Everest Base camp Helicopter Tours

The Everest base camp Helicopter tour is an alternative to individuals looking to skip the hassle of long treks and visit the foot of the world’s highest summit at absolute comfort and luxury. With a bird’s eye view of the magnificent mountains and appealing landscapes, this helicopter tour is going to give you an experience of a lifetime.

The tour commences with a 30-40 min flight from the capital city to Lukla. The flight offers incredible sceneries of the landscapes and the gleaming mountains throughout the journey. Further, from Lukla, the trip continues to Everest base camp through scattered settlements and lush green landscapes with the glittering mountains encompassing all around.

The base camp blesses you with incredible views of Everest and its neighboring giants. Two quick stops at Kala Pattar and Everest view hotel also provide exquisite views of the Mahalangur Himalayan Range.

All in all, the Everest base camp helicopter tour is a thrilling and exciting experience where you get an opportunity to witness the lush and abundant landscapes, dramatic valleys with lots of settlements and the gigantic mountains glistening in the backdrop.

A single flight can accommodate up to five persons with full window seats. Window seats provide you with incredible aerial views throughout your journey. If you happen to be traveling solo, we can fit you into a sharing group of solo travelers. It helps to reduce the cost of the helicopter flight.

The Everest base camp Helicopter tour is a perfect option to visit the base of the highest peak in absolute comfort and luxury. Though expensive and luxurious, the rewarding views you witness during the journey provide you with memorable experiences making the trip worth every penny you’ve spent!

So if you’re looking forward to indulging yourself in the beauty of the Himalayas, sign up for this helicopter tour to Everest Base Camp.

You may have question on your mind that which Helicopter we use? How it's safety records and pilots experience? Let us answer it. We use Airbus helicopter for Everest tour. It is safe to travel. All our pilots are trained professionals. They have long experience taking a flight to Mountains. Our helicopters are supported by Turbomeca 2D1 engines especially for high altitude performance maintained by specialized manpower and 100 percent quality maintenance with accident-free flying hours. entirely focused and planned around you.

Airbus helicopters serve the journey to conquer Mount Everest. It is safe to travel. All of our pilots are professionally trained. They have many years of experience flying up the mountain. Our helicopters are powered by high performance dedicated Turbomeca 2D1 engines maintained by expert workmanship and 100% quality maintenance with trouble-free flight hours. Completely focus and plan around you.

Everest Heli Tour Ride

The Everest base camp Helicopter tour is a one day tour that commences early in the morning and finishes by noon. The journey starts with an early morning flight from Kathmandu, as we exit the verdant valleys of Bhaktapur and Nagarkot into Lukla.

The flight takes about 30-40 mins and is a very scenic one, providing fantastic views of the snow-capped mountains and steep moraines. As we near Lukla, we can catch the first glimpses of sherpa culture and their traditional Buddhism-intact lifestyle.

The journey continues upwards to Everest base camp. We pass through the scattered Sherpa settlements as well as lush pine and rhododendron forests. The aerial views throughout the journey from the chopper are magnificent! There are also possible stops on the way if you wish to witness the surrounding views more intently.

As the flight nears the base camp, you can catch astounding views of the Khumbu Icefall, lakes and glaciers. The base camp blessed with the breath-taking views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, & Lola peaks along with Mt. Pumori, Khumbu Ice Falls, and the glaciers. After some well-deserved photographs, we make our way back.

On our return, we stop at Kalapattar, which provides a fantastic 360-degree panoramic view of the gigantic mountains. Further, we pass through Lobuche, Tengboche and finally take a rest at Everest View Hotel for a wholesome breakfast. We then continue our way back to the capital, concluding the journey.

The complete Everest Base Camp helicopter tour takes about 4-5 hours and is a fun and thrilling experience!