How to Trek to Everest Base Camp on a Backpackers Budget | Solo Trek to Everest Base Camp
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- How cheap can a trek to Everest Base Camp be? Can you buy all your gear and supplies for less than $150 in Kathmandu's markets? Can you survive with less than $20 dollars a day? Yes you can! Here's everything you'll need to know for your several week trek in the Himalayas. Daily cost for my trek listed below! #nepal #budgettravel #himalayas #solotravel #everestbasecamptrek #everestbasecamp #solotrekking #solowomantraveler #solotraveler #nepali #mounteverest
Welcome to the channel, follow along my travels around the world! My name's Gisselle, I'm a budget traveler and have been to 6 out of the 7 continents, visiting 20+ countries, living for some time in Sydney, Australia as well as in Saigon, Vietnam. I am currently living in Cairo, Egypt and exploring all this beautiful country has to offer while visiting nearby countries as well. I am a lover of language and a culturally curious lady just making my way through life one day at a time. I live to learn, I love to travel and explore, try new things and meet interesting people anywhere and everywhere in the world. Come along with me as I solo travel the globe and discover fascinating new places, try delicious local food, meet lovely people, and share a moment in time on this beautiful planet, our Earth.
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I also made a day to day account of my trek, for anyone interested (6 parts in total):
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Dates of Trek = May 20th, 2019 - June 8th, 2019 (20 days total)
Estimated Total Cost of Trip, including buying all my gear (backpack, boots, water bottle, jacket, hat, gloves, socks, pants, altitude sickness pills, water purifying tablets, etc.), park permits, transportation to and from Kathmandu, and daily cost of my trek = $1,000 USD
DAY 1 (May 20th, 2019) *All prices listed in NPR
600 taxi to bus station
1,100 bus ticket Kathmandu to Phaplu
80 chips and coke
300 bed/room for night
200 chicken soup
150 water bottle
DAY 2
200 pancake
500 jeep Phaplu to Taksindu
430 dal bhat
100 water
200 bed/room for night
180 hot cocoa
DAY 3
330 pancake in Phuleri
100 water
150 water
500 pizza in Kharikola
150 coke
200 hot shower in Bupsa
280 garlic soup
60 tea
DAY 4
300 pancake
60 tea
400 dal bhat
60 tea
80 tea
70 tea
90 tea
150 bed/room for night
200 water
DAY 5
350 porridge
70 tea
100 cookies
500 dal bhat
300 water
60 tea
600 rum in Phakding
300 coke
200 bed/room for night in Phakding
2,000 headlamp
250 toast
350 stir fry
DAY 6
550 eggs, beans, toast
80 tea
250 toilet paper
20 tip
150 water
500 cheese toast
80 tea
200 bed/room for night in Namche Bazar
520 yak chili
2,000 TIMS permit
100 water
300 cake
300 latte
DAY 7 (Acclimatization Day in Namche)
200 bed/room for night in Namche Bazar
380 laundry
480 bread and jam
90 tea
510 salad at Everest View Point
750 yak cheese
950 tampons
400 toilet paper
2,000 rum
DAY 8 (5/27/19)
200 bed/room for night
100 water
100 tea
400 garlic soup
450 pie
DAY 9
500 bed/room for night in Dinboche
850 breakfast
100 tea
600 veg burger in Dingboche
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DAY 10 (Acclimatization day Dingboche)
500 bed/room for night in Dingboche
250 tea
DAY 11
500 bed/room for night in Lobuche
600 stew
120 tea
800 spaghetti
DAY 12
500 bed/room for night in Gorak Shep
150 tea
850 spaghetti
DAY 13 (June 1st, 2019)
750 spring roll in Gorak Shep
300 toilet paper
550 dal bhat
500 bed/room for night in Pheriche
DAY 14
700 breakfast
70 hot water
500 bed/room for night in Namche Bazar
900 bacon burger
DAY 15
500 bedroom for night in Namche Bazar (stayed extra day to hang out)
500 chicken chili
90 tea
DAY 16
320 toast
100 bed/room for night in Phakding
700 buffalo chili
250 toilet paper
DAY 17
*no recorded cost for bed this day
550 eggs, beans, toast in Phakding
150 snacks for dogs
100 for room in Puiya
130 local wine Rakshi
DAY 18
270 chapati peanut butter
200 bed/room for night in Kharikola
100 hot cocoa
DAY 19
*no recorded cost for bed this night
300 jeep to Adderi
1,500 jeep to Salleri
300 veg chow mein in Salleri
DAY 20 (June 8th, arrival back to Kathmandu)
1,600 jeep to Kathmandu
100 water
110 snacks
Thanks everyone for watching! I have heard some unfortunate news that as of April 2023 solo treks have been banned and people wanting to trek will be required to pay for a guide. For those of us that really enjoy solo trekking, it is very sad news.
I get asked a lot how much I spent on the trek. I would say around $1,000 USD for 3 weeks, that includes everything from food to snacks to accommodation and transportation into the Himalayas. It even includes my gear that I purchased in the Thamel Market! For a more detailed daily account of my costs during the trek, check the description box of this video.
