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Picture yourself on Kala Patthar, face to face with Everest, inside the Annapurna Sanctuary or beside the monastery at Kyanjin Gompa, and still back at your hotel for lunch. Our flights leave Kathmandu and Pokhara in the morning, and we arrange private charters and 24-hour rescue too.
Lands at Annapurna Base Camp, 4,130 m
from US$380per person, 5 sharing
If the pilot can't fly safely, you choose the next clear morning or a full refund. Simple as that.
Every tour shows what one person pays for your group size, with landings, taxes and hotel pickup included.
Experienced mountain pilots and crews, flying with helicopter companies licensed by Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority.
Every tour lands somewhere you'd otherwise need days on foot to reach. Kathmandu sits at 1,400 m; here's where the helicopter will put you down.
Kathmandu, 1,400 m
2,990 m
3,710 m
3,840 m
3,870 m
4,130 m
4,380 m
5,644 m
Morning flights with one or more landings, and you're back the same day. Prices are per person, and they drop as more people share the helicopter.
4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp
About 2 hours, Pokhara start
Just twenty minutes from Pokhara's lakeside to a landing inside the Annapurna Sanctuary at 4,130 m, ringed by Annapurna I, Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre. It's the shortest, best-value high mountain flight in Nepal.
from US$380 per person
3,870 mKyanjin Gompa
About 3 hours, Kathmandu start
The high Himalaya closest to Kathmandu: a 40-minute flight north to land beside the monastery at Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m), beneath the glaciers of Langtang Lirung.
from US$499 per person
3,710 mMuktinath
About 3 hours, Pokhara start
A pilgrimage flight through the Kali Gandaki gorge, between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, to the temple of Muktinath (3,710 m), sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. There's time for darshan and the 108 water spouts.
from US$718 per person
5,644 mKala Patthar
About 4 to 5 hours, Kathmandu start
A private morning helicopter flight from Kathmandu up the Khumbu Valley to land on Kala Patthar, face to face with Everest, then breakfast on the terrace of Hotel Everest View. You'll be back in Kathmandu before lunch.
from US$1,112 per person
3,840 mLo Manthang
About 6 hours, Kathmandu start
A full day out to the walled city of Lo Manthang, in the former Kingdom of Lo, flying over the red cliffs and cave dwellings of Upper Mustang. The restricted-area permit is included.
from US$1,846 per person
About 3 hours, Kathmandu start
See the Khumbu from the air without stepping out at high altitude: over Namche, Tengboche and Everest Base Camp, with a single fuel stop at Lukla. Ideal for older travellers and families.
Price on request
You hire the whole helicopter, and up to five passengers share the cost. Here's what each person pays for the Everest Base Camp tour, with its landing on Kala Patthar.
| Passengers | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 person | US$4,506each |
| 2 people | US$2,253each |
| 3 people | US$1,502each |
| 4 people | US$1,389each |
| 5 people | US$1,112each |
Trek the classic routes to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo, Annapurna Base Camp or Kyanjin Gompa, then skip the days of walking back down with a helicopter flight from the top. Your knees will thank you!
5,644 mKala Patthar
11 days, Lukla start
Walk up to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar on the classic route through Namche and Tengboche, then fly back from Gorak Shep instead of spending three days walking down. 11 days from Kathmandu.
Price on request
4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp
10 days, Pokhara start
Walk through Gurung villages and rhododendron forest into the Annapurna Sanctuary, wake up at 4,130 m beneath Annapurna I, then fly out to Pokhara instead of walking four days back. 10 days from Kathmandu.
from US$1,248 per person
4,773 mKyanjin Ri
8 days, Syabrubesi start
Walk up the Langtang Valley through Tamang villages to Kyanjin Gompa, beneath Langtang Lirung, climb Kyanjin Ri for the view, then fly back to Kathmandu in 40 minutes. A short trek, close to the capital.
from US$1,165 per person
5,357 mGokyo Ri
11 days, Lukla start
Trek past Namche to the turquoise Gokyo lakes and climb Gokyo Ri for a view of four 8,000 m peaks, then fly home by helicopter from the lakeshore. A quieter alternative to the base camp route.
from US$2,574 per person
Your own route, landings and timing: combined sightseeing, pilgrimages, trek drop-offs or filming.
Altitude sickness or an injury on a trek? We arrange evacuations from every region, with flights at first light.
Step 1
Choose a date online or ask us for a quote. We'll need passport copies and, for Everest, each passenger's weight.
Step 2
We check the weather outlook and send you your pickup time, usually between 5:30 and 6:00.
Step 3
Check in at the domestic terminal and take off around 6:30, when the mountains are at their clearest.
Step 4
Most tours land back in Kathmandu or Pokhara before noon, and we drive you back to your hotel.
Just send us your date, where you'd like to start and how many of you are travelling. We'll come back to you with a route and a price, usually the same day.