Fulfill your dream of going closer to Mount Everest with our luxurious Everest Base Camp Trek package with helicopter return. Embrace your freedom, and fly to another peak, Kala Patthar, and capture breathtaking panoramas.
Everest Base Camp: What Makes It So Special?
EBC Trek holds a special place among trekkers and hikers for many reasons.
Gateway to the World’s Highest Mountain: Holds great deal of historical mountaineering, and it is the closet that most people will ever get to the base of Mount Everest.
Sagarmatha National Park: A UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes rare flora, fauna, and snow leopard.
Sense of Achievement: Reaching EBC is achievement both mentally and physically.
Himalayan Scenery: Apart from the Everest itself, this trek offers views of Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam.
Kala Patthar: Considered as hard-level trek in Nepal, enjoy 20 minutes of your life (Heli ride).
Why Choose Everest Escapes for Trekking?
Travel partner with expertise in Himalayan gateways
Tailored package exclusively for luxury travels
Exceptional service
Enjoy heavenly luxury on a budget.
Highlights
Explore Namche Bazaar, the vibrant hub of the Khumbu region
Experience spiritual serenity at Tengboche Monastery
Enjoy seeing the Himalayas bathed in golden light
Witness majestic peaks like Everest, Lhotse, Kala Patthar, and Ama Dablam
Discover Lukla Airport, considered as the most dangerous airport in the world
Experience the wilderness from the Hotel Everest View, the highest-placed hotel in Nepal
Heli ride to Kala Patthar and Heli ride back to Lukla
Itinerary
Pickup from your hotel (6 AM to 10 AM depending on flight time).
30-45 minutes flight to Lukla
Start walking towards Phakding for 3 hours.
Stay in Phakding (2610m).
Start walking early and enter the Sagarmatha National Park area.
Reach to Namche Bazaar in 6-7 hours of trek.
Stay in Namche Bazaar (3440m).
Start a day by optional hike to the surrounding viewpoints.
Relax your body and make it accustomed to a new climate.
Stay in Namche Bazaar (3440m).
Ascend to Tengboche (hike for 4 hours).
Take closer look at Tengboche's spirituality.
Stay in Tengboche (3860m).
After breakfast, head towards Dingboche.
Start with first descend to Deboche, cross a river, and short climb to Pangboche.
Continue up to Dingboche.
Stay in Dingboche (4360m).
Just like at Namche Bazaar, we stay in Dingboche for a day.
Optionally, you can hike to Chhukung, which is at 4750m.
Stay in Dingboche (4360m).
Head up a wide valley underneath Cholatse and Tawache.
Climb steeply towards Khumbu Glacier.
Reach Lobuche.
Stay in Lobuche (4,930m)
Take 3 hours walk to Gorakshep.
After lunch at Gorakshep, we move to Everest Base Camp and come back (5-6 hours for back and forth).
Stay in Gorakshep (5,364m).
Take breakfast early in the morning.
Take a heli ride to Kala Patthar.
Spend about 20 minutes and view panoramic view.
Take helicopter and return back to Lukla.
Stay in Lukla (2860m).
Get up early to catch the morning flight as weather is a mess in Lukla.
Take 45 minutes long flight to Kathmandu.
We serve you a farewell dinner in Kathmandu.
Group Prices
Pax
Accommodation
Approximate Pricing
2
Tea House
USD 3199
4
Tea House
USD 2799
8
Tea House
USD 2499
12
Tea House
USD 2299
Inclusions
Includes
Airport transfers–pick up and drop off in a luxurious car
Accommodation facility in a 5-star category hotel in Kathmandu with a BB plan
Kathmandu-Lukla- Kathmandu Flight fare
National park and heritage sites entry fees
All the required permits and paperworks
Licensed English speaking guide
1 porter for two clients
First Aid Medical Kit (Carried by the guide)
Travel Completion Certificate
Helicopter from Kala Patthar to Lukla
Excludes
International Airfare
Visa Charges
Travel and medical insurance
Food in Kathmandu
Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, laundry, titbits, etc
Emergency expenses such as chartered flights/helicopter
The Basics
50% advance payment is required for ticket issuance and visa processing.
Remaining balance to be cleared at least 3-4 days before the journey begins.
Passport with 6 months validity.
Three MRP-sized photos.
Relationship/marriage certificate (if traveling with family).
Medical Certificate
Travel Insurance
ACAP and TIMS (fulfilled by us)
Going to EBC is difficult because of the weather conditions. Remember to carry warm clothes, and boots with spikes, along with ice axe.
General: Puffy down jacket (rental available), Sleeping bag (rental available), Day pack, Sleeping bag liner
Upper Body: Hat or Cap, Scarf, Headlamp, Sunglasses
