Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return

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Duration11 Days
Trip Grade Moderate
Max Height 5545 Metres
Start From Lukla
End From Lukla
Group Size 1-20 Pax
Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House
Transportation Flight/Car
Best Season March, April and May & September, October and November

Trip Highlights

  • Hire a local Sherpa Guide and Porter's team.
  • Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar (Hike to Hotel Everest view & Khujung Village).
  • Visit Tengbuche Monastery (which is the biggest monastery in the Khumbu region).
  • Beautiful landscapes and walking on the Glacier.
  • Trek through delightful Sherpa village and pine & rhododendron forests.
  • Explore the EBC (5,364 meters).
  • Sunrise view over the Mount. Everest and all mountains peak from Kala Patthar (5545 meters).
  • Helicopter Flight from Gorakshep to Lukla.

Detail About Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return

Get an experience of the ultimate convenience on your journey to the Everest Base Camp trek with an expert local guide, offering an Everest Base Camp trek with Helicopter Return to Lukla is another alternative.

Everest Base Camp trek with Helicopter Return from Gorakshep to Lukla:

We are designed for those who are looking to optimize their time and avoid the strenuous trekking back to Lukla, this is an ideal program that allows you to enjoy the attractiveness of the well-known Everest Base Camp Trail on foot and then end your adventure with a breathtaking Helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla.

You can prepare for a remarkable journey as you ascend the high altitudes of the Himalayas wonders, which makes your Everest Base Camp trek truly astonishing.

The EBC trek with helicopter return introduces you to the world’s highest mountain and the typical culture and traditions of Nepal. This 11-day trekking to EBC will take you to high altitudes of approximately 5,364 meters above sea level.

It offers the magical panoramic vistas of various 8,000-meter-high mountain summits. Also, you can observe the unbelievable views of PumriLhotseNuptseAma DablamThamserkuKusum kangarooIsland Peak, and Labuche Peak, as well as the iconic mount. Everest itself.

The trek to EBC begins with a wonderful 30-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. If you are coming to Nepal during peak season including (Mid-September, October, and November) and (Mid-March, April, and May), all flights will be from Ramechhap to Lukla and Ramechhap due to the air traffic.

The Everest Base Camp trek begins and Ends in Lukla:

The EBC trek with helicopter return starts and ends at Lukla Bazaar. The trekking route passes along the Dudha Koshi River’s bank and crosses the Sagarmatha National on the way to Monju, Jorsalle the trek continues to Namche Bazaar is one of the trading points in the Khumbu region. It is known as the acclimatization ambition.

The trekking is moderate level to high challenging. But views are incredible such as green forests, Rocky Mountains, waterfalls, and landscapes to inspire you to keep going. We will make tracks in Namche Bazaar after a day's rest and trek forward to Tengbuche.

When we arrive in Tengbuche, we visit the Tengbuche Monastery, which is known as the biggest monetary in the Khumbu region, we will trek continue to Pangbuche, Dingbuche, and reach Labuche. During the trekking, you will be able to witness Ama Dablam, Island Peak, Makalu, Lhoste Nuptse, and many more peaks.

From Labuche village, we trek continues to hike to Gorakshep, which is the last village of EBC, and walk alongside the Khumbu Glacier until reach Everest Base camp. The Khumbu Glacier is the world’s deepest Glacier; you can also see it from the Base camp of Everest. We return to Gorakshep and stay overnight at the Lodge.

Hike to Kala Patthar (5,545meters):

The next day early morning, we hike to Kala Patthar, where we can observe the sunrise over the Mount. Everest and whole other peaks, after enjoying the views for hours, we return to Gorakshep and have breakfast, then take a Helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla.

Trip Itinerary Expand All

  • Maximum Height 1350 m

Our company staff will come to pick up you at Tribhuvan international airport, our guide will be stand up your name on with paper it will be easy to know each other,  at the airport terminal gate. He will take you at your hotel by car or van depends on the group size.

