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Everest Travel Guide
Everything you need to plan your trek — from weather and permits to cost, itinerary and real trekker tips.
With this Everest travel guide, we are providing free information that will be useful to both independent trekkers and those going with a registered trekking agency. To those doing Everest base camp trek independently we strongly suggest that, if you don’t want to take a guide, you at least take a porter.
A guide or porter will be someone who can be critical in times of trouble. Even a simple slip or error of judgment in the high passes can be life-threatening or fatal.
Please ensure someone has details of your travel plans and knows when to expect you to get in touch with them during or after your trek. Please also ensure your insurance is up to date and covers trekking at high altitudes. As we said above, we highly recommend trekkers take a guide or porter on any trek in the Himalayas. That said, we have put together this free information guide to the Everest Region to assist those who will go alone regardless of what we recommend.
In this guide you will find information on where to go, how to get there, what to expect (weather, trails, food), where to stay, and what to pack. We have also included details of further adventures such as peak climbing (which you definitely cannot do alone) and less frequented treks. We hope you enjoy using this guide and find it useful.
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Everest at a glance
The essentials, before you dive into the detail.
Weather — what to expect by season
Nepal has four distinct trekking seasons. Tap a month for the full guide.
Spring
Mar – MayWarm days, blooming rhododendron forests and clear mornings — the classic season. Afternoon clouds build; nights stay below freezing up high.
Monsoon
Jun – AugDaily rain and lush, quiet valleys. Views come in breaks between clouds — best for rain-shadow regions and true solitude seekers.
Autumn
Sep – NovCrystal-clear skies, stable weather and the sharpest mountain views of the year — peak trekking season on every trail.
Essential planning guides
Everything you need to know before and during your trek.
All Everest guides
39 articles, organised by topic.
Month by month
- Everest Base Camp Trek in April: Weather, Itinerary & Real Trekker Tips for 2026
- Everest Base Camp Trek in August
- Everest Base Camp Trek in Autumn Season(September-November)
- Everest Base Camp Trek in December
- Everest Base Camp Trek in February
- Everest Base Camp Trek in January: All You Need to Know
- Everest Base Camp Trek in July
- Everest Base Camp Trek in June
- Everest Base Camp Trek in March
- Everest Base Camp Trek in May
- Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon (June- August)
- Everest Base Camp Trek in November
- Everest Base Camp trek in October
- Everest Base Camp Trek in September
- Everest Base Camp Trek in Spring: Everything You Need to Know
- Everest Base Camp Trek in Winter(December – February)
Costs & permits
Preparation
- Everest Base Camp Altitude and the way to deal with it
- Everest Base Camp Trek Altitude Sickness
- Everest Base Camp Trek for First Timers: A Step by Step Planning Checklist
- Everest Base Camp Trek Packing List
- Everest Base Camp Trek with Kids: A Family Friendly Adventure Guide for 2026
- How Difficult is Everest Base Camp Trek?
- How to Prepare to Everest Base Camp: A Complete Guide for Beginners
- Water Safety on the Everest Base Camp Trek: How to Stay Hydrated Without Getting Sick
On the trail
- Everest Base Camp Trek Accommodation
- Everest Base Camp Trek Food
- Everest Base Camp Trek Weather: What to Expect Every Month of the Year
- Everest Region Trek Route Alternative Itineraries
- How is the Condition of Mobile Phone Reception in Everest Base Camp Trek
- How Much Distance Do You Have To Hike Everyday in Everest Base Camp Trek?
- How to go from Kathmandu to Lukla?
- Lukla Tenzing Hillary Airport
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