Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp is a trek, not a climb — twelve days of teahouse-to-teahouse walking through Sherpa villages, past monasteries and under a skyline that needs no introduction.
- Best forAdventure
- Approx. flying time~15h 40m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportLukla (LUA)
About this place
The paths are good; the altitude is the work, which is why every sensible itinerary builds in rest days at Namche Bazaar and Dingboche. Take them seriously. Fly to Lukla, walk in October and November for the clearest skies, and always give the yaks right of way.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about -10°C in January to 6°C in August. Driest November to February; wettest in July, with rain on about 30 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August6° · rain 28 daysCold and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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