Top Mount Everest Expedition Guides & Tour Companies (2025)
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth and sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet. As the crown jewel of both the Seven Summits and the 8,000ers, Everest represents the ultimate challenge in altitude mountaineering. Though not the most technical climb, Everest demands strong physical fitness, extreme cold tolerance, and patience for narrow weather windows. Most climbers choose the South Col route from Nepal, while the North Ridge route from Tibet is more exposed and has stricter permit regulations. Supplemental oxygen is commonly used. Risks include avalanches, crevasses, frostbite, and altitude-related illnesses.
Dozens of guiding companies operate Everest expeditions, with a wide range of pricing and services. Guided expeditions start around $35,000, but top-tier operators charge $70,000–$100,000+. Most expeditions last 6–9 weeks, including acclimatization. Everest appeals to a wide spectrum — from elite climbers to well-supported adventurers — and remains the most commercially accessible 8,000er. Still, success depends on fitness, patience, and weather windows. The allure of “conquering the world’s highest peak” continues to drive climbers from all walks of life to its daunting slopes.
| 14summit | South Col (Traditional) | |
| 14summit | North Ridge | |
| 360 Expeditions | North Ridge | |
| Adventure 14 Peaks | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Adventure Alternative | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Adventure Bound | North Ridge | |
| Adventure Bound | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Adventure Consultants | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Adventure Peaks | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Adventure Peaks | North Ridge | |
| Alpenglow | North Ridge | |
| Alpine Ascents | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Annapurna Treks | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Asian Hiking Team | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Asian Trekking | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Asian Trekking | North Ridge | |
| Canada West Mountain School | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Climbing The Seven Summits | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Elite Exped | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Everest Expedition | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Everest Journeys | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Furtenbach Adventures | North Ridge | |
| Furtenbach Adventures | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Grand Himalaya | North Ridge | |
| Great Adventure Treks | North Ridge | |
| Highland Expeditions | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Ascent | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Experience | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Experience | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Glacier | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Guides Nepal | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalaya Journey | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Himalayan Smile | North Ridge | |
| Himalayan Traverse | North Ridge | |
| Himalayan Traverse | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Ian Taylor Trekking | North Ridge | |
| Imagine Nepal | South Col (Traditional) | |
| International Mountain Guides | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Jagged Globe | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Jagged Globe | North Ridge | |
| Jason Black Mountaineering | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Life Dream Adventure | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Makalu Adventure | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mega Adventures | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mount Mania | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Experience | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Experience | North Ridge | |
| Mountain Madness | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Monarch | North Ridge | |
| Mountain Professionals | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Sherpa | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Trip | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Mountain Trip | North Ridge | |
| Namas Adventure | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Nepal Pyramids | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Nepal Wilderness Trekking | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Nimsdai | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Peak Climbing Nepal | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Pioneer Adventure | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Pioneer Adventure | North Ridge | |
| Protrek Adventure | South Col (Traditional) | |
| RMI Expeditions | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Satori Adventures | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Satori Adventures | North Ridge | |
| Seven Summit Treks | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Seven Summit Treks | North Ridge | |
| Skyline Treks | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Stone Expeditions | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Summit Climb | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Summit Climb | North Ridge | |
| Swiss Mountain Guide | North Ridge | |
| Wild Yak Expeditions | South Col (Traditional) | |
| Wild Yak Expeditions | North Ridge |