# Short Everest base camp trek with Heli Chopper tour > This six-day short Everest Base Camp trek combines hiking with a memorable helicopter journey to explore the world’s highest peak. The trip begins with a flight to Lukla, followed by a hike to Phakding and continued exploration through the Khumbu Valley, featuring suspension bridges, Sherpa villages, and the Dudh Koshi River. Highlights include visiting Namche Bazar, Khumjung Village, and enjoying panoramic views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam from Everest View Hotel. A key component is a helicopter tour from Namche Bazar to Everest Base Camp, Gorakshep, and Kalapathar, providing a 15-20 minute experience at the base camp. The trek incorporates visits to significant locations like the Sagarmatha National Park and the Tengboche Buddhist Monastery. Meals are included daily, and accommodation ranges from standard hotels to tea houses. The best times for this short trek are spring (March-April) and autumn (September-November) for optimal mountain views. This itinerary offers a combination of physical activity, cultural immersion, and breathtaking aerial perspectives, making it suitable for small groups and various fitness levels. - Price: 2490 USD - Duration: 5 - Max Altitude: 5364 - Accommodation: Hotel and tea house - Difficulty: moderate - Tour Type: private-tour - Guide Type: fully-guided-tour - Price Type: luxurious-tour - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner , - Season: September- December and March - May - Transportation: Flight, Bus, Tourist & private vehicle - Min Age: 10 - Max Age: 99 - Min Group: 1 - Max Group: 10 - Destination: Nepal - Region: Everest Region - All-inclusive: yes - Published: 2025-09-04 ## Overview ## **Short EBC trek and helicopter chopper** Short hike to Everest Base Camp is a dramatic trip to the foothill of Mount Everest. Short Everest base camp hike help to explore the incredible view of the earth highest peak mount Everest. First, you will fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and start to walk to Phakding. **Short EBC trek and helicopter chopper** is an incredibly memorable journey to the world highest peak Mount Everest. Continue your trail passes via different suspension bridges, colorful Sherpa colourful villages, beautiful forests, Dudh Koshi River and the c Likewise, after 2 days of your hiking reach Namche Bazar crossing Joresalle, suspension bridges, Sagarmatha National Park. Day explore around Khumjung Village, savour the amazing view of Mt Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam from Everest view hotel, Hillary school etc. Finally fly to Everest base camp via helicopter from Namche Bazar explore around the Gorakshep, and spend Kala Patthar and EBC for about 15 to 20 minute. Next, you will fly back to Lukla and then a regular flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Visit Sherpa culture and museum, **Pangbouche, Khumbu valley, Tengboche Buddhist Monastery, Gorakshep, **[**Everest base camp**](https://sunriseadventuretrek.com/trips/13-days-everest-base-camp-trek)**, Kalapathar** are the key attraction to explore during the short Everest trek. Moreover, the EBC helicopter tour is a quite scenic view of the mountain vista and beautiful nature. Thus, a short Everest view trek is normally good for all people. This trek is good for small group sizes. You will have a standard hotel in Kathmandu and a basic tea house to a luxury hotel are available during the trek so which you can book in advance before starting the trek. You will have 3 meals—breakfast, lunch and dinner included every day on trial. ## **Best season for Everest base camp helicopter tour** The best time to Everest short is spring March to April and next one is autumn season September to November enjoy with the amazing crystal clear view of the mountains. Not only that spring and autumn season is the busy season for travelling and trekking to Everest even some tourist can travel to Everest in monsoon and winter too. Finally, you can explore the real life of the Khumbu people. You can do Everest trekking and helicopter tour within a short period of time. The helicopter ride from Namche Bazar to Everest base camp, Gorakshep and Kalapathar and fly back to Lukla is a great experience. Short Everest view trek with helicopter chopper is a departure from Kathmandu every day on your request. ## Price includes ### Includes - All airport pick up and departure - All transportation two flight ticket -fly Kathmandu to Lukla & Fly out from Lukla to Kathmandu, A/C car, tourist deluxe bus during trips - Helicopter chopper from Everest base camp to Lukla - Standard trekking lodge during trekking - Kathmandu sightseeing with city tour guide - Whole accommodations during trips - Some necessary equivalents as we can provide - Full board meals during trekking as mention in the itinerary (Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner ) - First aid medicine items - Trekking permit & TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System) - Necessary staff, guide & porters their salary, accommodation, meals and their insurance, two professional guides (for two guest one Sherpa porters to carry baggage ) - One special cultural show and farewell dinner program - Our government tax official expenses ### Excludes - All your personal expenses any types of drinks - Tour entrance fee in the city, your extra meals in Kathmandu, accommodation, bar bills etc, - Clients international air ticket - Clients travel insurance & tips for the trekking crew ## Itinerary ### Arrival in Kathmandu (1350 m), Trip Preparations & Explore Thamel ### Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding ### Trek to Namche bazar ### Explore around Namche bazar and helicopter over the Everest base camp ### Normal fly to Lukla --- More info and booking: https://sunriseadventuretrek.com/trips/short-everest-base-camp-trek-with-heli-chopper-tour