Do we need to buy Travel Insurance for the Everest Base Camp 8 Days?

During the Everest Base Camp trek you will hike above the 3,000 meters for many days, as you know higher altitude trekking is risks for the high altitude sickness and any misfortunes can happen at any time. So it is best to be safe before anything happens, which is beyond our control. Nepal Mother House Treks is recommended to insured travel insurance while trekking in the Himalaya. Make sure that your insurance must be cover for the emergency evacuation, hospitalize, medication up to 5,500 meters elevation, and if lost any belonged and miss the flight delays. There are several insurance companies who provide worldwide services; you may choose one of them.

Can we recharge battery on the Everest Trek?

Regarding the recharge the battery; most of the tea house has electricity generate by mini hydropower, where you can recharge your camera battery, mobile, etc. with small amount of money approximately USD 1.00 to 5.00 per hour/per items depend on places where you are charging. The cost will be rising accordingly to gaining elevation. If there is not electricity, they have solar power for the light and for the battery charge. Sometime, the solar panel doesn’t work properly while snow falling and cloudy day, so, we at Nepal Mother House Treks recommend you take power bank with you and buy some extra battery if incase you, need immediately.

What is the Best Time to trek in Everest Base Camp?

Everest Base Camp Trek 8 Days can be done whole in the year around even though, we at Nepal Mother House highly recommended on autumn (September, October & November) and spring (March, April & May) are most popular season for the Everest Base Camp with perfect weather and amazing mountains scenery for your value of your time and effort. The temperature is moderate during the spring and autumn seasons; it is sure that you will have an amazing view and breathtaking scenery during the trek. All the trekkers have plans to visit on the best time of the year, as result there will be many trekkers during the trekking high season. So, if you are looking for, avoid the crowded of the trekkers, you can visit late November and mid of December also suitable for the Everest Base Camp trek, except a cold the weather is perfect with clear sky and amazing scenery of the snowcapped mountains. If you are looking for the trek during the Christmas Eve and New Year holiday, Everest Base Camp is best destination to celebrate with lifetime experience. We have successfully organized Christmas and New Year celebration trip in the EBC.

What is the temperature during Everest Base Camp Trek?

As you know that, spring and autumn are the great time for the Everest base camp trek. Normally, during the day it would be sunny and after 3 PM it would be cover by cloud above the 3,500-meters altitude. And night would be cold. But it depends on following day’s weather condition also. Concerning the temperature, during the day will be 20 to 25 degree calicoes and nights 5 to 10 degree calicoes at the lower elevation at Pgakding and below the Namche Bazaar, likewise the temperature will drop in the highest elevation at Everest Base camp and Kalapatthar, it will be about 10 to 15 degree calicoes and 0 to -10 degree calicoes during the night and morning time.

Is there internet access in the 8 Days Everest base camp Trek?

There are internet access entire Everest Base Camp Trek now a day, either you can use mobile data with Nepalese SIM Card or buy data at the tea house, every tea house and hotel have internet services provide by Everest Link Company for the extreme wireless internet data. When you buy data, they will provide to you username and password for the single user, which is validating for certain day and territory. Before buy data, talk with our Guide or tea house owner for your data requirements. There is good access of the mobile also even at Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar, for this you need to buy Nepalese SIM Card at Kathmandu, it is possible to buy at Lukla and Namche also but batter to buy at Kathmandu. There are two (NCELL & NTC) most popular telecom services in Nepal, for the Everest Trek batter to buy NCELL due to good coverage most of the places. To obtain SIMN Card, you need to fill up a page form including a Passport size photograph and copy of passport. Then buy internet data according to your requirements.

Everest Base Camp Trek 8 Days by Helicopter, EBC

Everest BC Trek 8 Days

Everest Base Camp Trek Helicopter Return

Everest Base Camp Trek 8 Days is an ideal short form of the EBC trek to the foothills of the world's highest peak Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) and unique Sherpa culture in the Sagarmatha National Park, listed in UNESCO world heritage site. If you are looking for the Everest Base Camp Trek in a short time with perfect physical fitness, this 8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek will make your dream true. This is a stunning combination of the adventure voyage and luxury helicopter tour in the heart of the Everest and Sherpa homeland, with majestic sceneries.

The 8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek is a compact trek package of EBC adventures ramble and luxury helicopter ride. It is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, the enchanting natural beauty of the high Himalaya, people live hood, ancients Buddhist monasteries, rarely wildlife throughout the journey, and awe-inspiring snowcapped mountain scenery make your trip lifetime unforgettable. To complete this 8 Day Everest Base Camp Trek you need good physical stamina as well as mental strength, and batter to have previous trekking experience in the high altitude.

