Everest Base Camp Trek Cost from India 2026: ₹1,34,999

The Everest Base Camp trek costs from ₹1,34,999 per person from India on our 14-day trip from Ahmedabad, with return flights, stays with daily breakfast, a trip captain with local crew and the trek permits in the price (prices checked 16 Oct 2026). If you don't have two weeks, a helicopter morning to Kala Patthar from Kathmandu is from ₹84,999 per person and the Everest mountain flight from ₹18,999.

On the trek, meals that are not listed, optional add-ons, shopping, tips and travel insurance are extra. Indians need no visa for Nepal. GST and TCS are shown in your written quote.

Prices checked 16 Oct 2026 from our live trip pages. Park fees, permits, seasons and entry rules checked with the Nepal Tourism Board (ntb.gov.np) in October 2026.

How much does the Everest Base Camp trek cost from India?

Here are our Everest and Himalaya options, by price. Prices are per person, as listed on 16 Oct 2026.

Option	Length	From (per person)	High point	Flights from Ahmedabad
Everest: The Mountain Flight	2 hours, from Kathmandu	₹18,999	Flies level with the range	Not included
Nepal: Poon Hill Short Trek	7 days, 6 nights	₹59,999	3,210 m	Included
Everest: Base Camp by Helicopter	Half day, from Kathmandu	₹84,999	5,545 m, a short landing	Not included
Nepal: Annapurna Base Camp Trek	10 days, 9 nights	₹94,999	4,130 m	Included
Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek	14 days, 13 nights	₹1,34,999	5,545 m at Kala Patthar	Included

For a group, multiply the per-person price. These totals are before GST and TCS.

Who is trekking	Everest Base Camp Trek, 14 days
One person	₹1,34,999
Couple or two friends	₹2,69,998
Four friends	₹5,39,996

When you compare trek prices online, check whether flights and permits are in the number.

What does the 14-day trek include, and what do you pay on the trail?

The route, day by day

Day 1: Kathmandu and a gear check; anything missing is hired or bought there.
Day 2: fly to Lukla, then walk to Phakding (2,610 m).
Day 3: Namche Bazaar (3,440 m), the first hard climb.
Day 4: acclimatisation, up to the Everest View Hotel (3,880 m) and back down to sleep.
Days 5 to 7: Tengboche (3,867 m), Dingboche (4,410 m) for a second acclimatisation stop, and Lobuche (4,940 m).
Day 8: Gorak Shep (5,164 m) and Everest Base Camp.
Day 9: Kala Patthar (5,545 m) at dawn, then down to Pheriche.
Days 10 to 12: the walk out through Tengboche and Namche to Lukla.
Day 13: fly back to Kathmandu; a contingency day is built into the trip for weather.
Day 14: fly home.

That is about 130 km on foot. Base camp sits at roughly 5,364 to 5,380 metres: our trip page uses 5,364 m, and the Nepal Tourism Board's Koshi Province page gives 5,380 m (checked October 2026).

What is in the price

Return flights from Ahmedabad, stays with daily breakfast, all transfers and the listed experiences, a trip captain with local crew (guides and porters), and permits for the trek. The Lukla flights are part of the listed route; your quote confirms them line by line. Oxygen saturation is checked every evening from Dingboche.

What you pay on the trail

Meals that are not listed on the trip page. Ask for your quote to spell out lunches and dinners on the trail.
Tips for guides and porters.
Travel insurance; make sure it covers trekking at high altitude.
Gear you hire or buy in Kathmandu.
Personal shopping.

Which permits and fees apply in the Khumbu region?

The trek runs through Sagarmatha National Park. These are the charges, checked October 2026:

Permit or fee	For Indians (SAARC rate)	Notes
Sagarmatha National Park entry	NPR 1,500 per person per entry, about ₹940	Nepal Tourism Board; foreigners pay NPR 3,000; children below 10 enter free
TIMS card	NPR 1,000 per person, about ₹625	Nepal Tourism Board; issued by a trekking agency; others pay NPR 2,000
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality entry fee	Check before booking	The local municipality's own fee for the Khumbu area

Rupee figures use about NPR 1.60 to ₹1 (ExchangeRate-API, 16 Oct 2026). NTB's TIMS page says that since 31 Mar 2023, the Everest Base Camp trek is one of the routes where trekkers must go with a licensed guide and carry an agency-issued TIMS card. The local municipality has not always agreed: the Kathmandu Post reported in April 2023 that it rejected the guide rule and charges for its own trek card. Which card is checked on the trail can change, so check before booking.

Our trek comes with guides and porters, and includes the park and TIMS permits. Ask us to confirm the local municipality fee in your written quote.

Do Indians need a visa or passport for Nepal?

No visa. The Nepal Tourism Board's tourist visa page (checked October 2026) says Indian nationals can enter with a valid passport or a voter ID card issued by the Election Commission of India. Aadhaar is not accepted. We suggest carrying your passport.

When are the trekking seasons for Everest Base Camp?

