How to minimize Everest Base Camp Trekking Cost?

Everest Base Camp Trekking Trail

Everest Base Camp Trekking is the dream trek for every trekker who visits in Nepal but everyone cannot do this because of its difficulty, trekking cost, and altitude sickness. While talking about the trekking cost, Everest Base Camp trek is an expensive hiking route.

Are you looking for Budget Everest Base Camp Trek? here we have some tips for you minimizing the trekking cost to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Kathmandu Hotel
Kathmandu is the main touristic hub of the nation so you can find high ranges of hotels in the city. There is budget tourist standard hotel to deluxe star-rated hotels and resorts. To minimize the cost, you can stay in a twin sharing room of the budget hotel.

Air Ticket (Kathmandu Lukla Kathmandu)
The air ticket for your trekking guide will be shared up to 6 pax so if you are traveling in a group of 6 pax, then the cost will be minimized.

Guide, Porter Charge/Salary
The guide salary will be shared with a group of 6 people but if you are traveling alone, it will be high to you. To arrange a group with your family and friends and minimize the trekking cost. Normally, the trekking guide cost is 25-30 USD $ a day and porter salary is about 15-20 USD $. 1 porter will carry 2 people luggage.

Transportation
The transportation cost also will be shared in a group so minimize your cost by joining a group.

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How to Plan Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal?

Everest Base Camp Trek, Picture: Only A Day Away

For many adventure travelers and trekkers, Everest Base camp or trekking to Mount Everest is the dream trip of the lifetime. Nepal is the ultimate destination for this adventurous holiday trip. Everest base camp is one of the best, top and popular hiking route in the world. No other trekking trail offer as much as Mount Everest base camp offers so it has been the goal for trekkers throughout the globe.

But, trekking to Everest base camp, is it easy? No, this is adventurous but also challenging trek in Nepal. To reach the base camp of world's highest mountain peak isn't the easy task and without a good plan, you cannot imagine how difficult it would be. So, before going to this beautiful trek in Nepal, you need to have a good plan, with the best itinerary, right trekking gears, good health conditions, experienced guide and porter, Kathmandu Lukla flight booking, good time of the year and guest house room booking. With these things, you can do it.

So, you are excited, wait, there is another main point to be noted is altitude sickness. This is the most important thing to be considered during your trekking tour to Everest base camp. If you are consulting a trekking agency in Kathmandu for arranging your trip, then no problem, they will manage all these things for you without any prior difficulties. Just, believe in them and prepare yourself to walk in the Himalayas, 6-7 hours a day.

Before going to Everest base camp, research yourself about the places to visit, things to do and read the reviews made by the previous trekkers who have made this trip online. There are many websites and blogs describing the Everest Base Camp Trek, you can use the search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo, typing the keyword Everest Base Camp, you will see the lists of top trekking agencies, blog, and informational sites. Just pick any sites that you look to be informative.

There are many packages of Everest Base Camp or Everest View Trek, you can pick one of these for your holidays. Everest base camp trekking itineraries range from 10 days to 14 days, you can see our Everest Base Camp Trekking Itineraries section for details.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Hike to Mount Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Picture: Macs Adventure

Kathmandu Lukla Fight
Are you ready to fly over the Mountains of Nepal, approx 14000 ft? If yes, Kathmandu Lukla flight will be hilarious to you and its an exciting moment for all the travelers. There will be an exhilarating moment during the flight and land at the famous Tenzing Hillary airport which is the short runway.

Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National park is a world heritage site in Nepal situated in Khumbu region. The world famous Everest Base Camp trek path passes through it providing you the opportunity to view the wild jungles and animals. The national park is the home of over 100 species of birds, musk deer, red pandas, Himalayan black bears and snow leopards.

The Sherpas
Sherpas are the Tibetan influenced people residing in Everest region. They have a kind of supernatural power to climb the Mountains and are also known as Himalayan Tiger. They are friendly and smiley people who make your journey simple and enjoyable. They guide you to the Mountain roads and carry your heavy gears.

The Stunning Mountain Views
The mountain views of Everest is another reason to attract the trekkers from all over the world. If you are first time trekker, you will have an amazing experience to see the world's highest mountains very close to you, this is the most exciting thing to do in a lifetime. Kalapatthar with an elevation of 5545 meters will offer you the best mountain sunrise views from its summit. For this, you need to hike few hours to reach its summit from where you can capture the scenic Himalayas on your camera.

Local Tea Houses
Most of the tea houses in Everest region are owned by local Sherpa people and they provide the organic foods that are available locally. But in some restaurants, you can taste the foods which you like to have, means of your own choice.

Buddhist culture and Monasteries
Buddhist culture and monasteries are things that you can't miss in Everest region. The local Sherpa people have their own style of celebrating the festivals which seems to be stunning and awe-inspiring. Tengboche monastery is the most popular cultural shrine in Everest.

Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp is the ultimate destination for you to have an incredible experience in the Himalayas. With its elevation of Mount Everest, it is world famous to trek to Everest Base Camp. It has captivated the intrepid trekkers and mountaineers to attempt a climb to base camp every year.

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