# Everest base camp trek / Short EBC trek price > The 9-day Everest Base Camp trek offers an incredible journey through the Khumbu region, encompassing stops like Lukla, Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazar, and Tengboche, culminating at Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar. This trek, covering approximately 130 kilometers, typically takes 8 days to reach base camp with a 1-day return journey. While shorter than the standard 12-day trek, it demands a high level of physical fitness due to the absence of acclimatization days. The best times for this trek are spring and autumn, particularly September, October, and November, offering clear skies and stunning Himalayan views. The trek involves daily hikes of around 15-20 kilometers with 6-7 hours of walking. Accommodation ranges from basic to luxury lodges, with food options including Continental, Indian, Chinese, and Nepali dishes like Dal Bhat. Water purification methods are available, but beverages can be costly. Travel insurance is strongly recommended due to the high altitude and potential for altitude sickness. Despite being a shorter trek, participants should be prepared for challenging conditions and prioritize acclimatization to ensure a comfortable and safe experience. - Price: 1090 USD - Duration: 9 - Max Altitude: 5550 - Accommodation: Hotel and tea house - Difficulty: strenuous - Tour Type: private-tour - Guide Type: fully-guided-tour - Price Type: budget-tour - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner , - Season: September- December and March to Aug - Transportation: Flight, Bus, Tourist & private vehicle - Min Age: 10 - Max Age: 99 - Min Group: 1 - Max Group: 10 - Destination: Nepal - Region: Everest Region - All-inclusive: yes - Published: 2025-09-04 ## Overview Everest base camp trek 9 days is a bit challenging for average trekkers. Everest base camp trek is an incredible trek that provides untouched beauty of Khumbu region, beautiful high Himalayas different flora and fauna. This short trek includes **Lukla, Sagarmatha National park, Namche Bazar, Tengboche, Everest base camp, Kalapathar**.  Everest short trek is starting a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla where Lukla is the main entrance of the Khumbu region. [Everest base camp hike ](https://sunriseadventuretrek.com/trips/13-days-everest-base-camp-trek)takes 12 days to complete 8 days to reach base camp and 4 days back and which covers 130 km for the round trip. 12 days Everest base trek covers extra 2 days accommodation both place at Namche Bazar and Dingboche.   **9 days Everest base camp trek** don’t include any day acclimatization furthermore your body should be physically fit for these treks.  Spring and autumn are the best seasons for this trek. Autumn September, October, November is the peak month of the year. Likewise, sometimes winter may be freezing and the coldest season of the year whereas monsoon is humid and cloudy. Those who want to avoid crowded can do this trek even in winter and monsoon season too.  Likewise, the spring season is a beautiful season where the naturally blooming of the different flowers. Different types of rhododendrons are blooming on the way to Everest. While spring and autumn season is crystal clear, blue sky and an incredible view of the Himalayas and weather looks quite fantastic.  Someplace may have a WIFI system but have to pay the additional cost you may also use the Everest data package and our guides and porter have available of cell phone to call if in case of any urgent. Furthermore, travel insurance is highly recommended if in case of any emergency because this is high altitude trekking. ## ** Is Everest Base Camp difficult?** Everest base camp is not quite difficult for the average adventures lovers. Some people may have altitude sickness. If you have some previous experience and physical fitness can do this Everest base camp trek comfortably. Overall you trek around 130 kilometres within 9 days and have to walk about 15 to 20 km and 6 to 7 hours every day. So your prior trekking experience additionally helps to do a short Everest base camp trek within 9 days. ## **Food and Accommodation?** There is a normal trekking lodge to luxury types of mountain accommodation is available during a hike to Everest base camp. Accommodation is depending on your budget and the types of trek you booked. Varieties of dishes **Continental, Indian, Chinese, Nepali food Dal Bhat** are available on the trek. However, you can enjoy accommodation with a friendly atmosphere and someplace may have a dormitory room. Therefore mountain accommodations are normal and do not hope western style of accommodation. Regarding drinks, you can use water purification tablets, boil water, bottled drinking water. You can use beverage drinks which are costly further have to bring enough budgets for the extensions of drinks. ## Price includes ### Includes - All airport pick up and departure - All transportation two-way flight ticket -fly Kathmandu to Lukla & Fly out from Lukla to Kathmandu and drive in jeep, van, bus during trips - Nice trekking lodge during trekking - Whole accommodations during trips - We will provide a sleeping bag & down-jacket during the trek if you need - 3 meals during trekking as mention in the itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) - First aid medicine item, Oximeter - Some seasonal fruits - Our T-shirt & Trip achievement certificate - Trekking permit & TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System) - Guide and porter their salary, accommodation, meals and insurance (for 2 guest 1 Sherpa porter) - One special farewell dinner program - Our government tax official expenses ### Excludes - Extra meals in the Kathmandu & your personal expenses, drinks and dessert items, during trekking, hot shower bills etc - Your international air ticket & travel insurance - Tips for the guide and porters ## Itinerary ### Kathmandu to Lukla and Trek to Phakding Kathmandu – Lukla Flight (35 min) & Lukla / 2850m – Phakding Trek (866ft., 2640m.): 3 - 4 hours– B.L.D ### Phakding to Namche Bazaar Trek Phakding – Namche Bazaar trek (3440m., 11319ft.): 5 – 6 hours– B.L.D ### Trek to Tengboche (3860m.): 6-7 Hours Trek to Tengboche(3860m., 12694ft.): 6 – 7 hours– B.L.D ### Trek to Thukla (4620m): 6-7 hours– B.L.D Trek to Thukla  (4620m):  6-7 hours– B.L.D ### Trek to Everest Base Camp and Return to Gorakshep Trek to Everest Base Camp then Back to Gorakshep– B.L.D ### Hike to Kalapatthar & Trek Down to Periche Hike to Kalapatthar (5550m., 16962ft.): 2hr 30min then trek down to Periche (4200m.): 7 hours– B.L.D ### Trek back to Namche Bazaar Trek back to Namche Bazaar (3441m.): 6 hours– B.L.D ### Trek to Lukla Trek to Lukla: 7 hours– B.L.D ### Fly back to Kathmandu Fly back to Kathmandu– B.D --- More info and booking: https://sunriseadventuretrek.com/trips/everest-base-camp-trek-short-ebc-trek-price