes you around 4000 m high and they may get high altitude problems. You may have other challenges on the trail, for this, click the link: challenges on ebc trek.
Required Permits
For your Everest Short Trek, one is required to obtain three different permits: Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit, Khumbu Local Area Entry Permit and TIMS (Trekking Information Management System) Card. Both the Khumbu Local Area Entry Permit and TIMS Card cost USD 20 each and the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit costs USD 30.
Trekkers can collect these Everest Short Trek Permits by directly visiting the Nepal Tourism Board Office located in Kathmandu or they simply can ask their travel partners located in Kathmandu/Nepal to arrange them for them beforehand the trek. Make sure that you have arranged all required permits beforehand venturing into the trail, otherwise, you will be in trouble and your entire trip will be nasty.
Note: Recently, according to the decision of TAAN ( Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal) TIMS Card ( Trekking Information Management System) is not necessary for any kind of trekking trip in Nepal. Let's see until the TAAN changes its rule. We will update it as soon as the TAAN changes its rule regarding TIMS card for trekking in Nepal.
Transportation Options
You have three options for transportation to connect to the trailhead of Everest Short Trek. The first option is: that you can directly fly to Lukla from Kathmandu, the second is: that you can drive to Ramhechhap, Manthali Airport and then take a short flight to Lukla the next day and the third option is: that you can escape both flights with a long drive for 10-12 hours from Kathmandu to Bupsa, the town just below Lukla and then begin your formal walk the next day. The two former options are always open for you but the third one or the last one is only available in late autumn or in winter because the country road is found fit and fine only during late autumn and winter. The summer days will destroy the rural road connections.
The Lukla flight from Kathmandu is 40 minutes the drive from Kathmandu to Manthali, Ramechhap is 7-8 hours and then a flight from Ramechhap, Manthali to Lukla is 20 minutes. Finally, the drive from Kathmandu to Bupsa is longer hours ranging from 10-12 hours.
Everest Short Trek Cost
Everest Short Trek Cost ranges between 1050-1100 USD. This cost includes all ground and air transpiration from and to Kathmandu, All Arrival and Departure Transfer from the airport to the hotel and vice-versa, vehicles according to group size, Twin sharing rooms on the best tourist standard hotels in Kathmandu on a bed and breakfast basis only, (For single supplement at extra cost). Domestic airfare Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu, Full board trekking includes twin sharing accommodation on best available lodges/Guesthouse, includes Breakfast, lunch and dinner but one main course whatever you like and with cup of tea or coffee, Service of guide, trekking staff as per size two each to one with porters, Wages, meals, medical allowance of guides, trekking staff and porters, Applicable Trekking Permits and National Park fees Comprehensive Medical Kit carried by our staff if required for minor wounds and sickness, Sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley as per the itinerary. and a grand Farewell dinner in Kathmandu. If you choose to enjoy Luxury Everest Short Trek, then the costs range between 1300-1500 USD. This Luxury Everest Short Trek includes extra luxury accommodation at Namche Bazaar and in Kathmandu. You can know more about the cost of Everest Base Camp Short Trek cost here.
Everest Short Trek Side Trips
Trekkers who are doing or planning to do Everest Short Trek can do other side trips as well. If the trekkers have some spare time like 2/3 days in their hands, they can do extra trips to Khumjung Village and Thame Monastery.
Khumjung village(3,840 m) is an ancient town in the Khumbu region/ Everest Region inhabited by Sherpa people. The village resembles ancient Sherpa culture, settlement and civilization. The popular Tenjing-Hillary School is also located in Khumjung Village. The village offers you magnificent views of mountain summits including Mt. Everest. The visit and the exploration of Khumjung Village will be some of the best moments of your life.
The Thame Monastery is the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region. Most people don’t have any idea bout this sacred site in the Khumbu region. The Thame Monastery is located eastward from Namche Bazaar at the lap of the rock. It takes 3-4 hours to walk to get to Thame Monastery from Namche Bazaar. The art and architecture of the monastery will astonish you upon your visit.
