Grading:
5368m, Everest Base Camp
Activities
Helicopter tour
Best Season
March - May
October - December
Meals
No
Accommodation
No
Transportation
Helicopter tour
PRICE STARTS FROM
Per person
Overview
Everest (8848m) is one of the highest Peaks in the world. The travelers want to see Mt. Everest once in their lifetime when they visit in Nepal. There are different ways to see Mt. Everest. Everest Helicopter tour is the easiest way to view Mt. Everest and sightseeing or explore in Everest region. You will have a great view Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Makalu, Pumori, Konde, Nuptse, and Island Peak etc. Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing tour from Kathmandu is the easiest way to see world highest Mt. Everest and once in a lifetime. When you visit Nepal do not miss out this tour.
Trip Highlights
- KalaPatthar (5,545 meters)
- Everest Base Camp (5,367 meters)
- Everest View Hotel (3,880 meters)
- Lukla Airport (2,860 meters)
- The Helicopter Tour
Takes Only a Few Hours to Complete - Great view Mount
Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Makalu, Pumori, Konde, Nuptse, and Island
Peak etc. - Child and Old can do
this tour - You Get to Escape the
Touristy Crowd Trail - You Get the Best View
Possible
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing tour
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing tour starts from Kathmandu Domestic Airport. From Kathmandu domestic airport, you will fly to Tenzing Hillary airport in Lukla for fueling. This airport is the way the trekkers to Everest Base Camp and the route of Everest region and one of the most adventurous airports in the world. You will have a nice time here. From Lukla, you will Pheriche or Everest Base Camp (Kalapatthar). If you are 3 people or less in the group, you will fly to Everest Base Camp (Kalapatthar ).
If there are groups of 4 or 5 people, you will fly from Lukla to Pheriche. From Pheriche, you will shuttle. The Helicopter will land in Kalapatthar, from where you will have a closed viewpoint of Mt. Everest. Kalapathhar is 5545m; you will stay at this altitude for only 7-10 minutes to avoid the risk. You will take a photo or video of Mt. Everest and the other Himalayas view for the memory of the tour. The Views will be imaging, and the entire snow peaks will be surrounding you. After the nice view, you will fly back to Everest View Hotel for Breakfast with a good view of Everest and the other Himalayas. After the nice, you will fly back to Kathmandu.
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing tour starts from Kathmandu Domestic Airport. From Kathmandu domestic airport, you will fly to Pheriche, and then you will fly to Kalapatthar. Kalapatthar is the closest viewpoint of Mt. Everest. A helicopter will land on Kalapatthar. You will take the photo with Mt. Everest and the other Himalayas view.
After the nice view, you will fly back to Everest View Hotel for Breakfast with a good view of Everest and the other Himalayas. Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing tour from Kathmandu is the easiest way to see the world's highest Mt. Everest and it once in a lifetime. When you visit Nepal do not miss out on this tour.
Everest Base Camp trek, way back by Helicopter
Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the popular ways to see Mt. Everest. If you are healthy and fit, you may hike to Everest Base Camp. On the way back, you may fly back to Lukla or Kathmandu. It will help to reduce the number of days.
Namche to Helicopter tour
This option is fit for the trekkers who want to trek from Lukla to Namche. From Namche, they can do helicopter sightseeing in the Everest region ( Gokyo Valley, Cho La Pass, Kalapatthar, Everest Base Camp, Kongma La Pass) and the nice view of Mt. Everest and the other Himalayas views closely. Sometimes, the trekkers who trek around Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Valley, want to see the trail which they follow and the Himalayas view.
Trek to Gokyo, way back by Helicopter
Gokyo Valley Trek is another way to see Mt. Everest. On this option, you will trek from Lukla to Gokyo. From Gokyo, you will fly back to Lukla or Kathmandu.
Outline
The Helicopter follow the high way from Kathmandu to Jiri and all the trekking trail From Jiri – Deurali – Lamjura – Taksindo – Lukla – Namche - Syangboche– Tengboche – Dingboche – Lobuche – Kalapather and Everest Base Camp. You will see the trekking trail to Everest Base Camp clearly.
Whats Included?
- Chartered Helicopter
- All government tax
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- Passenger insurance
Whats not Included?
