Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return
About this tour
The most popular way to trek to Everest these days is to trek to Everest Base Camp and then take a helicopter back. The trip is short; it takes only nine days. This is a good way for people who do not have much time to enjoy Everest trekking. So, the best thing to do is the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Return Trek. Everest base camp trek with helicopter return difficulty is moderate. The itinerary is 9 days long. You spend 7 full days in the mountains and return to Kathmandu in a helicopter on the last day of the trek. The trekking route gradually ascends to Kala Patthar (5,644 m/18,519 ft). Once you go above Dingboche (4,410 m/14,470 ft), the trail gets more remote and steep. The Everest base camp helicopter return trek is guided by expert mountain guides who assure the safety and success of the group.
Highlights
- ✓One porter for two people.
- ✓An experienced guide with his salary, food, drinks, lodging, transportation, insurance covered.
- ✓Trip completion certificate
- ✓The helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla.
- ✓Lunch
Included
- ✓ One porter for two people.
- ✓ An experienced guide with his salary, food, drinks, lodging, transportation, insurance covered.
- ✓ Trip completion certificate
- ✓ The helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla.
- ✓ Lunch
- ✓ Taxes and official costs paid to the government.
- ✓ Dinner
- ✓ Breakfast
- ✓ First aid kit- Oximeter to check your pulse, oxygen saturation, and heart rate twice a day
- ✓ The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla- Kathmandu
- ✓ All ground travel, including getting to and from the airport, is done in a private car.
- ✓ All papers that need to be done, Fees for entering permits you need to go while hiking.
Not included
- ✕ Food that you will eat in Kathmandu for lunch and dinner
- ✕ Visa
- ✕ Your insurance for travel and medical care.
- ✕ International Airfare.
- ✕ Your Personal Expenses.
- ✕ The tea houses have hot showers and places to charge your phone which will cost you about 2$ to 5$
- ✕ All of the sweet desserts, like chocolate, cake, pie, and pudding.
- ✕ Alcoholic & non-alcoholic cold/hot drinks on the trek (along the way and in the Tea Houses).
- ✕ Tip to the guide, the porter, and the driver. (Tipping is expected)
From
$3888 USD
per person, price varies by group size & date
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- ⏱ Duration varies
- ↩️ Free cancellation available
- 📍 Kathmandu, Nepal
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Helicopter tours in Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu is the launch point for some of the most dramatic mountain flights anywhere in the world, with routes that fly past Everest, Kala Patthar, and the wider Himalayan range.
When's the best time to fly?
October to November and March to April offer the clearest mountain visibility. The monsoon season (roughly June to September) brings cloud cover that can obscure the peaks or delay flights.
What should I bring?
Warm layers even if it's warm on the ground, since cabin temperatures drop noticeably at the altitudes these routes fly. Consider motion-sickness precautions too if you're not used to mountain flying.
What if the weather doesn't cooperate?
Like most operators, tours in Kathmandu have standard weight and balance limits (you may be asked your weight when booking or checking in), and pilots will delay or reschedule rather than fly in unsafe wind, low visibility, or storms. Booking a tour with free cancellation means a weather delay won't cost you anything.
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From
$3888 USD
per person, price varies by group size & date
Check availabilityYou'll complete your booking securely on Viator
- ⏱ Duration varies
- ↩️ Free cancellation available
- 📍 Kathmandu, Nepal
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