Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel is one of the wondrous ways to explore the beauty of the most popular trekking destination in the Himalayas. This Everest Base Camp helicopter touring prospect will let you enjoy an immersive journey in the easter Himalayas, which is popular as the home of the tallest mountain peak in the world, Mt. Everest (8,848.86 meters). This helicopter tour is undoubtedly an iconic experience, which offers you the opportunity to explore and enjoy the beauty of the Everest region within a single day. As this short and sweet exploration is a comfortable seated journey, anyone who has dreamed of venturing into the Everest region but has not been able to do so due to the physical demands of the trail or the long duration of the trek can happily partake in it.
This aerial exploration starts from Kathmandu and after reaching Lukla, you will slowly hover over the mainstream route heading toward the main objective. You will also have the opportunity to soak in the pristine atmosphere of the Himalayas as the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel also has landing options. So, it will be a truly immersive journey to relish the magnificence of the Everest region, skipping the physically demanding parts of the trail.
Best Time for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour
As for the helicopter flights to operate smoothly without any hurdles, the peak seasons like autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May) are the top picks. During these seasons, the weather in Nepal is very stable and you will not need to deal with any challenging weather factors during your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel in these seasons. As for the helicopter to operate smoothly, the wind, visibility, and temperatures need to be at an optimum level. During the off-season, such as monsoon (June to August) and winter (December to February), these factors are not stable, which can put the flight operation at risk.
Thus, for the most remarkable and hassle-free experience, you should consider doing this helicopter tour during one of the high seasons. If you are taking part in the exploration of the Himalayan region during the springtime, you will be enchanted with stunning visuals. The landscape of the country is covered with emeralds of green and colorful flowers. So, enjoying the aerial views of such diverse and spectacular landscapes is a magical experience. The shades of grey, crimson, brown, and yellow of the fall season are also captivating as they show the beauty of the Himalayas in different colors.
Highlights of Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour
Opportunity to experience the beauty of the diverse landscape of Nepal, from deep-flat valleys to the tallest point on earth
Breathtaking aerial views of the eastern Himalayan peaks, such as Everest, Nuptse, Changtse, Pumori, Lhotse, Makalu, Ama Dablam, Gauri Shankar, and many other surrounding peaks
Remarkable views of the lush alpine forest: rhododendron, fir, pine, and oaks, cascading Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi, glaciers and icefalls
Landing at Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp to immerse in the magical atmosphere of the Himalayas (optional)
Breakfast at the highest-placed hotel on earth, Everest View Hotel (3,962 meters)
Flying over the mainstream Everest Base Camp Trek route and also UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sagarmatha National Park (1,148 sq. km.)
An unforgettable and short itinerary plan adventure to the Everest region that anyone can enjoy
Itinerary :
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Kalapatthar
Kathmandu to Lukla Flight
Kathmandu Altitude: 1,400 meters/ 4,593 feet
Lukla Altitude: 2,840 meters/ 9,317 feet
Altitude Gain: 1,440 meters/ 4,724 feet
You will get started on your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel with a morning flight. Our representative will receive you from your hotel and take you to the flight-designated area. After the whole team and flying crew are ready, you will then gradually hover over the heart of Kathmandu and, flying over the colorful settlements, you will head toward the hills. After leaving the bowl of valleys, you will fly over the lush hills and other deep valleys, slowly heading toward the Himalayan region.
During this flight, you will have the chance to enjoy the aerial views of the pristine Himalayas, and as you get closer to your destination, the view of the eastern Himalayan peaks gets even more grandeur. It will take you around 40 minutes to reach Lukla from Kathmandu. After reaching the vibrant Sherpa town, you will not get started immediately with a follow-up flight. Your helicopter will fuel at Lukla for the journey up ahead, which will take around 10 minutes. During this time, you can stretch yourself and enjoy the serene atmosphere of this popular Sherpa town.
