- Chartered Helicopter
- All government tax
- National Park fee (30 USD)
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- Passenger insurance
Journey overview
The experience at a glance
Are you a solo traveler looking to get close to Mount Everest in the shortest time possible or nearly a half-day? Are you looking for an Everest breakfast day tour? Himalayan Windows (HW) offers group joining/private helicopter tours at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar. We organize fixed departures for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour, starting from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. Drop us an email or make a quick inquiry with your tentative dates, and we will make your dream come true.
Kalapatthar Landing Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour Outline Itinerary
PHASE 1 Kathmandu - Lukla (Fueling)
Flight Time 45 Minutes, Ground Time: 5 Minutes
PHASE 2 Lukla - Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar
Flight Time 25 Minutes, Ground Time: 8-10 Minutes
PHASE 3 Everest Base Camp (Kalapatthar) - Syangboche - Breakfast at Everest View Hotel
Flight Time 15 Minutes, Ground Time: 30 Minutes
PHASE 4 Syangboche - Lukla - Kathmandu
Flight Time 1 hr 10 minutes
Total estimated time for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Flight: 4 hours.
Kalapatthar Landing Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour Price Breakdown
The given prices are quoted separately for foreigners, Nepali, and Indians.
No of Pax Price in USD /Per Person Price in INR / Per Person Price in NPR /Per Person
4-5 Pax USD 1,250 INR 103,000 NPR 160,000
3 Pax USD 1,650 INR 141,000 NPR 225,000
2 Pax USD 2,450 INR 199,000 NPR 318,000
1Pax/Private Charter USD 4,950 INR 399,000 NPR 638,000
Please read: The given price may change without prior notification. The Price for Fixed Departure may differ from the one mentioned above as it depends on the season and availability. Inquiry or give us a call for the exact price and date availability.
Short Description of Helicopter Tour Landing at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar
A helicopter tour landing at Everest Base Camp/Kalapatthar is the most popular and quickest way to observe Mount Everest in the shortest time possible; where you are taken to see Mount Everest, which offers a quick look at the Everest region and allows you to land at Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC) or Kalapathar.
The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour starts in Kathmandu, flying east from Kathmandu towards the beautiful Sherpa village and gateway to Everest, Lukla. After fueling in Lukla, the flight starts flying towards Everest Base Camp or Kalapathar. The Everest base camp helicopter flight goes over the Tengboche, Dingboche, Gorakshep, and Khumbu glaciers to reach the Base camp of Mount Everest.
The ultimate Kalapatthar landing Everest Base Camp Tour offers some of the best mountain views and sceneries. Due to the altitude issue, you will be given a maximum of 5-10 minutes of landing time at Everest Base Camp or Kalapatther Landing. And then, on the way back, you will be given 20 minutes at Syangboche (Hotel Everest view) for breakfast. Syangboche also has excellent views of Mount Everest and its ranges. Further, you can fly back to Lukla for fueling and then back to Kathmandu to end your lifetime Experience.
Five passengers, and one captain, are the maximum (500 kg weight) for an Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing– based on body weight. If we have 4-5 people, we will have to run two shuttle flights from Pheriche or Everest View hotel by spiting bodyweight 250kg on average.
Everest Experience Helicopter flight over the Everest region is the most thrilling and exciting flight experience chopper tour in Nepal with the front face of Mount Everest and the other Himalayas from Kalapatthar top with the best cost guaranteed gives you a unique chance to enjoy it.
BEST SEASON: EVEREST BASE CAMP HELICOPTER LANDING TOUR
We organize the Helicopter tour to Everest Base Camp all year round. Although to have the best aerial view and utilize your time, we recommend choosing these months; March, April, May, September, October, November, and December. These months are for taking this short but unforgettable and powerful experience of a Heli flight to the Everest region because during these months the sky remains clear blue, and you can have a spectacular view of the surroundings.
The other months of January and February would be frigid and snowy, but the view is still perfect. June, July, and August are monsoon times in Nepal; however, it is still good to have a Heli ride to Mount Everest Base Camp if the weather permits.
Trip highlights
What makes this journey
- 01
Exciting & Thrilling Everest Base Camp Helicopter Landing Tour
- 02
Heli Landing and stop for Breakfast at Everest View Hotel
- 03
Quick Landing experience at Kalapatthar, enjoy Mount Everest and feel the altitude
- 04
Spectacular view of popular peaks such as Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and more
- 05
Beautiful Sherpa villages and valleys
Day by day
1 days · 1 region
Walk the route one day at a time — meals, overnight stays, and the details that shape each stage.
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Flight time: 45 Minutes Ground time: 5 Minutes
Flight from Lukla to Kalapatthar/Everest Base Camp Flight time: 25 Minutes Ground time: 10 Minutes
Flight from Kalapatthar to Syangboche Flight time: 15 Minutes Ground time: 30 Minutes for breakfast
Flight from Syangboche to Lukla to Kathmandu Flight time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Private vehicle & English-speaking guide throughout · Kathmandu
Places covered
Destinations on this trip
The places this journey moves through, in the order they shape the experience.
Kathmandu
Lukla
Everest View Hotel
Kalapatthar - EBC
Trip essentials
What your journey covers
A clear split between what we arrange and what you budget yourself.
- Airport tax
- Personal nature expenses
- Breakfast at Everest Hotel
- Any meals, accommodation or drinks, Tips, etc
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