Luxury Everest Base Camp Heli Trek

After arriving at the Tribhuvan International Airport, a representative from the Nepal Hiking Team greets and welcomes you. Then, you are transferred to the 5-star hotel, and brief information is provided about the following Everest trip.

Today, you take a scenic flight to the Lukla Airport from Kathmandu Domestic Airport or Ramechhap Manthali Airport depending on the season you are traveling. Here, you start trekking to the beautiful village of Monjo.

The trekking path passes through amazing terrace farms of the valley and crosses Cheplung, Thado Koshigaon, Phakding, and Toktok villages along the way. If the weather favors, you can also get a first glimpse of Khumbi Yul Lha Peak, a sacred mountain for the local Sherpa people.

Following the Dudh Koshi River, you ascend through the pine woods towards Namche Bazar, the largest Sherpa settlement of the Khumbu region.

The trek passes through several suspension bridges along the way over the Dudh Koshi River, including the famous Tenzing Hillary Bridge, before reaching Namche. On this day, if the weather is clear, you can get a first view of Everest before reaching Namche.

This is your first acclimatization day at Luxury Everest Base Camp Heli Trek. This day includes hiking and exploration of the village. In the morning, you start your hike to the Everest View Hotel. The hotel is popularly known for its panoramic mountain views.

If you wish to continue the hike, you can take a visit to Khumjung Village. The village is known for its 2nd oldest Buddhist monastery in the Khumbu region, Samten Chholing Gompa. The village is greatly situated under the Khumbi Yul Lha peak.

There are more places you should not miss visiting, like the National Park Headquarters, the Sherpa Culture Museum, and the photo gallery. The museum is fascinating and reflects the Sherpa culture. There are many photographs and the belongings of the brave mountaineers and Sherpas you might not want to miss!

The destination for today is Deboche via Tengboche. From Namche, you follow the Imja Khola towards the largest monastery in the Everest region, which is Tengboche Monastery. With a steady ascend-and-descend through the valley turfs and passing by thick bamboo woodlands, you make your way to Pungki Thanka.

From there, it is a relatively easy trek towards the Tengboche Monastery at the village. This part of the trail provides stunning mountain views of Lhotse Shar, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam. Enjoy a serene surrounding forest ambiance that is home to many Danphe birds.

Crossing the Imja River further away from Tengboche, you ascend through the marvelously beautiful Himalayan pine woods towards Pangboche.

From there, the path finally serpentines through the valley ridges to reach Dingboche. Along the way, you can catch beautiful views of Everest Peaks, like the Lhotse and Nuptse Peaks.

This is another day reserved for acclimatization. Today, you can enjoy the Dingboche village and its many beautiful attributes. Dingboche is famously known as "the summer valley" of Khumbu. The village has many Mani stones carved with prayers, and Mani walls are lined along the village end and decorated with prayer flags. The village also has large numbers of adjacent farms where the villagers grow barley and wheat.

You can hike up to the Nangkar Tshang Hill today. The climb to the vantage point is difficult, but the effort is worth it. The point from the top of the hill presents splendid views of peaks like the Lobuche East (6119m), the Lobuche West (6145m), Taboche Peak (6367m), Thamserku (6608m), Kangtega (6685m) and Ama Dablam (6856m).

On clear days, you can even see Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth highest mountain, including great views of the Pheriche Valley.

You leave Dingboche behind and further traverse through beautiful Himalayan pastures towards Lobuche. At first, you pass by Thukla Pass, where there are preserved memorials of the mountaineers who passed away during the summit. After passing the ridge with a gradual ascend, you reach Lobuche.

Today is the day you have been waiting for. Early in the morning, you start trekking towards Gorakshep. There, you leave your belongings and further continue the journey towards Everest Base Camp. There is not much elevation gain, but there are a lot of ups and downs, and, combined with altitude, this can be an exhausting trek – but the journey is worth it.

After approximately 3hrs of hiking, you arrive at the base camp. Enjoy magnificent views of the Khumbu glacier and icefall from here.

The day starts with a hike up to Kalapatthar (5545m), the best Everest viewpoint of the region. From Kalapatthar, you can enjoy panoramic views of the entire Mount Everest massif. The 360° view of Everest and its neighboring peaks amidst the morning rising sun is simply spectacular.

After spending time at Kalapatthar, taking in the views, we then trek back to Gorakshep. Then, you finally enjoy an aerial view of the entire Everest peaks from Helicopter as you ride one back to Kathmandu, bidding the Everest Peaks farewell one last time. After landing at the airport, you are escorted back to your Hotel.

Approximately three hours before your scheduled flight, you are dropped off at the airport for your departure with a See you next time!