Category: Everest Base Camp Trek

If you’re intending on a trek to Everest Base Camp this fall—or anywhere else in Nepal’s Everest region. The local officials have imposed some new regulations that you should know. However, tourist officials are muddying the waters with their message on vaccine needs, which may or may not be necessary depending on previous proclamations in the Himalayan country. COVID-19 vaccine is now obligatory for all visitors, wishing to go to the Everest Base Camp Trek, according to local authorities. The new rules come after a disastrous spring in which dozens of trekkers on the mountain became infected. So, it made to cancel many expeditions. Messy Message The local authority published a statement on 23rd August 2021. It allows only fully vaccinated trekkers to trek to Everest Base Camp and the entire Everest region. They admitted unvaccinated people could join as long as they provide PCR negative results. This remains still unclear because the Nepal Government imposed quarantine provisions while entering Nepal. Unvaccinated travelers may have difficulties getting COVID — 19 tests. While obtaining a PCR test in the Khumbu is likely to prove very challenging, it does not ensure safety. It is possible to test travelers between exposure and contracting the virus. It means they’d get negative results and fall sick several days later. Coronavirus in Everest Base Camp When the pandemic began in March 2020, travel to Nepal came to a shrieking halt. This maintained the Everest region relatively resilient to the virus, preventing it from spreading too widely. However, this past spring, climbing and trekking expeditions resumed, and the surge of tourists carried COVID to the Himalayas. Villages were severely impacted, and many people were ill, making life tough for both residents and foreign travelers. Nepal’s government adopted an uneven COVID-19 response during the pandemic. It originally tried to downplay COVID-19’s