Everest Region guide
🇳🇵 Packing List
What to pack for Everest Region
In March, Everest Region is typically cold, -8 to 5°c (-8 to 5°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Everest Region essentials
- Weather: Cold, -8 to 5°C
- Down jacket
- Warm trekking layers
- Great visibility month
- Technical trekking clothing. Modest dress in villages and monasteries.
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Warm insulated jacket
- Thermal base layers
- Woollen hat, gloves and scarf
- Warm socks
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Lip balm and moisturiser for cold, dry air
- Eat only at lodges. Never drink taps water. Avoid raw salad above Namche. Cook hot food only.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/D/M plugs, 230V — lodge charging points rare above 4,500m; carry power bank.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Some cash for incidentals
- Forex card or local currency
- Local currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)