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A single-engine helicopter lifting off a gravel landing site at Everest Base Camp, the Nuptse ice wall behind it.© Daniel Oberhaus / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

Kathmandu to Kala Patthar and back in a morning, with a landing above Everest Base Camp and breakfast at Hotel Everest View.

Flight time
4h
Max altitude
18,192 ft / 5,545 m
Best season
Mar–May and Sep–Dec
Operators
5 certified

From

Kathmandu

VNKT · Tribhuvan International

To

Kala Patthar

NPKP · Change route

Depart

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Showing 5 of 5 operators on the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour.

Operators quoting the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

Lowest published

Heli Everest

Airbus H130 (9N-AAM)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

4hNon-stop · 40m on the ground

NPKP

Kala Patthar

Indicative from

US$499

per seat, shared

US$3,800 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

Fishtail Air

Airbus H130 (9N-AAE)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

4hNon-stop · 40m on the ground

NPKP

Kala Patthar

Indicative from

US$525

per seat, shared

US$3,950 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

Kailash Helicopter Services

Bell 407GXi (9N-AAL)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

4hNon-stop · 40m on the ground

NPKP

Kala Patthar

Indicative from

US$540

per seat, shared

US$4,100 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

Simrik Air

Airbus AS350 B3e (9N-AAA)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

4hNon-stop · 40m on the ground

NPKP

Kala Patthar

Indicative from

US$549

per seat, shared

US$4,200 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

Air Dynasty Heli Services

Bell 407GXi (9N-AAD)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

4hNon-stop · 40m on the ground

NPKP

Kala Patthar

Indicative from

US$575

per seat, shared

US$4,500 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

These are published prices, not your price

Every figure above is what an operator has advertised recently. Yours depends on the date, the party and what everybody weighs — at these altitudes payload is what moves a price. The desk asks all 5 of them for yours. Nothing is charged, and you are tied to nobody until you accept a quote.

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How this works

  1. 1. You leave a number. No account, no card.
  2. 2. The desk asks the 5 CAAN-certified operators flying this route.
  3. 3. We come back within four hours with prices. You pick one, or none.
  • Answered within four hours
  • Nothing charged until you accept a price

About this flight

The flagship Nepali heli tour. You lift off from Kathmandu at first light, refuel at Lukla, then climb the Khumbu valley past Ama Dablam to land briefly at Kala Patthar — the classic viewpoint looking straight at the Everest south face. Because oxygen is thin at 5,545 m the landing is short, typically ten minutes, and the aircraft often lifts two passengers at a time. Breakfast is at Hotel Everest View before the descent.

Highlights

  • Land at Kala Patthar, 5,545 m
  • Breakfast at Hotel Everest View
  • Ama Dablam, Lhotse and Nuptse from the air
  • Back in Kathmandu by lunch

What is included

Across the 5 operators quoting this route. Each quote above lists its own — compare those, because the cheapest headline price is not always the cheapest flight.

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokharaall
  • All domestic airport and landing feesall
  • Down jacket loan on requestall
  • Supplemental oxygen on boardall

Normally not included

  • Meals beyond those named in the itinerary
  • National park entry permits
  • Travel insurance (helicopter evacuation cover strongly advised)

FAQs

How much does the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour cost?

A shared seat on the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour starts at US$499 per person, and the whole five-seat helicopter starts at US$3,800. 5 CAAN-certified operators quote on this route and their prices differ, which is why they are listed side by side above rather than averaged into one figure. The price you are offered depends on your date, your group's total weight and how many aircraft are free that morning. Nothing is charged until you accept a quote.

What is included in the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour?

Operators on this route commonly include: airport transfers in kathmandu or pokhara, all domestic airport and landing fees, down jacket loan on request, supplemental oxygen on board. Normally not included: meals beyond those named in the itinerary, national park entry permits, travel insurance (helicopter evacuation cover strongly advised). Inclusions vary between operators, and each quote above lists its own — compare those rather than assuming, because the cheapest headline price is not always the cheapest flight.

What is the weight limit on this flight?

Operators on this route cap passengers at about 75 kg including your day bag, and you will be weighed at check-in. Helicopter performance drops sharply with altitude — this route reaches 18,192 ft, so the limit is a safety figure, not a guideline.

How long does the whole thing take?

About 4h door to door, including roughly 40m on the ground. Departures are early: Himalayan valleys cloud over as the day warms.

When is the best time to fly this route?

Mar–May and Sep–Dec

What if the weather closes in?

You are not charged for a flight that does not happen. The operator will offer you the next time that works or give all your money back. No good operator flies into poor conditions in these valleys.

How do I get a price, and when do I pay?

Nothing on this page books a flight. You send one enquiry with your date, how many people and their weights. The flight desk asks every licensed operator that can fly it and comes back with their prices, usually within four hours. You compare those prices side by side and accept the one you want. Only accepting makes a booking, and only then do you owe anything. The figures on this page are a guide, taken from the prices operators publish.

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Leave a number and a dispatcher talks you through the 5 operators on this route — what they fly, what they include, and who actually has your date.

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