Everest Base Camp trek and helicopter return
This is our most popular Everest Base Camp trek. Because it's a winner! For starters, it's the shortest trip, so it's more accessible for those with limited leave. Also, you get to fly back in a helicopter and see Mt Everest and the Himalayas from the air!
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Quick trek route overview
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Day 4
Day 5
![Trekker standing with Namche Bazaar in the background below on the EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/SkIYjJhDN8XYFQxMhplaP/c2d270e71418b7ba766ecd339bfac008/Ross_Anker._S._Namche_Bazaar_EBC_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=800)
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![Group of smiling trekkers on the EBC trek with prayer flags in background, Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/71stGf8lCRQF1f7gzITr6V/e58dedc16e002607c23aba4c4fe011c5/Matt___Betriz._EBC_trekker_group_pic_Nepal.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
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Detailed trip itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
Arrival: Tribhuvan International Airport Drive: Airport to Thamel (30 min) Overnight: Thamel, Kathmandu Accommodation: Arushi Boutique Hotel (or similar)
![kathmandu temple stupa](https://images.followalice.com/2oV0HThQ7z0h27RtbnkyZh/e15e8cc323a9f232785110b070e98df4/kathmandu_temple_stupa.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Day 2: Drive to Manthali
Drive: Kathmandu to Manthali (5 hr) Overnight: Manthali Accommodation: TBD
![Group of smiling adults seated in a van headed to the airport in Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/2Y1r5vDXXWBJysla1wbzUo/043818401e2e8574e207cf67dd815a83/Matt___Beatriz._EBC_trek_group_pic_vehicle_Nepal.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 3: Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
Flight: Manthali Airport to Lukla Airport (15 min) Trek starting point: Town of Lukla (2,860 m / 9,383 ft) Trek distance: 8.2 km / 5.1 mi Trek duration: 3 hours Highlight: Beautiful trek through a forested valley Overnight: Village of Phakding (2,610 m / 8,562 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse (lodge)
![EBCT - May 2022](https://images.followalice.com/70bzLwdRSHbHS9VDw7VUHV/318b948cce3f91f895f515dd76333b52/IMG_4395.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
![Pur. Surke village near Dhud Kosi river en route to Phakding, Everest Base Camp](https://images.followalice.com/56Ne98nBkgvUHWPW7GzQl/092081aadf12645e096ae321861fad90/Pur._Surke_village_near_Dhudh_Kosi_river_en_route_to_Phakding__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
![Suspension bridge among tall trees on the EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/7u3C8Nhy4DYecDZo5iPvK7/3af1192de6ee66e1cc0fc2309196184b/Ross_Anker._S._Suspension_bridge_EBC_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar
Starting point: Phakding (2,610 m / 8,562 ft) Trek distance: 9.4 km / 5.6 mi Duration: 5-6 hours Highlight: Crossing the Hillary Suspension Bridge Overnight: Namche Bazaar (3,440 m / 11,286 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse
![Trekkers standing under the Sagarmatha National Park entrance arch on the EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/3ptYNE4eGJ8c2VFr43brD8/5e6eaf550aef3143c9c79d699ba0aeac/Ross_Anker._S._Sagamartha_entrance_arch_EBC_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=733)
Pro tip: Don't enter a suspension bridge if there are yaks or mules busy crossing it, as they could well knock you over.
![Pur. Namche at night, Nepal, EBC](https://images.followalice.com/5SEGLOKUMB80pA811kwfzx/7239673945aae61cf43801f0b5680133/Pur._Namche_Bazaar_at_night__EBC_trek__Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Day 5: Acclimatisation and Hotel Everest View hike
Highlight: Roundtrip hike to Hotel Everest View for tea Hotel Everest View elevation: 3,880 m / 2,730 ft Hike distance: 5.4 km / 3.4 mi Hike duration: 3 hours Overnight: Namche Bazaar (3,440 m / 11,286 ft) Accommodation: Same teahouse as the night before
![Hotel Everest View, website's picture](https://images.followalice.com/1na49vMV6d1mvHSlxeO75R/41206d2119efc572bf40227280aa86ef/Hotel_Everest_View.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=426)
Opened in 1971, Hotel Everest View is famous for being the highest hotel in the world: it sits at 3,880 m (13,000 ft) above sea level!