The Nepal Tourism Board's Sagarmatha National Park page (checked October 2026) gives October to November and March to May as the best seasons. December to February brings snow, with daytime temperatures around 5 degrees Celsius, and June to September is the rainy season. The NTB trekking page adds that weather tends to be clearer after the monsoon. Our trek and both Everest flights list the same best months.

Months	What to expect	Our advice
Oct to Nov	Clearer weather after the monsoon	The main window; fits the Diwali break
Dec to Feb	Snow, daytime around 5°C	Only for experienced winter trekkers
Mar to May	Spring	The second window; fits the May school holidays
Jun to Sep	Rainy season	Clouded views; our mountain flight page says these months are often cancelled

Lukla flights go early in the day and depend on the weather in either season, which is why our trip keeps a contingency day.

How fit do you need to be, and how is altitude handled?

Our trek pages ask for basic-to-good fitness, and Everest is the highest of our treks: the days are long and the high days are hard. Build up to walking most of a day, several days in a row, on stairs and uneven ground. Start training well before you go, with long walks at weekends and stair climbs during the week. If you have trekked in Ladakh or Himachal before, you know how your body takes height; our solo trip to Ladakh plan is a gentler first test at altitude.

The Nepal Tourism Board's mountain safety page (checked October 2026) says that feeling unwell above 2,500 m may be altitude sickness until proven otherwise, that above 2,500 m your sleeping altitude should rise by no more than 300 to 500 m a day, and that you should take a rest day after every 1,000 m gained. If symptoms get worse, its advice is to descend.

Our trek follows that pattern, with acclimatisation days at Namche and Dingboche and evening oxygen checks. Trip captains carry oximeters and a descent plan. Consult your doctor before a high-altitude trek, especially with a heart, lung or blood pressure condition. Our trip page marks the trek as not advised for seniors and unsuitable for young children.

What are the shorter options: helicopter, mountain flight or Poon Hill?

Helicopter to Kala Patthar: from ₹84,999

About four hours from Kathmandu: a flight up the valley over the Khumbu glacier and Base Camp, a landing of around ten minutes at Kala Patthar (5,545 m), and breakfast at the Everest View Hotel. National park permits and oxygen on board are included. Kathmandu stays, flights to Nepal and high-altitude insurance are extra. It is not advised with heart or lung conditions, for seniors or for young children.

Everest mountain flight: from ₹18,999

About an hour flying along the range from Kathmandu at dawn, with a guaranteed window seat, airport taxes, hotel pickup and a turn in the cockpit for the forward view. It is seated with no walking, so it suits parents; the cabin is not pressurised, so anyone with a heart or lung condition should check with a doctor first. If the airline cancels for weather, you are refunded or moved to the next morning.

Poon Hill or Annapurna Base Camp

The Poon Hill Short Trek at ₹59,999 tops out at 3,210 m, with a sunrise over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges; it suits first-time trekkers and fit parents, though the climb to Ulleri is a stone staircase of over three thousand steps. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek at ₹94,999 reaches 4,130 m in 10 days, with hot springs at Jhinu on the way down.

For vegetarian and Jain trekkers, tell us when you enquire and your trip captain plans the teahouse meals. For the rest of the country, see our Nepal destination guide.

How we help

We plan Everest treks from Ahmedabad with flights, permits, guides, porters and teahouse stays in one written quote that shows GST and TCS before you pay. Tell us your dates, your trekking experience and who is coming, and we price it: start with a message.

Sources, checked October 2026: Nepal Tourism Board, park entry fees; NTB, TIMS card; NTB, tourist visa; NTB, Sagarmatha National Park; NTB, safety in the mountains; NTB, Koshi Province; NTB, trekking; The Kathmandu Post, Everest region and Nepal Tourism Board dispute over solo trek ban, 3 Apr 2023.

FAQs

How much does the Everest Base Camp trek cost from India? From ₹1,34,999 per person on our 14-day trek from Ahmedabad, with return flights, stays with breakfast, a guide team and trek permits (prices checked 16 Oct 2026). GST and TCS are shown in the written quote.

What permits do you need for Everest Base Camp? Sagarmatha National Park entry, NPR 1,500 for SAARC nationals (Nepal Tourism Board, October 2026), and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality's own entry fee, whose amount you should check before booking. NTB also lists a TIMS card, NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals, for this route, but the local municipality has disputed that rule, so check which card applies. Our trek includes the park and TIMS permits.

Do Indians need a passport for the Everest Base Camp trek? No visa is needed. Nepal accepts a valid Indian passport or an Election Commission voter ID, but not Aadhaar. A passport is simplest for flights and permit checks.

What is the best time for the Everest Base Camp trek? October to November and March to May, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. December to February brings snow, and June to September is the rainy season.

Can I do Everest Base Camp without trekking? Yes. Our helicopter morning from Kathmandu lands briefly at Kala Patthar (5,545 m) and is from ₹84,999 per person; the mountain flight along the range is from ₹18,999. Neither includes flights to Nepal.