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title: "Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour"
description: "Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour from US$399 a seat, compared across 3 CAAN-certified operators."
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# Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour

Pokhara to the Annapurna Sanctuary and back in two hours, landing inside the amphitheatre of peaks.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Leg | Pokhara (VNPK) → Annapurna Base Camp (NPAB) |
| Category | tour |
| Flight time | 2h |
| Ground time at the landing | 25m |
| Maximum altitude | 13,550 ft / 4,130 m |
| From, per seat | US$399 |
| From, whole aircraft | US$1,850 |
| Certified operators quoting | 3 |
| Largest party carried | 5 |
| Best season | Oct–Dec and Mar–Apr |
| Earliest bookable date | 2026-08-28 |

## Operator prices

| Operator | Aircraft | Per seat | Whole aircraft | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prabhu Helicopter | Airbus AS350 B3e (9N-AAI) | US$399 | US$1,850 | 5 |
| Manang Air | Bell 412EP (9N-AAH) | US$425 | US$1,950 | 5 |
| Fishtail Air | Airbus H130 (9N-AAE) | US$450 | US$2,100 | 5 |

Prices are the operators' own and nothing is charged until a specific quote is accepted.

A short, spectacular flight from Pokhara into the Annapurna Sanctuary — a natural bowl ringed by Annapurna I, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre. The tour lands at base camp for photographs before returning down the Modi Khola gorge.

## Highlights

- Land inside the Annapurna Sanctuary
- Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) at close range
- Two hours door to door from Pokhara

## Good to know

- Departs Pokhara, not Kathmandu
- Morning departures only
- Sanctuary weather closes fast in the afternoon