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Helicopter Tours in Nepal: The 15 Best Flights

43 tours  ·  from $171

A helicopter turns the fortnight into a morning, at a price. These 15 cover the base camp landings, the Everest View breakfast stop and the sharing options that bring the cost down, with the weight limits and weather rules stated.

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel. - Flying over Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel

1.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 668 reviews · from $1,575Our pick

This 4 to 5 hour shared helicopter trip takes you from Kathmandu toward Everest, with a fuel stop in Lukla, an overflight of Base Camp and Kala Patthar, and a landing at Hotel Everest View. Buddhi Bhatta handles pickup, briefing, and coordination. Breakfast is optional and weather dependent.

“From the veery beginning Buddhi made sure everything was well taken care of and that I knew what to expect on the trip. Neither of us could predict that the weather would rapidly change and our small tour group would have to spend the night in the Himalayans mountains. But again, Buddhi made sure everything was taken care of. He secured a local guide to take us to a small and authentic village to stay in a Tea House which was fabulous. The hosts were so hospitable and place was amazing as was the food. our guide took us back to the pick-up point the next morning in what was…”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View - Leaving Kathmandu for the high Himalayas
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View

2.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $1,600

Fly from Kathmandu toward Everest Base Camp, over Kala Patthar, Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Mount Everest, with fuel and passenger arrangements at Lukla. The flight may include a landing and optional breakfast at Hotel Everest View. Dipak Sapkota coordinates the trip, which lasts about four to six hours and runs only in suitable weather.

“The flight over the Himalayas revealed dramatic scenery everywhere.”

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Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return from Gorakshep to Lukla - What the $3,000 price really covers
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Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return from Gorakshep to Lukla

3.Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return from Gorakshep to Lukla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $3,000

You’ll trek through pine forests, suspension bridges, Sherpa villages, Tengboche, Dingboche, and the Khumbu Glacier to Everest Base Camp. A licensed English-speaking guide and porter team support you throughout, while a shared 20-minute helicopter flight carries you from Gorakshep to Lukla after the high-altitude trek. Guides may include experienced leaders such as Raj, Ram, or Madan.

“Having planning this expedition for a while, this adventure surpassed all expections being an absolute favourite of mine. I could thank Ace the Himalayas enough for their superb logistics support during this 12 day excursion, their knowledge anRead more”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Landing - Lukla, the gateway stop
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Everest Base Camp helicopter tour with landing

4.Everest Base Camp helicopter tour with landing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $1,600

Fly from Kathmandu toward Everest in a private helicopter for up to five people. See Kala Patthar, Everest Base Camp, Lhotse, and Nuptse from the air, then land at Syangboche for the Everest View Hotel. Hotel pickup, oxygen, an oximeter, and return transport are included.

“I cannot recommend this company enough — I initially contacted them with questions about a helicopter tour to Mt Everest. I had some questions and they called me so we could talk through it.”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Hotel Everest View Landing - Overflying Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Hotel Everest View Landing

5.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Hotel Everest View Landing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $1,490

Leave your Kathmandu hotel around 6:15 am for a small-group helicopter flight over Nepal’s Himalayan valleys. Fly above Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, land at Hotel Everest View for about 30 minutes, and stop in Lukla to refuel. The tour lasts about five hours, weather permitting, and costs $1,490 per person.

“What an amazing experience!! The thought that, as an American, we’d ever make it Nepal was really just a dream. This excursion was fantastic! Great weather, great flying, great breakfast!”

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Guaranteed Landing at Everest Base Camp Kalapathar by Helicopter - The early Kathmandu departure
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Guaranteed Landing at Everest Base Camp Kalapathar by Helicopter

6.Guaranteed Landing at Everest Base Camp Kalapathar by Helicopter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $3,500

You’ll fly from Kathmandu toward Lukla, refuel, then reach the Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar area by helicopter at about 17,700 feet. The trip includes hotel pickup, a guaranteed window seat, an hour at Hotel Everest View, and return transport. Food, clothing, and the $55 national park fee cost extra.

“What an unforgettable experience!!! Memories that will definitely last a lifetime!!! I can't put in words how breath taking (literally and figuratively) the view of Sagarthama/Chomolungma/Mt Everest was up close at Kala Patthar. Very thankful tRead more”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel. - Flying over Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel.

7.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,985

Leave Kathmandu at 5:15 am for a small-group helicopter flight toward Everest Base Camp, Kalapatthar, and the high Himalayan peaks. The route includes about 20 minutes around the Base Camp area, followed by a landing at Everest View Hotel. Expect up to five passengers, airport transport, and a short half-day schedule.

“Habe die Bewertung der 2 Personen gelesen die in Bkk nicht den Flug nehmen konnten .”

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Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return to Lukla - 10 Days - The flight to Lukla starts the walking adventure
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Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return to Lukla – 10 Days

8.Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return to Lukla – 10 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $799

This 10-day Everest Base Camp trek combines Sherpa villages, Tengboche Monastery, Namche Bazaar, Kala Patthar sunrise, and a helicopter flight from Gorakshep to Lukla. You trek with a licensed English-speaking guide, sleep in standard guesthouses, and finish with a Nepali dinner and cultural show in Kathmandu. Guides such as Ram and Rupak have been praised for patience and careful support.