- National park entry permits (NRS. 3,000 per person)
- Airport tax (NRS. 200)
- Any meals, accommodation or drinks
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour Packing List
- Down or Warm Jacket
- Trekking boots or Comfortable shoes
- Warm gloves
- Sunglasses and sun cream
- Scarfs, shawl
- Warm hat or woolen hat
- Lip guard
- Water bottle and snacks
- Camera with memory card and spare batteries
- Toiletries
Important Note
Available of the trip
We organise small group private trip. If you are 2 or more people in your group, you may book any dates.
Travel Insurance
The travel insurance is need in case of any emergency. It is recommend to have. If you are doing short and low elevation trek, you can do normal insurance. But if you are doing high altitude or adventure trek, you should have emergency rescue.
Last Minute booking
Normally, trekkers plan the trip before 3-9 months. Some trekkers decide the trip in last minutes. It is also possible to book your trek at last minutes. For the Last minutes booking, you need to make a full payment.
Tipping
Tipping is highly expected. Our staffs try their best during the trip. After the trip, Tipping is expected. It is not fixed amount or percentage. We recommend the tipping according to their services.
Safety
When you are travelling, the safety is most important. For the safety of our clients, we trained our guide and porters. They are all register trekking / Tour / Climbing guide and experience porters.
Extra personal expenses
For the extra expenses, it is good to bring USD / Euro / Pound Sterling or ther currency. You may change to Nepali Rupees (NPR) at Tribhuwan International Airport or near your Hotel in Kathmandu. You will use only Nepali rupees during the trip.
Nepal visa
Accept few countries , you will get on arrival Nepal’s Visa at the Tribhuwan International Airport or Nepal board. I recommend to fill up Nepal Visa online form and bring it with you. It will be faster and easy for you and visa fee is recommended to bring cash US dollar. You can’t pay by using credit card.
Trip extension or Itinerary Disclaimer
We organize small group private trip. The trip extension is possible but you have to figure out when you booking the trip.
Group joing and Fixed departure
Most of the time, we have small group private trip. Group joining or fixed departure will be available only at the clients request.
Luggage store
You are not taking all the lugguage on the trek. You will take only necessary gears on the trek and rest of the gears, you will store at your Hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara or in our office in Kathmandu. All the Hotels have free lagguge store services. It is more convinent to store at your Hotel.
Responsible travel
- Ask permission to photograph people.
- Do not remove or purchase antiques, it is illegal.
- Avoid wearing revealing clothes and avoid outward displays of physical affection.
- Do not anything to disturb environment or wild animals.
Domestic flight
Normally, domestic flight is not on time. If you have international flight with domestic connection flight. It is always better to keep some gaps.
Trek Booking
For the Booking, we need passport copy, passport size photo by email or What's App and 20% deposit.
Why Himalaya Trip ?
- Fast response
- Recommended on TripAdvisor
- Trained guide
- Local or reasonable price
- Small group private Trip
Frequently Asked Questions
If you take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and explore Lukla for a day and want to go to Everest Base Camp, this kind of option is also available for you. In this way, you will experience a small plane experience and Helicopter experience at the same time. If you take this option, the price will be cheaper compared to taking a helicopter from Kathmandu.
If you trek up to Everest Base camp and on the way back experience the Helicopter flight from EBC to Lukla, this option is always available for you, and most of the trekkers choose this option. If you summit the Kalapatthar or Everest Base Camp, after that if you are really tired, or feeling sick, you will descend very quickly by Helicopter, and helpful to avoid the risk and reduce the number of trip days.
If you are going to trek in the Everest region and want to experience the helicopter from Kathmandu to Lukla, this option is always available for you. It costs you US$2500 or US$500 per person.
The Helicopter tour will start and end at Kathmandu. Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp Helicopter costs you US$999 per person as per group joining basis.
The Helicopter tour is available all the months in year. March, April, May, October, November, December are the best time to do Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour.
Yeah, there is passenger’s weight limit. Kathmandu to Lukla 500kg or 5 people and Lukla to Everest Base Camp is 250KG or 3 people.
Everest Helicopter tour become very popular everybody from Kathmandu. The tour is possible for child to old people.
Lukla to Everest Base camp Helicopter price is depending the season. We will provide you its price on your requested time.
Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour is a day package. The tour will start at the domestic airport in Kathmand. You will fly to Everest Base Camp via Lukla. On the way back, you will stop at Everest View Hotel to explore more and have a breakfast. And fly back to Kathmandu.
The cost of the helicopter ride over Mount Everest is depending on the group. I have mentioned the price above with details. Please, kindly go through it.
The Helicopter tour organizes to make possible to go to Everest Base Camp. This is possible for everybody.
