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This is a great question that we often get asked.  It’s important to know how and where you’ll be able to use the toilets whilst on the Everest Base Camp trail and what they are like.

On the whole, the toilets in teahouses are generally kept clean however, the cleanliness of public facilities varies greatly.  On the whole, the higher you go on the trail the more likely you are to find the odd toilet that is not quite as clean and hygienic as you might like.

There are three main types of toilet on the Everest Base Camp trail.

  • Firstly, in teahouses and lower down the trail you will find western style sit on toilets.  These are generally well kept and clean but not all of them are connected to a water supply and so don’t flush.  For flushing you will often see a large barrel filled with water with a smaller container for you to use to flush your toilet waste away.  It’s worth noting that the sewage system or plumbing cannot cope with toilet paper, toilet tissues or any other kind of non-human waste – these items should be placed in the bin that should be in the toilet cubicle with you.
  • The other main type of toilet you will encounter on the Everest Base Camp trail is the squat type toilet.  These can be found in teahouses and often in the ‘public’ toilets which can be found along the trail.  Again, these are usually kept fairly clean but often not connected to a water supply and so will not flush – use the water provided in the nearby container.  Same as for the sit on toilets, your tissues etc need to go in the bin and not down the toilet.
  • The third and final type of toilet you might encounter is the basic hole in the ground.  These can be of varying quality and some are cleaner than others!

With all toilets, please be careful what you touch and be fastidious about handwashing and personal hygiene after use.

Hopefully you found this answer useful – We also made a short video to help answer this question which you can see HERE.

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