Heli tour in Everest is one of the most popular adventure activities in Nepal. The whole idea of Mount Everest helicopter tour is to witness some of the world’s highest mountains series including Mt. Everest from very closer proximity. The tour takes you to one of the best trekking destinations in Nepal ‘Everest region’. Everest or Khumbu region is the home to the world’s highest peaks like Lhotse, Makalu including Mt. Everest – the world’s highest mountain. The fragile Everest region is protected under ‘Sagarmatha National Park’- a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ‘Sagarmatha’ is the Nepali name given for Mt. Everest. Everest Base Camp trek is the most sought out trek in Nepal which gets to the base camp of Mt. Everest. To further explore the Everest region there are several other great treks like Gokyo Lake trekking, Everest Three passes trek, Everest View trek etc. The tour is ideal for those who aren’t able to trek to the base camp (which is
What is Everest base camp helicopter tour with landing?
Everest base camp heli tour is a day tour of about 4-5 hours duration that starts/ends in Kathmandu city. It’s the best and most popular helicopter sightseeing tour in Nepal. Helicopter ride in Nepal price depends upon various helicopter tours from Everest to Annapurna Base Camp, Langtang, Upper Mustang. Mt Everest base camp helicopter tour takes you to the Everest region witnessing Mt. Everest, the great Khumbu Glacier from where Everest expeditions begin, landing at Kalapathar (5545m/18192ft) – the popular Himalayan viewpoint from where Mt. Everest is visible at very close range. After Kalapathar, Everest base camp tour by helicopter flies to Hotel Everest View- hotel located at the world’s highest location, to have breakfast then fly back to Kathmandu.
Everest helicopter tour cost
Mount Everest helicopter tour cost depends upon the group size and if you are doing it privately or joining a group. Of course, organizing the tour privately will cost more but if you wish you can also join a group departure tour with other passengers which costs less. The maximum group size is 5 passengers per flight. Mt Everest helicopter tour departs almost daily in high trek season like September-December & March-May. But the tour can be done around the year too. Organizing the tour privately, you can go for any of your preferred travel dates as planned.
Everest helicopter tour package
Mount Everest tour by helicopter is the complete package which includes a chartered helicopter throughout the tour. All transfers from your hotel to airport and airport to hotel by a private vehicle. Supporting staff from the office for the smooth operation of the tour. Though breakfast at the Hotel Everest View isn’t included which comes to about US$15 per person approx for a light breakfast and tea/coffee. Sagarmatha National Park entrance fee of US$34 per person can also be added which is collected during the stopover at Everest View Hotel.
Everest base camp helicopter landing tour. Will we land at Everest Base Camp?
It depends upon the season and most of the time you land at Kalapathar instead. Kalapathar is the popular Himalayan viewpoint from where Everest can be seen very closer including other mountains like Nuptse, Changtse, the northern face of the summit of Lhotse. Besides one can’t see Everest from Everest Base Camp. Every effort to land at the base camp will be done but the landscape of Everest Base Camp changes rapidly with the un-availability of a helipad so the helicopter has to land at Kalapathar instead. But you will have a full glimpse of Everest Base Camp from a helicopter flying over it as well as flying closer to the Khumbu Glacier then landing at Kalapathar.
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour Route
Helicopter tour of Everest itinerary particularly is from Kathmandu to Lukla airport then fly to Everest Base Camp and the Khumbu Glacier. It then lands at Kalapathar for about 10 minutes for photographic opportunities and flies to Hotel Everest View for about 30 minutes stopover and breakfast. Fly to Lukla and eventually fly back to Kathmandu. helicopter tour of mount Everest duration is about 4-5 hours and starts early in the morning at around 5.30 am.
Phase 1: Meet at your hotel around 5:30 am then drive to the domestic section of the Tribhuvan International Airport. After completing formalities and checking weather fly from Kathmandu over the Kathmandu valley, through Nagarkot hill, Jiri Alpine forest and land at Lukla for refueling.
Phase 2: After refueling the actual journey beings with flying over Namche Bazaar, the old Tengboche Buddhist monastery, Pheriche which is the Everest Base Camp trek route. Fly past Khumbu Glacier and Everest Base Camp then land at the Kalapathar viewpoint. Observe Mt. Everest with very much closer proximity and it’s a good time for some nice snaps. Stopover at Kalapathar is about 10 minutes since helicopters can’t stay longer at higher altitudes.
Phase3: Take off from Kalapathar and fly/land to Everest view hotel for breakfast (30-45 minutes). Have your tea/coffee and breakfast with amazing mountain views almost all around and Mt. Everest looming far behind on the horizon.
Phase 4: After breakfast fly to Kathmandu en-route stopping at Lukla for refueling then fly back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, office representatives will be waiting for you and drop-off at your hotel.
Overall, helicopter tour to Everest base camp is a lifetime experience and a luxury tour of Nepal.