Everest Short Trek Meals and Accommodation
You can get almost all types of meals including continental, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Nepali. Mostly, food items like breads, eggs, rice and curry, soups, dumplings, pizza etc. are very popular among the trekkers on Everest Short Trek.
Regarding accommodation, normally, it will be twin-sharing accommodation if you are in the group. Or, if you want private/luxury accommodation during your Everest Short Trek, you need to pay some extra. You can get luxury accommodation in only Namche Bazaar(3,440 m). If you are doing your Everest Short Trekking dependently, then, you need to book your accommodation before the trip. The accommodation will be less standard during peak trekking seasons (Autumn -Sep-Nov and Spring-Mar-May) due to the crowd of people doing Everest trekking. One-night accommodation, normally, costs between (USD 8 -15). But the luxury one may cost (USD 200-300) depending on the place where you stay.
Optionally, you can go camping trekking for your food and accommodation if you want it and enjoy doing it. But, camping trekking is very costly and burdensome.
Internet/Wi-fi and Facility on Everest Short Trek
You can blissfully enjoy the Internet/Wi-fi facility on Everest Short Trek since it is located near Namche Bazaar and Tengboche. The towns you are passing through and where you are going to stay have a good facility of Internet/Wi-fi. All the towns like Lukla, Phakding, Namche and Tengboche have very good strength Wi-fi facilities. So, you don’t need to worry about it.
Also, to have access to the internet on your own smartphone, you can have a local SIM card like NCELL or NT in Kathmandu beforehand the trek and can run mobile data on your phone. This way, you will easily get access over your smartphone all around the Everest Short Trek. We advise our clients who are travelling in Nepal to choose to do this.
If you are going to use the Wi-fi/internet offered by the local lodges/hotels/guesthouses, that’s also fine. But, in some cases, it may work slower since many people share the same Wi-fi/internet connection in the lodge. And, one more thing to say is: you have to pay for the internet/Wi-fi if you want to use the one offered by the lodge. You have to pay per device. Some places have different networks with recharge card systems. YOu can buy and install your device.
Drinking Water Facility on Everest Short Trek
You won’t have any kind of drinking water facility on your Everest Short Trek. You have to arrange it all on your own. The majority of the trekkers get bottled water on the trail which is easily available and some of the trekkers ask the local lodges to boil the water for them and they carry it. Both options are open to you. If you prefer warm/hot water on the trail, you can ask the local lodges to boil water for you and they charge you some money. If you buy bottled water which is available in every restaurant.. You can refill regular tap water, in a bottle use a water-purifying tablet and use it.
But, don’t try to fill the water from local taps and streams on the trail. If you do like this, then, you may have the possible other minor/major sicknesses which can spoil your entire Everest Short Trek.
Major Places to Explore in Everest Short Trek
Lukla Airport
Lukla has two attractions and they are Lukla Town and Lukla Airport or Tenjing Hillary Airport. Lukla Airport is the main airport to enter into Khumbu region or Sagarmatha National Park. The flight from Lukla Airport to Kathmandu lasts for a maximum of 30 minutes and it’s a very scenic flight. The airport is tiny at the lap of the Himalayas. Sometimes, the flights are disturbed due to weather issues and postponed or cancelled.
Lukla Town
Lukla town is inhabited by Sherpa people known as climbers. The town has a wide variety of local teashops, local shops, lodges, hotels, ATMs, Banks and trekking equipment shops. This town also has many money exchanges where you can convert your currency into Nepali rupees for the trip.
Namche Bazaar and Hotel Everest View
The main attraction of Everest Short Trek is Namche Bazaar(3,440 m). Namche Bazaar has museums, luxury hotels and lodges, local teashops, trekking equipment shops, banks and ATMs, cafes, restaurants and bars, money exchanges and many more. Actually, trekkers are amazed to see such a beautiful town in the heart of Khumbu Himalayan Panorama. One also can enjoy Saturday Market at Namche Bazaar where they can get the stuff they are really looking for.
Another highlight of the Everest Short Trek is Everest View Hotel(3'880 m). Hotel Everest View is listed in the Guinness World Record Book as the hotel located at the highest elevation in the world. People can enjoy beautiful meals and stay overnight at this hotel enjoying the stunning view of sunrise and the view of Mt. Everest.