If you found this video helpful, check out my other mini series about my trek linked below. While less informational as this video, it does give you a closer look at my day to day journey, some of the villages I stopped in and what to expect along the way. And please give this video a like to help it reach more people, and subscribe for more videos about Nepal, India, Egypt (where I currently am now) and more. Much love, safe journeys, and happy trekking!!! ❤🙏
Mini Series about my trek:
Part 1 = th-cam.com/video/NWbGfGWw1Qg/w-d-xo.html
Part 2 = th-cam.com/video/VacHGxbTATQ/w-d-xo.html
Part 3 = th-cam.com/video/Luw38x_Dd0M/w-d-xo.html
Part 4 = th-cam.com/video/zNzbtftKqcw/w-d-xo.html
Part 5 = th-cam.com/video/VFJYrsjolqU/w-d-xo.html
Part 6 = th-cam.com/video/TCFjiva0q84/w-d-xo.html
Hi there,
Around everest área is still allow to go alone yeah
@@aitormolinerobozas-urrutia2465 Really?! That's not what I've been hearing
Thanks, I enjoyed this video. I have recently returned from Nepal where I did the Three Passes Trek in the Everest region. Unfortunately I can confirm that this new rule is a thing, although I personally was lucky enough to escape its impact as we were already finishing our loop by the beginning of April. We just walked out with no issue. I don’t know what happened at the checkpoints between Lukla and Namche when it came in. I suspect that it might have been messy as reliable information is always hard to come by, and many people might have started prior to 1st April only to reach Monja on or after that date. Perhaps even more so in the Annapurna region where there is a higher proportion of FITs (free independent trekkers). I also don’t know what the application of this will really be on the ground. It is at least a mercy that the TAAN’s goal of “one guide for one trekker” has not for the moment happened. But exactly how it will work is of course unclear. The impacts are also unclear both for Nepali businesses and for independent trekkers. They will of course be unevenly felt. Guesthouses lower down (between Jiri and Lukla) will likely feel quite an impact as the number of independent trekkers there is proportionally higher than after Lukla, and the new extra cost may drive some to skip that section.
I saw ongoing building work on guesthouses that I strongly suspect will not have much traffic in future. Already there are places like this on the lower Jomson valley since the road came in. People just drive past in jeeps, and the mule trains have stopped running. When I first did the AC/ABC trek (1981) we started from Dumre on the then unsealed Kathmandu-Pokhara road, and it was just small tracks all the way from there to Phedi near Pokhara a month or so later. Now the only bit without a road could be done in not much more than a couple of days.
This year between Jiri and Lukla we only saw a single porter with a “shop” on his back. And he was just going locally. That is already a huge change. Everything now goes on the jeep road via Phaphlu.
People who would normally go in a tour group will not be affected presumably. The impact will be mostly on the young, the impecunious and above all solo female trekkers (who already have enough issues to face as it is).
For myself I’ll just go elsewhere. I am extremely fortunate to have been many times (five times in the Everest region alone), and there is much I can do elsewhere in the world. But as someone who first did the basic EBC trek back in 1980 (young and very modestly experienced), it upsets me that others will not have this opportunity. Even if one were willing and able to go along with this nonsense there are a couple of things that became very evident on this most recent trek. And neither bodes well.
Firstly is the huge amount of road building, which is destroying forests lower down at an appalling rate (as well as disrupting the economy of mule/donkey trains and porters). Some of the damage is direct tree felling, but a lot is from just tipping the excavated rock over the edge of the new section of road, where it sweeps down the steep valley side taking everything living with it.
Secondly the loss of ice (both on the passes and the glaciers we crossed) just since my last visit in 2011 was astonishing. At a rough guess I’d say the Cho La had lost 10-15m of ice near the summit (5420m). In 12 years. For the quarter of humanity (at a minimum) whose lives and agriculture are dependent of the management of Himalayan waters, this will not end well. And this is without considering the more local impact of GLOFs (glacial lake outburst floods).
The stated reasons for the imposition of this rule are of course disingenuous and self-serving on the part of a few business interests and the politicians that they have bribed. I hope that in time there might be pushback from other Nepali businesses and from seeing a drop in the number of tourists. But I’m not holding my breath on this. There will be some adverse PR as stories emerge, but there is no organised way for these to have an impact (unless they were to affect the climbing community - which this rule won’t. Then you might see something).
In slight contradiction, I would just add a couple of points.
Firstly I have had one very positive experience with using a guide (and two porters), but that was to do a particular trek that needed the logistical support (Makalu basecamp in 2003). I chose this particular guide because I had seen him in action with other clients a year or so earlier. And the porters came from the guide’s village, which we passed through. It worked really well.
Secondly there is little doubt that what gave some impetus to this move was the disaster on the Annapurna Circuit in 2014. And while the Trekking Agencies should bear a good deal of the blame (people in groups suffered at least as much as others), and the Government of course failed utterly to provide weather warnings for an event that took some days to roll in from the Arabian Sea, there is also the element of personal responsibility. There were far too many people there who were wholly inadequately clothed and equipped and lacked any knowledge or experience. As a result many died and others lost fingers and toes or worse.
