Everest (Khumbu) 트레킹 글

Worked per-person tables for Everest Base Camp when one, two, three or four trekkers share a guide and porters, budget and mid style, foreign nationals, computed from our cost data, dated October 2026.

Everest Base Camp in January: very cold nights, short days, lodges that close above Dingboche, flight delays, what a shared guide saves and how to post your dates. Facts dated October to November 2026.

A fair, dated comparison of ways to find a trekking partner in Nepal: FindTrekkingPartner (our site), social groups, forums, Couchsurfing-style communities, hostel boards and agency departures, on cost, safety and flexibility.

How to find a partner for Everest Base Camp in November: what the month is like, how busy the trail is, where partners are found, how to post a trip, and what a shared guide saves, dated October 2026.

The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu trek card: what it is, the fee we hold on record, where it is issued, why TIMS is not required on the Everest route and where sources conflict on the fee, dated October 2026.

Answers to the practical questions trekkers keep asking about Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, Tilicho Lake and Manaslu: partners, sharing a guide, solo safety, seasons, permits, costs, altitude and jeeps.

A two-day plan for your first 48 hours in Kathmandu before a trek: visa and arrival, SIM, cash, permits, gear, health and meeting a partner, with every figure sourced and dated October 2026.

What the 2018 inquiry and the 2026 police case say about inflated helicopter rescues in Nepal, how to check your cover for altitude, and what to do if an evacuation is proposed on the trail, dated October 2026.

What a Kathmandu pharmacy can and cannot sort out before a trek: basic first aid stock, why altitude drugs need a doctor, how to spot doubtful medicines and where the clinics are, dated October 2026.

Where and when teahouses fill on the Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit routes, whether to book ahead or walk in, what sleeping in the dining hall means, and how arriving early, shoulder villages and a partner help, dated October 2026.

Dashain and Tihar 2026 dates, how the festivals affect buses, domestic flights, offices, permits and teahouses, and how to book around them, with sources checked October 2026.

What to do when Lukla flights are cancelled: how shared helicopter seats work, the price ranges operators publish, baggage limits, what to check before paying and where insurance fits, dated October 2026.

Why Lukla flights leave from Manthali in the busy months, when buses and shared vehicles leave Kathmandu, what sources quote for fares, and how to time the night before and the road back. Dated October 2026.

Which network holds on the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang routes, what a tourist SIM needs and costs, whether an eSIM is worth it, and where sources disagree. Dated October 2026.

Who to ask whether a trail or pass is open in Nepal: local administration and checkposts, the weather agency, the tourism board, news, lodges and agencies, with the autumn 2026 Thorong La closure as a worked example.

Where the last reliable ATMs are on the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang routes, what withdrawals really cost, whether cards work in teahouses and how much rupee cash to carry per day, dated October 2026.

A dated look at how safe Nepal is for foreign trekkers in 2026: crime in Kathmandu, trail and altitude risks, weather and transport, helicopter scams, and solo and female safety, with government advisories as sources.

Is solo trekking banned in Nepal in 2026? A dated myth-check of the guide rule: what the sources say for restricted areas, parks and conservation areas, where it is enforced, and how to trek legally with a partner and a shared guide.

A dated checklist for the days in Kathmandu and Pokhara before a trek: visa, insurance, permits, flights and buses, SIM, cash, gear, luggage and tipping, with a link to the detailed guide for each.

A season-by-season guide to Nepal trek group departures for 2026 and 2027: which routes suit October to November, winter, spring and the monsoon, and how to find or post a group departure for those months.

Join a trekking group in Kathmandu as a peer group (cheaper, flexible) or an agency fixed departure (simpler). Compare pros, costs and a vetting list.

What a Nepali citizen pays to enter each national park and conservation area, what we could and could not verify for restricted areas, why Nepali citizens do not need TIMS, and what the written guide rule says.

What the Lukla flight costs a Nepali citizen in rupees against what foreigners pay in dollars, why departures move to Ramechhap in season, and when the Surke jeep is the cheaper way in.

A plain-English guide for Nepali citizens who want to trek at home: what you pay in rupees, which fees are different for Nepalis, whether you need a guide, and how a group of five cuts the bill.

