Name: Lobuche and Island Peak Climbing
Brand: EBC Heli
Price: 4200.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (5 reviews)

Costs Included in Your Package:

Domestic Airport Transfers: Pick-up and transport by private car/jeep to the airport.

Meals During the Trek: Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) throughout the trek.

Fresh Fruit: Served every evening after dinner during the trek.

Shared Helicopter Ride: From Chhukung to Lukla.

Accommodation: Trekking lodges (Tea Houses) during the trek and tent camps during the climbing session.

Necessary Permits: All paperwork, including the Sagarmatha National Park Permit and Entry Fees.

Helicopter Flights: Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flights, including private airport transfers and domestic airport taxes.

Experienced Guide: A licensed, English-speaking, highly experienced guide, including their salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport, and insurance.

Climbing Permit: Island Peak and Lobuche climbing permit.

Sherpa Porter: A strong, helpful Sherpa porter (one porter for two people), with all necessary equipment, salary, food, accommodation, and insurance.

Medical Supplies: Comprehensive first aid kit available during the trek.

Emergency Helicopter Service: Arrangement for emergency helicopter service (covered by your travel insurance).

Trekking Gear: Use of sleeping bag, down jacket, duffel bag, and walking poles (if you don’t have your own, to be returned after the trip).

Government Taxes: All official expenses and taxes included.

Trip Achievement Certificate: Given after successful completion of the trek.

Oxygen Meter: To check pulse, oxygen saturation, and heart rate twice daily to monitor AMS symptoms and ensure your health during the trek.

Assistant Guide: Provided for groups of 8 or more people.

Costs Excluded:

Meals in Kathmandu: Lunch and Dinner while in Kathmandu.

Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu: Not included.

Nepal Entry Visa: $30 USD for 15-day, $50 USD for 30 days, and $125 USD for 90 days (visa obtained on arrival).

Personal Travel and Medical Insurance: Not included.

International Airfare: Your flight to and from Nepal is not covered.

Personal Expenses: Expenses such as souvenirs, additional personal items.

Extra Drinks & Food: Alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks, extra snacks, soups, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, mineral water, desserts, etc., are not included.

Hot Showers and Battery Charging: Not included at tea houses.

Tips: Tipping for the guide, porter, and driver is expected.

Excess Baggage: Charges for excess baggage (more than 10 kg) on the Lukla flight.

Note: If you return early due to sickness or any other reason, the costs for flights, hotels, food, and other services will not be refunded, and you will need to bear the additional costs on your own in Kathmandu.

Mountain Memoir: From Sherpa Trails to Sky

“More than a climb, this was a profound dialogue with the Himalayas. Trekking through traditional villages, past monasteries, and beneath towering peaks like Everest and Makalu wasn't just a journey - it was a transformation. Lobuche and Island Peak tested every skill, every ounce of courage I possessed. Summiting wasn't about conquering mountains, but understanding my own potential. EBC Heli's helicopter return was the perfect epilogue - a surreal, breathtaking farewell to a landscape that had fundamentally changed me. Adventure isn't about the destination; it's about who you become along the way.”