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| DURATION 7 Days | ACTIVITY |
Trekking
| MAX ALTITUDE 5545 m |
| TRIP GRADE Moderate |
GROUP SIZE Min. 2-14 Pax. | Accommodation Tea House | TRANSPORT Flight and Helicopter | BEST SEASON N/A |
Want to do the Everest base camp trek with Helicopter return in a short time? The 7-day Everest base camp trek is the shortest trekking plan to complete the EBC trek. It is a combination of trekking and heli tours in the Everest region. A one-way trek to Everest base camp from Lukla is followed by a heli tour. You will fly from Gorak Shep to Lukla on the 7th day of trekking and return to KTM/Ramechhap by flight. 7 Days Everest Base Camp Trekking is the best package designed for trekkers to complete the Everest base camp trek in a short time. If you don’t want to return to Lukla on foot, then the short Everest base camp trek package is the right choice.
7 Days EBC trek with Helicopter return is a short, adventure trek leading you to the base camp of the world’s highest peak – Mt, Everest. The trek starts from Lukla and ends in Lukla. Starting the walk from Lukla you will pass different villages, rivers, suspension bridges, pasture land, forest, and moraines. Breathing in higher elevations, new surroundings and a close-up view of mountains from higher cliffs remains mesmerizing each day.
The bank of DudhKoshi on the first-day walk takes you to the beautiful village Phakding, where you can get the best lodge for a night stay. The second day walk includes suspension bridges, a forest track, Manjo village, the pine trial, and stone-paved stairs to welcome in Namche Bazar. In order to complete trek in 7 days, you will not have rest days in entire 7 days Everest base camp trek.
The easy trial of Namche to Tengboche gives an amazing view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhola, Mt. Khumbuste, Mt. Changaste, Mt. Pumori and Lobuche. These ranges become more closer while reaching Lobuche, Gorakshep, and Everest base Camp. The path becomes more challenging when you reach higher elevation because of the low temperature, low air pressure and less oxygenated air with increasing elevation. On the last day we will wake up around at 4 am and hike to Kala Patthar to capture the panoramic view of Mt. Everest with the rising sun. To get best experience of heli tour, we will return to Lukla via helicopter from Gorakshep.
The 7 Days EBC trek with heli return is a perfect trek for those who don’t want to walk downhills after reaching Everest Base Camp—the destination. If you want to do the Everest Base Camp trek and don’t have enough time for exploration via walking a long time in the Khumbu region, then choose 7 days Everest Base Camp trek with Heli return. You can fulfill your EBC trek with the best price, a friendly guide, and the best management in your comfort zone with the Mission Summit trek. Thus, travel with us.
Here is the 7-day Everest Base Camp Trek itinerary, which starts from Kathmandu and ends with your Gorakshep to Lukla by helicopter.
| Itinerary | Elevation | Waking |
| Day 01: Fly to Lukla (2,804m) & trek to Phakding (2,640m) | 2804m/9199ft | 4 hrs |
| Day 02: Phakding to Namche Bazaar | 3440m/11283 | 7-8 Hrs |
| Day 03: Namche to Tengboche | 3860m/12660ft | 6-7 hrs |
| Day 04 : Tengboche to Dingboche | 4410m/14464ft | 5-6 Hrs |
| Day 05: Dingboche to Lobuche | 4910m/16105ft | 5-6 hrs |
| Day 06: Lobuche to Gorakshep to EBC Back to Gorakshep | 5364m/17598ft | 10 hrs |
| Day 07 : Gorakshep to Lukla by Heli | 2804m/9199ft |
We will wake up early in the morning to reach airport on exact time. Around 25 – 30 minutes of mountainous flight takes you to Lukla, the entrance of Everest base camp trek. After having breakfast in Lukla we will descend towards bank of Dudhkoshi which lead you to Phakding.
Trek to Phakding Village offers forest walk, suspension bridges, wooden breeze with burble of Dudhkoshi, greenery, chorten and maniwalls. Phakding is a beautiful village resting in the bank of Dudhkoshi where we can see numbers of lodge and tea houses.
