Helicopter Tours of Nepal Himalayas

Mt Everest Helicopter Tour

Helicopter tour of Everest base camp and Kalapatter

The Himalayan sightseeing helicopter flight is the best way of experiencing Mt. Everest for those short of time. The 4 hrs helicopter flight will take you to Everest Base Camp or Kalapatter (5,550 m). Our local pilots have great passion and knowledge of the Himalayas to make your flight smooth and spectacular.
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Highlights :

Helicopter Flight along the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp

As you Helicopter lifts in the sky of Kathmandu, Himalayan peaks of Langtang and Gaurishankar starts to arise. The helicopter propels along the Himalayan ranges of Jugal Himal, Rolwaling and Khumbu Himal to

come to Lukla airport. From Lukla the helicopter follows the narrow valley wedged between Dudh kunda Himal and Khumbu Himal, up north towards Everest Base Camp.

Tour Everest Base camp, Kalapatter and Khumbu icefall

Helicopter will either land at Everest Base Camp (5,300 m) or on Kalapatter giving you ample time to take picture fo Khumbu icefall, Mt. Everest, Lhotse and other spectacular peaks of Khumbu Himalayan range.

Breakfast at Everest View Hotel

Hotel Everest View is popular all over the world for its majestic location and panoramic view of the Mt. Everest. The elevation of the hotel is listed at 13,000 feet by the Guiness Book or World Records, and is recorded as the world's highest altitude hotel.

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Langtang Heli Trek

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Helicopter makes your trekking shorter and easier. Langtang National Park is one of the famous destination for heli trek in Nepal. Helicopter takes trekkers to the alpine meadows of the Himalayas where strenuous ups and downs ends and beautiful Himalayan Buddhist villages thrives.
Langtang is right north of Kathmandu, close to Tibet. People living here are Sherpas, descendant from Eastern Tibet and are strictly Tibetan Buddhists.
Day 01: Helicopter to Ghoretabala | Trek to Langtang (3 hrs / 3,541 m)
Take a Helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Ghoretabala (3,080 m) in Langtang National Park. At this point Langtang valley widens up and the view of snowy peaks and waterfalls are seen in plenty. Trek to Langtang village is easy through meadow. Visit cheese factory. Overnight in teahouse.
Day 02: Trek for about 3 hrs to Kyangingompa (3,900 m)| For the afternoon we can climb Kyangin Ri (4,756 m / 2 hrs). If you are fit and looking for more adventurous climb, Tserko Ri ( 4,995m ) could be planned for 360 degree view of the Himalayas. Overnight in teahouses.
Day 03 : Get lifted by Helicopter from Kyangingompa to Kathmandu.
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Helicopter type and make for Himalayan sightseeing:
Eurocopter AS350 B3 (EQUREUIL) 9N-AJI
The high-performance member of the Ecureuil family, the AS350 B3 outclasses all other single engine helicopters for performance, flexibility, safety and competitive acquisition. It excels in hot conditions and very high altitudes, and broke records when a standard production aircraft landed on the top of Mount Everest in 2005 (altitude: 29,029 ft / 8,848 m), according to Eurocopter’s official website.
The fleet of 4 French ECUREUIL AS 350 helicopters has a capacity of 5/6 passengers plus pilot and can fly up to 20,000 ft in altitude. The AS 350 BA is fitted with a Turbomeca Arriel 1 engine which exhibits superior performance at high altitudes and in hot temperatures.

Other Helicopter tours in Nepal Himalayas:
Upper Mustang : Mustang is known as lost Tibetan kingdom or a Tibet outside of Tibet. More about Mustang | Inquire Mustang Helicopter Tour
Lumbini - the birth place of Buddha : Make a Helicopter tour of Lumbini, one of the 4 UNESCO Heritage Sites in Nepal.
More about Lumbini | Inquire Helicopter tour of Lumbini