Sagarmatha National Park
A mountain park around Mount Everest, home to Sherpa villages, monasteries and high Himalayan scenery. It is a World Heritage site and the setting for the classic trekking routes of the region.
Everest region (Lukla, Namche Bazaar)
Trails towards Everest Base Camp, Sherpa villages and monasteries make up this high Himalayan trekking area, which starts from Lukla.
Attractive locations
Mount Everest
The highest mountain on Earth, on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Most visitors view it from trekking routes and viewpoints rather than climbing, and clear mornings give the best views.
Kala Patthar
A rocky ridge above the village of Gorak Shep, popular as a trekking viewpoint. It offers a close view of Everest, Nuptse and Pumori, especially around sunrise or sunset.
Gokyo Lakes
A chain of blue-green lakes high in the mountains, reached by a side route from the main Everest trails. Gokyo Ri, a nearby peak, gives wide views across the lakes and glaciers.
Everest Base Camp (South)
The trekking destination at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, where climbing expeditions camp in spring. It is reached on foot over several days from Lukla.
Namche Bazaar
The main Sherpa trading town on the route to Everest, built on a hillside shaped like an amphitheatre. Trekkers stop here to rest and adjust to altitude, with shops, bakeries and cafes.
Tengboche Monastery
The largest Buddhist monastery in the Khumbu, set on a ridge with views of Ama Dablam, Everest and Lhotse. Visitors can sometimes watch prayers in the main hall.
Airports
Tenzing-Hillary Airport LUA
It is about 13 km in a straight line from Everest region (Lukla, Namche Bazaar).
Tumling Tar Airport TMI
It is about 72 km in a straight line from Everest region (Lukla, Namche Bazaar).
Taplejung Airport TPJ
It is about 109 km in a straight line from Everest region (Lukla, Namche Bazaar).
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-12.2 °C4 mm
- Feb-10.9 °C7 mm
- Mar-7.7 °C11 mm
- Apr-3.4 °C19 mm
- May0.2 °C47 mm
- Jun4.1 °C70 mm
- Jul5.7 °C164 mm
- Aug5.2 °C144 mm
- Sep3.2 °C76 mm
- Oct-1.8 °C19 mm
- Nov-6.1 °C2 mm
- Dec-9.8 °C2 mm
Driest months: Jan, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 24% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 100. Fire 101. Ambulance 102. (Confirm with your hotel or guide on arrival.)
local government
Tourist Police (Nepal Police)
Helps with: A special unit of Nepal Police to prevent harassment and crime against tourists. It takes complaints, helps recover lost documents, and liaises with embassies. Its page says it operates 24/7 in Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara.
Who qualifies: Tourists in Nepal, mainly around Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and other tourist areas where it has units.
Phone: 1144
Email: policetourist@nepalpolice.gov.np
Address: Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, Nepal (inside the Nepal Tourism Board premises)
local government
Nepal Tourism Board
Helps with: Nepal's national tourism body. Contact its Kathmandu office for visitor information. It also publishes official updates and the tourist police information page.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Nepal or planning a trip there.
Phone: +977 1 5356909
Email: info@ntb.org.np
Address: Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, P.O. Box 11018
ngo
Nepal Red Cross Society
Helps with: Nepal's national Red Cross society. Its website reports its flood, monsoon and earthquake relief work and invites volunteers and members. Contact its national headquarters in Kalimati.
Who qualifies: People in Nepal affected by disasters or needing its humanitarian services.
Phone: +977-1-5370650
Email: info@nrcs.org
Address: Redcross Marg, Kalimati, Post Box 217
local government
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA)
Helps with: Nepal's national disaster agency, which coordinates search, rescue and relief and publishes situation reports on floods and other disasters.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Nepal affected by a disaster or seeking official disaster information.
Phone: +977-01-4211195
Email: info@bipad.gov.np
Address: Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nepal
Helps with: The UN migration agency, in Nepal since 2006. It supports flood response, displacement tracking and migrant services. Its contact page offers an online form.
Who qualifies: Migrants and people affected by displacement. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Address: Lazimpat Sadak, Panipokhari, Ward-3, Kathmandu, Nepal, PO Box 25503
local government
Police emergency number 100
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 100
local government
Ambulance emergency number 102
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 102
local government
Fire emergency number 101
Helps with: Reaches the fire service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 101