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Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return
Duration: 9 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day
> Reach the Everest Base Camp
> Helicopter ride among the highest peaks in the world
> Spend your nights in warm, welcoming guest houses
This Everest Base Camp trek with Helicopter return is an incredible alternative to the classic EBC Trek. It is perfect for those who are short of time yet want to trek to the base camp of Mount Everest.
In this 9-day tour, you will trek to the Everest Base Camp and will then return on a helicopter from Gorak Shep to Kathmandu. Taking the helicopter from Gorekshep to Kathmandu that saves 3 days of trekking. It is the ideal package for those trekkers with limited time, who want to experience the EBC and Kalapathar but have a short holiday in Nepal.
The trek offers a fabulous Himalayan trekking experience, the helicopter ride offers a close, stunning and panoramic view of many of the highest mountain peaks in the world.
*The price of this trek is based on a minimum of 2 people sharing. If you are trekking alone, contact our trekking experts to see if there is a group you can join.
Itinerary
Day
1
Fly to Lukla , trek to Phakding
Duration: 02:30 h
Distance: 7.3 km
Ascent: 160 m
Descent: 370 m
We’ll board a flight to Lukla (2810m). You will be able to enjoy the beauty of splendid hills, rivers and mountains during the 30 minute flight. On reaching Lukla airport, you’ll be introduced to your porter, and served a wholesome breakfast. After that, we will head north to Phakding (2620m). It is an easy 3 hour hike through the Dudhkoshi valley. We will head north from the airstrip to Chheplung (2700m) and cross the crystal clear Thadokoshi on a locally built suspension bridge. Past the bridge, you can witness KusamKanggru (6367m), which is one of the toughest mountains to conquer. Away from the ThadoKoshi, the trail continues towards the Ghat (2590m) and we will cross a ridge marked with painted Mani stones. We will reach the beautiful tribal village of Phakding where you will stay overnight.
Phakding
Day
2
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Duration: 04:30 h
Distance: 10.5 km
Ascent: 910 m
Descent: 150 m
Heading for the Namche Bazaar, we cross through the hamlet of Zamphute and Tok Tok to see dazzling Thamserku glistening in the sun that stays all the way with us in most of our trek. Passing through the scenic Sherpa villages of Benkar, Chumoa and Monjo, we reach Utche Choling Gompa on a bluff abutting the Dudhkoshi river and further we make our way between the bluff to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO declared world heritage site. Completing halfway to Namche Bazaar, we head for the second half of the march that would likely to take more time due to steep climb at the end. Crossing through the last village of Jorsale, a steep stepped path leads us to an amazing high bridge over the Dudhkoshi River gorge and just before this bridge, the Dudhkoshi is met by its tributary, the BhoteKoshi.
Namche Bazaar
Day
3
Acclimatize at Namche Bazaar
We have an acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar. To help our body better adapt to the high altitude, we can take short walks or climb few hundred feet during the day to have a look in the villages, houses, terraced fields and snowy mountains of Kwangde, Khumbu peak, Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru and the village’s big weekly event, the Saturday market to have fun mingling with the crowds and watching men and women in traditional attire.
Namche Bazaar
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