Everest Base Camp Trek Cost from Hungary: Prices in Forint, Flights and Visa

Last updated 7 October 2026. Fares are for Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD), checked on 7 October 2026. Forint figures use the European Central Bank reference rate of 6 October 2026, EUR 1 = HUF 364.95, which with US$1 = EUR 0.887 is about HUF 324 per dollar. The rate moves daily. We bill in dollars or euros, never in forints.

Forint amounts run into the hundreds of thousands, so keep the dollar column in mind: the trek is US$1,399 to US$4,999 per person, and the cheapest Budapest return, HUF 538,814, is roughly EUR 1,480.

Take two to four trekkers on the 12-day route: Budget is US$1,399 a head (about HUF 453,000), Standard US$2,785 (about HUF 902,000) and Luxury US$4,999 (about HUF 1,619,000). A solo traveller pays US$2,275 on Budget (about HUF 737,000). These stay the same for 2027. For one person all-in from Budapest (return flight, visa, insurance, tips) expect HUF 1,464,000 to HUF 1,794,000 on Budget, HUF 1,574,000 to HUF 1,866,000 on Standard alone and HUF 2,329,000 to HUF 2,641,000 on Luxury.

What the fares look like from Budapest

For the search I chose economy, one adult, one checked bag, a Sunday 25 October 2026 departure and a Wednesday 11 November return, one ticket only, and no more than one change each way.

Budapest (BUD, Ferenc Liszt) returned 15 itineraries from HUF 538,814 to HUF 748,609, each with one stop, and the pattern is plain: flydubai or Emirates on the way out through Dubai, then flydubai, Emirates or Turkish Airlines on the way back. Air Arabia did not appear at all.

The lowest fare, HUF 538,814, was flydubai both ways. Budapest 22:20, Dubai 06:55, then the 17:45 flight to Kathmandu at 23:30 on 26 October, a total of about 20 hours 25 minutes. The 12:55 connection from Dubai, landing at 18:40, was HUF 560,529. The way back is the same in both: Kathmandu 09:20, Dubai 12:45, Budapest 21:20 the same evening, about 16 hours 45 minutes.

Coming home with Turkish Airlines through Istanbul, with an overnight connection that puts you into Budapest at 13:00 the next day, was HUF 573,548 after the flydubai outbound. Emirates out (Budapest 15:10, Kathmandu 14:00 the next day, about 18 hours 5 minutes) with the flydubai return was HUF 643,676; the later Emirates option that reaches Kathmandu at 08:20 was HUF 681,135. The highest, HUF 748,609, was Emirates out with Turkish home. Every itinerary includes a cabin bag and a checked bag. I priced Budapest only.

The budget in forints

A single traveller is priced in each row. Fares are given low to high. Extras cover the 30-day visa, insurance and tips, plus Budget meals or Standard and Luxury spending money. A bed in Kathmandu is separate, and our family homestay comes to US$15 per person per night, close to HUF 4,900.

A word on cash. Budget trekkers cover their own meals at roughly US$25 to US$40 a day, or US$300 to US$480 overall. On Standard and Luxury that line is zero, and what remains is spending money: 20,000 to 30,000 rupees (US$130 to US$195) for showers, charging and snacks, taken out in Kathmandu. Tips are US$15 to US$20 a day for the guide and US$10 to US$15 a day for each porter.

Visa for a Hungarian passport

Hungary is not among the twelve countries whose citizens must apply for a Nepali visa in advance, so you can buy it at the airport in Kathmandu. US dollars only: US$30 gets 15 days, US$50 gets 30 days (about HUF 16,200), US$125 gets 90 days. Every version is multiple entry. Bring a passport with six months' validity. See the visa on arrival guide.

The EU card and travel insurance

The Hungarian health fund NEAK says the EU health card entitles you to necessary care in the EEA states, Switzerland and the UK. Outside Europe, it says, treatment costs are refunded only up to the Hungarian domestic cost level, for urgent care only, with the claim filed within six months, and it advises taking travel insurance because compulsory health insurance only exceptionally covers repatriation after an accident abroad.

The checklist is short. Trekking up to 6,000 m, because Kala Patthar is 5,545 m and a lot of plans finish at 3,000 or 4,000 m. Helicopter evacuation, a US$3,000 to US$5,000 bill (about HUF 970,000 to HUF 1,620,000) when you have to pay it. And illness cover alongside injury cover. Buy it in Hungary before you fly. Our helicopter cover to 6,000 m sets out what to check, and I will read the wording if you send it.

