Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - 1 day

Heli Tour

Take Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour and fly above Mount Everest and other 8000 meter peaks. Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour gives you an aerial perspective of the Himalayas, including the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. Watch the Himalayas unfold from the comfort of the helicopter. Take this helicopter tour to Everest Region and fly above Everest Base Camp and stop briefly at Kala Patthar (5550m), the most popular viewpoint in the region. Moreover, enjoy breakfast at Shyangboche surrounded by Himalayan peaks before flying back to Kathmandu.

Your luxurious Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour begins from Kathmandu. Get a bird’s-eye view of the entire city before flying onwards to Lukla, the ‘Gateway to Everest.’ As you fly parallel to the Himalayan range, you can view an endless chain of frozen mountains. Next, after a brief stopover at the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla for refueling, the aircraft takes off again towards the mountains. Watch people, including trekkers with backpacks moving like ants on trails cut deep on the mountainsides. Fly above Sherpa settlements, solitary yak herders’ camps, and ancient monasteries.

Hover right above Everest Base Camp and 8000-meter peaks. Feast your eyes on the frozen panorama of Khumbu Glacier and Icefall. Colorful tented camps of expedition groups fill the area during the climbing season. In addition, step on the most popular viewpoint in Everest Region – Kala Patthar (5,550 m). The helicopter stops here briefly, long enough for you to take pictures and savor close-up views of Pumori, Nuptse, Lobuche, and Mount Everest. Just a couple of hours back, you were in your hotel room in Kathmandu. Now you are taking an Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour flying above the base camp of Mount Everest, just unbelievable! The feeling is exhilarating! End this luxurious Everest Base Camp heli Tour with a hearty breakfast at Shyangboche. Before finally landing in Kathmandu, enjoy an aerial view of the valley’s famed UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Everest Base Camp Helicopter

Highly recommended for Helicopter Adventures trips in Nepal. As I was in the Thamel area I decided to meet the team in person. Prayana was most helpfu...

Teddy Kino | December 02, 2019

Flying to Everest

If time and fitness are the obstacles between you and the highest peak of the world Everest then helicopter tour of Everest is your answer. We flew to...

Mason Martin | May 29, 2019

Memories to cherish

Once in a lifetime experience of Everest helicopter tour. I and my husband wanted to see Everest in front of our eyes but trekking wasn’t a...

Eva Fredriksen | May 25, 2019

Awesome Everest HelicopterTour

Though my wife and I are in our late sixties, we love to travel to new places. As much as we would have liked to trek to Everest, we could not do s...

Ratnasinh R | August 08, 2018

Helicopter Ride to Everest

Third Rock Adventures really made our vacation in Nepal the best, we have ever had. My family and I had planned a vacation to Nepal early last year. T...

Mueller Franco | May 30, 2018

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Trip Highlights

Fly close to some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest
Set foot on Kala Patthar (5,550m), the most popular viewpoint in Everest Region
Enjoy close up views of 7,000 and 8,000-meter peaks
Aerial views of Mount Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Glacier, Khumbu Icefall, Gokyo Lakes
Breakfast at Shyangboche surrounded by snowy walls of Himalayan giants
Hover above Kathmandu’s famed UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Is This Trip Suitable For You?

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour lets you experience the tallest mountain in the world from the comfort of a helicopter. Now you don’t have to take a lengthy and arduous trek up the mountains to get a peek of Mount Everest. Our Everest Heli Tour gives you the opportunity to be on top of the world in a matter of hours.
Visit Everest Region (one of the highest inhabited places in the world) without paying a hefty trekking fee.
Fly close to Mount Everest (8,848m), the tallest peak in the world.
Bird’s eye view of 8000 and 7,000-metre peaks – Lhotse (8,516m), Nuptse(,7861m), Makalu (8,481m), Cho Oyu (8,201).
A brief but exciting landing at one of the highest airports in the world, Tenzing-Hillary Airport (2,845m) in Lukla. The airport is a narrow strip of land on top of a mountain ridge.
Enjoy aerial views of quaint Sherpa settlements (Namche, Tengboche, Phakding, etc.) and Sagarmatha National Park (a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Stand at the base of Mount Pumori (7,161m) and savour 360-degree views of soaring Himalayan peaks.
The helicopter you ride in has a stock of supplementary oxygen, in case the altitude gets to you.