A Nepali citizen pays roughly NPR 38,000 to 56,000 for Everest Base Camp in 12 days without a guide: flights, NPR 100 park fee, lodging, and a group of five.

A practical guide to the jeep from Kathmandu to Surke and Salleri for Everest trekkers: shared and private fares in NPR, travel time, the road, and when the jeep beats the Lukla flight.

How many hours of daylight a Nepal trek gives you each month, with calculated sunrise and sunset for Kathmandu, Namche and Pokhara, and what that means for pass days, dawn climbs and when to leave the lodge.

Why Lukla flights are delayed (visual landings, cloud and afternoon wind), which forecasts are worth reading, how season changes the odds, and how to build a schedule and budget that survive a bad-weather day.

When and where to see rhododendrons on Nepal treks: bloom begins low in March and peaks in April, with the best forests at Ghorepani, Ghandruk, below Namche, in Makalu and Rara, and how to plan around crowds.

What winter trekking in Nepal is really like from December to February: cold nights, short days, closed lodges and avalanche paths, where it works, where it does not, and how to decide each day.

A 5-day Everest View itinerary built from the Base Camp plan: fly to Lukla, sleep at Phakding and Namche, walk to the Everest View Hotel at about 3,880 m and Khumjung, with an optional Tengboche extension.

Which Nepal treks you can still arrange yourself, which need a registered agency for the permit or the guide, and where the written rule and checkpoint practice differ in 2026.

What the sources say about flying a drone on a Nepal trek as of October 2026: CAAN registration even for small drones, permission from park and local authorities, the Everest rule, enforcement, and what to do instead.

Which permit is bought where: the Nepal Tourism Board offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara, the ACAP e-permit and Pokhara office, park gates at Monjo and Dhunche, and what only an agency can issue.

What the TIMS card is, who issues it, which treks it is listed for, how the April 2023 revision tied it to a licensed guide, and where checkpoints actually ask for it in 2026.

A 12-day Gokyo Lakes itinerary from Kathmandu via Namche, Dole and Machhermo to Gokyo (4,790 m) and Gokyo Ri (5,357 m), with two rest days, a spare day and the sleeping altitudes that matter.

The documents to bring for Nepal trekking permits as of October 2026: passport, photos, visa, insurance and itinerary, which permit needs which, how to copy and carry everything, and how groups share paperwork.

How to check that a Nepal trekking guide really is licensed: what to ask to see, who issues and renews licences according to dated reports, where we found no public lookup, and why it matters for checkpoints.

A guide to Sagarmatha National Park itself: its size, elevation range, buffer zone, wildlife, Sherpa communities, the Gokyo wetland, park rules and what trekkers should do to protect it.

How to check that a Nepal trekking agency is genuinely registered before you pay: which documents to ask for, who can confirm them, which treks legally need an agency, and quote checks using our cost data.

The scams and traps trekkers meet in Nepal: unregistered agencies, bait-and-switch quotes, permit overcharging, fake rescue claims and deposit tricks, with the official fees to check against and a due-diligence routine that works.

How the Everest (Khumbu) region works: the three classic treks compared, the Lukla flight and its Ramechhap detour, the two permits, acclimatisation and how many days to plan.

Which Nepal tourist visa length fits your trek, how to apply before or on arrival, how extensions work (up to 150 days in a visa year), and how the visa interacts with restricted-area permits.

When a helicopter charter makes sense as a trailhead shortcut or a Lukla delay fix in Nepal, why we publish no price, how seat sharing and weather work, what insurance usually does not cover and a checklist for booking one safely.

What happens if you reach a Nepal checkpoint without the right permit as of October 2026: the double fee at ACAP posts, which permits can be fixed on the spot, which cannot, and why we quote no fines.

Where the permit checkpoints are on the main Nepal treks, what staff look at, how guide and TIMS checks differ by region as of October 2026, and how to pass through quickly.

What arranging a Nepal trek yourself saves compared with an agency, region by region: where the guide rule lets you drop the guide, where it does not, and the one place an agency is compulsory.

