Mt. Everest Base Camp

The Practical Stuff & Other Details

Flights

Before you purchase your airline tickets, please wait check in with us and receive a confirmation email to proceed with the purchase. There is a minimum number of participants needed to confirm the trip.

Cancellation & Transfer Policy

$400 is the required deposit when you book your ensure your place on an ITP Everest Base Camp trek.

100% of the trip cost is due 60 days before your date of departure.

If you decide to cancel your trip, the following fees apply and are due when ITP is notified of your cancellation:

• 91+ days prior to departure = $0
• 61 to 90 days = $400
• 31 to 60 days prior to departure = 50% of the total trip cost is non-refundable
• 0 to 30 days prior to departure = 100% of the trip cost is non-refundable

If you decide to transfer to another trip, the fees due are as follows according to the date of notification to ITP:

• 61+ days prior to departure = $0
• 31 to 60 days = $400
• 0 to 30 days prior to departure = 100% of the trip cost is non-refundable

ITP recommends that you purchase travel insurance.

Single Accommodations

For those who are willing to share space with a roommate of the same-gender, there is no additional accommodation cost. If we are not able to provide a shared space for you, but you were willing to share accommodations with a same-gender roommate, you will not be charged an additional fee for single accommodations.

There is a limited amount of spaces for those wishing to stay alone; they are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis at an additional fee of $600/person.

Domestic Airfare

This trip requires that one or more domestic flights be booked separately by ITP. Payment totals and due dates will be communicated to you by ITP staff prior to the purchase of the domestic flights within Nepal. Domestic flight costs are subject to change because airfare prices change without notice.

Weather in Nepal (Himalayan Region)

When trekking in Nepal, there are two “seasons” that are most ideal. The first is from March until May. During these months, the temperatures are slightly warmer than they are in the Fall. As you embark on the trails in the early morning, the mountain views are clear and the sun is bright. By the afternoon, the sky can become more cloud-filled. The Fall season, occurring between October and December, is a great time to see the mountains clearly, but the temperature is colder; especially at nights.

For the Everest Base Camp Trek, you will ascend to an altitude higher than 17,000 feet. The temperatures will most likely drop to freezing or below. Once you are above the “timberline” (13,000 feet), there is always a chance of snow. At EBC itself, and the days leading up to it, there is less oxygen content in the air, which typically makes the temperatures feel colder.

Extra Information

More information regarding your trip will be available after signing up and your deposit is paid. ITP highly recommends that you purchase travel insurance. If coverage is purchased at the time of your initial reservation, the ‘Pre-existing Conditions Exclusion’ is waived (certain exclusions apply).