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Just did EBC+chola+gokyo solo. Some tea houses I really enjoyed/had a memorable stay at.

Benkar Viewpoint, Benkar - lovely owners, great food, friendly dogs, amazing view of river/mountains in morning, and one of the cleanest tea houses I stayed in. I liked it so much I stayed with them again on the way down.

*It's 30-40min further up than Phakding, Benkar is quieter, you avoid the agency traffic jam when they leave for Namche the next morning.

Sunshine View Lodge, Khumjung. khumjung overall feels a lot more local, less commercialized than Namche, definitely worth a visit. Lovely sunroom, I was the only guest when I was there. Owner is a climbing guide so will talk to you about the peaks he's climbed and which ones he is guiding next.

Tengboche Guesthouse - Apple pie. Pretty busy teahouse, but owner looked at map with me and suggested different routes, iteniaries, and stops. Also the apple pie....

Cholase Inn - less teahouse, more hotel. In Zongla, with excellent views of Ama Dablam and on a sunny day, the common room becomes incredibly toasty. Probably best night of sleep I got above 4500m.

I come from a country that doesn’t tip, so perhaps that’s why I don’t get tipping. But I’m really wondering why they the tours don’t just cost more, so like guides and porters can earn more?

At least I read that people tip a lot, and so the expected amount is also increasing. So why not just remove the tipping and ensure people are well paid?

just wondering how quickly (or slowly) the snow is melting above 4000m, will be there in a couple of weeks and hoping things will be back to normal :)

Just as the title asks. I've tried to look around for some reddit threads regarding them, but nothing came up. Hence, I am inquiring about if anyone has had any experience with them, especially their 12 day Everest Base Camp package.

It runs roughly 200-300 cheaper than competitors, and includes close to all services besides a porter (200 USD more, which I won't be needing), and accomodation in KTM before/after the trek.

The other thing is the lack of a buffer period. This means if the return to KTM/ Ramechhap is cancelled due to weather etc, I will have to pay for accomodation until the next available service is found.

They have marginally less reviews than services such as Nepal Hiking Team, or Ace the Himalaya, names I hear around here often, so I was just inquiring to see if anyone has any experience with them. Thank you kindly!

Hi All,

I am planning to go to Nepal in December. I know its going to be really cold but it sounds like the cold is a price worth paying for lower crowds. I am wondering about doing EBC (I did Manaslu about 10 years ago) as it seems like there will still be teahouses open and there aren't any high passes that I would need to cross in the case of snow.

Questions for the gang:

1. Have you been to the Himalaya in December and how much did you feel like the cold affected the quality of the experience? Am I being naive that it will be fine...?

2. Have you done EBC in December? How were the crowds? I really dont like hiking with lots of other people so I am worried that EBC will be too busy even in December. For example, did you have extended periods where you weren't bumping into other people, or did you feel like there were constantly people around you, even in the low period?

3. Any other treks you have done in December that you would recommend as alternatives? I am planning to go unsupported as I have a fair bit of high mountain hiking experience but am open to routes that require a guide.

Thanks everyone

I’ve read about EBC being full of trash. Is that true?

I would love to like make a positive impact and perhaps take some trash down with me when going down. Is that naive? Like a needle in a haystack stupid, as if the trash just accumulates rapidly anyways.

My son is doing the EBC in late Nov - early Dec and would love to understand how he can vlog? Equipment, battery, how is it used, requires you to use your hands to hold up the device etc.?

Hi all - I send postcards to friends and family whenever I travel. I heard that there is a post office at EBC and I got super excited to send postcards from there. But then I read that you can’t actually access EBC from this hike. Can anyone let me know what the situation is? Thank you!