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Voykit pocket guide · Nepal
Pheriche
Stop for one night on the Everest Base Camp trek: acclimatise at 4,371 m, visit the Everest Memorial, and sleep before the climb to Lobuche. A day-trip from Dingboche is possible but you lose the altitude gain.
Pheriche is a high-altitude settlement in Sagarmatha National Park, 4,371 m, on the main Everest Base Camp trail. It is colder than neighbouring Dingboche because of a funnel wind. The village has lodges, a rudimentary seasonal hospital run by the Himalayan Rescue Association, and the Mount Everest Memorial. Most trekkers stay one night for acclimatisation.
- Country
- Nepal
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Dec
- Avoid
- Jun–Sep (monsoon, trail closures, fewer lodges open)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- NPR
- Money
- NPR in small notes (100s and 500s) for taxis, tea shops and entry tickets.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rs 2,000–3,500 (lodging + meals) · Mid Rs 3,500–5,500 · High Rs 5,500+ (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Nepal Telecom (NTC) and Ncell sell tourist SIMs at Kathmandu airport and in town with passport and a photo.
- Emergency
- Police 100 · Ambulance 102 · Tourist Police 1144
- Plugs
- Types C, D, M · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round-pin sockets; a universal adapter covers them. Treks charge for device charging.
- Tipping
- Trekking guide: About 10–15% of the guide's total fee, at the end.; Porter: US$5–10 a day, at the end, in person.; Restaurant: Round up if 10% service is added; 5–10% if not.; Driver day: Rs 500–1,000.; Hotel staff: Rs 100–200.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Use filtered refill stations (Rs 50–100 a litre) or purification tablets; buying plastic bottles on treks leaves rubbish in the mountains.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; squat toilets with a water jug elsewhere. Carry tissue; on treks toilets are outside and freeze in winter.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Dal bhat (plate) | Rs 600–900 |
| Tea (milk or lemon) | Rs 100–200 |
| Bottled water (1 L) | Rs 150–250 |
| Charging electronics (per device) | Rs 200–500 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LUA · Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla
- Trek from Lukla takes 5–7 days; no direct road access.
Typical fares
- Lukla → Pheriche (trek, 5–7 days)
- No road; trekking only.
- Pheriche → Lobuche (trek)
- About 2–3 h walk.
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk only. The trail through Pheriche is a single dirt path; no vehicles.
See and do
Known for
- Mount Everest Memorial
- Acclimatisation stop on the EBC trek
- Himalayan Rescue Association hospital (seasonal)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dingboche | Walk north-east on the main trail, about 1–1.5 h | 1–1.5 h each way |
| Lobuche | Walk north on the main trail, about 2–3 h | 2–3 h each way |
| Chhukhung | Walk south-east from Dingboche, about 2 h from Pheriche | 2–2.5 h each way |
Sleep
- Pheriche village
- All lodges are along the main trail; book ahead in peak season (Oct–Nov, Mar–May).
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्तेnamaste |
| Thank you | धन्यवादdhanyavād |
| How much? | कति?kati |
| Water | पानीpānī |
| Where is the toilet? | शौचालय कहाँ छ?śaucālay kahā̃ cha? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Namaste with palms together; a handshake between men in business; avoid: Hugging or kissing in public
- Temples and stupas: Walk clockwise, spin prayer wheels clockwise, shoes off at shrines; avoid: Touching offerings; entering Hindu-only areas
- Food: Right hand, accept refills gracefully; avoid: Sharing food you have bitten; stepping over food
- Feet and heads: Keep feet flat and away from people and altars; avoid: Touching anyone's head
- Photos: Ask first; offer to show the picture; avoid: Photographing cremations or rituals without permission
- On the trail: Pass mani walls and chortens on the left (keeping them on your right); give way to yaks on the mountain side; avoid: Standing on the drop side when animals pass
Scams and watch-outs
- Altitude sickness: ascend slowly, drink water, and descend if symptoms worsen.
- The HRA hospital is open only March–May and October–December; outside those months, the nearest clinic is in Namche Bazaar.
- Wind chill: Pheriche is noticeably colder than Dingboche; pack a windproof layer.
- Lodges may close outside the two trekking seasons; confirm before you go.
Altitude sickness is the main risk. The HRA hospital is staffed only in the two trekking seasons. Carry a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger; mobile coverage is patchy.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Pheriche yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Mount Everest Memorial
- Acclimatisation stop on the EBC trek
- Himalayan Rescue Association hospital (seasonal)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Himalayan Rescue Association: www.himalayanrescue.org/
- Wikivoyage: Pheriche, revision 4989861 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4989861
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/pheriche). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.