FAQ's

Kids are more agile in their physical fitness and we have seen kids as young as 6 years doing a Everest Base Camp with a month of training , but under the supervision of their parents.

We have programs to suite from 6 year to 70 year young team members doing the trek and we help them provide all the guidance, medical supervision and support to make their trip a memorable one.

https://everestdreams.com/6-year-old-indin-girl-becomes-youngest-indian-to-climb-mount-everest-base-camp/

As the Everest Base camp has altitude based terrain, we recommend teams to follow the basic physical training , diet and sleeping pattern to make their journey more memorable. Everest is a Dream journey and if you are not prepared you may not get acquainted with the physical requirements of the trek and fall sick for evacuation.

We would recommend you to at least follow the basic physical session as per the plan provided.We are more then happy to discuss that during you

https://everestdreams.com/physical-activity/

Regular walking for  4 to 7 kilometers daily for at least 30 days before your trek start is the basic need for your Everest Base camp preparation,if you are a regular gym guy, swimmer, runner, then you are entirely fit for Everest Base Camp Trek. But its recommended to be serious about your fitness session, it will you easy any muscle stiffness and let you enjoy your journey without worrying about your physical element.

We also recommend if you have some small hill or mountain, you should spend a day and repeat a day more to prepare mentally for the Everest Base Camp walk. As that will allow your required muscles to be ready with the elevation and altitude handling capabilities.

If you are not doing any physical activities and want to go for the Everest Base Camp Trek, you need to do at least walking.

In Sydney, Blue Mountain have a 3 sister mounter trek, would recommend teams to do it for 2 times before starting the Everest Base Camp at least before 2 weeks so you understand the toughness, breathing pattern , water intake requirement, checking your equipment and testing all required parameter in your digital watch and then if there are some issue or pattern observed then discuss with your General Practitioner ( GP) or family doctor.

As most of the distinguished guides are from Nepal Sherpa Community and over 10 years of experience in this region, they have well versed in understanding the customer and communicating with them, they are Multi-Lingual and well versed in english.

On top of that they are Social Media Savvy so they help you capture the best of the Scenic view and provide some insight of the places they will pass you through.

If in case of some particular regional language requirement we do consider guides with some specific language skill in case to case basic or on prior information based on guides availability as we have required contacts due to the years of serving with across the world customer.

Yes , as part of their training program Emergency Evacuation methods are taught and some of the guides are certified with Mountaineering school and these learning are part of their trek.

Yes its absolutely fine for a beginners with basic exercise regiem in their day to day life is good for Everest base camp, We only recommend 4 weeks of self paced training to smoothen the whole journey and our team of expert help you go through and monitor on the regular basis.

Most people will take Diamox proactively right at the beginning of their trip and continue to take it until they come back down to the point where they started. Other trekkers and climbers may choose to start without taking Diamox and then start taking it if they feel unwell or if their guide recommends it.

Contraindications. You should NOT take Diamox if you are allergic to acetazolamide or other sulfa drugs. Do not take Diamox if you have kidney disease, liver disease or severe lung disease (COPD, CHF,Asthma, etc.).

Until there is a medical need or recommendation from Guide please don’t take any medication other than suggested by your medical practitioner or general physician.

Trekking up and down in high altitude for 8-9 hours per day in the Everest Base Camp Trails obviously lose around 5-6 kg weight in 12 days trek. But, how much weight you lose depends on the intake of food, water, and proper rest during the trek

Would recommend all teams who are back from Everest Base camp to keep the same physical regime for next 4 weeks to take more benefit as the body muscle memory normally maintain the same wait if you are able to keep it for next 4-8 weeks, its always cherishing point to maintain the weight if you can able to put some additional effort to maintain.

It’s our personal experience that ascending to heights greater than 3,500 m can trigger a range of symptoms including headache in the start and dizziness. Men are at greater risk of altitude sickness than women, for reasons unknown.

But your physical regime, food and water intake ( specially warm water with Ginger,Lemon,Honey ) helps to smoothen up the AMS to greater strength.

Our Sherpa’s walking technique on slow and steady steps in the initial days helps the team reduce any such post trekking sickness or any other symptoms.

 The incidence rate of altitude sickness depends on various factors, including an individual’s age, gender, rate of ascent, home elevation, overall physical health, previous experience at altitude, and their individual susceptibility to altitude sickness.

Potassium-rich foods such as bananas, greens, avocados, dried fruit, potatoes and tomatoes are great options. In addition, complex-carbohydrate foods like whole grain pasta and vegetables can help maintain your energy and blood sugar levels during your ascent.