  • Walking Distance 6.2km/3.8 Miles
  • Maximum Height 2640 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Our trek to Everest Base Camp, after landing at Tenzing Hillary Airport Lukla heading to phakding Village is going to be exhilarating as it will be our first day of the trek. After our beautiful and scenic 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, we will be start our journeys through passes the delightful villages of Chaurikharka and descent towards Ghat village then trek continue to reach the Phakding. Today will be short and easy hiking day, after then we can go to explore the Buddhist monastery or you can prepare the trekking equipments for the long journey Overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Walking Distance 7.4Km/4.6 Miles
  • Maximum Height 3445 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Early morning breakfast, after then we will trek continue along the northern bank of the Dudh Koshi River side with the beautiful views around there, we trek passes the beautiful village of Tokto, Benkar, Monju there are check point. We will buy the Sagarmatha National park entry fee, after we will be crossing the suspension bridge and reach to Jorsalle Village, passing through the delightful river side with pine forest then we will be ascending and ramble on pine forest reach to Namche Bazzar Overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Maximum Height 3445 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

After breakfast, we will be hiking to Everest view hotel. 1st part we have to ascending to reach view point, from there if the blue sky we will be able to see the delightful mountain view likes; Mt. Everest, Nupste, Lhoste, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kusumkangaru and many more mountain, after then we go to visit the khumjung village is one of the colorful villages in khumbu region, explore the Sir Edmund Hillary School, ancient Buddhist monastery and back to Namche Bazzar. Over night at same place.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Walking Distance 9.2Km/5.7 Miles
  • Maximum Height 3870 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Today our journey will be more an exciting and chance to see the magnificent Himalayas view top of the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest, Lhoste, Ama Dablam, Thamserku on the way to Tengboche.  The trail goes to up and down to make the trek not easy but we’ll be getting a vast view of Himalayas as well as we will be chances to see the wildlife animals on the way such as Himalaya Thar, musk deer, Nepalese National birds of Pheasant and many more and our future trek down, passing through the dense pine forests, after then we will reach to lunch place we called phunki Thanga. Then we will trek continuing to climb up reach to Tengbuhce Village. When we get to hotel we leaves our luggage’s at room and we can go to visit monastery. The Tengboche monastery is one of the biggest Monasteries in khumb regions.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Walking Distance 12Km / 7.45Miles
  • Maximum Height 4320 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

After the breakfast, today we’ll be heading towards the an amazing trail on the way to Dibuche, Pangboche village and Somare, passing thoughts the beautiful many Chortens, mani walls on the our way. Also if the blue sky we will be able to see the magical view of the Ama Dablam, Thmasrku, Lhoste, Nupste and Island Peak over there. We will be descending into the river side and trek to the ascending towards to Dingboche overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Maximum Height 4320 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Today will be 2nd acclimatization in Dingboche, after beautiful having breakfast, we will hike up to Nagarjung Hill, which is above the 5000meters.  The acclimatization is very important for the trekker’s also we are going to high an elevation.  We will be hike up at around 7, 00 meters and back down to sleep on the lower altitude it helps very much for travelers. If you do not acclimatization on the high elevation may be you will get high altitude sickness, that way it is most important.  From the top if the blue sky we will be able to see the delightful panoramic close-up view of the white snow-capped peaks of Makalu, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Island Peak to make the day attraction at it. Makalu are the one of the six the world’s highest mountains. After visit Nagarjung Hill we trek down to Dingboche overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Walking Distance 8.5Km / 5.2 Miles
  • Maximum Height 4910 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

