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Price starting from $2,999
US $ 1,875 per person
No of people Price per person
1 - 1 $2,999
4 - 5 $1,875
6 - 10 $1,845
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Duration
10 days
Max. Elevation
5545m
Group size
Min 4-Max 16 (Single Supplement USD$,375)
Level
MODERATE
Transportation
Ground and Domestic flight
Best Season
Sept, Oct, Nov, December, February, March, April, May
Accommodation
Best Available Lodge en-route
Meals
Breakfast
Starts at
Kathmandu
Ends at
Kathmandu
Trip Route
Kathmandu- Lukla/Kathmandu-Manthali-Lukla- Namche- Tengboche- Everest Base Camp- Lukla/Manthali- Kathmandu

Highlights

    • Enjoy the great adventure to Everest Base Camp (5364m) and on top of high Kalapathar ( 5545m).

    • Fabulous views of snow-capped peaks on daily walks with delightful scenery all-round

    • Explore the traditional lovely Sherpa villages adorned with colourful cultures.

    • Walk amidst Sagarmatha National Park designated as a World Heritage Site.
    • 
Enchanting views of Mt. Everest at its closest distance from Kalapatthar top.
    • Rejoice in thrilling views of mountain peaks like Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Makalu, Thamserkhu, Ama Dablam and the most alluring Mt. Everest, the top of the world
    • Explore exciting towns like Lukla, Namche Bazzer, Tengboche, Dingboche, and GorakhShep.
    • An Exhilarating Helicopter Flight from Kalapatthar to Lukla with an aerial view of all mighty mountains and the entire Khumbu region  
    • An escape a tiresome walk from Kalapatthar to Lukla while returning unlike in other normal Everest Base Camp Trekking  
"Step at Everest Base Camp ( 5364m),  Witness Mt. Everest and Fly Back to Lukla with Helicopter"

Everest Base Camp Trek Video

 Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out is an exciting and one of the marvelous  Everest Base Camp Trek with the first-class thrills of venturing among and through mighty mountain summits including Mt. Everest (8848.86m), the top of the world.  

 Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly our 10 days Itinerary is only possible with a Helicopter Flight from Kalapattahr (5545m) or Everest Base Camp Trek.  Some travel companies and trekking companies offer 10 days Everest Base Camp  Trek Itinerary as Rapid Everest Base Camp Trek without a helicopter fly from either Kalapattahr or Everest Base Camp which is not possible and we suggest you not go with that itinerary because Rapid Everest Base Camp Trek-10 days without helicopter fly back to Lukla from Kalapattahr is not possible to do accomplish. If you want to know more about Everest Base Camp Trek Cost and Everest Base Camp Trek Itineraries comprehensively, Everest Base Camp Short Trek Itinerary and Everest Base Camp Trek Cost. will assist you to set up and prepare your Trek to Ebc in a better way as you can plan it with all required things to carry and thnings to do during the trek. 

 Everest Base Camp Trek with  Helicopter Fly Back 10 Days  is for those people who have got 8 days to walk into the core Khumbu region/Everest region of Nepal and who wish to follow their footsteps at Everest Base Camp and intend to witness Mt. Everest from the closest viewpoint, from Kalapatthar.

People who choose to do  Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 10 Days can have two distinct experiences like trekking to Everest Base Camp and flying out from Everest Base Camp by helicopter for more fascinating views of Everest and other mighty mountain summits of Khumbu region.

Also, this  Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly out 10 days  from Kalapattahr to Lukla offers you an astonishing experience of walking through calm and serene Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the national park located at the highest elevation of the world with diverse species of alpine flora and faunas.

Since you are flying out from Kalapatthar or Everest Base Camp to Lukla while returning, you will have sufficient time for acclimatization and proper pacing with a right ascent to avoid possible threats of high-altitude sickness during your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 10 Days.

The trek also astonishes you with the local people’s unique culture, civilization, trade system, fresh and hygienic food items and local accommodation. Along with these things, you can also visit and explore some sacred monasteries and museums on the tail. Grab this  Everest Base Camp Trek with  Helicopter Fly Out and make memories that long as you live.

 Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out Elevation Ranges 

The Everest Base Camp Trek is a popular adventure in the Khumbu region of Nepal, allowing trekkers to experience the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas. One unique variation of this trek is the inclusion of a helicopter ride from Kalapatthar to Lukla, offering a thrilling aerial perspective of the region.

Starting from Lukla, situated at an elevation of approximately 2,800 meters (9,186 feet), trekkers gradually ascend through various picturesque villages and landscapes. Phakding, the first stop on the trek, lies at around 2,650 meters (8,694 feet) above sea level. Moving ahead, Namche Bazaar, the vibrant trading hub of the region, is situated at an elevation of approximately 3,440 meters (11,286 feet). Acclimatization is crucial here before venturing further.

Continuing the ascent, trekkers reach Tengboche at an altitude of around 3,870 meters (12,694 feet). It is renowned for its ancient monastery and stunning views of Everest, Ama Dablam, and other surrounding peaks. Dingboche, the next stop, is located at approximately 4,410 meters (14,468 feet) and offers panoramic vistas of the Himalayan range.

Further up, Lobuche lies at an elevation of around 4,940 meters (16,207 feet) and serves as a popular resting point. Gorak Shep, the final village before Everest Base Camp, is situated at about 5,160 meters (16,929 feet) and offers trekkers a chance to hike to Kalapatthar, a famous viewpoint, at approximately 5,545meters (18,192 feet).

From Gorakshep, trekkers board a helicopter that takes them to Lukla, allowing them to enjoy a stunning aerial perspective of the region. The elevation of Lukla is the same as the starting point, around 2,800 meters (9,186 feet). This unique helicopter ride provides an exhilarating conclusion to the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out , allowing trekkers to marvel at the majestic Himalayan peaks one last time before bidding farewell to this extraordinary adventure.

We Haven Holidays have designed our  Everest Base Camp Trek with  Helicopter Fly Out 10 Days technically so that the trekkers will have ample acclimatization for safety while ascending higher elevations above 5000m.

Want to know more things about Everest Base Camp Trek? Then, visit us at trip-to-Everest-base-camp and make more organized plan for your Everest Trek. 


What are the Permits Required for Everest Base Camp Trek? 

Trekking to Everest Base Camp, located in the majestic Himalayas of Nepal, is a dream adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. However, before embarking on this awe-inspiring journey, it is essential to obtain the necessary permits to ensure a smooth and legal trekking experience. Three permits are required for the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out: the TIMS (Trekkers' Information Management System) Card, the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit, and the Local Khumbu Area Entry Permit. The TIMS card is an important document that tracks trekkers' information for their safety and security. The Nepal Tourism Board issues it and is mandatory for all trekkers. The TIMS card helps to keep a record of trekkers' itineraries and ensures that necessary rescue and medical services can be provided in case of emergencies. It also helps to monitor the flow of tourists and collect data on trekking activities in the region. TIMS Card Costs $20 per person. You can collect it through the trekking/travel company you are using for your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly out.

The Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit is required to enter the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses the Everest region. The permit aims to conserve the natural and cultural heritage of the area and funds various conservation and development projects. It is issued by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and allows trekkers to explore the stunning landscapes, diverse flora and fauna, and the unique Sherpa culture of the region. It costs $30 per person.

The Khumbu Area Entry Permit is another crucial permit required for the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. It is issued by the local government of the Khumbu region and serves to manage and regulate trekking activities in the area. The permit fees contribute to local development projects, infrastructure improvements, and environmental conservation efforts. It has been in the implementation for the last 5 years. It costs $20 per person. 

If you want to know about the possible challenges you may face during your Everest Base Camp Trek or  Everest Base Camp  Trek with Helicopter Fly Out, then, visit us at Everest Base Camp-Challenges  and prepare for the trip ahead of the formal beginning. Also, if you want to know about the top things to do in the Everest Base Camp Trek,  Then you can go through the article things to do- Everest Base Camp and prepare accordingly. 

To obtain these permits, trekkers can either apply individually or through a registered trekking agency in Nepal. The permits can be obtained in Kathmandu or Lukla, the starting point of the trek. It is important to carry these permits throughout the trek and present them at various checkpoints along the route.

In conclusion, trekking to Everest Base Camp requires three permits: the TIMS card, the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit, and the Khumbu Area Entry Permit. These permits not only ensure a legal and organized trekking experience but also contribute to the preservation and sustainable development of the Everest region. Obtaining these permits allows trekkers to immerse themselves in the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas and experience the rich culture and hospitality of the Sherpa people. Please, do not board on the trek until you collect these three different permits. If any inconveniences occur, please feel free to contact us. 

Why Helicopter Fly from Kalapatthar/Gorekhshep to Lukla in Everest Base Camp Trekking while returning? 