Brief Itinerary

Day	Highlights
Day 1	Everest Helicopter tour Kathmandu to Lukla Fly over Base Camp and Stop Kala Patthar, Breakfast at Shyangboche

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Everest Helicopter tour Kathmandu to Lukla Fly over Base Camp and Stop Kala Patthar, Breakfast at Shyangboche

Duration: 4-5 Hours

Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport - Fly Kathmandu to Lukla

You will be driven to the airport from your hotel. The flight is usually scheduled early in the morning as the skies remain clear in the mountains in the early hours. Get on board and fly east towards Lukla. Enjoy panoramic views of Kathmandu before heading towards the mountains. Fly above Himalayan peaks till you reach Lukla, a mountaintop Sherpa settlement known as the ‘Gateway to Everest’. Land at Tenzing-Hillary Airport for refueling (10 to 15 minutes). Later, head towards the mountains.

Fly Lukla to EBC - Landing at Kala Patthar (5,550m/19,290ft) (5-10 minutes)

Enjoy breathtaking views of glacial rivers, Sherpa settlements, and monasteries. Fly over the emerald Gokyo Lakes and frozen glaciers. Hover above Everest Base Camp, the base camp of expedition groups attempting to scale Mount Everest. If it’s a climbing season, the snow-covered landscape will be filled with colorful tents. View the broad glacial basin of Western Cwm, Khumbu Icefall and Khumbu Glacier. Enjoy a brief stopover at Kala Patthar (5,545m). You are almost at the foot of Mount Everest, surrounded by one of the most incredible views on this planet. A chain of some of the highest peaks in the world rises up all around you. Soak in the views and take pictures. As Kala Patthar lies at an altitude of 5,550 meters, the air is thin and oxygen levels low. So that the altitude won't affect you, we stop here for only 10 to 15 minutes. Later fly to Shyangboche.

Breakfast at Shyangboche (30-40 minutes) – Fly to Kathmandu

Stop at Shyangboche for breakfast. Flanked by the frozen walls of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Khumbu Himal you celebrate the completion of this wonderful tour. Bid goodbye to these grand peaks and fly back to Kathmandu. Before landing at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, enjoy aerial views of Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath, and the durbar squares, all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From the airport, you will be driven back to your hotel.

Take this helicopter tour in Nepal and get a different perspective of the Himalayas and the city of Kathmandu. For Everest Heli tour price, please check in the tour price section or contact us.

What's Included

All ground transportation by comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
Helicopter Tour as per the itinerary
Emergency oxygen is available inside the helicopter. Additional cost required for personal use of the oxygen cylinder outside the helicopter
All Local and Government taxes, administrative charges

What's not Included

Travel and medical insurance
Personal expenses (phone call, internet, laundry, bar bills, snacks, battery recharge, bottled or boiled water, souvenirs, hot showers, extra porter etc.)
Any unseen expenses due to circumstances beyond our control

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Teddy Kino

United Kingdom

Dec 02, 2019

Everest Base Camp Helicopter

Highly recommended for Helicopter Adventures trips in Nepal. As I was in the Thamel area I decided to meet the team in person. Prayana was most helpful. He explained the trip in meticulous detail. Most of all I was assured that weather permitting I will be taken to kalapather where the views of Everest will be the best and indeed it was. I suspect that some companies dont offer this. We were collected in a nice car at 5 am for the Airport. After basic security checks (make sure you have ID. Ideally a copy of your passport and the visa) we were taken to the Helicopter take-off site on the side of the main airport. At each point a guide escorted and explained the process. The Helicopter company Altitude Air is top-notch with state-of-the-art helicopters. The pilot Pasang was amazing. He looked after us so well and kept us entertained. The whole process is quite complex and involves a lot of logistics. All done extremely efficiently. When we arrived back a guide Babu was waiting for us. He too was superb and looked after us well. All in all, Third Rock Adventures is highly recommended. They have experience and dedicated guides who speak fluent English Hindi and I am sure other languages too lead by good management. Mr. Naba personally came to see me too which was lovely. Leaving Nepal with lot of Happy memories

