Everest Base Camp Trek Cost From Kathmandu

The Cost of the Everest Base Camp Trek depends on various factors, such as trekking season, the accommodation you want, and the food you want. Likewise, your EBC trek price goes to the trekking guide, porters, permits, flights, and other expenses. 

Since you are looking for Everest Base Camp Trek Cost from Kathmandu, we assume you already know where Everest is and how you can reach there. If you don’t, please read our Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary here.   

Trekkers’ most common question is, “How much Does it cost to trek to Everest base camp MyEverestTrip Everest Base Camp Trek costs $1320. This package includes food, accommodation, a guide, a porter, and a domestic flight. However, depending on your Itinerary, group size, and luxury, independent travelers to Everest Base Camp spend about $800 to $1200.

We shall break down the expenditure so you can customize your trip. But you have to read this article to the end. Deal?

Permit Cost for Everest Base Camp  

All foreigners (except Indians) need a visa to Nepal upon arrival. This Visa issued upon arrival at the International Airport of Nepal or other entry points costs $30 and $50 for 15 and 30 days, respectively. Since Everest Base Camp Trek can be completed in 12 days, you can get a 15-day Visa. However, trekkers often stay in the capital for a couple of days for the Kathmandu Valley Tour. Or, the Trek can be longer due to an emergency on the Everest Base Camp Tre route, so it’s safe to get a 30-day Visa. However, you can extend the visa date after 15 days from the Immigration Department.

Now, Let’s see the Everest base camp trek permit cost.    

Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit

This permit can be issued from Kathmandu, Lukla, or an entry gate in Monjo. Don’t worry about this Everest permit in Kathmandu; get yours once the Trek starts. The Sagarmatha National Park permit costs USD 30. This permit cost for people of SAARC Country is only Rs 1500, thus lowering the Everest base camp trek cost from India. 

Pasang Lambu Local Area Permit  

As the replacement for the TIMS card, the Local government launched this permit in 2018. This Everest Local Area permit can be issued in Lukla and costs USD 20. You don’t need to give a TIMS card from Kathmandu anymore.

You will need a passport, Visa, and travel insurance photocopy to get these permits. MyEverestTrip Everest, Base Camp Trek package, includes the Cost of the Permit, and we provide you with these permits upon arrival.  

Cost for transportation

Flight Cost from Kathmandu to Lukla

The most common way to start Everest Base Camp Trek is by flying to Lukla from Kathmandu. The flight ticket (one way) costs as follows:

Regular Airlines Fare:

Regular Airlines Fare:
Lukla Flight Cost for Indians	NRS. 18000 Per Person
Lukla Flight Cost for Foreign Passport Holder	US$ 217 per person

For two-way flight Costs, multiply it by two.

Getting from Thamel to the airport and back might cost a few more dollars off your Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek Price. 

You can save transportation/ flight costs by taking an alternative route, i.e., Everest Base Camp Trek from Jiri. This route starts at Salleri, and the public bus from Kathmandu to Salleri costs $10 to $11. Although cheap, the public bus is not very comfortable and clean. So, you can get a Public Jeep that costs about $20 to $25. You can find these Jeep from Koteshowr, Kathmandu. 

However, it will take 4 to 5 days to reach from Salleri to Lukla, thus even increasing your Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek Price. The choice is yours.   

Everest Helicopter Flight Cost 

Do you want to fly directly to Everest Base Camp or Lukla in a Helicopter? A Shared Helicopter flight to Everest / Lukla can cost about $1150, and Chartering an entire Helicopter can cost up to $4500 (one can fly up to 5 people). This makes your Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek Price very high.  

Travel Insurance

Since travel insurance to Nepal has to be done in your home country, the charge may vary from person to person. Depending on your location, it can cost between $50 to $250.  

Trek Equipment costs in Nepal

A sleeping bag, boots, poles, a down jacket, and a trekking bag are compulsory during Everest Base Camp Trek. A one-time investment in good trekking gear can be significant if you are a regular trekker. If not, you can rent trek gear in Thamel for $2 to $3 per day per product. You will need other trekking gear to Everest, like ropes and crampons, only in winter when the weather is challenging. 

Everest Base Camp Trek Guide Cost/ Porter Cost

A guide to Everest helps you show the way and book the hotels while a porter carries your heavy bag. Since a porter cannot speak English and cannot help you arrange the trip, hiring a guide and a porter is suggested. This Mount Everest Trek guide cost is a large part of your expenditure. 

Everest Base Camp Trek Guide Cost: $35 to 40 per day (Depending on their expertise)

Note: While you book the Everest Base Camp Trek package from any travel agency, they must provide you with a guide and a porter. Group travel makes hiring a guide and a porter cheaper for independent travelers. A guide can usually look for six people, and a porter can carry a bag for two people, thus sharing your Average Cost of Everest Base Camp Trek.

Accommodation Cost in Everest Base Camp Trek  

On Kathmandu: Kathmandu has unlimited options, from cheap dorm beds to luxurious hotels that range from $5 to $100. However, an average 3-star hotel with a private bath and clean room cost about $15 in Thamel.

On Everest: Interestingly, the accommodation cost on Everest is meager, just a tiny part of the Average Cost of Everest Base Camp Trek. A Hotel on Everest ranges from $4 to $5 up to Namche. In Namche, there is an option for luxurious hotel rooms that can cost up to $10. Rooms above Namche can cost $7 to $8. You can keep the average Cost per day at $7.  

