Arrival in Kathmandu, pickup from airport and transfer to the hotel check-in

Thamel - We are delighted to receive you at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Our team leader will gladly receive you and take you to the hotel by car or van. You can rest after your long flight in your hotel room.

In the evening, our tour guide will meet you at the hotel, introduce you to other group members, and organize a pre-trip meeting to brief you about our program.

At night, you can freely visit Kathmandu, and enjoy your dinner. We suggest you retire early as we have to fly in early morning tomorrow.

Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,840 m/9,318 ft.) and trek to Phakding (2,623 m/8,605 ft.) Duration 5-6 hrs Walk: 9 km

Tenzing-Hillary Airport - Early in the morning, our tour guide will meet you at the hotel to take you to the TIA airport for a Helicopter to Lukla. The 45-minute scenic flight will take you over Everest and Kanchenjunga. Landing at the Tenzing-Hilary Airport, Mount Kongde Ri (6187 m) along with our local crew members will welcome you.

Phakding - After enjoying the sight for a while, we will now begin our walking. Today’s hike will not be too long so we will have enough time to acclimatize. Our trekking route will be gentle and romantic along the bank of the Dudh Koshi River.

Walking past the villages of Chhepling, Chaurikharka, and Thadokoshi, we will shortly arrive in Phakding where we can enjoy the direct view of Mount Kusum Kangaru (6367m).

Trek from Phakding to Namche bazaar (3,440 m/11,286 ft). Duration 6-7 hrs, 8km

Namche Bazaar - The trail from here leads us to the confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers. After the last steep ascent, we will see the peak of Everest peeking over the Lhotse-Nuptse mountain range for the first time at Namche. This market is the gateway to Mount Everest and the main trading center of the region. Prepare to spend two nights under the lap of Everest, Kwangde Peak, Kusum Kangru, Nutse, and Lhotse.

Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar and excursion to Syangboche (3,880 m/12,726 ft.) Duration 5-6 hrs, 5.4km

Syangboche Airport - This will be the first of two days on our route dedicated to acclimatization. We will spend this day hiking to Syangboche lying at the lap of Khumbila Peak. The small village has a tiny airstrip where military helicopters operate carrying needed supplies.

Hotel Everest View - It also hosts the world’s highest hotel Everest View Hotel located at an altitude of 3,880 m in the Sagarmatha National Park. Here, you can enjoy your coffee with a billion-dollar view of Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse, and the entire Namche market.

After enjoying the scenery, we will descend to Namche market, explore its surroundings, and return to our lodge for dinner and rest.

Namche Bazaar - We can explore the local market, resturants, massage centers, spa, etc of Namche at the altitude of 3440meters.

Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche/Debuche (3,867 m/12,686 ft.) Duration 6-7 hrs,12.5 km

Tengboche Gompa - After breakfast, we will resume our walking along the Dudh Koshi River for a while. We will cross the River over a long suspension bridge. Moving forward, we will now set foot at Imja Khola Valley.

Crossing the river once again over a hanging bridge, we will then climb through woods and dense pine and rhododendron forest to Phungithanga. Here we will take a lunch break and continue our climb for two more hours through pine and spruce forest to reach the small hill of Tengboche.

Here we will explore the famous Tengboche Gumba. The world’s most spectacular views captured in photographs can be found here. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse (8,501 m), Kwangde (6,187 m), Tawachee (6,542 m), Ama Dablan, Kantega and Thamserku offer inspiring landscapes of Himalayan giants.

If we are not too tired, we can also hike further to Debuche which is just an hour further from Tengboche.

We will spend the night in simple, but clean and comfortable conditions.

Trek from Tengboche/Debuche to Dingboche (4,350 m/14,272 ft.) Duration 6-7 hrs 11km approx.

Rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization and excursion to Nangkartshang Hill 5100m/16732ft. Duration 6 hrs aprx. 4-5km

Dingboche - Today is our second day where we spend a day acclimatizing to the altitude. According to the rule of acclimatization, we will climb high and sleep low. So after breakfast, we will set out to reach the top of Nangkartshang Hill laso known as Nagarjun Hill.

This is an excellent viewpoint located on the slopes of the Chukung Valley, above Dingboche. The climb to the top will be quite steep but the reward will be priceless. From the top, we can enjoy the remarkable scenery of Lobuche East (6,119m), Lobuche West (6,145m), Taboche Peak (6495m), Thamserku (6,608m), Kangtega (6,782m) and Ama Dablam (6,812m).

After resting and getting used to the altitude of 5,100m, we will start descending back to Dingboche, which takes about 2 hours.

Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4,930 m/16,170 ft.) Duration 6-7 hrs. Walking Distance: 9 km

Lobuche - Today is relatively a light day of trekking but we will gain significant altitude. We will follow the steep slopes to reach the wide valley of Dughla. Moving further, we will come across the memorial over the Thukla Pass at 4865 m. The memorial is dedicated to climbers who have stayed with the Khumbu region forever.

There are numerous prayer flags offered on the site. We will offer our prayers here with a message of love. Then we will resume our hike along the rocky terrain till we arrive at Lobuche. Here, we will rest and get used to the altitude.

Trek from Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m) and hike to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,598 ft.) and back. Duration 6-8 hrs.

Everest Base Camp - The most significant highlight of our 10-day Everest Base Camp Trek with Heli return has arrived. Leaving Lobuche, we will trek for about 4 hours along the glacier terrain to reach Gorakshep. It is the last town known as the gateway to Everest Base Camp with some guesthouses and feels like a desert. Here, we can see ice ponds, and icebergs floating down below the Khumby glacier.

Here, we will have a hot meal, leave our backpacks, and begin our trek for about two hours along the Changri Glacier to reach Everest Base Camp. From here, we can see Khumbu icefall, Nuptse, Pumori, and Khumbutse sparkling in the sun.

After sharing the joyful moment, we will move to Gorakshep to have a warm dinner and rest.

Early morning hike to Kalapathar (5545m) and Helicopter fly back to Kathmandu Duration:1.5hr Trek Distance: 3-4km approx

Kala Patthar - Early morning before sunrise, we can hike up to kalapathar to see the amazing sunrise on the face of Mt.Everest. It offers amazing panoramic views of the surrounding area and a sight to cherish.Today marks the culmination of our expedition.

• Services coordination for emergency and rescue operations
• Accommodation, salary, equipment, food, transportation, accidental insurance for guide and porters
• Farewell Dinner in a reputed traditional Nepali cultural restaurant
• Achievement Certificate
• Private transportation Airport pick up and drops
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Helicopter (sharing) from Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu
• Luggage allowance: 10kg Big bag & 5kg handbag
• Experienced, government license holder trek guide
• Everest base camp trail map
• Helpful and friendly strong porters (1 porter for 2 people)
• 02 nights 03-star hotel in Kathmandu with Breakfast (01 night before and 01 night after the trek)
• Life Himalaya trekking bag/duffel bag, t-shirt
• Sagarmatha national park (Mt. Everest) trek permit fee
• Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit Fee
• First Aid kits for the staff and the groups, including oxi-meter
• Government taxes & office service charge
• Helicopter (Sharing) Flight from Everest base camp (Gorakshep) to Lukla
• Twin-share best available lodge accommodation during the trek
• Warm Down jacket and sleeping bags (-20 degree) provided (to be returned after the trip)

• Travel insurance upto 5500m Rescue and Evacuation.
• International airfare and Nepal entry visa charge.
• All beverages and snacks
• Lunch and Dinner In Kathmandu
• Service not mentioned above.