Day 13: Everest Base Camp → Dingboche → Lukla → Kathmandu
Due to altitude and safety protocols, helicopters will operate in stages.
From Everest Base Camp, helicopters will shuttle two people at a time back to Dingboche. This is standard procedure at this altitude and allows for safe operations. Once in Dingboche, we’ll gather for tea or coffee while waiting for everyone and for our equipment to arrive.
After the full group and gear have regrouped in Dingboche, we’ll continue by helicopter to Lukla, and then onward to Kathmandu, weather permitting.
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, we’ll head directly to The Dwarika’s Hotel for rest, recovery, and massage treatments. This final day is about landing gently, allowing the body to decompress, and beginning to integrate everything we’ve experienced.