With a bit of imagination and planning there will be some low level trekking (outside of National Parks) that might still be possible without a guide. I wish those who try this much enjoyment and success.
@@nimanomad7377 Thank you so much. That was a very interesting, insightful read from someone with history and experience in the region. You have explained things and have given more clarity to the situation there, and have stated a possible cause I have suspected but was unwilling to voice because of my lack of experience and unfamiliarity with the region (aside from this one very spontaneous trek). The effects of this decision are very sombering to think about.
@@Gventures You do not need to hire a guide in the Khumbu region. The NTBs decision is not accepted by the Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality. They already had left the TIMS system last year, introducing their own pass called "Khumbu Trek Card". You just have to buy this Trek Card (2000 Rs) and pay the entrance fee for Sagarmatha NP (3000 Rs), and you are fine. - While the guide mandate is in effect for Annapurna, but also not welcomed by the locals, and maybe not enforced.
Wow, Thanks for sharing! Amazing trip indeed and thanks for information
Great detailed video! I will be there in March.
Great video. Very informative. I hope to do it in the next year or so. Best to you and all you adventures!
Awsome practical video
great video, so much information in it. Thank you so much :)
Very nice and unique experience explained about the EBC by this amazing wonderful video editing share with us by this video shooting 👍🌹🌹🙏🏼🤠💖.
Fantastic...and very helpful . One brave person....i admire that.
Great video with tonnes of good info. Loved it
Great video
Thanks for the tips !
Cool and thanks!
Very nice footages and very informational video, best one I have seen so far. Thank you.
Yesss, thank you so much! I really appreciate comments like this, I wanted it to be helpful and I'm always glad to hear it is benefiting someone. Thanks for watching! Check out other videos if ya feel like it 😄😅😉Cheers!
Good informative video 👍
Thank you so much for your information. It's really helpfull for my plan trek to EBC on Backpackers this year ...😁🙏
Living it Large. Love your work.Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful and informative vid. Thanks loads. Take care. G
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Amazing video!
Remarkable content.
Love this! Thanks for the vlog!
Thanks for watching! Sub for more videos!😅Although these days it's mainly about Egypt
Good information for my forth coming trip to Nepal..Thanks from Ulrik/Denmark 🙌
Awesome! Thank you so much!
This is awesome. You deserve way more subscribers and views than this. The most informative video I've seen so far. Excellent work. 👍
We trekked in and out from Jiri in 1996. The nearest road then. 28 days up and back. Trekked in from Paphlu in 2017 and saw the road was starting to push in even further. It's a great way to start the trek on a budget and feels more authentic than further up the trail. People there so friendly! 👍👍
Wow, thank you so much!!! I just checked out your channel and it's great, also very informational! It's an honor to receive a compliment from a like-minded and more experienced creator and traveler.
I can't imagine the trail back in 1996, that must have been a very different experience! I won't lie, I'm a tad jealous I wasn't able to experience traveling back then, so much has changed since that time I am very sure. Trekking in the Himalayas is still a fantastic and majestic experience though, no matter the year. And yes the Nepalese are so incredibly friendly, what a wonderful country Nepal is! I am very fortunate to be able to experience the places I have and look forward to many more journeys. Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Brilliant thx so much.. top needed info 💥👍🙋♂️❤️
Hell yeah, glad I could be of service! Thanks for watching, and best of luck with your journey! An unforgettable experience 🙏🏞⛰
Thanks, great video. Very good info.
Beautiful voice !!
Thank you so much!!!
Good job. Incredible.
Loved it.
One of your best videos. Informative, concise, and clean, as in not too much BS info. and camera play.
Thanks. It took a long time to make but I knew it was exactly those things, and this trek is widely popular and so this information is useful to a very large audience. I'm happy with the way it turned out. Can't churn out videos like this every week, but I'm satisfied with the information I've given in this video. There wasn't really helpful videos like this when I did this back in 2019, another reason I made it.
Good video...and I appreciate your efforts...
Thank you so much 🙏🥰
Thanks! Great video and really informative. Never knew this could be done on the cheap, top of my travel list now :)
Thank you so much Kaifeng, you're awesome!!! I'm so happy my video has helped inform you, I think so many things are possible on a budget and that is the exact reason I made this video, so I could shed light on the possibility of doing this trek on a budget. Cheers! ❤❤
Thank you for this! Safe travels!
Thanks so much, same to you man!
I really liked this video. Many informations and tips.
Thank you!
Was great meeting you yesterday! Your content is fabulous! Take care.
Thanks so much man! 🙏
Thank you for sharing all this great information. Thank you
Thank you for watching! I'm really happy it's been helpful, and let me know if I you have any other questions! 😊
I just found you and absolutely floored by the production of your video and information. This channel has to be one of the best, a hidden gem💎
Thank you so much!!! 🙏🙏
Thank you very much for sharing your DIY and budget trip.
Thanks for watching!
Breathtakingly beautiful view and informative video. :) You are brave girl ❤
Thanks Drifter! You too!
