Trek to Everest Base Camp

This trip exceeded my expectations, and it was all thanks to the wonderful team at Freedom Adventures. From Prashant meeting us in Kathmandu at the beginning and end of our trip...to the amazing Pujan Sapotka as our lead guide who kept us safe, made us laugh, and taught us all we wanted to know about Nepal... to the assistant guides Vijaya and Roshan, who were kind, supportive, knowledgeable, and always with a smile on their faces.. and to the amazing porters Prasna, Krishna, Nabin, and Bagdhan who carried our bags and still managed to have a smile on their face at the end of the day. We genuinely could not have done this trip without any one of these guys, and our trip would not have been the same! We truly all felt like a family, it is an experience I will never forget!

This trip was nothing short of AMAZING!! The knowledge of our guides Pujan Sapkota, Vijaya, and Rosan was incredible. We laughed so much and learned about the culture while doing so. Our porters are actual hero’s and without them I couldn’t have completed this trek!! Prasna, Krishna, Nabin, and Bagdhan! This trip was so well put together I felt safe and taken care of the whole way. The Himalayas give you the once in a lifetime opportunity to connect with Mother Nature in an incredible way. Without These people and Much Better Adventures I wouldn’t have had the amazing memories that I have. If you’re on the fence about booking this trek… this is your sign!! And I really hope you get to experience it with this amazing team! THANK YOU MR PUJAN!!!!

I had such an amazing time during my trek. EBC has been on my bucket list for years and I couldn't have picked a better group to go with.

Pujan, along with his assistant guides Birdhoj, Roshan and Nabin made sure we had everything we needed and made us feel well looked after. Their attention to detail and passion for making the trip an enjoyable experience was apparent throughout.

Also, our porters Krishna, Haal, Baghdan, Prashna and Nanda were amazing. Every day they carried our bags up and they were waiting outside our rooms for us when we got to the tea houses.

Whilst getting to EBC was the highlight, the journey there really made the trip unforgettable. Getting to know Pujan, Birdhoj, Roshan and Nabin so well was something I didn't expect before hand and I felt as though I came away having met some really great people.

If anyone's considering Freedom for their upcoming trek I couldn't recommend them more!!!

EBC/Kathmandu was an amazing place to visit. The scenery in the lead up to EBC is very special. MBA and Freedom were very good. Our guide(Tenbi Sherba) and his crew were very friendly and made the two weeks effortless and good fun.

I removed a star as I think there are some crucial details not disclosed via MBA until you've paid/or already in Kathmandu: 1/ there is an expectation of paying tips, at least $140. I don't resent paying this...I paid more. Our guide/porters deserved and more! But if you're on a budget it's useful to know. 2/ Bad weather can easily ground you on the way in and out of Lukla. If you're unlucky you may only have the option of getting a helicopter. The cost here depends on demand...but can cost $500 per person / each way! Again, we avoided delay inbound and was delayed only one day outbound. Luckily everyone had free days after the hike...so didn't impact anyone too much. But...factor the potential cost in!

I would like to see MBA add some notes around these points to their website. But even with these points the trip was great fun, with some amazing sights to and from EBC and thamal in Kathmandu is a very visitor friendly area with some great world heritage sites within walking distance.

I recently embarked on the Everest Base Camp trek with Freedom Adventures, and I must say, it was an unforgettable journey. From the moment I signed up, Freedom Adventures proved themselves to be an exceptional travel company. One of the standout features of Freedom Adventures is their unparalleled knowledge and expertise. Throughout the trek, our guides Sanjeet and Rgawang demonstrated an impressive understanding of the terrain, culture, and history of the region. Their insights added a rich layer of depth to our experience, making each step feel not only like a physical challenge but also a cultural immersion. Moreover, the level of care and attention to detail provided by Freedom Adventures was truly commendable. They ensured that every aspect of our journey was meticulously planned and executed, from accommodation to meals to safety protocols. I felt reassured knowing that we were in capable hands every step of the way. But what truly sets Freedom Adventures apart is their genuine passion for adventure and exploration. It's clear that they are not just in the business of organising treks; they are driven by a sincere desire to share their love for the outdoors and inspire others to push their boundaries. This enthusiasm was infectious and added an extra layer of excitement to our trek. In conclusion, I cannot recommend Freedom Adventures highly enough. If you're looking for an unforgettable adventure with a company that is knowledgeable, attentive, and passionate, look no further than Freedom Adventures. They exceeded all my expectations and left me with memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Freedom Adventures, for an incredible journey!

