1. Complete guidelines for Everest Base camp trek

Everest base camp trek is one of the world’s most attractive and famous treks in the globe. EBC trek is a mixed experience of unique culture, nature, and the Himalayas. Dramatic views ascend and descend to the Himalayas and walking through the lush forest and exploring the UNESCO-listed Sagarmatha National park are the key factors of the trek. Likewise enjoying to close view of mesmerizing mountain peaks, oldest monasteries, and Khumbu icefalls are the thrilling part of the trails. Hiking to Everest base camp via a company with a guide is highly recommended for your safety and comfortable trip.

First, your trek starts from a 35-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to the Phakding via the Dudh Koshi rivers. The trail passes through the beautiful lush forest, Monjo, and different suspension bridges. Likewise, once you reach to the Namche Bazar, gradually trail passes to the Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep, EBC, and the highest point summit of Kalapathar. You can see the amazing mesmerizing 360-degree views of Mount Everest, Makalu Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, and many more. You can also encounter the different massif landscapes, flora and fauna, and different wilderness on the trails.
 

Below are different routes to approach Everest base camp trekking-

14 days Everest base camp trek
Short Everest base camp trek
Everest base camp luxury trek
Everest base camp Helicopter tour

2. Food and accommodation

Everest base camp trekking trails have varieties of accommodations. Normally there is available guest houses standard to somewhere available luxury hotels too. Likewise, accommodation is limited on the high season which is fully occupied so advance booking of the hotel is highly recommended. You can ac accommodate normal to luxury hotels as your budget plan. Electricity and internet facility are also available but need to pay extra.

Although, there is the availability of different national and international levels of foods. You can have breakfast, Lunch and dinner as choosing options from menus. You can drink bottle water, boiled water, or safe drinking water and can restaurants drink on different mini bar menus from hotels and restaurant.

3. Is it possible to trek the Everest base camp trek without a guide and porters?

Everest base trekking is conquered by all the trekkers from the world to explore the foothills of Mount Everest. Why trekking to Everest base camp trek without a guide is double?

Why Guide is Compulsory for Everest Base Camp trek?

Before was not obligatory to take the guide to EBC but hiring a guide to Everest basecamp is we do highly recommended for your safety and comfort trek. Are guide and porter obligatory to hire for the EBC trek? Many people have been confused, so Why Guide is Compulsory for Everest Base Camp trek? So hiring a guide is  Yes and one of the best options for trekking to Everest base camp for average trekkers. However, the government is also going to implement its rules to be compulsive to have a guide or porters after Namche Bazar to hiking to Everest base camp. However, while you have a guide on the trek you will have a safe and comfortable trip. So trekking is worthful when you take a guide or porters from the trekking agency.  


There are many reasons for best options to hire guide or porters from the company are-

The guide can make everything booking and sure on your trip in advance
Guide know the all the trekking trails and good assume of the mountain weathers.
Our guide knows the trekking routes, flora, fauna, and safety approaches
Guide has well train and physical fitness so know about health safety and acclimatization
To make your trip safe and motivational where the guide can communicate and translator with local people.

4. How to ascent to Mount Everest base camp and how long KM/ miles is it?

Mainly there are two routes to approach Everest base camp. The first route is from the Nepal side and the next is from the Tibet route. You have to walk snowy and rocky trails which are needed physically demanding and some hiking experience would be helpful to do EBC trekking. You’re real trekking starting from Lukla 2840 m, 5364 m Everest base camp, up to the highest climb 5545 m Kalapathar.

Similarly, the Everest base camp trek is 130 kilometers it’s about 80 miles. So you need to walk around 5 to 8 hours every day. You do not need mountain climbing skills your hiking and trekking experience and good physical fitness are adorable to the EBC trail.

5. Trekking highlights of Everest base camp trek

14 days trek duration and moderate to strenuous level
Maximum altitude 5555 meter
Food and accommodation in a tea house are base availability of standards to some luxury hotels
Extreme thrilling flight experience to Lukla- Tensing Hillary airport
Means of transportation- Kathmandu Lukla Kathmandu flight, Kathmandu Manthali Kathmandu drive and Manthali - Lukla Manthali flight, Kathmandu to Salleri/ Phaplu jeep driveExplore Sagarmatha national park, Sherpa culture, different flora and fauna and unique landscapes, Khumbu glaciers
Massif view of snowcapped mountains including Mount Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Ama Dablam,

6. When is the best time for the Everest base camp trek?

Mainly spring (March, April, and May) and autumn (September, October, and November) is the best season for trekking to Everest base camp. However, you can see the full climbers in base camp living in tented camps during the spring season it’s also the busiest season for climbing Mount Everest. Spring is the season of greenery and everything changes in nature so have newness in nature also beautiful landscapes. Next winter and monsoon are low seasons. So winter is the coldest season of the year even people can do an EBC trek whereas monsoon is raining season can’t see the most can’t Himalayas it’s covered with clouds whereas only a few people can do hiking to EBC.

7. Need to know safety rules and health issues during Everest base camp hiking

While you trek higher you will feel the high altitude and thin air. Health issues vary according to the different people as their age limit and physical fitness. So you should know some safety approaches and health issues during hiking. Below mentioned you should do and not to do-

Drinks 3 to 4 liters of water every day and keep your body hydrated
You should have travel insurance if in case of any emergency occurs
You should know about altitude sicknesses (AMS) like headache, diarrhea, loss of appetite, the difficulty of sleeping, dizziness, tiredness, feel oxygen level, and heart rate.
You need to have enough food and well sleep after long walking
Walk in slow motions and rest your body as you need so don’t be rash
Take care of your safety should have all good trekking gears
Well, prepare for high-altitude trekking better to have some previous experience like, walking/running, ascending, descending, cycling, jogging, cardio exercise, yoga, and swimming.