If someone says that they are trekking to EBC it doesn’t mean they have to sleep in a tent or are intending to climb Mount Everest.
It is not normal walking and Diamox is the key to managing altitude. Make sure you have it an I would tend to follow the trekking guides’ recommendation, as in experienced guides who lead treks on a regular basis. A slow trek is key to getting there without be sick. Altitude headaches can be really horrible. I’ve heard and read. We didn’t have any.
about Kathmandu, trekking to EBC and Nepal in general.
Accommodation is simple on the trail there is not a lot of up market accommodation.
There are no roads into Lukla the start of the Everest Base Camp Trek. Generally people fly into Lukla and start trekking from there. The nearest road is at Jiri and you can walk from there. The airport was built in 1964. People still walk in from Jiri. Jennifer from Jennifer’s Journeys did it.
Some villages along the track have wifi but it doesn’t always work. Great places for wifi are Namche Bazaar, Dingboche and maybe Pangboche and Lobuche. It is a combination of the location but also the lodge.
The early part of the trail is not that remote and you will see children going to school along the trail.
You need to research the season and the months you are traveling well. There advantages for the different seasons.
December is cold but has beautiful dry sunny days.
Late September two years later. Warmer days when the cloud lifts.
Going there you are helping the local economy.
Stick to vegetables on the trail. Refrigeration is not brilliant.
There is a thing called a Go Girl. Apparently female rock climbers use them to urinate. Practice is advised.
Kathmandu has lots of places to see including Durbar Square where you can see lots of pigeons.
Having a massage after a trek is a very good idea. I didn’t do this and I felt really sore and stiff a few weeks later, back home in Australia. I felt like my body was seizing up. Next time I will have a massage.
The lower part of Nepal is quite tropical almost and you can even go on a jungle safari. We went to Chitwan. Buses are very scary and the journeys are incredibly slow.
You can fly into Lukla for a day and take flights up over Everest.
You don’t have to go to EBC you can take a shorter trek and just go as far as Tengboche. There are other side treks you could go and not go to EBC.
The Year I Touched My Toes 
Lots of great advice. I’ve never done this trek, but I have spent time in the Himalayas. I suffered terrible altitude sickness the first time. The second time I took diamox and it made all the difference.
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Hi Peggy, Yes Diamox is a key factor to success.
I saw a post you wrote on someone’s blog. Hope your shoulder is ok. Is the injury from your bike adventure? Louise
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Sounds Amazing. I definitely want to do the EBC trek.
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Hi, Louise – Thanks for this very inspiring post! As I may have mentioned before, my husband would definitely love to go to Everest Base camp (or beyond)! I have continually put this into the ‘too hard for me’ basket. I love the many different options that this post gives…which is almost making me think that there could be an Everest Base Camp trip that I could do (without pain and suffering)!
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Yes Anil, I noticed it was on your list. Promise me you will take at least 14 days to do it, Then if you have trained you will do it with out pain and without headaches. Most people go up way too fast. That’s the key. Louise
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Thanks Donna. You could do it without pain and suffering anyway or do not do the whole way without pain and suffering too. Louise
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Yes, definitely. I do not want to ruin the experience at all, so will make sure I am well prepared 🙂
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Thanks Louise. This is informative and entertaining. How much time did you spend acclimatizing before starting the trek? I’ve considered trying the Go Girl on my hikes, though I’ve become quite proficient the “normal” way. Cheers, Caroline
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Hi Caroline We spent two nights in Kathmandu before flying into Lukla to start our trek. yes and the “normal” way. Never got caught out fortunately!
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Great photos Louise and lots of helpful titbits and advice on anyone traveling there. Yes, next time get a massage! 🙂
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I will.
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An excellent and informative post. Thank you. We are planning to do the same route to EBC in November. Can you give us some idea of how much cash we should take ?Cheers Thay
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Hi Thay, We spent about $25US per person per day – that is $1 or $2 a night accommodation plus and the rest for food and battery recharging. At Namche Bazaar we stayed in a nicer hotel for about $35 per night. If you are using a guide and or porter talk to the company you arrange them through for recommendation on how much tip you should pay them at the end of the trek. Louise
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Thanks for that. It seems from the high quality of your blog, access to wifi was not bad either !
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Hi Thay, Thank you I appreciate the feedback. i really do. Yes wifi wasn’t too bad. But sometimes it was advertised but not working! That reminds of more info need to put up. If you want you can email me on louise.terranova@hotmail.com if you want more info. I’d love to hear how your trek goes and how you found it too. Where are you based? Louise
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