10 Days Everest Base Camp Trek – Both ways Helicopter

The trail in Everest and Khumbu trekking  region offers breathtaking landscapes, spectacular snow-capped mountains, charming mountain villages, geographical diversity, a variety of environments, flora and fauna, glaciers, old Buddhist monasteries, Sherpa unique culture, Local sherpa foods and their way of living traditional life and so on.

Basically, Everest trekking is round-year trekking however the best season for a 10 days trek to EBC is spring (March-May-June) and autumn (September-October-November-December).

10 days Everest Base Camp Trek doesn’t require previous experience in trekking. However, trekkers must have an excellent level of physical fitness as well as be physically and mentally prepared in order to be able to walk 5 to 6 hours up and down.

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Yes, our 10-day Everest base camp trek is suitable for beginners who are enthusiastic walkers and can manage 5-7 hours of walking per day with relatively light dirt. Trekking in the highlands requires more physical endurance, but if you have excellent health and moderate physical stamina, as well as a positive attitude, self-confidence, and determination, the trek will be successful for you.

In addition, this is a complete lodge trekking adventure with no need to camp in cold settings Tents. Our experienced, government license holder trek guide, and helpful and friendly strong, porters will accompany you throughout the tour. Our guide will assist you when walking over a difficult terrain while our porters will carry your luggage allowing you to walk only with your light backpack.

So this trip in Nepal is perfectly suitable for a short family vacation with children and elderly citizens.

Because of kathmandu to Lukla and Gorakshep to Kathmandu by helicopter no need to worry about dangerous airport and weather at Lukla airport.

However, participants with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart, lung, or circulatory diseases must inform us before applying for the trek.

The perfect time to participate in our 10-day Everest base camp trek is Fall (September – December). This is the period when the weather is extremely clear and warm, which is very convenient to experience trekking and taking the most beautiful photos. During this season, you can also observe many major festivals such as the Dasain festival (October), the Tihar festival (November), Mani Rimdu mountain festival at Tengboche monastery in the Everest region (November).

Spring (March- June) is the second best time for our trek. This is also a great time for you to see azalea flowers blooming at an altitude of over 2,400 meters. You will have a warm natural space and blooming rhododendron bushes all over the trekking route, and this is also a bustling time on the route. In addition, in spring in Nepal, there is also a quite famous Holi festival.

Enjoying our trip in winter (December – February) is also possible if you love the cold of winter and want to experience the bone-chilling cold below minus 20 to -35 degrees, as well as want to admire the white snow everywhere. Although this is not the peak tourist season, even the harshest season of the year, there are still many tourists visiting Everest Base Camp as the day after morning is often cloudless and sunny.

You should avoid making trips in June-July-August because this is the rainy (monsoon) season in Nepal. The hot weather and slippery roads make it difficult for trekking as well as exploring the Everest region’s unique terrain.

Reaching Everest Base Camp is the zenith of our Everest base camp trek 10-day tour. It is also the highest point we will reach at an altitude of 5364 m above sea level in the Khumbu region but if you climb Kalaptthar in the morning before the talking helicopter back to Kathmandu hight of Kalaptthar is 5555m. The Base camp is located 200 to 300 km away from the charming capital of Nepal.

The starting point of our tour is as usual Lukla located approximately 367 km away from Kathmandu. The aerial distance however to Lukla is only 135 km concluded in 40 to 45 minutes. Lukla is only 65 km away from Everest Base Camp taking us about a week’s journey on foot.

However, our return journey is shortened by four days and we will return to Kathmandu in a single day. We will therefore be completing our entire within 10 days covering 10 km every day walking only 5 to 6 hours approximately per day.

Our incredible short journey to Everest Base Camp spans only ten days consisting of eight hiking days. Each day, we will cross varied terrain, walk through diverse landscapes, and stay in different Sherpa settlements. Therefore, the walking duration each day alters someday demanding us to walk for about 8 hours and someday allowing us to walk only for 4 hours.

