Everest base camp trek in April: Weather, Tips, Difficulty, and Packing List
Everest base camp trek in April:
Everest base camp trek in April (or Everest base camp in April) provides a lifetime opportunity with the most adventurous and thrilling experience. Spring season – March, April and May – are the best time for Everest base camp hiking where you are welcomed by spring flowers and plants like rhododendron, peach, and pear etc in a route. Days are warm in this season and suitable for Nepal Trekking and peak climbing as the famous Everest Expedition begins in April and finishes in May. The season of pre-monsoon; where nature stands for new creation. A Desolate forest and plants get a new life, wildflowers blooming everywhere, cool fresh air spread the natural scent in far away, and nature disperses its majestic beauty. 
Group picture taken by trekkers after successful completion of Everest base camp trek in April
While trekking in the Everest region the view of snow-covered mountains, glacial lakes, wild animals, ancient villages, stupas and gompas help to forget the hardness of the trek. EBC trek in April is the best package for you to trek into the Everest Region with the most experienced and leading local company of Nepal. Mountain Mart Treks assures comfortable trips, route safety, best price and highly experienced local guides to complete your Everest base camp trek successfully.
Weather
The month of April - which is mid of the spring season - is a perfect time to trek into the Himalaya. Days are longer and the temperature is warmer. This is the dry season and the climates become neither too cold nor too hot. Temperature (Everest base camp temperature April) in the day time raises up to 7 degree Celsius while in the night it decreases to almost -10 degree Celsius. The air becomes dry so there are barely chances of snow. The sky is mostly clear in April but the spring showers must occur at the lower altitude. The Everest base camp weather in April is the perfect weather condition, where you can have the opportunity to experience the higher landscape at its colourful forests, wildflowers as well as an outstanding view of the snow-capped mountains. This makes your trek more adventurous and memorable. .webp)
A majestic view of Mt. Everest
Tips
Do not worry about other trekker’s walking speed, walk at your own pace. You are not participating in a race, so you need to walk comfortably following the slogan “slow and steady wins the race”. While walking from lower to the higher elevation, you need to adjust with the air pressure of high altitude. We advise you to join in a small group; 8 people in a total which gives more flexibility and privacy during the trek. If you try to hurry, you may be the victim of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). If you feel uncomfortable please consult your guide, listen your body and descend immediately 
Trekkers passing through the suspension bridge of EBC trails
While trekking into the higher elevation body water escapes through sweat. So you need to hydrate properly to prevent dehydration. We suggest you drink more than 4 litres of water per day. When the body gets enough water then your mind and body works properly. It also increases the oxygen level in your body which helps you to avoid AMS.
Pre-booking is essential for you to secure your place for trekking. Everest Base Camp Trekking in April is one of the best time for trekking into Everest base camp. In the trekking season, the route gets busy, and hard to find the room in lodge and tea house of trekking trails. Despite this, domestic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and vice-versa is a vital issue as morning weather is safer in the mountain area and fewer chances of flight cancellation. Advance booking of Everest base camp trek provides you better knowledge guide, the first flight of the morning, good view, and comfortable room.
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Everest Base Camp Eco-friendly treks
Every year hundreds of people visit Everest base camp. Food, drinks and accommodation materials generate garbage. This increases pollution and affects the natural beauty of the Everest Region. We organize eco-friendly treks which encourage to control the pollution. Mountain Mart Treks bring back the trash which helps to make Everest Trek clean. And we also following simple trick providing safe drinking water which avoids pet bottles. 
Trekkers taking rest at Tea house of Everest Region
Packing list
In April, where the days become warmer as compared to March and before, but morning and night become still cold depending on the altitude. Despite this, global warming sometimes changes the weather opposite of regular prediction. This is mid of spring season so there is a low probability of rain In the higher elevation. So, the spring season does not mean you just need to wear a single layer of clothes. But you need to wear clothes in layers. As compared to a various season of the year, this is the best time to trek for you into the Everest Region. So you need to pack the right gear, items and gadgets according to month. You can get the overall list by following this link, Everest Base Camp Packing List for April.
Trek Difficulty and Lukla flight
Everest Base Camp Trekking is difficult and challenging. You need to prepare in prior. If you prepare effectively you can easily conquer Everest base camp. Your trek starts after a 30 to 40 minutes scenic flight to Lukla from Kathmandu. Buffer day is needed for the flight to Lukla/return. This rural flight is totally weather dependent and can be delayed a few hours, even cancel a day or more. Sharing helicopters are available with fellow trekkers in the worst cases. In Everest base camp trek you need to walk 6 to 7 hours per day. But if you think you are not confident with your physical condition then you can choose a private trip and Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek. To prevent economic loss you need to purchase travel insurance which covers baggage loss, flight cancellation and health emergencies. 
The plane landed at Lukla Airport
Events
Most of the people who live in the Everest Region are sherpa and they are primarily Buddhist in culture and in religion. The different events and festivals are celebrated by sherpa. But, in this month Hindu festivals are celebrated by the people who live in the hilly region. The different festivals which are celebrated in Nepal have some value and beliefs. So all the festivals are important for Nepalese people. While you travelling to Nepal in April you can experience the following festivals:
- Ram Navami / Chaite Dashain: This festival is celebrated by the Hindu people on the occasion of the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu on the ninth day of Chaitra Navaratri.
- Nepali New Year: Nepal uses the Bikram Sambat (BS) instead of AD. In Nepal, the different ethnic group celebrates their own new year but the National new year fall in mid-April.
Other packages
A panoramic view from Lukla Airport
Why trek to EBC in April?
- Long warm days
- Experience the memorable flight to Lukla.
- Explore the Namche Bazar and Sherpa culture.
- Visit Tengboche Monastery which is one of the highest monasteries in Khumbu Region
- Walkthrough highest suspension bridge.
- Visit Kala Patthar for a close view of Mt. Everest and sunrise.
Conclusion
Everest base camp trek in April is a great opportunity to explore the natural beauty, ancient culture and the world's highest base camp for keen trekkers like you. An excellent weather condition with moderate temperature makes a suitable time for the trek. Snowy mountains, glacial lakes, colourful forest, and ancient gompas are the major attraction of the Everest trek. The pleasant environment and warm welcome in the trails help you to forget the pain and hardness of the trek. To dive into nature’s womb you are heartily welcome to Nepal. Contact us, if you have any queries?
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