Everest Helicopter Tour

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At a Glance
4 Days
Duration
Easy
Trip Grade
Nepal
Country
5360m
Maximum Altitude
1-5
Group Size
Kathmandu
Starts
Kathmandu
Ends
Helcopter Flioght
Activities
Janurary -May
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Overview

The Everest Helicopter Tour is one of the best options to see Mt. Everest at a closer distance. The flying visit to the top of the universe, Mount Everest, presents visitors with an incredible sight of pristine mountain peaks at close distance. The world’s tallest mountain, Mt. Everest, is the prime attraction of the tour. In addition to this, the tour also provides an opportunity to closely observe the natural beauty and enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Himalayan range.

For the Everest Helicopter Tour, you take a departure from Tribhuvan International Airport, fly eastwards parallel to the Himalayan range, and finally reach a point for a spectacular view of Mt. Everest. We shall be flying close to Mt. Langtang and Jugal Himal on your flight back to Katmandu, finally ending up with an aerial view of the entire valley.

The unsurpassed beauty of Annapurna, Langtang, and the Everest range overwhelms you throughout the flight. In the comfort of our helicopter, you get to feast on the amazing aerial views of the cultural pride of Kathmandu Valley, namely the Pashupatinath temple, Swayambunath temple, Bhaktapur and Patan, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and many more cultural delights sites. The Everest Helicopter Tour will be 3 to 4 hours with a maximum of 5 people.

Trip Hilight 

  • Lifetime Helicopter Tour in The Lap of the World
  • Helicopter Landed at Everest Base Camp/Kalapathar 
  • Tour in the Sagarmatha National Park World Heritage Site UNESCO
  • Witness of Mt. Everest and many Mountains, heart in the Himalayas.
Day-to-day

Everest Helicopter Tour Itinerary

Starts: KathmanduEnds: Kathmandu

Our driver will come to your Hotel transfer to Tribhuvan Domestic Airport (TDA) in Kathmandu and take up from the airport with the amazing Kathmandu Valley view toward Lukla 40 to 45 minutes by Helicopter.  You have lifetime experience with a bird's eye view of the landscape and mountain scenery during the flight.  Refueling at Lukla airport the craft will continue to fly onward to Mt. Everest Base Camp (5,360m)/Kalapathar. It takes 25 to 30 minutes to land in Kalapathar.  As this is a high elevation with cold temperatures, you have 10 to 15 minutes the taking pictures and enjoy the view of the top of the world  -Mt. Everest (8,848.86m), Khumbu Glacier, and Icefall.  Then, you will fly back to Everest View Hotel (a 5-star hotel in the world's highest elevation, 3,880m) with a 10 to 15-minute flight for the best panoramic view of Everest.  then fly back to Kathmandu via Lukla. 

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Included

Everest Helicopter Tour Cost Details

Includes

  • Sharing Helicopter flights as per itinerary
  • All domestic airport tax
  • Meals as per itinerary.
  • Ground transfers are using all land transportation by private vehicle from the domestic airport. (Airport/Hotel/Airport).
  • Guided tours and transfers as per the given itinerary
  • All monument and National park entrance fees

Excludes

  • Incl. flights (available on request) and departure taxes
  • Any type of personal expenses, such as alcoholic beverages and drinks, phone, and laundry.
  • Entry visa fee (US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency for a Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 15 days and US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency for a Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 30 days)—you may easily obtain the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport—Kathmandu.
  • Personal travel insurance, trip cancellation costs, accident or health emergency, evacuation, loss, theft or damage to baggage, and personal effects. We strongly advise you to take out personal travel insurance.
  • Tips for Guide and Drivers.
  • Any other services not specified in the above costs include
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