The 8 Day Everest Base Camp trek commence at Lukla after a short scenic flight from capital city Kathmandu, and goes toward Everest Base Camp following the Dudh Koshi River bank through the cultural rich Sherpa villages; Phakding, traditional business transit point Namche Bazaar, naturally gifted Khumjung Village, the luxury hotel situated highest elevation in the world “Everest View Hotel”, one of the biggest monasteries in the region Tengboche, highest farmland in the world –Dingboche, Lobuche, and finally get in Gorak Shep, the tea house situated in the highest elevation the world and walk further to the lap of the highest peak in the world at Everest Base Camp (5,360m). Surrounded gigantic wonderful mountains are eye witness in front of you, incredible Khumbu glacier marine, beyond the image formation of the Khumbu Icefall, Glacier lakes high Himalayan Shangri-La make your trip worthwhile. Likewise, while ascending to the most popular viewpoint at Kalapatthar (5,555m) bestow 360-degree incredible mountain scenery including the top of the world “Mt. Everest 8,848.86m”), Pumori (7,145m), Lingtren (6,695m), Khumbutse (6,623m), Changtse (7,550m), Nuptse (7879m), etc. If you could, best to visit Kalapatthar during sunrise and sunset time to see the golden color of the view of the mountains. Then you will fly back to Kathmandu from Gorak Shep by helicopter enjoying an aerial view of mountains view overlooking the Himalayas will take your breath away.

Likewise, if you have more time, may participate in another trekking program that takes you to the Everest Base Camp, for more details go through the link that might be suitable for you, see our 9 Days Everest Base Camp Trek Fly Back by Helicopter, 14 Days Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest Base Camp 5 Days and 12 Days Everest Base Camp Budget Trek. We at Nepal Mother House is glad to organize a trip according to your requirements with trailer made itinerary as well.

8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek is the best composition of the adventure journey in the Khumbu region, the place of full of the tale of mysterious creature “YETI”, the homeland of mountaineering pioneer Sherpa’s, dissimilar culture of the people and exciting helicopter ride back to Kathmandu. The 8 days Everest Base Camp Trek is similar to other trekking routes only difference to avoid retrace to the Lukla by taking a helicopter flight back to Kathmandu. This is one of the best trip packages for the short holiday trekkers who would like to experience the Everest region.

Accommodation on the 8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek:

Everest Base Camp Treks is the most popular tea house trek in the Khumbu region. You will stay at a Tea House or lodge the entire trek, but you can’t expect luxury amenities such in the city, most of the tea house will provide accommodation with a twin bed sharing basis, a pillow, furniture, and a warm blanket and there will be sharing the bathroom. As this is a tea house trek, you don’t need to brother carry matters, a tent, and other gear for the overnight stay. There are some luxury hotels in certain places like Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Lobuche, etc., where they will provide a heater, hot shower in the room, and a variety of meals option. If you would like to stay in such luxury hotels, we at Nepal Mother House treks glad to organize according to your necessities with an additional payment.

Food on the Everest Base Camp Trek:

On the 8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek, you will have meals at tea houses, breakfast and dinner will have at the same tea house where you are staying and taking lunch on the way trek. Every teahouse has a well-trained cook, who is attending for clean, hygienic, fresh and nice testy foods to serve the Guest. You can choose meals on the menu card with different ethnic cuisines foods as well as western food, Indian and Chinese dishes including pizza, Momo, Chowmein, burgers, pasta, sandwich, spaghetti, yak steak, macaroni, fried rice, fried potatoes, and others as well. The typical Nepalese food “Dalbhat” is most popular on the trek, in this course will rice, spinach, vegetables, pickles, lentil soup, pickles. The test of the Dalbhat wills different each place according to the cooking recipe and prepared by various local supplements, that’s why you won’t feed off from it. If you are looking for quick food, then Dalbhat will be ready in most of the places due to all the Guide and porters will having Dalbhat as the entire Nepalese dose. In the Nepalese culture, while order Dalbhat you can add more food until full stomach at the same cost.

There are several bakery shops, café, restaurants, and bars at Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Dingboche, where most of the items can get during trekking peak season. Most of the meal items can get in the trek, but we at Nepal Mother House Treks highly recommended avoiding the meat items because sometimes the meat won’t be fresh and it might be the cause of stomach ache and interrupt your journey. We have some feedback from our clients and our sum better experience with meat items and bakery bread. So, where is possible, batter to not having meat item while on the trek.

