Mt Everest Helicopter Tour

5/5 from 6 reviews
  • DestinationNepal
  • Durations1 days
  • Trip DifficultyEASY
  • ActivitiesFlight
  • Mx.altitude5465m.
  • Group SizeMin. 1 Pax

Overview

Highlights

  • Helicopter Landing at Everest View Hotel:
    • Enjoy a scenic landing at Everest View Hotel for breakfast and breathtaking views.
  • Everest Over Fly Experience:
    • Overfly key landmarks like Everest Base Camp, Kalapatthar, Chola Pass, and Gokyo.
  • Quick Everest Experience:
    • Explore Everest from a helicopter in a short time, covering major highlights.
  • Lukla and Everest View Hotel Landing:
    • Land at Lukla and Everest View Hotel for an immersive experience.
  • Scenic Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp Flight:
    • Panoramic helicopter flight offering views of alpine forests, rhododendrons, pine trees, Khumbu icefall, and glaciers.
  • Full Refund Guarantee:
    • 100% refund if the flight is canceled due to bad weather.
  • Easy Online Booking:
    • Convenient and secure online booking system.
  • Lowest Price Guarantee:
    • Enjoy the Everest Base Camp helicopter tour at the lowest price.
  • One-Day Everest Tour:
    • Experience Everest's grandeur in just one day.
  • Scenic Flight Over World's Tallest Mountains:
    • Marvel at the world's tallest mountain range from a helicopter.
  • Direct Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp Flight:
    • Blissful helicopter flight directly to the world’s highest peak's base camp.

Number of Passenger:

1-5 persons

The Everest Helicopter tour takes off from Kathmandu airport and flies towards the north over the high mountains in the Everest region. After filling fuel in Lukla, the trip moves to the higher altitude and takes off at the Everest Base Camp or the Kalapatthar. This is where the Everest Base Camp trek ends. This trip lets travelers the most breathtaking views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Lhoste, Mhera and surrounding peaks and takes photographs from the bosom of the highest peak in the world. Then the trip flies towards and ultimately to the Kathmandu.
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Landing at Everest View Hotel: What to Expect

  1. Early Departure:

    • Begin the day with a drive to Kathmandu domestic airport at 6:00 AM.
  2. Check-in Process:

    • Complete the necessary checking and boarding pass procedures; ensure you have your passport with you.
  3. Helicopter Departure:

    • Board the 350 B3 helicopter at 7:30 AM for the scenic flight from Kathmandu.
  4. Brief Stop in Lukla:

    • Take a short break in Lukla for approximately 10 minutes.
  5. Altitude Consideration:

    • As the helicopter ascends beyond 4200 meters, passengers may need to be split if flying in groups of 4-5, as regulations limit more than 3 passengers over this altitude.
  6. Over Everest Base Camp:

    • Experience a breathtaking flyover of Everest Base Camp and land at Kalapathar Helipad (5400 meters) for quick photo and video opportunities.
  7. Flight to Everest View Lodge:

    • Continue the journey to Everest View Lodge for breakfast. A helicopter will fly to pick up the remaining group members in Pheriche, then proceed to fly over Everest Base Camp again before landing at Everest View Hotel for photos and breakfast.
  8. Post-Breakfast Flight:

    • After breakfast, continue the scenic flight to Lukla with a stop for refueling, then proceed back to Kathmandu.
  9. Airport Transfer:

    • Upon arrival at the domestic airport in Kathmandu, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

Detail Itinerary

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with landing at Kalapatthar

Phase 1:   Everest base camp helicopter start from Kathmandu fly over the Kathmandu valley, through Nagarkot hill, Jiri Alpine forest, and landed at Lukla.

Phase 2:  After refueling fly over Namche Bazaar, old Tengboche Buddhist monastery, Pheriche, Khumbu Glacier, and overflight over the Kala Patthar and Everest base camp.

Phase 3:  fly from Kala Patthar, and  Everest Base Camp (EBC).  Then landed at Everest View Hotel for breakfast.

Phase 4:  After finishing breakfast flying to Lukla through Namche bazaar short stop at Lukla for refueling and then fly back to Kathmandu airport.

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Hotel Airport Hotel Private Car Transfer.
  • Helicopter from Kathmandu to Lukla, Kalapatthar and then fly towards Hotel Everest View back to Kathamndu.

Cost Excludes

  • Airport tax (NPR 500 each).
  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Municipality Permit (NPR 2000).
  • Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit (NPR 3000).
  • Breakfast at Everest View Hotel (Aprox USD 20$ - 30$)

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