About this trip
Fifteen days trekking through the Khumbu region of the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp, in a small group with a like-minded crowd of 18 to 35s. The days are long and the walking is real work, but you're supported the whole way by a local leader, trekking guides and porters.
Expect proper mountain scenery, hilltop monasteries, and villages like Namche Bazaar where you'll stop for tea and get a feel for Sherpa life. It builds gradually, so you gain altitude as your body adjusts, before that final push to the flag-strewn camp itself with Everest towering above.
What you'll do
- Trek through the Khumbu valley to Everest Base Camp
- Stop in hilltop monasteries along the route
- Rest and acclimatise in Namche Bazaar
- Eat momos in mountain teahouses
- Fly to and from Lukla to start and end the trek
- Trek with a local leader, guides and porter support throughout
- Teahouse accommodation en route is basic, with only simple facilities and extra charges for charging devices
- Wi-fi is patchy and only available in some villages
- Lukla flights are weather-dependent and delays or cancellations happen most seasons, with an alternate itinerary in place if needed
Worth it if you value exceptional guides and transparent company ethos. Think twice if you're uncomfortable with visible commission practices and potential tipping awkwardness.
- Guides like RamHari, Nem, Bikash and Prem genuinely transform the trek—supportive, knowledgeable and create real group safety.
- Intrepid's organisation is tight; logistics handled smoothly so you focus on the trek itself, not logistical worry.
- Tipping situation soured the final night: guide queried the group's envelope despite matching Intrepid's recommended amount.
- Guides visibly receive commissions at bars and restaurants; transparent but worth knowing before you go.
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Departing in Jan is cheapest — from £1,085, about 8% below the priciest month (Oct).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kathmandu · 15 Jan – 16 Jan
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