Tengboche
Tengboche has two major attractions: Tengboche Town and Tengboche Monastery(3,860 m). Entirely surrounded by green woods, the Tengboche Town is serene and calm to stay for a few days. The holy Tengboche monastery, one of the most ancient monasteries in the Khumbu region of Nepal offers an exciting opportunity to explore the ancient civilization of the people and Buddhism. One can perform yoga and meditation here at Tengboche.
Female and solo/independent traveller
After you land in Kathmandu, our staff will attend you at the airport. They will bring you to the hotel in a private van or car. You will refresh and enjoy short walks on the streets while our staff prepares for the trek. You will have dinner and spend the night in Kathmandu.
Optional Itinerary: If arrive earlier in the afternoon or a few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu Valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu Valley. Or if you want us to set up an itinerary for you, contact us.
This is free and preparation day too before to go mountain. If you are interested to see around Kathmandu, you can do kathmandu sightseeing tour as well, but need to inform to us and the cost will be extra, not includes with this price. And that is activities start after breakfast for few hours and back to hotel and take your orientation time at 4:30 pm. And the place interesting to visit famous UNESCO world heritage sites of Kathmandu like Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Where you can see there art and architecture of ancient Nepal at these sites. These heritage sites date back to the 15th century. The architectural excellence of the Lichhavi and Malla Dynasty will leave you amazed. And for that we can provide you the guides who can explain you all the guidelines and information about there.
You spend the rest of the evening enjoying beautiful music and dishes.
After a short scenic flight from Kathmandu, you will land at Lukla airports. Lukla Airport. Enjoy the scenic views of mountains and villages in flight as well as the trek. After landing, you will walk alongside the Dudh Koshi River to reach Phakding. You will cross a suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River and then walk across pine and rhododendron forests. After walking through several small settlements of the Sherpa people, you reach Phakding. You can also visit Phakding Monastery. Overnight at Phakding.
Today’s walk is comparatively little tougher than the first day. However, all the hard walk pays off when you reach Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar also called the gateway to Everest, is a famous stop for Everest climbers. After breakfast at Phakding, you will start your day with a steep climb. The trail along the Dudh Koshi River takes you through many suspension bridges and Sherpa villages like Monjo and Jorsalle. You will walk through pine and rhododendron forests as you enjoy glimpses of Mt. Everest. Overnight at Namche.
Today, you will walk through some parts of the Sagarmatha National Park. You will encounter wildlife like Danphe, Musk Deer, Himalayan Tahr, and Mountain Goats as you walk through pine and rhododendron forests. You can enjoy scenic view of mountains like Everest (8848.86m), Ama Dablam (6812m), Thamserku(6608m), and many others.
Before you head for Tengboche, you will ascend up to Hotel Everest View and witness mesmerizing Mount. Everest and other magnificent towering mountain peaks standing proudly with the first fall of the sunrays. You spend some time here and walk down to Namche and after breakfast, you will proceed your walk to Tengboche.
You will walk down to the river after you walk past the flat trail from Namche and from the river, you will ascend up through pine and Rhododendron forest and arrive at Tengboche. Explore Tengboche Monastery and Tengboche Town. Overnight at a lodge at Tengboche.
Optional Itinerary: You can spend this day as a spare day to climb up to Hotel Everest View ( 3880m) which can offer you incredible view of Mt. Everest and beautiful Khumjung village where Tenjing- Hillary School located. You can have beautiful snacks or any kind of meal at Hotel Everest View and walk down to Namche Bazaar for overnight stay. This is a must do activity during Everest short Trek. For this you can directly discuss with your guide and do it.
Today is the second last day of this Everest Short Trek. You will have your breakfast and walk down to the river and ascend to Namche Bazaar. Have lunch here at Namche Bazaar and walk down to Monjo following the Dudh Koshi River. Walk out of Sagarmatha National Park and stay overnight at the lodge at Monjo.
Today, you will walk for 5 -6 hours only with relaxing steps. within 5 -6 hours of walking, we arrive at Lukla and stop there for the next day's flight to Kathmandu. In the evening, you can go around Lukla town and explore it.
