Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return

Difficulty

The Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return is said to be moderately challenging. Climbers will face different challenges, such as walking 130 km high up at Kala Patthar in the Everest Base Camp. Besides, the bad weather in mountainous areas will greatly add to your trekking trials since there are few supplies and it is easy to make a mistake in this territory.

However, the hike is not too hard. You must be aware of what information your journey includes and the best way to pack, among other things. The high-altitude weather can be very harsh and can change rapidly, so make sure that you are well-prepared for all the challenges you are going to face during your trek.

Best seasons

It can be clearly said that in Nepal, the most suitable trekking season is the season of autumn and spring. Many regarded the autumn season as the best for trekking, hence making it the most popular and busiest period of the year. However, due to the ever-increasing number of new destinations in the world, the Everest Base Camp with a helicopter ride is one of the major trekking destinations that leads you to offbeat places and small towns. You will hardly forget the experience.

Just like autumn, spring is also one of the better seasons that can be chosen for trekking in the highlands of Nepal. Spring is indeed a better season to take routes and scenes since this season is characterized by blossoming flowers. Therefore, it becomes the new birth of nature. You will be able to see a clear view of the mountains, hills, and all the other attractive scenery.

Altitude sickness

Acute mountain sickness (AMS), commonly referred to as altitude sickness, remains a major threat to those who will be trekking through the globe’s tallest mountain base, which is situated in Nepal. Since the trek involves the hiker climbing to higher altitudes where there is low oxygen pressure, it is important to know or anticipate the effects and dangers of altitude sickness.

Headache, dizziness, nausea, tiredness, loss of appetite, and sleeping disorders are some of the indicators of altitude sickness. AMS can be prevented if there is enough time given for acclimatization; thus, the plan of the trek has incorporated rest days and slow and steady upward progress. Practical advice includes drinking plenty of water, eating properly, and climbing at a gradual rate.

One needs appropriate equipment to handle the low temperatures and should have items such as acetazolamide (Diamox) for medications. Knowledge about altitude sickness, trekking with experienced guides, and listening to the body’s signals make the greatest contribution to safe and successful EBC trekking.

Transportation

You will be picked up from your hotels and dropped off at Tribhuvan International Airport by our crew members in a private vehicle. All the airway transportation as well as roadway transportation will be included in your Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return package.

Throughout your journey, you will be able to witness all the beautiful scenery of the Himalayas, including colorful and lively villages, majestic hills, and mesmerizing scenery.

Accommodations, meals and drinks

There are several inns and tea houses present in different localities throughout the route to Everest Base Camp, where we will be staying and resting. We would also like to inform you beforehand that one must share his room with one of his mates, as private rooms are rarely available in the Himalayan region.

One must also share bathrooms with others due to a lack of room service. So, if you want one, then please inform us during your booking. But talking about meals and drinks, you will get to taste a variety of food, especially Sherpa’s traditional cuisine.

We would also like to inform you that there will be no compromises with your food. So, you will be provided with hygienic, edible meals prepared in a healthy way. Your meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout your trekking journey.

On the other hand, drinks will also be provided to you. During your trekking period, you will be provided with water bottles but if you want some soft drinks, you will have to be responsible for them on your own.

Permits

For this Everest Base Camp Trek with a helicopter return, one must have the following permits:

1. Khumbu Rural Municipality Permit: The Khumbu Rural Municipality Permit is available for non-Nepalese, including SAARC member countries, on payment of NPR 2000. Ensure that your passport is carried with you when acquiring this license.
2. Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit: The cost of entry for a foreigner to Sagarmatha National Park is 3000 NPR each. You will also need a passport to receive this license.

What is included?

The services that are included in the Everest Base Camp trek with helicopter return are hygienic and nutritional. There are three meals a day, with some tea or coffee with each meal. Since our main motto is your health, we will also provide you with some delicious fruits every night after dinner. There are no private rooms or modern facilities in the Himalayan region, so you will have to share accommodation facilities in the trekking lodges throughout the trek.

Permits are vitally important during the trek, so all the necessary permits for the expedition, including entrance fees to Sagramatha National Park and Khumbu Pashang Lhamu Rural Municipality, will be included in the Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return package.

We will also be responsible for your flight costs from Kathmandu to Lukla airport and from Gorakshep to Kathmandu, including transferring you to your hotels after the landing. We will also cover the expenses of experienced and trained government-licensed English-speaking guides and other staff, including salaries, food, transportation, and other services.

You will require lots of equipment, due to which you will have to carry some extra loads. But we have you. We will provide you with a helpful and muscular porter to carry luggage and equipment, and one porter for two trekkers, whose expenses will be covered by us.

In case of any emergencies or accidents, an arrangement for emergency helicopter services will be provided to you, which is paid for by your travel insurance company. A sleeping bag, a down Jacket, and walking poles will be provided to you, which must be returned after completion of the trek along with a T-shirt, cap, and duffel bag.

Since your health is the most important aspect of the trek, an oximeter will be provided to your trekking leader so as to measure the oxygen saturation level and pulse of trekkers throughout the journey.

What is excluded?

There are certain things that will not be included in your Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return. These things include expenses for international flights and airport costs, as well as airport pick-up and drop-off for international flights. The cost of a Nepali Tourist Visa, expenses for travel and medical insurance, and personal expenses are not included in the package cost.

Any additional food and beverage services that are not included in the itinerary, which include alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks as well as expenses for additional snacks, desserts, or sweets that trekkers purchase en route, are not included in the package of the Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return.

If you have brought luggage weighing more than the maximum load required, then the charges will also fall upon you, as we will not be responsible for it.

This trekking package for the Everest Base Camp trek with a helicopter return also excludes the cost of charging phones and hot showers during trekking. If you want to tip guides or porters or employ an extra crew member during the trek, then we will not be responsible for it.