Everest Base Camp Trek with Bhutan Tour

Our 20 days Everest Base Camp with Bhutan Tour program is a wonderful combination of the most popular and rewarding trek to the Everest Base Camp (EBC) (5,364 m) and a pleasing cultural tour of the land of the thunder dragon. This trip package is a great opportunity to experience multi-country adventure and cultural exploration. 

This journey is a delicious combination of the thrills of the Everest Base Camp Trek and a Bhutan Tour in one go. You will get to explore the magnificent mountains, amazing culture, and artistic spirituality of Nepal and Bhutan, two wonderful Himalayan countries.

Everest Base Camp is the best trekking destination and is popular among travel enthusiasts and mountaineers all over the world. Thousands of trekkers from all over the world visit Mount Everest base camp (5364m) and Kalapatthar (5545m) each year, making it one of Nepal's most popular and rewarding treks. This journey has to be on the bucket list of every travel enthusiast, adventurer, and mountaineer.

Every bend in the trail to the base camp often referred ‘highway to the paradise’ offers gorgeous forests, Sherpa communities, glacier moraines, and slopes. Add in the breathtaking views of the Everest range from Kala Patthar. Along the trip, you pass through the villages with traditional dry-stone dwellings, a plethora of inscribed stones (manis), stupas, and monasteries set on soaring hilltops. The sight of many soaring peaks is indescribable.

During your 11 days trip to the Everest region, you get to explore the diverse landscapes, varied vegetation, dense forests, sparkling lakes, and beautiful settlements, marvelous snowcapped peaks along with the Himalayan culture, tradition, lifestyle, and hospitality of Nepalese people.

The second part of this package is accompanied by a short and beautiful journey in this tiny but wonderful Himalayan nation of Bhutan offering you the unique culture hidden from outsiders for ages. The charm of massive dzongs, fortresses and palaces in the country will make you fall in love with its art and sublime architecture.

A journey to the famed Taktsang Monastery, Thimphu Dzong, the majestic Dochu La Pass at 3100 meters, and the stunning Punakha Dzong at the confluence of Mo and Pho Chus will offer you cherished memories and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Overall, EBC with Bhutan Tour is a perfect blend of adventure and thrill and the second part of spiritual and cultural wonders that is ideal for adventure lovers and cultural explorers.

This life-changing journey allows you to experience the diverse nature and culture that stays in your memory forever.

Trip Highlights of Everest Base Camp Trek with Bhutan Tour

• Rich culture and history of the cities in the high Himalayan countries, Nepal & Bhutan
• The thrilling trip from Kathmandu to Lukla over the Himalayas
• The tranquility of the mountains’ remoteness 
• Views of the magnificent Himalayan peaks including Everest from Kala Patthar (5545 m) and Everest Base Camp (5364 m)
• Experience anything from quiet mountain lakes and glacier plains to turbulent rivers and valleys carpeted with pink blooms
• Charming Sherpa villages and colorful Buddhist monasteries
• Scenic flight to Paro in Bhutan with bird’s eye views of the shining Himalayan peaks
• Spectacular sightseeing of Thimphu and Punakha with Tiger's Nest hiking 
• Bhutan's unique cultural exploration 

EBC Trek with Bhutan Tour Difficulty 

The Everest Base Camp Trek, as intimidating as the word may sound, is not the most arduous trek one can attempt. The journey to Everest Base Camp is a long one, with the majority of the time spent on mountain trails and the final two days spent on the lateral moraine. The ground on the moraine can be slick with ice at times, but no technical equipment or expertise is required.

Despite the fact that the trek is non-technical and accessible to anyone with some basic fitness, there are a few things to consider before embarking on your own Everest Base Camp trek. The most difficult component of the journey is the altitude, which makes it more difficult than a typical trek of the same length. Days for acclimatization should be included to adjust to the higher-than-normal altitude. Trekkers must be aware of the Altitude Sickness (AMS) and should be knowledgeable about the preventative measures during the day in the higher region. 

Even though no prior trekking experience is required for the EBC Trek, it is recommended that the trekker be determined and physically fit. We advise practicing 4-6 hour walking habits at home to get your body adjusted to working out for that long. 

Combined with the EBC trek, Bhutan Tour is not difficult at all. The itinerary includes only sightseeing around the city areas and a 3-4 hours hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery which is much easier than the trails in the Everest region. 

Also, it is strongly advised that anyone suffering from a breathing ailment avoid this walk entirely. Before hiking at these altitudes, a trekker should get medical advice and research altitude sickness.

Note: If you want to visit Everest Base Camp with no physical activities i.e. trekking, Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is ideal for you. This is a day excursion that begins and ends in Kathmandu in a couple of hours.

Best Season for EBC Trek with Bhutan Tour 

Except for the rainy months of June, July, and August, Nepal and Bhutan can be visited all year. The weather is pleasant with clear skies during the months of spring and autumn, ensuring spectacular vistas during the trip. Although the EBC journey can be done in the winter, the harsh cold may add to the difficulties. Hurricanes, strong winds, and wind chill are the most serious problems that mountain climbers confront in the winter.

This combined tour can be embarked on any time of the year although the days of monsoon and winter are not recommended. 

EBC Trek with Bhutan Tour Permits 

Two permits: Sagarmatha National Park Permit & Khumbu Rural Municipality Permit are required to trek any route in the Everest Region. But don't worry, Himalayan Trekkers will get them for you to make the trip smoother. 

And, TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) is no longer required to trek in the Everest region. 

No special permits are required to travel in Bhutan other than the Bhutan Visa. $250 a day in peak season and $200 during the off-season is mandatory here. The price includes the guide, transportation, drivers, and accommodations, 3 meals a day, sightseeing, entrance fees, and $65 as a royalty to the government for the free education and health services for the Bhutanese citizens.