One such easy walking day is on the first day of the trek on day 2 when we march to Phakding for about 3 to 4 hours. It is regarded as the easiest walk mostly including downhill walk.

Our toughest challenge will be on day 9 when we journey from Lobuche to Gorakshep to Everest Base Camp and back to Gorakshep. This day need us to walk for around 6 to 8 hours which is the longest walking duration of our entire tour.nbsp;

Although helicopter return is incorporated into our program, the 10-day Everest Base Camp trek is still regarded as a medium-difficult trip in Nepal. Because you will have to walk for about five to eight hours every day for eight days. The path is uneven and rocky and some parts are quite steep. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes as the air has less oxygen.

Perhaps what makes this trip difficult is the altitude factor. You will often feel a bit shaky at high altitudes. Therefore a good adaptation to the high-altitude atmosphere is compulsory.

Our knowledgeable team has structured our program with full awareness of altitude sickness following the principle of climbing high and sleeping low. We also have devoted enough time to acclimatization. We will spend one rest day at Namche and one rest day at Dingboche.

At Namche, we will hike to Everest View Hotel at 3880 m height and descend to 3440 m for a night stay. At Dingboche, we will climb the Nagarjun Hill at 5100 m and climb down to 4350 m altitude to spend the night at Dingboche.

Proudly proven that our 10 days EBC itinerary with heli return is the best high altitude friendly itineary.

Besides the Everest Base Camp trek with Heli return, there are several other routes you can choose from that will take you deep into the Himalayas, giving you an even more amazing view of Mount Everest.

1. Traditional Everest Base Camp Route

This route is often chosen by several trekkers, starting from Lukla village to Everest base camp. Traversing past the various Sherpa villages of Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep, you will reach Everest Base Camp and Gorakshep to Pheruche, Lukla kathmandu return by helicopter to Kathmandu

2. Gokyo Valley Lake Chola pass and Everest base camp

It is one of the alternative  Gokyo valley chola pass and trek to Everest Base Camp trekking routes that is the second most chosen by traveling enthusiasts after the traditional EBC route. This route will take you to Gokyo ri and then take a detour to Gokyo Lake and  Dragnag.

This alternative route will allow you to cross Cho Pass, conquer Gokyo Peak, and enjoy the magnificent beauty of Ngozumpa eternal glacier.

3. Everest Base Camp Via Three Passes

The trip to Three Passes will take you on a grand loop through the Himalayas, allowing you to stop at EBC along the way. The three passes that you need to overcome when participating are Kongma La (5,535m), Cho La (5,420m), and Renjo La (5,360m).

In this adventure, you will have to conquer the high-altitude passes of the Everest region one by one, making this journey the most beautiful challenging trekking route to EBC.

4. Everest Base Camp via Jiri

Oldest route taken by sir Edmond Hillary If you want to avoid the flight to Lukla, you can choose this longer route to reach Lukla. You will start your journey with a drive to Jiri from the capital and walk through some of the rustic villages Bandar, King the famous Lamjura pass ( 3530 m) Junbesi, Nunthala, Kharikhola, Surkhe, Charikharkha village near Lukla finally joining Chheplung and join EBC Lukla route to Phakding.

Both the 10-day Everest Base Camp trek and the 14-day Everest Base Camp trek take us on an incredible expedition in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Engaging in both of these treks, we will get the opportunity to walk along the peaceful environment of Sagarmatha National Park with a high probability of spotting the rare flora and fauna of the area.

Both these tours will allow us to admire the tallest mountain on the globe up close. And the starting point of both the treks begins from Lukla.

However, the 10-day Everest Base camp trek is a short tour integrated with a Helicopter return from Gorakhsep to Lukla. Thus allowing us to cut the hiking days on the way back. A luxurious aerial flight gives us the chance to admire the mighty Kala Patthar and surrounding eternal peaks literally from above the clouds.

Therefore this tour is perfect for those who are short of time but still want to experience the extraordinary Himalayan atmosphere and view Everest within a stone’s throw.

