Nomad Tents at Everest Base Camp
The Everest Base Camp Tent Camp is located beside Rongbuk Monastery and consists of traditional yak-hair tents. It sits about 1,000 meters from the marked Everest elevation monument, making it the closest point to Mount Everest that visitors can reach within the scenic area. In the past, from April to October each year, Tibetans from Tashi Dzom and nearby villages would set up nomadic tents here and run them as simple guesthouses for travelers.
In early 2025, the Everest Base Camp area underwent renovation and upgrades, now managed and operated by the Tingri County Unified Village Collective Economic Company. The newly improved facilities and services officially opened on June 1st, and they also remain open in winter.
The camp now includes six tents designated as public areas, featuring a new Visitor Reception Center (which doubles as a cultural and creative experience center), a restaurant, and a convenience store. The remaining 54 tents serve as accommodation, offering a variety of room types such as deluxe rooms, double rooms, standard rooms, and single rooms. The camp can now accommodate over 680 guests. Despite the extreme altitude and cold air, the nomad tents remain warm and comfortable.
For safety and emergency services, the reception center offers free amenities such as blood pressure monitoring, oxygen intake, and baggage storage. Additionally, 24-hour medical support, in-room oxygen rental, and access to a hyperbaric oxygen chamber are available.
In terms of lodging conditions, the tent floors, walls, and roofs are built with low-carbon, prefabricated materials that provide windproof, moisture-proof, fire-resistant, quake-resistant, heat-insulating, and soundproof functions. Inside, guests will find wash basins, hot water dispensers, and heating equipment. While there is no air conditioning, each room is equipped with electric blankets and wool blankets to help keep warm during the cold nights.
There are three public restrooms throughout the camp—squat-style flush toilets. It is recommended to lower expectations and bring your own toilet paper, wet wipes, and hand sanitizer.
There is also a post office within the camp. For 20 RMB, you can mail your Everest Base Camp permit, which also serves as a postcard. The “Heavenly Tibet” themed post office also sells Everest-themed postcards, priced at around 50 RMB each.
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