Take an early flight to Kathmandu and check in hotel in Kathmandu . Enjoy afternoon and evening the way you like.
Attend a cultural farewell dinner with Haven Holidays Team in the evening.
Last day in Nepal and at Kathmandu, as time for your respective airline's flight departures. Our guide/staff transfers you to the airport, then bid farewell to Nepal till you return for another exciting adventure. Optionally, you can start another trip too.
Arrival
You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal. If you arrive in Nepal by air, you have to use only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive in Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Nepaljung, Dhangadi, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jhapa, Morang, Tatopani, Tinker, Rasuawagadi, Kimanthanka etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience.
On Arrival, you will have the on-arrival visa instantly if you have not applied for Nepal visa for Nepal through the consulate centre or Nepal Embassies near you or your city. Within half an hour, you can get an instant authentic visa on your passport after producing all the required documents for the visa.
Tourist Visa Nepal
A tourist Visa is on arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season (Autumn-Sep-Nov). If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. Actually, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours.
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Transfer to Hotel
The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 30 minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 30 minutes drive.
Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel.
Orientation
As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast.
We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide and porter, emergency rescue, travel insurance and many other important things to know beforehand.
We will introduce you to the trip crew and have a brief talk with them so that you can feel more comfortable during the trip.
If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip.
Last Minute Booking
Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. Actually, those who approach for last minute booking with us; must pay a 10% additional cost of the total trip cost mentioned on our website.
You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins.
If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. So, if you are late to book the trip you like to do with us, no worries, you still have the option and we will try our level best to make your trip as successful and grand as other normal trips.
Don’t hesitate to hit the booking button at the eleventh hour, we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal.
Trip Extension
We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip. If you let us know a day earlier directly or through the trip crew you are using in the field/route like through your trip leader, you will have a beautiful time ahead. For the extension of the trip, you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding.
Currency Exchange
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in the hotel in Thamel or other several places of Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well. You can find several money exchange counters in different corners of Thamel city. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc. You can even exchange your currency with Nepali on the trekking routes/trip routes like in Lukla, and Namche You can ask to exchange your currency with Nepal with local lodges/restaurants/hotels/ guesthouses too. But, you need to have your currency like USD, AUD or CAD. Even Indian currency does work in Nepal while paying but only Rs. 100 rupees not 500 and 1000. You can pay with your currency with the current exchange rate wherever you go in Nepal.
Haven Holidays Team
Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. You can completely on them. They are well-trained, friendly and highly literate in their respective languages. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, expert in first-aid application and how to handle the sudden accidents on the trip. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives.
The Haven Holidays team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient.
Luggage and Storage
If you are hiring a porter for your trip in the mountains, you can pack no more than 10 kg. in the duffel bag or your backpack. We provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Because it is the labour rule that a porter can only maximum of 20kgs in the mountain. Please, don’t pack unnecessary stuff in the duffel bag. Actually, two people one porter put 10kg of stuff by each individual.
If you think you don’t need the stuff you have with you in the mountains, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu. They will keep your unnecessary luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to do it for you before you depart for the trip. Take the luggage tag while storing the unnecessary luggage.
Meals
Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally.
During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip.
You will have your meal at the lodge/local guesthouse, hotel or resort during the trip. You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip.
Sometimes, you may not get the item you want in the mountain during the trekking trip/touring trip, at the time; you have to consider it very calmly.
You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the trip days with local ingredient
Trek Start
The trek commences from Kathmandu with a drive to Manthali during Spring and then flies to Lukla and Autumn( Mar-May and Sep-Nov) and in other off seasons like Winter and Rainy ( Dec-Feb and Jun-Aug) Kathmandu to Lukla. We drive to Ramechhap, Manthali for 4 hours from Kathmandu and take a short 20-minute flight and if we take a direct flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, you will fly for 35 minutes with astonishing mountain views.
We need to leave Kathmandu at 2 am for the Ramechhap drive and then fly to Lukla. Hope you will consider this thing in your mind beforehand the trip begins.
