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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour (2024-25)

Heli tours to Everest Base Camp provide an unparalleled view of the Himalayas, including Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. The helicopter provides a comfortable view of the Himalayas. Take this helicopter tour to the Everest Region, where you will fly above Everest Base Camp and make a quick stop at Kala Patthar (5550m), the region’s most popular viewpoint. 

 

Dates & Cost – Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is an expensive adventure. The cost/price of the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is given in the table below.

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Itinerary – Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

The itinerary for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is given below.

Day 1: Everest Helicopter Tour

Morning:

7:00 AM: Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport – Depart your Kathmandu hotel for an early morning flight. The clean sky allows for the greatest mountain vistas.

7:30 – 8:30 AM: Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla – Board the helicopter and fly eastward, taking in spectacular views of the Kathmandu Valley before rising above the majestic Himalayan peaks.

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Land at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla. – Refuel short at this alpine Sherpa settlement, often known as the ‘Gateway to Everest’.

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Fly from Lukla to Everest Base Camp, arriving in Kala Patthar – Enjoy breathtaking aerial views of glacier rivers, Sherpa communities, monasteries, the green Gokyo Lakes, and ice glaciers. Hover over Everest Base Camp, keeping an eye on climbers’ campsites if it is climbing season. Land short at Kala Patthar (5,550m) to enjoy the amazing views of Everest and its surrounding peaks. This brief break (5-10 minutes) limits exposure to the thin air at high altitudes.

10:30 – 11:00 AM: Fly from Kala Patthar to Shyangboche and have a spectacular breakfast between the towering Himalayan mountains.

Afternoon:

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM: Breakfast in Shyangboche – Enjoy a delicious breakfast with breathtaking views of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Khumbu Himal. Celebrate the completion of your incredible experience.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Fly back to Kathmandu. Enjoy the overhead views of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath, and the Durbar Squares, as you return to Kathmandu.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport – After landing, you will be taken back to your accommodation in Kathmandu, capping off your thrilling Everest helicopter trip.

 

Safety, Helicopter Model, and Weight Limit

Safety is a major consideration whenever or for whatever reason you use a helicopter service. We are here to provide helicopter service, but your safety is more important than anything else. That is why we take safety extremely seriously at Apricot Tours.

We have worked with reputable aviation operators with a decade of expertise, highly qualified pilots, and years of experience flying over the Himalayas and handling its unique weather conditions. They are trained flying instructors, extremely talented, and adhere to all safety procedures.

Every helicopter has a maximum approved takeoff weight determined by the helicopter manufacturer. So, depending on altitude and location, helicopters may carry between 350 and 500 kg of weight. Our helicopters can carry five people plus the pilot. We ensure optimum seat arrangement while also balancing the weight of the people.

Likewise, we fly AS 350 B3e helicopters, among the world’s safest helicopters. Eurocopter, France, the world’s top civil helicopter manufacturer, built these helicopters. These fleet series are superior in aviation because of their power, dependability, comfort, luxury, smoothness, and significant safety benefits. It can fly at far higher altitudes than other single-engine helicopters. Furthermore, it offers significant simple landing and takeoff capabilities that require little effort in tiny landing areas and poor weather circumstances.

 

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Overview – Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

Your luxury helicopter trip with landings begins at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Get a bird’s-eye perspective of the entire city before continuing to Lukla, the ‘Gateway to Everest.’ As you fly parallel to the Himalayan range, you can see an infinite chain of frozen snow-capped mountains. Following a quick refueling break at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, the aircraft resumes its journey towards the Himalayas. Keep an eye out for individuals, notably backpackers who are moving like ants over deep mountain routes. Fly above Sherpa villages, solitary yak herders’ camps, and historic monasteries.

Hover directly above Everest Base Camp and 8000-meter peaks. Admire the icy vista of Khumbu Glacier and Icefall. During the climbing season, the region is filled with colorful tented camps run by excursion organizations. In addition, we arrived at Kala Patthar (5,550m), the most popular viewpoint in the Everest Region. The helicopter temporarily hovers here, allowing you to photograph and enjoy close-up views of Pumori, Nuptse, Lobuche, and other 8,000-meter peaks, including Mount Everest. Just a few hours ago, you were in your Kathmandu hotel room. You are now on an Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour, flying over Mount Everest’s base camp, which is just incredible! It’s an exciting sensation! End this helicopter excursion to Everest Base Camp with a wonderful breakfast in Shyangboche. Before arrival in Kathmandu, take in an overhead glimpse of the valley’s renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites.