Short Everest base camp trek and fly out by helicopter - Detail Itinerary

01Day 01Arrive in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Briefing for the trek and transfer to Mulkot.

Currently the flight to Lukla and back takes place from Manthali which is 140km away from Kathmandu. it takes 4 hours to get there on the winding roads. For the first day of joining the tour, you need to arrive in Kathmandu by midday as you will be received at the airport, driven to Mulkot to stay overnight. The drive from Mulkot to the airport is one hour. This saves having to leave Kathmandu at around 2 am to catch the early morning flight. This has been done to avoid the delays caused by foggy weather at Kathmandu airport.

05Day 05Trek to Pangboche via the famous Thyangboche monastery (3790 m) and the Deboche Nunnery with an overnight stay (7 hours walk)

06Day 06Hike to Amadablam base camp, where we continue to climb to an altitude of 5000 m, which is perfect for further acclimatization, and also gives us a chance to follow trails only taken by mountaineers and village herders. (6-7 hours walk) Overnight in Lodge

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Short Everest base camp trek and fly out by helicopter - Detail Itinerary

01Day 01Arrive in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Briefing for the trek and transfer to Mulkot.

02Day 02Fly to Lukla, and then trek to Phakding (2,840 m) with an overnight stay (3-hour walk)

03Day 03Trek to Namche Bazaar (3441 m) with an overnight stay (5-hour walk)

04Day 04Acclimatization walk to Khumjung village, visit The Monastery with

05Day 05Trek to Pangboche via the famous Thyangboche monastery (3790 m) and the Deboche Nunnery with an overnight stay (7 hours walk)

06Day 06Hike to Amadablam base camp, where we continue to climb to an altitude of 5000 m, which is perfect for further acclimatization, and also gives us a chance to follow trails only taken by mountaineers and village herders. (6-7 hours walk) Overnight in Lodge

07Day 07Trek to Dingboche (4320 m) and towards Nakardzong Ridge with an overnight stay (5-6 hours walk)

08Day 08Trek to Lobuche (4900 m) with overnight rest (5-6 hours)

09Day 09Trek to Kalapathar and overnight stay at Gorakshep (5120 m) 5-6 hours of hiking.

10Day 10Helicopter pickup and shuttle to Pheriche, and then fly back to Kathmandu

11Day 11International departure day

Raj Tamang (Founder)

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