Do you need to get a trekking permit for Everest Base Camp?

Question

Do you need to get a trekking permit for Everest Base Camp?

Answer 1

You can travel till Lukla, either by flight or by trek. While trekking you'll need to have ticket to inter the National Park.

From Lukla or Namche Bazar, you definitely need trekking permit to trek till the base camp. However, the rates are different for Indians, SAARC Nationals and foreigners. Please check www.welcomenepal.com for detail information.

Answer 2

Trekking permit is necessary not as a passport to the base camp but as a reminder that someone is still somewhere in the periphery of Mt. Everest who needs to be rescued.