UAE NATIONAL DAY ADVENTURE TRIPS 🇦🇪

EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK

Life Happens Outdoors runs Everest Base Camp as a 16-day guided trip from arrival to departure in Kathmandu. The route reaches Everest Base Camp at 5,364 metres and includes two planned acclimatisation days, tea-house accommodation, meals on the trek, porter carriage of a personal duffle up to 12 kg per guest, permits, airport transfers, local ground transport and one helicopter sector between Kathmandu and Lukla. The other Lukla sector is normally completed by fixed-wing flight, subject to weather and airport operations. The 12 kg duffle allowance is per guest; it is not a porter’s total carrying limit.

Curated by Rami Rasamny Reviewed by Shiva Raj Bastakoti

This is a challenging, non-technical trek for prepared first-time high-altitude trekkers and experienced hikers who can walk for several hours on consecutive days. You do not need mountaineering skills, but you do need consistent training, patience with altitude, comfort with simple mountain accommodation and flexibility around Himalayan weather.

The live dates and prices below show the current departure options. International flights, visa, insurance, tips, personal equipment, trail extras and any optional high-altitude helicopter return are not included. Read the complete Everest Base Camp cost guide for the wider travel budget, or speak to us if you are unsure whether this is the right trip for you.

Still deciding how to approach the Khumbu? Use our Nepal trek chooser to compare EBC with Gokyo, Annapurna Base Camp, Mardi Himal and Three Passes by time commitment, altitude and terrain. Compare the quieter Gokyo Lakes route. If your next step is a first technical Himalayan summit, explore the Island Peak expedition. For departure planning, read when to trek to Everest Base Camp.

Optional helicopter return

Shorten your return from Everest Base Camp

Add a helicopter return from Lobuche to Lukla for £1,700 per passenger on any public or private Everest Base Camp departure.

After reaching Everest Base Camp and completing the normal opportunity to visit Kala Patthar at sunset, you leave the standard trekking group the following morning. You descend from Gorak Shep to Lobuche, take the helicopter to Lukla and continue to Kathmandu on the trip’s included Lukla–Kathmandu sector. A seasonal aircraft change may be required in Pheriche.

This changes the planned trip length from 16 days to approximately 12 days. Mountain aviation remains weather dependent, so the shortened end date cannot be guaranteed.

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Traveller fit: Best for prepared first-time high-altitude trekkers and experienced hikers who can walk for several hours on consecutive days. No mountaineering skills are required, but consistent training, patience with altitude and comfort with simple mountain accommodation are essential. This trip is not suitable for: anyone unwilling to prepare, communicate altitude symptoms early, follow the trekking team’s pace and safety decisions, or accept weather-related itinerary and aviation changes.

Considering a climb after EBC? Use our Nepal trekking-to-climbing progression guide to review what your trek demonstrates, the technical skills still needed and the decision gates before Island Peak, Lobuche East, Mera Peak or a later expedition.

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MARDI HIMAL TREK

The Mardi Himal Trek is a nine-day guided journey in Nepal’s Annapurna region, with six days on foot through forests and high ridges to a 4,120-metre viewpoint. It is non-technical and suitable as a first Himalayan trek for active people, but sustained ascent, steep steps, simple tea houses and altitude still require preparation. The trip includes local guides, porters, meals, selected accommodation, permits, domestic flights, photography and LHO support.

Curated by Rami Rasamny Reviewed by Shiva Raj Bastakoti

Choosing between a shorter trek and a longer Himalayan journey? Use our Nepal trek chooser to compare Mardi Himal with Annapurna Base Camp, EBC and Gokyo by duration, altitude and accommodation.

Price basis: Prices are per person and include all taxes. Where a lower price is shown, it is the Early Bird price for that named departure; the higher crossed-out price is the standard price. Review the full inclusions, exclusions and optional costs before booking.

Booking and payment: A 20% deposit secures your place and is non-refundable except where the Booking Terms provide otherwise. The remaining balance is due 60 calendar days before departure; bookings made within 60 days require full payment at booking. Interest-free instalments may be available, with a 1.6% administration charge paid upfront and the final instalment due no later than 60 days before departure. Credit-card payments carry a 2.5% transaction charge. Bank-transfer and currency-conversion charges are paid by the traveller. Review the current Booking Terms before payment.

Room sharing and single accommodation: We use carefully selected three- and four-star hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara that meet our standards for service, location and cleanliness. The standard trip price uses shared rooms, with solo travellers normally paired with another traveller of the same sex. The £200 single-room upgrade, including all taxes, covers the two Kathmandu hotel nights and one Pokhara hotel night only. It does not cover the five tea-house nights. The upgrade is subject to availability and must be requested when booking.

