Trip Introduction Day Tour of Everest Base Camp in Helicopter is a great way to experience Everest in just one day. We begin our helicopter tour from Kathmandu and fly towards the east to Lukla which is a beautiful Sherpa village. From here we fly over the Everest Base Camp which is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world. From our helicopter, we also admire great views of the Khumbu Glacier which is ideally located between Mt. Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. Next, we stop at Kalapathhar for the grandest views of the world’s highest mountain and…
Trip Introduction
Day Tour of Everest Base Camp in Helicopter is a great way to experience Everest in just one day. We begin our helicopter tour from Kathmandu and fly towards the east to Lukla which is a beautiful Sherpa village. From here we fly over the Everest Base Camp which is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world. From our helicopter, we also admire great views of the Khumbu Glacier which is ideally located between Mt. Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. Next, we stop at Kalapathhar for the grandest views of the world’s highest mountain and it’s neighboring Himalayas. Then we fly to Syangboche and spend around twenty minutes at a hotel for breakfast while also admiring the beautiful Himalayan vista. We fly back to Lukla for fueling and return to Kathmandu and end our amazing helicopter day tour of Everest. The entire Day Tour of Everest Base Camp in Helicopter gives us a unique opportunity to not just reach the base camp of Everest, the highest mountain on Earth but get the best aerial views of Everest and neighboring Himalayas on an exclusive helicopter flight.
Everest Base Camp to Kalapathhar for magnificent views of the Everest panorama
Kalapathhar to Syangboche (breakfast in Syangboche amidst the Himalayan vista)
Syangboche to Lukla
Important Note: Spending only around five minutes in Kalapathhar will prevent us from getting altitude sickness. Our helicopter will be on stand-by at Kalapathhar, therefore, it is technically impossible to spend more than the allocated time.
1 person: 5390 USD per person
2 people: 2550 USD per person
3 people: 1690 USD per person
4 people: 1490 USD per person
5 people: 1199 USD per person
TOTAL TRIP DURATION: 4-5 hours
The best time to take this trip is from September to April. Although spring and autumn are Nepal’s popular tourist seasons, a helicopter day trip in the winter guarantees equally clear views that will have you mesmerized. However, being the monsoon season the months of June, July and August are not recommended.
We will organize this trip on the dates requested by you. Please contact us for your customized departure date.
Airport pick-up and drop-off by a private vehicle
4-5 hours helicopter flight
National Park fee
Breakfast in Syangboche
Company service charges
All government and local taxes
Emergency oxygen availabe inside the helicopter. (Additional cost required for personal use of the oxygen cylinder outside the helicopter)
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