True cost of EBC and any other additional details
Exodus Staff
True cost of EBC and any other additional details - 21st Mar 2013 - 10:44am
hi there
I’ll do my best to break down the various costs for you. Other than the trip itself, you’re probably looking at a few main areas of expense. 1) Your food and drinks. Our Everest Base Camp trip includes breakfast but not lunch and dinner. We normally recommend something between £25-35 a day for your food and drinks – especially as any snacks (like fizzy drinks or chocolate bars) that have been imported are very expensive.2) Tipping. We normally recommend around £35 for the whole trip to tip the local staff who will be helping you and then whatever you may wish to tip your leader on top of that. (We recommend around £2/3 per day for this.)3) Your visa for Nepal – you’ll probably need a 30 day visa for Nepal which is 40USD.4) Equipment – this is generally reasonably cheap to hire or buy in Kathmandu. We also rent out sleeping bags and down jackets - £25 and £30 each respectively. You’ll need an excellent sleeping bag for Everest Base Camp – potentially a 5 season one if you plan to travel in the winter as it will need to cope with very low temperatures so depending on its specs, your sister’s bag might be a good one. Boots are definitely a personal preference – as long as they are waterproof, have good ankle support and you are comfortable walking in them then they should be just fine.5) Any souvenirs etc you might like and potentially showers on the trek (these cost around £2/3).6) Any vaccinations you might need boosting – these include Hep. A, Polio, Tetanus and Typhoid.7) Insurance appropriate for the trip. Our own 17 day insurance costs £87.As for the time of year, the most popular season for trekking in Nepal is September through to November, just after the monsoon season. The weather tends to be mild and the skies are often clear. However, if you travel in winter (December/January), the weather may be colder (especially at night where it might hit -20C) but it will be beautifully clear. We try to build in a couple of extra days to our itineraries in case the weather is poor for the flights to and from Lukla.I hope these answer your questions and that you might give Everest Base Camp a go!
thanks
Tom
Hello, I am considering doing an EBC trek or similar this year as a 30th birthday present to myself.
I have read many reviews and my main question relates to cost. I’m not, how shall we shall, the most affluent person in the world, and the trip will take a significant chunk of my savings... truly a once in a lifetime trip.
The holiday itself is, of course, easy to budget for, but does anyone know about those additional costs that you pay once you’re over there? I.e. tips, extras for food, equipment, other spending money etc?
Also, in terms of equipment, my sister has a sleeping bag that’s been up Kilimanjaro and the Inca trail, so I’m hoping that this will suffice? What about coats and other walking clothes and equipment? Any advice on walking boots? I have some Brasher gore-tex walking boots but am well aware 2 weeks in the Himalayas’ are a little different to an afternoon in the Peaks.
Finally, what about time of year? If you get off the plane and the weather forces you back, what then?
Sorry for all the random questions. Guess what I’m after is just as much detail possible, after all this holiday would cost way more than my car!!