After having delicious breakfast in Phakding, we will start our trek on the bank of Dudhkoshi. The trial enters to Sagarmatha National Park through Manjo village. Today you will cross longest and highest suspension bridge named Hillary suspension bridge. Entering the pine trial and stone paved stairs you will reach Namche Bazzar- the Himalayan Thamel. You can see busy market in Namche Bazzar.
The best trial of Everest Base Camp begins as we leave Namche Bazzar. After ascending around half hour we can see a different surrounding filled with mesmerizing view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Thamsekhu, Amma Dablam, Tabuche, Cholache, Lhotse Shar, and Kusum Kanguru. We will take a rest in Kaynjuma and walk uphill towards Tengboche Monasteries.
7 Days Everest Base Camp Trek Cost and Date is provided in the checklist below to plan your holiday trip. Confirm your booking with us. We are flexible for customizing the trip. Contact us for your queries.
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7 days Everest base camp trek is comparatively less hard than the Everest base camp trek because in 7 days Everest base camp trek you will have a one-way walk. After reaching Everest base camp you will return to Lukla in Heli. less days (7 days), less distance (one way) walk makes your trek quite easier than 14 days Everest base camp trek where you have to walk 10 days in Khumbu region.
March, April, May of the Spring season and August, September, October of the autumn season is the best time for 7 days Everest base camp trek.The weather remains pleasant and you can assume 100% scenic beauty during these months.
June, July and January, February are considered a worse time for 7 days Everest base camp trek. Regular rainfall during June July and extremely low temperature during January and February makes you unable to do Everest base camp trek. Tea houses remain close during this time.
Yes, a trekking experience is essential for the Everest base camp trek. You cannot tolerate low temperature and low air pressure at high altitudes unless you have done a moderate trek in mountains.
You should do regular Physical exercise, jogging before 3 months of your trek to prepare for 7 days Everest base camp trek. A medical check-up to know your health condition is essential.
The 7-day Everest Base Camp trek with Heli Return is a modified trek to make trekking shorter in the Everest region. We aimed to give both the experience of trekking and an Everest heli tour for our client. This trek is designed to fulfill the demands of Everest region lovers who want to do the Everest Base Camp trek and do not have enough time. Also, trekkers who want to do multiple treks in a short period of time in Nepal can choose the 7-day Everest Base Camp trek along with other short trekking spots of Nepal, such as the Ghorepani Poon hill trek, Mardi Himal trek, and Langtang Valley trek, etc.
Some of the information regarding the 7-day Everest Base Camp trek is mentioned below:
You can apply for a tourist visa of Nepal from the Nepal Embassy or from Tribhuvan International Airport after your arrival. If you are coming to Nepal only for 7 days Everest Base Camp trek, it is better to take a 15-day visa. Taking a visa depends on the number of treks in Nepal. You cannot take a visa for less than 15 days.
Autumn and spring are the best seasons for the Everest Base Camp trek. The months of March, April, May, August, September, and October are the best months because the weather remains pleasant, there are no extreme temperatures, there is no rain cover, and slippery paths are found in these months.
The 7-day Everest base camp trek is a moderate trek. Mentally and physically fit people with mountain trekking experience can easily do this trek.
You should do physical exercises, including walking and running, for around 2 hours a day before 2-3 months of your trek. It is necessary to have experience of Himalayan trekking; otherwise, walking the challenging path of Everest is not possible. A medical checkup to know your health condition is also important to prevent sickness during the trek.
The best tea houses are available in the Everest region. You will get a clean room with an attached bathroom to Namche. As you walk uphill, you will have a shared bathroom. In the Everest region, you can get luxurious hotels like Yeti Mountain Home and Hotel Everest View; for that, you have to choose a premium Everest Base Camp trek.
You can charge your gadgets in each teahouse chosen for a night stay. Charging is not available in the room but in the dining hall. Depending on the teahouse, you should pay either for the number of gadgets you charge or per hour for charging gadgets.
