Everest Base Camp Trek is a thrilling journey to get a glimpse of the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest. On this 10-day-long trail, you will experience one of the most popular trails. The Everest Base Camp Trek or EBC is beyond the grandeur of towering mountains. Offering an array of landscapes, the EBC trek in Nepal features on the bucket list of every trekking enthusiast. It is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with cozy tea houses, well-maintained trails, the splendor of the mountains, and enriching cultural encounters.
During this trek, you’ll encounter Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak along with the 14 highest peaks. Although the EBC Trek is every adventure lover’s dream, only a select few embark on this difficult yet picturesque trail, leading you above the clouds at 18,000 ft when you set foot at Kala Patthar.
Everest Base Camp Trek is the ultimate adventure destination for passionate outdoor enthusiasts. The legendary tales of climbs in Sagarmatha National Park come to life as you witness the majestic Greater Himalayan range in all its glory.
Everest Base Camp Trek 10 days follows a standard route and avoids the strenuous trail. Your eyes are in for a treat with the spectacular sights of Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, and Cho Oyu on the trail.
As exciting as it may sound, the Everest Base Camp is taxing as you ascend to 18,000 ft. You will surpass the altitude of EBC when you climb to Kala Patthar at 18,900 ft. to witness the grandeur of Everest from a vantage point.
Be prepared for an adrenaline high as EBC Trek guides you through a classic trail, an immersive cultural experience with the grandeur of the world’s highest peaks. Experiencing the Everest base camp is an achievement for all adventure enthusiasts. On this trek, you challenge yourself while basking in the glory of the beautiful landscapes of Nepal. Embark on this thrilling yet classic trek for a bag full of unforgettable discoveries that will last a lifetime.
When planning your Everest Base Camp Trek, pay attention to arranging your air travel. We advise trekkers to secure their flight reservations well in advance, preferably at least two months prior. Opting for a round-trip ticket tends to be more cost-effective.
For the Everest Base Camp Trek, you’ll need to fly into Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Once you land in Kathmandu, you will continue your journey to Lukla, a getaway to the Everest Basecamp trek.
The most convenient and efficient way to travel to Kathmandu is by air. You might be surprised to know that the distance between the capitals of India and Nepal can be covered in just one and a half hours by air. If you plan your trip well in advance, you can book a flight from Delhi to Kathmandu between INR 12-15K. Major airlines such as Indigo, Air India, and Vistara provide direct flights from Delhi to Kathmandu.
Here is the current cost of flights from major Indian cities to Kathmandu for April. The fare surges further if you postpone your booking.
Flying from Delhi is the cheapest option to reach Kathmandu.
Only Delhi and Mumbai have direct flights to Nepal’s capital. Other cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have connecting flights to Kathmandu.
The capital city of the Himalayan country is also a tourist hub frequented by explorers from across the world. After you land in Kathmandu, take a room in Thamel, a buzzing, visitor-friendly area and a commercial neighbourhood located in Kathmandu. Thamel is well connected to other parts of Nepal.
There is an array of options for staying in Kathmandu. You can settle for a night in a hostel or book a room in a hotel.
Lukla is the base camp for the Everest Base Camp trek. The airport sits atop the mountains at an altitude of 2,860 meters. To reach Lukla, you can either book your flights yourself or take OWLS help to coordinate the travel from Kathmandu. The OWLS team will guide you to book your tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla, or you can request OWL to book your Lukla flight.
Please note the cost of the Kathmandu to Lukla flights has to be borne by the participants.
There are two ways to reach Lukla.
This is the most preferred mode of travel to reach Lukla getaway to the Everest Base Camp Trek.
There are daily flights in the morning from Kathmandu to Lukla. Flights into Lukla are highly weather-dependent. A cloud covering a mountain ridge can shut down the entire airport! This is why you must book the first flight out of Kathmandu and factor in buffer days in the itinerary.
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla opens for booking a month in advance. The minimum airfare from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport starts at approximately Rs 12000. This fare increases and goes up to Rs 25000. We recommend our trekkers to book a round trip to save some bucks on airfare.
It takes 30 -40 minutes to cover the distance between Kathmandu and Lukla.
Kathmandu to Lukla flights take off early morning, between 6:30 am to 12.15 pm. Tara Air, Yeti Airlines, Sita Air, Buddha Air and Summit Air are the most popular domestic airlines offering Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flights.
In case a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla isn’t working out, your other option to Lukla will be to take a flight from Manthali Airport, which is close to Ramechhap.
Ramechhap is approximately 132 kilometres away from Kathmandu. To catch a flight to Lukla, drive for about 5 hours to reach Manthali Airport in Ramechhap. If your flight to Lukla is from Ramechap, you need to leave as early as 2 am from Kathmandu. Another option is to travel a day before and stay overnight at a hotel in Ramechhap.
The distance between Ramechap and Lukla is covered in 20 minutes.
NOTE: Keep extra buffer days at the end of your trek. Extra days allow flexibility with your trekking itinerary in case of delays due to unpredictable weather.
