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Trek

14 days trekking + 5 days Kathmandu

Service Tier

Lukla Access (EBC only)

Flying from

Flight tier

Kathmandu Hotel (5 nights)

Gear

Insurance

Everest Base Camp

standard tier

Agency package$1,400
Lukla (fixed-wing)$380
Hotel (5 nights)$200
Gear$70
Insurance$150
Visa (30 days)$50
Tips$250
Trail extras (14 days)$210
Buffer$150
Nepal total$2,860
International flights$1,200
Total$4,060

for context

Guide + porter alone (market rate)$770-1,190
Full trip (everything above)$4,060

If an agency quotes more than $1,600 for guide + porter alone, read this first.

Every number sourced. April 2026 data. Full cost breakdown / Agency comparison

Sources

Every number in this calculator is traceable to a specific source. No affiliate links. No commissions.

Methodology: Agency package prices are midpoints from 5 TAAN-registered agencies with no known fraud associations, verified April 2026. Flight prices from fare aggregators for major origin regions to Kathmandu (KTM). Daily extras estimated from published hidden cost breakdowns and tea house price surveys. Insurance costs from provider websites as of April 2026. Visa fee from Nepal Department of Immigration (Tier 1 source).

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