Short answer: If you have climbed Rinjani (3,726 m), Nepal's treks go much higher: Annapurna Base Camp is at 4,130 m and Everest Base Camp at 5,364 m, with Kala Patthar at 5,545 m. That means more days, colder nights and a slower pace. Poon Hill (3,210 m) is the gentlest start. You pay us in US dollars or euros, not rupiah. A good middle choice is our Annapurna Base Camp trek.
Last updated 7 October 2026. Rupiah amounts use the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 October 2026, about IDR 17,840 to the US dollar, which move daily. Flights were checked on 7 October 2026. You pay us in US dollars or euros, not rupiah. The height of Rinjani comes from the Rinjani National Park website.
Rinjani rises 3,726 m above sea level, according to the national park's own site. Everest Base Camp is at 5,364 m, Kala Patthar at 5,545 m, and you sleep at 5,164 m, so the bigger Himalayan treks climb well above that. This page helps an Indonesian trekker pick a trek, see what it costs and find a route from Jakarta, with the numbers laid out.
Six treks, priced in rupiah
Prices are per person for one to four trekkers, from our booking system on 7 October 2026, rounded to the nearest 100,000 rupiah. They hold for 2027. Bigger groups pay less, and one person can book alone. Highest points: Poon Hill 3,210 m, Mardi Himal Base Camp 4,500 m, Annapurna Base Camp 4,130 m, Tserko Ri above Langtang about 4,984 m, Larkya La on the Manaslu Circuit 5,160 m and Kala Patthar 5,545 m.
| Trek | Budget | Standard | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everest Base Camp (12 days) | IDR 25,000,000 | IDR 44,600,000 | IDR 89,200,000 |
| Annapurna Base Camp (9 days) | IDR 8,900,000 | IDR 14,300,000 | IDR 25,000,000 |
| Ghorepani Poon Hill (6 days) | IDR 8,900,000 | IDR 13,400,000 | IDR 22,000,000 |
| Langtang Valley (8 days) | IDR 6,500,000 | IDR 11,600,000 | IDR 17,800,000 |
| Manaslu Circuit (12 days) | IDR 14,300,000 | IDR 28,500,000 | IDR 37,400,000 |
| Mardi Himal (7 days) | IDR 8,100,000 | IDR 15,100,000 | IDR 19,800,000 |
Poon Hill is graded easy. Mardi Himal, Langtang and Annapurna Base Camp are moderate, Everest is strenuous and Manaslu is very strenuous, a restricted-area circuit with a pass at 5,160 m. If you have one week, the shorter treks are the sensible choice. With twelve days you can do Everest.
Jakarta to Kathmandu on the day I searched
The search was economy, one adult, a cabin bag and a checked bag, out on Sunday 25 October 2026 and back on Wednesday 11 November, all on one ticket.
I searched Jakarta (CGK) only, with one change of plane allowed each way. I ran the search in US dollars, so the rupiah figures are converted at the rate above. The search returned 15 itineraries from US$857 (about IDR 15,300,000) to US$980 (about IDR 17,500,000). All 15 changed planes each way. I did not run a nonstop-only search.
The cheapest, US$857, flies Batik Air Malaysia through Kuala Lumpur on the way out (Jakarta 05:15, Kathmandu 12:50, about 8 hours 50 minutes) and SriLankan Airlines through Colombo on the way back (Kathmandu 13:40 on 11 November, Jakarta 13:40 the next day, about 22 hours 45 minutes). The same fare with a later outbound (Jakarta 09:00, Kathmandu 20:35) takes about 12 hours 50 minutes. Thai Airways home through Bangkok was US$866 (Kathmandu 00:25, Jakarta 11:55 the same day, about 10 hours 15 minutes). China Southern through Guangzhou was US$910. Batik Air Malaysia through Kuala Lumpur both ways was US$929 (home Kathmandu 13:50, Jakarta 23:10, about 8 hours 5 minutes). Every itinerary included a personal item, a cabin bag and a checked bag.
