| Country | Nepal | Max-Altitude | 5,550m/18,204ft |
| Trip Start | Kathmandu | Trip End | Kathmandu |
| Group Size | Min 4, Max 15 | ||
| Meals | Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals in mountain | ||
| Accommodation | 2 nights in deluxe 4-star hotel in Kathmandu, 4 night in a luxury lodge during the trek |
Everest View Luxury Trek is a unique adventure that lets you explore the stunning mountains of the Everest Region on foot and via helicopter. You trek from Lukla to Namche and take a helicopter tour of the Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, and the Gokyo Valley. While trekking, enjoy treats like warm beds, hot showers, and sumptuous meals at luxury mountain lodges.
After spending a night in Kathmandu, you fly to Lukla by helicopter. Your trek begins from Lukla, a busting Sherpa village known as the ‘Gateway to Everest’. The first day's trek brings you to Phakding, a scenic village set in a lush alpine valley. Over the next few days, you trek to Namche Bazaar, Thamo, Khumjung, and Hotel Everest View.
You walk on a picturesque route dotted with traditional Sherpa villages, mani stones, prayer flags, chortens, and swaying suspension bridges over thundering rivers. The trail meanders past pine and rhododendron forests that are part of the Sagarmatha National Park.
Experience the rich Buddhist heritage and culture of the Sherpas on your hikes to Thamo and Khumjung. You spend a night surrounded by 8000 and 7000-meter peaks at Hotel Everest View, one of the highest placed hotels in the world.
Your adventure in Khumbu comes to an end with a fabulous helicopter tour of Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, and the Gokyo Valley. There will be a brief landing at Kala Patthar, from where you can savor 360-degree views of Mount Everest and other mountains. Enjoy more of the stunning Himalayan landscape on your return flight to Kathmandu, where your epic journey finally concludes.
The ideal seasons for Everest View Luxury Trek are spring (March, April, May) and autumn (September, October, and November). During these seasons, the weather remains calm and stable. The days are warm, and the skies remain clear, offering great views of the mountains.
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Distance: 25 min drive to hotel
Accommodation: Hotel Shanker
After arriving at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be greeted by Extollo's guide. He will drive to your hotel and help you check-in. Take rest and attend a short trip briefing later in the evening. During the meeting, you will meet your trek guide and the rest of the team members if you are joining a group.
Overnight in Kathmandu at Hotel Shanker.
Distance: 25 min drive to hotel
Accommodation: Hotel Shanker
Distance: 30 minutes flight and 3 to 4 hours trek (8km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
You will be driven to the domestic airport, from where you board a helicopter and fly to Lukla. You can enjoy aerial views of the Himalayan range and hilltop villages during the flight.
Lukla is a Sherpa settlement set high on a plateau surrounded by mountains. On landing at Lukla’s Tenzing Hillary Airport, you will meet the local porters who will carry your heavier baggage. You start trekking from Lukla and make your way to Phakding, a beautiful Sherpa village on the Dudh Koshi river valley. You follow an up and down trail, passing mule trains, locals and trekkers on the way.
To reach Phakding, you cross a metal suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi Khola or Milky River. You spend your first day in Khumbu at a luxury lodge located in a scenic setting.
Overnight in Phakding at Yeti Mountain Home.
Distance: 30 minutes flight and 3 to 4 hours trek (8km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
Distance: 6 to 7 hours trek (10.5km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
Today's hike takes you across one of the most beautiful sections of the Everest trail. You walk past mani stones engraved with Buddhist mantras, waterfalls, and streams. From Monjo, you enter the Sagarmatha National Park, a natural world heritage site. En route, you stop at Sherpa villages for rest and refreshments. It's a long walk to Namche on a winding trail shaded by pine and rhododendron trees.
Once you cross the Hillary Suspension bridge, you get your first glimpse of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. After walking about a couple of hundred meters from the viewpoint, you arrive at Namche Bazaar. Climb a staircase decorated with traditional arches to reach one of the best luxury lodges in Namche Bazaar.
Known as the capital of the Sherpas, Namche Bazaar is carved on the side of a mountain. Shops, restaurants, lodges, bakeries, cafes, spas, and saunas line the street of the main town. Namche being the economic center of Khumbu, Sherpas and Tibetans congregate at the open-air market on Saturdays to shop and sell.
Overnight in Namche Bazaar at Yeti Mountain Home.
Distance: 6 to 7 hours trek (10.5km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
Distance: 5 to 6 hours (8km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
You spend an extra day at Namche for acclimatization as your body needs to get acclimatized to the thin air.
After breakfast, you follow your guide and hike to Thamo, the native village of late Apa Sherpa, a legendary climber and Guinness world record holder (for climbing Mount Everest 10 times without supplementary oxygen).
