Compare Ebc Trek & Fly Back Helicopter- 11 Days by Travel Max Guide vs Everest Base Camp Trek- 14 Days by Outfitter Nepal
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| Duration | 11 days | 14 days |
| Price From | $ 3,300 | $ 1,250 |
| Price Per Day | $ 300 | $ 89 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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10 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches and 10 Dinners |
13 Breakfast, 11 Lunch & 11 Dinner |
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Departing from Gorakshep, you fly over the Sagarmatha National Park which is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. In your helicopter, you soar above the Everest Region and fly over the mountain giants and see the summits of these mountains. The aerial view of the Everest Region is magnificent, and it is captivating. You will have an unobstructed view of the region from the window of a helicopter. This is the perfect flight for the trekkers who have limited time and yet want to enjoy all the beauties of the Everest Region at one shot. You watch in awe the world's tallest snow-covered mountains, glacial rivers, and turquoise mountain lakes. EBC trek and fly back helicopter 12 days is perfect for those seekers who want to marvel at the wonderful and beautiful natural elements of the Everest Region, and who want to enjoy the thrilling flight that descends 2360 m. Have the amazing view of the beautiful landscapes that you want to enjoy during helicopter flight. Enjoy the memorable helicopter flight, see the lush green forest, and also fly through the deep valleys and green hills. Relax in a helicopter as you swallow this incredible view. Have the bird's eye view of these mountains and water bodies. As you trek, see all the highlights of the Everest Region from the professionally trained and experienced trekking guides. You will hear all the facts of the Everest Region as you walk to the base of the highest mountain as you stop there to see the panoramic and stunning view of the mountains that creates wonderful photo opportunity for you in the world's remotest region. As you trek uphill and downhill, you experience and discover the miracles of nature in person in the Everest Region. Your trek follows the trekking trail that traverses the hills and valleys that are exotic and rustic. |
Everest Base Camp Trekking is an adventure hike that goes beyond the horizons into a natural paradise of unparallel beauty that would stir your emotions for your whole lifetime. Everest base camp trekking is the most thrilling, exciting and challenging adventure hike for the trekking lovers from the whole globe which is an enthralling world class journey in the high Himalayas that leads you to the base camp of the highest peak on earth. Situated in Khumbu region, Nepal it is a beautiful heaven in itself. The surrounding will make you feel like you are in some natural paradise. Renowned for its spectacular view and enchanting beauty Everest base camp has always been a favorite destination of the trek lovers. The Everest Base Camp Trekking is not only popular because it is the top of the world; one can also view the superb Himalayan landscapes which include Mt. Everest (8848m), Mt Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Nuptse (7855m), Mt. Pumori (7161m), Mt. Changaste (7550m), Mt. Lingterin (6679m), Mt. Amadablam (6856m), Mt. Thamserku (6723m), Mt. Kantega( 6685m), Mt.Kusum Khagaru (6367m),Mt.Kongde (6011m), Mt. Khumbila (5761m) , Mt. Twache peak (6367m), Mt. Cholaste (6335m) ,Island peak (6179m), Lobuche peak (6145m), Pokalde peak (5806m), Honku south peak (6119m) as you hike the trails during the Everest Base Camp Trekking; you can also spot various animals such as musk dears, leopards, jackals, mountain Thar, even unique bird specimens such as the Pheasant and long tails birds can also be spotted as well. Everest Base Camp is the gateway for all the climbers that attempt to climb the highest summit of the world, the Everest. Everest Base Camp is not a usual trek location; it is the most famous trekking location that holds a long history of pride, glory and tragedy too. It is a brand in itself, a dream venture that many people in the world dream to accomplish. Spectacular views, loyal and friendly inhabitants (the Sherpas) make Everest Base Camp Trek the most sought out trek destination. Trekking at this highly sought out trek destination is not too tough and the routes are not that complex. You can be fully assured that your trek journey with us will be an amazing experience. We initiate you journey to the base camp with an amazing tour of the picturesque valley that offers a glimpse of its World Heritage Sites. Following this you can enjoy a brief morning flight to the beginning point of the trek, Lukla. Lukla is a beautiful Sherpa village situated in the lap of Himalayas. Our journey will then follow a steep river valley to Namche Bazar which is the official gateway to Khumbu region, Surrounded by beautiful Himalayas the beauty of Namche Bazar will surely leave you spell bound. Taking a day of rest in Namche can help you to adapt the altitude which will help you to carry out the remaining journey in a comfortable manner. This trek will give you a chance to explore the surrounding areas and villages of Khumjung. You can even visit the school established by Edmund Hillarys Himalayan Trust and also the hospitals in these villages. We can continue our Base Camp trek with a stopover for the night at the magnificent Tangboche monastery. You will be able to witness amazing unbelievable views from here. The base camp trip will continue to the north through the Dingbuche, one of the original Sherpa settlements in this region. After a day of rest in Dingbuche, specifically for the climate adaptation you continue trekking to the base camp, the landscapes will get more remote and desolate as we tend to get closer to the base camp. With lots of enthusiasm, will power, passion and dedication you will become able to accomplish our ultimate goal of reaching the Everest base camp. The feeling of accomplishment you will have at the end will actually be too intense and pleasing. You will then be able to enjoy the extra ordinary atmosphere; you can follow it up with a hike to Kala Pathar view point. You can enjoy the enormous beauty peacefully before you begin your journey back to Namche Bazar followed by a flight from Lukla. Everest Base Camp trekking will be an unforgettable journey of your life that you will love to cherish forever. |
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400 m)
Accommodation: Overnight at a Hotel
Welcome to the contrasting mystical city of the temple, Kathmandu. Begin your Nepal explore. Your representative is waiting for you in the customs area. From the airport, you will traverse through the busy streets to the center of the city in order to check-in a hotel. If you have time, you can stroll in the streets of Thamel.
