Trip Highlights

• Kathmandu Sightseeing tour including Pashupatinath, Buddhanath, Swayambhunath and Patan Durbar Square
• Explore the Sherpa ethnic community, religion, monasteries and their daily life
• Opportunity to live like a local with having hygienic foods and top quality accommodation
•  Stunning views of the Holy mountains in the Everest region
• Memorable experience of trekking to the top of the World, Mount Everest
• Exploring the Everest, also known as Khumbu region, the home of Sherpa
• Eye witness on the diverse species of flora and faunas in the Himalaya
• Towered mountains including Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Changtse, Nuptse, and many others.
• Thrilling adventurous experience of helicopter flight from Everest Base Camp to Lukla

Everest Base Camp Trek, Return by Helicopter is the best trekking package for you if you are willing to conduct a classical trek in the Himalayas in a style. This package offers you two different experiences:

1. Trekking to Everest Base Camp, the highest base camp of the world
2. Wonderful helicopter flight to Lukla from Everest Base Camp. You can escape the same route while returning back via helicopter.

Everest Base Camp Trek, Return by Helicopter  is the combo offer of natural, cultural, adventurous and luxurious trek in the Everest region. Trekking through the alpine forests, suspension bridges, exploring Himalayan floras and faunas, Towered mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes, living like a local Sherpa ethnic people, exploring their culture - traditional Buddhist religion - monasteries - lifestyle, this Everest Base Camp Trek, Return by Helicopter package is fully loaded with natural, cultural and adventurous perspectives.

Everest Base Camp Trek, Return by Helicopter trip starts from Kathmandu as the first day will be sightseeing tour of ancient Kathmandu valley. You can extend the sightseeing trip for one more day if you want. The trek begins from Lukla after a short fly to Lukla from Kathmandu. Lukla airport, Lukla town, Phakding, Namche Bazar, Hotel Everest View, Khumjung village etc. are major attractions of halfway of the Everest Base Camp Trek including other natural beauties, stunning scenery of Khumbu, forests, rivers and mighty mountains. Sagarmatha National Park, Tengboche Monastery, Lobuche, Pheriche, Gorak Shep, Everest Base Camp, Kalapatthar, Towered mountains including Nuptse, Pumori, Lohtse, Makalu, Everest and many others, amazing sunrise view at mountains, and spectacular helicopter flight, these are major attractions of remaining days of your trip.  

Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site and national park is located at the highest altitude of the world. It offers you diverse species of alpine floras and faunas. You will experience diverse species of alpine flora and fauna in Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the national park located at the highest elevation in the world.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival at Kathmandu Airport and Transfer to your hotel

Day 2 Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing & Pre- Trip Meeting 

Day 3 Fly to Lukla & Trek to Phakding: 30 min flight and 3-4 Hours trek

Day 4 Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar: 5-6 Hours

Day 5 Acclimatization Day at Namche Bazaar

Day 6 Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche: 5 - 6 hours trek 

Day 7 Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche: 5 - 6 hours trek 

Day 8 Dingboche-Acclimatization day 

Day 9 Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche: 4-5 Hours Trek

Day 10 Trek from Lobuche, visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) and reach to Gorak Shep (5,170 m),: 6- 7 hours trek 

Day 11  Trek to Kalapatthar (5,643 m) and fly back to Lukla 4-hour hike and 25 min flight

Day 12  Fly to Kathmandu from Lukla: 30 min flight

Day 12 Departure day: Transfer to the Kathmandu Airport for your departure or trip extension