The hike is easy, with gentle ups and downs. The trail meanders past a beautiful alpine forest and secluded Sherpa villages with stone cottages. You cross streams and kanis (traditional gateways) before reaching Thamo, a village set high above the thundering Bhote Koshi river. Explore the village and the Khari Dhogan Ganden Tenphaling, a nunnery that shelters Tibetan nuns who have escaped from Tibet. After exploring the village, you head back to Namche via the same route.
Overnight in Namche Bazaar at Yeti Mountain Home.
Distance: 5 to 6 hours (8km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Yeti Mountain Home
Distance: 4 to 5 hours (5km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Everest View
You take a leisurely walk to Everest View Hotel via Khumjung. Take a stroll around Khumjung Village before heading up to Syangboche.
One of the ancient Sherpa villages in the Khumbu region, Khumjung's pride, is the Khumjung Secondary School, established by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1961. The school has been providing education to Sherpa children from Khumjung and neighboring villages.
Leaving the village, you trek to Shyangboche and finally, Hotel Everest View. The hotel is set in a picturesque location offering 360-degree views of the Khumbu peaks (Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Kantega, Kusum Kanguru, Kongde, etc.).
Situated at an elevation of 3,880 meters, this hotel is one of the highest placed hotels in the world. You spend a night at this hotel enjoying the luxurious amenities and incredible Himalayan views.
Overnight in Syangboche at Hotel Everest View.
Distance: 4 to 5 hours (5km)
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Everest View
Distance: 1 and half hour Helicopter flight
Included meals: Breakfast and Farewell dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Shanker
You board a helicopter from the hotel's helipad and fly over to Everest Base Camp. The chopper flies above the base camp, the Western Cwm, and the Khumbu Ice Fall before landing at Kala Patthar, the most famous viewpoint in Everest Region. You get savor close up views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Changtse, Thamserku and Kantega.
After soaking in the panoramic views, you take an aerial tour of the Gokyo Valley and the Gokyo Lakes. Sitting comfortably inside a helicopter, you get to experience the stunning Himalayan landscape - vast glaciers, snow-covered mountains, emerald lakes, and Sherpa villages. After the aerial exploration, you will fly back to Kathmandu.
Our guide will escort you to your hotel. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure. Relax at the hotel or book a city sightseeing tour.
Overnight in Kathmandu at Shanker Hotel.
Distance: 1 and half hour Helicopter flight
Included meals: Breakfast and Farewell dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Shanker
Included meals: Breakfast
Our driver will drop you at the international airport a few hours before your flight's scheduled departure. If you feel inclined to explore more places in Nepal, you can get in touch with us. Our travel consultant will work with you to plan yet another exciting adventure.
Included meals: Breakfast
While you travel, we will follow two types of accommodations. You will spend 2 nights in Kathmandu at a deluxe 4-star hotel and 4 nights in luxury lodge during the trek. All accommodations for an Everest View Luxury trek will be on a twin-sharing basis. Single supplement may not be feasible all the time.
During our trip, you can enjoy authentic Nepalese food as well as the common international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc.). Breakfast and dinner are served from the tea-houses or from a lodge menu where you spend the night. Whereas lunch will be served on the way to the next destination. All meals will be provided during trekking whereas only breakfast will be available while in Kathmandu. There will also be a Farewell Dinner hosted by Extollo Adventures upon your return from the successful excursion.
You will be trekking in the mountains only for 2-3 days in our Everest View Luxury trek. You need to be in good shape and have the ability to walk 4 – 6 hours uphill and downhill. This is a moderate and short trek with good itinerary offering ample time for acclimatization. It is suitable for easy going and beginner trekkers as you will not walk all the way up to the base camp but instead fly on a helicopter. However, excellent health and strong determination will be required because the main challenging factor here is the altitude. Our Everest Base Camp trek itinerary provides ample time for acclimatization. Neither ropes nor ice picks are needed for this trip and no vertical climbs are involved. Novice travelers in a good physical shape, who exercise regularly, has positive attitude and has healthy heart and lungs can easily complete this adventurous trip.
There is no official age limit for trekking in the Himalayas as long as our participants are healthy and mentally committed to complete the adventure. We are experienced in operating treks for families with kids as young as 9 years old and elderly trekkers in their 80s. This is a moderate short trek with a well acclimatized and carefully crafted itinerary. We advise our trekkers to have good physical fitness, exercise regularly, and have positive attitude and strong determination in addition to having an excellent health for a successful Himalayan trek.
The best time to trek to the Everest Luxury View Trek is Spring (March to May), and Autumn (September to November). The temperatures are moderate during these seasons and guarantee fantastic views throughout the trip. Beautiful bright blue sky and incredible views of different species of flowers and various Himalayan peaks are best experienced during these seasons.
It is also possible to do the Everest View Luxury Trek during monsoon season (June to August) and winter season (from December to February). But during monsoon, it rains in the lower altitudes, thus helicopter tour becomes difficult to operate and the views are not so pleasant due to foggy and hazy weather. While during the winter season, although the sky is clear, it gets colder.