A per-day budget for a Nepal teahouse trek in three styles, with lodging and food by altitude band for Annapurna, Khumbu and the rest of Nepal, plus guide and porter per person per day for groups of one, two and four.

What a trekking guide and a porter cost per day in Nepal by region as of October 2026, how those rates become trip totals, what to ask a quote to include, and why no official minimum is stated.

Small aircraft on Nepal mountain routes have tight baggage limits. This guide explains the Tara Air allowance we could verify, what we could not, how to pack for Lukla and Jomsom flights, what happens with excess, and how to store the rest.

How trekkers can stay connected in Nepal: buying a local SIM, choosing between operators, why trail coverage is patchy, how lodge wifi works, and a communication plan for you, your partner and home that does not depend on a signal.

Where trekkers should stay in Kathmandu: Thamel for gear and agencies, Boudhanath for quiet and Tibetan culture, Patan for a calmer old town, plus how to choose by flight time, how many nights to book and how to check a hotel before you pay.

How to get from Tribhuvan International Airport to Thamel and what to do in your first 24 hours before a trek: arranging the ride, cash and SIM, permits and gear, sleep, and the checks that save a day later.

A clear plan for when you lose your group on a Nepal trail: stay calm, use the STOP steps, go back to a known point, signal, call the guide, keep warm, and how partners can prevent separation with simple rules.

Clear turnaround rules for Nepal treks: health triggers from the CDC and NHS, weather and time triggers on passes such as Thorong La and Larkya La, how to agree them with partners and guides, and how to turn back without arguing.

How to protect passports, cash and electronics on a Nepal trek: where theft happens (Thamel, buses, airports), what the FCDO says, lodge and duffel habits, what to leave in Kathmandu, and how to report a loss to the Tourist Police and your insurer.

How to budget the nights before and after a Nepal trek in Kathmandu and Pokhara: how many nights to plan, which costs are fixed, which transfers our tables price, and a worksheet for collecting hotel and food quotes yourself.

What LGBTQ+ trekkers should know before a Nepal trek: the legal position, what the UK FCDO says about attitudes and public affection, lodges and rooms, trekking with a partner or a group, privacy on a partner-matching platform, and who to call.

What changes in price between peak and off season on Nepal treks, and what does not: seasonal permit fees for Manaslu, Tsum Valley and Nar Phu, flight fares, demand for seats and lodges, with worked permit examples and the trade-offs of going off season.

What wildlife you may meet on a Nepal trek, from village dogs and monkeys to tahr, monal and the rarely seen snow leopard, what the CDC says about rabies, how to behave, and the law on wildlife products.

What a Nepal trekking package price usually includes and excludes, how to rebuild it line by line from our cost tables using the Everest Base Camp trek as a worked example, and the questions that expose a quote that is too good.

Whether to rent or buy trekking gear in Kathmandu depends on how often you will use it, how personal it is and how cold your route gets. This guide gives a rule for each item, a break-even method and a rental checklist, without inventing prices.

How to share Nepal's trails with yak and mule trains and cross suspension bridges safely: stay on the uphill side, never get between animal and drop, bridge etiquette, what to do if animals panic, and rules for photos.

The small extras on a teahouse trek, hot showers, battery charging, wifi, boiled water and laundry, are charged separately and climb with altitude. This guide explains how each is billed, how to budget them and which to skip.

How trekkers get lost on Nepal's teahouse trails, how to navigate with offline maps and local signs, what to do the moment you realise you are lost, and how routes with choices, fog and junctions change the odds.

How to take photographs on a Nepal trek without causing offence: asking first, children and payment, ceremonies and monasteries, no flash on paintings, drones, sharing images online, and what to do when someone says no.

What Mani Rimdu is, where it is held (Tengboche, Thame and Chiwong), why dates move each year, how to plan an Everest trek around it, how crowded the lodges get, and how to behave as a guest at a Sherpa monastery festival.

A calm sequence for the first hour of a trekking emergency in Nepal: make safe, assess, shelter and warm, call your guide, agency and insurer, descend if you can, document, and how partners divide the jobs.

