Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View is a 4-hour experience in Kathmandu, Nepal, from $1600 per person. It scores 82 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 5/5 rating across 178 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 82 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (178)
- Duration
- 4 hours
- From
- $1600 per person
The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is the perfect way for you to explore the Everest Base Camp and witness the artistry of the Everest Region. You get to feast upon the surreal beauty of the snowcapped Himalayas like
What you get
- Everest helicopter flyover trip in Joining GROUP sharing 5-6 passengers and a pilot
- Multiple Landing points -Beautiful Views of landscapes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - please give us hotel name and address then we give pick up time
About this experience
The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is the perfect way for you to explore the Everest Base Camp and witness the artistry of the Everest Region. You get to feast upon the surreal beauty of the snowcapped Himalayas like Khongde Ri ( 6093 m), Kapsale (5583 m), Khumbi (5761 m), and Tobuche (6367 m) along the way to your destination. Not to mention the view from the Kalapthar is otherworldly. The Heli Tour to Everest Base Camp is a classy way to enjoy the elegance of the Everest Himalayas. It is the best-suited tour for people with a short amount of time. The best time of the year for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour is Spring and Autumn. March, April, and May are the best months as they come just after the winter season. As we all know, the winter season brings snow to the mountains. Autumn (September, October, and November) is also a good season. The cost of a Heli tour to Everest Base Camp depends upon the time of the year and varies from one company to another.
What's included
Included
- Everest helicopter flyover trip in Joining GROUP sharing 5-6 passengers and a pilot
- Multiple Landing points -Beautiful Views of landscapes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - please give us hotel name and address then we give pick up time
Not included
- Food and Drinks Optional Breakfast USD31 at Hotel Everest view, subject to weather condition
- Compulsory National park USD 26, Air port tax USD 8 & Khumbu village development fees USD 16
- Carry Passport copy (picture on phone also works)-no need original passport
- Bring warm dress summer -5 degree Celsius, winter -10 degree Celsius for higher point only
- Breakfast
What you'll see and do
Kathmandu Valley
Starts from Kathmandu airport for Everest base camp helicopter with fly over the highest viewpoint of Base camp area continues to Lukla airport by helicopter (AIRBUS H125) Eurocopter 350 Model. A quick stop at Lukla to drop fuel. Continue to Pheriche 4200 meter if we need to split passengers if 4-6 pax flying together. For the base camp part flight from 4200 meters. 5:30 AM: Transfer from the hotel to Kathmandu Airport Check-in at the Helicopter counter (please bring passport) 06:30 AM: Flight to Lukla 07:30 AM: De-fuel at Lukla 07:50 AM: Flight towards Everest Base camp. 08:25 AM: Overfly(No landing) Kalapathar Everest Base Camp. 08:55 AM: Flight to Shangboche, Everest View Hotel(subject to weather) & have the optional Breakfast. One hour stop usually for food and views 09:35 AM: Ride back to Kathmandu/ may stop at Lukla for refuel 12:50 PM: Arrival at Kathmandu airport 01:15 PM: Drive to hotel. Note:- The timing could change due to the weather
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Lukla
Stop At: Lukla, Lukla, Sagarmatha Zone, Eastern Region First, stop for fuel purposes. This is the airport where trekkers land and start the trek to Everest base camp. Duration: 10 minutes
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This is the (OLD)splitting place if we have more than 3 pax flying together. we fly 2 people first, then 3 people so all get window seats guaranteed for this Everest base camp part only. NEW:- SPECIAL NOTE NEW ITINERARY OF GROUP SPLITTING PLACE AS PER THE NEW RULES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE DIFFERENT AND ANYTHING NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED WE UPDATE YOU. Duration: 25 minutes
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Mount Everest
Enjoy Beautiful Base camp tour. For the Best view of Mount Everest and other highest mountains, this Flyover gives a nice opportunity so take Videos and photos. we see mount Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse and Mount Everest very clear.
