Everest Base Camp FAQ

You need to submit the following documents after the advance payment deposit, and all the documents should be sent via email. You will need the following documents:

A copy of passport,
Passport-sized photos,
Flight details,
Copy of travel insurance (it has to cover Heli rescue and medical evacuation) and other documents required to claim it.

In trekking trails, the accommodation options are teahouses and lodges only. Nepal Alternative Treks generally manages your accommodation in best available teahouses or lodges that provide single or double rooms, mostly in dormitory-style. The bed has a mattress, pillow, and blanket. Very few teahouses offer a room with a heater, and the blanket provided by the teahouse alone will not be enough to withstand the cold. So, it would be better to carry a warm sleeping bag. You can buy or hire one at the rental shops in Kathmandu.

Lodges and teahouses on the lower altitude have excellent infrastructure and are likely to have western-style toilets, and sometimes even attached toilets. As you hike up, you are most likely to find an Indian squat-styled toilet. Finding toilet paper is almost impossible in these areas, so we advise you to carry plenty of your own.

If you need to use the toilet while trekking, we will try to find the nearest lodge, if possible; otherwise, you will have to manage it somewhere in the forests. Please respect the environment by placing the used toilet paper in a plastic bag so that you can dispose of it later.

Usually, Nepal Alternative Treks arranges accommodation with proper shower facilities. Please understand that it becomes difficult to arrange running shower and hot water facilities as the altitude increases. So, in remote mountainous regions, showers cost some extra money.

Yes, you can. There are plenty of shops around Thamel that sell as well as rent all the necessary gears for trekking, mountaineering, and peak climbing. These shops have great varieties of goods ranging based on their brand as well as price. We will help you with buying or hiring all the necessary equipment.

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu is the only international airport in Nepal. TIA has direct air links with Osaka, Shanghai, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Delhi, Dubai, Bombay, and Calcutta.

If you are traveling from other cities, you can easily find a connecting flight to Kathmandu as many airlines such as Fly Dubai, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Royal Nepal Airlines (RNAC), Air India, Singapore Airlines, Thai Air, and Thai lion run daily flights to and from Nepal.

You cannot use water transport since the country is landlocked, but there are land routes from different parts of India, Tibet, and China. Therefore, you can enter Nepal through the checkpoint on these land borders.

It is not mandatory to tip the porters and guides. It ultimately depends on your choice. As your porter and guide play a big role in the success of your trip, from guiding and carrying your necessities to being mindful of your safety, your tips reflect gratitude towards them. Hence, tipping is a recommended culture for porters and guides in Nepal as a gesture of thankfulness.

You can easily find different types of alcoholic beverages of international as well as Nepalese brands. In villages, however, you can either find local (home-made) drinks like Chyang, Raksi, and Tongba or other packaged drinks of Nepalese brands. However, we do not suggest you consume alcoholic beverages often during treks as it causes difficulties in trekking the next day.

Nowadays, all kinds of facilities, including recharging batteries and electronics, are available primarily in the more popular areas like Everest, Annapurna, and Langtang. Other areas like Dolpo and Kanchenjunga also have electricity and recharging facilities available for a minimal service charge.

However, to be on a safer side, we do recommend you carry solar chargers. Also, note that the Nepalese plugs are of Type D, and the voltage is about 220-240 V. So, make sure that your devices are chargeable. Otherwise, you shall require adapters and voltage stabilizers.

There are mobile networks, internet data, and Wi-Fi available in most of the trekking routes, and you can connect to your friends and family back home.

For mobile network and internet data, you will require a Nepalese SIM-Card. If you wish to buy a Nepalese SIM-Card, we will assist you in getting it. You can buy a SIM-Card from local distributors easily with some fees.