4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp
Namaste, and welcome aboard.
Helicopter tours in Nepal, from the city to the snow by breakfast
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.
Popular flights and starting prices
Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour
Lands at Annapurna Base Camp, 4,130 m
from US$380per person, 5 sharing
Weather never costs you
If the pilot can't fly safely, you choose the next clear morning or a full refund. Simple as that.
Prices per person, up front
Every tour shows what one person pays for your group size, with landings, taxes and hotel pickup included.
Licensed Nepali operators
Experienced mountain pilots and crews, flying with helicopter companies licensed by Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority.
How high you'll stand
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
Helicopter tours
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.
3,870 mKyanjin Gompa
About 3 hours, Kathmandu start
Langtang Valley Helicopter Tour to Kyanjin Gompa
from US$499 per person
3,710 mMuktinath
5,644 mKala Patthar
3,840 mLo Manthang
Why the price drops with every seat
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 |
Walk in, fly out
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
4,130 mAnnapurna Base Camp
4,773 mKyanjin Ri
5,357 mGokyo Ri
Private charter
Your own route, landings and timing: combined sightseeing, pilgrimages, trek drop-offs or filming.
Rescue and evacuation
Altitude sickness or an injury on a trek? We arrange evacuations from every region, with flights at first light.
How a flight day works
Step 1
Book and send details
Choose a date online or ask us for a quote. We'll need passport copies and, for Everest, each passenger's weight.
Step 2
The evening before
We check the weather outlook and send you your pickup time, usually between 5:30 and 6:00.
Step 3
Fly at sunrise
Check in at the domestic terminal and take off around 6:30, when the mountains are at their clearest.
Step 4
Back by lunch
Most tours land back in Kathmandu or Pokhara before noon, and we drive you back to your hotel.
Why fly with us
- Seats shared on request
- Travelling solo or as a couple? We'll try to add you to a group flying the same day, at the lowest price.
- The right aircraft for the altitude
- We choose the helicopter and crew for each route, and plan the high landings around weight and weather.
- Real people, before and after
- Plan with us by email or WhatsApp, get your pickup time the evening before, and reach us easily if anything changes.
- Rescue line, day and night
- Trekking after your flight? The same team arranges evacuations from every region, with flights at first light.
- Where do the helicopter tours start?
- Everest, Langtang, Gosaikunda, Upper Mustang and Rara flights start from the domestic terminal at Kathmandu airport, while Annapurna Base Camp and Muktinath start in Pokhara. Either way, we pick you up from your hotel.
- How many people fit in one helicopter?
- Up to five passengers in normal conditions. At very high landings such as Kala Patthar, the pilot may take a full group up in two short hops, because a helicopter can lift less in thin air.
- Why does the price per person change with group size?
- You're hiring the whole helicopter, and its cost is shared between the passengers, so five people pay much less each than one or two. On busy routes we can often add you to a shared flight.
Tell us where you want to land
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.