This is a kind of illness that is caused by ascent to high altitudes. The symptoms will occur within 6 to 24 hours of achieving a high altitude. Altitude sickness is fatal and can result in death if not treated in time. You need to stay alert to any of the symptoms that occur.
If you happen to notice any of the symptoms, follow the guidelines mentioned below-
If you see no improvement in your health within 48 hours, you will have to be immediately deported to the city for medical support.
There is no way to train your body prior to trekking so as to adapt to the high altitude. Some ways in which you can prevent it are as follows:
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the package. Depending on the group of people, you can choose food from the menu. Generally, you get porridge, tea, coffee, bread items, eggs, and curry in breakfast. Nepali thali, including rice, dal, curry, pickle, and pappad, is common for Lunch and dinner. You can choose other food items such as Mo: MO, thukpa, noodles, spaghetti, chapati, and sandwiches as available on the menu.
During times of emergencies like acute altitude sickness or a natural calamity, you might have to be immediately deported in a helicopter. The cost of such deportation is covered by health insurance that needs to be purchased before you start the trek.
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The trekking towards Dingboche Village begins after having breakfast in Tengboche. The higher the elevation, the greater the scenery. Yes, we will have more close-up views of the mountains as we move ahead towards Dingboche. We will pass Pangboche, Somare, and Imja stream before reaching Dingboche.
We will leave Dingboche after having breakfast and trek to Thukla Pass. The pasture and rocky landscape covered with snow gives amazing scenery. After crossing Thukla Pass, we will have a quite easy path until we reach Lobuche. It takes around 4- 5 hours to reach Lobuche, a small valley resting on the non-green surface of the Everest region. We will stay at the Italian camp Lobuche called Hotel 8000 Inn Pyramid & Research Center.
Today is the final day of ascending to higher elevation. The long journey reaches its destination on the 6th day of your trek. The walk on the moraines, rocky path, and enjoying the panoramic view of
Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhola, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Changaste, Mt. Pumori, and Lobuche Peak. We will reach Gorakshep. It is a small area established for facilitating a night stay for trekkers.
After reaching Gorakshep, we will warm up our bodies, take rest for an hour, and walk towards
Everest Base Camp. Enjoying the mountainous view and fulfilling the desire of standing on Everest Base Camp, we will spend the joyful hours. After capturing the precious moments in photographs and video, we will return back to Gorakshep.
We will wake up early in the morning and hike to Kalapather to get a clear view of Mount Everest and sunrise. The amazing journey from Lukla to Everest base camp ends as we return to Gorekshep and fly back to Lukla by Helicopter.
This package includes Helicopter only up to Lukla.
Mentally and physically fit people having experience in mountain treks can do 7 days Everest base camp trek.
No, you cannot do the Everest Base camp trek without acclimatization. Since you will walk in a high altitude day by day, your body couldn’t develop the required RBC to adjust with low atmospheric oxygen. Our body will badly suffer from altitude sickness unless we don’t have acclimatization during the Everest base camp trek.
Yes, you can do 7 days Everest base camp trek without guide only if you know the route and all management of the Permit and Heli tour.Without knowing the route and Helicopter information, you cannot do 7 days Everest base camp trek without a guide.
You need a permit, 2 passport-size photos, ticket of Lukla flight, a porter and a guide for 7 days Everest base camp trek.If you book your trek with travel agency, they will manage everything you required for Everest base Camp trek.
Acclimatization is the best method of preventing altitude sickness. Proper medication and rest easily cure altitude sickness.You should avoid alcoholic drinks, and unhygienic food during the EBC trek. Hydrating by drinking enough water is very important.
Gorakshep is a last sleeping camp of Everest Base Camp trek which elevation is 5190m and there are only 4 Hotel.The Name of Hotel which is available in Gorakshep are:- Himalayan lodge , Buddha lodge, Everest Inn and Snowland Highest Inn.