I had the most wonderful trip to Everest base camp - cannot recommend enough! The scenery changes throughout the journey were really beautiful, and it was incredible to wake up to 360 snow-capped mountain views. The leaders and supporting staff were extremely proactive and friendly in serving us, and I was so lucky to have the most wonderful group to trek with :) Memories for a lifetime and a privilege to have experienced this trip

This trip is exactly what you would imagine - tough on the body and the mind but rewarding in every way throughout and on completion. The Himalayas are beautiful and the Nepalese people are genuinely friendly and smiley both of which give a great sense of perspective. I was worried before I joined the trip as to how I would cope with altitude but our wonderful guide team made me feel extremely safe, relaxed and comfortable throughout the trip. As a group we genuinely got on very well with our guides Tembi Sherpa, Birdhoj Tamang and Ang Furba Sherpa and built great fun relationships with them whilst we hiked. These three gentlemen are almost superhuman in their energy and enthusiasm and keep the morale in the group high. I’m completely in awe of the strength and humility of these men as well as our wonderful porter team who carry huge weight up the same trails that we struggled up. In particular, Tembi Sherpa runs the team with a quiet authority which is very impressive. He clearly gets on well with his team and is liked by them but he is well known on the trail. On many occasions we would walk into a busy tea house and yet Tembi would have a table for us and drinks in a flash because he is well known on the trail and the tea house owners clearly look out for his arrival. We felt very lucky with our wonderful team.

Two pieces of advice I’d pass onto anyone booking are:

1. you really don’t need as much gear as you think you do. The weight allowance is ample because you simply won’t want to shower and change every day due to the cold. Sacrifice clothes for snacks, basic medicines and useful hiking accessories like spare laces, cards or battery packs.

2. get yourself in the best shape you can. It’s certainly true that anyone can get up this trail regardless of fitness but it’s just a reality that you’ll be on your feet for 6-8 hours per day and you just have to be prepared physically and mentally for that.

An amazing adventure! The trip was incredible from start to finish. The crew, the landscape and the adventure. If you are hesitant about booking, I would 1000% recommend. The team we had (Suman Tamang, Pemba Rinji Sherpa, Kama Rita Sherpa, Susil Rai, Utar Kubir Rai, Ngawang Sherpa, Pema Doma Sherpa and of course our leader Kushahari Phuyai) were amazing! Nothing was too much trouble for them. They were supportive and knowledegable and just amazing. Thank you Freedom Adventures and Much Better Adventures for a trip I will never forget!

The EBC trip was a fantastic adventure from start to finish. The team looked after us every step of the way and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. Our leader Pujan Sapkota was always working hard to make sure everything was running to plan. Our assistant guides Vijaya and Rosan were so kind and helpful, always smiling and making sure that everything was taken care of, even offering to carry my day bag when things were getting tough. The porter's Prasna, Krishna, Nabin and Bagdhan were amazing. Our luggage always reached our destination before we did and the guys were always happy and helpful.

We were lucky to have had favourable weather conditions and I’m particularly grateful to have shared the two weeks with a lovely group of people.

The only issues encountered were the infamous Lukla flights…..or lack of. But the team worked hard to come up with options to get everyone back to Kathmandu which I’m grateful for.

I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to embark on an adventure it’s tough and gruelling at times, but totally worth it when you reach Base Camp. Much Better Adventures are a great company to go through. They delivered on all promises and the team they use in Nepal are second to none!

This was a trip of a lifetime.

The scenery is spectacular, the sense of achievement on seeing Everest & reaching base camp is incredible.

A special mention should go to Sanjeet, Nawang and the full support team - they made the trip. They were so knowledgeable about the area (history, politics, landscape, religion, culture etc) and always looking out for us and keeping us safe. The days were well structured, they were clear every evening in the briefing on the expectations for the next day and they were constantly looking out for everyone to ensure they were having a good time or see if they could help in any way. A huge thank you.

This trip was absolutely amazing.

The guides, the views EVERYTHING about this trip was great.

The knowledge and care from all the staff was amazing. (Lead Pujan Sapotka, Assistant Guides Vijaya & Roshan, Porters Prasna, Krishna, Nabin, Bagdhan)

Thank you all again for an epic trip.

Every so often you get the chance to be part of something special and to share that experience with a group of equally remarkable people. The trek to EBC with Much Better Adventures and the guys at Freedom Adventures was one of those moments! Our guide Kush was professional. knowledgable, accommodating and an all around legend. His team I cannot praise enough: Assistant Guides, Ngawang Sherpa and Pema Doma Sherpa were fantastic, as well as all the Porters - Special shout out to Utar Kubir Rai for all your help. The humour and fun atmosphere everyone created made this one of the best trips I have ever had. Including my group mates who provided endless laughs and support - Thank you!

Had an absolute fantastic time and experience would recommend it to anybody, we where also blessed to have such a great bunch of people specially the porters that are super human Honestly hats of to these men suman, pemba, kami, susil, utar , our guide Kush as well what can I say an absolute gentleman and very professional and knows his stuff, fantastic guide as well as his staff pema and ngawang couldn't recommend them enough they made the trip a great memory, I will be booking another trek in the future for sure.

