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10N/11D Everest Base Camp with Helicopter Return - Walk Up, Fly Out

10 nights · 11 days Trekking Bagmati Nepal Toyota Corolla Sedan

Walk Up, Fly Out. Stay plan: Kathmandu (2N) – Lukla (1N) – Namche Bazaar (2N) – Tengboche (1N) – Dingboche (2N) – Gorak Shep (1N) – Kathmandu (1N). Arrive Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, depart Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Kathmandu

    Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. The valley capital, where seven UNESCO monument zones stand within an hour of each other and the old city has not stopped being a working one. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Overnight Kathmandu Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kathmandu: Pashupatinath temple on the Bagmati and its evening aarti

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kathmandu — the Pashupatinath temple on the Bagmati and its evening aarti; the Boudhanath stupa and its kora at dusk; and the Swayambhunath monkey temple above the valley. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Overnight Kathmandu Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Kathmandu to Lukla

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Lukla — a 35-minute mountain flight to the Tenzing-Hillary airstrip. The 2,840 m airstrip that begins and ends every Everest trek, cut into a hillside above the Dudh Koshi. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tenzing-Hillary airstrip and the Pasang Lhamu gate. Overnight in Lukla.

    Overnight Lukla Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Lukla to Namche Bazaar

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Namche Bazaar — a six-hour walk up the Dudh Koshi to 3,440 m. The Sherpa capital at 3,440 m, a horseshoe of houses above the river and the acclimatisation stop nobody skips. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Everest view from the Syangboche ridge and the Everest View Hotel. Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

    Overnight Namche Bazaar Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Namche Bazaar: Sherpa Culture Museum and the Saturday market

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Namche Bazaar — the Sherpa Culture Museum and the Saturday market; the Khumjung monastery and its Hillary school; and the Everest view from the Syangboche ridge and the Everest View Hotel. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

    Overnight Namche Bazaar Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Namche Bazaar to Tengboche

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Tengboche — a five-hour walk along the ridge to 3,860 m. The great monastery of the Khumbu at 3,860 m, with Ama Dablam filling the window behind it. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tengboche monastery and its afternoon prayers. Overnight in Tengboche.

    Overnight Tengboche Meals Breakfast
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Tengboche to Dingboche

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Dingboche — a five-hour walk up the Imja valley to 4,410 m. A stone-walled barley village at 4,410 m in the Imja valley, and the second acclimatisation stop of the trek. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the acclimatisation walk up Nangkartshang for the Makalu view. Overnight in Dingboche.

    Overnight Dingboche Meals Breakfast
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Dingboche: Imja valley and the Island Peak wall

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Dingboche — the Imja valley and the Island Peak wall; the Chhukhung ridge walk; and the acclimatisation walk up Nangkartshang for the Makalu view. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Dingboche.

    Overnight Dingboche Meals Breakfast
  9. 9
    Day 9

    Dingboche to Gorak Shep

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Gorak Shep — two walking days by way of Lobuche to 5,164 m. The last settlement before the glacier at 5,164 m, a sand flat below Kala Patthar. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, Everest Base Camp on the Khumbu glacier. Overnight in Gorak Shep.

    Overnight Gorak Shep Meals Breakfast
  10. 10
    Day 10

    Gorak Shep to Kathmandu

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Kathmandu — a helicopter lift out by way of Lukla. The valley capital, where seven UNESCO monument zones stand within an hour of each other and the old city has not stopped being a working one. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, Kathmandu Durbar Square and the Kumari house. Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Overnight Kathmandu Meals Breakfast
  11. 11
    Day 11

    Kathmandu — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Nepal.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Kathmandu 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Lukla 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Namche Bazaar 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Tengboche 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Dingboche 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Gorak Shep 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or teahouse on double sharing basis.
  • Meal plan as booked; full board on all trekking days, where no other kitchen exists.
  • All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
  • Domestic flight tickets named in the programme, including the mountain sectors.
  • All road tolls, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Nepal destination desk.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Kathmandu, and airport taxes on it.
  • Monument, national park and conservation area entrance fees, TIMS cards and trekking permits — quoted on request or paid direct.
  • On a trekking package: the licensed trekking guide and porters, their wages, insurance and equipment. These are quoted separately, because they are priced per walking day and not per night.
  • A separate accompanying city guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Nepal visa fee on arrival and travel insurance, which must cover helicopter evacuation on any trekking package.
  • Optional activities not named in the programme — the Everest scenic flight, paragliding, ultralight, bungee, rafting, jungle safaris and elephant-back rides.
  • Meals other than those stated, hot showers and device charging on trek, bottled and alcoholic drinks, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Tips for guides, porters and drivers.
  • Extra nights, transport and meals caused by a delayed or cancelled mountain flight, which is a weather decision and not a schedule one.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — landslide, strike, weather, or a change of permit rules.

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