How the seven Leave No Trace principles apply on Nepal treks: planning to avoid single-use plastic, staying on paths, carrying waste down, leaving mani stones and plants alone, fuel and firewood, wildlife and being considerate of porters, villagers and other trekkers.

How to trek ethically with porters: the IPPG standards on clothing, shelter, food, medical care and loads, the 20 to 25 kg figure our pages cite, questions to ask an agency, what a fair day rate range looks like as of October 2026, tipping, and what to do on the trail.

How to behave in a Nepali teahouse: the eat-where-you-sleep bargain, ordering early, the stove and shared tables, wet gear and boots, noise and early starts, paying the bill, tipping the staff, and how to treat guides, porters and other trekkers.

The Nepali words and phrases that matter most on a trek: namaste and thanks, asking prices and names, food and water, numbers, emergencies and directions, with simple spellings from Wikivoyage, notes on pronunciation and what to do in villages where other languages are spoken.

How to dress on a Nepal trek so you are warm, practical and respectful: what covering shoulders and knees means in villages and at monasteries, what to wear at temples, shrines and homestays, what to avoid, and a scarf-and-sarong kit that solves most situations.

What Nepal domestic flights cost trekkers: Lukla, Jomsom, Nepalgunj, Tumlingtar and Suketar, with one-way and return figures from our October 2026 cost tables, what is not published and how sharing and delays change the bill.

The numbers to save before a Nepal trek: Tourist Police 1144, police 100, traffic police 103, the Tourist Police Kathmandu and Pokhara details, how to reach your embassy, insurer and agency, and what to do when there is no signal.

Which headlamp to take on a Nepal trek and why: the pre-dawn climbs on Poon Hill and Annapurna Base Camp, the before-dawn starts on Thorong La, Larkya La and the Three Passes, batteries in the cold, red light, and what else to carry in the dark.

What trekking insurance for Nepal costs depends on your age, trip length and altitude limit, so we publish no price. Here is what the policy must cover, how to match its altitude cap to your route and what to check before you buy.

Practical gear advice for women trekking in Nepal: boots, packs and sleeping bags that fit, layers and sports bras, hygiene supplies and how to pack out waste, toilets on the trail, and modest clothing that works in villages.

How much to drink on a Nepal trek: why no single number fits, the urine-colour test from the NHS, how dryness, cold and effort raise fluid needs, practical routines for lodges and passes, and when thirst is a symptom.

How to navigate a Nepal trek without a signal: download offline maps before you leave, what GPX files are and how to use them, why a paper map still belongs in your pack, where trails and jeep roads diverge, and how to stay found.

How to leave bags in Kathmandu while you trek: asking your hotel, what to put in the stored bag, locks and photographs, what to do if your trek ends in Pokhara or Jomsom, and the questions that prevent a lost bag.

What to leave at home or in your Kathmandu hotel before a Nepal trek: cotton and jeans, a wheeled suitcase, a second pair of boots, valuables, a drone, sweets for children and a long list of small extras that cost weight and give nothing back.

How to stop blisters before a Nepal trek: boots and socks that fit, breaking in, how many pairs to pack, spotting a hot spot early, what the NHS advises for blisters, and when an infected blister needs a doctor.

Tipping a guide and porter in Nepal is customary but not compulsory. This guide explains who to tip, how to pool and hand over a tip fairly, how to budget for it with trekking partners and why we publish no single figure.

Managing a period on a Nepal teahouse trek: product choices, waste and disposal, washing facilities, delaying a period (what the NHS pharmacy service says), cultural points, and sharing plans with partners.

Filter or tablets on a Nepal trek? A plain comparison of boiling, microfilters, chlorine dioxide, chlorine and iodine, using CDC Yellow Book guidance, plus bottle choices, plastic waste and what to do on teahouse and camping routes.

What camera kit makes sense on a Nepal trek: phone versus camera, the one lens that does most of the work, protection from dust, cold and rain, batteries and memory cards, best light, and rules on drones and photographing people.

How to keep a phone and a camera charged on a Nepal trek: how lodge charging works and why it gets slower and dearer with altitude, how to size a power bank, whether a solar panel is worth carrying, and how to save battery.