Flight Duration: 40 minutes
Flight Distance: 136.17 km
Lukla to Everest Base Camp Flight
Everest Base Camp Altitude: 5,364 meters
Altitude Gain: 2,524 meters/ 8,280 feet
After your helicopter finishes fueling up for the journey from Lukla, you will head directly toward the main objective of this helicopter tour. Your helicopter will fly over the major highlights of this mainstream route and during the peak seasons, you will see the trekkers slowly navigating on the trail. From Lukla, your helicopter will fly over Phakding, Monjo, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep to reach Kala Patthar for landing and Everest Base Camp.
This is the most exciting part of this helicopter flight, and you will be able to enjoy the spectacular Himalayan scenery as you head toward the foothills of the towering peaks in the eastern Himalayan region. But that’s not all; the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel package of Base Camp Adventure will also make a touchdown at the most popular base camp in the world. You will get some time to relish and explore the magnificent surroundings beneath the grandest peak on the planet.
Flight Duration: 30 minutes
Flight Distance: 38.8 km
Kala Patthar Altitude: 5,644 meters/ 18,517 feet
Altitude Gain: 280 meters/ 918 feet
You will board back to your helicopter after completing the exploration of the Everest Base Camp. For the next part of the journey, you will head toward the most popular and iconic viewpoint in the Khumbu Valley. This viewpoint is a trekker’s favorite for enjoying the epic sunrise views and the panoramic views of the surrounding peaks. From Kala Patthar, you will be able to enjoy wide views of Everest, Nuptse, Changtse, Pumori, and other surrounding peaks. You will take your time to enjoy the magical Himalayan views from Kala Patthar, and after soaking in the magical atmosphere, your tour will commence toward the returning part.
Flight Duration: 12 minutes
Flight Distance: 10.6 km
Flight From Kala Patthar to Everest View Hotel, Syangboche
Everest View Hotel Altitude: 3,962 meters/ 13,000 feet
Altitude Loss: 1,682 meters/ 5,518 feet
After enjoying the iconic views of the Himalayan massifs from Kala Patthar, your helicopter tour will then lead you toward the next major attraction of this trip, Everest View Hotel. This is the highest-placed hotel on earth, and you will enjoy your warm breakfast here after completing your incredible Himalayan tour. This is one of the most popular acclimatization hike destinations during the standard Everest Base Camp Trek. From this high-altitude hotel, you will be able to enjoy the wide vistas of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Taboche, Thamerku, and others.
So, you will be enjoying your breakfast in a magical setting with sparkling views of the pristine peaks on the backdrop. After your lunch, you will relax here for a bit, enjoying the epic scenery, and then continue descending toward the next point of your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel.
Flight Duration: 45 minutes
Flight Distance: 21.7 km
Everest View Hotel to Lukla
Lukla Altitude: 2,840 meters/ 9,317 feet
Altitude Loss: 1,122 meters/ 3,681 feet
Flying over the mainstream trek route of the region, you will make your return to Lukla. Like during the start of the tour, you will take a short break here as your helicopter refuels for the journey back home. Landing at the mainstream trekking region in the Himalayas one more time, you will bid farewell to it and then fly back to Kathmandu. You will get around a 10-minute break here, and you can check out the views and vibrant town before parting ways with it.
Flight Duration: 7 to 11 minutes
Flight Distance: 14 km
Fly Back From Lukla to Kathmandu
Kathmandu Altitude: 1,400 meters/ 4,593 feet
Altitude Loss: 1,440 meters/ 4,724 feet
Your journey back to the capital valley is also quite immersive; you will fly over the thick green hills, beautiful valley, cascading rivers, and widely spread settlements before making your touchdown. You will be able to relish the true diversity of landscapes during this flight back, and with a heart full of memories, you will step out of the helicopter.
Base Camp Adventure will arrange a transport facility to drop you back at your hotel. After getting some rest, you can then continue with the itinerary plans, as you will have the rest of the day to explore this vibrant capital city.
Flight Duration: 40 minutes
Flight Distance: 136.17 km
Cost Includes
Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off transfers to and from the airport.
Helicopter flights feature shared seating for up to 5 passengers; private flights and special landing options are also available.
Permit arrangement services are provided (fees are extra and payable locally in the mountains).
An escort will be available, covering their daily medical insurance, meals, and transportation allowance.