Day 2: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m/8,700ft) Duration: 40 minutes flight, 3 - 4 hours trek
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Today, after breakfast, head to the domestic airport. Enjoy a scenic mountain flight to Lukla. See the wonderful Himalayas, including Everest. Next, we trek to Phakding along with a trekking guide. As you trek, you see Mt Nupla (5,885m) Kusum Kanguru (6,367m) and Mount Kwongde Range. Enroute, you come across Dudh Kosi Valley.
Day 3: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m/11,280 ft)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Today, you enter the Sagarmatha National Park. See the cascade of waterfalls. Follow the trekking trail that goes uphill and downhill. Villages are widely prevalent with flowers, such as Rhododendron, Magnolia, and fir. Intermingling with nature, you head to Namche. On the way, you get an ample opportunity to see the mountains.
Day 4: Namche Bazaar: acclimatization
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Acclimatization means an adaptation for tomorrow's higher altitude. For the ultimate view of the mountains, head to the Everest View Hotel. This is a short hike, and hiking is always strenuous in the Everest Region. The view of the mountain is impressive. You will see a 180-degree view of the mountains, and you will not regret.
Day 5: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Duration: 5 - 6 hours
The upward and downward trekking trails offer the perfect view that you would like to soak the beauties of Amadablam (6856 ), Everest (8848 ), Nuptse (7861 ), Lhotse (8501 m), and so on. The trekking also traverses along the Dudh Kosi River. The trail is an important part of the trek. Don't forget to take your camera with you.
Day 6: Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300 ft)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Today, take long walk and experience the wonders of mountains, such as Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam, North-Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-Tse (5820m), and the great wall of Nuptse because the view of these mountains is magnificent from any angle. Without the doubt one thing is sure, you will never forget both the glimpse of this view and the gazing view.
Day 7: Dingboche: acclimatization
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Acclimatization means an adaptation for tomorrow's higher altitude. Nangkasrtshang is an iconic peak because its top helps you to immerse in the beauty of the mountains, including Makalu (8463 m). You also have the option of going to Dingboche, but this is a half day's journey and is tiring; however, you will find Makalu as a natural marvel.
Day 8: Dingboche to Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Duration: 5-6 hours
On the trekking trail again, you walk downward and upward and stop at the narrow glacier. For all the mountain lovers, this trekking trail is for you because you will see the awe-inspiring view of Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam and to the north-Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-Tse (5820m) and the great wall of Nuptse.
Day 9: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,961ft), visit Everest Base Camp (5,364 m/17,594 ft)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Guesthouse
Duration: 6-7 hours
Today, our top priority is to visit the Everest Base Camp. Hit to the narrow and rocky path. Next up is an area from where you can detour. Your guide will tune with the original trekking trail. Pay a visit to the Italian Pyramid. You also hit rocky dunes, moraines, and streams. After you swallow the beauty of Everest Base Camp, you say farewell to it.
Day 10: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar, (5,545m/18,188ft) back to Gorak Shep, fly to Kathmandu by Helicopter
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight at a Hotel
It is evident that an aerial view of the Everest Region is the best view in the world. You will have vertical flight experience. If you are the first-timer, then you will experiment with what you have never experimented before. Above all, you fly over the mountains, like the trekking peaks, the Dudh Kosi River and the Bhote Kosi River. You are amidst the valleys and the hills.
Day 11: Final departure
Meals: Breakfast
From the haphazard city, as well as from nature's dramatic set, you fly out from Nepal. The proceedings of your flight begin by picking you up from the hotel. Where you trek was a paradise, and where you head is your native land. Prior to 4 hours, we pick you up from the hotel and take you to the Tribhuvan international airport.
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel ( No Meals)
Arrive at Kathmandu airport (1345meters), you will be met by our airport representative and transferred to hotel, evening free and your first overnight at hotel in Kathmandu at 3 star Standard Hotel.
Day 02: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2886m) and Trek to Phakding (2610m) -4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having early breakfast at hotel in Kathmandu, we will drive you to Kathmandu airport and take an early morning 35 minutes scenic flight to the small mountain airport Lukla, after reaching at Lukla, our trekking guide will introduce with the porters, then start trekking following then mountainside on the left bank of the Dudh Koshi river, it is easy trekking and takes about 3-4 and to reach at Phakding, overnight at lodge.