Trekking and Helicopter flight are two distinct dimensions during a trip. While ascending to Everest Base Camp, it takes a minimum of 8 days and you have to work very hard, at least 7 hours a day. And, walking 7 hours a day at higher elevations is not easy. While approaching Everest Base Camp and Gorekh Shep, we get an elevation of 5000m and above. Your legs are tired and you have no way to escape the same trail back to Lukla via Namche and Tengboche. Therefore, the helicopter flies from Kalapatthar to Lukla in Everest Base Camp Trek is to relief from tiredness, a long walk along the same trail and you experience magnificent aerial views of the mountain peaks including Mt. Everest from the Helicopter while returning from Kalapatthar/Gorekhshep/Everest Base Camp to Lukla.

You are benefitted in two ways while flying by helicopter to Lukla from Everest Base Camp/ Kalaptthar: one is you can save the time ( 4 days) which you spend walking down to Lukla and all the expenses and you will enjoy the exhilarating entire Khumbu region: lakes, avalanches, towering peaks, Sagarmatha National Park, glaciers and the local towns with an eagled-eye view. This helicopter flight from Gorekhshep/ Kalapatthar to Lukla while returning to Everest Base camp Trekking is for the sole comfort of the trekkers and offers them a new taste of travelling. 

Optional: you can fly back directly to Kathmandu from Kalapatthar or Everest Base Camp by helicopter. if you want to skip the regular flights from Lukla to Kathmandu,  you have to pay the extra cost of the helicopter. 

Major Places to Explore in Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 

LuklaLukla is a small but beautiful town located in the lap of a mountain. Lukla has a tiny airport named Lukla Airport or Tenzing Hillary Airport. This airport is known as one of the most dangerous airports in the world. There are several direct flights daily from Kathmandu. However, the flights are frequently disturbed due to bad weather conditions and air traffic in Kathmandu airport.  Therefore, nowadays these flights are also operated from Ramechhap airport as an alternative. Lukla has local shops, restaurants, lodges, teahouses, ATMS, banks and money changers too. The most interesting things to explore in Lukla are the local shops the people and the airport. The local people and the local food items are exciting to experience. Sherpa people inhabit here and they are best known as brave climbers. Lukla plays a vital role in Everest region trekking.

Namche Bazaar

Namche is now considered as a tourist hub. It is also popular as a gateway to the Everest region. Almost all trekking trips in the Everest region begin from here. Namche Bazaar is now modernized and has become advanced. It has ATMS, Banks, modern luxury restaurants and hotels, shops and money changers. You can also get trekking equipment here at Namche but much more expensive than in Kathmandu.

There are a few things to explore in Namche. They are local shops, enjoying local food items in restaurants and visiting museums. If you go from half an hour hiking, you will get to Hotel Everest View which offers you Mt. Thamserkhus and the entire mountain panorama including Mt. Everest. If you want to undertake a bit longer walk, then you can go to explore Thame Monastery too, the oldest monetary in Everest Region. 

Tengboche 

Tengboche is a small town in the middle of Sagarmatha National Park. The town is surrounded by serene forest and it has a monastery named Tengboche. The town and the Monastery have the same name. The main attractions of Tengboche are a serene and cool place and the Tengboche Monastery. 

You can go around the city, taste good foods, meet good people and explore the holy Tengboche Monastery. People love this town very much during their Everest Base Camp Trek  since the city/town is astonishingly cool and refreshing. 


Dingbcohe

Dingboche is a relatively bigger town than other towns after Tengboche. It is the second biggest after Namche Bazaar. Dingboche is the town that paves the way to Island Peak Climbing. Dingboche like Namche can offer the trekkers some luxury accommodations since it has nice hotels. We also can get several tea shops and other grocery shops there at Dingboche. Trekkers who are trekking to Everest Base Camp and climbing Island Peak can have a very relaxing day

Lobuche

Lobuche is a little town before Gorekhshep. It has got very limited guesthouses, teashops and lodges for accommodation and meals. In fact, during the peak trekking season in Nepal, Autumn (Sep-Nov), trekkers don’t find accommodation for overnight stays and can not have the food items they want because of the high population during the months. People have to use even dormitories and tents in open meadows. Lobuche paves the way to Everest Base Camp and Lobuche Peak Climbing. 

Gorakh Shep

Gorekh Shep is the last settlement area in Everest Base Camp Trek. Gorekh Shep like Lobuche has got very few lodges and teahouses for accommodation.  Some people who are doing their Everest Base Camp Trek return to Lobuche or Dingbcohe for an overnight stay after they ascend to Kalapatthar because they don’t get the accommodation and food they want. But, our companies will arrange it for you. Gorekhshep is the point that paves the way to both Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. 

Kalapatthar

Kalapatthar (5545m) is the highest point of Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out and a popular viewpoint for mountain views and sunrise. It is believed and also the fact that Kalapatthar is a better viewpoint than Everest Base Camp. 

You can ascend to the climax of Kalapatthar early in the morning before sunrise and can witness and capture the majestic Mt. Everest with a stunning sunrise. Kalapatthar means black rock in Nepali. You can find several black rocks while ascending and descending. It is normally windy. 

Everest Base Camp 

The ultimate and most awaited/exciting destination in Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out (5364m) is blessed with magnificent views of mountain panorama and the giant Khumbu Glacier. The Everest Base Camp is beautified with rocks piles and colorful prayer flags. You can find some trekkers camping at Everest Base Camp to scale Mt. Everest and want some more adventures in the Khumbu region. 
There are two Everest Base Camps: one on the Nepal side and the other on the Tibetan side. However, the Everest Base Camp located on the Nepal side is more popular across the world and among the trekkers. 

Internet and Wi-fi facility in  Everest Base Camp Trek  with helicopter fly out 

Internet and Wi-fi facilities are available all around the trip in Everest Base Camp Trek. The local guesthouses and the lodges have Wi-fi facilities and you can have easy access on your smartphone or laptop/tab. Moreover, you can instantly talk to the person you like from the Everest Base Camp Trekking Trail. You can share the photos and views simultaneously. 

But for using Wi-fi or the internet, you have to pay some extra money ranging from Rs.200-500 per device installation. This service is unlimited however the network may work very slowly due to the mountain terrain and the crowd of people at the lodge sharing the same password and the  Wi-fi. 

More about Everest Base Camp  Trek with Heli Fly Out with several FAQs replied? Everest Base Camp Trek FAQs Replied.
But, for installing/accessing internet/Wi-fi in your device, you may have to pay some charge like RS. 200-500 depending on the places where you stay. If you want to escape this charge, then, you can buy a Nepali SIM Card and buy a data pack in Kathmandu for your Everest Base Camp Trek. The Network is not working everywhere.

Important Note

Mode of Trekking: On the best available lodge en-route trekking.

Trekking Grade: Moderate to Adventurous due to high altitude.

Highest Point: On top Kalapathar 5545 m /18192 feet and Everest Base Camp 5,364 m / 17, 598 feet.

Local Culture / Religion: Tibetan sect of Buddhism the Mahayana.

Trekking Duration: 08 Nights and 09 Days from Lukla to Lukla.

Total Trip in Nepal: 9 Nights and 10 Days from arrival to departure.
Major Highlights:  Lukla, Namche, Sagarmatha National Park, Everest Base Camp, Mt. Everest and Kalapatthar 

Best Seasons for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly out 

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out can be done all around the year, except for the wet monsoon times. From mid-June to August, the best seasons are spring and autumn/fall, as well as the high seasons for trekking. As well as for various adventures around the Himalayas.

Springtime begins from March onward to May, when wildflowers are in seasonal bloom. The day is much longer full of sunshine, and can get cloudy in the afternoon sometimes. Chances of light rain and snowfall for some days, 
however with fine sunny days for views and pleasant walks. But cold morning, and late afternoon, including the nighttime.

The next best season is Autumn/fall, days are mostly clear with bright sunshine, but shorter days, are due to sunlight hours. Cold mornings and nighttime can get snowed sometimes, with shorter days due to limited sunlight hours. You will have magnificent mountain panoramas and landscape with fairly perfect weather condition in Autumn. 

Interested people can trek during Winter times from December to February, most days are crystal clear for views and walks. But shorter sunlight hours, much cold morning, late afternoon, and nighttime. Can expect snowfall sometimes during wintertime.

If You want to know About the Weather in Nepal visit us at Weather in Nepal . This article will help you set you Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 10 days in a better way. 

Must Know Information 

High Altitude Sickness

High altitude sickness is a condition that can occur when our body does not adapt well to having less atmospheric pressure and oxygen at high altitudes. It typically affects individuals who are not acclimatized to high altitudes and can be potentially dangerous if progresses to more severe forms without treatment. Symptoms of altitude illness can begin to occur around 8000ft(approx 2500m) but serious altitude illness is rare below 10000ft(3000m). The body tries to adapt to the lower amount of oxygen in the air by increasing the rate and depth of breathing so you breathe faster and deeper which tries to bring more oxygen into the body. 