After the breakfast, our journey will continue to Labuche Village, this day will be more an interesting as well as we will be able to see the surrounding whole Himalayas views on the way trek. The trail leads us to a short up hill. Then we’ll be crossing a small bridge and Dughkla/ Thukla Lodges. The trek we have to climbing up hill and we can explore the memorials about the who had accident on tried to climb the world’s highest Mountains Mt. Everest  after then our trails goes to slowly down and reach to Labuche village overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Walking Distance 4 Km/2.4 Miles
  • Maximum Height 5364 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Today will be more pleasure,  because we are very closes to our finally of your dream, we will begin our very early morning trek heading to EBC (Everest Base Camp 5364meters/17,598feet) we will be trekking through the lateral moraine of the khumbu Glacier. We will reach to last village of Gorak shep. While we get the hotel we can have some lunch break, after then we will to go Everest Base Camp which is the world’s highest base, we will carry small day bag with some energy biscuit, snicker, chocolate and waters. Our Base Camp journey will be more exciting in our lifetime, when we finally reach to EBC. This is closet we will ever be to the highest mountains in the worlds where you will leave your footprints over the highest mountains of the world which is absolutely being a lifetime memorial experience. We will really appreciate our exertion and commitment to reach there.  We will spending some hours to takes a pictures and enjoying with the views. We will see the deepest glacier in the world, Khumbu Glacier. After we will come back to hotel overnight at Lodge.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

  • Maximum Height 5545 Meters
  • Accommodation Hotel/Lodge/Tea House

Wake up early morning, after then we hike to kalapathar for sunrise and mountains view. We have to climb up hill it take around 2 hours and if the good weather we will be able to see the beautiful sunrise views with all panoramic Himalayas view from kalapather, when we enjoy with nature then we back down to same hotel we can have breakfast , after you take a Helicopter to Lukla.

  • Day Meals Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner

If the weather conditions are really good at Lukla and Kathmandu then, I am 100% sure we will fly back to Kathmandu. It takes around 35 minutes flight back to Kathmandu. We will drop you at hotels and also upon your request, we can do arrange for Kathmandu valley tours of UNESCO world Heritage Sites; Buddhanath Temple, Monkey Temple, Durbar Squares, Pasupanath Temple, Bhaktapur Darbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and many more place with professional local tours guide etc.

Cost Includes

  • International Airport to Hotel and Airport Pick up and drop by private car / van / Jeep / Hiace depend on the Group Size.
  • Transportation service from Hotel – Domastic Airport – Hotel by Car.
  • kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu flight ticket.
  • Gorakshep to Lukla Helicopter Cost.
  • All Meals on full Board basis BLD (Italian, Chinese, Indian, Nepali and many European delicious food lunches, dinner and breakfast) Choose by menu.
  • Pasang Lahmu Community fee.
  • Sagarmatha National Park Entry Fee.
  • Himalayan Local Guide team, Professional Honest, strong and Government trained English speaking Guide, His salary, three times the meals, Insurance and equipments, etc.
  • Himalayan experienced strong and honest porters during the trek (2 Clients for 1 Porter).
  • Trekking Lodges (Tea House) During the Trek.
  • Assistant Guide for the group 5 or above.
  • Approval of Certificate after the successful trekking.
  • Supplementary energy bar, crackers, Cookies and Halls etc.
  • Seasonal fruits likes; Apple, Oranges, pomegran and Blackberry etc.
  • First Aid kit box (Guide will Carry it during the trekking).

Cost Excludes

  • Cold drink, such as beer, mineral water, cock, Fanta and Whisky etc.
  • Tea and coffee on your choice in every meal time.
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, WIFI, Hot Shower, Shopping etc.
  • Your International air fare.
  • Nepal visa fee. (15 Days -25 U$D, 30 Days — 40U$D and 90 Days — 100 U$D.
  • Hotel in Kathmandu with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
  • Trekking Equipments.
  • Travel insurance that is just in case.
  • Tips for Guide and porters.

Departure Date

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Useful Information

What are the per day guide and porters cost during the EBC trek with Helicopter Returns?

Our local guides and porters team are so helpful. They take their life at risk to make your dream come true. It is not comparable to their hard labor with money. It is invaluable. However, according to the Nepal Government and NTB (Nepal Tourism Board), their day-by-day salary is categorized as per their position.

A trekking guide is classically a human being, who provides assistance, route, or information to help trekkers complete their final destination. Likewise, a porter is a person who carries your entire luggage through the journey to make you comfortable. The cost of the guides and porters each is listed below:

  • Guide Cost per Day 35 U$D.
  • Assistant Guide Cost per day 30 U$D.
  • Porter Cum Guide Cost per day 25 U$D.
  • Porter Cost per day 22 U$D.