As you land at Lukla airport either from Ramechhap/ Manthali or Kathmandu, you will meet your porters, introduce them briefly and begin the formal walk towards Phakding, the very first town you are going to stay overnight on your trip. It takes around 3 hours to get Phakding from Lukla.
Electricity
You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the trip to Nepal. Even though you go to the mountain for trekking and other adventure activities, you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and the local lodges and guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your batteries, backups and phones in remote areas trekking. There won’t be an electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking or other adventure activities.
Drinking Water
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the trip even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from the Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water you can buy along the trek in the guesthouse.
Hot Shower
A warm or hot shower makes you refresh and offers you new energy during the trip and it is very necessary. If you are travelling in the city area in Nepal, you will easily get the facility of a hot shower. But, if you are making a trip to the mountains, it may be difficult to get a hot shower during the trip. However, the local lodge and guesthouse will provide a hot shower with a cooking gas geyser or offer you a bucket shower with warm water. Some guesthouses may charge an additional fee for hot showers. Please be prepared to pay a little extra for this.
Communication:
You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu and other major cities like Chitwan, Pokhara, Nagarkot and Lumbini. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains, you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/ guesthouses/ hotels on the trail will offer you the facility of Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains.
The best way to access good communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and a passport-sized- photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a very good communication wherever you go, even from the corner of the mountain. You can make a call, access the internet over it and even make a video call instantly from the Everest Base Camp (5364m).
Trek Ends
The trek ends at Lukla officially with a flight to Kathmandu. Normally, at Lukla, you can celebrate the last day of the trek with your entire trekking crew by offering them tips and heavy dinner because they have worked hard for you and your safety all around the trip. The last day's walk is from Namche to Lukla and you wait for the next day’s flight to Kathmandu or Ramechhap and then 4 hours drive to Kathmandu. The flight to Ramechhap is for 20 minutes and the flight to Kathmandu from Lukla is for 40 minutes. Optionally, you fly back to Kathmandu directly by helicopter as well. For this, you have to make a prior request to us to arrange your helicopter flight.
Important Note
The Lukla weather keeps changing in 15 minutes so it cannot be 100% sure that the flight to Ramechhap or Kathmandu from Lukla can take place at a given time. It may get delayed postponed or even cancelled for a few days. In this case, don’t panic, don’t get agitated and don’t trouble your trekking leader for the delay, cancellation or postponement of flight. Be calm and talk to your trekking lead to find out the way to escape this situation.
You have two options in this case: the helicopter flight to Kathmandu and walk down to Surke and Paiya for 5 hours and get a jeep ride to Salleri and then to Kathmandu. You’d better approach the helicopter first and then go with a walk down to Surke and Paiya. The walk down to Surke and Paiya is very challenging to follow the trail used by mules; the trail is muddy and slippery. Be careful to follow this trail to Paiya via Surke from Lukla.
If you are doing your Everest Base Camp Trek, you have to have at least one/two spare days. This will help you make your Everest Trek less stressful and less panicky.
Booking, Cancellation and Refund
If you want to book the trip featured by us, you are required to settle the 25 % payment of the total trip cost. However, if you are in a rush and instantly plan your trip to Nepal, then, you can make the trip payment by visiting our office in Nepal as well but we need a confirmation email prior to it.
In case you cannot do the booked trip in the timeframe you wanted for some reason, you have the right to postpone it or you can transfer the same trip or other in exchange to your family, relatives and friends.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance is a must thing to fix before the departure for a particular trip. In case you face a sudden and unpleasant incident during the trip, you may need rescue evacuation and medical expenses. For that, you must have travel insurance. Actually, life is more important than your trip. As long as you have life, you have everything. So that, have authentic travel insurance that covers all rescue evacuation and medication expenses in case you have got some nasty accidents during the trip.
If you have got some idea about travel insurance and the companies who do travel insurance for you, you can go with them, otherwise, you can search on Google and will easily get the travel insurance companies who will help you doing insurance for your trip.
Feedback
You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and to sharpen our services and facilities in the days to come.
If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public.
Trek Extra Personal Expenses
How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency.
Typical Day
The typical trip day begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways.
After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well.
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