We also recommend 3 Liter of water everyday along with hot water and Ginger Lemon Honey / Garlic Honey everyday in the morning and before going to bed help reduce the strain of muscle and help you cop up better for the AMS.

We also have taken some Vitamins “C” dissolvable which also have seen some benefit along with the water.

Would recommend not to eat heavy and oily food and stick to Sherpa Soup with Localized food to be in better accommodation conditions.

It is also advised to drink plenty of fluids 3-4 days prior to traveling to help prevent altitude sickness. Sports drinks like Gatorade or all-natural options like coconut water are great alternatives and fuel your body with electrolytes for better hydration.

 We also recommend 3 Liter of water everyday along with hot water and Ginger Lemon Honey / Garlic Honey everyday in the morning and before going to bed help reduce the strain of muscle and help you cop up better for the AMS.

We also have taken some Vitamins “C” dissolvable which also have seen some benefit along with the water.

We also recommend Bucketlisters to avoid smoking any form of cigarette, vapors and drinking alcohol during their Everest Base Camp trek.

We understanding every body react to the altitude in the different way, its all depend upon your physical activity, water intake, preventive like Lemon/Ginger/Garlic and Honey and Less oily food to prepare you better for the Altitude sickness, But in case if you are hit post 3500mts then you need to inform your guide who will provide some help and possibly suggest some alternative way to handle the situation.

We recommend teams not to worry about as the guides have an emergency medical kit to handle any such situation and take the right decision in case of emergency.

• Headache
• Feeling and being sick.
• Dizziness.
• Tiredness.
• loss of appetite.
• shortness of breath.

In flight to lukla they will not allow you to carry more than 15KG in the airport, if you carry more luggage then they will charge you extra. Hence its recommended to discuss the packing list and carry the minimum for the journey.

There are some, which can be boring/rented in Nepal or sometimes provided by your tour operator specially the heavy item like sleeping bag or down jackets which are really heavy and they are used for one or 2 times only post Namche Bazaar.

Hence requested to discuss the package list during your induction program and avoid taking unnecessary heavy weight during the travel plan.

Last 3 days post dingboche are pretty tough one as you are going to cross the 3500mts mark for the Everest Base camp and most of the time you feel small portion of headache and Altitude sickness, From here onwards your food,sleeping habits and water consumption has to be handled diligently and in case of some symptoms need to discuss with your guide.

He would recommend some food changes (Avoid any spicy and oily food, Do Not drink Alcohol or smoke any form of cigarettes or vapor).

Everest Base camp tour included Mornnign Breakfast,afternoon lunch and night dinner.

It doesnot include the break food in the middle , hot water and additional item if you purchase and we need to be very cautious about your expenditure and keep the case as as you leave Namache bazaar it may happen the ATM POS machine would not work and even they work they will charge you with additional surcharge on top of your conversion charges.

More you reach higher altitude you will get the same facility cost more then the last stop, hence donot be surprised as its take effort to carry those equipment to those altitude. Would recommend to keep 25,000 NPR cash during the travel and also tips for your guide and portar team.

• Buying a bucket of hot water is costlier as they are based on gas and they will cost you high.
• WIFi/ Mobile Charging will be costlier after namche bazaar, requested to keep a good set of Mobile.
• Possibly I would recommend taking some solar charger as that will supplement your charging needs.
• Until Namache Bazaar your SIM will have the internet connection based on the location, post that you have to purchase the internet and you cannot share the code as hotspot feature doesnot work.

• Twin sharing Bed, with quilt
• Post namche Bazaar it would get colder , you may have to use the sleeping bag.
• Shared Washroom and Toilet, keep your toiler paper and toiletries handy.
• Hot water per mug will cost you extra 100 NPR and you need to inform them in advance.
• In Tree house they have the heating area while having your dinner you can enjoy.
• Most of the tree house switch off the light by 9PM , hence we have recommended you to tweak a bit of your sleeping pattern.
• Most guest prefer to start their walk by 7am , as in the afternoon due to high sun/ UV its very hard to walk and mostly guest try to avoid walking post 12:30pm to 2:00 and they rest in their afternoon tree house.
• Please try to reach your evening tree house by 4 as the weather mostly changes post 3pm and you will have more wind and chances of rain, it would make your trip more hard in rain or in windy situation.

Even the tour operators pay their Staff / Guide / porter but the cost of living in the mountains are very hard and sometimes they have to spend all their money if the weather is not good during the time of the trek .

It’s recommended that each person pay 5000 NPR to the guide and 3000 NPR per to the guide, if group of 5 then they make 25,000 NPR for the guide. 

If the group is small then request to pay them handsomely as they are the real warrior on the ground and extend all the help you can sense as a community they keep the guest in the fore-front then anything.