Very much informative..
best Video i have ever seen , someone who actually travels on a low budget , very informative
Ahaha, thank you! Yes I try to spread my funds as much as I can to travel for longer periods, and many times it's also more exciting way to travel as well 😁 Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you, This is very helpful. Planning on backpacking w/o guide.
Awesome, you are going to have such an amazing time! It is very empowering to take this trek alone, and much more peaceful when you are able to travel at your own pace, stop to take photos or pet the friendly dogs without a guide rushing you along. All the best❤
duuuude this was sick!! awesome video
Thank you Wolf! The Himalayas really are something else. It's magnificent up there
Good job , keep it up
Thank you so much, I will!
Just wow 😲
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵💕
You have a “Great” Channel! Straight Forward and No Nonsense!
THANK YOU Mark! That's exactly my goal so I really appreciate you saying that
Great information video... short but sweet.
Thank you! I really felt there were too many videos about people documenting their own personal experiences without enough information which is why I wanted to make this video, I didn't want to "show off" or make some type of instagramy video about what I "accomplished", I just wanted to provide information as quickly and as efficiently as possible for people that were planning to take the trek and needed information like I did before going. So thank you so much for saying that, because this was my goal in making this video! ❤
Absolutely loved the video, shall be going to Lukla by road and then start the trek. Great video, cheers!
Great! But uh....can you make it to Lukla by road? As far as I am aware there are no vehicles that can make it to Lukla. That is actually why I began my journey a few days below Lukla. There was nothing with wheels that could bring me further. You could try and catch a jeep to Kharikola, which is a good bit closer than where I started my trek, but it is still below Lukla.
@@Gventures I think I'll walk/trek till Lukla
@@Slypnosis Ah okay I see, same or similar to me then. I took the bus from Kathmandu to Phaplu, then trekked a few extra days from Phaplu to Lukla. Actually, technically I didn't even trek to Lukla, I went straight from Surke (below Lukla and not a part of the EBC trek) to Phakding, which is one of the first villages you will pass through on the EBC trek. Not sure if you've seen this other little video series about my trek, but check it out if you're interested (There's 6 little parts to it, this is Part 1): th-cam.com/video/NWbGfGWw1Qg/w-d-xo.html
Shall see it, thanks for all the help :D
the best video i have ever seen on youtube. Thaaaaank youuuuuuuuu
Wowww well that's a hell of a statement, THANK YOU!!! I hope it has been helpful, and thank you so much for commenting! ❤️😍❤️
Great trip , came off Kaala Pattar xmas day 2009, my 50th
That's incredible, what a way to spend your 50th! 😎
I like this, you explained the alternate route very well, and it seems worth it.
Absolutely is! Thanks so much for watching, I hope it helped and that you can make the trek!
Went through a lots of videos and finally found the most informative one here, Keep it up you will be famous soon 👍🏿👍🏿 Loved your hair style bdw 😁 it's cool
Wow, really!!! That's the best compliment I can think of, thanks so much man! I'm really glad I could help it's my goal to not only show, explore, entertain and inspire but also give useful information while doing so, so that others can benefit from my experiences. Thanks so much for watching!!!
Amazing video! Thank you 🙏 Also I will be using it for trying to get a beautiful and mesmerizing voice like yours. The speed is just perfect for me to repeat your words (while watching the beauty of Tibet)
*Technically Nepal 😅 But just on the other side of the Himalayas and Mount Everest is Tibet. Thanks girl!
I love your video. I am looking this kind information for my own travel and now I can train with passion for physical preparation. Thank you so much 👍👍
I'm really happy you found my video helpful, and thanks so much for watching! I wanted to help other travelers by making this video and I'm really happy it's been useful 🥰
great! thank you for sharing information :D
Thanks for watching!
very informative video,well done
Thank you! Glad I could be of help 😁
My only dream was dashed 3 years ago through lung damage.only way I could do this trip is with oxygen.envy you so much.so thanks for sharing your trip x
@@anthonyjohnson8672 Oh my god sorry man that is awful. Really, until one has their health taken away, often we don't appreciate just how much it means. I was forced to leave Vietnam where I was living at the end of 2019 due to health issues and it was soul crushing. I never did find out what was wrong and have residual problems but nothing like it was and so I have continued living my life and hoping the serious problems do not reoccur. I'm grateful that you watch my videos and are able see some of what your health issues have prevented you from experiencing. I wish you a long life and good health.
Wow! Nice ❣️🇳🇵
Ok by far the best non nonsense video on ebc. Thank You !
WOW! Thank you so much! I wanted to give as much information as concisely as possible for people that are considering taking the trek, so I REALLY APPRECIATE this comment. Thanks for watching!!!
I was that time to on this hike and also first time in my live.
Top notch content. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for watching mate! I'm glad you found it useful❤️
Best video of EBC....Thank You ❤️
Thank you!