The 14-day Everest Trek on the other hand will allow us to climb Kala Patthar and admire the massive Himalayas personally. We will also return through the same trekking path we have overcome during the initial phase of the trek. As a plus point, we will be able to admire once again the serene beauty of the Everest region and enjoy the Sherpa hospitality.

This trek is perfect for those who enjoy perfect health, have plenty of time to spend in Nepal, and wish to travel in a more budget-friendly way.

For the Everest base camp trek 10 days, endurance is more important than strength. You will need to know how to distribute your strength, flexibility, and endurance to conquer long distances, with many stages that are more difficult than usual and have steep slopes, for many consecutive days. It’s a good idea to do some regular exercise a few weeks before your trip.

Practice cardio exercises such as running, walking, swimming, or cycling. Carry a backpack when doing these cardio exercises. Strengthen your muscles with exercises such as squats, push-ups, and lifts. However, avoid over-exercising. Remember the purpose of this pre-trip exercise is to increase body endurance and increase lung capacity.

Altitude sickness is one of the risks that are high in our 10-day Everest base camp trek. From day 3, you will be at an altitude of more than 3000 m. The days ahead will take us to further elevations ultimately concluding at 5436 m at Everest Base Camp. However, we will send night at the highest elevation of Gorakshep at 5170 m.

So there is a high possibility that you may feel some signs of altitude sickness. Such as headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and sleeping.

If you feel any of the above symptoms, do not ascend to greater heights, climb down to a lower altitude, let your body rest until you feel really good, and drink lots of water. If needed, administer oxygen if necessary and take medicines to help relieve symptoms.

Please keep in mind, that there is no way to train the body to completely adapt to high altitudes. However, with a reasonable distribution of breaks and lots of rest, slowing climbs in higher elevations, and avoiding smoking and alcohol help prevent altitude sickness.

We offer two types of accommodation on the 10-day Everest base camp trek. You will spend two nights in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu. During the trek, we will stay in the best guesthouses available. In local lodges, western toilets,  till Phakding to Dingboche  room with western toilets inside. Accommodation during the trek is intended to be shared in pairs.

If you are traveling alone, you will need to share with someone else  or pay single supplementary that you get your won room. an additional fee must be paid. In this case, you will be provided with a single room in Kathmandu, but the service may not be available in local lodges.

Regarding meals, we offer breakfast in Kathmandu and three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the trek. You will be able to enjoy local Nepali food, and internationally known meals (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, and Indian cuisine), from pizza and French fries to apple pie but we recommend to stay vegetarian meal.

Breakfast will be served in the tea house or in the guest house where you will spend the night. You will eat lunch on the way to the evening destination. Farewell dinner will also be served in Kathmandu.

All beverages including tea, coffee, soft drinks, hard drinks, and snacks are excluded from our service.

We offer private pick-up and drop-off service from and to the Tribhuvan International Airport. A private car, van, or bus will be used to take you to your hotel in Kathmandu from the airport. At the end of the trip, we will provide the same service to see you off in the TIA.

Your heli flights to Lukla from Kathmandu and Lukla to Kathmandu  by helicopter shearing basis

We will arrange a helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla to Kathmandu . However, our service excludes the emergency rescue and evacuation service cost by helicopter. So please make sure to take out insurance that will cover your urgent helicopter evacuation cost in Nepal.

You will have access to WIFI in the Everest region without a problem. At Lukla, Phakding, and Namche, you have to pay USD 5 to use the unlimited WIFI service. Alternatively, you can purchase a 10GB / 30-day Everest Link WiFi card at Namche Bazaar and use it for the entire EBC trip. At Everest View Hotel, you can use free WIFI service.

Another option would be to use the Ncell or NTC data package for communication and the internet. Both mobile networks provide 4G service all over Nepal. You can buy the SIMs, recharge with some balance, and activate the service.

Regarding charging your devices, you can charge your devices in all tea shops on the way to Everest Base Camp. They will cost you from USD 2 to USD 10 for a full charge of your devices (mobile, laptop, camera, etc.).