FAQs

No, it does not. But if you have any pre-existing medical conditions, let us know before booking the trip.

Ama Dablam treks are a captivating adventure for enthusiasts seeking a perfect blend of natural beauty, cultural immersion, and a touch of adrenaline. The trek weaves through Sherpa villages, offering a rich cultural experience, with visits to monasteries and interactions with the warm local community. Overall, the Ama Dablam trek promises an unforgettable blend of natural wonders, traditional villages, and the thrill of a Himalayan adventure.

The trek is quite challenging as you will reach Ama Dablam Base Camp at 5,120m /16,797ft. 

The trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp is challenging. So, we expect you to be an average fit. However, if you are not in good shape, you can still complete the trek, provided you prepare yourself physically a few weeks before the hike.

After confirming the trek booking, you must email us the following documents.

• A copy of your passport
• Passport size photo 
• Flight details
• Copy of travel insurance (Insurance must cover helicopter rescue and medical evacuation).

Yes. Adequate insurance covering treatment costs and helicopter evacuation up to the highest trek altitude is compulsory as the trek region is remote and does not have health centers with adequate facilities.

As a responsible trek and tour company, we insure our guides and porters during the treks.

Porters are crucial for trek success and to set up the environment. Hence, we allow our porters to carry a maximum of 18 kg of luggage. Per trekker luggage weight limit is 9 kg.

You will be staying in twin-sharing rooms in teahouses or lodges. The toilets, mostly of the squat type, are commonly situated outside the room. Additionally, hot showers are available at an additional cost in these lodges.

Yes. You should be able to use Wi-Fi, paying a small fee, from most lodges/tea houses where you will be staying.

We do not recommend you drink water from local water sources, such as taps, rivers, or wells. You can buy bottled water from the en-route shops/lodges. However, for ecological reasons, we recommend you bring a water bottle and instead fill it with boiled water that you can buy in tea houses/lodges.

Yes, we will provide plenty of food for vegetarians and even vegans. We recommend all trekkers take vegetarian meals as meat in trek regions may not be hygienic.

While it's not possible to completely prevent altitude sickness, you can reduce the risks by taking the following measures:

• Avoid caffeinated, alcoholic, and tobacco products.
• Drink lots of fluids, at least 4 liters of water, garlic soup, etc
• Trek at your own pace.
• Observe scheduled acclimatization days.
• Consider continuing with Diamox if altitude sickness symptoms appear.

If you are allergic, we recommend you bring your own medicine. Otherwise, you should be able to get most medicines in Kathmandu.

Yes, you can certainly hire the gear in Nepal. We can introduce you to shops that provide this service.

We require ten percent of the total trip cost to confirm the booking. You can pay this amount through bank transfer, Wise, or credit card. Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, the remaining balance is payable, and you can pay this amount in cash via bank transfer, Wise, or using a credit card.

Yes, we have a cancellation/refund policy. Please refer to our terms and conditions page.

We provide complimentary airport-to-hotel transfers to our clients arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

The trek regions are remote and accessible on foot only. Helicopters are available for rescue and logistics.