Budget Everest Trek

Hi.

I%26#39;m looking into trekking around the Everest region, but it all seems very expensive on the internet.

Does anybody know how cheap you could get a two week or so trek, near Everest, if you hire a guide directly instead of using a company?

Thanks

Budget Everest Trek

For what help it may be, this autumn a group of 5 of us are paying US$1190 per head for a %26#39;package%26#39; including:

transfer from airport to hotel on arrival in Kathmandu

Overnight in hotel in Kathmandu

Transfer to airport for light to Lukhla

Flight

15 days trekking to EBC, with Nepali team of guide, sherpa, 3 porters, staying in lodges. Flights, food and accommodation on tek (for us and for Nepali team) included (as is insurance and equipment for Nepalese)

Flight back to Kathmandu

Transfer to hotel

2 nights hotel in Kathmandu

Transfer to airport for homeward flight

Obviously a bit cheaper if you exclude the Kathmandu bits !

We arrange it by using a Nepali-owned, Kathmandu-based firm called %26#39;Spirit of the Himalayas%26#39; who wiull create a package to do exactly what you want. They are very efficient (I%26#39;ve used themn half a dozen times).

If you want to contact them email them on nepshol@mos.com.np

Alan