Thank you for this very informative no frills video. My favourite so far after checking out so many other videos on EBC. 👍👍👍
Thank you very much, I'm very happy this is useful to so many people!!! I felt the same way when I was searching for more information on the trek before going, I found so many videos of people documenting their experience but not giving me a whole lot of useful information, which is a big reason why I made this. I made more videos that are just showing the trek and my experience, but I made this one because I wanted a quick, concise and information packed video relating the details that other people would want to know when planning their trek. Thanks for your support!❤
@@Gventures I did EBC in early Dec 2019 but with guide and porter. Despite that experience I still find your video very useful. Will follow your example of self trekking minus porter n guide. You are my inspiration. Will check out your other videos. Than you for taking time to reply. Cheers. 😍
@@121551011 Wow, that's so awesome man! From my heart, really, thanks so much! I was also there in 2019 (May and June). I want to return to Nepal and do more trekking in the future, I never did make it to Pokhara while I was there, and I want to trek the Annapurna Circuit. Also I didn't do the passes while in the Khumbu Region and I would really like to do those. So many beautiful places to see in Nepal❤
nice video - well explained. i self trekked annapurna in 2019 and plan to do the same as you have done for EBC at some point in the next few years.. well presented.. thanks
Thank you so much! I would actually like to return to Nepal and trek ABC!
Finally, a proper informative video. Thanks!
Thanks so much!
@@Gventures No worries. I've watched about 30 EBC videos in the last few days and most of them are just little clips of "I did this, I did that" rather than "You can do.." *insert multiple options*. Nice to see people still care about others rather than themselves in travel vlogs 😅
@@b9y Ahaha yeah I always find that so annoying when I am planning a trip somewhere, doing research, attempting to find informational videos and then I watch a few and it's all Instagramy type videos with absolutely nothing useful in them. Very disappointing. I appreciate you watching and happy you found it helpful❤
what a wonderful way of reaching base camp. I love it, I love it, love it. I hope can do one day, because till date I was concerned of the budget. you deserve millions views. Great work!
Wow, thank you so so much!!! I'm really happy you have found it helpful, that was my intention for making this video and it seems to be working, which makes me very happy indeed! I hope you can reach EBC as well, it can be done cheaply as you have seen, and it's something you'll never forget! As they say in Nepali, "Jam jam!" (Let's go!) I hope you achieve your dreams, and thanks for your support ❤
Vary informative and nicely done!
I visited many villages ,city’s and Annapurna range last year in nepal.
And this October Everest basecamp or EBC as you call it !! Very excited!
Yess Nepal is magical. I actually met a lot of people that did ABC near Pokhara and heard great things, I would like to trek that as well in the future. Enjoy EBC! 😁
Sending love from Nepal 🇳🇵Near Everest
I did this trek back in 2001. You are dead right about Kalar Pataar! Great video, many thanks
Lol yeah Kala Patthar deceives you! Looks like a giant brown hill and then you start climbing and holy mother of god is that hard 🤣
Oh very late l am watching your video.For your hard work l subscribed your vlog .Thank you so much for visiting nepal.l hope you enjoyed your trip.visit again.
❤Thank you so much Paras! I absolutely love Nepal and hope I can return one day. I appreciate your support 🥰🥰
hi Geventures; Your Vlog was really informative and helped me to do EBC circuit solo in January Thank you!!!!
Wow, that's so badass! And you made it right before the rule changes, wooo! I miss the Himalayas. How was your trek, did you do the passes? I didn't but I would like to in the future
@@Gventures My trek was strenuous and tough in January.. but i had the luxury of having trail to mostly myself.. Do you have ig ? would love to connect with you.
@@arvindn95 Ah yeah that's nice, I really loved having the trail to myself for a few days before reaching the official trail (below Taksindu and Lukla). Yeah man my IG is: mygventures
instagram.com/mygventures/
Good.
This video is amazing, thank you. What kind of wonderful magical creature are you to be able to do this? Subscribing now!❤❤
I'm a fire cat! That's not a cat born in the flames of destruction like a phoenix and reborn from the ashes as one might think, but just a cat that likes to lay by the fire for warmth as it naps 🤣 Thanks so much for subbing!!! I hope you enjoy my other videos 🥰🙏
Your voice is so relaxing, and peaceful 🍀🍀
You might record audiobooks.
Hugs!!
Thank you so much! ❤
OMG! Probably the best video about EBC. No bullshitting, straight to the point! And your voice is amazing! You should do paid voiceovers!
Haha, thank you so much!!! I have other videos about the trek and also travel videos in Egypt, Turkey, etc, subscribe if you're interested in that, but most of them are more vlogging than informational like this video. I really appreciate you watching and commenting! And actually I do voiceovers for work now, as I've had quite a few people say the same thing to me in my videos. Much love! ❤❤❤
That is the most informative and concise video I have watched on the EBC trek, thank you so much, sister!
It makes me so happy to hear that, THANK YOU!!! I'm happy the video is turning out to be helpful to people because that is what I wanted it to be, especially since I struggled to find much information on a solo trek to EBC when I went on 2019
@@Gventures It's so helpful that I will be going back to watch it as I prepare for my trip, especially because I am going solo and on a low budget as well. Lots of love from Egypt
@@yourknowledgebase2647 Hey you are from Egypt?! I am currently in Cairo, ana baheb Misr! When are you planning to trek to Base Camp?