“We did the Everest Base Camp trekking with our guide Ram. It was fantastic and experienced guide and helped to create a great experience. 5/5.”

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Kathmandu: Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - The first flight to Lukla takes you into the Himalayas
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Kathmandu: Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

9.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $1,863

Leave Kathmandu by helicopter for Lukla, Everest Base Camp, Kalapatthar, and Hotel Everest View. You will fly over Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Pheriche, Gorakshep, and the Khumbu Glacier, with an English-speaking guide and a small group of up to five people. Weather can change the plan, so keep a spare day free.

“Tutto perfetto Dal pick up in hotel, all’assistenza prima e dopo il volo Elicottero perfetto e pilota molto bravo e professionale Esperienza unica al mondo che consiglio vivamente Tutto eccellente”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - The Airbus H125 route toward Everest
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Everest base camp Helicopter Tour

10.Everest base camp Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $1,700

Take an early-morning helicopter from Kathmandu toward Lukla, Pheriche, Kala Patthar, and Everest Base Camp. You’ll see Sherpa villages, monasteries, glaciers, and Everest from the air, then stop at the Everest View Hotel for breakfast. The small group is capped at five people, though bookings can allow up to ten.

“The helicopter tour was terrific. The flights to Lukla and then to Pheriche and then to the Everest View Hotel were great. The amount of time to take pictures at Kala Patthar was good and the breakfast at the hotel was really nice. It certainly helped that we had a nice, clear day in November. There were just five of us in the helicopter. Great.”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - The Airbus H125 route toward Everest
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

11.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $1,600

Fly from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, and the Himalayan glaciers in a small-group helicopter tour run by Sublime Trails. Ram is noted for arranging window seats, while Prakash is part of the company’s guiding team. Expect an early airport pickup, a Lukla refueling stop, a high-altitude breakfast at Hotel Everest View, and a same-day return.

“Just returned from an EBC trekking with Sublime Trails, what a wonderful and unique experience! Ram and his team Prakash (guide) and Laxman (porter) have been very helpful throughout the whole process. From booking and return and beyond! They literally took care of eRead more”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Stop at Everest View Hotel - Flying over Everest Base Camp
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Stop at Everest View Hotel

12.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Stop at Everest View Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $1,575

You’ll leave your Kathmandu hotel around 6:00 am for a shared helicopter flight over Lukla, Everest Base Camp, and Kala Patthar. The helicopter does not land at Base Camp, but you’ll fly over it before landing near Hotel Everest View at Syangboche for photos and optional breakfast. The tour lasts about five to six hours.

“Amazing, its Mount Everest!! Lukla airport is amazing, we watched a plane land there! The Glacier is amzing.”

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Everest Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu with Landing for Breakfast - The 5:45am start at Kathmandu airport
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Everest Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu with Landing for Breakfast

13.Everest Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu with Landing for Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $1,640

Leave Kathmandu around 5:45am for a shared helicopter flight over Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Syangboche, Everest Base Camp, and Kalapatthar. You get an hour at Hotel Everest View, with mountain views and breakfast available at your own cost. Breakfree Adventures provides hotel transfers, safety equipment, oxygen, and airport help.

“We had an amazing trip to see Mt. Everest by helicopter from Kathmandu! It was truly a dream come true to witness the breathtaking Himalayas, including Everest, up close. The team at Breakfree Adventures was exceptional – always responRead more”

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Everest Base Camp: 3 Hour Helicopter Sightseeing Tour - Flying over the Khumbu villages and glaciers
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Everest Base Camp: 3 Hour Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

14.Everest Base Camp: 3 Hour Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $1,375

Fly from Kathmandu to the Everest region in a small helicopter group of up to five people. You will pass Lukla, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Gorakshep, and Khumbu glaciers, then view Everest Base Camp from the air before spending up to 45 minutes at Everest View Hotel. Guide Nabin Pandey and the Nepal Social Treks team handle airport support and transfers.

“We were picked by the tour agent, Nepal Social Treks, and had contact with Nabin, who has been extremely helpful the whole time, he also arranged transportation and a guided tour in Kathmandu for us. A huge compliment to him. His team guided us through the airport customs etc, The helicopter (Airbus) looked well maintained and the pilot, Troy, was very professional and has a lot of experience. we flew to Lukla airport first to drop off a technician, some fuel and food and after that, straight to the mountains. we were very lucky as the skies were blue and hardly any wind, we flew to 19000 feet (above basecamp)…”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - The Airbus H125 route toward Everest
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

15.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $1,699

Fly from Kathmandu toward Everest, passing forests, villages, rivers, glaciers, and high peaks. The roughly four-hour trip includes a Lukla refueling stop and breakfast time at Everest View Hotel. Kalapatthar landing depends on passenger numbers and costs extra in some arrangements. Pickup, guides, and first-aid equipment are included.

“I came across trekking planner during my search for outfitters to plan a trip to EBC. Then a friend also recommended them. From the moment I reached out to Dipak, he made the process easy. Despite the time difference, he was responsiRead more”

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