Everest Base Camp Solo Trek

Altitude Sickness

During your independent trekking, if you get the problem of altitude sickness, vertigo, and other mountain difficulties, then at that time you will need someone to take care of you as every other traveler is dependent on their own guides and there will be no one for you.

Besides, you will also not be able to acknowledge the names of mountains, flora, and fauna in the region, to know which you will have to consult with locales at every step of your trek which will make your trekking experience a little tedious.

To avoid all these trekking difficulties, you can have guides through different companies who will lead you to your destination without harsh problems. Those provided guides cum potters will easily lead you to the camp and also carry your heavy backpack so that you can enjoy your journey.

You will also be able to know the names of mountains, flora, and fauna, and there will be someone for you in your difficult time. It also provides insight to inhabit local Sherpa cultures and traditions of the Everest region including its history.

Everest Solo Trekking - Its Advantages

Trekking is all about exploring the beautiful natural environment and finding peace by losing oneself in the greater environmental scenario. While trekking alone, you can do so in the proper manner. You will be able to observe the place for as much time as you wish.

There will be no one to stop you or limit you within a time interval. This Everest individual trekking aids you in moving at your own pace taking lots of pictures and videos as there is no fixed itinerary to follow. You will also be able to spend much more time in the lap of the Himalayas without any restrictions from anyone. It will let you enjoy the trek the way you want.

Everest Solo Trekking- Its Disadvantages

Every aspect has their own pros and cons. Likewise, the solo trek to EBC also has some. The major disadvantages that it reflects our lack of communication, less knowledge of the surrounding arena and existing flora and fauna, and a chance of being looted and harassed.

It is not sure that every individual knows any kind of language. The difference in language and inefficient translation hamper a lot in communication between local people and visitors. When you are alone, people seem to fool you and take money from you in huge number.

While trekking, you will carry a map and compass but you will not be able to understand it properly and go in the right direction. Once, if you go in the wrong direction and have to return to catch the right track, then it will be time-consuming too.

It will increase your appetite also and decrease your sustaining power. Hotels and lodges will also have lack of trust in you about food and accommodation as you are single. There is a high chance of getting sick on the mountain.

If that happens then there will not be anyone to look after you and take care of you. And on the process of returning back to Kathmandu or other major cities, you will have to face numbers of problems on booking tickets for transportation. You will also face the problem.

Everest Solo Female Trek

Being a female is a gift that everyone knows and understands. They are the born leader and are able to do anything with their mental strength. While talking about the individual trekking to base camp, boys’ face may come in mind at first but are girls’ less efficient to do so? No, not really. If they want, you can achieve whatever they can, and trekking comes in much lower number in the list.

Solo female trek to base camp of Mount Everest is an independent concept for females who desire to explore the Everest region with solo effort and attempts. There may arise lots of problems but every problem comes along with solution as well. Some of the major problems that may arise are the chance of getting harassed by local boys or other foreigners too.

You will also have the problem in communicating with people to know about the local area, people and their culture and tradition, mountains and exotic flora and fauna. Problems faced while probing for entry permits and registrations, and hotel bookings also come with it.

These all are possible threats that may/can occur. But it is not necessary that every bad thing happens during the solo female trek. Apart from that, you will be able to enjoy the natural and cultural beauty in your own terms and conditions with no time limitations.

Everest Solo Trek Cost 

Independent trekking to base camp includes all the costs that are spent while trekking such as flight tickets, food, lodging, buying necessary stuff, and so on. Some of the common expenses on which the money is spent are as follows:

• Cost of flight: 180 USD per way (360 USD for two ways)
• Permits: 30 USD + tax (amount of tax is specified on the basis of the type of permit)
• Local government permit: NRP 2000
• TIMS (trekkers’ information management system): 20 USD
• Per day estimated the cost in average: 27 USD to 50 USD for normal food (3 times meal a day, tea, coffee) and lodging. But if you are habitual of drinks and extra beverages, the cost will be extended up to 50 USD
• Guides and porters: In the last moment, if you think of taking the guide with you after reaching Lukla, the cost of each guide will be 25 USD. But as you climb higher and higher, and at that time, if you feel the need for the guide, then the cost will be 3 times more than the cost of hiring from Lukla.

