Everest Base Camp Short Trek - 10 Days

How to reach Everest Region

Located in the northeastern part of Nepal and Protected by Sagarmatha national park, the Everest region can be reached in different ways direct flights to Lukla from Kathmandu, Jiri, or Phaphlu are among the most common ways due to the unavailability of direct road links. Taking the bus to Jiri takes a 4-5 days trek and 2-3 days for Phaplu to enter the region.  

About Lukla Flight

Lukla Airport (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) is a small domestic airport located in the town of Lukla in the Everest region of Nepal. It is considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to its challenging landscape, short runway, and changeable weather conditions.

There is a not direct road connection to Lukla from Kathmandu, so all trekkers to get Lukla either have to fly to Lukla airport or trek from Phaplu or Jiri. There are many airlines company operate regular flights from Kathmandu. 

There is a limited luggage weight for the Lukla flights.  The 15 kg of the luggage weight is allowed to each passenger that also includes your hand carry bag. If you have more than 15 kg luggage weight, you have to pay 120 rupees extra per kg. 

Please be responsive in taking a smaller aircraft for the flight to the highlands.  Sometimes there will be delays or cancellations to the Lukla flight due to weather conditions but we try to do our best for the flights. That’s why you have to need 2 /3 extra days for the Island Peak Climbing. 

If the weather condition is really bad and you have a very tight program, you can charter a helicopter to complete the trip on time. The helicopter cost is the extra from the trip cost but needs minimum 1,500 meters visibility to operate the helicopter. We are always with you to assist in arranging the Helicopter to fly in Lukla. 

Best Time to Everest Base Camp Short Trek

The best time to visit the Everest Base Camp Short trek is during the two main trekking seasons namely spring and autumn season. These two seasons offer the most favorable weather and spectacular views, making your trekking experience enjoyable and memorable. We can do a short Everest Base Camp Trek throughout the year but the weather is quickly changeable during the summer and winter season, which makes it terrible to get to the target on time due to landslides and snow falls.
 
Spring season (March to May):-

Spring is one of the best times for the Everest Base Camp Short Trek. During this season, the weather is generally stable, with mild temperatures during the day and clear skies, providing excellent visibility of the surrounding mountains including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Aamadoblam and more. The trekking trail is decorated with vibrant rhododendron blooms, creating a colorful and picturesque landscape. The temperatures are pleasant, making it a comfortable time for hiking and the days are longer, allowing for more exploration. So spring is the best and recommended time for trekking and climbing in Nepal. 

Autumn season (September to November):-

Autumn is another popular and recommended season for the Everest Base Camp Short Trek. The weather will be dry, and the skies are generally clear, offering breathtaking views of the Himalayan peaks. The temperatures are moderate, and the conditions are favorable for hiking. Autumn is also known as the post-monsoon season, so the air is crisp and clean after the rains, providing stunning vistas of the surrounding mountains and landscapes. You might have the opportunity to witness local festivals like Dashain and Tihar, which add a cultural touch to your trekking experience. While autumn is popular and can attract a higher number of trekkers, the atmosphere is generally lively and energetic.

Summer and winter season (July to August and November to February):-

Everest Base Camp Short Trek is possible during the summer and winter seasons but can be more challenging compared to the preferred trekking seasons of spring and autumn. Summer is not the most recommended time due to the challenging weather conditions and potential risks involved. Winter season can be suitable for experienced trekkers but you have to prepare for the cold conditions and have the appropriate gear and equipment.

However, the weather and trail conditions may not be as favorable and you may encounter more challenges, such as rain and snow during the winter months (December to February) and  the possibility of monsoon rains and leeches during the summer months (June to August). This is not good time for trekking in Everest Region of Nepal. 

Accommodation in Short Everest Base Camp Trek

Due to the popularity of the Short Everest Base Camp Trek, the accommodations in the Everest region are well managed with the availability of lots of accommodations and restaurants. Teahouse lodges are the main accommodation option during the Everest Base Camp Short Trek. These lodges offer basic but comfortable rooms with shared bathrooms. There are premium luxury lodge available in a few place along the route. Every different place has different quality of the lodges and might become more basic as you gain altitude so, you can choose the best according to your budget.

