Nepal · Flight Tours

4-Hour Kathmandu Helicopter Tour to Everest Base Camp

4 Hours Round trip from Lukla Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Fly parallel to the unending Himalayan panorama from Kathmandu
02 Land at Lukla for a mountain stopover and hot tea
03 Enjoy Himalayan views from the ideally positioned Everest View Hotel
04 Visit Everest Base Camp and Gorakshep for a 360-degree Khumbu panorama

Enjoy a 4-hour helicopter sightseeing tour from Kathmandu with spectacular views of the Himalayan panorama. Fly east past Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Jugal Himal, Gaurishankar Himal, and the Great Mahalangur Range, where Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha) rises above the world's highest peaks. Land at Lukla for a short refuelling stop and hot tea, continue to the Everest View Hotel for sweeping mountain vistas, and then head to Everest Base Camp. At Gorakshep, take in a 360-degree view of the Khumbu Himalayan Range, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Lingtren, Khumbutse Peaks, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Taboche, Cholatse, and Mt. Nuptse.

Land at Lukla, where the helicopter will refuel, and enjoy some hot tea.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Kathmandu, Mount Everest, Langtang, Everest Base Camp-South, Lukla, Gorakshep

Languages Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kathmandu Helicopter Flight to Everest Base Camp

Start in the morning from Kathmandu International Airport. It will be a spectacular one-hour journey towards the east, flying parallel to the unending Himalayan panorama.
After taking off from Kathmandu Airport, Mt. Ganesh Himal and Mt. Langtang appear to the north. As you continue east, Jugal Himal and Gaurishankar Himal come into view, followed by the Great Mahalangur Himalayan Range, where the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha), lies.
Land at Lukla, where the helicopter will refuel, and enjoy some hot tea.
Fly to Everest View Hotel, an ideally positioned five-star hotel, and enjoy the Himalayan panorama, including Mt. Everest.
After a short stop at Everest View Hotel, head to Everest Base Camp, a special destination that many people wish to visit at least once in their lives.
Landing in Gorakshep, enjoy another 360-degree viewpoint over the Khumbu Himalayan Range. See Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse in front of you, and admire other peaks such as Lingtren, Khumbutse Peaks, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Taboche, Cholatse, and Mt. Nuptse.
Descend to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu to end the tour.