Everest Solo Trek Route Map

Independent Trek to Base Camp - Backpacking Checklist

Packing bags for the trek is somehow difficult, as most of the visitors are new to the area of trekking. Considering the weather condition and average weight, you should pack on your own with most needed stuff only. The average weight recommended to carry is 25 kilograms per person.

But you can manage the luggage as per your body weight too. When you carry less weight, it will be easier for you to move on further in the trek with ease. Carrying more luggage (including not much-needed stuff) will make you tired though you have walked a few meters only.

Some of the most pack equipment for Independent trekking are listed below:

• Trekking shirt
• Trekking trousers and shorts
• Breathable underwear
• Fleece jacket
• Water bottle
• Insulated jacket
• Sun protection glasses, creams (lotions), hats, and lip balm
• Base layers, and many more

It is very essential to be briefed about the things that you should and you should not fundamentally carry. For your ease, Nepal Trek Adventure has prepared the list of gears and all the necessary stuff along with their features and usage that should be taken during the trek.

You can customize the list as per your requirement and need as well. To get all the information, check in the article, Backpacking Checklist provided in our site.

Independent Trek versus Group Trek 

Independent trekking to Everest itself is a major challenge to accomplish because of its own natural diversity. In this trek, it is very difficult to determine the level of difficulty and essential steps to be taken. Trekking can be done either individually or in the group, which depend upon your wish.

If you are planning to go alone then you will have to face tons of problems but if you go in the group or take guide and porter with you, it will be more beneficial for you. If you go in the group, there will be more security, confidence level and fewer burdens about all the essential stuff that you have to manage.

If you travel with a guide and porter (guide cum porter), they will be always with you. They will assist you in gaining every knowledge about mountains, wilderness, forests, path, and other viewed ones. There is no surety that you will be fine and do not get sick during the trek.

In this condition, they will help you with every resource that is available there. You also need not worry about hotels, permits, language translation, carriage of bags (luggage), and many other factors, as someone will always be there for you at your time of need.

Climbing alone is also a big deal, but to rectify all the problems that may occur, we suggest you join the group or at least take a guide cum porter with you. It will aid you a lot to relax at tiredness and complete trek with lesser stiffness about the route, lodging, and health condition.

Mount Everest Camp Solo Trek - Best Tour Operator in Nepal

“Heaven on the Earth”, it’s the best slogan that fits Mount Everest’s soaring summit and its territory including the base camp and Kalapatthar. There are many agencies that promise you to take you on the base camp exploration journey with the best and most comfortable itineraries and prices, but will they be really beneficial for you? You can never guarantee that.

So, here comes Nepal Trek Adventure and Expedition with its remarkable 16 years of hiking and trekking experience to provide you with the best EBC individual trek in Nepal. The owner himself was a popular and experienced trekking guide who had visited overall places in the Everest region and overall Nepal.

During his life phase, he started as a trekking porter and gradually become a guide he worked with other agencies but was never satisfied with more than 75% of the services provided by those agencies. This was the main reason for the establishment of this agency.

He sat this agency after taking 6 years of experience as a trekking guide fulfilling all the flaws that he had discovered within other agencies. This agency provides overall facilities for everything needed for a trek.

For your surety and confirmation, you can also read the reviews and test our documents in different sections in our website. After that too, if you don’t get satisfied, you can simply visit other sites and compare us among all and take a right decision.

Nepal Trek Adventures provides Everest base camp trek for solo or individual trekker for which it will manage guide and porter or optional guide cum porter service and other facilities like hotels, TIMS, and necessary permits within the same cost. But if you prefer to take a guide and porter both, then the price of porter will be added extra on the given cost.

Taking the motto, Losing Some Money Instead of Losing Your Life, we highly recommend the beginner trekkers and travelers not to take part in this type of trek without having trekking and hiking experiences or training.

Some of the best trekking and tour Itineraries to Everest

Click on the given link to book an Everest base camp trek or an easy and comfortable Everest base camp helicopter tour and see our detailed itinerary for more ideas before you make a decision to book any trips to Mount Everest.