Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour starts from Kathmandu, flying east from Kathmandu towards the beautiful Sherpa village and the gateway to Everest, Lukla. After fueling in Lukla, the flight starts flying towards Everest Base Camp (EBC)Kalapathar. The flight goes over the Tengboche, Dingboche, Gorakshep and Khumbu glacier to reach the Base camp of Everest.
This Helicopter tour takes you as close to Mt. Everest as you can reach in a day. The helicopter flies east, parallel to the Himalayan range. A breathtaking landscape unfolds as your pilot glides the helicopter above picturesque Sherpa mountain villages (monasteries), emerald mountain lakes and a snowy expanse of Himalayan peaks and glaciers. Khumbu Himal, Ama Dablam, Kantega, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori, and Mt. Everest are but some of the peaks you will get to see up close. If you take this flight during the climbing season, you may also see colorful-tented camps of expedition groups in EBC. There will be a brief stopover 7(5-7mins) at Kala Patthar-5545m. From Kala Patthar, one can get the closest view of Mount Everest. You will be having breakfast at Everest views hotel or Kongde resort after the breakfast you will board the helicopter and fly back to Kathmandu.
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is most liked sightseeing flight tour in Nepal Himalaya among local and international travelers. This tour will prove you the lifetime exciting experience of the Himalayas.
