Helicopter Tour Landing at Everest Base Camp
"Everest Base Camp Helicopter landing tour is one of the most thrilling and exciting mountain flight experiences in Nepal. Enjoy the closest view of Mount Everest landing at Kalapatthar and Everest view hotel for the breakfast in a day from Kathmandu." Are you a solo traveler looking to get close to Mount Everest in the shortest time possible or nearly a half-day? Are you looking for an Everest breakfast day tour? HimalayanWindows (HW) offers group joining/private helicopter tours at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar. We organize fixed departures for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour, starting from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. Drop us an email or make a quick inquiry with your tentative dates, and we will make your dream come true. Kalapatthar Landing Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour Outline Itinerary PHASE 1 Kathmandu - Lukla (Fueling) Flight Time 45 Minutes, Ground Time: 5 Minutes PHASE 2 Lukla…
“Everest Base Camp Helicopter landing tour is one of the most thrilling and exciting mountain flight experiences in Nepal. Enjoy the closest view of Mount Everest landing at Kalapatthar and Everest view hotel for the breakfast in a day from Kathmandu.”
Are you a solo traveler looking to get close to Mount Everest in the shortest time possible or nearly a half-day? Are you looking for an Everest breakfast day tour? HimalayanWindows (HW) offers group joining/private helicopter tours at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar. We organize fixed departures for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour, starting from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. Drop us an email or make a quick inquiry with your tentative dates, and we will make your dream come true.
| PHASE 1 | Kathmandu – Lukla (Fueling) |
| Flight Time | 45 Minutes, Ground Time: 5 Minutes |
| PHASE 2 | Lukla – Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar |
| Flight Time | 25 Minutes, Ground Time: 8-10 Minutes |
| PHASE 3 | Everest Base Camp (Kalapatthar) – Syangboche – Breakfast at Everest View Hotel |
| Flight Time | 15 Minutes, Ground Time: 30 Minutes |
| PHASE 4 | Syangboche – Lukla – Kathmandu |
| Flight Time | 1 hrs 10 minutes |
Total estimated time for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Flight: 4 hours.
| No of Pax | Price in USD /Per Person | Price in INR / Per Person | Price in NPR /Per Person |
| 4-5 Pax | USD 1,150 | INR 81,000 | NPR 130,000 |
| 3 Pax | USD 1,550 | INR 111,000 | NPR 175,000 |
| 2 Pax | USD 2,350 | INR 169,000 | NPR 270,000 |
| 1Pax/Private Charter | USD 4,350 | INR 309,000 | NPR 490,000 |
Please read: The given price may change without prior notification. The Price for Fixed Departure may differ from the one mentioned above as it depends on the season and availability. Inquiry or give us a call for the exact price and date availability.
A helicopter tour landing at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar is the most popular and quickest way to observe Mount Everest in the shortest time possible; where you are taken to see Mount Everest, which offers a quick look at the Everest region and allows you to land at Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC) or Kalapathar.
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour starts in Kathmandu, flying east from Kathmandu towards the beautiful Sherpa village and gateway to Everest, Lukla. After fueling in Lukla, the flight starts flying towards Everest Base Camp or Kalapathar. The Everest base camp helicopter flight goes over the Tengboche, Dingboche, Gorakshep, and Khumbu glaciers to reach the Base camp of Mount Everest.
The ultimate Kalapatthar landing Everest Base Camp Tour offers some of the best mountain views and sceneries. Due to the altitude issue, you will be given a maximum of 5-10 minutes of landing time at Everest Base Camp or Kalapatther Landing. And then, on the way back, you will be given 20 minutes at Syangboche (Hotel Everest view) for breakfast. Syangboche also has excellent views of Mount Everest and its ranges. Further, you can fly back to Lukla for fueling and then back to Kathmandu to end your lifetime Experience.
Five passengers, and one captain, are the maximum (500 kg weight) for an Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing– based on body weight. If we have 4-5 people, we will have to run two shuttle flights from Pheriche or Everest view hotel by spiting bodyweight 250kg on average.
Everest Experience Helicopter flight over the Everest region is the most thrilling and exciting flight experience chopper tour in Nepal with the front face of Mount Everest and the other Himalayas from Kalapatthar top with the best cost guaranteed gives you a unique chance to enjoy it.
