Everest Base Camp Trek and Helicopter Return

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Everest Base camp Trek and fly back by Helicopter is one of the short treks for Everest Base Camp; especially focused on those who want to experience the adventure on limited holidays. We assure you that the heavenly experience and challenging adventure is more than worth your time and money. From EBC Heli Trek, you can experience the mountain glory from ever...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Witnessing the majestic culture and rich tradition of the Kathmandu Valley
    • A family-like journey with our team of experienced guides and crew
    • Exploring the raw beauty of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho Oyu and other peaks
    • Being familiar to the legends of the Himalayas, Sherpas who have a vibrant experience of the journey and ascend
    • Shopping at Namche Bazaar which is a crucial trade section to the Sherpas, the people of the Himalayas
    • Comfort with well-accommodated hotels and lodges and relaxing in a vibrant and appealing environment
    • The feeling of victory and triumph as you ascend the route to the base camp
    • An unmatched experience of flight to Lukla and fly back by helicopter from Kala Patthar

What's this trip about?

    Everest Base camp Trek and fly back by Helicopter is one of the short treks for Everest Base Camp; especially focused on those who want to experience the adventure on limited holidays. We assure you that the heavenly experience and challenging adventure is more than worth your time and money. From EBC Heli Trek, you can experience the mountain glory from every angle. As the trails start from Lukla to the Everest base camp, you can explore the breathtaking sceneries through the ascending steps. Which is looking up to the peaks and the other angles of the skyline view from a helicopter on the way back to Kathmandu. As  Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world,  to reach the Everest Base Camp is a huge achievement in itself. The thrilling journey begins from Lukla that goes different trails through the dense forest, ethnic Sherpa village, fast-flowing rivers, stunning landscapes, tranquil green forest, deep canyons and the cold and barren region at the feet of the great mountain peaks. This adventure also allows you to discover the rural mountain lifestyle of Nepalese people.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityKathmandu
End CityKathmandu

Travel Themes

  • High Adventure
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Nepal

Attractions

  • Kathmandu

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird watching
  • Culture
  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Domestic and International Airport pick up and drop by private vehicle
    • Three-star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu at BB Plan as per itinerary
    • Kathmandu City guided sightseeing in private vehicle
    • Sightseeing Entrance fees
    • Kathmandu to Lukla Flight and airport taxes
    • Chartered Helicopter from Gorakshep as per itinerary
    • Three-time meals with lodge during trekking
    • An experienced and well-trained trekking guide and porter in 2:1 ratio
    • Guide and Porter’s wages, accommodation and insurance during trekking
    • Sagarmatha National park entrance Permit, Local taxes, TIMS, and all other paperwork
    • First Aid medical kit for trekkers and trekking crew member
    • All government taxes, VAT and office service charge

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Itinerary

Day 1: Kathmandu Arrival and transfer to hotel

A representative from Peregrine Tour Nepal will be there to greet and welcome you as soon as you land in Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA). The day you check-in, a pre-arranged meeting will be hosted the hotel itself to brief you about the tour, and the arrangemen...

Day 2: Lukla flight and trek up to Phakding (2651 meters) 8 km distance, 3 hours trek

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We will be moved to the airport for a 35-45 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. This small flight is majestic and thrilling in itself with the beauties of mountain peaks and starting from Kathmandu rooftops. After our arri...

Day 3: Trek to Namche (3440 meters) 11km distance, Approx. 7 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We will start heading towards Namche Bazaar just after our breakfast. It is the day we become evident in the promising exquisiteness of the mountains. We pass along lovely pine forests and revealed land. Cross a steel suspensi...

Day 4: Acclimatization day to avoid high altitude for coming days

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This day, we will spend to acclimatise for the thinning air. However, there are plenty of things we can do in Namche Bazaar. Our guides can escort you to the museum where you can catch an idea of traditional Sherpa life. We ca...

Day 5: Trek to Tengboche (3870 meters) 10km distance, Approx. 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

As we head towards Tengboche this day, this journey is full of unobstructed scenes and scenarios consisting of the Himalayas like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam and others. We descend along the famous Dudh Koshi River...

Day 6: Trek to Dingboche (4360 meters) 9 km distance, Approx. 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, we begin our descent towards Dingboche from Tengboche. We’re still accompanied by the majestic Himalayas and scenes of forests and rhododendrons. It’s a steep trek down Imja Khola, a part of the Dudh Koshi River ...

Day 7: Dingboche 2nd acclimatization day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The Dingboche village is a beautiful place to be for the trekkers and mountaineers for Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, and Imja Tse. It is a village of vegetation surrounded with stone walls that protect crops like buckwheat, barley,...

Day 8: Trek to Lobuche (4940 meters) 7 km distance, Approx. 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After resting a while we continue to embark our expedition. Coming across the snow-capped peaks of Cholatse and Tawache, the road and the places grow more remote than the lower region. Then we witness mountain peaks like Khumu...

