Everest Base Camp Adventure

14 nights’ accommodation is included as part of this trekking adventure. 2 nights will be spent in hotels or guesthouses with the remaining 12 nights spent in teahouse lodges along the trek route. Teahouses are small, cosy yet remote establishments run by local Nepalese living in the mountains to cater for trekkers. They are a combination of guesthouse, restaurant and social space and offer all you’ll need after a hard day’s trekking.

Private twin-bedded rooms are available in many of the teahouses, although at high altitude there is some dormitory accommodation. The rooms are simple with little furniture, and blankets are provided, although you will need to bring your own sleeping bag with you on this trip.

Shared bathrooms have either squat or western toilets and running cold water, with many teahouses offering hot water for a small additional cost. Often the water is heated by solar panel, but we discourage trekkers from using hot water if it has been heated by wood as lack of firewood in Nepalese village is a huge environmental concern. We advise you carry wet wipes with you.

Teahouses usually have a large dining room/lounge area which is heated by a bukhara stove (an iron cylinder fitted with a chimney duct, in which a log fire is lit) and lit by solar lighting. Bedrooms do not usually have electric lighting unless the village has hydroelectric power. Most teahouses have electricity for charging small appliances such as mobile phones and cameras, although there may be a small charge for this. Some teahouses offer laundry facilities (for a charge) but you may want to bring a non-polluting/biodegradable soap to do your own washing.

No meals are included on this trip (please allow USD420-550 for meals not included). The teahouses you will be staying at along the route offer simple, filling and delicious meals to keep your energy up for the trek. Breakfasts and dinners will usually be eaten in the Teahouse and typical Nepali food includes Dal Bhat (rice and lentils), vegetables, noodles, potatoes and soup and some serve a local take on pizza, pasta and French fries. Lunches will be eaten at one of the trail side restaurants.

Soft drinks, snacks and beer are available along the route and in the Teahouses and Nepali milk tea is served everywhere. All tea houses offer boiled water for trekkers to top up their own water bottles. We discourage the purchase of bottled water while on the trail as plastic bottles have become an environmental problem in Nepal.