Rooms: Rooms typically have twin beds with clean bedding and blankets. In some places, you might find rooms with attached bathrooms, but shared bathrooms are more common. We highly recommend to trekkers that you should bring a sleeping bag for warmth and comfort especially at higher altitude. 

Dining Hall: Teahouses often have common dining halls and cozy common rooms where you can have food, relax, socialize, and enjoy the warmth of a stove or fireplace above the Namche Bazaar

Toilet and Bathroom: Many teahouses offer Western-style flush toilets and shared bathrooms with running water in lower altitude but they have squat toilets instead of Western-style flush toilets in a higher altitude. Toilet paper might not always be provided, so it's necessary to bring your own supply. Hot showers are available in these areas for an extra fee, but the availability of hot water will be limited. It's necessary to maintain good hygiene during short Everest Base Camp Trek, so you must to bring essentials items like hand sanitizer, wet wipes, and tissues.

Meals:-

Every teahouses and lodges has a menu with nearly identical food items along the trek offer a variety of food options, including both local Nepali and international dishes. The cooks are essentially skilled, yet the meal may have a taste that differs from that of western cuisine. Because meat is scarce and not fresh in the mountains, we advise you to try vegetarian recipes.

Dal Bhat: A traditional Nepali meal consisting of rice and lentil soup, often served with vegetables, pickles, and Papad. This meal is plenty, allowing you to have a generous serving. Once you've enjoyed this hearty dish, you might not choose other foods. We always recommend this dish for all trekkers during the Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Momos: Steamed or fried dumplings filled with Potatoes, Cheese, Tuna, mixed vegetables etc.
Noodles and Pasta: Different types of noodle and pasta dishes, often with same as Momos like vegetables, cheese, Tuna, Eggs and sometimes meat in few places.

Soups: They offer various types of soups, including noodle soup, vegetable soup, and more like potatoes soup, onion soup, and garlic soup etc.
Bread and Pancakes:  They also offer items like chapati (flatbread), Tibetan bread, and pancakes, breads etc. 

Others dishes: They have many different dishes in the food menu like Burger, Pizza, potatoes items, Meat items, bakery items, fried items and many others.  

Drinks:-

During the Short Everest Base Camp Trek, you'll find a variety of drink options available at the teahouses lodges and teashops along the trail. Here are some common drink choices you can expect during Short Everest Base Camp Trek:

Hot Drinks:

Tea: There are many different types of hot tea such as black tea, green tea, herbal tea, spiced tea (Nepali tea), Ginger tea, milk Tea are readily available. These hot teas provide warmth and comfort, especially in the colder altitudes.

Coffee:  Must of the lodges offers the coffee items but Instant coffee is normally available at teahouses during the Short Everest Base Camp Trek. While the quality might vary like milk and black, it's a warm and energizing option.

Hot Chocolate: it is a delightful treat for those seeking a sweet and warm beverage.
Ginger Lemon Honey Tea: This is a popular drink for its potential health benefits and soothing properties during the high altitude trekking. 

Bottled Water: Bottled water also is available at teahouses for purchase. It's necessary to stay hydrated, especially at higher altitudes, to prevent altitude sickness. Purchasing bottled water becomes more expensive as you ascend to higher altitudes, it’s a good idea to use a refillable water bottle and use water purification methods when refilling from local sources.  Our team will provide guidance on the proper usage of water purification methods, ensuring your hydration needs are met responsibly and economically during the journey.

Cold Drinks

Soft Drinks: Must of the teahouses offer canned or bottled soft drinks like cola, Pepsi, soda, and fruit juices. Availability will be limited at higher altitudes due to the logistics of transportation.

Alcoholic Beverages: All teahouses offer a limited selection of alcoholic beverages like beer, rum vodka and local beverages like Tongba and Raksi. You should keep in mind that alcohol can dehydrate you and might have a more marked effect at higher altitudes.

