Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season, Don’t you want to have an experience of the same thing in a different way from others? Do you experience trekking in Nepal in the off-season? Do you love traveling along the least crowded Nepal trekking trails to the Everest Region?
All you have to do is book the Everest Base Camp Trek in the Monsoon Season with us. Spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) are the best seasons of Everest Base Camp Trek.
Since these are peak seasons of Everest Trek, the entire region remains busy and occupied by international trekkers from all over the world.
Everest Trek in Monsoon Season is the best way to experience the natural and cultural attractions of the Khumbu Region from a different perspective. Yes, it frequently rains in the monsoon season all over Nepal except in the rain shadow areas of Upper Mustang Trek and Upper Dolpo Trek.
The Everest Base Camp Trekking trails remain muddy and slippery due to heavy rainfall in the monsoon season. You need to be extra cautious while trekking to the base camp of Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) in the rainy season in Nepal.
There are a few challenges of Everest Base Camp in the Monsoon Season that you have to get ready to cope with. The muddy and slippery trails, disturbance in the flight schedule, showers, rainclouds, leeches, and bugs are the most common challenges of this trip.
However, our professional trekking guide in Nepal and his expertise assist you in overcoming these challenges though. Our ethics and the friendly company will make your offs-season trekking in Nepal more a lifelong memory.
This article aims to give you detailed knowledge about the Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season.
Everest base camp trek Itinerary
Weather Challenge
While doing Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season, you have to be ready for frequent changes in weather conditions. In the monsoon season, the Everest Region remains cool in the mornings and nights while warmer in the daytime.
The average temperature of the region ranges from 22ºC in the daytime to -5ºC at night. Although the weather remains unpredictable during the monsoon season, it does not rain all the time.
Rainclouds may obstruct the scenic beauty of the gorgeous Himalayas, lush valleys, and green hills in the monsoon season. However, Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season is the best time for witnessing the most pleasant scenery of the Himalayas and the skies. After the rainfalls, the skies and the surroundings look amazingly refreshing. This is the right moment everyone loves to witness at least once in a lifetime!
While on Everest Trek in Monsoon, we advise you to wear layered clothes to adjust to changing weather conditions. As it rains all of a sudden, you had better wear waterproof clothes as the outermost layer.
Everest Base Camp Trek Flight Condition
Flight condition is one of the challenges of Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season. All of a sudden, the skies might be covered by rain clouds that cause poor visibility.
Lukla Airport, also called Tenzing Hillary Airport is the only airport to begin Everest Base Camp Trek and Gokyo Lakes Trek.
The thick fog and rain clouds might frequently disturb the Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flights and the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour as well.
Thus, it is wise to keep a few days extra for doing Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season.
Everest Trekking Trail Condition in Monson Season
The best time for Everest Base Camp Trek is either spring (March, April, and May) or autumn (September, October, and November).
During the peak seasons of Everest Trek, the trail condition remains comparatively busy. International trekkers from all over the world prefer doing Everest Base Camp Trek in either of the peak seasons.
Trail condition is another challenge of Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season. As it frequently rains in this season, the trail remains muddy and slippery.
You have to be more careful while ascending or descending through the steep trails during the monsoon season.
Next, leeches and bugs also create some kind of challenge during the Monsoon season trekking to Everest Base Camp.
Most of the trails of EBC Trek lie within the Sagarmatha National Park forests. These forests remain damp with wild weeds during the monsoon season. And these insects are more active in the wet season causing more challenges to the trekkers.
Nevertheless, you can take a few precautions to fight against the challenge of leeches and bugs. Wear long-sleeved clothes and carry a handy bug repellent to get rid of these insects. Regularly check if any of these parasites are about to attack you.
Trekkers Population During the Monsoon Season
Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season is the best package for trekking in Nepal for those who prefer less crowded trekking trails.
As very limited trekkers make Everest Base Camp Trek in the rainy season, the trails remain far less busy. You can enjoy the full vistas despite the threats of rain and fog.
At a glance, it seems as if the entire Everest Region is only yours because you don’t see many other fellow trekkers.
Fewer travelers mean that you can befriend the trekkers from other parts of the world. In a sense, Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season is a way to expand your personal and professional bonding as well.
Scenic Attraction while you are in Everest Base Camp Trek in different Season
The most beautiful reward of the Everest Base Camp Trek in the Monsoon Season is scenic attraction. Although it rains without prior warning, the scenery after the rain stops is so attractive that no words can describe them in words.
The skies look freshening after the rainfalls and the entire surrounding looks as if burning to welcome you there. The snowcapped peaks glitter in the sun rays after the rainfall stops.
The lush valleys, icefalls, glacial lakes, glaciers, and green forests combined with the blue skies are beyond description. I think we need William Shakespeare or Spencer or Homer to reflect the beauty of the Everest Region after rainfalls in words!
Food and Accommodation
Another charm of Everest Base Camp Trek in Monsoon Season is the easy management of food and accommodation during the trip. No matter how large your group size is, food and accommodation management remains the game of the left hand!
The number of trekkers remains very few in the Monsoon season trekking to the Everest. So, you don’t have to worry about food and accommodation services. You can even find the services on arrival at the teahouses or lodges in Everest Region.
You know, sometimes you might even get some discounts on food and accommodation services while on EBC Trek in Monsoon Season!
As usual, Everest Base Camp Trek is fully teahouse trekking in Nepal. It is the best time for a leisurely trip to the base camp of Mount Everest (8,848.86m).
Conclusion: Everest Base Camp Trek in Monson
Everest Base Camp Trek in the Monsoon Season is a different experience of trekking in Nepal from other treks in other seasons. This trip is the ultimate Nepal trekking package for those who prefer leisurely trekking through the less crowded trails and regions.
Although occasional rainfall may be one of the challenges of EBC Trek in Monsoon Season, we recommend this as a must-do activity once in a lifetime
