Basically, March is considered to be the beginning of the trekking and climbing season in Nepal. Many travelers make their plan to trek to Everest Base Camp in March as the sky is clear and the weather is warm and the scenery is fantabulous at this time. There are a few things that you need to know about Everest Base Camp Trek in March:
Weather is very perfect as the March is a month of Spring season (Basant Ritu in Nepali Language). In this time, the temperature of weather is warm – not too cold and not too hot. It is perfect for travelling and likely to offer astounding view of the Himalayan range.
In this month, snow only sticks on the high altitudes. However, snowfall may surprise you in a rare case, and cause the disrupt of the trails. But you still need to aware of your trekking gears’ packing list, because when you pass the Namche Bazaar and go higher altitude, the temperature decreases accordingly even can be as low as -4 degree Celsius. While the high temperature may reach upto 9 degree Celsius.
Since it is a trekking season, the Lukla flight is most likely to divert to Manthali, Ramechhap. So, you need to first drive to Manthali from Kathmandu and then fly to Lukla. Get prepared to hire a car or a find a best vehicle company to get seat to drive to Manthali airport.
Almost all of the teahouses and lodges in Everest region remains opened in March, and most of them are filled with trekkers and climbers. Because it is a trekking season, the prices of the food menu and the accommodation may be higher in the region.
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