Food Cost Everest Base Camp Trek.

In Kathmandu: How long you want to stay in Kathmandu is your choice. The food here is relatively cheap, i.e., $2 to $5 per meal. You can manage almost $10 per day for food in Kathmandu.

In Everest: Once you start the Trek, the food cost Everest base camp trek gets higher. If you go for Gokyo Ri Trek, it’s even higher. And since a porter or a mule has to carry all these food items in such a rugged landscape, the Cost is also justified. Food cost Everest base camp trek is: 

Other Elements of the Total Cost of the Everest Trek

Hot shower

If you are wondering why Everest Base Camp hotels are so cheap, they charge you additional dollars for everything. For example, one hot shower can cost up to $5. You can pay only when you use the hot water service. This is how your average Everest Base Camp Trek cost increases.

Electricity charge

It might be shocking to hear that you must pay to charge your phone. The rooms usually don’t have plugs (above Namche), and you might have to charge your phone in reception. It can cost $2 to $3 to charge one device. However, the newly built tea hotels might have plugs in the room, and you can set up your phone for free in some areas. However, you might have to bargain a bit. 

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Cost For Wi-Fi in Everest Base Camp Trek   

You must pay to connect to the hotel Wi-Fi, which can charge $4 to $5. Buying an Everest Link Card to use the internet on Everest Base Camp Trek can cost about $20 and $30 for 10 G.B. and 20 G.B., respectively. Trekkers can also get an NCell SIM card and buy data for a cheaper cost.

Donations: A few dollars for contributions to temples and monasteries you visit.

Tips: You can tip the worker in the hotel and restaurant you stay in. However, the tipping culture is not so popular in Nepal. But there’s a trend to give tips to your guide and porter at the end. It can add up to $100 to $200 in Total Everest Base Camp Trek costs.

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Total Everest Base Camp Trek Cost

It takes about 12 days from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and back. MyEverestTrip 12-day EBC trek right from the airport costs $1320. Now, let’s calculate if that’s worth it.

Everest Base Camp Trek Costs for Solo Trekkers

As you can see, Solo Costs are about $1540. Now add the Cost of staying in Kathmandu before and after the Trek. Only if you manage to travel in a larger group (or at least two people) can you share the Cost of a Guide, Porter, and Room, thus lowering your Everest Base Camp Trek package.

The offers that travel agencies in Nepal provide are very reasonable. We can operate as our guide and porter staff at a lower cost, and a chain of hotels can offer the cheap Everest Base Camp Trek.  

Tips to save Everest Base Camp Trek Cost from Kathmandu

1. Trek in a larger group as far as possible (if you are at least two, you get to share a room, porter, and guide cost)
2. Hire porters only from Lukla
3. Carry your food like instant coffee, biscuits, juice, chocolates, and energy drinks to save money for snacks.
4. Carry your water bottle with sterilizing tablets or carry sterilized bottles.
5. You can also buy a solar charger or carry a power bank and an additional battery if possible.
6. Buy a local SIM card for the internet in Everest, and don’t depend on getting Wi-Fi.
7. Trek in a higher group as far as possible (if you are at least two, you get to share a room, porter, and guide cost)
8. Lowering your trek days can reduce your Costs. For that, you can skip a rest day in Dingboche. But that increases the chances of altitude sickness, so don’t try that.
9. Avoid peak months, i.e., October and April, when the Everest Trek route is bustling. Prices for Everest Base Camp Trek are highest in the peak season.
10. Don’t pre-book with third-party websites and International Travel agencies that do not know the actual EBC Trek in Nepal. Always try to make bookings with a licensed local travel agency in Nepal before or after your arrival here.

FAQ

Why does the Everest Base Camp Trek cost high?

It’s Nepal’s oldest, most popular trekking route to the world’s highest mountain, i.e., Mount Everest. So, naturally, the price of Everest Base Camp is higher than other trek routes like Annapurna Base Camp Trek and Langtang Valley Trek. Further, the addition of domestic flight and the complex landscape of Everest make it even higher.

 What about getting a Cheap Everest Base Camp Trek package? 

While you are doing your research about the Everest Base Camp trek, you likely come across a low Everest Base Camp Trek Package. And by cheap, we mean an agency that claims to take you to Everest Base Camp for $500 to $600. Now, is that possible?

As said earlier, just a flight to Lukla costs $360, and food costs at least $400. Forget about the guide and porter. They won’t even provide you with good food. Such packages don’t include the flight cost, guide, porter, etc. When you have to pay for all these things by yourself, the Cost comes out to be higher than expected. So, don’t fall for the scam here. Don’t expect the Everest Base Camp trek to be cheaper than $1000. 

Is the Everest Base Camp Trek worth it? 

Undoubtedly, we can claim that “YES” is worth it. Everest is the highest point in the world. This remote land of the Himalayas has a natural beauty and landscape beyond your imagination. 

The lush green forest and the whistling river along them are fantastic. But the alpine’s colorful landscape and the unbelievable mountain views are more than a dream. The hidden Himalayan Thar and Yak are playing within the Sagarmatha National Park. And imagine the white-washed monasteries being found hidden within the unique Sherpa people.

Well, words fall short when we describe how beautiful this Everest region Trek is. Find it out by yourself; this will be your best decision ever. There will not be a moment of regret while you endeavor this magical journey to the Himalayas. Every penny of the Everest Base Camp Trek is worth it.  

Final words,

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