@@Gventures I am glad you like it here, I would really love it if we could talk as I am sure I will learn a lot from your experience :) I am planning to trek in two months
@@yourknowledgebase2647 Amazing, it's such an INCREDIBLE experience, I'm happy for you! Yes we definitely can link up! Shoot me a message on my Instagram: Gvventures
Loved your hair 😍
I' went trekking in Nepal over 20 years ago and would love to go back. When I arrived I was immediately pressured into buying a trekking tour with a guide. Anyway I think it was about $450 for like a week just trekking from Pokhara. And my hotel was robbed somewhere. Still a great journey despite feeling like I was getting ripped off. There is so much more information now compared to the old days. I look forward tomy return. And hell yeah EBC would be mazing!
I was there 30 years and a jeep from Pokhara dropped us off
and pointed out the start of a trail and we set out.Everything was
even cheaper than in the city all along the 7 day way.
Very informative thanks a lot 💜
Thanks so much for commenting and your support! This kind of feedback encourages me to continue making videos🥰
Wow! ❤
What a beautiful voice and lovely way to explore.
Love from India 🇮🇳
Shukria! I love your country, I look forward to returning some day, it's such a beautiful country, rich in culture with kind and generous people❤
This video is extraordinary.
Wow thanks man!
Good video. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!
Wow I’m a Tibetan ..Tashi Delek and thanks for sharing superwoman 👍
Wow. Thank you so much!
excellent video, thanks you very much.
Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you found my video helpful! ❤️
Very helpful thanks
Thank you! Have a safe and beautiful journey 😊🙏
I did the trek in 2019, even uploaded a video but your editing is brilliant and informative.
Hey, that's the year I did the trek too! Thank you so much for your compliments and support, I only got a laptop and started learning how to edit videos 2 years ago, I'm really not very tech savvy. This was one of my earlier videos, but it's still a learning process even 2 years on😅I made quite a few videos about my trek but I think this one was the most informational, and I really wanted to make something that could help people and answer questions, aside from my other videos that are more just documenting my trek. It's a lot of fun making videos though! Thanks so much for watching ❤
Thankyou very empathetic
nice video
Loved every bit of it. We are planning to go there this March we are also planning to do it on a tight budget. This helped us a lot. Much Love 💜
Yesss! It is such an incredible journey, and something I will never forget. I would love to return to Nepal and do more trekking, it was my first time trekking anywhere and I fell in love with not only the mountains and the Himalayas in particular, but Nepal is still one of my most favorite countries I've had the fortune of visiting. Thanks so much for watching, and glad I could be of help! 🥰
Wow😮❤
Yeah I took 5wks to do the full Annapurna 5yrs ago .. incredible environment.. plenty teahouses etc.. you reminded me about walking permits 👍and of course I won't miss the Everest/glacier/mountain view by hiking up higher... you've inspired me for another adventure ❤️
Wow, that's awesome! I almost did the ABC trek, but then discovered I could make EBC happen on a budget and did it instead. But I would still love to trek to ABC, I've seen photos from other trekkers that have done it and it looks beautiful. Thanks so much for watching! ❤
so glad you did the full! Me too in December
This the best possible cheap route to bass camp. Thanks
I'm glad you agree, and thanks so much for watching!!!🥰
You've a perfect nepali accent the way you correctly pronounced the word and yes a perfect smile too. Keep going found it useful...🤘
Thank you so much!!!😍
Hey, you're cool and unlike any other youtube vloggers out there. Also, as far as my limited knowledge tells, Sagarmatha Trek or the EBC Trek is still open for solo travelers! Anyways, +1 sub. Cheers!
Thank you so much, that is very kind of you to say!!! 🙏 And that is really good news to hear it's still open for solo trekkers, thank you for letting me (and any person who sees this comment) know that! ❤ Have a beautiful day 😊🙏
You are phenomenal and an awesome voice for documentaries.
Ahaha, thank you aro-rat! That would be a sweet gig, maybe I should try to find some work like that 😅I do enjoy making videos for my channel, a passion project that will hopefully one day make me some money on top of that passion 😆😁
Subbed 😊 will be watching the other videos.
You should do a yoga 'sun salutation' video with the voiceover. Yoga is still a growing area and 200 hr yoga training in Rishikesh can land jobs anywhere.
@@aro-rat Shukria! Ah, yoga. I probably should have taken the course when I was in Rishikesh a few years ago then😅But actually I don't practice yoga much at all, I don't think I would enjoy teaching it....🙈I did take 2 classes when I was in Rishikesh, but that was it. It was a great experience though
@@Gventures haha yoga is out then... that 'mellifluous' comment below stuck with me.
@@aro-rat 😅Yes, while I think it is great practice and I admire people that are dedicated to doing it daily, I myself don't end up putting the effort in to make it a habit. I still enjoy it now and again though. Mellifluous...it's a nice word. It sounds mellifluous 😄
This is really nice and a breath of fresh air amongst the other EBC video's where people fly in to Lukla, spend only 8 days trekking and fly out by helicopter from EBC! Which i think is ridiculous. I walked this trek in 1990, took a bus to Jiri and started there. I had a book from Lonely Planet, which was an excellent guide, with several routes to choose from. The days before Lukla i really got in shape and i think acclimatised better. All together we spend more than 3 weeks before returning to Kathmandu and it was beautiful. Back then it was not common at all to have porters or guides, and it is truly not necessary at all.
