Everest Region

You can find all the posts we have ever written about the Everest Region here. And we are almost convinced that, when it comes to Everest, we have the most comprehensive and most actionable posts in the entire world wide web.

This is because we love the mountains and understand the kind of problems trekkers face first hand. As such we go the extra mile in our posts to help you get the most out of your trek. If not we at least try to make you laugh.

If you don’t find what you are looking for, feel free to Email / WhatsApp us.

Overview

The following posts will give your detailed introduction to the Everest Region. As for the Nepal post, we think it is the best that was ever written about this beautiful country.

Overview of Everest

Intro to Nepal

Trekking: Expectations vs Reality

Gossips from Everest

This is our favorite section. All the funny stories and tall tales are found here.

Expectation vs Reality
Expectation vs Reality

EBC
EBC

Sherpa Names
Sherpa Names

Lukla Airpot
Lukla Airpot

Secrets
Secrets

Selfies
Selfies

Khumbila
Khumbila

Pollution
Pollution

Best time to go to Everest

We have the most comprehensive information on the best time to go to Everest in the internet. And it is not based on anecdotes but raw data and a lot of experience.

Renjo La
Best time for EBC

Himalaya Tahr
Seasons in EBC

Trekkers in Khumbu Glacier, Everest Base Camp
Health and Safety

Trekker in Everest
EBC in January

Ama Dablam from Khumjung
EBC in February

EBC in March

EBC in April

Everest Marathon
EBC in May

EBC in June

Dwarf Rhododendron
EBC in July

EBC in August

Cholatse
EBC in September

Everest as seen from Kala Pathhar
EBC in October

mount ama dablam
EBC in November

Mount Everest
EBC in December

Treks and Tours in Everest Region

Because we specialize in the mountains, you can expect 5-star service at fair prices.

EBC Trek

Gokyo Lakes
EBC + Gokyo

Gokyo Lakes

Namche Bazaar
Namche Trek

Heli Tour to EBC

Short Treks

Booking Services

With HoneyGuide, you have very flexible booking options. Whether you wish to book the whole tour, or just flights, hotels, or guides, we got you covered.

Treks and Heli Tours
Treks and Heli Tours

Lukla Weather- March/ April
Flights to Lukla

Helicopter Tour in Everest
Hotels in Everest

Trekking Guides

Jeep Rides in Dhaulagiri Region
Vehicle Booking

Flights to Lukla

Here is everything you need to know about flights to Lukla.

Flight waiting to board in Lukla
Flight Booking

Hotels in Lukla
Getting to Lukla

Flight to Lukla
Survival Guide

Lukla Weather- March/ April
Lukla Weather

Lukla Airpot
Lukla Airpot

Changes in Lukla Flight
Changes in Lukla Flight

Kathmandu to Ramechhap Airpot
KTM to Ramechhap Airpot

Sunrise Caught early morning on the way to Manthali Airport, Ramechhap
Ramechhap to Lukla Flight

Accommodation and Food

Here you will find hotel recommendations, level of service to expect, local delicacies, and water safety.

Hotels in Everest
Hotels in Everest

Lukla
Hotels in Lukla

Namche Bazar
Hotels in Namche

Hotels in Dingboche
Hotels in Dingboche

Hotels in Lobuche
Hotels in Lobuche

Hotels in Gorakshep
Hotels in Gorakshep

Gokyo Lake
Hotels in Gokyo

Newari Food at Lahana
Food and Drinks

For Vegans
For Vegans

Sherpa food
Sherpa food

Water Safety
Water Safety

Cost and Money

Price for services in Nepal vary by your nationality. Here is everything you need to know to navigate through the prices on the ground.

Expedition Teams pitching tents in the Everest Base Camp
EBC Trek Cost

Ama Dablam
For Indians

For Nepali
For Nepali

Safety Issues

A trek like EBC is not to be taken lightly. You need to understand what you are up against and how to deal with it.

Difficulty
Difficulty

Altitude Illness
Altitude Illness

Khumbu Icefall
Environmental Hazards

Trekkers in Khumbu Glacier, Everest Base Camp
Preexisting Conditions

Insurance
Insurance

Rescue Scam
Rescue Scam

Essentials

Knowing these things will make your trek to Everest Region much more fulfilling and enjoyable.

