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VillagesVerifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Dingboche

The acclimatisation stop, and where prices start to climb.

Altitude
4,410 m
Dal bhat
NPR 1,100
Hot shower
NPR 600
Charging
NPR 400

Short answer

  • Dal bhat is NPR 1,100 with free refills.
  • A hot shower costs NPR 600; charging NPR 400.
  • Rooms are often free if you eat at the lodge.

The acclimatisation stop, and where prices start to climb. Prices are the median of the menus we photographed this season.

Rooms are cheap or free when you eat dinner and breakfast at the lodge; ask before you check in.

Prices

Prices this season

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PriceWhatState
NPR 1,100Dal bhat, with refillsVerified
NPR 600Hot showerVerified
NPR 400Phone charge, fullVerified
NPR 500–1,500Room, a nightContested

How to get it

  1. Step 1Ask before you check inIs the room free if you eat here?
  2. Step 2Agree extrasShower and charging are usually charged.
  3. Step 3Pay on the last morningIn rupees.

While you are there

Most trekkers take a rest day here; the walk up Nangkartshang is the usual acclimatisation hike.

Sources and versions

  • 4 Oct 2026 · Figures re-checked against this season’s receipts
  • 18 Aug 2026 · Page first published
A lodge price board at Gorak Shep

Better if:

·  Numbers are visible
·  Date and time are mentioned
·  Name of merchant is visible

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