Day 03: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440 m.) - 6 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and the trekking follows the Dudh Koshi river and crossing it few times and enter to the park in Jorsale where we will stop for lunch and again we continue the trekking, after few hours walking, Namche Bazar will appears ahead as wetravel along the path surrounded by pines, pass the plateau where the Saturday bazaar is held and enter the village, the Namche Bazar (3440m) is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges and opens out only where it faces the Duch koshi, The village is a central hub of the area and food, Sundrie and even mountain climbing equipment may be purchased here, overnight at Lodge.
Day 04: Rest day at Namche Bazaar (3440 m) for acclimatization
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Namche Bazaar is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and souvenir shops as well as a magnificent outlook; It is an ideal place to spend a rest day for acclimatization to the high altitude before heading off towards Everest base camp and for the acclimatization, we walk up to Khumjung village through Everest view hotel in Syangbuche and you will see the beautiful view of the Himalayas including Mt.Everest , the Khumjung is densely populated by Sherpa community and there is an old monastery as well so, we will visit that as well and then return to Namche overnight at Lodge.
Day 05: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche (3867 m.) - 5 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek with the ridge trail and flat level mountain path that offers excellent panoramas of Thamserku, Kantega, and Kusum Kangrib, after walking few hours on flat Zigzags; we descend to the river and arrive at Phunki Tenga, then climb through Rhododendron forest to the Tengbuche monastery, check into the lodge and you will have time to visit around and to the Monastery as well if you are interested and overnight at lodge.
Day 06: Trek from Tyangboche to Dingboche (4260 m.)- 5 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trekking with descending through Rhododendron forest to the Imja Khola and cross exciting suspension bridge on it and walk passing by a long Mani stone wall to enter the village of Pangboche, our route continues through summer pastures to Dingboche village; check in to the lodge and overnight at Lodge.
Day 07: Rest day at Dingboche (4260 m.) for acclimatization
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today in Dingbuche is the remarkable acclimatization day and there are some breathtaking views of the North face of Ama Dablam and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge as we explore this beautiful valley that leads up to Island Peak, The walk is short with a good chance to relax in the afternoon and we can do some side day trips around for the acclimatization and overnight at lodge.
Day 08: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4930 m.)- 5 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and the trek leads us north for up to 50-minutes until we come to a mani-prayer Stupa then The trail is gentle looking down to Pheriche village below, today's walk offers views of the Mt. Tawache, Ama Dablam and to the north-Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-tse (5820m) and the great wall of Nuptse, after two hours of walking, the trail from Pheriche joins near Dugla (4595m) before a small wooden bridge over the river of Khumbu glacier then continue for an hour up a steep hill to the top, where there are views of Mt. Pumori and west of Everest are waiting for us and after a short break, we continue trekking up to Lobuche, check in to the lodge and overnight at Lodge.
Day 09: Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp via Gorakshep (m.) 6-7 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trekking to Base camp; following the rocky moraine path, view icy glacial pond and icebergs down below of Khumbu glacier, after the last rocky moraine dunes, a short downhill walk brings us to Gorakshep, where we will stop for lunch and we leave all our stuff there at lodge as this is the last place where there are lodge available, then we start our Himalayan journey to the Everest Base camp - WOW!!! Congratulation!!! Your dream has come true now and you have successfully reached at the base camp of Everest then after visiting sometime in the Base Camp and surroundings, we return to Gorekshep for our overnight stay and overnight at Lodge.
Day 10: Trek from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar (5545m.) and trek to Pheriche (4243m.)- 7 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Quite Early morning, we climb to Kala Patthar (5545m.) peak to enjoy the view of sunrise, and from Kala Patthar, we can have a panoramic view of Mt. Everest and many other mountain peaks like Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku and many more, after seeing the sunrise over those Himalayas, we trek down to Gorekshep and have breakfast and start trekking down to Pheriche, it is easy trekking down, overnight at lodge.
Day 11: Trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar (3441 meters) - 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and now, we are trekking back to Namche Bazaar, an easier descent trekking passing through rhododendron forest, Tengbuche is a small village with a famous monastery offering you the splendid view of Ama Dablam, green hills and river views where we stopped for lunch then we will trek back to Namche, overnight at Lodge.
Day 12: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2886 m.)- 6 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After having breakfast at lodge, we start our trek and today is the last day of our adventure Everest base camp trek and the trekking is pleasant, except for few short uphill climbs and then down to the Bhote-Koshi River crossing it few time and the last uphill climb of 45 minutes will bring us to Lukla, check in to the lodge, overnight at Lodge.
Day 13: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Meals: Breakfast
We will an early breakfast and walk to Lukla airport and take flight back to Kathmandu, transfer to hotel in Kathmandu, your day is free and overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Transfer to international airport for your final flight departure
Meals: Breakfast
You will be transferred to the international airport for your final departure to your loving home. OUTFITTER NEPAL has taken pleasure in serving you all of these weeks; you counted on us & we didn’t let you down because we know how hard you’ve worked to enjoy this holiday. Meeting you was an immense pleasure & we do hope you will remember us down the years with memories of the time you’ve spent in this amazing country that’s Nepal. A safe BON VOYAGE home…takes care!!!.
