19/01/2020
Everest Base Camp helicopter tour makes it possible to explore the beauty of various snow-capped mountains especially Mt. Everest within few hours without any prior physical preparation. It is also one of the most luxurious ways one can reach such an isolated region in the Himalayas.
This helicopter flies above Kathmandu valley towards Khumbu region. From Lukla, it flies over Namche Bazaar, Everest View Hotel,Tengboche, and Khumbu valley covered in Rhododendron forests, villages and rugged terrain. The landscapes near mountains above which the helicopter flies are covered by moraine, rocks, and glaciers. Apart from Everest, one can also get beautiful views of mountains like Lhotse, Pumori, Nuptse, Makalu, Cho-Oyu during this helicopter ride.
The helicopter lands in 4 places; Lukla airport, Pheriche, Kalapatthar and Everest View Hotel. Pheriche is a village in Khumbu region situated in an altitude of 4,371 meters where the group of 5 people initially getting into the helicopter splits into two groups and ride separately to get to Kalapatthar.
Kalapatthar is a hiking destination for anyone taking Everest Base Camp trek. This is due to the fact that you can get brilliant views of Everest from the top of Kalapatthar which is way better than from Everest Base Camp. Another famous viewpoint where the helicopter lands is the Everest View Hotel. It is one of the hotels in the world situated at the highest altitude also offering outstanding views of Everest and surrounding mountains.
Spending only recommended time at high altitude and following the instructions properly keeps away the issues of altitude sickness. This heli tour is favorable for everyone and can be completed almost at any time of the year as long as the weather conditions are right on that day.
Route and Itinerary
A group of 5 people will start their helicopter tour from Kathmandu. The first landing will be at Lukla airport. After that, the chopper will take you to Pheriche and leave 2-3 people there. One group will be then taken to Everest Base Camp and to Kalapatthar where it will land once again while another group waits at Pheriche. After the first group returns to Pheriche, the next group will go for the ride and return. After uniting, all 5 members will together ride a helicopter to get to the Everest View Hotel. Here, you can have tea, coffee or breakfast for 30 minutes while enjoying the beautiful mountains. A helicopter flight to Kathmandu airport concludes this trip.