Short answer
- Dal bhat is NPR 1,400 with free refills.
- A hot shower costs NPR 700; charging NPR 400.
- Rooms are often free if you eat at the lodge.
The highest lodges on the trail, and the dearest shower. 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
Browse all facts| Price | What | State |
|---|---|---|
| NPR 1,400 | Dal bhat, with refills | Contested |
| NPR 700 | Hot shower | Verified |
| NPR 400 | Phone charge, full | Verified |
| NPR 1,000–2,500 | Room, a night | Contested |
How to get it
- Step 1Ask before you check inIs the room free if you eat here?
- Step 2Agree extrasShower and charging are usually charged.
- Step 3Pay on the last morningIn rupees.
While you are there
Most trekkers walk to Base Camp in the afternoon and Kala Patthar at dawn.
Sources and versions
- 4 Oct 2026 · Figures re-checked against this season’s receipts
- 18 Aug 2026 · Page first published
