Everest Base Camp trekking has always been one of the best trekking destinations in a country Nepal. Traveling to the Everest Base Camp may be the awaited experience in life, who really want to take a challenging adventure in their travel. Traveling to the EBC camp is almost at a height of 5300m, above sea level. The transportation facilities are not applicable to the Everest Base Camp region due to the geographical structure and the ecological figures. It is also the fact that if there are transportation facilities in the EBC region the number of tourists may diminish because the pleasure in walk never comes from transportation. Nepal is a popular destination in the world for trekking activities every year millions of tourists used to travel in Nepal for trekking & mountaineering activities. Among them, Everest Base Camp trek is the best and most exciting trek that you will ever have in your whole life journey.
There is a different cost in different packages of trekking supplements in the travel time. There is an almost minimum and maximum expense, which are mentioned below that every agency goes through. The expenses of trekking in the region start from the Tribhuwan International Airport. To entry inside Nepal, you must have a visa with you approved by the Nepal government. After getting the visa entry from the Nepal government applied some costs should be maintained for the multiple entries for the 15 days it will take US$25 for 30m days it will cost US$40, and for the 90 days, it will be about US$100.
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Flights ticket costs
There may be the cost applied in the air ticket for travel. The flight’s ticket from Kathmandu to Lukla in the time of Feb to May and Sept to Nov may cost higher and reach more expensive than in other seasons to travel. This is the system that the more in the advances you want to book cheaper in cost your flights will be. So, make sure what you really want to do. All total the flight’s budgets for the travel to Lukla to reach the Everest region is about US$170-US$180. Tribhuvan International Airport domestic terminal is being renovated. Because of which trekkers have to take a drive of 5 hours to Ramechhap Airport, then they take a flight to Lukla costing the same as from TIA including transportation from Kathmandu to Ramechhp.
Necessary Equipment costs
The costs of the equipment which should be taken for the EBC trekking depend on the equipment that you want to take and how much you willing to hire. Some of the equipment such as sleeping bag, light hiking boots, waterproof jacket, trekking trousers, and shirts, warm gloves, and other required materials. The total costs for the equipment may be the costs range from US$200-US$300 for normal expenses.
Trekking Insurances costs
Nowadays, all the trekking company regulates the system of travel insurance for the sudden loss of anything which is mentioned in their rule of the travel company. There is some rule that your insurance must cover some of the basic travel risks such as lost and damages of the baggage, flight delay, and cancellation, Financial default of the operator, and some of the complex type of medical emergency may also occur with its medical costs and evacuation. According to Nepal’s travel rules, the insurance cost of trekking to Everest Base Camp is about US$50-US$100 during trekking.
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Food and Lodging Cost
Food and Lodging costing to reach the base camp of Everest may vary according to the elevation of the places. This costing may increase with increment in the elevation of the trekking routes. Costing in Lukla is slightly cheaper than that in Namche Bazar. A bottle of water cost 30 cents in Lukla, cost 1.5$ Gorak Sherp (near Everest Base Camp). Total food cost for a normal day in Khumbu region is about 25-35$, which is repeated for your 11 days consecutive trekking, and the costing is more in the higher part of the trekking route. For e.g., A pizza in Gorak Sherp cost you 8$.
Lodging in Khumbu region is available from normal tea house to 4 Star hotel. A normal Tea House lodge cost 5-10$ per night for 11 days. Staying in 2-4 star range hotel cost you about 180-250$, including breakfast. For example, Everest View hotel will charge you about 230$ for a one night stay.
The total cost of basic EBC Trekking
Including Guide, Porter, Fooding, Lodging, insurance, flight-ticket, equipment, WiFi, Hot Shower, Battery charging, & all necessary transportation will cost you about 1200-1500$ for standard Everest base camp trekking package. If you want to go for a luxury one, it may be increased up to 2500-4000$ for which you will be staying in 5 Star Hotel, high-quality food
Conclusion
We recommend travelers or the trekkers to different inquiry agencies, research through the different sites. The organized tour includes the different types of costs in different things such as to permit costs, guide costs, flight to Lukla, food, and facilities, support crew, accommodation costs, etc. So the total cost will be about 1200-1500$ for the standard package and 2500-4000$ for luxury trekking to Everest base camp.
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