Heli Tours

Fly to the big mountains in a day, no trekking needed.

A morning or a dayDuration
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Overview

3 highlights

Most people dream of standing in the Himalayas, but reaching them on foot takes days of trekking and good fitness. A heli tour takes you there in a morning: close views of the highest mountains on Earth, with no trekking needed.

Highlights

The Himalayas in a single morning
Save days of travel
The view only the air can give

Everest mountain flight

Fly over Everest and the Khumbu region in an aeroplane, past the high peaks and the Gokyo lakes.

Gosainkunda

A short heli tour to a clear alpine lake in Langtang, ringed by mountains.

Everest Base Camp

Fly by helicopter to Kala Patthar for a close view of Everest, and have breakfast with the mountains all around.

Annapurna Base Camp

Fly over forests, villages and rivers into the Annapurna region and its green valleys.

Charter for your team or project

Book a helicopter for your own group, route and dates.

Map

Kathmandu to Kala Patthar to Gosainkunda to Annapurna Base Camp

1KathmanduEvery tour · 1,400 m

2Kala PattharEverest Base Camp tour · 5,555 m

3GosainkundaGosainkunda tour · 4,300 m

4Annapurna Base CampAnnapurna Base Camp tour · 4,130 m

Line map of the route through Kathmandu, Kala Patthar, Gosainkunda, Annapurna Base Camp, with the real contour lines of the land around it.

1KathmanduEvery tour · Kathmandu airport · 1,400 m
2Kala PattharEverest Base Camp tour · 5,555 m
3GosainkundaGosainkunda tour · 4,300 m
4Annapurna Base CampAnnapurna Base Camp tour · 4,130 m

Three heli tours from Kathmandu, each a separate morning. Flights are dotted lines; landing spots depend on the weather on the day. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.