Everest Base Camp Trek in October

  • Last Updated on Jan 30, 2024

Everest base camp in October is the best time to view smiling snow-topped mountains, clear skies, and exceptional flora and fauna. October falls in a post-monsoon season which just comes after the season of heavy rain and wetness when the rain drives away all the pollution in the base camps area and its route. It further allows the environment to take a fresh breathe and fix a fresh start of welcoming visitors.

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In this period of the month of October, one can visualize the natural diversity along with constant weather change. Few raindrops can accompany your trip as well but majorly the sun shines above you. The major attractions of this trek are mountain ranges like Mount Everest, Mount Amadablam, Nuptse, Mount Lhotse, and many more, along with different plants and animals, lakes, glaciers, rainforests, and an overall ecosystem. The overall route and camp provide a picturesque view of nature which can hypnotize you with no uncertainty.

Everest Trek in October

October is the best month for doing the base camp trekking of Everest. The weather is suitable, you can see the snow-capped mountains. No rain is aspected during the months of October. In the lower part of Lukla valley or in Kathmandu the days gets really dry and warm with a sunny day. So the chances of flight delay or cancellation during October are less. Sky gets clear and the environment is superb in October. So we suggest you book the Everest trek in advance for the months of October. Early starting of the Trekking to base camp in October and reaching the day to day destination early is also motivated as it will aid you to have enough time to rest and familiarize yourself with the environment.

Helicopter Tour to Base Camp in October

A Everest helicopter tour to its's obase camp in October is always the right decision. Many people save their money for traveling the world in beautiful weather. Spending lots of money for less visibility of the Mountain or Himalayan ranges is a bad idea. People get mad when the weather does not allow beautiful visibility of the Mountain during their visits to Nepal. So be smart in advance before you fix your ticket to Nepal for the Everest base camp helicopter tour in October. October is one of the best months to travel to Everest base camp by helicopter.

The temperature in base camp during the month of October is:

  • Amidst day: 12 to 16-degree centigrade (53 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Amidst night: -5 to 2-degree centigrade (23 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit)

These are the average temperatures of the Everest Region and these can change gradually with heavy wind flow and rainfall (and sometimes snowfall). To ensure that these atmosphere changes don't influence your physical wellbeing, it is exceptionally fundamental for you to think about the things that ought to be taken amid this trek. For complete information about the packing list, you can simply go to the backpacking checklist section on our site.

In October, the most praised celebrations of Nepalese individuals like Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath fall. You can appreciate those celebrations additionally by getting ready for additional time as your vacation in Nepal. Losing yourself in the natural and social Nepal will give you an ideal taste of simple but beautiful Nepal. You are highly suggested to trek Mount Everest base camp during this time as you can obtain the perfect vista of the Himalayan ecosystem with the additional cultural palate.

Many trekkers may think that it is trekking season so they can go alone. Yes, they can definitely choose to trek alone. But it can be hazardous sometimes. If you get sick in the mountain in the middle of your trek, there will be no one to take care of you. Because of this, it can be life-taking too. So, if you are planning to trekking to base camp alone, hire at least a guide (or porter), guide and porter, or guide cum porter. It is said to give major priority to your safety.

Nepal Trek Adventure provides substantially more packages for Everest region trekking. All the treks provided by NTA are exclusive and are willing to provide 100% satisfaction to the client, which you can read in our reviews section. In conclusion, we can state that trekking to base camp of Everest is the best trekking voyage in Nepal.

Anuja Sharma

Anuja Sharma

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