Everest Base Camp Trekking

Price and Availability

You can join any of the fixed departure trips that depart with us or even if you are single or couple or with a family you will be regarded as a group. Supporter Treks and Tours is more than happy to run the trip with any group number. You will definitely enjoy the trip with our team. Price doesn’t very much.

Accommodation on city and trek

Accommodation in cities like Kathmandu is medium standard hotels whereas while you are on the trek it is tea houses. Most of the teahouses in Everest are with 2 beds. Toilet and Bathrooms are common. So it is more basic than luxury with minimum facilities. Sometimes in peak season towards high altitude you might have to sleep in dining hall, which can be a new experience too. Accommodation everywhere is twin sharing. In case of single supplement you have to pay extra.

Food in the trip

Lunch and dinner is not included in cities like Kathmandu. Kathmandu, the transit point of the trek, has lots of hotels and restaurants. The hotel also provides good food. Or if you are staying in Thamel the touristic area of Kathmandu, there are plenty of restaurants serving food of international standard. You can have lunch and dinner at a reasonable price in Thamel as well too. Whereas when you are on a trek it is good to order the same food when you are in a group. Saves time, fuel and cost. You can have a choice of food on the trek too. It is good to have soup and liquid items while you are towards high altitude even though you don’t like eating solid food. Please avoid alcoholic beverages and smoking when you are at altitude. Please don’t throw or waste the food.

Guide and Supporter

Both the Guide and Supporter are helpful, hardworking, friendly and experienced. Normally guides are educated English speakers, they know about people and culture and of course the route of the trek.They are trained in first aid and are well known about high altitude sickness. Most of the supporters understand little English and they are charming. If you need a guide with your own language. The cost will be extra. Supporter Treks and Tours wants one trekker, one supporter, that way you will be taken good care of. It is because you are creating a job and you might need to pay little more than the actual price. Our aim is to provide job to supporters and not to over load them.

Drinking water while Trekking

You will have to buy the mineral water. Bottled water is available in most of the places. But it would be a good idea to buy a water purifying tablet from Kathmandu and drink the boiled water on the trek. The higher you go the price of water increases. Please carry a water bottle while you are trekking. Guide, supporters and local people drink the water from the tap which may cause sickness to you. We Nepalese people are used to it. But not you.

Equipment List

All trekking equipment is available at Kathmandu. There are various quality trekking gears you can get in Nepal. Our guide and Supporter will help you buy the trekking gears while you are in Kathmandu.

• Clothing List
• Down Jacket,
• Windproof jacket,
• Round cap or baseball hat to protect from sun. Woolen cap covering the ears.
• Muff to cover the mouth,
• 2 pairs of Inner thermal and inner trousers,
• 2 pairs outer trousers,
• 1 pair of light jacket or sweater,
• 2 pair light shocks,
• 2 pairs warm shocks,
• 1 pair of light shoe or sandal,
• 2 pair of light trouser or half paint for walking during day time in hot temperature and 4 pairs of light t-shirt.
• Trekking backpack to keep your water bottle, camera and valuable goods. Rain coats covering the daypack.
• Sleeping bag (optional) you can buy or hire it at Kathmandu.
• Rain gear ( optional: august/September/April/May), it is compulsory if you are travelling in the month of May, June, July, August.
• Duffel Bag (Supporter treks and tours will provide and it is good to return after the trek) Your suitcase or bag can be stored at the hotel.

Other Accessories

• Phone and charger
• Head lamp and Camera (optional)
• Sun cream, Lip guard, Toilet Paper, Toothbrush and paste
• Hand wash lotion, bathing shampoo and washing shop and Quick dry towel.

First Aid Kits Medicines

If you are taking regular medicine, please carry it and take it on time. Our first aid box has medicine for normal fever, headache, common cold, and vomiting. We carry antiseptic lotion, Bandage, handiplast and dressing medicines. If you want to take precautions against altitude sickness you will get medicine at pharmacies around Kathmandu.

How to reduce plastic and save environment?

Please do respect the local people and culture. Please don’t litter, dispose of the garbage in the proper dustbin. Please try not to use plastic or reuse it. If you want to keep the environment more clean rather than using plastic bottles, use the boiled water with water purifying tablets. If you are using the batteries please take it back home.

How is the culture of Local people and how to respect to it?

There are various ethnic groups of people you meet on the way while trekking to Everest base camp. Mostly they are Sherpa people. They have rich culture, they have their own attire. Likewise their living style is typical and has its own importance. They feel proud of their culture and they are able to preserve it. So we trekkers need to respect their culture and help them to preserve it. It is good to wear full sleeve dress while you go in Monasteries.

How is guide and his role?

Trekkers need to be responsible. In terms of taking decisions, trekkers can decide it but you have to make sure you take permission or co-ordinate with the guide. Like in the case you are a little sick andyou feel like continuing trek you may proceed but if you are too weak and you have symptoms of altitudeyou need to come down. You have to obey the guide. Or in serious issues you might need air lift pleasedo it. Life is more important than any other thing.

What is fooding in Everest Base camp Trek?

It is good to order enough food while you are trekking as your calories are burned while you trek. So you need good enough food but it would be useless if you order too much food and not eat it. Please don’t waste food. While you trek to Everest base camp the meat are not fresh. So, it is good to be vegetarian.

How easy is Everest base camp Trek?

In the Everest Base Camp Trek you need to go as slow as possible. You need proper rest, acclimatization before you head to Kalapatthar and Everest Base camp. It is good to quit smoking and drink alcoholic beverages throughout the trekking. If you are into habit of drinking alcohol in altitude you might have headache following day or same day too. Trekkers will not know, it is a headache of alcohol or altitude sickness. It can be a very serious issue and it is very risk in altitude. So, please avoid smoking and drinking alcoholic drinks.

Is altitude sickness a problem in Everest base camp Trek?

Normally while you are trekking in Nepal, especially to base camp of Everest. There is high chances of having the altitude sickness. We need to prevent altitude sickness. For that you need to drink plenty of water, soup items (garlic soups) and juice. Say no to cigarette and don’t drink alcoholic beverage. If you have headache and can’t sleep at night you need to inform you roommate and inform guide. If you have sever symptom of altitude you it can lead to vomiting and you might be unconscious. The best way is to take precaution of altitude sickness is to go as slow as possible and have proper rest and we do hike and rest in low altitude. We can take medicine like Diamox in advance. In the case you get altitude sickness the best way is to get down as quick as possible and in severe case we take helicopter. But if you drink plenty of fluid, take rest and go, you can easily overcome altitude sickness.