Overview
Everest Heli Tour is a once in a life time experience to the base camp of the world’s highest mountain in just one day. The tour begins by flying from Kathmandu to Lukla. After a short break in Lukla you will fly towards Everest Base Camp. There you can see the mighty Everest standing high along with other majestic peaks of the region. You will have a stopover at Kalapatthar (5545m) for the close up view of Everest. Then you will fly over enjoying the aerial views of amazing landmarks like glacial lakes, glacier fields, passes, villages etc. You will stop for breakfast with the mesmerizing view of Everest at Hotel Everest View. This exciting tour will wrap up with an insightful sightseeing tour in the Kathmandu Valley. This is a perfect trip that takes you real close to Mt. Everest in a day.
Trip Facts:
Trip duration: 4 Days
Grade: Easy
Activity: Sightseeing, Cultural & Heli Tour
Starts in: Kathmandu
Ends in: Kathmandu
Accommodation: Hotel
Transportation: Private Vehicle, Helicopter
Max Altitude: 5545m
Outline Itinerary
Day 1Arrival at Kathmandu (1400 m)
Day 2Heli tour to Everest (5545 m)
Day 3Sightseeing in Kathmandu Day
Day 4Depart from Kathmandu
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu (1400 m)
It’s a fantastic feeling to fly over the land of Nepal. You can see beautiful snow-covered mountains. After you land at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be greeted by our team at the arrivals and escort you to your hotel.
Day 02: Heli tour to Everest (5545 m)
Early in the morning you will begin your Heli tour to Everest. This great helicopter ride gives you the spectacular mountain views of Everest region. You will fly from Kathmandu to Lukla where you will have a short break. Then you will fly towards Everest Base Camp to observe the Khumbu glacier real close. Afterwards, you will stop at Kalapathhar (5545m) to have the most mesmerizing view of Everest. On the way back, you will have breakfast at Hotel Everest View with the excellent backdrop of Mt. Everest. Then you will fly back to Kathmandu retracing the same route.
Day 03: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
After having the early morning breakfast, you will move towards Kathmandu Durbar Square to tour around the Durbar Square. You will delight in the architectural wonder of the places like Hanuman Dhoka, KumariGhar, GaddiBaithak, Taleju Temple etc. Then you make your way towards the Swayambhunath temple from where you can see the mesmerizing view of the whole Kathmandu valley. After having the wonderful view of the Kathmandu valley, you will continue towards Patan city. There you will visit Patan Durbar Square which is known for Krishna Mandir, Golden Temple and Patan Museum. After observing the wonders of Patan you will be back to your hotel for the night.
Day 4: Depart from Kathmandu
Our support team will take you to airport to fly back home. With all the beautiful memories of the trip you fly back to home.