What Everest adds up to from Jakarta
The table is for one traveller on the 12-day Everest trek. The flight column runs from the cheapest to the dearest Jakarta result. The extras column adds a 30-day visa, insurance and tips, and meals on Budget or pocket money on the other tiers. Hotels in Kathmandu are not included, and our family homestay costs US$15 per person a night, about IDR 270,000.
| One traveller | Trek, 12 days | Jakarta return | Visa, insurance, tips, extras | Everything, in rupiah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | IDR 25,000,000 | IDR 15,300,000 to IDR 17,500,000 | IDR 10,300,000 to IDR 16,900,000 | IDR 50,600,000 to IDR 59,400,000 |
| Standard, solo | IDR 44,600,000 | IDR 15,300,000 to IDR 17,500,000 | IDR 7,300,000 to IDR 11,900,000 | IDR 67,200,000 to IDR 73,900,000 |
| Luxury | IDR 89,200,000 | IDR 15,300,000 to IDR 17,500,000 | IDR 9,500,000 to IDR 15,100,000 | IDR 113,900,000 to IDR 121,800,000 |
Treat these as estimates. Meals on Budget: about US$25 to US$40 a day. Showers, charging and snacks on the other tiers: about 20,000 to 30,000 rupees (US$130 to US$195). A tip for the guide, about US$15 to US$20 a day, and for a porter about US$10 to US$15.
Visa, clocks and the Nepali calendar
Indonesian passports are not among the twelve that must apply before arrival, so you buy the visa at Tribhuvan airport: US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days (about IDR 890,000) or US$125 for 90 days. The online form needs a passport valid for at least six months. See the visa on arrival guide. Nepal is 1 hour 15 minutes behind Jakarta all year.
Dashain (17 to 23 October 2026) and Tihar (8 to 12 November) shut government offices, and permits take 48 hours of government working days. Flights to Lukla sometimes leave from Manthali in busy periods, which means a four to five hour drive from Kathmandu and a pick-up between midnight and 2 am.
Halal food and Ramadan
In the lodges you will find dal bhat, pasta, soup and pancakes, and the guides will talk you out of heavy meat dishes at height. I cannot guarantee halal meat on the trail, so vegetarian meals are the safe plan, along with snacks you like from home. More in our halal trekking guide.
I do not advise fasting above 4,000 m. If your dates fall in Ramadan, choose Poon Hill, or travel on other dates.
Cover
Insurance must be bought at home and must be read carefully. Trekking to 6,000 m has to be named in the policy for Everest, Manaslu and Langtang, while 5,000 m is enough for Annapurna Base Camp, Mardi Himal and Poon Hill. Helicopter evacuation, a very large bill when uninsured, and illness cover should both be included, and the guide to helicopter cover to 6,000 m shows what to look for. Whether it is a local product or an international one, send me the wording and I will check it for free.
From warm to freezing
Coming from the tropics, expect the cold to be your main surprise. Layers, a warm hat and gloves are your job. We lend a down jacket, a sleeping bag rated to minus 15 and a duffel bag for each trekker. Train with stairs, a loaded pack and several long walking days in a row, as in how fit you need to be. Autumn (October to mid November) is clearest, March to May is warmer with flowers, December to February is cold, and June to September is monsoon.
What the tiers change
The tiers differ in comfort and in who does the carrying. Budget: shared rooms, meals bought by you, your own pack. Standard: all meals and a private room included, one porter between two trekkers (a solo trekker therefore has none, and the guide takes up to 10 kg). Luxury: your own porter, a private deluxe room with bathroom, fruit, nuts and soft drinks as you wish, and helicopter flights both ways to Lukla on the Everest trek. A licensed guide, the permits and a lent down jacket and sleeping bag (minus 15) are in the price at every level. On your own you pay more, because nobody shares the guide or the room: US$2,275 on Budget, US$3,345 on Standard and US$5,640 on Luxury, against US$1,399, US$2,785 and US$4,999 each for two to four people. Kathmandu hotels are not part of any tier.
How to pay
You pay 10 per cent to reserve. In Kathmandu you pay the other 90 per cent in US dollars or euros, cash with no surcharge or card with 3.5 per cent on top. Rupiah and Nepali rupees are not taken. If you cancel, we keep the deposit and return nothing more, although you can switch to any date within a year at no cost with 72 hours of notice (seven days for Tibet, Kailash and restricted areas). If we cannot operate the trip, we return what you paid, less taxes, bank and card charges and permit or flight money we have already spent.
Check us
Check us out before you send any money. We have been registered in Kathmandu since 2016 (registration 147653/072/073, trekking licence 2090/072), we are TAAN member 1586 and the family has guided for three generations. More than 300 reviews sit on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. The registrar, TAAN and the licensing offices can confirm the numbers. Licences do not rule out fraud, since licensed companies have been caught in scams, so insist on a video call first. Part of each booking supports the Nagarjun Learning Center.
See also what Everest Base Camp really costs and permits and fees.
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Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday. TAAN 1586.
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