Short Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty

The short Everest Base Camp Trek is normally considered to be moderate to challenging difficulty due to various factors such as Altitude, Duration, terrains, weathers and limited accommodations.

The trek reaches high altitudes, with Everest Base Camp itself located at 5,364 meters (17,598 feet) above sea level and Kalapatthar located at 5545 meters. Altitude sickness is a potential anxiety, and acclimatization is essential to avoid high altitude sickness risks.

The trek classically takes about 12 to 14 days to complete, depending on the exact route and itinerary you take. But this Short Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary is 9 to 10 days to complete. So walking for several hours each day at varying altitudes can be physically challenging.
The trail you'll walk during the trek, which offers a mix of well-maintained trails that seamlessly transition into rocky paths, followed by steep ascents and descents that require both determination and effort.

The weather conditions can change quickly in the Himalayas. Cold temperatures, snow, and changeable weather patterns are common, especially at higher altitudes. Proper gear is essential to stay warm and comfortable. Ensure you stay well-informed about the weather forecast by seeking guidance from your trekking guide. Without sufficient knowledge of the Himalayan weather, the moderately short Everest Base Camp Trek might become more challenging than expected.

The accommodations along the trail are limited and basic tea houses and lodges, especially at higher altitude. While they provide rooms and meals, facilities may be limited, and you might need to share bathrooms and deal with colder temperatures indoors.

Overall, while the Short Everest Base Camp Trek is challenging, with proper preparation, physical fitness, and attention to altitude-related risks, it's a reasonable and extremely rewarding adventure for those seeking to experience the beauty of the Himalayas and the Sherpa culture. Our guide manages the tea-house, resting place, acclimatization day, slow walk, and short easy steps, that will be helping you with your difficulty trekking to the Everest Base Camp.

Why choose the Short Everest Base Camp Trek 

The short Everest Base Camp Trek is perfect for those who have limited time but still want to experience the spectacular landscapes, breathtaking views Awe-Inspiring Experience and Cultural Experience of the Everest region. This trek usually takes 9 to 10 days, making it more possible for travelers with forced schedules.

Saving time and money are the advantages to choose the Short Everest Base Camp Trek package. It means, trekkers can explore Everest base camp in a short time with limited budget, so you have to choose this short Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary for these advantages. This is the shortest and most rapid trekking itinerary to visit the Everest Base Camp. This trekking itinerary is carefully designed by our experienced trekking guide for those who have previous trekking experience and physical fitness to get 5363 meters within a short timeframe. 

Finally, the choice of Everest Base Camp trek depends on your fitness level, available time, and personal preferences. Whether you choose the short itinerary or a longer itinerary, trekking in the Everest region promises a remarkable adventure and a close encounter with the world's highest mountains.

Communication in the Everest Region

There is good mobile network service around the Everest base camp trekking area but not around Gokyo Valley and Chukkung Valley. The internet service is available in the whole of the Everest Region but teahouses and lodges provide the internet with some extra charges. In case of not have a Nepali sim card, our Nepali guide will help you contact your family and update the head office about the trek. 

Because traveling is a part of human life and tourism is as old as human civilization, we have been working to make travel more enjoyable. 

Acclimatization:

When traveling to higher elevations in the high Himalayan region, high altitude sickness is a regular problem. Although it develops fairly quickly, the symptoms can be avoided. If you have prior high-altitude trekking experience, it might be preferable, but if not, you should take precautions to avoid high-altitude sickness if you plan to walk over three thousand meters. In order to avoid altitude sickness while trekking in Nepal, you should walk carefully, drink enough water, abstain from alcohol, ascend higher, and sleep at low elevation. You should also spend two nights for every 500 meters over the elevation of 3500 meters. All of our trekking routes are adaptable and include days for acclimatization. Your health and safety come first so that you may complete the trek without incident. In case things worsen, we give you some essential medications to help with an emergency rescue. 