Causes of Altitude Sickness

Low atmospheric pressure: The decrease in atmospheric pressure is primarily due to the thinner air at high altitudes. Low atmospheric pressure at high altitudes has several effects on the human body and develops altitude illness.
Less oxygen:  The primary factor in altitude sickness, oxygen pressure becomes thinner at higher altitudes. This leads to hypoxia in this condition body tissues have inadequate oxygen.

Rapid ascent: Ascending to a high altitude rapidly does not give your body enough time to adjust to the changing altitude and the reduced oxygen levels.

You need to know more about altitude sickness and learn here : Altitude Sickness Info. The article will impart you very authentic information about high altitude sickness, causes and preventive measures. 

Things to know before deciding on a trip to Nepal

People type and search for things to know before deciding on a trip to Nepal on Google and other social media platforms and find several posts about the topic. Though you are fed several pieces of information about things you should do before deciding on a trip to Nepal, you have to be very selective about the authentic ones. If you go haphazardly through the article and the information, you may be misled while travelling in Nepal and before deciding on a trip to Nepal. Ultimately, your vacation trip will be nasty. So, you must be very watchful about the must-know things to know before departing to Nepal from your country. Various things are must-know things before deciding on a trip to Nepal but a few things are much more important things to know before departing from your country. There are 5 must-know things before deciding on a trip to Nepal. They are Weather Conditions, Geography and Culture, Currency, Food and Accommodation and Health and Securities. Now, let’s talk about these 5 must know things about Nepal before deciding on a vacation trip in Nepal in detail. For this visit: must know things before deciding on a trip to Nepal.

Nepal Travel Guide

Passport and Visas 

Passport Requirements: All travelers visiting Nepal must possess a valid passport with at least six months of validity from their intended departure date. It's recommended to have some extra pages in your passport for entry and exit stamps.

Visa Information: Most foreign nationals require a visa to enter Nepal. There are three main options for obtaining a visa:

Visa on Arrival: The easiest way for many travelers is to obtain a visa upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu or at various land border crossings. You'll need to fill out a visa application form, provide a passport-sized photo, and pay the applicable visa fee in cash (US dollars or equivalent local currency). Visa types include 15, 30, and 90 days, with corresponding fees. Visit us at Nepal Travel Guide if you are looking for more comprehensive information about Nepal Trip and vacations. 

Nepal Travel Info

A small landlocked country situated between China and India, covering 0.03% of the whole continent, is Nepal. Also known as the land of the Himalayas, Nepal is a treasure cove for adventure activities. Eight of the fourteen highest mountains above the height of 8000m lie here. Trekkers are bound to come across countless forests, gushing rivers, turquoise lakes, and sparkling glaciers on the trekking routes. For more information, visit us at Nepal Travel Info. 

Trip Itinerary

Arrival in Kathmandu 1,320 m and transfer to hotel.

On your first arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, Haven Holidays' Representative receives you. After being introduced to the staff, your baggage will be loaded in a car, coach or bus as per group size. A short drive to the centre of Kathmandu city, where your hotel is located. On checking into your lovely rooms, get refreshed from Jet-Lag, then get ready for group briefing where you will meet with other members of the Everest base camp trek.
The guide or group leader brief with related information regarding the trek, culture, accommodation and foods. Includes information about hours of walks and overnight stops and views along the treks.

Optional Itinerary: If arrive earlier in the afternoon or a few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu Valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu Valley. If you want us to set up an itinerary for you, contact us. 


Max. altitude

1,320m / 4,331 ft.

Accommodation

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast
Fly to Lukla/2840m, Trek to Phakding 2,610m/30 minutes flight 3 - 4 Hours trek

As per flight time for Lukla, transfer to Kathmandu domestic air-terminal as per the time given by our staff. On checking through security then board in a small aircraft of respective local airlines. An enchanting flight of 30-35 minutes overlooking grand views of the Himalayan range of peaks with Mt. Everest.

After a pleasant flight reaching Lukla’s Tenzing & Hillary Airport with a unique runway. At Lukla with time for refreshment, and then follow our guide on a pleasant easy trail to Phakding village for an overnight halt.

The walk leads down to Choplung village adorned with Buddhist prayer monuments. The trail follows along the Dudh Koshi River with a few short ups and downs to reach Phakding, a nice moderate village. Enjoy the lovely cozy comfort in one of its best lodges with time to explore the village and local culture.

Note: If you are not flying directly to Lukla, you need to drive to Manthali for a flight to Lukla. 

Max. altitude

2,610m / 8,563 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

4
Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m / 11, 350 feet 5-6 hrs.

The morning after breakfast, enjoy the pleasant walks on a gradual trail and crossing a long suspension bridge, with a slow climb to Monjo village. From Monjo enter the famous Sagarmatha National Park (Sagarmatha name for Mt. Everest in Nepal, while the Sherpa is called Chomolungma of Tibetan origin language). Entering the park cross another bridge above Dudh Koshi River to Jorsalle village for lunch stop. The afternoon walk follows the river bed amidst a lovely cool forest of rhododendrons, oaks, pines and fir trees. Slowly the walk leads to climb then cross the last bridge to Namche Bazaar, from the bridge undulating winding ups till Namche Bazaar is reached for overnight halt.

Namche Bazaar the major commercial hub of Khumbu villagers as well as trekkers, is a moderate size town. Where all good houses serve as guest houses, lodges and hotels placed in a U-shaped town. Great views of Kwangde and Tharmasarku peaks, at Namche Bazaar check into a nice lodge for two overnight stays.

Max. altitude

3,440m / 11,286 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

6
At Namche for acclimatization and short scenic hike up to Everest View Hotel ( 3880m)

Namche Bazaar is a perfect place for a rest day, as well as the right altitude for acclimatization before heading to a higher elevation.

Things to do in Namche Bazaar on rest day: Enjoy a pleasant rest day with a short hike to the view-point of Hotel Everest View above Namche Bazaar for the best look at Mt. Everest. Includes grand view of Ama Dablam, Tharmasarku and Kwangde peaks with aerial view of Namche Bazaar.

From a high viewpoint visit the nearby National Park Museum treasures all the necessary information about the Khumbu region. The history, cultures of the Sherpa tribe, flora/fauna, and history of mountaineering around Khumbu and Mt. Everest.

You can hike up to Everest View Hotel about 2 hours walk with a steep climb. Provides excellent views of Mt. Everest in the comfort of luxury Everest View Hotel at 3,880 m high.

Afternoon browses around the streets of Namche Bazaar lined with shops, stores, and banks, including fancy restaurants and café.

Max. altitude

3,880m / 12,730 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

4
Trek to Tengboche Monastery( 3,867 m) - 05 hrs.

Adventure continues from Namche Bazaar, after a pleasant rest day, the first part of the walk is gradual. From Namche Bazaar after a short steep climb, the trail leads with scenic views of Everest and an array of peaks. 

After a few hours of good walk, downhill to Imjatse River a favorite lunch spot at Phungi Tenga. The afternoon climb starts through dense beautiful woods of tall rhododendrons, pines and fir trees, and after a few hours reaches Tengboche.   

Tengboche is one of the most exciting picturesque and photogenic spots en route to Everest base camp with the majestic colourful monastery. Enjoy the sweeping panorama of Everest, Ama Dablam with a series of snow-capped peaks, located amidst beautiful forest surrounding. At Tengboche, several simple good lodges serve nice foods or enjoy a short walk further down to Deboche for an overnight halt. Staying in Tengboche or a little further downhill, but having time to visit the monastery interior of great cultural and religious interest.

Max. altitude

3,867m / 12,687 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

5
Trek to Dingboche 4,410 m / 14,470 feet -05 hrs.

Staying overnight in Tengboche or at Deboche facing grand views of Mt. Everest and Ama Dablam. Morning walk heads down to cross a strong metal bridge, leaving the tall trees behind for mountain wilderness. Crossing the Imjatse River a slow climb to Pangboche, the last permanent village en-route Everest base camp.

From Pangboche onwards with temporary settlements at Dingboche, Pheriche, Lobuche and Gorakshep. Walk heads higher with great close views of the majestic
peak of Ama Dablam. Slowly the walk heads to a small stream and then an hour climb to enter Imjatse valley. Where the lovely settlement of Dingboche is located beneath the towering North Face of Ama Dablam facing views of the famous Island Peak.

Dingboche houses many nice lodges and restaurants within scenic Imjatse Valley from here onwards within the foothills of giant Himalayan peaks.

Max. altitude

4,410m / 14,469 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

5
At Dingboche, rest day for acclimatization and hike to Nagarjuna Peak 4-5 hours.

A great scenic spot Dingboche for another pleasant rest, enjoy the morning hike on top of Nakarjung hill. Offers a grand panorama of snow-capped peaks that surround the beautiful Imjatse Valley. From the top ridge of Nakarjung facing views of Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and Island Peak with Mt. Makalu.

