Plan your trek in Nepal

Straight answers to what people ask before they book a trek with us: the cost, the days, the weather, the way in and how hard it is.

Fees and heights come from the pages we name, checked on 1 October 2026.

Planning the Everest Base Camp trek

Five guides for the walk to Everest Base Camp at 5,364 m: what it costs, how far and how long it is, when to go, how to get there and how hard it is.

Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp trek cost
From US$1,419, our 2023 price for 16 days. Permits come to NPR 6,000 for a foreign trekker.
Everest Base Camp trek distance and days
About 42 km each way on foot from Lukla to Gorak Shep; 12 days from Kathmandu and back.
Best time for the Everest Base Camp trek
October to November and March to May, steadiest from early October to mid November and late March to late April.
How to get to Everest Base Camp
Fly to the mountain airstrip at Lukla (2,860 m), then walk; you reach base camp on the eighth day.
Everest Base Camp trek difficulty
No climbing, but 3 to 8 hours of walking a day and five nights above 4,000 m.

Two guides for the walk to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 m: what it costs and what the weather does.

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Annapurna Base Camp

Annapurna Base Camp trek cost
Price on request. Permits come to NPR 5,000 for a foreign trekker.
Annapurna Base Camp weather
Main seasons October to November and March to May; snow above Deurali from mid November.
Annapurna Base Camp trek day by day
A typical 10 days from Kathmandu and back, 7 on the trail, 4 to 7 hours of walking a day. On the trek page.
Is the Annapurna Base Camp trek right for you?
Moderate to challenging, non-technical, with one night above 4,000 m. On the trek page.

Every fee, height and season in these guides comes from a page we name beside it, read on 1 October 2026. Where sources disagree, we give the range.

Fees and permits: From the offices that issue them: Nepal Tourism Board, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality and National Trust for Nature Conservation. Rupee fees are shown as listed, never converted.
Seasons, days and heights: From guidebooks and official pages: Lonely Planet, Cicerone, Rough Guides, Nepal Tourism Board and Wikivoyage. Day-by-day plans are the standard ones until your quote sets your own.
Our prices: Our guide prices are the ones we quoted in 2023, shown with the length of trip they were for. Your quote sets this season’s price.