This Luxury short Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla is the adventure of a lifetime, a journey for those whose dreams fly higher than even the clouds and beat the most classical trekking trail. Miles away from cars, conveniences, and daily luxuries, you'll saturate your spirit in natural beauty and stretch your personal endurance beyond what you thought possible.
Experience the most classical and adventure trekking into the heart of Mt. Everest, interact with friendly Sherpa people, learn their culture and discover Sagarmatha National Park, the national park located at the highest altitude of the world. Explore Lukla airport and Lukla town, visit Namche Bazar and climb up to Hotel Everest View and enjoy beautiful Khumjung village and mighty Everest. Visit Tengboche Monastery, pass Lobuche and climb Kalapatthar to celebrate astonishing sunrise and mountain summits include Nuptse, Pumori, Loa Tse, Makalu and Mt. Everest. Finally, step on Everest Base Camp, the highest base camp in the world and take a spectacular Heli flight to Lukla. This Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla imparts all experiences of the Everest region within 9 days.
This Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek with Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla begins in ancient city Kathmandu, the capital exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites includes Swyombhunath Stupa, Bouddhanath Stupa, Patan Durbar Square and Pashupatinath Temple. These heritage sites are magnificent to learn Nepali religion, culture, civilization, art and architecture and history at your leisure while anticipating your ascent where you'll acclimate and explore the city at your leisure while anticipating your ascent. Next, you will take a short flight to Lukla and head to Phakding. You will enter Sagarmatha National Park from Monjo and trek to Namche. During your walk in Sagarmatha National Park, you will experience alpine species of flora and faunas. You pass Tengboche, Pheriche and Lobuche and arrive at Gorekhshep. A climb to Kalapatthar early in the morning before sunrise offers you mesmerizing mountain panorama including the top of the world, Mt. Everest. You will further head to Everest Base Camp, the world's highest base camp, and discover more about the entire region. On returning, you will take a helicopter flight to Lukla from Everest Base Camp to escape all the way back along the same trail. From Lukla, you will again take a short flight to Kathmandu to end your Luxury Short Everest Base Camp Trekking with a Helicopter flight from Base Camp to Lukla.
To guarantee the topmost luxury throughout this trip, we offer 5-star accommodation in Kathmandu for two nights and the best quality luxury lodges and hotels in the mountain during the trekking days. We do not compromise luxury and safety during this trip.
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After arriving in Kathmandu, a representative from Luxury Holidays Nepal will pick up from the airport and take to your hotel. In the afternoon, you may take a rest or visit Luxury Holidays Nepal’s office. At evening, we host a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Kathmandu and introduce your tour and trekking guide. Please seek this opportunity to ask questions about your trip. This includes a final briefing and preparations for the trip. For the meeting, please make sure you bring your passport, two copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any. Please inform us in advance if you will be arriving late and therefore are unable to attend the pre-trip meeting.
For Lukla flight from Manthali: Wake up around 2-3 am, drive to Manthali by shared tourist vehicle for about 4 to 5 hours, and fly to Lukla (20 minutes); Applicable for the peak trekking month of March to May and October to November.
For Lukla flight from Kathmandu: Wake up around 5 am and drive to the domestic airport in Kathmandu for about 20 minutes and fly to Lukla (30 minutes). Applicable for the remaining months (June-September and December-February).
This flight will provide us with an extraordinary view of stunning mountain ranges and splendid mountain landscapes. After arriving at Lukla, our guide will give you brief details about the first day's trek, introduced with our assistants (porters) at the same time, we will take our first mountain meal as breakfast in Lukla. Kick-off your first-day trekking with an easy walk through Chaurikharka village, until we arrive in Phakding. One the way, we might encounter Dzho, Donkeys, and Yaks and we will pass all the rhododendron forest and few mini villages. Since Phakding is a small village and rustic settlement is located in the Bank of Dudh Koshi river, we need to descend down from Lukla.
Overnight in Manjo.