While the mantra on the mountain will be to go “SLOWLY SLOWLY” in order to give your body and mind a chance to acclimatize to the both the altitude and the demands of the trek, I would highly recommend anyone considering a trek to Everest Base Camp to QUICKLY book their trip with Much Better Adventure (MBA). If you are someone that is currently researching this trek, you have no doubt found a countless number of tour operators offering this particular itinerary. Having just returned from my trek a few days ago, here are the main reasons for my recommendation:

1. The Crew – The main thing I was looking for in a tour operator was a knowledgeable team that would make me feel safe in a potentially unpredictable environment. Rest assured – the MBA team was excellent. The lead guide (Pujan Sapotka), assistant guides (Vijaya, Roshan), and porters (Prasna, Krishna, Nabin, Bagdhan) are all stars in every sense of the word. It was very obvious from the onset that they all were very experienced and would take care of everything during the trek with my only responsibility being to walk from one teahouse to the next with my daypack. When the effects of altitude sickness began to creep in, the crew reassured me that such effects were to be expected and really helped reassure me that everything would be okay.
2. The Sights – At this point, you’ve probably seen countless videos and photos of this trek. But the sights and emotions that accompany them have to be experienced in person. Whether it is the 360 mountain views at Dingboche, being blessed by a monk at the Tengboche monastery, or feeling your legs and lungs burn as you take the final steps towards base camp, I can’t recommend this trek enough. It is physically and mentally challenging, but you will leave feeling proud of yourself and you may buy 1 (or more) shirts commemorating your achievement.

If you’ve gotten to this point in my review, just know that you can also do this trek. Use MBA as the company to help get you there. You won’t be disappointed. And remember “No chicken after Namche!”

What a fabulous experience. I enjoyed every moment of it. The views were spectacular and it was an amazing thing to do.

I would 100% recommened this trek. The entire experience exceeded expectation, from the first introductory meeting, to the landscapes, nature and welcoming and fun atmosphere created by the guides (Kushahari, Ngawang Sherpa and Pema Doma Sherpa) throughout the trek. Their skills and knowledge along the route was second to none, and all of the support staff (porters, Suman tamang, Pemba rinji sherpa, Kami rita sherpa, Susil rai and Utar kubir rai) were very welcoming, and nothing proved to be much for them. Thank you MBA & Freedom Adventures.

Trip was strenuous, but well-planned. Everyone (in our group) made it to base camp! Kush was a great lead guide. Few tips for early April trip:

• 7 to 8 mini Kleenex packs should do it!
• Crocs are awesome for few showers you'll get along the way (bring small soap bar and travel towel).
• May bring your own spices (for sure candy/snacks like beef jerky)
• Warm set of clothes for tea houses a must (e.g., warm fleece pants, thermals)

Just returned from Everest Base Camp Trip and had a fabulous experience. Pujan was our group leader, ably assisted by Rosan and Birdhoj. (not forgetting Nubin and the porters) The team were professional at all times and did everything in their power to allow us to achieve our goal and reach base camp. They appeared to not to rest until we were fed, watered and were relaxing. Even providing a birthday cake on the occasion of my 61st Birthday ! Answering and indeed actively searching for our questions on any subject along the way. The trek was awesome and the cultural mixture along the route was a fabulous addition. Accommodation was as you would expect in the higher reaches of the Himalayas, food and service was always with a smile. Fully recommended if you fancy an adventure.

The trip was truly a once in a lifetime. The landscape and scenery was incredible, and while the trek was manageable, it provided a very real challenge.

There were many highlights but we made it to base camp, summitted Kala Patthar (truly breathtaking in every sense), met Nims by chance and had a fantastic day hiking up the valley in the sun and snow that I won't forget.

Pujan is a true leader, he made real life and death decisions as well as impactful ones on the trip with calmness and grace, and the rest of the team supported us perfectly.

Can't recommend the trip or the organisation more highly. Thanks to all.

Our guides were simply incredible. Pujan, our leader, Roshan, Birdhoj (aka. Mr Beer) and Nubin were faultless. Fantastic leadership throughout the trip, excellent humour, they all played a huge part in making this trip very special.

As for the trek itself, the pictures speak for themselves, it’s a challenging walk, but you’ll be rewarded at every step with views that live long in the memory. The food and hotels were much better than expected.

Lastly, a shoutout to the fellow trekkers, you’re all amazing, laughed all the way up to Base Camp and back!

The itinerary for this trip was brilliantly organised. Our guide Sunil was excellent and full of energy - he was attentive and looked out for all our individual requirements, even including our medical needs whilst at high altitude.

