Experience Mount Everest in Helicopter tour is ideal for those who don’t have enough time to trek around Everest Region. This memorable everest helicopter tour offers incredible views of pristine Mt. Everest, Gaurishankar, Cho oyu, Dorje Lhakpa, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotese and many more.
The helicoopter takes off from the Kathmandu airport and first lands in Lukla (2860m). The flight then takes off to the Everest region.
The helicopter starts with a short flight from Kathmandu, giving you mesemrizing view of Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Dolakha, and lands at Lukla. After that, it again flies over the Sherpa settlement of Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep, Everest Base Camp, and finally land at Kalapatthar for 8 minutes. Then after that you will again land at Everest View Hotel for a warm breakfast during the return trip. Then you will fly over Namche Bazaar, Lukla airport, and finally land at Kathmandu domestic airport.
Everest helicopter tour is one of the best helicopter tours in the world, which takes you to Kalapatthar and around Everest region from Kathmandu city. The helicopter first lands at Lukla, before Kalapatthar and flies over the Everest region. You can have your breakfast at the hotel placed at the highest point, Everest View Hotel.
You take off from Kathmandu at an altitude of 1300m and fly to Lukla at 2860m. The next flight is upto Kalapatthar at 5643m where you get off for 8 minutes. Next you land at Syangboche at Everest View Hotel, the highest placed hotel in the world at an altitude of 3880m. Here you have 45 minutes ground time to sit and enjoy your breakfast. Later you briefly land in Lukla and then return to Kathmandu.
From Kalapatthar, you can have a 360 degree view of the magnificent range of mountains including Mt Everest (8848.86m), Mt.Pumori, Mt. Cho oyu, Mt. Amadablam, Nuptse and Lhotse and many more in the Everest region. Many trekkers said that the view of Kalapatthar is better that the view from the Everest Base Camp itself. So the helicopter tour landing at Kalapathar (Gorakshep) is highly recommended.
The total everest helicopter tour is about 3 to 4 hours in total. There you will land at Kalapatthar for about 8-10 minutes. You will have enough time to get out of the helicopter and look around the highest mountains in the Everest region.
Landing at Kalapatthar at an altitude of 5643m is for 8-10 mins. It would be very risky to spend more time at the high altitude because of altitude sickness or Acute Mountain Sickness. During everst helicopter tour there will be no acclimization which is very mandatory while trekking in everest or any other high altitude region. Trekkers get acclimatized and slowly adapt with the altitude but Everest helicopter tour takes you directly upto the height in a couple of horus Also the helicopter landing at Kalapatthar is not allowed to turn off its engine, as it can’t restart at that altitude and weather condition.
Everest Base Camp is on the side of Khumbu Glacier and there is not any chance to land the helicopter due to the lack of space. Another reason is, the Everest is not visible from the Base Camp and the view is blocked at the bottom. The best viewpoint is at Kalapatthar, where you can see Mount Everest, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Pumori and other high mountains of Everest region.
Weather in the Everest region is hard to predict. During monsoon, it might affect but usually, the early morning weather is clear and the view is beautiful. The weather needs to be clear to see the best view of the mountains during mountain flight or helicopter everest tour. So sometimes the flight can be a bit delayed because of the weather condition.
It is impossible to take a helicopter at an altitude of 8,848.86 meters. Actually, above Hillary’s step, the thin layer of air wouldn’t let the helicopter push enough air to make the flight. So, the unstable weather conditions and a thin layer of air make the helicopter to fly near the summit impossible.
However, this Everest Helicopter Tour lands at Kala Patthar. Kalapatthar is an excellent way to see the mighty Mt. Everest closely. And most importantly, you will fly over the Everest Base Camp and reach Kalapatthar.
Yes, oxygen cylinder is available in the helicopter if needed in case of emergency. But this is an easy tour to explore the Everest and other Himalayas, so normally you don’t need to use oxygen.
Yes, the cost is fully refundable in case it is canceled by bad weather or bad climate. But if you cancel due to your own reason, a 10% cancellation charge will be applicable.
You can book your private Everest Helicopter Trip with family or friends from Royal Mountain Travel, one of the leading and best travel agency in the Nepal. You can inform us your available date and your personal details to proceed with your booking. You can contact us at least a day before your preferred flight time.
Yes, you can book your Everest Helicopter Tour with us even if you are a single traveler. If a group is available, we shall inform you that you can join in. Or else, you need to pay for the whole flight.
The Everest Helicopter Tour won’t be able to take more than 3 people at the same time depending upon the type of helicopter. If you need to book for more than 3 people at the same time, we can book two different helicopters but you will need to pay some extra cost for the chartered helicopter.
Yes, we can book a helicopter for more than 5 people. The flight takes off from Kathmandu and lands at Everest View Hotel at Syangboche where the passengers are dropped off, as it takes off with 3 passengers to Kalapatthar for the mountain flight. It then returns back to the Everest View Hotel for the remaining passengers to take them to Kalapatthar and again returns back. Later, all fly back to Kathmandu.
Yes, you can take your kids helicopter everest tour without any problem. Since we offer you an easy and comfortable heli tour, it is perfectly suitable for kids and older age.
For this Heli tour, all our guides and pilots are experts and professionals. Most of our pilots have more than decades of experience leading worldwide customers, and give briefing on the Himalayas.They are well-trained with medical knowledge, and are well-prepared for emergency services .
This is a breathtaking sightseeing tour on a helicopter. You get an actual bird’s eye view of the hard-to-reach locations, eye-popping geography, and a vast array of wildlife. You experience the thrill of a helicopter ride along with enjoying a marvelous view of Mt. Everest and the surrounding snow-capped Himalayas. It offers you the best view of the Everest, Khumbu Glacier, and Sherpa settlements. You will get enough opportunities to click incredible shots as the helicopter hovers around the beautiful mountains.
Everest helicopter tour is one of the commercial flights to the Everest region. It is an easy, safe and comfortable helicopter tour.. We recommend this Everest Helicopter tour for any age group.
Yes, we accept all kinds of Major Cards ie. Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card, JCB, American Express, and others. If you make your payment through Card, 4% additional Bank Charge is deducted.
No, there are not any hidden charges during the Everest helicopter tour. Because this is a 3 to 4 hour helicopter tour from Kathmandu, all costs are included in the tour cost. It includes the helicopter charter charge, Everest National Park permit and Breakfast at Everest view hotel in Syangboche, Airport drop and pickup charge at domestic terminal and Airport taxes.