😆I try not to judge but I can't help but also feel flying out from EBC is like some luxury cruise and a half finished job. Or at least, if they make a video about it, it's excessive. I'm too poor to afford that but even if I was rich, it seems like such a cheat, not truly valuing the experience but just the claim that you made it there.
I can't imagine how it was in 1990, I know it's always been a famous trek since it gained popularity decades ago but it has exponentially grown since then and it must have been a different world in '90, I'm jealous that I'll never have that experience, I have to admit! But also eternally grateful I got to go at all. Also 100% agree it's not necessary to have a porter or guide, as long as you're fit (or maybe even not like me 😅), one can do it alone. That's part of the struggle, part of the experience, part of the respect for the mountains and for yourself as well. If you're going to do something, do it wholeheartedly. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, it really does inspire me to know people like you have watched and appreciated this video, makes me feel like I'm doing something right. And so cool to hear your story. This is why I make videos.
@@Gventures In 1990 we had no electricity in the guesthouses, only in Namche, and there were three powercuts every night. After dinner, when it was dark, we took a candle to our room and went to sleep. Just so simple. No internet ofcourse, no phones. We were on a long journey through Asia, so we left some of our luggage in Kathmandu (hotel Eden in Freak street, it's famous for the hash trail ) and left with a backpack of around 10 kilo, which was fine. Because i have loved this trekking so much i watched a lot of video's about this, yours is the first that looks like my travel back than. Because you dit it yourself, (and why shouldn't you) i don't think your experience is much different from mine!
@@maidenekker Wow, that's so awesome, thanks for saying that! For sure the trail must have looked much different back then, but I tried to do it as cheaply and authentically as possible. I loved being in the mountains so much, I wrote a lot in my journal while on my trek (lucky to have electricity I suppose!) and would really love to return.
@@Gventures I tried to convince my friend to hike from Jiri but he has only 15 days so we have no choice to fly in and out. However since I live close by in Thailand, I will be back for at least a month next time.
@@TLK22 Make sure he gives himself a little bit of a window in regards to time in case the flight can't leave Lukla back to Kathmandu right away. This happens a lot, due to weather conditions in the Himalayas and due to visibility, planes due to leave Lukla (or sometimes heading towards Lukla) will many times be delayed or cancelled by a day or even a few days. It is not uncommon, so just make sure he is aware of that.
Dam your like a old school scout... All your tips about cairns and following yak poo... Seriously fantastic tips.... I am definitely coming to Nepal this year and definitely want to do the EBC trek.... I was thinking of a guide but now I'm thinking going solo as I want to spend more time in the mountains....
I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I know I loved it and I am glad I chose to go alone. It completely changes the experience, being alone up there. No deadline, no rushing, going at your own pace, starting when you want and stopping when you want. Just walking the trail with nobody ahead of you, the views all to yourself. I was told I shouldn't go alone by so many people, even the Nepali guys who worked at my hostel. But after some coaxing and me asking them "Is it REALLY so unsafe? Am I going to get lost? I mean, it is a very well known trek, there are signs and villages and other trekkers along the path!" And they finally admitted to me it is possible and it's not like wandering into the wilderness in Canada like the Boundary Waters or something. And it was easy. I did ask a Nepali or two as I was passing through villages if I was going the correct way to the next village marked on my maps, just to confirm, but I never got lost. I did start trekking up the wrong way up a mountain once (I didn't check my maps for an hour, then when I did I realized my mistake and had to go back down, chuckling to myself at my idiocy for not checking earlier). Whatever you decide to do it will be amazing regardless, but I am happy I did it this way. Just be safe, move slowly to avoid any problems with altitude sickness, have travel medical insurance (SafetyWings or World Nomads are relatively cheap), research diamox and maybe take that depending on your health/body condition, and you'll be fine! I just spoke with a guy who went up there alone and did the passes, he has some amazing photos on Instagram! If you want to see a more day to day experience of my trek (less informational), check out the other videos I made about it: This is Part One of a short 6 video series I made about it: th-cam.com/video/NWbGfGWw1Qg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much, gros merci!
Merci Lars! ❤❤
New to your channel.I am very pleased with the detailed explanations.