We organize the Helicopter tour to Everest Base Camp all year-round. Although to have the best aerial view and utilize your time, we recommend choosing these months; March, April, May, September, October, November, and December. These months for taking this short but unforgettable and powerful experience of Heli flight to the Everest region because during these months the sky remains clear blue, and you can have a spectacular view of the surroundings.
The other months of January and February would be frigid and snowy, but the view is still perfect. And June, July, and August are monsoon times in Nepal; however, it is still good to have Heli ride to Mount Everest Base Camp if the weather permits.
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
Flight time: 45 Minutes
Ground time: 5 Minutes
Flight from Lukla to Kalapatthar/Everest Base Camp
Flight time: 25 Minutes
Ground time: 10 Minutes
Flight from Kalapatthar to Syangboche
Flight time: 15 Minutes
Ground time: 30 Minutes for breakfast
Flight from Syangboche to Lukla to Kathmandu
Flight time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Payment: 30% of the total tour cost is required as an advance deposit to confirm the tour with Himalayan Windows (HW). The remaining balance can be paid 3 days before the departure date. Payment can be made through Wire Transfer or Credit Card. We process your credit card payment securely and a bank fee is applicable.
Cancellation: For cancellations more than 30 days before the Tour Start Date, No Cancellation fee is charged. For cancellation from 29 calendar days up to and including 4 calendar days before the Tour Start Date, a charge of 30% of the total invoice amount is charged. For a cancellation occurring within 3 days of the date of travel or No Show shall be charged 100% of the total invoice amount. Learn more about Terms and Conditions.
Accommodation: Accommodation is in twin rooms in cities unless a special request is made for a single supplement with an additional fee. Accommodation is in twin or dormitory at lodges on the trek, especially in a peak season, it is difficult to find single/twin rooms in the mountains. Our main focus is to provide clean and safe rooms to our valued guests.
Meals: Basically, every package we offer includes breakfast; lunch, and dinner are provided based on the cost we offer on the tour. In Bhutan, every package is on a full board plan that includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. During the trek, we provide all meals and you will need to pay extra for drinking water and snacks.
Nepal Visa: Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Nepal needs to obtain a Nepal Visa. A Nepal Tourist Visa can be obtained on arrival and some countries need a visa before traveling to Nepal. Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the Tour Start Date. Make sure to obtain a multi-entries Nepal Visa if you are planning cross-country tours.
Bhutan Visa Clearance: Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Bhutan needs to obtain a Bhutan Visa Clearance before the travel to Bhutan. We obtain your Bhutan visa; you need to send your color-scanned clear passport copy. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the Tour Start Date. Before flying to Bhutan, a Visa Clearance will be sent to you from your tour operator, you have to print the clearance paper and show it at the Druk Air/Bhutan Airlines counter during the Check-in. The original visa would be stamped into your passport upon arrival at the Paro airport. Learn more about Bhutan travel info.
Tibet Group Visa (TGV): Every traveler from any country who wanted to visit Tibet from Nepal needs to obtain a Tibet Group Visa (TGV) in Kathmandu through the help of a tour operator. Make sure to land in Kathmandu 3-4 working days before the travel date t process for TGV. If you are traveling from China, no TGV is required, a Chinese Visa & Permit are needed, though. Learn more about the Tibet entry procedure.
Nepal & Bhutan: Nepal and Bhutan share a climate from high mountains to low land sub-tropical plains and jungles. Both countries have similar weather and are ideal to visit at the same time of the year. March to April (spring) & October to December (autumn and early winter) are the best time to visit as the air is clean and fresh with sunny skies. January and February are colder and June, July, and August (summer) are monsoon seasons.
Tibet: The best time to visit Tibet is from April to October as the weather is warmer, fresh, and sunny skies. November to March are usually very cold, but still possible to visit if the route is not blocked by the snow, especially in the regions like Namtso, Everest Base Camp, Mount Kailash, etc.
HimalayanWindows advises bringing proper Travel Insurance to all travelers who are interested in traveling in the Himalayas. Travel Insurance is a policy that helps cover medical problems, emergency evacuation, theft, loss of belongings, last-hour tour/ticket cancellation, etc.
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