How to rent trekking gear in Thamel without wasting a day or a deposit: what to rent and what to bring, how to inspect a down jacket and sleeping bag, what to ask about deposits and returns, and when to shop.

Why UV is stronger at altitude and off snow, what the WHO says about photokeratitis (snow blindness), which sunglasses and hat to pack, sunscreen habits, and what to do if your eyes burn on a Nepal pass.

How cold injury happens on Thorong La, Cho La, Larkya La and other passes, the NHS first aid for hypothermia and frostbite, the WMS field rewarming rule, prevention by layering and timing, and when to turn back.

Why sleep gets worse above 3,000 m, what periodic breathing is, what the CDC says about acetazolamide and sleep aids, practical lodge tips, and when poor sleep is a warning sign.

How to protect sore or weak knees on a Nepal trek: the descents that hurt most on real routes, how to use poles, pacing and strengthening, what the NHS says about knee pain, and when to see a doctor.

A week-by-week 12-week plan for a Nepal teahouse trek: aerobic base, leg strength, stairs and loaded walks, built around the NHS activity guidelines and the real day lengths of the Annapurna and Everest routes.

What a first Nepal trek is really like compared with the photos, from crowds, cold and tiredness to the Everest view that base camp itself does not give you, with honest advice on mindset.

A step-by-step walkthrough of using the itinerary builder for a first trek: start from a real route, set dates, add a rest day, check distance and weather, save a version, share it and post it as a trip.

Short, sourced answers to the 30 questions first-time trekkers ask most about Nepal, from guides, permits and costs to altitude, insurance, gear, food, safety and finding a partner.

Whether a first-time trekker should hire a porter, what it costs per day and per trek, how sharing works, what a fair load and fair treatment look like, and when you can manage without.

What the CDC lists for Nepal travellers, from routine and hepatitis A to typhoid, rabies and malaria, plus the health checks, dental visit and medical review to do 6 to 8 weeks before a high-altitude trek.

A practical 12-week home training plan for a first Nepal teahouse trek, built around hill walking, stairs, a loaded daypack, leg strength, back-to-back long days and a final taper.

Honest guidance on trail toilets, from squat and western-style lodge toilets to what to do between villages, plus handwashing, water, menstrual hygiene and the kit that keeps you well.

How to eat safely in Nepal teahouses and what to do if you get a stomach bug: what the CDC says about food rules, rehydration and warning signs, what to order, and how it differs from altitude illness.

How charging, wifi and hot showers really work in trail lodges, what they cost in practice, how to keep phones and power banks alive in the cold, and why connectivity thins out with height.

What a teahouse room really offers, from foam mattresses, thin walls and cold nights to shared squat toilets, paid hot showers and why a sleeping bag matters, with prices by altitude.

How to make water safe on a Nepal trek: boiling at altitude, chlorine dioxide, filters, UV pens and what lodges sell, with the CDC's notes on which method kills which germ and how to share a system.

First trek in Nepal? The ten mistakes that cause most trouble, from too ambitious a route and no rest days to new boots and thin insurance, with a fix for each.

How to dress for a Nepal trek in layers: base, mid, insulation and shell, how many of each, how to adjust through a day that runs from warm climbs to freezing dawns, and what to add by altitude.

What bags to bring on a Nepal trek with a porter: a 25 to 35 litre daypack, an agency duffel or your own soft bag, a dry bag liner, a weight plan for porter and Lukla flight limits, and what to leave in Kathmandu.

Twenty-five questions to put to a Nepal trekking agency about registration, guides, porter welfare, itinerary safety, insurance, price and cancellation, with the answers that should reassure you or worry you.

Do you need trekking poles in Nepal? What they do for knees and balance, where they help most (stone steps, long descents, snow), where they get in the way, how to use and rent them, and how to share the trail with mules and yaks.

A practical eight-step booking process for a first Nepal trek, from choosing route and month to comparing quotes, checking registration, reading the inclusions list, paying and arranging insurance.

