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Teahouse trekking in Nepal: how sleeping your way to Everest actually works

No tent, no stove, no carrying your kitchen. Nepal's teahouse system is why ordinary people can walk to Everest Base Camp. Here's exactly how it…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 16, 2026

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One of the biggest surprises for first-time trekkers is this: on Nepal's classic routes, you do not camp. You sleep in teahouses — simple family-run lodges spaced a few hours apart all the way up the trail. This single fact is why the Everest and Annapurna…

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A day on the trail

The rhythm is gloriously simple. You wake in your lodge, eat breakfast, and walk for four to six hours with a daypack while a porter (if you hire one) carries the heavy bag. By mid-afternoon you reach the next village, check into a teahouse, and gather in the…

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