Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter flight

Duration9 Days
DestinationNepal
Group Size01-15 pax
Age range8-70 years

Overview

Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla offers you two distinct experiences: trekking to Everest Base Camp, the world’s highest base camp, and a magnificent helicopter flight to Lukla from Everest Base Camp. This will be the adventure of a lifetime, a journey for those whose dreams fly higher than even the clouds. Miles away from cars, conveniences, and daily luxuries, you'll saturate your spirit in natural beauty and stretch your personal endurance beyond what you thought possible. Most importantly, hitting the most classical trekking trails hard, capturing an astonishing mountain panorama including the top of the world, Mt. Everest, and experiencing the Sherpa kingdom will be an experience for a lifetime. Furthermore, revel in the luxury of the grand lodging while trekking there and taste the lavishness of the high-class service that is the major highlight of the Luxury Everest Base Camp trek.

Luxury Everest Base Camp with Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla begins from 30-min scenic and dramatic flight from ancient Kathmandu city to the world’s most extreme airport Lukla airport. Make your way through the deep valleys, cross glacial rivers and experience the essence of exotic flora and fauna of Sagarmatha National Park to arrive at popular towns in the Khumbu region like Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, and Pangboche village. Experience the Sherpa community, their culture, and the traditions of the local Himalayan people and immerse yourself in the sight of stunning snow-capped peaks such as Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam, Kongde, Thamserku, and many more neighboring mountains. Trekking through the vibrant alpine forest filled with a canopy of rhododendron flowers, juniper, and pine tree makes this trip more memorable. Trekking alongside the Khumbu Glacier and Khumbu Icefall as you plod beside the icy moraine. Explore around the base camp of the roof of the world before you took a helicopter flight from base camp to Lukla. Luxury Everest Base Camp trek with helicopter flight provides the opportunity to explore the beauty of the Everest region’s many attributes with the added best luxury services and accommodations.

Highlights of Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek

5-Star Accommodation and Luxury Service

The best thing about our luxury packages is five-star accommodations in cities, luxury transportation, facilities on hand as you want, varieties of food and comfortable and best services in trekking. Reaching the best show-stopping viewpoints, admiring the Himalayan beauties, rejuvenating physically and mentally, and all these with luxuries! Yes with luxuries. Some travelers don’t want to compromise their comfort. Luxury trekking is the best way of experiencing nature and the culture that has blessed Nepal.

Explore the most fascinating sherpa town- Namche Bazaar

Namche Bazaar is the famous tourism capital of Nepal and is always the best place for climbers/trekkers to acclimatize. A popular town offers a beautiful glimpse of peaks like Kongde Ri, Thamserku, Kusum Khangaru, Sundar peak, and numerous neighboring mountains. Many cafes, restaurants, bars, lodges, bakeries, handicraft shops, museums, hotels, and fancy stores lie above 3,500m is the most charismatic part of the Everest region. This town was an important point for Nepali and Tibetian traders in ancient times, where salt, dried meat, and textiles were exchanged.

Dramatic and Scenic Helicopter Flight

Luxury EBC Trek with Helicopter Flight from Base Camp to Lukla is the best option to explore the most adventurous trip in the lap of the Himalayas. This tour will offer a 40min thrilling and dramatic flight to the world’s most dangerous airport - Lukla Airport. This trip also provides the picturesque and scenic helicopter flight to the base of the world’s highest mountains, Kala Patthar, and flies over the magical active mountain glaciers and icefalls.

More Highlights of Luxury EBC Trek with Heli Flight

Scenic and dramatic 30min flight from Kathmandu to Lukla.
Sagarmatha National Park and its diverse species of flora and fauna.
Stunning views of Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, and the world’s highest mountains.
Best available local accommodation during the trek.
Luxury services, accommodations, and the best available meals during the entire trip.
Message and farewell dinner in a five-star hotel.
Trek through the heart of the Sherpa village and Buddhism culture.
Exploring around the Tengboche monastery and Tengboche village.
Spectacular helicopter flight from Base Camp to the Lukla.

