Budget calculator
This is a remote / high-altitude trek route. Food and daily costs run roughly 1.9× normal-city rates because supplies are carried in by porter, mule or helicopter, and rise further with altitude.
Estimated trip budget
Rs 37,860
1 traveller(s) · 3 day(s)
| Teahouse / lodge room / night | from Rs 3,000 × 1 room(s) |
|---|---|
| Food / person / day | from Rs 3,420 |
| Trek support / person / day |
from Rs 800
Applied for every traveller and trek day. |
| Trail / gateway logistics / group / day | from Rs 5,400 |
| Lodge subtotal | Rs 9,000 |
| Food subtotal | Rs 10,260 |
| Trek support subtotal | Rs 2,400 |
| Trail logistics subtotal | Rs 16,200 |
Planning estimate for Lukla based on published Nepal trek rates (2026 guides). Lodge is per room (usually 2 guests), food and selected trek support are per person/day, and trail/gateway logistics are per group/day. Flights, permits, insurance and full agency packages are separate. Verify live prices and inclusions.
Lukla price references
Last researched: 17 July 2026. Rates are planning benchmarks, not live quotes.
- Gateway town — lodge nights are usually short transit stays.
- Flight weather delays are common; keep cash buffer.
- Trail costs escalate after leaving Lukla.
- Lokrio trek-planning methodology — Teahouse lodging, altitude-scaled food and daily support are separated; flights, permits and insurance remain separate.
- Third Rock Adventures — Nepal trek daily-cost planner (2026) — Trek food/lodge Rs 3,000–12,000/day; costs rise with altitude as supplies are carried in.
- Awesome Holidays Nepal — EBC teahouse cost breakdown (2026) — Village-by-village meal, room, shower and charging prices climb with elevation.
- The Nepal Trekking Company — guide, porter and trail extras (2026) — Published guide/porter day rates plus teahouse, shower, charging and high-altitude meal ranges.