Thank you very much KLK! I did my best to give as much information as possible in this video, as so many other videos are travel vlogs and showing the personal journey of an individual. As nice as they might be or beautiful the views, I wanted to provide some actual information for those planning a trip like this, because I searched on TH-cam when I was planning to go (hoping to gain some helpful tips or advice) and most videos didn't provide that. Thanks so much for watching! ❤
@@Gventures I am planning sort of EBC or other himalayan hiking journey (although it is a bit scary for myself, person who have never been away from mother Europe).I am considering to use agency services, but after I saw ur video I realized that agencies are robbing people like me.So, some more detailed research will follow.Currently reviewing the rest of your videos, interesting content 👍🏻👍🏻
@@klk6266 I love that you're planning this! It's definitely going to be a new and wild experience going to Asia for the first time, but Nepal is beautiful, the people are friendly, and I know you will love it. If you stay in a hostel it's a good way to meet other travelers (and many of them go on treks as well), so it's a good community to hear others stories and gather information as well. I think Yakety Yak was one of the best hostels I stayed in while in Thamel (a neighborhood in Kathmandu, many tourists stay there). When I went to Kathmandu I wasn't even planning on doing any trekking, but after talking to so many people in the hostels and hearing their incredible stories, I decided I wanted to do it as well. I asked the staff (who had a good amount of information about various treks around the country) as well as other guests at the hostels for advice and just general information, and ended up doing the EBC trek. But there are so many beautiful treks, for example I know the ABC trek near Pokhara is also quite popular. I agree that booking with an agency is very much overpriced, usually organized tours and companies that run them always charge way too much so they can make a huge profit. It's not too difficult to plan on your own and you may meet people heading to a certain region and travel with them too, there are always so many more opportunities once you're on the ground (in the country). Just one bit of information, I am hearing that it is now required by the Nepalese government to have a guide when trekking to EBC. I can't confirm this as I am no longer in Nepal, but a few people have recently commented on the channel that it is now required, so be aware of that possibility. Again though, there are MANY different trekking options in Nepal all over the country, and some of them only take a few days, others for weeks. Thanks so much for supporting my channel, and if you have any other questions I'll do my best to help out! Cheers 🥰
@@Gventures thanks for taking your time for replying, as well for the valuable tips.I am starting to plan the trecking for next spring or autumn as it will swallow nearly all of my yearly holiday allowance.Is it true that the route is overly crouded during April and October? I'd rather do it on less crouded time.Also, on case of I do it without using agency services are there always places in the lodges for overnights for lone wanderers like you (and me probably if I decide to do it alone)?
@@klk6266 Great questions! I have heard it can be very crowded during peak season, but as I went at the end of May (low season, not very crowded at all), I couldn't answer how busy the trail is during those peak season times, but I imagine it would be, considering how famous this trek is. I would recommend end of May if you don't want it to be crowded, or perhaps early in autumn before the season gets really busy. As I mentioned before, it might be required to have a guide now to trek to EBC, I keep hearing the government of Nepal made it a law that you cannot trek to EBC alone anymore. I cannot confirm this, however. If that is true, I do know a guide that could take you, that way you avoid going through an agency. I met him while I was trekking to EBC, he was another woman's guide and I made friends with her and him. I don't know his availability or what he charges per day to be your guide, but just thought I'd mention it. If you do go during off season (when the trek is less crowded) then you shouldn't have any trouble finding a lodge to sleep in at night, I never had any problems with that. Since I didn't go during the busy season, I can't honestly tell you how busy the lodges are during peak season.
thank you ... please come to borneo next
I would like to but that ticket is very expensive so unfortunately I will not be going there anytime soon
Subscribed. 🙏🏻👌
🥰Thank you Saurabh, I really appreciate your support! ❤ Where are you from?
I've been trying to recruit friends for a trek, but after watching your video am stoked to go solo. Thank you for putting this great info out there!
Yes it really was so amazing, I'm glad I went alone too! It's so peaceful and gives you time for some reflection and just enjoying the mountains alone. Of course you meet people along the way so you'll make friends along the trek but it was nice to be able to move at my own pace and not have anyone but me to worry about. Before I started solo travelling I was always trying to have friends go with me somewhere but nobody would ever make it happen, and eventually I said screw it, then I'll go alone. When I first began solo travel I was pretty nervous but now I would say I am an experienced solo traveler and I LOVE IT! I can do anything that I want whenever I feel like it, there's nobody to answer to but myself, and I am able to meet a lot of new people and make new friends because I am alone and end up interacting more with people than I would if I was with a friend. Thanks so much for watching and your support!!! ❤ I made a few other videos about this trek so check them out if you're curious, this video is by far the most informational, but the other videos give you a closer look at my experience on a day-to-day basis of the trek.
Keep in mind she went only till base camp not summit…
@@selfvlogs183 Yes, I think I made that quite clear, but thanks Self Vlogs. To summit costs at least $10,000 USD just for the permit alone to be able to climb the mountain. It would also be referred to as an expedition, not a trek. I also wouldn't be calling it EBC (Everest Base Camp), I would be referring to climbing Mount Everest and reaching the summit and mentioning the other camps (EBC 2, 3, etc). I also never show any footage of Climbing Mount Eversest, I simply describe reaching Base Camp near the end of the video, so I think it is quite clear.
@@Gventures sorry …my intention is not to point you wrong….just to give awareness to people who may be in assumption ……base camp and summit are different..that Summit is very dangerous and many have lost their lives trying…. I was also unaware and same assumptions and got to know how risky it’s that people has lost their lives even they went with professionals Sherpas
@@selfvlogs183 No worries! I think I made it quite clear in my video that I am talking about trekking to Everest Base Camp and not going on an expedition to summit Evereset, but who knows, there may be some people who will make the wrong assumption or come to the wrong conclusion, so if they see your comment, then they will know. Thanks for watching!