Comprehensive medical kits are included, along with the re-confirmation of international or domestic air tickets.
Everest Base Camp helicopter tour pricing varies based on flight duration for the day ride.
Cost Excludes
Nepal Visa, international airfare, personal travel and medical insurance, and hotel in Kathmandu are not included.
A 13% VAT needs to be added to the helicopter cost.
Personal expenses, breakfast in Kathmandu and at the Everest View Hotel, gratuities (tips), and beverages throughout the day trip are not included.
Everest National Park fees are NPR 3000 or USD 30 per person, and Pasang Lhamu village fees are NPR 2000 per person. Airport tax is NPR 1000 per person.
The cost of personal gear, such as down jackets and other items, is not included.
Useful Info
Who Can Do Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel?
One of the most loveable things about this iconic Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel is that anyone can do it. As only exceptional professionals can climb the tallest peak in the world, and even the journey to its base camp is a physically challenging endeavor, both of these adventures require a good level of fitness and preparation. Similarly, the overall duration of the exploration can be too long for general travelers who don’t have enough vacation. Thus, if you were ever wondering about a short journey that doesn’t require weeks-long training to match the physical demands of the trail, this Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is your answer.
You will be enjoying this thrilling journey from the comfort level of your couch. There isn’t any physically demanding section that you will have to overcome during this journey, nor will you need to spend a long period to get to the most popular base camp in the world.
What Makes This Helicopter Tour Special?
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel is a wonderful and luxurious experience to explore the magical ambiance of the eastern Himalayan region that houses the tallest peak in the world, Mt. Everest. If you are wondering what makes this trip distinct and exciting from other general exploration options in the region, the overall experience takes the first spot. This is the most incredible option available to explore the Everest region with a completely luxurious experience. You will not need to take on the physically demanding and long trekking route like the regular trekking journey. You will be able to enjoy the experience in a comfortable and cozy environment with a comfort level that is similar to the luxury of your home.
As this is just a one-day itinerary plan for an incredible Himalayan experience, pretty much anyone, even travelers who are on a short vacation, can enjoy this trip. Furthermore, there isn’t any kind of age restriction on this Everest heli tour, so it is a perfect adventure if you are looking forward to spending quality time with your friends and family. However, the best part of this helicopter tour is still the view, the incredible bird-eye view of the majestic Himalayan ranges, which will be a fond memory that you will treasure forever. Even the mountaineers cannot relish the breathtaking aerial views of the sparkling Himalayan peaks that this helicopter tour offers.
Altitude Sickness
Naturally, as this is a high-altitude journey in the Himalayas, you may be concerned about the risk of altitude sickness during your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel. You will start your journey from Kathmandu and make your landing at the starting point for adventures in the Everest region, Lukla (2,840 meters). The flight gradually takes you across other high-elevation points in the region, like Everest Base Camp (5,364 meters), Kala Patthar (5,644 meters), and Everest View Hotel (3,962 meters). Thus, there is a need for proper acclimatization while doing the trek following the general route. However, as you will only spend a few minutes at the high-altitude points of the trek, you will not need to worry about the risk of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS).
You will spend around 10-15 minutes at the landing zones at the foothills of Everest, and the breakfast point in this helicopter tour, Everest View Hotel, doesn’t have any risk of altitude sickness. However, you will still need to follow the proper precautionary methods in order to not risk altitude sickness. For this Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel, drinking enough fluids and keeping yourself warm at the higher region will be sufficient to keep the inconveniences caused by altitude sickness. Base Camp Adventure will also arrange supplementary oxygen if you feel like you need it. So, you can enjoy this iconic journey with us without the need to worry about anything.
Packing for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel
During your Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel, you will get the opportunity to experience the diverse regions of the country and the climatic conditions of each zone. So, in total, you will traverse across six climatic zones, from the starting point, Kathmandu to the highest point of the entire helicopter tour, Kala Patthar. Light layers will be quite sufficient for the exploration part at the lower region, i.e., Lukla, where the temperature is warmer if you are doing this trek in one of the peak seasons. However, at the very top level of the region, i.e. alpine zone (4,000- 5,000 meters) and trans-Himalayan zone (above 5,000 meters), the temperatures are generally cold and chilly.