After breakfast, your trek starts. You will continue trek along the banks of the Dudh Kosi, crossing the majestic river many times on exciting suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. After entering Sagarmartha National Park, the trail climbs steeply with breathtaking views. Namche Bazaar is known as the Gateway to Everest, which is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange, internet cafe and a bakery. Namche is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trail.
After breakfast, your trek starts. The trek continues along the rushing glacial waters of the Dudh Kosi with magnificent views of the mountains. The trek will end at an altitude of 3,930m / 12,893ft. On reaching Tengboche you will see the local monastery. Inside, the monastery is incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. From Tengboche, the trail drops to Debuche crosses another exciting suspension bridge on the Imja Khola and climbs to Pangboche village.
The trek continues, leading to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam. Take rests sometime so you avoid getting affected by the altitude.
The trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and passes by stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits. Continue to climb as you are heading to the altitude of 4,910m / 16,018ft at Lobuche, which is really just a few huts at the foot of the giant Lobuche peak.
Note: None of the lodges in this village has attached bathroom facility. We will keep you at the best available lodge.
You will take the trail to Everest Base Camp. Continuing straight ahead, across the Indian army mountaineers' memorials. The path from here can be misleading; hence, it is important that to follow your lead Sherpa diligently. The walk is strenuous due to the thin air in the high altitude. You will pass through rocky dunes, moraine and streams before reaching the Everest Base Camp. Upon reaching the Everest Base Camp, you will see the tents of mountaineers that stand out in bright colors against the monotony of gray surroundings (especially in the spring). Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori are the mountains you can view from the base camp. You will get back to Lukla by Helicopter from Everest Base Camp.
Catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu after your long mountain journey. After reaching Kathmandu, you can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If you want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu. Your guides can help you with both souvenir shopping. There will be a dinner and half hour massage in the evening to celebrate the successful completion of your journey.
Half hour massage Included
After a few days of fun and excitement, the day to bid farewell has arrived. Our representatives will escort you to the Tribhuwan International Airport as per your flight time.
After the wonderful opportunity to organize this tour for you we wish you a safe and happy journey ahead.
it is the best hurrah of my whole life. Genuinely saying, making Everest base camp trek in short with luxuries and mountain flight around the world’s tallest peaks Mt. Everest is the least package that provide wandering views of giant Himalayan peaks. And that is what that made me mesmerized and stunned with the views of extremely snowed giant peaks. We had a Scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla while we had wandering scene of green landscapes and then ascending towards basecamp along with Sherpa peoples, mountains, forest and natural beauties was so amazing. My most epic was reaching to basecamp and looking to sky touching mt. everest. It was so funny when my cap was drop down while trying to look at the top up. And it was most exciting helicopter flight backing to lukla. This was so amazing to look at the Himalayan closely. The views from up was more elite than ground. In this trek, one thing that made me happier was the luxuries that LHN provided us. We were in Dwarika’s Hotel and it was so classic and luxurious. I think it is very hard to everyone for managing and offering such an incredible trip. Their efforts deserve 5/ 5 ratings. Hats off Luxury Holidays Nepal and thanks a lot! Hoping for another trip there gathering us together.
Published: Sunday, August 11, 2019Last month I completed Everest Base Camp trek with Luxury Holidays. Ii was very nice trekking that I had made ever. From airport, they brought me to Hotel Dwarika. It was very nice hotel. One person took me for sightseeing in Kathmandu. He was fluent English speaker which was much supportive for me to understand their guidance and information.
They provided professional guide and porter. Those guys were very nice. I was very tired and I didn’t even able to walk carrying my so small bag while we are near to Everest Base Camp. At that time both guide and porter help me. When I thought that my trip was so boring, they helped me to complete this trekking.
I appreciate the help and support they show me. Thank you very much Luxury Holidays for bringing such an amazing trip for me. It will be my pleasure to reconnect with you for my next trip.
