About Everest Trekking Guide
Everest Trekking Guide is an Everest-based trekking agency dedicated exclusively to Everest region treks, operating under TAAN-licensed Kathmandu operator Swotah Travel and Adventure since 2016.
Founded
2016
Treks Completed
500+
License
TAAN
Region Focus
Everest / Khumbu
Who we are
Everest Trekking Guide is a specialist trekking agency built around a single region: the Everest Base Camp Trek and the wider Khumbu. Founded in 2016 and based in Kathmandu, Nepal, we have completed more than 500 treks through Sagarmatha National Park and the villages between Lukla and Everest Base Camp.
Every itinerary, permit fee, and Manthali flight logistics detail on this site reflects current conditions on that specific route. Our complete Everest Base Camp Trek guide, 17 itinerary variations, and 14 planning guides all cover this one region in depth.
2016
Founded
500+
Treks Completed
17
Itinerary Variations
5
Guides & Founder
Meet the founder
Ajay Shrestha
Founder
Ajay Shrestha (AJ) founded Everest Trekking Guide to bring a single-region focus to trekkers researching the Everest Base Camp Trek. He has 20 years of adventure travel experience, has summited 7 peaks, and has led more than 300 treks. He also writes the site's blog.
Meet the guides
Bookings are fulfilled by a licensed guide network, not an anonymous operator. These are a few of the people who actually lead treks through the Khumbu.
Passang Dawa Sherpa
Senior Climber
Mingma Tendi Sherpa
Everest Summiter & Trekking Guide
Ramesh Rai
Trekking Guide
Rajan Rai
Trekking Guide
Why Everest Trekking Guide
One region, done deeply
Everest Trekking Guide runs treks in one region only, the Everest Base Camp Trek and the wider Khumbu, across 17 itinerary variations from 9 to 21 days.
Licensed, local guides
Every trek is led by TAAN-licensed guides based in the Khumbu, including an Everest summiteer and guides born and raised in the region.
Porter welfare as standard
Every trek follows IPPG-aligned porter load limits of 30 kg maximum, fair daily wages, and medical insurance cover as standard practice, not an added extra.
Our Treks & Trekking Areas
Everest Trekking Guide operates across the Khumbu, the trekking region between Lukla and Everest Base Camp inside Sagarmatha National Park. Beyond the core Base Camp route, our related treks cover side trips including Ama Dablam Base Camp, Pikey Peak, and the Dudh Koshi Valley.
Everest Base Camp (5,364 m)
The flagship destination, reached via Sagarmatha National Park and the Khumbu Glacier's lateral moraine. Covered by 17 itinerary variations from 9 to 21 days.
Gokyo Lakes & Gokyo Ri (5,357 m)
A turquoise glacial lake system reached via the Cho La Pass, an alternate route to the standard Base Camp trail with its own summit viewpoint at Gokyo Ri.
Three High Passes
Kongma La (5,535 m), Cho La (5,420 m), and Renjo La (5,360 m), crossed together on the complete Khumbu traverse for experienced trekkers only.
Island Peak (6,189 m)
A technical climbing add-on to the Base Camp trek, requiring a separate NMA permit, crampons, an ice axe, and a fixed rope.
How your trek is operated
Research is one thing; running a trek on the ground in the Khumbu is another. Bookings made through Everest Trekking Guide are fulfilled by Swotah Travel and Adventure, using the same licensed guides and porter network across all 17 EBC itinerary variations. It’s the difference between a guide written by people who’ve never left a desk and one backed by an operator that puts trekkers on the trail every season.
Connect with us
Ready to start planning? Send us an enquiry or read the full booking process guide.