EBC Trek and Fly Back by Helicopter

The Everest Base Camp Trek: One of the popular, iconic and breath-taking trekking routes of world is Everest Base Camp Trek. It is situated in Khumbu region of Nepal, which gives you a view of beautiful landscape, Sherpa villages, snow-capped view of world highest peak i.e. Mount Everest.

The Trek basically starts with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, a beautiful village that is gateway to the Everest region. From Lukla, trekker being their trekking passing through various villages, dense forest of covered with pine and rhododendron, suspension bridges, rivers and narrow path. Although the trekking route is physically challenging, the culturally furnished villages in the way always provide a kind of energy to explore more and further ahead. The way of living and tradition have always attracted the trekkers in that region.

As the altitude increases, trekkers also acclimatize giving break from trek for a day at few points which can be placed strategically so that risk of altitude sickness can be reduced. The final point of Everest Base Camp located at height of 5,364m gives a mesmerizing view of different mountains around including mount Everest. Also, the base camp is temporary home for the climbers of Mount Everest where they stay and acclimatize and prepare for expedition.

Helicopter Ride Back:Although the Everest Base Camp trek is one of the million experiences, it is physically extreme and time consuming. So, as an alternative, some trekkers choose to combine experience of trekking adventure along with the helicopter ride back up to Kathmandu or Lukla.

After reaching base camp, the trekkers can have option of riding back to Lukla or Kathmandu through helicopter. The helicopter ride can give a bird view of the route trekked earlier. It gives a beautiful view of all the scene seen earlier one by one at one glance. Also, it saves a huge amount of time taking a helicopter ride.

The helicopter ride is only an option as trek itself is an unique and enriching experience that gives a hearty connection with the communities. Trekkers should consider their fitness level, preferences, and time constraints when deciding on the best approach for their Everest Base Camp adventure.