Tips and optional costs: The customary group tip for guides and porters is discretionary and excluded. No approved planning amount or currency is published for this trip; ask for the current written recommendation, including whether it is per traveller or per group, before booking. Hot showers at some tea houses and any optional Pokhara activities, such as paragliding or a climbing-gym visit, are paid separately. Local availability and prices vary; request a written quote covering the operator, inclusions, payment timing and cancellation or refund terms before selecting an optional activity.

Equipment and baggage: Porters carry your personal duffle bag up to 12 kg; you carry a small daypack with water, spare layers, sun protection and medication. Gear-shopping assistance in Kathmandu is included. Personal clothing, footwear, trekking poles and rentals are not listed as included; budget for them unless confirmed in writing. Request the current kit list, rental availability and prices before departure.

Contingency and changed plans: No separate contingency day is published in the nine-day itinerary. Domestic flights are weather dependent. The page does not currently promise a no-extra-cost road substitute, so obtain the road-substitution cost and timing in writing before booking if this would affect your plans. Local trekking guides control route, pace and safety, while the LHO Team Leader coordinates wider logistics. Extra nights, individual or early departure, medical treatment, rescue or evacuation and onward-travel changes are excluded unless confirmed in writing. Insurance reimbursement depends on the traveller’s policy and is not guaranteed.

Traveller fit: Best for active first-time Himalayan trekkers who will train for six days on the trail, repeated steep ascent and descent, uneven paths and altitude up to 4,120 metres. No climbing skills are required. This trip is not suitable for: anyone expecting an easy walking holiday or unwilling to prepare for consecutive trekking days, simple tea houses and a long descent.

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FIND YOURSELF IN NEPAL

Find Yourself in Nepal is an eight-day, non-technical adventure holiday combining a short Himalayan trek with rafting, paragliding, zip-lining, yoga and meditation. It is designed for first-time visitors who want culture, movement and reflection rather than a high-altitude objective. No previous experience is required; local specialists lead each activity while an LHO Team Leader coordinates the journey.

Curated by Rami Rasamny Reviewed by Shiva Raj Bastakoti

Traveller fit: Best for first-time visitors who want an active mix of culture, short Himalayan trekking, rafting, paragliding, zip-lining and wellbeing activities rather than a high-altitude objective. No previous experience is required, and individual activities may be skipped. This trip is not suitable for: travellers seeking a passive resort holiday, a specialist climbing course or guaranteed operation of every weather-dependent activity.

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ISLAND PEAK EXPEDITION

Island Peak is a 20-day guided first Himalayan climbing expedition combining an Everest Base Camp approach, two technical training days, a reserve summit day and a 6,189-metre summit attempt. It suits very fit trekkers ready to learn crampon, fixed-rope and glacier systems, but it remains a serious climb affected by altitude, weather and route conditions. If you already have stronger technical foundations, compare the Lobuche East expedition.

Curated by Rami Rasamny Reviewed by Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa

For a broader view of your next step, use our Nepal trek and peak chooser to compare Island Peak, Mera and Lobuche East alongside trekking routes by duration, terrain and traveller fit.

Traveller fit: Best for fit, well-prepared first-time mountaineers who are ready for repeated trekking days, altitude above 6,000 metres, glacier travel, fixed ropes, a steep headwall, an exposed summit ridge and a long descent. This trip is not suitable for: an untrained trekker, anyone unwilling to use crampons and fixed ropes after the included training, or anyone who needs a guaranteed summit or fixed end date.

Before choosing Island Peak, check the experience and skills gates in our Nepal progression guide. It explains how trekking experience, practical rope training, altitude response and descent competence inform a fresh guide assessment.

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EXPLORE MYSTICAL BHUTAN

Led throughout by a Bhutanese LHO Team Leader and delivered alongside trusted local activity guides, Explore Mystical Bhutan gives you more than a checklist of places. This is a journey into Bhutan’s landscapes, traditions, spirituality, hospitality, and way of life, with someone from the country helping bring that context to life from arrival to departure. Your Team Leader stays with the group throughout the experience, supporting the rhythm of each day while local activity guides lead specialist moments such as trekking, rafting, biking, and cultural visits. Participants are also supported at all times by LHO Base Camp, our office team, with direct access through the group WhatsApp. Together, this means the journey feels smooth, personal, and deeply connected to Bhutan, with on the ground care, local expertise, and the wider Life Happens Outdoors team behind you from start to finish.

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