4 Weeks in Nepal (inc. Everest Base Camp) - April/May 2026

2 weeks Everest Base Camp trek

1 week (split) Kathmandu

4 nights Sauraha/Chitwan National Park

3 nights Pokhara

Incredibly beautiful country, rich in culture and very friendly.

Flights

London Heathrow to New Delhi; New Delhi to Kathmandu (Indigo)

Kathmandu to New Delhi; New Delhi to Manchester (Indigo)

EBC Trek

Booked via G Adventures, cost £1,250 (includes accommodation and transport, not food. Tipping also expected).

Well-organised and good value (even if there are cheaper ways of doing it).

The trekking wasn't difficult but the discomfort (hygiene, temperature, basic accommodations higher up) and altitude can be. The group was well-looked after and all made it to base camp.

Kathmandu

Maya Boutique Hotel & Hotel Kathmandu Garden Home

Stayed in Thamel, as do most tourists. Busy, chaotic, but thrilling. Narrow streets and many shops. Less intense than North India.

For sightseeing, I visited (and would recommend) Swayambhunath, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Aston Bazar, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square.

Sauraha/Chitwan National Park

Hotel National Park

Sauraha is the best town for visiting Chitwan National Park. It was a 7 hour tourist bus from Kathmandu with a company called Swift.

The park has tigers which are rare to see, but you're almost guaranteed to see rhinos and crocodiles. Sloth bears and wild elephants are also highlights if spotted.

Did an afternoon jeep safari (£25) and then a full day walking safari (£55). Booked via my hotel most likely paid a bit too much, but the hotel was £13 per night.

The jeep safari was more comfortable and efficient: saw rhinos, a sloth bear, crocodiles, monkeys, peacocks, deer and a mongoose.

The walking safari was less varied but more special, getting up close with the flora and fauna, especially bird watching. Had some close encounters with rhinos, but the guides were excellent.

Pokhara

Hotel Chino Pokhara

4 hours by tourist bus, Pokhara is a relaxing lakeside town. It's the jumping-off point for Annapurna and is popular for adventurous activities such as paragliding.

I took it easy and relaxed at a lakeside hotel. I did take a boat across the lake and hiked up to the World Peace Pagoda, before walking to Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave and Devi's Fall. Very peaceful hike and pagoda, while the cave was very good but a bit mad.

My Advice

- Do the EBC outside of peak season unless you're desperate to meet summiters. The peak congestion isn't a deal-breaker but sometimes you feel like you're on a conveyor belt, and apparently the food hygiene is better in autumn (I did get sick)

- Pack light for the EBC trek, and consider hiring/buying trekking gear in Kathmandu (especially if you're travelling onward). It was maximum 5kg for backpack (you carry) and 10kg for duffel bag (porters carry).

- I think 9 days is enough for Kathmandu/Chitwan/Pokhara.

I have lots more smaller pieces of advice for the EBC trek (pack lots of thin layers, consider bringing dog treats, use a filter bottle and purification tablets, Diamox is your friend, and more...) and happy to share opinions on anything else too.