The foreign ministry and consular help

The foreign ministry's advice for Nepal (last modified 26 August 2026 and confirmed as valid on 7 October) describes the country as one with a particular security risk that can be visited with increased caution. It highlights the flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August 2026 and asks Hungarians to postpone travel to the border region and the affected trekking regions for the time being. Rasuwa, where that flood happened, is in the Langtang region and not in the Khumbu valley where this trek runs, but ask us about the current situation before you book. The ministry also says that since 31 March 2023 trekking in the Himalayas is possible only with a local guide, that a TIMS card is needed on the main routes, and that travellers should check that their insurance covers mountain rescue and helicopter costs. You can register for consular protection in the ministry's Konzinfo Utazom app.

Hungary has no embassy in Kathmandu. The Consular Office in New Delhi (Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri; [email protected]) covers Nepal, and an honorary consul general, Arun K Chaudhary, works in Kathmandu (Jhamsikhel; +977 1 5545891; [email protected]). The ministry notes that the honorary consul cannot issue consular certificates. Outside office hours, the ministry's duty centre in Budapest is on +36 80 36 80 36.

Tier by tier

Starting from Budget and working upwards. Budget: your own bag, shared rooms, meals paid by you, fixed-wing to Lukla. Standard: all meals, a private room, a porter shared between two. Luxury: a porter of your own, a deluxe private room with bathroom, fruit, nuts, unlimited soft drinks, and a helicopter to Lukla and back. Licensed guide, permits (NPR 3,000, 3,000, 2,000), airport transfers and a loaned down jacket and minus 15 sleeping bag are in all three. A solo Standard trekker has the guide carry up to 10 kg. On Budget, a solo Everest Base Camp trekker pays US$2,275 instead of US$1,399. Kathmandu hotels cost extra.

See the trek page for the daily route.

Kékes and Gorak Shep

Kékes, the highest peak in Hungary, is 1,014 m. Gorak Shep is at 5,164 m and Kala Patthar at 5,545 m, more than five times the height of anything at home. Hungarian hills are good for building the habit of long days, but not altitude, so the trek has two acclimatisation days and a slow pace. See how fit you need to be.

Price by group size

The price per person is the same for private and group trips. What changes it is the number in your party.

Time off, holidays and clocks

The Labour Code (section 116) sets basic annual leave at 20 working days, with extra days by age, from one at 25 up to ten from 45.

The Labour Code lists 23 October and 1 November among the holidays: in 2026, 23 October is a Friday, just before the trek dates, and 1 November a Sunday. In spring 2027 the dates are Monday 15 March, Good Friday 26 March, Easter Monday 29 March and 1 May (a Saturday). The government fixes the 2027 swap days by decree later in the year, so check them once they are published. In Hungary the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026. Nepal is 3 hours 45 minutes ahead of Budapest before then, and 4 hours 45 minutes after. Plan around two Nepali festivals, Dashain (17 to 23 October 2026) and Tihar (8 to 12 November). Offices shut, so the 48 hours it takes to issue a permit are counted in government working days. During busy weeks, the Budget and Standard flights to Lukla go from Manthali; you are driven four to five hours there, with a pick-up between midnight and 2 am. Luxury avoids this with its helicopter from Kathmandu.

Paying from Hungary

There is no need to pay everything in advance. One tenth confirms the booking, and the other nine tenths is paid in Kathmandu in dollars or euros, in cash at face value or by card with 3.5 per cent added. Forints and rupees are not taken. Rescheduling is free to any date within a year when you give 72 hours (seven days for Tibet, Kailash and restricted areas). If you walk away from the booking instead, you lose the deposit and nothing is refunded. If we walk away, you are repaid minus taxes, bank and card charges and anything already spent on permits and flights.

Check before you pay

Trust, but verify. We were registered in Kathmandu in 2016, and my family has guided for three generations. TAAN has us as member 1586, and the reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot number over 300. Look up the registrar, TAAN, the tourism licence and the forex certificate yourself. No document makes a company honest, as licensed operators have been involved in scams, so I would speak to us by video call before any money moves. Part of each booking supports the Nagarjun Learning Center.

If you would like a quote for your dates and group, write to me on WhatsApp +977 9810351300 / [email protected].

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Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday. TAAN 1586.