So, to keep yourself warm during those regions, you will need to bring warm and heavy layers. The most efficient way to pack for this Everest heli tour is to practice the layer system; wear light layers for the lower regions and warm-insulated as an outer layer for the alpine zone and above. As for the other packing items for this one-day itinerary exploration, you can include sanitary, personal hygiene items, a powerbank, snacks, electrolytes, etc.
Permits for Helicopter Tour
Although this is a one-day itinerary plan for exploration in the Everest region, and you may feel like you will not need permits for this short exploration, it isn’t like that. Despite being short, this Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel explores some of the major parts of the region. Thus, you will need the necessary permits to explore the region, even if it is just an aerial adventure. Here are the permits that you will need to acquire for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour.
Sagarmatha National Park Permit
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit
The Sagarmatha National Park Permit can be obtained from the office of the Tourism Board in Kathmandu and it costs around US$ 30. However, the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit is only issued in Lukla. So, you will have to get it after reaching Lukla, and the cost for this permit is around US$ 20. In order to ensure a seamless journey and to avoid the need for going through the paperwork hassles, Base Camp Adventure will obtain all the required permits for this helicopter tour on your behalf.
Other Flight Options for Helicopter Tour With Base Camp Adventure
Besides this thrilling Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel prospects, Base Camp Adventure also offers other options for you to enjoy the incredible aerial experience during your adventure in the Everest region. With these options, you will be able to enjoy this thrilling helicopter tour from different points in the Everest region.
Lukla to Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and Return to Kathmandu
If you have completed your adventure in the Everest region and want to add the fascinating aerial exploration experience to your adventure from the very starting point, this flight option from Lukla is an ideal option for you. You will follow the itinerary plans like the standard Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel and return back to Kathmandu skipping the Lukla to Kathmandu plane flight.
Namche Bazaar to Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and Return to Kathmandu
Namche Bazaar is a famous acclimatization destination in the Everest region. Base Camp Adventure also operates the Everest heli tour flight from this acclimatization destination for the convenience of the trekkers in the region. You will hover over from Namche and move along the mainstream route to explore Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar before returning back to Kathmandu via Lukla.
Tengboche to Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and Return to Kathmandu
Tengboche, which is more famously known as the spiritual hub of the Everest region is another popular point to get started with this helicopter tour. Generally, the Everest Paranoma Trek, one of the most popular mild forms of exploration in the Everest region, takes you upto Tengboche only. Thus, the Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour from this point is a great way to pull the curtain to your iconic Himalayan exploration.
Pangboche to Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and Return to Kathmandu
The Pangboche village in Khumbu is one of the most fascinating traditional villages of the region that is rich in culture, Sherpa architecture and stunning scenery. This is another popular operating point for our Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour; you will fly to the base of the tallest mountain in the world and follow the return journey back to Kathmandu via Lukla.
Pheriche Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and Return to Kathmandu
Pheriche Village, one of the high-altitude villages in the Everest region and a popular acclimatization destination, is another ideal destination to get started with this aerial exploration. Pheriche is generally used as the landing destination for shuttle flight to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar. So, it is a perfect place to enjoy this magical experience after completing your base camp adventure.
Everest Base Camp to Lukla via Helicopter and Return to Kathmandu
The physical demand of Everest Base Camp Trek route can be very demanding for trekkers who are not in their prime, both physically and age-wise. Thus, after taking on the thrilling journey all the way to base camp to relish the breathtaking ambiance, for the return journey, you will not need to retrace your steps on the same route with this option. After enjoying the aerial flight from the base camp, you will make your return back to Kathmandu via Lukla skipping the physical demands of the return trek journey all the way to Lukla.
**Note: All of these helicopter tour options for Everest Base Camp follow a similar itinerary plan to our standard Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour With Landing at Everest View Hotel. There is an optional landing option for Kalapatthar and Everest Base Camp, or you can just enjoy the flyover. The return route will follow the first flight back to Lukla, and after refueling, you will then head toward Kathmandu**
