Trek cost calculator

What will your Nepal trek cost?

Pick a trek and your trip length for a 2026 budget estimate in USD and RM — independent teahouse-style, with the typical guided package alongside. Every number comes from our own cost guides, so it's a real estimate, not a made-up figure. It's a planning number, not a quote, and it excludes international flights to Nepal.

Trek
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Independent, teahouse-style$250–450≈ RM 1,100–2,000on-trail $25–40/day × 6 days + fixed costs (permits, transfers)
Typical guided package$400–900≈ RM 1,800–4,100permits, guide, porter & meals · 7–10 days

Sourced 2026 estimate — not a quote. Excludes international flights to Nepal. Figures come straight from our cost guide; the exchange rate moves, so treat RM as a guide.

How this is worked out

The independent estimate isn't a guess. We take the per-day on-trail cost from our cost guides and add the fixed costs that don't change with days — permits, transfers to and from the trailhead, and, for Everest Base Camp, the Lukla return flight. It's calibrated so that at the typical trip length it lands exactly on the range our cost guides publish; moving the days slider scales it from there. The guided figure is the published market range for a typical package — those are quoted trip-by-trip, so we show the range rather than compute it.

What it can't know is you. Eat dal bhat, take shared jeeps and skip the hot showers, Wi-Fi and bottled water, and you'll sit at the low end; add the comforts and you climb. Use it to plan, then read the full breakdown for your trek:

Annapurna Base Camp cost breakdown
Everest Base Camp cost breakdown
Mardi Himal cost breakdown

How much does a Nepal trek cost?
Trekking independently and teahouse-style in 2026, the Annapurna and Everest Base Camp region runs roughly USD 180–1,300 depending on the trek: about USD 180–350 for Mardi Himal, USD 250–450 for Annapurna Base Camp, and USD 800–1,300 for Everest Base Camp — the last is dearer mainly because of the Lukla flight and four extra days. Guided packages run higher. All figures exclude international flights to Nepal, and are sourced 2026 estimates, not quotes.
Why is Everest Base Camp so much more expensive than Annapurna?
Three reasons: the Kathmandu–Lukla return mountain flight (about USD 360–440) that Annapurna does not need, ten walking days against six, and higher-altitude prices — everything in the Khumbu is flown in then carried up, so lodges and food get dearer the higher you go, dearest at Gorakshep.
Is it cheaper to trek independently or with a guide?
Independent teahouse trekking is cheaper — you pay only for your bed, food, permits and (for EBC) the flight. A guided package adds a licensed guide, a porter, meals and organisation, typically doubling the cost. This calculator shows both: the independent estimate scales with your trip length, and the guided figure is the typical published market range.
How accurate is this trek cost calculator?
It is a planning estimate, not a quote. The independent figure is built from our cost guides — a per-day on-trail rate plus fixed costs (permits, transfers, and the Lukla flight for EBC) — calibrated so it matches the published range at the typical trip length, then scaled by the days you pick. Real spending varies with your habits: dal bhat and shared jeeps push you to the low end; hot showers, Wi-Fi and bottled water push you up.
Does the estimate include flights to Nepal?
No. Every figure excludes international flights to Nepal (Kathmandu). For Everest Base Camp it does include the internal Kathmandu–Lukla return flight, which is part of the trek. It also excludes travel insurance, gear you buy at home, and tips.

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