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.
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.