There are telephones (landlines) in the luxury lodges where you stay from which you can make international calls. Mobile phone services are available throughout Nepal but the quality of the reception varies from location to location. Our guides will carry mobile phones which also can be used by you when/if necessary.
Yes. A representative, preferably the guide along with driver will be there at the airport’s arrival sector to meet you and escort you up to your hotel room. We include all airport pick up and drop offs as a part of your travel program. We will be with you the entire time of your stay in Nepal.
All our guides are proficient in English, government licensed and professionally certified. They are local, Nepali mountain experts with multiple years of expertise in the mountains. They are incredibly knowledgeable about the mountains and their minute details. Our staff gets constant training and understands the way of running quality trips that exceed expectations. Our guides are selected based on their technical proficiency, proven safety records, impeccable judgment, and their friendly demeanor. They are well trained in first aid and personal protection equipments. Our guides practice Responsible Tourism in the trek guided by the principles of ecotourism and sustainable tourism. We train them in the following major courses:
Intensive Wilderness First Aid
KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Educational Project)
Trekking Guide Training – Nepal Government’s Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Department of Hotel Management and Tourism Training Center of Nepal.
Eco Trekking Workshop and Adventure Meet TAAN (Trekking Agents Association of Nepal)
English Language – KEEP
Conservation and Biodiversity – KEEP
Rock and Ice Climbing and Mountaineering (optional) by Nepal Mountaineering Association.
For this trek, there will be one leader, assistant guides (4 trekkers:1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter). The arrangement has been made in such a way that even if anyone within the group falls sick or cannot continue with the trek due to some reason, the trip can still go on as planned.
To help you pack for your adventure, we have listed equipment and a pack list below. Please note that the listed items may vary according to the different seasons. Remember that your luggage will be carried by your porter but you are required to carry a day-pack (with your valuables or anything important) on your own. We also suggest that you pack only what is necessary.
HEAD
UPPER BODY
HANDS
LOWER BODY
FEET
RUCKSACK AND TRAVEL BAGS
MEDICAL
PRACTICAL ITEMS
TOILETRIES
PERSONAL HYGIENE
EXTRAS/LUXURIES
Our well-trained and dedicated guides will determine the intensity of your sickness and decide what needs to be done. He will provide on-site emergency assistance with first aid medical kit to begin with. If needed, your guide will bring you about 500 m below the altitude so that you feel better. In case of extreme difficulties, he will help to evacuate you using a helicopter under your covered health/travel insurance. If you can and want to stay there and recover, our Sherpa assistant will be there with you. If your condition is not too critical, or you feel you cannot afford helicopter rescue, then you may think of a pony rescue, or you may even walk down slowly.
As the altitude goes up, the oxygen density gets lower affecting your cardiac and pulmonary systems. Our bodies must adjust to avoid mountain sickness, thus we arrange our treks and day-to-day itinerary to incorporate with required acclimatization days. At different points of our trip, you may either choose to take rest or have short hikes.
Your safety is our paramount concern; we are always there to help travelers in an emergency. We are available 24/7 at any of our following contact numbers:
Headquarter-USA: +1-855-986-5623
Regional Office-Asia: +977-985-105-5684
We provide luxury deluxe four-star hotel with breakfast while you are in Kathmandu before and after the trek. During the trek, all accommodations will be on twin-sharing basis in luxury lodges to meet your required level of comfort. You can get facilities like internet, telephone, attached bathroom, laundry services, easily in these luxury lodges.
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Unlike other normal trek packages, Everest View Luxury Trek includes costs related to showering, recharging batteries, wifi and boiled water. However, depending upon your interests, a few extra personal expenses might occur such as alcoholic beverages and recreational activities not mentioned in our inclusions. Similarly, tipping and visa fees are also extra expenses and exclusions in this package. Typically trekkers spend around $10 to $20 USD on a daily basis. Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:
All foreign nationals are required to arrange a visa in order to enter Nepal. A Nepalese Visa can be obtained either prior to your arrival at a Nepalese embassy abroad or on arrival in Kathmandu at the airport. It can be also secured at entry points at Nepalese borders.
Your Passport must be at least 6 months valid
Use your passport details to enter information on your visa application
Bring at least 3 recent passport photos (for your Nepal Visa, Trekking permit, etc.)
Following are the fees either in US dollars cash or the equivalent Nepalese currency:
You can use this full address while filling up your visa application:
Street: Amrit Marg
House No.:
Ward No: 19
VDC/Municipality: Kathmandu
District: Kathmandu
Country: Nepal
For further information please visit: http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa
It is mandatory for joining any of the Extollo Adventures trips is that all clients must be insured, it is strongly recommended that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. We require that, at a minimum, you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation. There could be comprehensive expenses that might incur due to medical issues or accidents (this includes air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and treatment costs). Please note that we do not arrange or sell insurance.
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