Day 1 : Arrival in Kathmandu (1400m)

Thamel - Our airport team will be waiting for you at the international airport terminal to take you to the hotel. Also, they will help you check in and carry your bags. After getting some rest, get together with the rest of the core team in the office of our Adventure Master. We tell you about the trek leader and go over some last-minute details. Evening is free. You can get last-minute things for your trek and walk around Thamel’s busy streets.

Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla airport (2,846m/9,337ft) and trek to Phakding (2,610m/8,563ft)

Flights to Lukla - Get up early to catch an exciting flight from the airport in Kathmandu to the airport in Lukla. The flight is short and has beautiful views. As soon as we land at Tenzing Hillary Airport, we are joined by porters and start walking toward Phakding village. From Lukla, it is an easy walk downhill through lush forests and along the Dudh Koshi river. On the way to Phakding village, we pass by Cheplung village (2,660 m) and Thado Koshi Gaon (2,580 m). You go over a few bridges. Get to see views of Kusum Kangguru and Kongde Ri.

Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,290ft)

Namche Bazaar - From the village of Phakding, the path leads through rhododendron and magnolia forests to the town of Toktok (2,760 m). To get to Monjo from Bengkar Village (2,630 m), you have to cross two bridges, including the long Hillary Bridge (2,835 m). At the police checkpoint, we will turn in our permits, and then we will keep walking through lush forests, over a few suspension bridges, and through small villages until we reach Namche Bazaar. As we get closer to Namche Bazaar, the path gets steeper, and we get our first look at Everest.

Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar: Hike to Syangboche airstrip (3,748m/12,297ft) and Everest View Hotel (3,962m/13,00ft)

Khumjung - We rest for a day in Namche Bazaar so that our bodies can get used to the high altitude. Consequently, we will take the Syangboche Airstrip above Namche Bazaar to get to the Everest View Hotel. Therefore, this will be a great hike that starts early in the morning. During the hike, we can see Everest, Thamserku, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Taboche, Khumbila, and other mountains. The Guinness World Record is held by the Everest View Hotel, which is one of the highest luxury hotels in the world. We could keep hiking to Khumjung monastery, which is one of the oldest monasteries in the Khumbu area. After the hike, we will go down to Namche Bazaar to spend the rest of the day. In the village, we can visit gift shops, cafes, museums, and other places.

Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche/Dibuche (3,860m/12,660ft)

Trek from Tengboche/Dibuche to Dingboche (4,410m/14,470ft)

Tengboche - On this day, we get up early to see a beautiful sunrise. We leave Tengboche after breakfast and go down through the lush rhododendron forest to Deboche (3,320 m). We might see musk deer, blue sheep, and monal as we go further. We pass through the village of Pangboche after crossing a suspension bridge over the Imja Khola (3,930 m). Keep walking and cross another bridge. The trail will soon pass through Shomare (4,010 m), then Orsho (4,190 m). Then we walk along the Imja Khola and slowly climb up to the village of Dingboche.

Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4,940m/16,210ft)

Khumbu Glacier - Most of the day, we will walk along the Khumbu glacier. As we leave the village of Dingboche, we will climb through a ridge. The trail then goes up a little bit. We can see how beautiful Cholatse and Tawache are. Then, we walk on a path made of glacier that takes us to Dughla. We will cross an exciting bridge on the way.

The path gets steeper, and after crossing the Khumbu Khla from Dughla, we climb up a rocky path to the Khumbu glacier’s end moraine. We keep going and stop at memorial cairns on the way to Lobuche village. During the last part of the climb, the views of Khumbutse, Pumori, and Lingtren are unlike anything in the world.

Trek from Lobuche to EBC (5,364m/17,598ft) via Gorakshep (5,164m/16,942ft) and back to Gorakshep for a night stay

Gorak Shep - It is a big day. We leave the village of Lobuche and follow the wide valley up to Gorak Shep. The trail slowly goes up a rocky path, and as the elevation goes up, it gets steeper.
We walk up and down Gorak Shep past the Changri Nup Glacier. From here, we walk along the Khumbu Glacier and up a steep, rough path to Everest base camp.

From the Everest base camp, you can see the famous Everest Icefall and glaciers in a way that will blow your mind. We will stay here for a while and take pictures before going back to Gorak Shep to spend the night.

Hike to Kala Patthar (5,644 m/18,519 ft) in the morning, back to Gorak shep, helicopter flight to Lukla and to Kathmandu

Kala Patthar - We cannot leave the Everest area until we have seen the beautiful view of the mountains from Kala Patthar. The Kala Patthar trail is well-used but easy to follow. It starts above Gorakshep. The early sun’s golden rays on snow-capped mountains are beyond this world, and so is the view.

Take your time to enjoy the view, and then head back down to Gorakshep. Our helicopter crew will pick us up there. We will head down to Lukla after flying over the Khumbu glacier, icefall, and Everest base camp. The villages, valleys, and gorges look great from above. After getting more fuel, we will keep going from Lukla to Kathmandu.

• One porter for two people
• Experienced guide with salary, food, drinks, lodging, transportation, insurance covered
• Trip completion certificate
• Helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla
• Lunch
• Taxes and official costs paid to the government
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• First aid kit
• Oximeter to check pulse, oxygen saturation, and heart rate twice a day
• Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and back
• All ground travel in a private car
• All necessary paperwork and permits for hiking

• Food that you will eat in Kathmandu for lunch and dinner
• Visa
• Your insurance for travel and medical care.
• International Airfare.
• Your Personal Expenses.
• The tea houses have hot showers and places to charge your phone which will cost you about 2$ to 5$
• All of the sweet desserts, like chocolate, cake, pie, and pudding.
• Alcoholic & non-alcoholic cold/hot drinks on the trek (along the way and in the Tea Houses).
• Tip to the guide, the porter, and the driver. (Tipping is expected)

The most popular way to trek to Everest these days is to trek to Everest Base Camp and then take a helicopter back. The trip is short; it takes only nine days. This is a good way for people who do not have much time to enjoy Everest trekking. So, the best thing to do is the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Return Trek.

Everest base camp trek with helicopter return difficulty is moderate. The itinerary is 9 days long. You spend 7 full days in the mountains and return to Kathmandu in a helicopter on the last day of the trek. The trekking route gradually ascends to Kala Patthar (5,644 m/18,519 ft). Once you go above Dingboche (4,410 m/14,470 ft), the trail gets more remote and steep. The Everest base camp helicopter return trek is guided by expert mountain guides who assure the safety and success of the group.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.