Rest of the afternoon relax and enjoy a short stroll around Dingboche amidst beautiful scenery

Max. altitude

4,410m / 14,469 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

5
Trek to Lobuche (4,960 m/16,273ft) - 05 hrs.

Adventure slowly leads us closer towards our main destination Everest base camp, a morning climb to a high ridge. From the scenic ridge adorned with prayer monuments, a pleasant walk on a gradual up to Thugla. A small settlement with few huts serves as tea houses and restaurants, a possible lunch stop before the trek up to Lobuche. Thugla where the trail from Pheriche and Dingboche joins towards Lobuche and Everest Base Camp. From here a steep climb of less than an hour to Thugla Ridge, as the trail follows on gently up to Lobuche for overnight stop.

Lobuche is a small settlement with several fine good lodges with grand views of Lobuche and Nuptse peaks. 



Max. altitude

4,960m / 16,273 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

5
Trek to Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and Back to GorakShep - 07 hrs.

Our main and final day of the adventure, as well as the longest high-altitude trek, to complete our major goal. Start the early morning with a slow walk for an hour and then climb over the rocky moraine above the Khumbu glacier. Then down to a flat sandy glacial field at Gorakshep, the last settlement before Everest base camp.

Gorakshep is located beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar's rocky scenic hilltop, as well as en route to Everest base camp. From Gorakshep few hours of good walk reach you at Everest base camp, after walking through a glaciated path.

Max. altitude

5,364m / 17,598 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

7
Climb Kalapatthar 5,545 m, and fly to Lukla on a Heli and Fly to Kathmandu with regular flight - 05 hrs.

Rise early morning for stunning sunrise views and clear views of surrounding towering snow-capped peaks. Start the climb towards Kalapatthar rocky hilltop, a strenuous haul for a few hours, once on top. Enjoy the glorious sunrise with the closest views of Mt. Everest with adjoining giant peaks, after a refreshing morning climb.

Descend to Gorakshep for breakfast, and then prepare for the final journey to Lukla, taking the service of a spacious helicopter. During the short Heli flight to Lukla, enjoy the views of beautiful landscapes and the trail that we walked earlier.

Finally after less than half an hour landing near Lukla airstrip, and then get transferred to a nice lodge/ restaurant have lunch or some snacks and fly directly back to Kathmandu for an overnight stay on the same day. 

Enjoy a farewell dinner with our team with some beautiful cultural shows.

Max. altitude

2,840m / 9,318 ft.

Accommodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast

Hours

5
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What's Includes

    • All Arrival and Departure Transfer from airport to hotel and vice-versa,vehicle according group size. 
    • 2 nights Hotel accommodation with (twin sharing room) at Kathmandu in a 3-star standard or similar category on a bed and breakfast basis. 
    • Domestic airfare Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu/ Drive-Manthali-Fly Lukla 
    • Twin-sharing accommodation on the best available Guesthouse/Lodges includes Breakfast

    • Service of guide, trekking staff as per size two each to one porter(It means Two Clients for One Porter).

    • Wages, meals, medical allowance of guides and porters.

    • Applicable Trekking Permits and National Park fees
, Trekking Information Management System (TIMS) and Local Government fee  
    • Comprehensive Medical Kit carried by our guide if required for minor wounds and sickness.

    • Farewell dinner in Kathmandu.

What's Excludes

    • Nepal Visa, Personal Medical & Travel Insurance.

    • Expenses of a personal nature
    • Gratitude or tipping
  for trekking staff, porters and guides
    • Extra snacks and refreshments.
    • Lunch and Dinner all round the trip 
    • Personal trekking gear, including sleeping bags and down jackets.

    • Emergency Evacuation if required by any means of transportation Service.

    • Personal medical kit, as advised by your doctors.

    • Early return from the trek due to personal domestic or medical reasons, 
 no refund will be entertained on breaking the journey

Trip Info

Arrival 

You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal for your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. If you arrive in Nepal by air, you have to use only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive in Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like  Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Nepaljung, Dhangadi, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jhapa, Morang, Tatopani, Tinker, Rasuawagadi, Kimanthanka etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience. 

On Arrival, you will have the on-arrival visa instantly if you have not applied for Nepal visa for Nepal through the consulate center or Nepal Embassies near you or your city.  Within half an hour, you can get an instant authentic visa on your passport after producing all the required documents for the visa.

Tourist Visa Nepal

A tourist Visa is on arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. It’s a quick and not a delayed process. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season (Autumn-Sep-Nov). If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. Actually, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours.

For more information about on arrival visa for tourists, you can visit Tourist Visa Nepal  and have an idea about how to obtain tourist visa for Nepal. 

Transfer to Hotel

The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 30   minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 30 minutes drive. 

Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel. 

Orientation Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 

As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation about your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter fly out . It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast. 

We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide and porter, emergency rescue, travel insurance and many other important things to know beforehand. 

We will introduce you to the trip crew and have a brief talk with them so that you can feel more comfortable during the trip. 

If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. 

Last Minute Booking 

Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. Actually, those who approach for last minute booking with us; must pay a 10% additional cost of the total trip cost mentioned on our website. 

You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins. 

If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. So, if you are late to book the trip you like to do with us, no worries, you still have the option and we will try our level best to make your trip as successful and grand as other normal trips. 

Don’t hesitate to hit the booking button at the eleventh hour, we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal. 

Trip Extension 

We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking or it is also possible to start another trip you like to do as soon as you end your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out . If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip. If you let us know a day earlier directly or through the trip crew you are using in the field/route like through your trip leader, you will have a beautiful time ahead. For the extension of the trip, you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding. 

Currency Exchange for Your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in the hotel in Thamel or other several places of Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well.  You can find several money exchange counters in different corners of Thamel city. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc. You can even exchange your currency with Nepali on the trekking routes/trip routes like in Lukla, and Namche You can ask to exchange your currency with Nepal with local lodges/restaurants/hotels/ guesthouses too. But, you need to have your currency like USD, AUD or CAD. Even Indian currency does work in Nepal while paying but only Rs. 100 rupees not 500 and 1000. You can pay with your currency with the current exchange rate wherever you go in Nepal.

Haven Holidays  Team for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. You can completely on them. They are well-trained, friendly and highly literate in their respective languages to guide and care you throughout Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, expert in first-aid application and how to handle the sudden accidents on the trip. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives. 

The Haven Holidays Team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient. 

Luggage and Storage 

If you are hiring a porter for your trip in the mountains, you can pack no more than 10 kg. in the duffel bag or your backpack. We provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Because it is the labor rule that a porter can only maximum of 20kgs in the mountain. Please, don’t pack unnecessary stuff in the duffel bag. Actually, two people one porter put 10kg of stuff by each individual. 

If you think you don’t need the stuff you have with you in the mountains, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu.  They will keep your unnecessary luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to do it for you before you depart for the trip. Take the luggage tag while storing the unnecessary luggage. 

Meals for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally. 

During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip. 

You will have your meal at the lodge/local guesthouse, hotel or resort during the trip. You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip. 

Sometimes, you may not get the item you want in the mountain during the trekking trip/touring trip, at the time; you have to consider it very calmly. 

You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out days with local ingredient 

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out  Starts

The trek commences from Kathmandu with a drive to Manthali during Spring and then flies to Lukla and Autumn( Mar-May and Sep-Nov) and in other off seasons like Winter and Rainy ( Dec-Feb and Jun-Aug) Kathmandu to Lukla. We drive to Ramechhap, Manthali for 4 hours from Kathmandu and take a short 20-minute flight and if we take a direct flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, you will fly for 35 minutes with astonishing mountain views. 

We need to leave Kathmandu at 2  am for the Ramechhap drive and then fly to Lukla. Hope you will consider this thing in your mind beforehand the trip begins. 

As you land at Lukla airport either from Ramechhap/ Manthali or Kathmandu, you will meet your porters, introduce them briefly and begin the formal walk towards Phakding, the very first town you are going to stay overnight on your trip. It takes around 3 hours to get Phakding from Lukla. 

Electricity on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter fly out

You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out in Nepal. Even though you go to the mountain for trekking and other adventure activities, you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and the local lodges and guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your batteries, backups and phones in remote areas trekking. There won’t be an electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking or other adventure activities.  

Drinking Water on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from the Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water you can buy along the trek in the guesthouse. You can easily buy bottled and boiled water from local lodges and teashops at Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche and even at Kalapatthar. 

Communication on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains like Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. , you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/ guesthouses/ hotels on the Everest Base Camp Trekking trail will offer you the facility of  Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains like Rs. 300- 500. 

The best way to access good communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and a passport-sized- photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a very good communication wherever you go, even from the corner of the mountain.  You can make a call, access the internet over it and even make a video call instantly from the Everest Base Camp (5364m).