Gears
Gears

A solo trekker enjoying the mountains
Trekking Checklist

Permits
Permits

Maps
Maps

Wifi and Electricity

Trekking Style

Whether you want to hit it alone, with a guide, or with friends, HoneyGuide has you covered. Stay tuned for posts about Guide vs No Guide, and how to find good trekking companies.

Solo
Solo

Independent
Independent

Hire a Guide
Hire a Guide

For Women
For Women

Attractions

Beautiful things and places you will pass during your trek to the Everest Region.

Birds
Birds

Flowers
Flowers

Animals
Animals

Festivals
Festivals

Tengboche Monastery
Tengboche Monastery

Lakes
Lakes

Mountains

The mountains in Everest have tales as tall as they are attached to them. In one of the posts below, we will even show you how to find a yeti in one of the mountains.

Mount Everest
Mount Everest

Kala Patthar
Kala Patthar

Mera

Ama Dablam
Ama Dablam

Khumbila
Khumbila

Others
Other Mountains

Route Planning

Side Trips
Side Trips

Places in Everest

We have detailed information on each and every village of the Everest Region. You will even find what kind of flowers you will see in that place in these posts. :)

Lukla
Lukla

Phakding
Phakding

Monjo
Monjo

Namche
Namche

Khumjung
Khumjung

Tengboche
Tengboche

Deboche
Deboche

Pangboche
Pangboche

Pheriche
Pheriche

Dingboche
Dingboche

Lobuche
Lobuche

Gorakshep
Gorakshep

Gokyo
Gokyo

Thame
Thame

Phortse
Phortse

Others
Others
Lukla Flights
Everest Region

How to get to Lukla?

Your first step to conquering Everest Base Camp starts from this small town – Lukla; located in the Khumbu area of north-eastern Nepal. To get to Everest Base Camp, Lukla’s airport is the most favored gateway. And whether you walk it or fly it, even travelling to Lukla is an adventure that you will never forget.

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Everest Clean Up Campaign
Everest Region

Mount Everest Pollutions and Solutions

“Tourism is the golden bird that fouls its own nest”.  Like the phenomenon we humans like to call ‘development’, tourism too brings in unwanted but inevitable baggages along with it.  The statement captures the excrement and other pollution situation in Mount Everest perfectly. With tourists, came so called ‘development’ which is always accompanied by mismanagement […]

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Helicopter
Everest Region

Everest Base Camp Boosts Medical Staff and Rescue Operation

After last year’s disaster where 16 guides died in an avalanche, Nepal, now has decided to provide more doctors and rescue equipment at Everest Base Camp. As climbers arrive for the busiest period, new provisions are aimed at avoiding the repeat of last year’s deadly tragedy which shook Nepal and the mountaineering world. Devi Bahadur […]

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Everest Region
Trekking in Nepal

Mountains in Nepal – Everest Region

As we all know, mountains are the major highlight in Everest Base Camp Trek, and they are served in many flavors. There are of course the high peaks, and then there are the tough, the easy-going, the photogenic and the sacred. Hell, there is even one reputed to contain a door to heaven for the […]

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Renjo La
Everest Region

Best Time to Trek to Everest Base Camp

Most people would say that the best time to trek to Everest Base Camp is Apr/May and Oct/Nov. And to be fair, those are excellent months to do the Everest Base Camp Trek. Hence, a lot of people follow this groupthink, and suddenly with crowded trails, these months are not so attractive anymore. Also, for […]

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Khumbila
Everest Region

Why does Khumbila ride a horse??

“Because it is faster than walking.” Nice and Cheeky!! But there is more. If Sherpas followed one of the Abrahamic religions, Khumbila would be Mt Sinai. The mountain is held in such reverence that no one has been allowed to climb it yet. Khumbu has lots of stories of misfortune befalling those who have tried […]

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mountain teaser trees
’Going to the mountains
is going home.’
- John Muir
‘Great things are done when
men and mountains meet.’
- William Blake
‎’There is no such thing as bad weather,
only inappropriate clothing.’
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes