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Quick answer: Check your passport (six months' validity), arrange insurance covering helicopter rescue at your trekking altitude, see a travel doctor, carry some cash, and break in your boots.
Documents
- Passport valid for at least six months, with blank pages
- Passport photos for permits
- Visa plan: on arrival or online form. See visa guide
- Travel insurance covering trekking altitude and helicopter rescue
- Copies of everything, on paper and in your email
Health
- Travel clinic visit and vaccinations. See health guide
- Personal medicines plus spares
- First-aid kit. See kit list
- Ask your doctor about altitude medicine
Money
- Some US dollars or euros in clean notes
- Tell your bank you're travelling
- Budget for tips. See tipping
Gear
- Boots broken in. See boots guide
- Layers, down jacket and sleeping bag (or rent in Kathmandu)
- Duffel within the 15 kg Lukla limit. See baggage limits
- Power bank and universal adapter
On arrival
- Local SIM card. See SIM guide
- Permits arranged with your trekking company
- A rest day before the trek