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out Ends 

The trek ends at Lukla officially with a flight to Kathmandu. Normally, at Lukla, you can celebrate the last day of the trek with your entire trekking crew by offering them tips and heavy dinner because they have worked hard for you and your safety all around the trip. The last day's walk is from Namche to Lukla and you wait for the next day’s flight to Kathmandu or Ramechhap and then 4 hours drive to Kathmandu. The flight to Ramechhap is for 20 minutes and the flight to Kathmandu from Lukla is for 40 minutes. Optionally, you fly back to Kathmandu directly by helicopter as well. For this, you have to make a prior request to us to arrange your helicopter flight. 

Important Note to Know 

The Lukla weather keeps changing in 15 minutes so it cannot be 100% sure that the flight to Ramechhap or Kathmandu from Lukla can take place at a given time. It may get delayed postponed or even cancelled for a few days. In this case, don’t panic, don’t get agitated and don’t trouble your trekking leader for the delay, cancellation or postponement of flight. Be calm and talk to your trekking lead to find out the way to escape this situation.

You have two options in this case: the helicopter flight to Kathmandu and walk down to Surke and Paiya for 5 hours and get a jeep ride to Salleri and then to Kathmandu. You’d better approach the helicopter first and then go with a walk down to Surke and Paiya. The walk down to Surke and Paiya is very challenging to follow the trail used by mules; the trail is muddy and slippery. Be careful to follow this trail to Paiya via Surke from Lukla.

If you are doing your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out, you have to have at least one/two spare days. This will help you make your Everest Trek less stressful and less panicked

Feedback about the Trek

You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and to sharpen our services and facilities in the days to come.

If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public. 

Trek Extra Personal Expenses on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly

How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency. 

Typical Day in Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

The typical trip day in Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways. 

After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well. 

Why with Haven Holidays?   

  • Free Booking and Free Cancelation 
  • Veteran Crew Members 
  • Enhancing Eco-Tourism 
  • Prompt response, full safety and comfort guaranteed. 
  • No hidden cost 
  • Flexible Trip Packages 
  • Cost Friendly Holidays Packages 
  • Wider Networks 
  • Expert in risk management 

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out Packing List

When preparing for this Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out it's essential to have the right equipment and packing list to ensure your safety and comfort to complete your mission. You will need to pack smart and light. This packing list doesn’t mean you need to pack everything listed here. This list is a guideline, and your final list will depend on your preferences and judgment. Follow as per your personal needs and preferences by taking this as a reference. Here’s a comprehensive list of items you should consider.

Please, Learn more about Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out Packing List for more organized and solid trek to EBC. 

What can I expect from Haven Holidays during the trek?

Haven Holidays will provide fine-class accommodation with a beautiful breakfast, a sleeping bag (recommended own if you have one), Duffel bag.  Our porters are limited to carrying (20 kg) of your personal belongings which is also the weight restriction for flights to Lukla. Be selective in what you take. We will provide you with a very professional and experienced trekking leader throughout the trek.  The transportation we offer your during Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out  will be of a fine quality and very convenient. 

Booking, Cancellation and Refund

If you want to book the trip featured by us, you are required to settle the 25 % payment of the total trip cost. However, if you are in a rush and instantly plan your trip to Nepal, then, you can make the trip payment by visiting our office in Nepal as well but we need a confirmation email prior to it. 

In case you cannot do the booked trip in the timeframe you wanted for some reason, you have the right to postpone it. Even if you cannot do the trip after the postponement, you can transfer the same trip or another in exchange for your family, relatives and friends.

But for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out or other any trip in the Everest region, the cancellation must be made 2 months prior as we have already booked the accommodation, transportation and domestic flights to make your trip more consistent and convenient.

But, sorry to state that no refund will be made for the exchange of booked trip with us. We are ready to wait for months and years for the right time to do the booked trip in Nepal. Be confident that we won’t spoil your booked trip.

Travel Insurance for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

Travel Insurance is a must thing to fix before the departure for a particular trip. In case you face a sudden and unpleasant incident during the trip, you may need rescue evacuation and medical expenses. For that, you must have travel insurance. Actually, life is more important than your trip. As long as you have life, you have everything. So that, have authentic travel insurance that covers all rescue evacuation and medication expenses in case you have got some nasty accidents during the trip.

Travel Insurance is a must thing to prepare and carry with you beforehand you venture onto the trail. You’d better prepare your travel insurance before you fly to Nepal. You can do it through ha reliable and trustworthy insurance company based in your country or you can it online as well. 

Actually, it’s not good to rush and bustle for the travel insurance here and there after your arrival in Nepal. However, you still can do it here in Kathmandu. There are some international insurance companies here in Kathmandu and they will do your travel insurance and you can simply filled up the forms on online and prepare your travel insurance. 

Your travel insurance must be capable to cover entire expenses from minor to major sudden accidents including rescue from the mountain and the cities by helicopter and all treatment expenses in hospital. For example, if you are going higher in the mountain and you have got a terrible accident or acute mountain sickens, you may need immediate rescue form the spot and more importantly, your treatments in hospital. Until and unless your travel insurance covers entire expenses for the rescue and medical expenses, you are not rescued and cannot get medical treatments on time. Its matter of life and you must do prepare and do authentic and valid travel insurance before you board on the trail for a particular trip. Nobody knows the future and mountain are always wild and unpredictable. Please take it seriously. 

If you have got some idea about travel insurance and the companies who do travel insurance for you, you can go with them, otherwise, you can search on Google and will easily get the travel insurance companies who will help you doing insurance for your trip.

Why Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Outa with Haven Holidays?

  • Expert and professional local guides
  • Flexible trekking crew
  • Better understanding of weather conditions and local culture
  • Immediate Rescue in case of emergency
  • Better Accommodation Food
  • Eco- Friendly and Sustainability
  • Expert in Communication 

Departure

After a farewell dinner with our team and the important feedback session, we will comfortably drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport and to any other destination you want for your exit to your homeland or for the commencement of another trip. After we drop you to the destination you prefer, you can catch up on your international flight and another trip you want. We wish you a very wonderful time ahead.

Additional Information 

What I expect at Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out? 

Most importantly, trekkers will see Mt. Everest (8884.86m) from Kalapatthaar (5545m) and Everest Base Camp. At the same time, you will walk and step at Everest Base Camp, the world highest mountain base camp which will be a lifetime adventure history and achievement for you. 

You will traverse through Sagarmatha National Park, the world highest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with diverse species of flora and fauna. You will encounter natural water falls, glacier rivers, local towns like Lukla(2900m), Phakding (2300m), Namche Bazaar (3400m) ( Town), Tengboche(3860m), Dingboche (4400m),  Lobuche (4900m) and Gorekhshep (5100m). Gorekh Shep is the last human settlement in Everest Base Camp trek. 

You will get to know and be familiar with local Sherpa people’s lifestyle and their authentic cuisines during the trek. This part and the taste will marvelous and exciting to experience. You will stay overnight at local lodges owned by local Sherpa People and you will have your meals there. The toilet will be outside of your bed rooms and will be common and sharing. Expect to use sharing toilet and twin sharing accommodation during the trek. You can get luxury accommodation at Namche and Diengboche if you are ready to pay little higher. 

The local lodges will get crowded during Peak Trekking seasons in Nepal( Autumn and Spring) and you should be ready to bear some interruptions and noises during the stay at the lodges. There may be hundreds of people in the same lodge staying overnight and having their meals. Sometimes, you have to wait for your meals and shower while staying at local lodge. 

Early morning hike up to Kalapatthar and celebrate mesmerizing Mt. Everest and all other surround mountain peaks including grand and massive Khumbu Glacier. Capture as many photos and videos of the things you see from Kalapatthar. 

Enjoy flying back to Lukla by Helicopter with mesmerizing aerial views of Everest and other mountain panoramas in Khumbu region in your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly out while returning back from Everest Base Camp. 

What I expect from Haven Holidays? 

We will provide you a veteran trekking team with fully equipped trekking gears for your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. Also, we will provide sleeping bag ( if necessary), a cap or t-shirt as a gift, provide better accommodation and transportation in order to make your entire trip more safer and exciting. You will have local guides who are very knowledgeable about local culture, foods and accommodation, places to explore and destinations to visit during the trip. 

We provide an authentic and comprehensive orientation regarding the trip, the trails, accommodation, foods , walking hours and distance, preparations and risks and challenges beforehand the trek commences. 

We care you individually al round the trip so that your entire trip will safer and less-risky. 

We offer you a grand farewell dinner with your trekking team and you can give us feedbacks about the services we provided you during your stay in Nepal and that will help us to grow up more. 

A Drive from Kathmandu to Manthali 

The drive from Kathmandu to Manthali/Ramechhap begins at midnight like the ghosts travel. We should be ready for this midnight drive beforehand by going the bed earlier in the evening right after dinner. You trekking company or your guide will inform you the exact timing to leave from the hotel for Manthali. 