Boots or trail runners for a Nepal trek? Support, grip, weight, water, snow, drying time, blisters and rental, with advice by route: trail shoes can work on low treks, boots are the safer choice on high passes.

An hour-by-hour picture of a normal teahouse trek day, from the early wake-up tea and the morning walk to lunch, the afternoon arrival, ordering dinner and an early night, with rest-day variations.

A realistic fitness standard for Nepal treks, with the longest days on Poon Hill, Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp, simple self-tests, and why altitude is not a fitness test.

A realistic first aid kit for a Nepal teahouse trek: blisters, stomach, pain, cuts, cold and altitude items, what to discuss with a doctor, what to leave out and how to share a kit between partners.

Pick the Tour du Mont Blanc for easy European logistics, Nepal for big mountains and high passes. Compare altitude, access, rules, culture and cost.

A helicopter gets you to the Everest viewpoints in hours; a trek takes 12 days. What you gain and lose, why flying straight up is the riskier way to arrive at 5,000 m, what is different about the experience and when a helicopter makes sense.

Where your money does the most good on a Nepal trek, from eating where you sleep and hiring locally owned agencies to buying handicrafts, carrying small notes and tipping fairly.

How a helicopter rescue on a Nepal trek unfolds, who pays, why weather causes delays, what drives the bill, why we publish no price, and what to do when a guide or lodge says you need one.

Three ways into the Everest region: the Kathmandu to Lukla flight, a flight that leaves from Ramechhap after a 4 to 5 hour drive, or a road trip to Phaplu or Salleri and a slower walk in. Time, cost, delay risk and acclimatisation compared.

How to help in trail villages without teaching children to beg, disrupting classes or funding harm, with practical rules for gifts, school visits, orphanages and money.

Kala Patthar gives the closest view of Everest; Gokyo Ri gives the widest panorama with four 8,000 m peaks and the lakes. How they compare on height, effort, views, crowds and which trek each belongs to.

Nepal offers the widest choice of treks, lodges and budgets; Bhutan limits visitors and charges a daily fee. How the two compare on freedom, cost, trail infrastructure, culture, crowds and what each is best for.

Book through a registered agency or hire a freelance guide yourself? What each handles, what you risk, which permits need an agency, how to check licences, how money should flow and why sharing helps either way.

What you will be offered to drink on Nepal treks, from sweet milk tea and salted butter tea to home-distilled raksi and tongba served in a wooden pot, with etiquette and caution.

Prayer flags, chortens, mani walls, tika, shrines and pilgrimage lakes explained, with the simple rules for passing them on your right and joining in without causing offence.

Hire a porter or carry it all? Weight, cost, ethics, route difficulty and sharing, with Nepal day rates as of October 2026, load limits, and which routes make a porter worth it or unnecessary.

How women shape life on Nepal's trekking trails, from lodge kitchens and fields to guiding, and what female and male trekkers should know about conduct, dress, photography and hosts.

Where you can still trek without a guide in Nepal, where you cannot, and what you give up or gain either way. The April 2023 rule, restricted areas, Khumbu, cost, safety and how partners can share a guide.

What a travel policy needs for a Nepal trek: altitude ceiling, helicopter evacuation, delays and repatriation, how to match cover to your route's high point, and the questions to ask before you buy.

Most Nepal treks are teahouse treks with a bed and meals every night; a few remote ones are camping treks with a crew. Costs, comfort, flexibility, route choice, footprint and which popular routes need which.

Spring brings rhododendrons, warm days and haze; autumn brings the clearest air, dry trails and the biggest crowds. A side-by-side comparison of Nepal's two trekking seasons by views, weather, crowds, flowers, passes and cost.

The Three Passes loop adds six days, three glaciated cols and the Gokyo lakes to the Base Camp route. How they compare on difficulty, days, cost, gear, risk and crowds, and who should do which.

What the 300 m sleeping-altitude rule really is, how it differs from the 500 m limit in CDC and NHS advice, and a night-by-night check of the Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp plans.

Trekking at altitude with asthma, diabetes or pregnancy is a medical decision before it is a route decision. What the CDC and NHS say, what to ask your doctor, how to plan lower and slower, and what to tell your guide.