As a result, you must advise your Guide or Leader of your health status each day. Based on his reaction, he will decide whether or not to let you continue on your trip.

Tipping Information:

During your tour, trekking, and other activities in Nepal, the guide, porter, driver, and all other employees who work in the tourism industry expect tips. Tipping is how customers evaluate service providers, and service providers accept tips at the end of a journey. Travelers often tip 10% of their billable amount, but you can give more or less depending on the quality of the service. 

Therefore, it is crucial that the High Pass Adventure working team takes good care of you at all times while you are visiting Nepal, is inspired by exceptional service, and provides inspirational once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Trip Extension:

After finishing the walk, if you have extra time, you can engage in other activities or go on another quick trek in Nepal. Chitwan National Park and Bardiya National Park for jungle safari excursions are only two of our many short travel packages and adventure activities. You can go sightseeing in Pokhara, go trekking in Nagarkot or Dhampus, or go rafting for the day on the Trisuli River. 

Paragliding, kayaking, ultra light flight, bungee jumping, and mountain biking are examples of adventure sports. These are all optional add-on activities to your package that are not included in the price. If you choose to participate in these activities with us after your vacation, we will organize them at a fair price and give you a generous discount.

Trekking gear list

Before departing, you must pack your trip necessities. We hope it would be too much for you to transport from your country to another, but some of the necessary equipment may be rented or purchased in Kathmandu's Thamel area. While trekking in Nepal, this basic gear is appropriate for all seasons, though it may vary depending on the season and length of the trekking routes you choose to take.

1) Requirement Documents for Short EBC Trek: 

Passport and 4 passport size photos 

Travel insurance details (in case an emergency evacuation if needed)

Boarding passes for flights

Driver’s license (if needed)

Cash USD

Credit/Debit Card (Ensure you have $500 on your card in case an emergency helicopter evacuation is needed)

2) Logistics Things for Short EBC Trek 

Sleeping bag (Comfort rating -15 Celsius recommended)

Sleeping bag liner (Optional)

3) Footwear Things

Trekking boots: One pair  lightweight

Sandals for city and tea house footwear 

Shoes for the plane and tea houses (Optional)

Gaiters for hiking in winter to the base camp

Thin, lightweight inner socks

Thick, warm wool hiking socks

4) Clothing for Body

(Please make sure that you have non-cotton clothing for trekking)

Base-layer t-shirts (e.g. running t-shirts)

Fleece/Windproof jacket

Waterproof jacket

Down jacket for warmth

Travel clothes and City Wear

Underwear

Base-layer trousers (optional)

Waterproof trousers

Trekking trousers

Trekking shorts (Optional)

Gloves and wool hat

bandanna or scarf 

5) Health Requirements (Basic First Aid Kit)

First-aid kit; should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea

Re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking if any particular

Wet wipes for cleaning can be purchased in Kathmandu

6) Others Necessary Things

Sunglasses and Sun cream 

Towel

Book (reading and writing materials)

MP-3 /Music, headphones and ear plug (who know some people on group are snoring) as optional.

Travel wash

Hand sanitizer, wet wipes

A day bag: 35 liters

A duffel or rucksack with straps to go over your back (Max 12 kg of weight for porters to carry)

Dry Liner or Dry Bag

Water bottle/thermos/ camel bag: At least 2 L. Nalgen bottles best.

7) General Toiletries

Toilet papers/ tissue 

Contact lenses, Glasses (if needed)

1 medium sized quick drying towel

Tooth brush/paste (preferably biodegradable)

Multipurpose soaps (preferably biodegradable)

Nail clippers

Face and body moisturizer

Feminine hygiene products

Small mirror

On Personal Hygiene

Wet wipes (baby wipes)

Anti-bacterial hand wash

8) Others (Optional) Things

Trekking Poles 

Large plastic bags – for keeping items dry inside your kit / duffel bag

Travel game i.e. chess, backgammon, and scrabble. (for luxuries) 

Binoculars (for luxuries)

Trail Map/Guide book (if you are alone)