You begin this drive from the hotel at around 12.30-1 pm at midnight and head to Banepa. Next, you will switch this drive to Mid- Hill Highway.  The road passes through various country settlement and landscapes. The road is black top but you will experience several bumps on the way to Manthali from Kathmandu. It takes minimum 3 hr 54 min (129.0 km) via Mid-Hill Hwy to get Manthali from Kathmandu. 

You are taking this almost 4 hours drive from Kathmandu to Manthali to catch the early morning flight to Lukla for 20 minutes. This drive will take place only in Spring (Mar-May) and Autumn(Sep-Nov) to avoid the big traffic from Tribhuvan International Airport – Domestic Section and in other two trekking seasons ( Summer and Winter), the flights will directly be operated from Kathmandu to Lukla. 

Manthali is a city with a little domestic airport. You fly to Lukla from here and can fly back and but cannot fly from Kathmandu to Manthali. You will have only one access for Manthali from Kathmandu that is drive in and drive out for the recent times.

The places you explore during the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter  

The places you explore during the trek are: Manthali, Lukla and Lukla airport, Phakding, Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo, Jorsalle, Namche Bazaar, Hotel Everest View, Tengboche town and the monastery, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorekh Shep, Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. Besides, while acclimatization at Namche you can go to explore Khumjung Village and Thame Monastery. Both side trips will amaze you some incredible insights of ancient Khumbu region's civilization and religion. 

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter  Fly Out- Is this right for you? 

Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter is a moderately difficult trek in Everest region taking you’re the highest elevation Everest Base Camp (5364m) and Kalapattahr (5545m) . The trek tends to be moderate till you get to Namche and Tengboche and Hotel Everest View. But, as you ascend above Dingboche and Lobuche, the trek becomes more challenging till you get to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. So, those who have got prior trekking experience and are well prepared with all required personal gears and first aid kit. 

Have you got prior trekking experience? Are you well prepared to walk at least 6 hours a day covering the distance minimum 9 kilometers? Are you confident enough to walk to Everest Base Camp and Kalapattahr located above 5000m in the wild mountain? If you have the right and reliable answers to these questions, you can conquer over Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Test your stamina of waking and going above 4000m covering the minimum distance of 9 kilometers and decide doing Everest Base Camp Trek. 

The Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out Trail 

The Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter trail is the same trail trodden by legendary climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenjing Norgay Sherpa in 1953 while successfully scaling Mt. Everest. The trail begins from Lukla town to Pkakding. The trail from Lukla to Phakding is easier all the way going down through local Sherpa settlements, Buddhists monuments and monasteries. You will enjoy moving the Buddhist prayer wheels clockwise and pray for good luck for the successful trek. 

Then, the trail takes you through Sagarmatha National Park via Monjo and Jorsalle. As you enter into Sagarmatha National Park, you will enjoy the serenity and peacefulness of wild nature with diverse species of flora and fauna. You will experience the thrills of crossing suspension bridge over Dudhkoshi river several times before you ascend up to Namche Bazaar. 

At the base of the Namche Bazaar, you will enjoy crossing high and thrilling suspension bridge and walk up to Namche bazaar through pine forest. Finally, you will see a beautiful gate, Namche Bazaar Gate, written ‘Welcome to Namche Bazaar’ at the entrance of Namche Bazaar. The water fountain, beautiful garden, restaurants and hotels, souvenirs shops, ATMs, banks, money exchanges, clubs etc. will astonish at Namche.

At acclimatization, you will either walk to Hotel Everest View/Khumjung Village or Thame Monastery. This one day acclimatization at Namche will be very exciting to spend and explore. 

The Everest Base Camp Trekking Trail, next, will take to Tengboche town and the monastery. The trail today will go down to river and then ascend up to Tengboche town via deep pine woods. Further, you will ascend to Dingboche and Lobuche. The trail from Dingboche to Lobuche passes through various monuments and alpine vegetation. The trail while you are approaching to Lobuchce turns to be more challenging as you are tired and due to high elevation and thin layer of oxygen. Moreover, the trail passes through dry and arid landscapes of upper Everest region while approaching to Gorekh Shep(5100m) and Everest Base Camp (5364m). You will step at Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar and walk down to Lukla along the same trail to end Everest Base amp Trek. 

Cultural Highlights on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

You will encounter various unique and authentic cultural insights during your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. The followings will be the cultural highlights in Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter. 

Lifestyle and Economic activities of local Sherpa people Festivals, celebrations, rituals and rites of Sherpa People Religious Insights (Buddhism) Monuments and idols Art and Architectures Local Cuisines Monasteries ( Tengboche and Thame) temples, museums and art galleries Natural Highlights on Everest Base Camp Trek Local Towns like Lukla, Namche, Tengboche and Lobuche Sagarmatha National Park Winding rivers ( Dudh Koshi) Diverse Species of floras and faunas in Sagarmatha National Park Awe-inspiring landscapes and mountain peaks The majestic Mt. Everest, Pumori, Loa Tse, Cho Yu, Nupse, Makalu and massive Khumbu Glacier Everest Base Camp (5364m) and Kalapatthar (5545m) T

Guide and Porter for Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

The guide and the porters you will accompany as your trekking crew/team will be very professional and highly experienced for your Everest Base amp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. They will speak your preferred language very fluently and try their best to satisfy you with some marvelous insights and experiences during the trek. The guide will manage all required accommodations, meals and transportation for your trip. Also, if any lack and insufficiency occurs during the trip, the guide will manage all the things according to the situation. So, hiring guide and porter will enhance your entire trip with multiple helps from minor sickness and scarcity to acute mountain sickness. They will take a good care of you all round the trip.

Porters will help you tremendously by carrying and taking care of your luggage. They will safely carry and drop your luggage to the destination you want to go. They will be very hospitable, hard-working, funny, and friendly and also can communicate little with you during the trip. Porters will carry maximum 18 kg of load in the mountain. We request you to co-ordinate with your guide and porter during the trip and make it more exciting, safer and memorable.

Safety Measures on Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

  • Carry Comprehensive First-Aid Kit
  • Carry Right and Reliable Trekking Gears
  • Listen to your Trekking leader and follow his/her instructions properly
  • Stay hydrated and have balanced diet
  • Stay calm, cool and confident
  • Try to avoid alcohol and smoking 
  • Carry Diamox in case you get altitude sickness
  • Drink safe water (bottled and properly boiled)
  • Address any serious health issue beforehand or on the trail if you have got any immediately
  • Share your problems with your trekking leader on the trail
  • Ask for helicopter rescue in you think that you are in critical condition 

What I like most about the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out?

Stepping at Everest Base Camp (5364m) and Kalapatthar(5545m) and capturing Mt. Everest  and all surrounding peaks is the most beautiful moment to celebrate during your Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter. Along with this, one can enjoy going up to Hotel Everest View (3880m) and enjoy snacks viewing Mt. Everest. People also love spending some quality of time in Namche Bazaar by collecting souvenirs, going clubs and bars and having their favorite local cuisines like Yak Steak. 

Tipping for Guide and Porter 

Tipping for your guide and porter is not mandatory but they expect something extra from you after they work hard for you. You’d better prepare USD 5-10 per day per individual guide and porter. But, it doesn’t mean that you have to do the same as we recommend you. You reward them with some handsome tipping as well if you are satisfied. Sometimes, you don’t need to reward them with tipping if they don’t take a good care of you  and try to spoil your trip with some unnecessary personal benefits and interests. 

Meals Available on the  Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out

You will enjoy, mostly, enjoy local cuisines during Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out. The local teahouse and lodges will offer you very authentic local cuisines like tsampa, porridge, Tibetan bread, yak meat items, locally grown vegetables and fruits, etc. They also offer some continental, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and popular dishes during the trek as mentioned on their food menu.  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, no problem, you will have various items of meals on the way and for this, you require informing your trek leader before the trek commences. 

You can cook on your own at local lodges while staying overnight during the trip in the mountain. The meals you have will be freshly cooked and very hygienic in order to ensure your balanced diet and hygiene. Pick up the item from food menu and ask them to prepare for you. 

Temperature at Everest Base Camp 

The temperature at Everest Base Camp is always negative and you have to prepare accordingly. You will see snow and frozen glaciers around you and also feel the chilling cold wind at Everest Base Camp. Therefore, you must carry warm water or drinks and multi-layer jacket, cap, gloves etc. while heading from Gorekhshep to EBC. You also will encounter heavy snowfall at Everest Base Camp and you are required to prepare for it. 

During the winter and peak of the winter( Dec-Feb), the temperature of Everest Base Camp drops down like -20 degree Celsius. 

Best Itinerary- Everest Base Camp Trek   

The best itinerary for Everest Base Camp Trek is 14 days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary. The 14 days will be very sufficient for you to explore the region, acclimatize, step at Everest Base Camp and Kalapattahr. It also has the days for your arrival and departure. If you want a day spare in case your Lukla flight is postponed or cancelled, you are suggested to do so and plan accordingly to make your Everest Base Camp Trek more flexible and convenient. 