![Namche Bazaar mountains EBC trek](https://images.followalice.com/3JGzamtQEBXKK7Wokz9SkV/c847e57b41ff6c0fa1d53d4d32b864b6/Ross_Anker._Namche_Bazaar_mountains_EBC_trek__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 6: Trek to Tengboche
Starting point: Namche Bazaar (3,440 m / 11,286 ft) Trek distance: 9.6 km / 6 mi Duration: 5 hours Highlight: Visit Tengboche Monastery Overnight: Tengboche (3,870 m / 12,696 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse
![Ama Dablam and river on EBC trek route](https://images.followalice.com/5Apcxi6i7Iyi4ufE9wScT5/d5e88074fea1f535c0739715a7b127ca/Ross_Anker._Ama_Dablam_and_river_on_EBC_trek_route__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
![Yattle resting on the grass at the Tengboche monastery,](https://images.followalice.com/7m3vX3ByPvg1yy85KuQMnu/9f67ff1c765b628f70b49f9974725745/Ours._Yattle_resting_on_the_grass_at_the_Tengboche_monastery__.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Day 7: Trek to Dingboche
Starting point: Tengboche (3,870 m / 12,696 ft) Trek distance: 10.5 km / 6.5 mi Duration: 6 hours Highlight: Looking at Ama Dablam from Nangkartshang viewpoint Overnight: Dingboche (4,360 m / 14,304 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse
![View of Ama Dablam from Nangkartshang viewpoint, Dingboche, Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/1qdCLqByGa2lqWdsROaBFw/8f2e5ae29931f83a1fb7a76ec4b27fe6/View_of_Ama_Dablam_from_Nangkart_Shank_viewpoint__Dingboche__Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![En route to Dingboche on EBC trek route](https://images.followalice.com/3u8hCguvvb4km6EW0yptXf/615e77a6d9863113aa5ce0f370c53c82/Ross_Anker._S._En_route_to_Dingboche_on_EBC_trek_route__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=451)
![Two Trekkers Walking to Dingboche Village, Everest Base Camp Trek](https://images.followalice.com/5gvDEtLNsMogmzwPp70fQm/a5f4fbf9fb79e467a81cbf7db918f4af/Two_Trekkers_Walking_to_Dingboche_Village__Everest_Base_Camp_Trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=800)
Day 8: Trek to Lobuche
Starting point: Dingboche (4,360 m / 14,304 ft) Trek distance: 8.4 km / 5.2 mi Duration: 5 hours Overnight: Lobuche (4,940 m / 16,207 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse
![Old farmhouse en route from Dingboche to Lobuche on EBC trek route](https://images.followalice.com/5qSrjZgG2FEbxb9BhnJCxv/6376ca1b052828531c60cd5d4281f45e/Ross_Anker._Old_farmhouse_en_route_from_Dingboche_to_Lobuche_on_EBC_trek_route__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
![Pur. Lobuche village Everest Base Camp Three Peaks Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/3YecqKficAYh7x4oL6u4qp/019072414acd9bc94e194418b88ba0bc/Pur._Lobuche_village_Everest_Base_Camp_Three_Peaks_Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=457)
Day 9: Trek to Everest Base Camp!
Starting point: Lobuche (4,940 m / 16,210 ft) Trek distance: 10.8 km / 6.7 mi Duration: 4 hours Highlight: Visiting Everest Base Camp, of course! Everest Base Camp elevation: 5,364 m / 17,598 ft Overnight: Gorakshep (5,164 m / 16,942 ft) Accommodation: Teahouse
![Ours. Everest Base Camp EBC Nepal trekkers flags fun](https://images.followalice.com/eTxVO309vlKJYVlmQKMUf/eb3a617a3713fd9cd3cd4fb4ec05eb97/Ours_Everest_Base_Camp_EBC_Nepal_Trekkers_Flags_Fun.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=689)
![Woman sitting on large rock at Everest Base Camp](https://images.followalice.com/2WwDXkU1eAH9BiKNuamZRb/0beb9ea4efbdab934bd72e4b5facff35/Beatriz_Everest_Base_Camp_Nepal.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 10: Hike Kala Patthar, helicopter flight to Lukla
Starting point: Gorakshep (5,164 m / 16,942 ft) Kala Patthar elevation: 5,643 m (18,514 ft) Hike distance: 3.2 km / 1.9 mi Duration: 3 hours Highlights: The view of Mt Everest from atop Kala Patthar, and the epic helicopter ride! Helicopter flight: Gorakshep to Lukla (~20 min) Overnight: Lukla Accommodation: Teahouse
![Pur. Helicopter flies past Lhotse mountain, Everest Base Camp trek, Nepal](https://images.followalice.com/2LsKOKc9Hdo6FpbJBqoyvR/743dcb073969f29622face88e8b37c82/Pur._Helicopter_and_Lhotse_mountain__Everest_Base_Camp_trek.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Three men smiling inside a helicopter returning from Everest Base Camp](https://images.followalice.com/3DZc5Z2Yu6KpGoLjuBoXzD/02cafb5ef6ed296d27ce4f05dddaf71e/Aldo_Varela__group_pic__helicopter._EBC__Nepal.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
Day 11: Fly to Ramechhap, drive to Kathmandu
Flight: Lukla Airport to Manthali Airport (15 min) Drive: Manthali to Kathmandu (5 hr) Overnight: Thamel, Kathmandu Accommodation: Arushi Boutique Hotel (or similar)
![Two men at rooftop dinner in Kathmandu](https://images.followalice.com/4MGO0UFwSa6dmu3N2K2OGX/51727fcfa246f977979f048489e63202/Ross_Anker._S._Dinner_Arushi_Hotel_night_light_Kathmandu.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Day 12: Explore Kathmandu
Overnight: Thamel, Kathmandu Accommodation: Arushi Boutique Hotel (or similar)
![Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) in Kathmandu](https://images.followalice.com/1Zn4nKXPslVqv9VCzP8vcU/f65171f6360b238ed1886c8935cabbc9/Swyambhunath-1024x577.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=451)
Day 13: Depart Nepal
Drive: Kathmandu to Tribhuvan International Airport (30 min)