Highlights
- Spectacular views of Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayas
- Sherpa villages and traditional mountain culture
- Namche Bazaar and its surrounding mountain scenery
- Tengboche Monastery
- Sagarmatha National Park
- Everest Base Camp
- Kala Patthar viewpoint
- Himalayan landscapes, glaciers and high-altitude valleys
Hotels and Accommodation on the Everest Base Camp Trek
Teahouses (Most Common)
Teahouses are the standard accommodation on the Everest Base Camp route. They usually offer:
- Twin-sharing rooms with simple beds
- Foam mattress, pillow, and blanket
- Shared bathroom and toilet
- Common dining hall, often with stove heating
- Basic charging and Wi-Fi (extra cost)
At lower altitudes, some lodges may have attached bathrooms, while shared bathrooms are more common at higher elevations.
Lodges and Guesthouses
In larger villages such as Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, and Dingboche, you can find more comfortable lodges with:
- Hot showers
- Attached bathrooms in some rooms
- Larger food menus
- More comfortable rooms
- Wi-Fi and charging facilities
These provide greater comfort compared with basic teahouses, although facilities become more limited as you travel higher.
Accommodation at a Higher Altitude
As you go higher toward Lobuche, Gorak Shep, and Everest Base Camp, accommodation becomes more basic:
- Small and colder rooms
- Shared toilets
- Limited room heating
- Hot showers may be unavailable or expensive
- Limited food and drink choices
- Charging and Wi-Fi may be limited
Temperatures can become very cold at night, particularly around Gorak Shep, so a suitable warm sleeping bag is highly recommended.
Cost of Accommodation
Room prices vary depending on the village, season and availability. Approximate room costs per night are:
- Lower villages: NPR 500–1,500
- Namche Bazaar and mid-altitude villages: NPR 1,000–2,500
- Lobuche and Gorak Shep: NPR 1,000–3,000
Hot showers, charging, Wi-Fi and other services usually cost extra.
Best Place to Stay
Namche Bazaar is one of the best places for comfortable accommodation on the Everest Base Camp route because it has:
- A wide selection of teahouses and lodges
- Better-quality rooms
- Hot showers
- More food choices
- Wi-Fi and charging facilities
- Restaurants, shops and other trekking services
Namche is also an important acclimatisation stop before continuing toward the higher parts of the Khumbu region.