If you want to go with a helicopter return from Everest Base Camp while returning back from Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Fly Out 10 days itinerary will be the best one for you. 

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Reviews

An Unforgettable Journey: Everest Base Camp Trek with Haven Holidays.

My experience trekking to Everest Base Camp with Haven Holidays was absolutely incredible. From start to finish, the journey was seamlessly organized, ensuring both safety and enjoyment throughout the entire trek. Specially I am enjoying very much coming back with Helicopter from Gorakseph to Lukala Instead of walk again same way back.

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Sara Adams
Austria

A Majestic Adventure: Everest Base Camp Trek with Haven Holidays

Embarking on the 10-day Everest Base Camp trek with Haven Holidays was a dream come true. The breathtaking views, challenging terrain, and expert guidance made this journey an unforgettable adventure. The highlight was undoubtedly the helicopter ride back to Lukla from Gorakseph, providing a thrilling finale to an already spectacular trip. I highly recommended to this Haven Holidays trekking company if anyone like to do adventure activities.

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Michael Johnson
New Zealand

Journey to the Top of the World: Everest Base Camp Trek with Haven Holidays.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp with Haven Holidays was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that exceeded all expectations. The professionalism of the guides, the stunning landscapes, and the camaraderie among fellow trekkers made every step of the journey memorable. The helicopter ride back was from Gorakseph to Lukla the perfect way to conclude an epic adventure.

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Preparation For This Trip

Travel Documents 
  • Travel tickets and trip print/ picture in your Device
  • Passport -with at least 6 months validity
  • Passport 2-3 copies
  • Photos -4 copies Passport size
  • Visa - available at Kathmandu Airport/ check visa requirements your nationality: Tourist Visa in Nepal
  • Insurance, documents that cover medical, and rescue in case of emergency on the trip
Electronics
  • Device  and charger
  • Camera or smartphone for capturing memories. It’s hard to find charging devices that fit your mobile phone. So, keep the focus on your charger and Adapters.
  • Power Bank- Charging your devices is expensive and is not possible everywhere. so, it is recommended to carry a power bank for backup 
Trekking Packing List
When preparing for a trekking trip in Nepal,  it's essential to have the right equipment and packing list to ensure your safety and comfort to complete your mission. You will need to pack smart and light. This packing list doesn’t mean you need to pack everything listed here. This list is a guideline, and your final list will depend on your preferences and judgment. Follow as per your personal needs and preferences by taking this as a reference. Here’s a comprehensive list of items you should consider:
Travel Clothing
Headwear
Sun Hat/Cap for sun protection - A Sun hat protects the face from the strong rays of the sun. Carry a lightweight hat that can be easily packed. Or A wide-brimmed hat to cover your ears, neck, and face from the strong rays of the sun. For More comprehensive trekking pack list visit us at : Trekking equipment list 

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Everest Base Camp Trek?

The emperor of trekking trips in Nepal is Everest Base Camp. Everyone wishes to step at Everest Base Camp (5364m) and make a history of adventure in their life.

 

Everyone wishes to witness Mt. Everest (8848.86m) from closest point of views, Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar( 5545m) and celebrate the moments.

 

Everyone wishes to follow the trekking trail used by two legendary climbers: Tenging Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary while scaling Mt. Everest in 1953.

 

Everyone prefers to walk through Sagaramtha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the national park located at the highest elevation of the world.

 

Everyone wants to ascend up to Everest View Hotel, the hotel located at the highest elevation of the world witness Mt. Everest.

 

These are the reasons why people choose to do Everest Base Camp Trek. 

How difficult is Everest Base Camp?

Actually, Everest Base Camp is graded as moderately challenging but it is challenging for the trekkers as the trekkers ascending above 5000m. But, there are no such technical trails on the way to Everest Base Camp and even no threats of avalanches. The trail is wide and there are no risks of weather extremes as well. This trek is graded as challenging only because the trekkers have to ascend above 5000m and the highest elevation you get during your Everest Base Camp Trek is 5545m that is Kalapatthar and the second highest is 5364m that is Everest Base Camp.

 

The threats that make Everest Base Camp challenging and strenuous is only because of high elevation above 5000m and the common threat or risk is high altitude sickness and other related problems. Even, some of the trekkers have to give up their Everest Base Camp Trek due high altitude sickness on the way to Everest Base Camp and they need rescue.

 

So, Everest Base Camp Trek is challenging and you require preparing accordingly. 

Why helicopter fly out from Everest Base Camp?

You are tired of walking 6-7 hours a day at highest elevation while ascending to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar and you know all the things while ascending. Once you reach Kalapatthar and Everest Base Camp, your mission is accomplished and it’s worthless to walk down all the way back to Lukla following the same tiring trail. And now in order to escape this tiring walk following the same way and to experience the helicopter flight from Kalapatthar of Everest Base Camp above Mt. Everest, helicopter fly out from Everest Base Camp is a must do thing during your Everest Base Camp Trek while returning back to Lukla or Kathmandu.

 

Actually, instead of wasting all the time like 4-5 days walking down same trail, you can taste this exciting helicopter flight from Everest Base Camp or Kalapatthar to Lukla hovering above the top of the world, Mt. Everest and other towering mountain peaks in Khumbu region. This can save your money, time and will offer you another marvelous experience of flying above the top of the world. 

Can we do Everest Base Camp Trek 10 days?

Yes, definitely, you can do Everest Base Camp Trek in 10 days but you have to fly back to Lukla with helicopter or you can fly back to Kathmandu. Actually, it takes minimum 6-7 days to go Everest Base Camp and 4 more days to come back to Lukla and take a flight to Kathmandu. So, if you have only 10 days to spend in the mountain to see Everest in Nepal, it will be enough but need to ask your travel partner to arrange helicopter flight from Kalapattahr/ Everest Base Camp or Lobuche.

This 10 days Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary with heli fly out from Kalapattahr or Lobuche also consists all required acclimatization days while ascending to Everest Base Camp: one at Namche and other at Dingboche. You needn’t worry about the acclimatization, foods , accommodation and pacing with working hours a day but you need to think about helicopter fly out from Kalapatthar or Lobuche while returning from Everest Base Camp and you can do your Everest Base Camp Trek in 10 days. 

What are the benefits of taking heli from Kalapattahr or Lobuche while returning from Everest Base Camp Trek?

You also may have the question that should we take helicopter flight from Kalapattahr/ Everest Base Camp or Lobuche? Or you may have the question like is it good to take helicopter from Kalapattahr/ Everest Base Camp or Lobuche while returning from the trek? The answer is big ‘YES’. It is yes because you are very exhausted and have already spend more than a week in trekking to Everest Base Camp and normally the trekkers want to avoid that same trail walk down to Lukla spending more 4-5 days and most importantly, people who have been to Everest Base Camp want to experience helicopter fly from Kalapatthar\Everest Base camp or Lobuche just above Mt. Everest, the top of the world and make a beautiful memory too. That’s why, this helicopter fly from Kalapatthar/Everest Base Camp or Lobuche to Lukla or back to Kathmandu is a must do activity during your Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Can you fly back from Everest Base Camp?

Yes, you can fly back from Everest Base Camp. Actually, it is a fly back from Kalapatthar(5545m) because the comfortable helicopter is possible at the top of Kalapatthar. Actually, there is a reliable helipad at Kalapatthar and you can fly back to either Lukla or directly Kathmandu.

After ending your Everest Base CampTrek, you are exhausted and you want to escape all the same trail walk down to Lukla via Periche, Tengboche and Namche and can take a fly back from Everest Base Camp. It’s your choice to fly directly to Kathmandu by helicopter or only up to Lukla. If you have got limited time frame and really want to avoid the same monotonous trekking trail back, you can directly fly back to Kathmandu, otherwise, you can only fly back to Lukla and regular flight back to Kathmandu. 

How quick can you do Everest Base Camp?

You can do Everest Base Camp Trek, the quickest, in 10 days with helicopter fly out from Everest Base Camp or Kalapatthar. It takes minimum 7 -8 days to walk up to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar and one day for return flight with helicopter and another two days for arrival and departure. So, one can do Everest Base Camp Trek in either 10 or 11 days if you are well set with all required preparations including trekking equipment checklist.

But, if you choose to walk all the way up and down in your ebc trek, then, it takes at least 12 days to complete Everest Base Camp Trek. So, make up your mind whether to take helicopter flight back from Everest Base Camp or trek all the way back to Lukla without it and then go for the Ebc trek itinerary. 

Can you do EBC in 10 days?

Yes, it is possible to do Everest Base Camp Trek in 10 days but possible with helicopter fly back from Everest Base Camp. Otherwise, it takes at least 12 days to accomplish your ebc trek. If you have got 10 days to spend Nepal and willing to do EBC trek and you are all set up, you can follow this itinerary with helicopter fly out from Kalapatthar/EBC. 