Pass by without stopping
Landing Breakfast point during Everest helicopter flight. Stop at Hotel Everest View(Subject to the Weather), Usually, we have one hour, and carry USD 31 per person for Set Breakfast.
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Kathmandu
Back to Kathmandu from Everest base camp by helicopter with landing, Hotel Everest view to Kathmandu via Lukla takes one hour. The captain can fly either via Lukla or directly depending on the fuel situation.
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Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 60 minutes before departure.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Adventure White Mountain Pvt.Ltd
Know before you go
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring warm Jacket/dress for -2° celsius in winter, 0° Celsius in Summer. 0° Celsius in Spring .
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- Carry a warm jacket from Home please or buy in Kathmandu before the trip
- Most travelers can participate
- We fly on beautiful weather only, please try this tour from your beginning of stay in Nepal.
- All passengers who has body weight over 100 kg please send us text message after booking
- Give us all your possible dates to join this tour
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 178 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Photo opportunities
6 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Organization
5 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Knowledge and storytelling
3 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Food and drink
3 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Traveler reviews
178 verified traveler reviews for Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Helicopter Ride to Mount Everest
I had an incredible experience on the Mount Everest helicopter tour with landing at Kala Patthar and breakfast at the Everest View Hotel. From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized, professional, and stress-free. The highlight of the trip was definitely landing at Kala Patthar. Standing there surrounded by the Himalayas with a close-up view of Mount Everest was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience and something I will never forget. The helicopter flight itself offered breathtaking views of the mountains, glaciers, and valleys throughout the journey. Breakfast at the Everest View Hotel was another amazing part of the experience. Enjoying a meal while looking out at Everest and the surrounding peaks was absolutely breathtaking. Communication was excellent, everything ran on time, and I felt safe and well looked after throughout the tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nepal. Everest region are simply spectacular and speak for themselves! Thank you again for helping create such an unforgettable memory.
Response from the operator: Dear Sir Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your journey was sensational and unforgettable. It was our great pleasure to be part of your adventure partner. We can’t wait to see you again for another amazing experience with us. Thank you so much again. Dipak Sapkota . Owner +9779851154520 WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram 24x7
via Tripadvisor
Great way to see Everest base camp
Our Everest Base Camp trek with helicopter return was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. Our guide, Shambhu, was knowledgeable, patient, and always made sure we were safe and comfortable throughout the trek. Our porter, Suman, worked incredibly hard every single day and always had a positive attitude despite the challenging conditions. The views, tea houses, and overall journey exceeded every expectation we had. The helicopter ride back was the perfect ending after reaching Base Camp and seeing the Himalayas up close. We are so grateful to Shambhu and Suman for making this trip such a special and memorable adventure.
Response from the operator: Dear Sir Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your journey was sensational and unforgettable. It was our great pleasure to be part of your adventure partner. We can’t wait to see you again for another amazing experience with us. Thank you so much again. Dipak Sapkota . Owner +9779851154520 WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram 24x7
via Tripadvisor
Once in a lifetime great experience
It was a wonderful one. Once in a life time experience . Many thanks to Deepak for his outstanding arrangements and making our dream a reality . Really recommend Mr.Deepak for this tour . We were looked after well till the end of journey . Pilot too was a wonderful character we would never forget. Good luck for everybody there.
Response from the operator: Dear Sir Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your journey was sensational and unforgettable. It was our great pleasure to be part of your adventure partner. We can’t wait to see you again for another amazing experience with us. Thank you so much again. Dipak Sapkota . Owner +9779851154520 WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram 24x7
via Tripadvisor
Dream come true
We booked a helicopter tour on 12th of January 2026. First of all, we were very well taken care of and everything about the flight’s intinerary was explained in detail. The weather was sunny and warm. Our pilot was knowledgeable and showed us the most beautiful part of Himalayas. Also the view from Everest Hotel was amazing. We can gladly recommend this company: not only the service was professional, but also we fulfilled our dream to see Mount Everest and other summits up close.
