Luxury Everest Base Camp Heli Trek

Today, you will be transferred to the airport early in the morning for your Lukla flight. The short flight is quite amazing as it gives you good views of the mountain peaks. After landing at Lukla, you will make your way to Monjo, one of the famous settlements of Khumbu. The trekking path passes through amazing terrace farms of the valley and crosses the Cheplung village along the way. You will also get your first glimpse of Mount Khumbila as you pass by Cheplung to reach Phakding. This is where you will have your lunch and then continue on to Monjo. Overnights stay at Yeti Mountain Home in Monjo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

Following the Dudh Koshi River, you will be ascending through the pine woods towards Namche Bazaar, one of the most famous Himalayan towns of the region. The trekking path crosses many suspension bridges along the way over the Dudh Koshi River to reach Namche. From the town, you can get amazing views of Everest peaks like Ama Dablam, the Lhotse, Nuptse and Changtse, the Thamserku, the Kongdi RI and many more. Overnight stay at Yeti Mountain Home in Namche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

This day is reserved for acclimatization. Today, you will be exploring the town. Namche has many sites to enjoy, like the Everest Photo Gallery and the Sherpa Culture Museum. The town also hosts a local handicrafts market. You can also hike on over to the famous Everest View Hotel today. It is one of the highest-located Hotels in the world and presents views of Mount Everest and many of its peaks from all of its windows. On the way back, you can also visit the Syangboche Airstrip that is situated just above the town. It also presents quite marvelous views of the Himalayas and of Namche below as well. Overnight stay at Yeti Mountain Home in Namche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

From Namche, you will be following the Imja River towards Tengboche, the spiritual hub of Khumbu. With a steady ascend-and-descend through the valley turfs and passing by thick bamboo woodlands, you will make your way to Pungki Thanka. From there, it is a relatively easy trek towards the Tengboche Monastery at the village. From Tengboche, you can catch amazing views of the Ama Dablam Peak and can enjoy a serene surrounding forest ambiance that is home to many Danphe birds. Overnights stay at Tasi Delek lodge in Tengboche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

Crossing the Imja River further away from Tengboche, you will descend 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 unforgettable views of Everest Peaks like the Lhotse and Nuptse Peaks. Overnights stay at Good Luck Lodge in Dingboche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

This is another day reserved for acclimatization. Today, you can enjoy the Dingboche village and its many wonderful attributes. Dingboche is famously known as “the summer valley” of Khumbu. The village has many Mani stones caved with prayers and Mani walls lined along the village end decorated with prayer flags. The village also has large numbers of adjacent farms where the villagers grow barley and wheat. You can also hike up to the Nagerjun Hill today. The climb to the vantage point of Nagerjun is rather difficult, but the effort is worth it because the vantage point from the top of the hill presents unforgettable 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. Overnights stay at Good Luck Lodge in Dingboche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

Trekking to Dhugla, you will leave Dingboche behind and further traverse through beautiful Himalayan pastures. From Dhugla, the path branches further out towards Lobuche, one of the last overnight stop before the base camp. Overnights stay at the Eco Resort in Lobuche. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

After a short climb through beautiful meadows, you can look down at the Khumbu glacier. Straight ahead from Lobuche is Kalapatthar– the best vantage point of the region. After a couple of hours of trekking uphill, we will get to Gorekshep, and continue our journey to the 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 3 hrs of hiking, you will arrive at the base camp. You can enjoy a magnificent view of the Khumbu glacier and icefall from here; the base camp is where the Everest expedition begins. Overnight stay at Everest Inn in Gorekshep. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

The day starts with a hike up to Kalapatthar (5545m), the best 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 Gorekshep for breakfast. Then, you will 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 will be escorted back to your Hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel Dwarikas in Kathmandu.

Approximately three hours before your scheduled flight, you will be dropped off at the airport for your departure.