It was so amazing trip that we completed last year. we had planned to complete the everest base camp trek on our vacation. we found luxury Holidays Nepal online and inquired. their response was so quick and they also arranged so quick and well. We booked the trip and flew to Nepal. one representative received us from the airport. They provided luxury accommodation in Kathmandu, and also provided a standard facility while we were in high altitude and far from town. Guide Bikas and porter were so kind. Our guide was so experienced and professional who helped us to explore more and their techniques was so brilliant. Porter also helped us while we needed. The whole trip was well planned, well arranged and well organized which passed our expectations.
We appriciate all your effort and want to say thank you so much for making the trip such an incredible. It will be very nice to making trip with you in future. Thank you Luxury Holidays Nepal, Thank you for all.
Hello everyone It is my pleasure to share my experience of Everest base camp trek with mountain flight. My recent Everest trekking was so amazing. This was my first experience in the Himalayas and of course my lifetime memory too. Luxury holidays Nepal Private Limited had done everything possible to make that trip best. Well experienced and professional Guide, strong porter, well accommodation and meals everything they had arranged was so nice. They are a team of local young guys who are dedicated and passionate about tourism development in Nepal. I impressed and loved the way they worked. Thanks a lot, Luxury Holidays Nepal and the team for arranging such an amazing trip. It’s my pleasure for making the trip one more time with you.
Published: Friday, March 8, 2019Accommodation:
Luxury Holidays Nepal will provide you 5-star hotels in Kathmandu and the highest available standard Lodges and Guesthouses accommodation during the trek. (We provide accommodation at Yeti Mountain Home, Everest Summit Lodge and Hotel Namche with attached toilet bathroom facilities. In two villages Lobuche and Gorakshep, none of the lodges have attached toilets and bathrooms. In these locations, we will keep you at the best available lodges.) in twin/double sharing bed basis.
Food on the way (Journey):
Your breakfast is included in Kathmandu and all meals during trekking. Travelers take their breakfast and dinner at the tea house where they stay and lunch is taken during the trail in the local lodge.
Transportation on Journey:
Luxury Holidays Nepal will offer you a private vehicle for airport transfer and flight from Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu. Helicopter flight from Everest Base Camp to Lukla.
Luggage:
Throughout the trip of Mountain Trekking, your luggage are carried and moved by the porters. You should carry a water bottle, sunscreen, camera, spare jacket, etc. Your main luggage will be your trekking bag and you can carry a small lockable bag which will provide safety. You are provided with a free locker room in the hotel of Kathmandu. The weight allowance in domestic airlines of Nepal is up to 15kg and for more weight, you have to pay US$1 per/kg depending on the area.
Payment of the Due Balance:
The rest amount of your trip can be paid for in our office after your arrival or via online payment before your arrival in Nepal (Online payment link). If you choose to settle your holiday balance by credit card a handling charge of 4% on the outstanding balance is made. There is no handling charge for payment by bank transfer.
Vouchers:
If you have purchased a voucher for the tour, please inform us which tour date suits you as soon as you are certain. We need time to purchase your domestic air ticket and make other arrangements so please confirm your spot on a tour at least 2 months prior to the commencement of the tour. Your booking on a particular tour date is subject to the availability of spots. Also, please send us your redemption code and voucher number through this link (Voucher Redemption).
When and where should you arrive?
Please book your international flight to arrive and depart from Kathmandu international airport. The tour starts with an orientation meeting at about 5 pm on the first night of the tour and ends after the scheduled trip after breakfast.
You will be received outside the Kathmandu international airport terminal by representatives holding a "Luxury Holidays Nepal" sign card and he will escort you to the Hotel.
If you plan to arrive early or depart late, please make sure you make extra hotel arrangements by contacting [email protected]
After you purchase your international air ticket, please contact us to give your flight details.
Visa:
You can get a visa at Kathmandu airport upon arrival. Please bring 2 photos for the visa. Expect to have some waiting time in the queue for obtaining your visa. You can also get your visa prior to coming on the tour by contacting your closest Nepali embassy.
