Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour: A Convenient and Comfortable Alternative
By Space Coast Daily // January 3, 2023
As soon as the festive season is over, thoughts turn to holidays. Perhaps holiday plans have been curtailed or taken near home for the past three years, and maybe it’s time to branch out and dust off your ‘to-do’ list.
Whether you are new to travel or have an old hand, visiting Nepal could be just what you need. There is plenty to see in this land between Tibet and India ranging from animal safaris, Buddhist retreats, white water rafting, and trekking, to name just some of the tours on offer.
A recent addition to Nepal’s list of ‘what to do’ is a helicopter tour to Everest Base Camp. These trips appeal to those who wish to see the majestic Mount Everest in a more convenient way than hiking for two weeks. Interestingly, even if you wish to trek but have less time, there are also helicopter options for avid hikers.
Day Helicopter Tour to Everest Base Camp
The most comfortable and convenient way to see Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayan mountains is to take a 1 day Everest Base Camp helicopter tour package. The five-hour trip starts at Kathmandu and flies directly into the Khumbu Region, also known as the Everest Region.
After a brief refueling stop at the airport town of Lukla, just below the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, the helicopter flies you over Everest Base Camp to land on a flat ridge made of black rock. This ridge, named Kalapattar, has a panoramic view of the Himalayas and Everest. It has been explained that from here, the best views of Mt Everest can be found.
After this enthralling and breathtaking stop, the helicopter takes you to a high-altitude hotel for breakfast. Sitting outside on the terrace, the views from this carefully selected hotel will again leave you breathless. Not many people can say they flew to Everest for breakfast!
Returning to the bustling city of Kathmandu with your memories and photographs, the whole tour seems like a dream come true.
Helicopter and Trek Option
There are helicopter and trek options available for those who would like to trek through the Himalayas but have limited time or simply feel they would like a more comfortable start and end to their trip.
The helicopter flies you directly from Kathmandu to Lukla, where the trek begins. The trail follows the classic Everest Base Camp Trek route taking you through the market town of Namche Bazaar, into the highest monastery in the area, through fascinating Sherpa settlements, up to Everest Base Camp, and of course, also to Kalapattar.
From Gorakshep, the nearest landing point to base camp, your helicopter awaits to whisk you back to Kathmandu. No need to follow the same trekking trails back to Lukla and a fixed plane back to Kathmandu.
High-altitude helicopters in Nepal are small but powerful, seating between three to five passengers. Landings are necessarily short due to the impact of high altitude on unacclimatized bodies. But definitely, there is enough time to collect videos, photographs, and memories to last a lifetime.
If you are planning a day helicopter tour, it is possible to hire the whole helicopter for your own group of friends. Alternatively, if you are traveling alone or as a couple, it is possible to reserve a seat on a mixed group helicopter. If you are planning to fly in and out of the region by helicopter, saving yourself around four trekking days, you can do the same – charter the whole helicopter or book just a seat.
The helicopter is definitely the most convenient way to travel to this remote region and is a very comfortable way to see the world’s highest mountain.
As soon as the festive season is over, thoughts turn to holidays. Perhaps holiday plans have been curtailed or taken near home for the past three years, and maybe it’s time to branch out and dust off your ‘to-do’ list.
Whether you are new to travel or have an old hand, visiting Nepal could be just what you need. There is plenty to see in this land between Tibet and India ranging from animal safaris, Buddhist retreats, white water rafting, and trekking, to name just some of the tours on offer.
A recent addition to Nepal’s list of ‘what to do’ is a helicopter tour to Everest Base Camp. These trips appeal to those who wish to see the majestic Mount Everest in a more convenient way than hiking for two weeks. Interestingly, even if you wish to trek but have less time, there are also helicopter options for avid hikers.
Day Helicopter Tour to Everest Base Camp
The most comfortable and convenient way to see Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayan mountains is to take a 1 day Everest Base Camp helicopter tour package. The five-hour trip starts at Kathmandu and flies directly into the Khumbu Region, also known as the Everest Region.
After a brief refueling stop at the airport town of Lukla, just below the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, the helicopter flies you over Everest Base Camp to land on a flat ridge made of black rock. This ridge, named Kalapattar, has a panoramic view of the Himalayas and Everest. It has been explained that from here, the best views of Mt Everest can be found.
After this enthralling and breathtaking stop, the helicopter takes you to a high-altitude hotel for breakfast. Sitting outside on the terrace, the views from this carefully selected hotel will again leave you breathless. Not many people can say they flew to Everest for breakfast!
Returning to the bustling city of Kathmandu with your memories and photographs, the whole tour seems like a dream come true.
Helicopter and Trek Option
There are helicopter and trek options available for those who would like to trek through the Himalayas but have limited time or simply feel they would like a more comfortable start and end to their trip.
The helicopter flies you directly from Kathmandu to Lukla, where the trek begins. The trail follows the classic Everest Base Camp Trek route taking you through the market town of Namche Bazaar, into the highest monastery in the area, through fascinating Sherpa settlements, up to Everest Base Camp, and of course, also to Kalapattar.
From Gorakshep, the nearest landing point to base camp, your helicopter awaits to whisk you back to Kathmandu. No need to follow the same trekking trails back to Lukla and a fixed plane back to Kathmandu.
High-altitude helicopters in Nepal are small but powerful, seating between three to five passengers. Landings are necessarily short due to the impact of high altitude on unacclimatized bodies. But definitely, there is enough time to collect videos, photographs, and memories to last a lifetime.
If you are planning a day helicopter tour, it is possible to hire the whole helicopter for your own group of friends. Alternatively, if you are traveling alone or as a couple, it is possible to reserve a seat on a mixed group helicopter. If you are planning to fly in and out of the region by helicopter, saving yourself around four trekking days, you can do the same – charter the whole helicopter or book just a seat.
The helicopter is definitely the most convenient way to travel to this remote region and is a very comfortable way to see the world’s highest mountain.