A pulse oximeter shows oxygen saturation, which always falls as you climb. What a reading can and cannot tell you on a Nepal trek, why symptoms matter more than the number, and how to use one sensibly.

How to keep a trekking partnership safe in Nepal: what to agree before you fly, buddy checks on the trail, symptom and descent rules, separation limits, rescue and insurance basics, and money and privacy safety.

Solo, partner, agency group or open group: which way of trekking in Nepal fits you, compared on cost, guide rule, flexibility, safety and company, with numbers for Everest, Annapurna and Poon Hill.

How to test whether you and a trekking partner walk at the same pace before you book: the numbers to compare, a trial walk near Kathmandu, altitude differences, the slowest-person rule and what to agree.

How to find a trekking partner for the 12-day Everest Base Camp trek: what to match on, how a partner changes the guide and porter bill, the Lukla flight, the Khumbu guide position and what to agree first.

The difference between a licensed guide, a porter and a porter-guide in Nepal: what each does, what the rules require, dated day rates by region, who should hire what, fair hiring and porter welfare.

What to do when a trekking partner is sick, injured or wants to go home: the NHS descent rule, severe-illness signs, who goes with whom, what happens to the guide and porter costs and how to prepare.

A one-page agreement for trekking partners: route and dates, pace and rest days, who decides to turn back, how costs are split and paid, insurance, communication and what happens if someone leaves.

How to split the guide and porter fairly between trekking partners, with Everest Base Camp numbers from our dated cost data for 1 to 6 people, rules for uneven use, early exits and different nationalities, and how to settle safely.

What dal bhat is, why refills make it the best-value order, how the rest of the teahouse menu works, dated meal prices by altitude and region, how ordering and etiquette work and how to eat well on a long trek.

Who the Sherpa are, the Buddhist landscape of the Khumbu, what you meet from Phakding to Tengboche, Mani Rimdu, etiquette at mani walls and gompas, porter welfare and responsible trekking in Sagarmatha National Park.

What a teahouse trek is: lodge-to-lodge walking with a daypack, how rooms, meals and the room-for-meals bargain work, which routes have lodges and which need camping, and what it costs by altitude.

How many days a Nepal trek takes, from our route pages: Poon Hill 4, Annapurna Base Camp 7, Everest Base Camp 12, the circuits 14. What the days are made of, how to fit a holiday and what extra days cost.

Everest Base Camp or Gokyo Lakes? A comparison from our route data: views from Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri, crowds, altitude nights, dated costs, seasons and how to do both on the Three Passes.

How many spare days a Nepal trek needs and where to put them: Lukla, Jomsom and Nepalgunj flights, landslide roads, passes and restricted-area permits, what a lost day costs and what to cut when the buffer is gone.

For one Nepal trek, rent your down jacket in Thamel or Pokhara; for a second trek or a cold-season route, buy. Includes a fill-power guide and a decision table.

How to read sleeping bag temperature ratings, match them to the coldest night of your Nepal route, check a rental in Thamel or Pokhara, and what liners, clothing and mattresses change.

Which altitude symptoms are common and expected to ease, and which mean descend now, walked day by day through the Everest Base Camp plan with real sleeping altitudes and NHS and CDC guidance.

What acetazolamide (Diamox) does and does not do on a Nepal trek, the doses the CDC lists, side effects, cautions, how it fits Everest and Annapurna plans and what to ask your doctor.

How to recognise high-altitude pulmonary edema and cerebral edema on a Nepal trek, why the first response is always descent, what the CDC and NHS say, and how guides, HRA posts and rescue fit in.

What November is like on the trail: very clear air, cold nights, quieter lodges, snow on passes late in the month and Tihar. Region by region for Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and Mustang.

What May is like on the trail: warmer, hazier days, afternoon cloud, thinner crowds and the early monsoon risk. Which routes shine now, from Gokyo and Manaslu to Upper Mustang, Tiji and Dolpo.

What March is like on the trail: clear days, cold nights, early rhododendron and snow that still lingers on high passes. Region by region guidance for Everest, Annapurna, Langtang and Manaslu.