Tourist Visa Fee Details |
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Days |
Updated Tourist Visa Fees |
15 Days (Multiple Entry) |
USD 30 |
30 Days (Multiple Entry) |
USD 50 |
90 Days (Multiple Entry) |
USD 125 |
Visa Extension (Within Valid Visa Period) |
USD 3 per day |
Visa Extension (With Multiple Entry) |
Additional USD 25 |
Visa Extension (After Visa Expiration) |
Late fee USD 5 per day |
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Currencies accepted in Nepal:
Some major currencies (USD, AUD, and EURO) are accepted for both visas and in general. There are plenty of ATMs in Kathmandu and credit cards are accepted in limited shops and many restaurants. Please note that only Nepali rupees are accepted on the trek.
Insurance/Evacuation:
We do not hope that there may arise any serious problem for you in your journey, but if you get caught by a serious illness, then we will do our best to take you to the nearest hospital possible. But you will be responsible for all the expenses that take place in the evacuation process. So, it is good for you to have insurance which will cover your cost. Be Insured. (See the travel insurance page)
Trip Extensions:
If you like our service and you want to extend your trip, then we can further organize your trip to India, Bhutan and Tibet. And other trekking and activities of Nepal like the Annapurna trek, Langtang Trek, Manaslu Trek, Bunjee Jumping, Rafting, Peak Climbing, Tours, etc.
Tips:
A general rule of thumb for tipping is to USD 40 to USD 70 per Traveler, depending on the length of the trek. Porters do appreciate a personal tip, although it is not uncommon for the Guide and his Porters to pool the tips they have collected before splitting it amongst themselves, with the Guide is getting a little more for overseeing the welfare and safety of both the Travelers and Porters as a whole. That said, this is just a guide and you may tip however much you think is appropriate for the services rendered which made your trip a memorable one.
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Note:
1. Please note that often the Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight gets delayed by a few hours or may even be canceled for one, two, or more days due to unfavorable weather conditions. Such conditions may arise even in the best seasons. Hence, in such cases, you must be prepared for long waits either at Kathmandu or Lukla airports, as this can happen either at the start or end of the trek or even both! We will do our best to avoid such delays, and arrange the next flight for you. We also organize Helicopter rescue in such conditions, if it is available and upon request by our clients. The helicopter charges around USD 3500 and it can lift 4-5 persons per flight. Still, we suggest you to be prepared for possible delays/cancellations, and if possible to come with some extra days (1-2 days) at the end of the trip to accommodate such delays. If everything runs smoothly and you still have extra days then you may even engage yourself in optional activities which can be arranged by Luxury Holidays Nepal upon request. The optional activities may include visiting places/landmarks of your choice, adventure sports, shopping, etc.
In case the flight delay/cancellation happens at the start of the trip and it goes so long that it disturbs your onward travel schedule, you are free to choose an alternative trip such as a trek in the Annapurna, Langtang, or any other region. If you are not interested in the alternative trip and would rather wait for your original preferred trip, you are welcome to wait in Kathmandu for as many days as it takes to get a flight to Lukla. However, please note that there will be no refund if you lose time waiting at the airport and do not take an alternative tour or you only do a short trek later due to time limitations. If the cancellation happens before the trip, we will provide you with accommodation and lunch in a guesthouse in Kathmandu. In case of a flight delay/cancellation after finishing the trek, you will be responsible for all your expenses. Please also note that you will not be entitled to any refund for the services (such as hotel, transportation, flight, etc.) included in the package that you would not use later.
2. During the trip; weather, local politics, transport or other factors, that are beyond our control can result in a change of itinerary. It is however very unlikely that the itinerary would be substantially altered. If alterations are necessary the leader will decide what is the best alternative taking into consideration the best interests of the whole group. Where a change does occur, we do everything we can to minimize its effect.