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Mason Martin

Australia

May 29, 2019

Flying to Everest

If time and fitness are the obstacles between you and the highest peak of the world Everest then helicopter tour of Everest is your answer. We flew to Luka with excitement to see Everest in front of our eyes. After a brief stopover for refueling, we flew again to Kalapattar. Looking at the bird’s eye view of the Everest and neighboring mountains was mesmerizing and overwhelming. I took a lot of pictures and later was just basking in its beauty. It is one of the most memorable moments of my life.

Why did you choose Third Rock Adventures?

Good Value

Would you recommend Third Rock Adventures to your friends?

Yes

Why did you choose this trip?

I wanted to see Everest but I have time and fitness issues

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It’s definitely worth doing Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

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Eva Fredriksen

Norway

May 25, 2019

Memories to cherish

Once in a lifetime experience of Everest helicopter tour. I and my husband wanted to see Everest in front of our eyes but trekking wasn’t an option. The helicopter tour was thrilling and exciting at the same time. We not only saw the bird’s eye view of Everest but we also had breakfast with a view. Capturing the beauty of Everest from Kalapathar was awesome! The breathtaking sight and the cold breeze fell in love with its indescribable beauty. It will forever remain vivid in my memory.

What would you advice other travellers?

It a great way to experience Everest and its worth it!

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Ratnasinh R

India

Aug 08, 2018

Awesome Everest HelicopterTour

Though my wife and I are in our late sixties, we love to travel to new places. As much as we would have liked to trek to Everest, we could not do so due to my wife’s recent knee surgery. Since we mentioned that our dream was to visit Everest Region, the sales people at Third Rock Adventures suggested this comfortable Everest Heli Tour. This could be completed in a day and did not involve any walking, the sales staff informed us and we were elated. This adventure proved to be better than we expected. The mountain views were amazing, as promised. We felt blessed to stand beneath some of the highest peaks in the world. It was marvelous! We were also given an aerial tour of Kathmandu’s World Heritage Sites by the pilot before the final landing. We are GREATFUL TO thanks for this trip of lifetime

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Good Value, Recommended by Friend, Best and Selected Tours

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Recommended this trip to my friends

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Mueller Franco

Germany

May 30, 2018

Helicopter Ride to Everest

Third Rock Adventures really made our vacation in Nepal the best, we have ever had. My family and I had planned a vacation to Nepal early last year. The idea was to come here and get a taste of the country’s rich history, culture and architecture. We know that Nepal is known for its beautiful mountains, but we had no intention of hiking or trekking. After the trip, Third Rock Adventures came up with this beautiful package that would take us to Everest Base Camp on a helicopter. At first I was a little reluctant as I thought chartering a helicopter to go and see Everest would be very expensive but when they told me the price, I immediately booked it. We started from the international airport and headed towards Lukla-gateway to Everest. After refueling, we started our short flight to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. I and my family had never ever imagined that we would stand at the base of the world’s highest mountain. The memory still gets me excited. We stopped at Sangboche on the way back for breakfast and in no time we were back to Kathmandu. Cheers to Third Rock Adventures for delivering everything they promised. Their service is no doubt the best and they definitely walk the talk. Next time I come to Nepal, they will definitely hear from me.

Why did you choose Third Rock Adventures?

Recommended by Friend

Would you recommend Third Rock Adventures to your friends?

Yes

Why did you choose this trip?

Third Rock Adventures offered a good discount.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

kallapathar, Everest Base Camp and Lukla