Everything a first Nepal trek needs: which route to pick, how fit you must be, what a day on the trail is like, altitude basics, permits, booking and how to find a partner.

A decision guide to 13 Nepal treks by days, altitude, difficulty, access, permits and crowds, with head-to-head comparisons of the most common choices.

How to reach the start of each major Nepal trek: Lukla and Jomsom flights, the roads to Syabrubesi, Machha Khola, Besisahar and Pokhara's trailheads, with journey times, delays and buffer rules.

How to behave on Nepal's trails: mani walls and chortens, monasteries and photography, festivals, food, porters and guides, with examples from the Khumbu, Annapurna, Langtang and Mustang.

A layer-by-layer Nepal trek packing list, with what to add for each altitude and season, what to rent or buy in Kathmandu and Pokhara and what to leave at home.

When to trek in Nepal: autumn and spring compared, a month-by-month table for Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and Upper Mustang, the monsoon dates and the rain-shadow exceptions.

Everest Base Camp or the Annapurna Circuit: days, altitude, scenery, difficulty, access, crowds, cost drivers and season side by side, with a recommendation for each kind of trekker.

Every cost line of a Nepal trek, which ones scale with group size, altitude and season, and how to build and check your own budget from written quotes instead of guesses.

Day-by-day itineraries for Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and Upper Mustang treks, with a comparison table and a guide to reading an itinerary for altitude, buffer days and transport.

Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and Upper Mustang compared: how to reach each, how hard they are, when to go, what permits they need and which one suits you.

When to go to Everest Base Camp: a month-by-month guide to weather, crowds, flights, lodges and snow, with a short answer (April-May or October-November) and the trade-offs behind it.

How the Kathmandu to Lukla flight works: the airport, the Ramechhap alternative, what a flight day looks like, baggage, delays and how to protect your schedule.

An 18-day Everest Three Passes itinerary with sleeping altitudes, the three pass days (Kongma La, Cho La, Renjo La) in detail, the weather and snow calls and how to shorten it.

Most trekkers need microspikes, not full crampons, on Nepal high passes like Thorong La and Cho La. How the two differ, how to fit them and when to carry them.

A packing list for Everest Base Camp in March to May, organised by what you wear, sleep in and carry, with what to rent in Kathmandu, weight limits and what to leave at home.

How snow, wind and ice change Thorong La, Cho La, Kongma La and Renjo La through the year, how to judge conditions on the day and when guides turn back.

What April is like on Nepal's trails: rhododendron bloom, warm days, hazy views, afternoon storms, Everest expedition traffic and which routes suit the month best.

What October is like on the trail, region by region: clear skies and cold nights, the Dashain and Tihar crowds, flight and bus pressure, snow risk on the passes and how to book.

A 12-day Everest Base Camp itinerary with sleeping altitudes, walking hours, what each day feels like and where to add a buffer day, plus a safer 14-day variation.

How teahouse food and room prices climb with altitude on Everest and Annapurna, why rooms are cheap if you eat in, what the menu board tells you and how to budget without a fixed price list.

Every line of an Everest Base Camp budget, which lines are fixed, which scale with days or group size, which rise with altitude, and a formula you can fill in with live quotes.

The two entry permits for the Everest region, the national park permit and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu local permit, where they are bought and checked, what they pay for and what rules come with them.

What the Himalayan Rescue Association aid posts at Pheriche and Manang are, when they open, what the altitude talks cover and how to use them without relying on them.

Where the rest days belong on Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit, what to do on them, which villages suit them and when to add a third.

How many metres you can climb per night, where the rest days go and a worked sleeping-altitude schedule for Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit.

How to recognise, prevent and respond to acute mountain sickness, HAPE and HACE on a Himalayan trek, with real sleeping-altitude numbers from Everest and Annapurna.

Do foreigners need a guide to trek in Nepal? A licensed guide is required in restricted areas; in national parks the April 2023 NTB rule is enforced unevenly and Khumbu does not enforce it. Rule by region, checked 19 October 2026.

ACAP, TIMS, national park, municipality and restricted-area permits: what each one is, which treks need which, who issues it and how to avoid the common mistakes.