Response from the operator: Dear Karolina Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your journey was sensational and unforgettable. It was our great pleasure to be part of your adventure partner. We can’t wait to see you again for another amazing experience with us. Thank you so much again. Dipak Sapkota . Owner +9779851154520 WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram 24x7
via Tripadvisor
Landing at Kalapathar!
Absolutely amazing excursion. My friend Erin found this tour which is how we met Dipak. Excellent person that informed us quite well on how the trip would go, about things that may go sideways, and when and where to be. This guy is great. He was in constant contact and even came to our hotel in Thamel the night before to personally describe the trip. The day started early with a first thing pick-up by Dipak who drove us to the airport. There he connected us with the ramp team to get is out to the helicopter (you actually need a boarding pass!). Easy. I informed Dipak that this was a bucket list thing for me and he got me the front seat for a decent part of the flights. I say flights because the helicopter pilot we flew with, Pasang, is a very highly rated high altitude rescue pilot. During our trip we did have a couple side excursions so Pasang could retrieve sick and injured trekkers. One might think that a bad thing but I take it as a positive as we got to land at other places along the trekking route. Speaking of landings, we actually followed a prop plane into Lukla, the most dangerous runway in the world. Absolutely awesome scene. Anyway we also got to land at Dingboche where we watched yaks and trekkers pass through the small village. There we picked up Vyrom from Perth Australia. Great guy who was trekking to Everest Base Camp when he encountered some oxygen issues. He’s doing well and he and I WhatsApp here and there. Moving on. The total winning moment was landing at Kalapathar!! Landing above Base Camp and looking down at it from say 18,500 feet is surreal. Bucket list stuff. Pasang told us that helicopters can only go to 20,000 feet! Did not know that we were edging closer to the max than I could have imagined. I have to say that Pasang, the pilot was extremely accommodating, super knowledgeable, and the consummate professional. We were in safe hands the whole trip. Oh, and can’t forget Everest View Hotel. It is seriously amazing to come in for a landing amongst 5-6-7 other helicopters all perched on little mounds of dirt in the Everest View Hotel “helicopter parking lot!” Pasang maneuvered us in skillfully. There we had an over priced breakfast but, who cares? I just walked around on Kalapathar looking directly at Mt Everest. 35$ for breakfast is silly but, I did not mind. I did leave a tip for the kind gentleman that served us though. The flight back was good. I did lose the front seat to a helicopter trainee. Pasang is also a high altitude helicopter flight instructor - go figure. Upon getting back to the airport, total surprise but we flew right over the heliport and landed right behind some commercial airliners. Totally cool. I guess Pasang has some pull around that place?? A trip like this does cost. But seeing as how we actually got to land at Kalapathar, it was worth it. Other trips only land at Everest View Hotel, that’s awesome too but, not nearly as good as way up there right at the mountain looking down on the glacier, tents, and ant sized people in Everest Base Camp. Trip of a lifetime and yes, I would do it again. Antarctica is next?? Dipak, Can you hook us up?? And in closing, an absolute total thank you to Dipak. Thank you for constant contact, for dinner, for the loaner North Face coats, for everything. OK and a shout out to the Avacado restaurant there in Thamel. Definitely would not have found it without Dipak. Thanks a ton Dipak!
Response from the operator: Dear Sir Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your journey was sensational and unforgettable. It was our great pleasure to be part of your adventure partner. We can’t wait to see you again for another amazing experience with us. Thank you so much again. Dipak Sapkota . Owner +9779851154520 WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram 24x7
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- 1+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 62
- Verdict
- Exceptional
Why this scores 82
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Kathmandu.
How much does Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View cost?
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Prices start at $1600 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Kathmandu usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View take?
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Plan for about 4 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Kathmandu is not rushed.
Is Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 82 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 178 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Kathmandu, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 1. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 4-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View?
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Around 62 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Kathmandu can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Kathmandu and add a light layer if any part of the 4-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Kathmandu within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Kathmandu?
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On Outty we rank every Kathmandu experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Private Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour | UNESCO World Heritage sites, Classic Everest Base Camp Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Kathmandu?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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