Budget Everest Base Camp (EBC) Trek is dedicated to those who want to travel freely in their style and are not bound by a fixed package trip. We arrange all the accommodations in Kathmandu and the mountains for your trip, trekking entry permits, flight tickets, guide, and porter for this cheap EBC trek, but you will pay for your food yourself.
Some travelers do not stay as bound in fixed package trips, so if you are interested in Trekking to Everest Base Camp at Cost, this Trekking package can be a perfect option.
A Budget EBC Trek is a 15-day trip from your home to home, but the Trek is just for 12 days. You will spend two nights in Kathmandu before starting the journey to prepare the trekking gear and all the necessary things, and then you will fly into Lukla, whether from Kathmandu or Manthali. Because of airport traffic, most of the Lukla flights are from Manthali, so you need to drive around 4-5 hrs early morning to catch the flight.
Once you land at Lukla airport, you will stop at a guesthouse for breakfast and prepare your day's clothes. On the first day of trekking, you will trek for about three hours to the Phakding descent trail.
After spending the beginning night in Phakding, you Trek to the Everest Base Camp in a week via Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep; on your way up, you will have two days for altitude practice in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche, which is mainly mandatory for acclimatization before reaching the world's highest mountain Base Camp.
You will be back in Lukla after visiting the Base Camp and Kalapatthar in 3 long Trekking days, which you would take eight days on the way up. It will be easier to descend, but the Trekking camps are longer than ascending toward the Base Camp. Then, you will fly out to Manthali and drive to Kathmandu or take direct flights to Kathmandu after spending the last night in Lukla.
Remember The Things Before Planning Low-Cost EBC Trek
Trekking to Everest Base Camp is not a luxury but a once-in-a-lifetime adventure trip. You have to be well prepared with the gear you need and know about the altitude you are going to, its effects, and other things. These are the things to remember for the low-cost EBC trek.
If you are on our all-inclusive trip to the Everest Base Camp, you can travel freely without taking enormous amounts for your food and drink expenses. But you must take enough Nepalese cash for the trip if you are making this Budget trip to the Base Camp.
What to Expect from Low-Budget EBC Trekking
First, you are choosing a low-budget Trek to Everest Base Camp at a Low Cost. You can minimize expenses as you like and trek freely, but managing your Budget and deciding how much cash to take with you might be uneasy. We can help you organize your Budget so you don't have to worry about it.
Besides the Budget, it comes with difficulties that can affect the trip. You start the journey by flying on a plane to Lukla, either from Kathmandu or Ramechhap. The mountain's weather is unstable and can change quickly, so the Lukla flights can sometimes be delayed or canceled. So, what can you do if it happens? You have alternative options for this difficulty, such as taking a helicopter flight with an extra amount or trying the following days (if you have time). You can see detailed information here for an alternative option.
Altitude makes it difficult to reach higher elevations after Namche Bazaar. You must be careful of altitude effects and avoid getting AMS. For information about altitude sickness and prevention, click here.
Difficulties are not always present, and trekking to Everest Base Camp is not for everyone. However, many nice things amaze you when you are on a budget.
After a short scenic flight, the landing experience at the Lukla airport is the first thing you feel: wow! Then, you start hiking to Phakding, crossing beautifully decorated Sherpa towns. Sherpa culture and warm hospitality make you grateful. Walking through the Sagarmatha National Park (a natural heritage site of UNESCO) and seeing wild animals, Yak, vegetation, waterfalls, and river valleys should be a different experience you might have never seen elsewhere or imagined.
The towering, snow-covered mountains of the Khumbu Himalayas are highlighted attractions during the Budget Everest Base Camp Trek. After Namche Bazaar, you can see them every moment and every day. Buddhist monasteries and other monuments also provide peaceful feelings during this trip.
You do not have to take food and tents with you, so there are plenty of lodges to stay in every camp and many restaurants along the way for the lunch stop. You will have a food menu, so you can order the foods from the menu and do not need to stay with the local meals all the time. You can try local courses if you like, but the food items are mostly the same everywhere.
The toilets are primarily squat in the higher regions because of the freeze, but there are western sitting toilets in the lower areas for the first and last few days. The showers are available in most places with hot shower facilities, but you must pay for them. Check about the toilets and showers here:
Who Can Trek to Everest Base Camp and What to Do?
The EBC Trek is not easy so that it can be challenging for most trekkers. It does not mean that it is not doable. Somehow, it would be best if you had mental and physical preparation for everyone. There is no doubt that young people are physically fit compared to the old, but some regular hikers and older adults might have better stamina than first-time young trekkers. Children above nine and people above 70 with physically fit and permanent diseases can make this Budget Everest Base Camp Trip.
Frequent running, usual hiking, and short Treks in Nepal or other Himalayas above 3000m help the EBC Trek, so we recommend you do these things before this adventure Trek.
In addition to age and training factors, you must be well-prepared to protect yourself from altitude sickness. Most trekkers may feel altitude after 3000m above sea level. Slow walking, acclimatization, rest days while going up, drinking plenty of water and fluid, perfect sleep, and keeping warm are significant rules to prevent altitude sickness.
Permits are Required for This Trek
You need to have two different trekking permits for the budget EBC trek. Right after crossing the Pasang Lhamu gate at the end of Lukla, you will issue a rural municipality entry permit, which costs 3000 NPR for all the nation's trekkers.
The second permit is for entry into Sagarmatha National Park, which you can issue in Monjo or take from the Nepal Tourism Board office in Kathmandu. The Sagarmatha National Park entry ticket costs 3000 NPR for all trekkers except those from India. Nepali trekkers also need to pay 100 NPR for this permit.
Things to Bring for Everest Base Camp Budget Trek
It is a cold region, so you must have warm Trekking equipment. Friendly and quality equipment helps a lot for a successful mountain journey. So, what are the essential gears for the Budget EBC Trek? Check out the Trekking Gear to the Everest Base Camp for men and women.
Don't You Have Enough Time For a Long EBC Trek?
It is not mandatory to reach the base camp to see Everest. You can take a short trek to Tengboche and see the world's highest mountain. The Everest Panorama Trek is the fastest Trekking package in the Khumbu Region, showing the world's famous mountain well.
If you still want to reach Everest Base Camp and visit Kalapathar in a limited time, you can do so in 9 days. A helicopter return trek is one of the best options for you.
You can also explore the Everest region in one day from Kathmandu. Landing a helicopter tour to the Everest Base Bamp is the best option to explore the Khumbu Region and the Himalayas luxuriously. The helicopter lands at several viewpoints from where you can enjoy the great mountains, valleys, and more…
Everest mountain flight is one of the cheapest options for seeing the most famous mountain range. You will not just see the Everest Himalayas; you can see Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Gaurishankar, Jugal Himal, Makalu, Manaslu, and more, including the high Tibetan mountain Sisapangma which is over 8000m.
Ready For This Trip?
Hopefully, the above information has given you some insight into the trip. You can always contact us with any questions about this Cheap Everest Base Camp Trek, and the valuable information sections can provide more solutions.
We are a team of travel experts in Nepal who operate trekking throughout the Nepalese Himalayas. We organize short Treks, adventure Treks, high passes treks, remote Treks, and other unique region treks where you need special permission. Annapurna Region Trek, Manaslu Region Trek, and Langtang Region Trek are popular destinations besides Nepal's Everest Khumbu Region Trek.
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