The only hinderance was extra costs. It is known that delays do happen but be prepared to budget an extra £500-£1000 as a back up for helicopters, extra accommodation etc - costing varies depending on the company policy. Thanks to Sunil, I was able to work around this on my return as I had planned for potential delays. I would advise to adding contingency days into your trip.

Regardless, the trek itself was well-paced, challenging in the right way, and the scenery was incredible led by our brilliant guide Sunil.

Pujan, Rosan, Nubin and Mr Beer were the most knowledgable, patient and outstanding guides I’ve ever experienced. Throughout the whole tour I could not fault their leadership. I was unwell on the trek and they treated me with care and attention that was needed. Our hotels and food was exactly what was required, the walking was challenging but enjoyable. Overall the leaders of our trek made the whole experience more enjoyable.

I cannot recommend this trip enough the views, the people and the atmosphere was just incredible. It is tough, more mentally than physically I think but it is a once in a life time experience.

If I am going to be really critical, the back-up plans for the flight cancellations don't ever seem to happen, its flight or heli and thats about it. I also felt that we where being ripped off at times as we had a cancelled flight and had to spend an extra night in the hotel, travel company quoted us $55 but on booking.com we saw the price at $35, which didn't sit right with me.

BUT, our guide Sunil was amazing, we had no luck with flights and he always remained optimistic even when we where stressing, any time our spirits where low he would tell us funny jokes and stories and would make us all feel better. He made a great trip an amazing trip.

What I would advise people to leave at least 3 days at the end in case flights are delayed just to be on the safe side, Lukla flights are temperamental

This trip was absolutely incredible - from start to finish we were all looked after so well, the team went above and beyond to make sure we got to EBC safely, and had an awesome time while doing so. The accommodation along the way in the different tea houses were all unique and special in their own ways - and way better than I ever imagined they’d be (Bring some slides/flip flops though for the night time toilet trips - socks alone are not a good option!). Anyone who wants to get into trekking, or wants to reach EBC - I would highly recommend this trip. A beautiful trek with culture mixed in too.

Incredible trip with amazing staff all round. Our trek leader Pujan was both incredibly experienced and knew when to make the right calls whilst also being very personable and easy to get on with. The trip was very well organised and everything ran like clockwork. The two assistant guides on the trip, Birdhoj Tamung and Roshan Rai were both very professional and their language skills were very impressive. The porters were also very professional and everything ran smoothly.

The whole trip was amazing and the staff for our group made the whole trip even better.

Tembi Sherpa was amazing as guide, he was supportive and understanding as well as his great knowledge of the history and locations we saw along the trek. I honestly don’t think the experience would have been as much fun without him.

Additionally I would recommended taking $500-$1000 extra as the planes are rare and you might need to get a helicopter which is not covered by much better or freedom adventure.

If you want a guide that genuinely cares about imparting knowledge about Nepal and his Sherpa people/ancestry you should request Tembi Sherpa and his father in law to be your guides when trekking to EBC, the three passes etc.

You see a wide array of varying guides whilst hiking in the mountains in Nepal, Tembi is one of the few that takes his responsibilities very seriously throughout the time you are with him. A great guy

I cannot recommend Tembi Sherpa as a guide enough. His knowledge, passion and kindness during the trek was incredible and the trip itself was challenging, beautiful and rewarding. Having Tembi as our guide made all the difference

This trip was fantastic. Organisation was first rate, from airport pick up to a clear itinerary. The local team, led by Nurbu and able assisted by Nima and Vijaya couldn’t do enough to ensure safety and happiness of clients. I was extremely impressed with their service, being available and accommodating at all hours of the day. Porters work so hard to carry bags. The trek itself is challenging. Altitude can be tough and to take on this trip in December is not for the faint of heart. Temperatures are challenging and don’t expect central heating or warm shower facilities. The positives of this time of year is that the trail and the hostels were not busy and the skies were clear and full of sunshine (during the day). Accommodation is pretty basic but is comfortable and all hostels have Wi-Fi and a good selection of food and drinks Overall, the views of Himalayas are stunning and to be able to say “I’ve seen Everest!” Is worth the cold and lack of hygiene

When I stepped foot in Nepal I have to stay MBA have met their promise of delivering an amazing adventure. I just don’t understand this is my 4th adventure and each time each expedition has just been amazing,

However I have pay a big thank-you to Nurbu, Deejay, Neema and Prashant for making this trip so I memorable. They all been so profession and have gone beyond their jobs to help us every step of the way.

If you looking for an adventure and keep an open mind then trip will be perfect. I don’t want to mislead you. You also need brave the harsh elements and except the conditions such not having basic home comforts the higher up you go.

But not to worry the staff at Freedom Adventures and Much Better Adventures are here to help.