If you are tight on your travel budget, you can also choose our normal Everest Base Camp Trek. To guarantee topmost luxury accommodation throughout this trip, we offer 5-star accommodation in Kathmandu for three nights and the best quality luxury lodges and hotels in the mountain during the trekking days. With the best services, flexible itineraries, and goo took care of, we guaranteed to make your trekking absolutely amazing and lifelong memories. So, let’s explore the glories of the Everest region’s diverse biodiversity, stunning hilltops, amazing sherpa culture, and its essence along with amazing snow-capped mountain views that are really breathtaking and a lifetime memory for the travel enthusiasts.

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Itinerary

Day 1:Arrival in Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and Pre-trip meeting.

After arriving in Kathmandu, a representative from Relax Getaways will pick up from the airport and take you to your hotel. In the evening, we host a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Kathmandu and introduce your tour and trekking guide. Please seek this opportunity to ask questions about your trip. This includes a final briefing and preparations for the trip. For the meeting, please make sure you bring your passport, three copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any. Please inform us in advance if you will be arriving late and therefore are unable to attend the pre-trip meeting.

3 Star and 5 star options
1,300 m/4,265 ft

Day 2:Fly to Lukla from Kathmandu& Trek to Manjo: 25 min flight and 3-4 Hours trek

An early morning start takes you to Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu for the 30-minute scenic flight to Tenzing and Hillary Airport at Lukla at 2,804 m/9,199 ft. On arrival at the airport, the guide will brief you and introduce your porters before your trek begins towards Manjo.

After landing, you will explore the village while the Sherpa crew sort and load our trekking equipment. Then, the trek begins by descending towards the Dudh Kosi River where you join the main trail to Namche Bazaar, located just above Chaunrikharka (2,713 m/8,900 ft). The walking is easy. After passing through the small village of Ghat, it is a short walk to Phakding and then to Manjo.

Standard Guest House
3-4 Hours Trek
Breakfast Included
2,804 m/9,199 ft
Manjo

Day 3:Trek from Manjo to Namche Bazaar: 4-5 Hours

After breakfast, your trek starts. You will continue to trek along the banks of the Dudh Kosi, crossing the majestic river many times on exciting suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. After entering Sagamartha National Park, the trail climbs steeply with breathtaking views. Namche Bazaar known as the Gateway to Everest, which is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange, internet cafes and a bakery. Namche is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trail.

Standard Guest House
4-5 Hours Trek
Breakfast Included
3,438m/11,280 ft
Namche Bazaar

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

The trek continues along the rushing glacial waters of the Dudh Kosi with magnificent views of the mountains. The trek will end at an altitude of 3,930m / 12,893ft. On reaching Tengboche you will see the local monastery. Inside, the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. From Tengboche, the trail drops to Debuche crosses another exciting suspension bridge on the Imja Khola and climbs to Pangboche village.

Standard Guest House
5- 6 Hours Trek
Breakfast Included
3,930 m/12,893 ft
Pangboche

Day 5:Trek from Pangboche to Dingboche: 5-6 Hours

The trek continues, leading to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam. Take rests sometimes so you avoid getting affected by the altitude. Overnight at Dingboche.

Standard Guest House
5- 6 Hours Trek
Breakfast Included
4,350 m/14,271 ft
Dingboche

Day 6:Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche: 4-5 Hours

After breakfast starts the day with a gradual climb to Duglha at the end of the terminal moraine of the Khumbu. From here, you will climb up a steep trail to Chupki Lhara, where you will find an array of stones with prayer flags used as memorials to Scott Fischer (American mountaineer) and 10-time Everest submitter Babu Chiri Sherpa (Nepali mountain guide) who perished on a mission to climb Everest. Next, continue to the Khumbu moraine and find ourselves facing several great peaks - Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori and Mahalangur Himal. The trail then eases off as you will follow the valley to Lobuche.