What are the accommodations during the Everest Base Camp trek with Helicopter Return?

During the trekking, we will book nine nights for the best teahouses in Pkhading, Namche Bazaar, Tengbche, Dingbuche, Labuche, Gorakshep, and last night at Lukla. The Lodges-to-lodges are basic, you will have a comfortable room with beds, pillows, bed cover, Mattress, and blanket. The teahouse is a simple accommodations facility in the Khumbu region for travelers. However, toilets and washrooms must to shared with other trekkers.

Foods available during the trek:

We provide you the main course with three meals (Lunch + Dinner and Breakfast) a day during the trekking. The owner of the lodges will provide you menu, you can choose the food items. You will get food items such as Nepali Dal Bhat, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Spring Rolls, Pizza, fried potatoes, Noodles soup, MO: MO, fried Noodles, Tibetan Bread, Oat Porridge, Muesli, Chapatti with fried eggs, Pancake, etc.

Booking processes:

Himalayan Local Guide Pvt. Ltd is a government-approved trekking and tour Operator Company in Nepal; we have been offering this service for over seven years in Nepal. We are associated with NTB (Nepal Tourism Board) and TAAN (Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal) as members. As a result, you may with assurance reserve the Everest Base Camp trek with helicopter Return to Lukla Package trip. To book a trip, you must deposit the equivalent of 13% of the total trip cost. Within a week of making your booking, please send essential papers photocopy of your passport, and pp size photos through us email.

Payment option:

13% advance can make a payment via bank transfer or Western Union money transfer, the total of the trip cost, may make a payment, while we meet in Kathmandu. If it is possible, you can pay cash would be great.

What are the main Symptoms of altitude sickness?

  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Fatigue
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Dizziness
  • Light headedness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Difficult to breath

What is the preventive measure?

  • Do not drink alcoholic beverages in the high an elevation
  • Keep yourself hydrated
  • Do the Acclimatize low altitude to high altitude and back to sleep on the low altitude.
  • Do not achieve more than 500 meters in a day
  • Do not walk very fast in the high altitude.
  • Walk a slowly on the high elevations and keep walking.
  • Do not walk alone on the way.
  • Inform your guide as soon as if got any high altitude sickness.
  • Drink very much boiled water and hot tea.
  • Take a garlic soup and Ginger tea; it is high altitude sickness medicine

TREKKING EQUIPMENT LIST:

Body Clothing:

  • Sleeping Bag
  • Down Jacket
  • three pairs of trekking t-shirts
  • Long sleeved shirts
  • Thermal Shirt for Colder place
  • Fleece Jacket
  • Warm wool Sweaters
  • Waterproof and windproof Jacket
  • Cotton Trekking pants with folding
  • Waterproof and windproof pants

Head and Face:

  • Sun Hat
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Headlight
  • Sunglass
  • Sunscreen 50
  • Face wipes and towel

List of Foot wears:

  • Trekking Boats
  • ¾ Paris Preferably Cotton Socks
  • Crampon
  • One pairs extra Sport Shoes

Necessary Gears: 

  • Gaiters just in case if snow
  • Gloves and Thick Gloves
  • Big rucksack above the 40 L
  • Waterproof Bag Cover
  • Rain Coat
  • Trekking Pole (if you needed)
  • Laundry Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Toothbrush
  • Toilet papers
  • Water peals
  • Bottle for drinking water
  • Pen and Note Book
  • Copy and Tourist Guide Book
  • Camera
  • Battery charger
  • Memory card
  • Cell Phone and Charger
  • Money Wallet
  • Altimeters and Playing card

First aid Kid:

  • Diamox
  • Cotton bandages
  • Paracetamol
  • Painkillers
  • Loperamide to Control diarrhea (just in Case).
  • Water purified tablets
  • Lozenges
  • Elastic bandages
  • Thermometer
  • Moleskin and sling.
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