Drinking-Water on the EBC Trek:

Every tea house has a service of safe drinking water either a bottle of mineral water or boiling filter water you could purchase. But to preserve the environment from the plastic bottle, we at Nepal Mother House strongly recommended you not buying mineral water and emphasis using purified water treated with chlorine drops, iodine tablets, use a personal filter machine or use UV steriPen, which are can buy at Kathmandu at trekking shop. This is not only preserving the environmental pollution, it helps also save some money. You can fill up a water bottle from the tap in the tea house; our Guide will help you to fill the water. Regarding the water bottle, al list you need three litters capacity water bottle. The bottle of water you could buy every teahouse or grocery shop entire trip at a reasonable price but the price would go high with altitude due to needing to carry for a couple of days to one week. To keep warm your body, we also recommend you to buy boiled water instead of cold.

Physical Fitness for EBC Trek:

This Everest Base Camp Trek 8 Day is a short version of the 14 Days Everest Trek with one-day acclimatization at Namche Bazaar. You need to be physically fit and mentally strong for this trek. If you have any high altitude trekking experience would be a great support to get to the destination. Furthermore, you need to have a positive mindset and determination to make successfully 8 Days Everest Base Camp Trek. Every day you need to ascend to a high altitude for 5 to 6 hours. This will help to build your stamina. Hence, it is best to take some training prior to your trip, like weekend hiking with a small bag, morning jogging, doing regular Yoga, climb stairs at home or doing exercise at a fitness center, etc. And you are suggested to consult your doctor, about your trekking plan and health fitness before booking a trek.

People, Culture, and Religion:

Everest is the nest of the Sherpa ethnic group, which is well known in the mountaineering sector in the world. They are following Buddhism, strong belief and unique culture; every village establish at the list one Monterey and Chortens can be seen the entrance of the village and excite the gate in order to protect the whole village from negative spirits. The colorful Buddhist flag is flirting on the house, on the hill and monasteries, and people are praying in almost whole in the day with sacred Buddhist Mantra “OM MANE PADME HUN” revolving mane while on the one hand and rounding the Mane whiles at the monastery by another hand. The people of Everest are generous, hospitality with smiling face, they are celebrating Lhosar (New Year is according to the lunar calendar) around the second week of February month, Tiji Festival, Mani Rimdu festivals, Buddha Purnima/Jayanti (birthday of Lord Buddha), etc. The people of Khumbu have their traditions, culture, and dialects similar to Tibetan people. In some places like Upper Pangbuche Village, you can meet people who are following the polyandry system, as a testimonial of their ancient culture and tradition. Now Sherpa people are involved in the tourism sector, running hotels, trekking, and travel company, which occupy their animal husbandry traditional occupation and farming.

The most popular Sherpa Village of Nepal is Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Khumjung, Thame, Pangbuche, Dingboche, which are full of exciting and unique culture in the heart of the sacred Himalaya.

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0 - 1	US$ 1799
2 - 3	US$ 1184
4 - 5	US$ 1050
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15 - 18	US$ 955
19 - 22	US$ 899

Everest BC Trek 8 Days

EBC Trek Fly Back Helicopter

View from Nangkartshang Peak

Mt. Pumori (7,161 m)

View from Kalapatthar

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Places You'll See

Lukla Airport -Main Entrance of Everest

Sherpa Dwelling -Namche Bazaar

Everest Panorama View

Mt. Everest Base Camp (5,360m)

Trail to EBC

Mt. Amadablam View from Thukla

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter

Himalayan Snow Cock

Mt. Everest from Kalapatthar

Himalayan Goat - Jharal

Mt. Pumori View from Gorak Shep

Nangkartasang Peak (5,615m)

Buddhist Stupa at Khumjung

Yeti Skull

Yaks at Khumbu

Itinerary

Day 1:Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2,840m) – 25 to 30 minutes, & trek to Phakding (2,640m) -3 to 4 hours

Day 2:Trek Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,430m) -5 to 6 hours

Day 3:Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar and visit Khumjung Village (3,790m), Everest View Hotel – 2 to 3 hours.

Day 4:Trek Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,867m) -5 to 6 hours

Day 5:Trek Tengboche to Dingboche (4,410m) -5 to 6 hours

Day 6:Trek Dingboche to Lobuche (4,930m) -5 to 6 hours

Day 7:Trek Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,140 m) - 3 to 4 Hours & Hike to Everest Base Camp (5,360 m) -2 to 3 Hours and Back EBC to Gorak Shep (5,140 m) - 2 to 3 Hours.

Day 8:Early morning Hike Gorak Shep to Kalapathar (5,550m) - 2 to 3 Hours, & Drop Back to Gorak Shep (5,140m) – 1 to 1 ½ hour. Then, Fly Back to Kathmandu (1,350m) – 1 to 1 ½ hour by Helicopter, then your Destination.

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