Everest Base Camp Trek with Heli Ride Return

You will arrive in Kathmandu according to your flight details. On your arrival, you will be welcomed by our Pristine Nepal Trek team. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Thamel which is the biggest and popular marketplace for tourists.

Later on, you will have a trip briefing session and meet your guide. On the same day, we will check your packing list and suggest to you if you need to add anything. Also, the remaining balance will be settled and we recommend you pay by cash otherwise any online transaction bank will charge 3.5% interest.

Today, you will have a flight to Lukla either from Kathmandu or Ramechhap (depending on the season) in the morning. Your guide will come to pick you up at your hotel.

During the peak season (March, April, May, October, and November), you will have a flight from Ramechhap which is four hours away from Kathmandu by private vehicle due to the busy air traffic of Kathmandu airport.

After a short scenic flight to Lukla, the journey officially begins. Have a short tea break and preparation before starting the trek. At the end of the Lukla gate, you will stop for the permits and check-in. All the procedures will be handled by your guide.

Eventually, your day kicks off with a short 3-4 hour trek to Phakding. You will have your lunch after reaching Phakding.

Today you will enter the Sagarmatha National Park region, which is also one of the World Heritage sites. Similarly, we will start the trek as soon as we have our breakfast in Phakding. Today you will be crossing at least 5 suspension bridges including the famous Hillary Bridge.

Crossing several villages like TokTok, and Benker, you will reach Monjo and stop there for a check-in. Shortly after, you will have lunch at Jorsalle which is the last village before reaching the Namche Bazar.

After lunch, you will start your trek again and reach Hillary Bridge. From here is the hardest part of the day with a steep uphill to Namche Bazaar. On the way, you will have your first glance at Mount Everest from a viewpoint before reaching Namche Bazar.

Acclimatization Day is the most important for this trek. Today you can visit the Sherpa Museum where you can learn about the culture of Sherpa, Sagarmatha National Park & the Everest region of Nepal.

From here go hiking to Syangboche where Everest View Hotel is situated. Have a short tea break enjoy the mountain view and return to Namche for lunch.

Namche Bazar is the biggest trading hub including internet cafes, restaurants, government offices, ATMs, and a cheap market from Friday evening to Saturday. In the evening you can explore around the Bazaar.

Tyangboche is the home of Monks where you can see the culture based on Tibetan culture. After an acclimatization day in Namche Bazar, it will be easy to trek to Tyangboche.

The first part of the trek is easy with a smooth trail to Phunki Thanka for lunch.  After lunch comes the hardest part with a steep uphill to Tyangboche which takes about 2-3 hours. However, walk slowly and drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated.

When trekking to Tyangboche/Tengboche, you will encounter lots of prayer flags on the way. Similarly, you will be surrounded by beautiful mountains. Upon reaching Tyangboche check in at the hotel and later visit the monastery.

Today we will trek to Dingboche through the lush rhododendron forest which is the national flower of Nepal.

We will start our trek as soon as we eat breakfast. Today’s trek will be an easy walk to Pangboche which is a Sherpa village. From here a half-hour trek will reach our lunch stop Somare. After Somare, it is a gradual walk to Dingboche for an overnight stay.

Today will be another rest day/acclimatization day at 4,450m in Dingboche. You can either climb to Nangkartshang Peak or explore Dingboche Chhukung village.

(Nangkartshang 5,081m Peak is terribly steep upward to climb which is also very hard but totally worth it.) Or you can go to Chhukung village which is gradually up.
Today’s acclimatization day will help you to tackle altitude sickness as well as it will help you to boost your energy.

After a second acclimatization day at Dingboche, you will be almost ready for Everest Base Camp. Trekking to Lobuche will be less difficult if you have climbed to Nangkartshang Peak.

Similarly, today will have a long walk from Dingboche to Lobuche which will take up to 5/6 hours. As usual we will walk early in the morning after a delicious breakfast. You’ll have a lunch break at Thukla/Dukla at 4,630m altitude.

After a lunch break at Thukla, you will have a steep climb for an hour to the memorial top where many passed mountaineer’s memorials. And an hour’s walk to Lobuche from here for an overnight stay.

After 2 days of acclimatization and 6 days of continuous walking, you will finally achieve your goal today.

Today, we will have an early breakfast at Lobuche, after that, we will head to Gorakshep. It will only take 3 hours to reach Gorakshep. From there, it will only take one and a half hours to reach Everest Base Camp.

After doing Everest Base Camp, go back to Gorakshep and enjoy your successful trip to Base Camp.

You have to wake up early in the morning for the Kalapatthar hike. It will take about 2-3 hours to reach the top. Enjoy the view of the magical Himalayas and return down to Gorakshep. You will have breakfast and head to the helipad. Fly back to Lukla by sharing a helicopter.

Back to Kathmandu in the morning and transfer to the hotel. We will provide farewell dinner in the evening.

Today you will be transferred to the international airport approximately three hours before your scheduled flight by one of our representatives. It may be the departure day but we will be in touch with you from time to time.