Everest Base Camp Trek 10 days with helicopter 

Day1: Arrival in Kathmandu 1,320 m and transfer to hotel.

Day2: Day 3 Fly to Lukla/2840m, Trek to Phakding 2,610m/30 minutes flight 3 - 4 Hours trek

Day3: Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m / 11, 350 feet - 06 hrs.

Day4: At Namche for acclimatization and short scenic hike up to Everest View Hotel ( 3880m)

Day5: Trek to Tengboche Monastery( 3,867 m) - 05 hrs.

Day6: Trek to Dingboche 4,410 m / 14,470 feet -05 hrs.

Day7: At Dingboche, rest day for acclimatization.

Day8: Trek to Lobuche 4,960 m - 05 hrs.

Day9: Trek to Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and Back to GorakShep - 07 hrs.

Day10: Climb Kalapatthar 5,545 m, and fly to Lukla on a Heli and Fly to Kathmandu with regular flight - 04 hrs.

How much money should I take on Everest Base Camp trek?

Everest Base Camp Trek Cost ranges between USD 1100-1500. If you choose to do half- board Everest Base Camp Trek Package with basic accommodation in Kathmandu and on the trekking trail, you can do it at USD 1100. Here, half-board package means only bed and breakfast with other includes like permits, transportation and guide and porter. But, unlike that, if you want a full-board package with luxury accommodation in Kathmandu and all round the trekking trail, the cost will be USD 1500 including all required things for the Everest Base Camp Trek. 

USD 1100-1500 will be the trip cost and you require taking other money for extras. The extras like: the money for drinks ( alcoholic and non-alcoholic), the money to get souvenirs, the money to get trekking equipment and personas gears, some little donations if you like and tipping to your guide and porter. 

The guidelines for drinks: you can spend USD 10 maximum for your drinks a day in the mountain, USD 100 to get souvenirs during the trip if you really love something to pick up, USD 100-200 extra to get some spare trekking equipment and personal gears, USD 10-20 for little donations and USD 10 for your guide and porter per day. So, if you carry/take USD 500 extra money with you excluding the real trip cost, your Everest Base Camp Trek will be more fascinating and memorable. You and all the crew members will be satisfied and happy during the trip. 

In case , you get altitude sickness and requires treatments and rescue, your travel insurance will cover them. For this, please prepare and take a very reliable, authentic and comprehensive travel insurance with you during your Everest Base Camp Trek. 

Where do you sleep on Everest Base Camp Trek?

You use local lodges and teahouses to sleep and stay overnight on Everest Base Camp Trek. A decade ago, there would be camping trekking trips and the trekkers and the trekking operators had to manage tents for overnight stay. But, nowadays, trekkers can get lodges and teahouse easily on the trail for overnight stay. They also get all the meals they want during their Everest Base Camp trek on the menu prepared by the local teahouse owners. They prepare all required meals for your including all kinds of drinks like tea, coffee, alcoholics and other cold drinks too at local lodges. 

 Your trekking leader or your trekking company will arrange accommodation for overnight stay and you have to go with it. The local lodges will offer you an ordinary and common twin sharing bedrooms with no toilet attached. You have to go outside of bedroom for the toilet and shower. The toilet and shower you are using will be common and sharing to all other people who are staying at the lodge. If you want to know more about facilities of toilet in Everest region, you can click: Toilets Facilities in Everest Base Camp Trek. 

The beds will be comfortable enough to spend a single or a couple of night at the local lodge on Everest Base Camp Trek. You also can get luxury and attached accommodations during the trek from Lukla to Dingboche, but from Lobuche to Gorekhshep is not possible. If you want a luxury accommodation from Lukla to Dingboche, you can ask your trekking company to provide you Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek and you should be ready to pay little more for it. 

What is the best way to go Everest Base Camp?

The best way to go Everest Base Camp (5364m) is Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour. Although there are other two ways: Everest Base Camp Trek and Everest Mountain Flight, Everest Heli Tour is the best option to go and land at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar (5545m). 

Everest Base Camp Trek required at least 2 weeks for walking to EBC through Lukla, Namche, Tengboche and Lobuche. Some people find it very tiring and they want to go with either Everest Heli ride or Everest Mountain flight to see Mt. Everest(8848.86). You can step at Everest Base Camp and make a history in your life while doing Everest Base Camp Trek. 

If you choose Everest Mountain Flight, you can see Mt. Everest but you cannot land at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar. But, if you go with Helicopter Tour to Everest Base Camp, you can land at Kalapatthar and witness Mt. Everest from the closest viewpoint. Not only Mt. Everest, you can see Pumori, Loa Tse, Nupse, Makalu and many other snow-fed peaks in Everest region. At the same time, one can witness Khumbu Glacier and all surrounding of Sagarmatha National Park. You can do all these things within 4 hours. 

While landing at Kalapatthar during your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour, you will have maximum 30 minutes to explore and capture the mountain views all round you. 

How often Lukla flights are cancelled and postponed?

The Lukla weather is always unpredictable and uncertain. It keeps changing in every 10 minutes. Due to the problem in weather with poor visibility, the Lukla flights are frequently cancelled or postponed. The cancellation and postponement of the Lukla flights are natural and not to be blamed to anyone. So, you require check the weather condition of Everest region including Lukla for Everest Base Camp Trek. While you are returning from Everest Base Camp, you again need to check the weather condition of Lukla for your flight for Manthali or directly to Kathmandu. 

If the Lukla flights are cancelled or postponed, you can have alternative ways to get back to Manthali or Kathmandu are: Helicopter Fly Out from Lukla to Manthali or Kathmandu or Jeep Ride from Paiya back to Kathmandu through Salleri. 

Even if the weather gets worse, the helicopter fly out from Lukla to Kathmandu or Manthali is not possible and you finally have to go with walk to Paiya via Lukla or take a jeep ride to Salleri and finally to Kathmandu. 

How much money should I take on Everest Base Camp Trek?

After you pay your trip cost, one should take at least USD 500. This will be the extra personal expenses for you during your trekking days to EBC. You may like to have some extra drinks like coffee, alcohol and tea on the trail. Also, you may like to collect some favorite souvenirs for your and for you special ones. You may damage your personal trekking gears and any other equipment on the trail and you may have to get them immediately. You may want to tip the guide and porter or the working people in local lodges along the trail. You may like to buy some light snacks in case you go hungry. For these reasons, you need to carry at lest USD 500 with you and this is very basic and you can exceed to USD 1000.  

How much does it cost to trek Everest Base Camp?

Everest Base Camp Trek cost ranges between USD 1155-1555 depending on the services you want. If you go with normal and basic accommodation and meals, you can do the trek to EBC at 1155 and if you demand higher and better quality accommodation and other services, you need to pay like USD 1555. And, there may be bargaining in between USD 1155-1555 according to the law of demand and supply. 

If you want to include one way helicopter while returning back to Lukla or Manthali or directly Kathmandu, you need to pay at least USD 2200. The helicopter return from Everest Base Camp to Lukla or Manthali or Kathmandu is an optional and people do it to escape all the way tiring walk back to Lukla and it the weather is bad and people have some emergency cases. 

Can I trek to Everest Base Camp without a guide?

Yes, one can trek to Everest Base Camp without a guide but it is not recommended as it is not safe and exciting. Actually, very few people like out of 100 people, only 8-10 people go to Everest Base Camp without guide. If you trek to Everest Base Camp without a professional mountain guide, your trip may not be safer and exciting as the trip to EBC is moderately challenging and one required to know every important thing for the trek. The one who is doing Everest Trek needs to know altitude sickness, trekking equipment list, personal gears, foods and accommodation, itinerary details, communication access and possible challenges on EBC trek. These things are very well known by the local mountain guide. Moreover, the local guide makes your Everest Base Camp Hike more exciting by sharing about authentic local cultures and civilization, taking you to the side trips, letting you taste the local cuisines and local flora and fauna. Therefore, hiring guide is highly recommended for one’s Everest Trekking. 

Can you hike to Everest Base Camp for free?

Oh, no! One cannot hike to Everest Base Camp for free. The ones who are hiking to Everest Base Camp require collecting three different trekking permits. These trekking permits are: TIMS Card, Local Khumbu Area Entry Permit and Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit. Both TIMS Card and Khumbu Area Entry Permit cost Rs 2000 per permit and Sagarmatha National Park costs Rs 3000 per permit. These Everest Base Camp Trek Permits are mandatory documents to obtain beforehand the trek begins formally. You can collect them easily in Kathmandu through the trekking company you are using for your Everest Hike. 

Or optionally , you can get it on the Everest Base Camp Trekking Trail at Lukla or at Monjo where Sagarmatha National Park Office and Khumbu Local Area Entry Office are located. You’d  better to obtain all these three permits for EBC Trek in Kathmandu to avoid the hassle on the trail. 

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