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Before leaving home
- Check passport validity, visas and copies.
- Confirm high-altitude medical and evacuation cover.
- Share itinerary and emergency contacts with someone at home.
- Test boots, layers, batteries and water treatment.
In Kathmandu
- Attend the operator briefing and confirm the day-by-day plan.
- Reconfirm flight airport, baggage limits and weather buffer.
- Exchange or withdraw sufficient Nepalese rupees.
- Store copies of policy, passport and emergency contacts offline.
Before the trail
Ask who makes health decisions, what happens after a flight delay and where the fallback night will be if a lodge or route changes.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I schedule an international connection immediately after Lukla?
No. Keep a sensible buffer because weather and airport operations can disrupt domestic flights.
What information should my emergency contact have?
Give them your itinerary, operator contact, policy number, passport contact details and the decision process for changes or evacuation.
Sources and fact-checking
Changing prices, fees, aviation arrangements, local procedures, weather and lodge availability should be reconfirmed before travel. Altitudes, distances and walking times are approximate planning values.
Supports: general destination and visitor-planning context. Period: current guidance. Accessed: August 4, 2026.
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