
Everest Base Camp Trek: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything you need to plan the classic trek to Everest Base Camp, route, costs, permits, training, packing and the mistakes we see every season.
Practical trekking guides, route comparisons and tips from our guides, written to help you plan a safe and unforgettable trek in Nepal.

Everything you need to plan the classic trek to Everest Base Camp, route, costs, permits, training, packing and the mistakes we see every season.

The licensed-guide rule explained simply: where it applies, why it exists, what it costs, and what a good guide actually does all day.

Two iconic base camps, two very different journeys. We guide both every season. Here is the honest comparison we give our own guests.

Why the restricted Manaslu Circuit is the finest quiet classic in Nepal, permits, route, difficulty and the pass day, from guides who love it.

Autumn, spring, winter, monsoon. Every season works somewhere in Nepal. A month-by-month guide from people who trek all twelve of them.

Dal bhat power, 24 hour! Meet the national dish that fuels every long day in the Himalaya, what's on the plate, why it works, and how to eat it like a local.

TIMS, conservation areas, national parks, restricted zones, Nepal's permit system untangled in plain English, with what we arrange for you.

AMS is the one risk that matters most in the high Himalaya, and the most preventable. How we keep guests safe, and what every trekker should know.

A world-class Himalayan sunrise in four to five days, why Poon Hill is our answer whenever someone says 'I only have a week in Nepal.'

A decade after the 2015 earthquake, the valley of glaciers is thriving again, and trekking there is the most meaningful way to be part of it.
Our guides are always happy to share honest advice, with no pressure.