Standard Guest House
4-5 Hours Trek
Breakfast Included
4,940 m/16,207 ft
Lobuche

Day 7:Trek to Everest Base Camp and fly back to Lukla by Helicopter: 6-7 hours

You will take the trail to Everest Base Camp. Continuing straight ahead, across the Indian army mountaineers' memorials. The path from here can be misleading; hence, it is important to follow your lead Sherpa diligently. The walk is strenuous due to the thin air at the high altitude. You will pass through rocky dunes, moraine and streams before reaching the Everest Base Camp. Upon reaching the Everest Base Camp, you will see the tents of mountaineers that stand out in bright colors against the monotony of gray surroundings (especially in the spring). Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori are the mountains you can view from the base camp. You will get back to Lukla by Helicopter.

Standard Guest House
6-7 hours
Breakfast Included
5,364 m/17,594 ft
Lukla

Day 8:Fly to Kathmandu from Lukla: 25 min flight

Our trek comes to an end today. As we take our early breakfast in Lukla and we will depart to the most extreme airport which lies nearby to our hotel. According to our flight schedule, we will get ready and leave the hotel. Enjoy the last glimpse of mountains and big hills from your window makes your final day in the mountains more cheerful. Enjoy the 35m scenic flight from Lukla to Namche and our guide will drop you to the hotel. The rest of the time, you can explore yourself. Overnight stays in a hotel, Kathmandu

3 Star and 5 star options
25 min flight
Breakfast and Dinner Included
1,300 m/4,265 ft
Kathmandu

Day 9:Departure day: transfer to the Tribhuwan International Airport for your departure.

After a few days of fun and excitement, the day to bid farewell has arrived. Our representatives will escort you to the Tribhuwan International Airport as per your flight time.

After the wonderful opportunity to organize this tour for you we wish you a safe and happy journey ahead.

Breakfast Included

Package Option

3 Star
Duration: 9 Days
US$1499

What's included

Pick up from and drop off at the hotel and the airport by a private vehicle.
Accommodation in a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu (Holy Himalaya) on a twin sharing bed and breakfast basis.
All accommodations in standard Guesthouses during the treks on twin sharing bed and breakfast basis
An experienced, English-speaking and government-licensed trek leader and assistant trek leader and Porter service
Staff costs, including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation
Everest National Park permits TIMS to permit for trekking
Helicopter Flight from Everest base camp to Lukla.
Airfare from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu
Duffel bag, Sleeping bag, T-shirt and trekking map-If necessary.
Farewell dinner in the typical Nepali Restaurant with the cultural dance show
All government taxes and official expenses.

What's Excluded

International airfare
Nepal entry visa; you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Travel insurance
Lunch and Dinner while you are in Kathmandu and trekking days (Meal costs about 3 -7 dollars per item depending on the place where you eat).
Personal expenses.
Tips for the guide, porter & driver. (Tipping is Expected).

5 Star
Duration: 9 Days
US$1699

What's included

Pick up from and drop off at the hotel and the airport by a private luxury vehicle.
Accommodation in a 5-star category hotel in Kathmandu (Kathmandu Marriott Hotel) on a twin-sharing bed and breakfast basis.
All accommodations in standard Guesthouses during the treks on twin sharing bed and breakfast basis
An experienced, English-speaking and government-licensed trek leader and assistant trek leader and Porter service
Staff costs, including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation
Everest National Park permits TIMS to permit for trekking
Helicopter Flight from Everest base camp to Lukla.
Airfare from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu
Duffel bag, Sleeping bag, T-shirt and trekking map-If necessary.
Farewell dinner in the typical Nepali Restaurant with the cultural dance show
All government taxes and official expenses.

What's Excluded

International airfare
Nepal entry visa; you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Travel insurance
Lunch and Dinner while you are in Kathmandu and trekking days (Meal costs about 3 -7 dollars per item depending on the place where you eat).
Personal expenses.
Tips for the guide, porter & driver. (Tipping is Expected).