Day 9: Trek to Gorakshep (5170 meters) and EBC (5364 meters) 13 km distance, Approx 8 hours

As the sun rays shimmer down upon the ranges, we would have started our journey. This day is vigorous in itself. The entire valley turns golden to give us a sight of the golden Himalayas.

This trek takes strength due to the thinning air and also can be misleadi...

Day 10: Trek to Kalapather (5545 meters) for sunrise view and fly back to Lukla by Helicopter

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we wake up early for the walk to Kala Patthar in the dark with cold temperature and chilly wind. After the moderate walk of 2-3 hour, we reach Kalapatthar. The view from the summit is adorable. Every peak is revealing in...

Day 11: Fly back to Ramechhap and Drive to Kathmandu

Meals: Breakfast

After hearty breakfast, we will drive back to Mathali Airport, Ramechhap, and drive back to Kathmandu. After a short rest, you can souvenir shopping for your family and friends. We will provide farewell dinner at a typical Nepalese cuisine restaurant with Nepalese ethnic, cultural dance.

Day 12: Final departure

Meals: Breakfast

Time to say farewell. The day of departure has arrived. You have some time to collect some souvenirs and have breakfast. Later that day, one of our representatives will escort you back to the airport. It is better to get there two hours before the departure time.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,600
Price per day$217
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Peregrine Treks and Tours Reviews & Ratings

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Dean

Mar 2020

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Incredible Trekking

This is simply incredible trekking with Peregrine Treks. The breathtaking views seem out of this world and you come away awestruck. Everything is looked after and ou...

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Tommy

Mar 2020

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Natural and adventerous experience

We got amazing natural and adventurous experience during our EBC Helicop...

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Ian

Nov 2019

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Wonderful Everest Experience

We, a group of 6 people had a wonderful time trekking to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Trek, it was great having everything organised in advance and a wonderful...

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William

Nov 2019

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EBC Heli Trek

We can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our experience with Peregrine Treks and Expedition. Lhakpa Sherpa, our guide was absolutely the best, he took such grea...

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Everett

Nov 2019

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Trek

I would like to highly recommend Peregrine Treks and their professional services during the trek and in and around Kathmandu. They upgraded our hotel to 4-star from ...

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The most incredible journey of my life!!!

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Peregrine is promoted by a team of enthusiastic professional who has years-long experience of handling groups in the Nepal Himalayas. We provide services like trekking, peak climbing, jungle safari, and many adventurous activities along with specialized tours like cultural tours, bird watching trips, honey hunting trips, and parahawking, among others. We have a team of trained and experienced human resources like team leaders, guides, Sherpas, porters, and cooks to take proper care of you even in the adverse situation. These skilled hands enable us to provide one of the best travel experiences for you in Nepal.

Welcome to Peregrine Nepal-formed in 2002, the home of mountain adventure, stunning views, peace and bliss, adrenaline-charged excitement, and deep satisfaction. We are the planner of your leisure vacation, and we plan for your trekking & adventure by delivering meticulously planned, carefully curated, and safely executed adventure trips to various corners of the Himalaya & beyond.

Additional information

As are responsible travel company in Nepal, we are very serious about the safety of trekkers as well as the well-being of our guides and support staff. All of our guides are support staffers are thoroughly trained on first aid and equipment handling. We provide first aid kit bag to all groups. Similarly, oxygen cylinders and PAC bags are also available on request (payable). Our itinerary has been designed in such a way that trekkers get adequate time to acclimatize to the higher altitude. Similarly, we have a special itinerary for children and elders.

We are ready to provide a tailor-made itinerary. Similarly, our departure dates can be rescheduled if even a single person is unable to join the group because of unforeseen circumstances. We provide a map, T-shirt, trekking bag, and certificate with Peregrine Trek’s name and logo free of cost to all our trekkers.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Food in Kathmandu except for breakfast
    • Extra night hotel accommodation in Kathmandu because of any reason
    • International flight fare, travel insurance, and visa fee
    • All types of personal expenses like a phone call, laundry, bar bills, any types of beverage, hot shower in trekking area, etc
    • Tipping for guide, porter, and driver
    • All other costs which are not included in price include part

Accommodation

,3-Star hotel in city area and basic accommodation during the trek You will stay in Yatri Suites & Spa or Hotel Arts Kathmandu during your trek. A solo traveler needs to share the room with same-gender another traveler. If you need a single supplement, you will have to pay an additional cost of about USD 1500 for the solo helicopter and accommodation in Kathmandu and trekking area. During the trek, most of your accommodations contain attached bathrooms, while some of the teahouses may not have and you may have to share the washing and toilet facilities in that case. Kathmandu and the trekking regions in lower elevation will have sing room facilities, but it will be hard to find them at higher elevations.
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
Visa requirements
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Meals Included

Breakfast in Kathmandu and 3-times meals during the trek

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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