Everest Luxury Tour by Helicopter

The Everest Luxury Tour by Helicopter is designed to deliver a wonderful adventure in the Everest region. Namche Bazaar and Everest Base Camp are the major attractions of the trip. It is also one of the best tours that is convenient, hassle-free and take you to the incredible mountains of Khumbu. The Mahalangur Himalayan Range is best explored in a short period of 3 days. The package is one of the best of its kind to visit the Mount Everest Base Camp. In contrast to the ordinary base camp trek, the helicopter tour is luxurious, time efficient and provides a pleasant experience in the Sherpa settlement. 

The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour has many advantages. Mostly the Sherpa culture is prevalent in this region, so you will get an excellent opportunity to explore the Sherpa lifestyle and their culture. Also, the Sherpa Capital, Namche Bazaar is one of the major places that you will be exploring this day. Namche Bazaar is one of the most popular acclimatization points where trekkers and mountaineers stay for a day or two. There are several stupas and religious shrines, and prayer flags, which make the area very spiritual.

During this trip, you will be exploring a wide range of activities including a visit to the Sherpa museums and trying the most delicious breakfast with a view from Everest View Hotel and Kalapatthar. The best part of the helicopter excursion to Everest is you can explore the aerial views of this incredible eight thousander and witness the scenic beauty of the Himalayas and legendary Sagarmatha National Park.

Everest Luxury Tour by Helicopter with Namche Bazaar Stay starts from Kathmandu and ends in Kathmandu. The trip is mostly helicopter based, so, the trip will be hassle-free without getting worried about the uncertain delay of flight except for in the situations like inclement weather reasons. This short period trip is planned to make the trip Everest centric, and very niche to the luxury explorers. 

Everest Helicopter Luxury Tour Facts

We’ll be providing the finest stay possible in the Namche Bazaar on this trip. For the acclimatization to the high elevation, we’ll be keeping our guests for 2 nights in Namche. During the stay, the Sherpa Museum,  Tenzing Hillary Museum and Khumjung village can be explored. This is an excellent plan to make the trip fruitful with an insightful visit to the Sherpa’s historical and cultural collections. 

Witness the awe-inspiring mountain panorama including Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Kongde Ri and breathtaking Mount Everest. The legendary mountain is the world’s tallest peak standing atop at an elevation of 8848.86 m above sea level. From Kalapatthar, the entire Khumbu mountains including Everest and Pumori are spectacular providing one of the finest Himalayan experiences in the Everest region of Nepal.

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is not only an eight-thousander, it is a place where most of the mountaineers have achieved their ultimate adventure salvation. The peak has numerous world records making the mountain legendary and adventuresome in the Khumbu region of Nepal. This glorious peak sits atop an elevation of 8848.86 m. above sea level. Many people in a quest to witness the world’s highest point trek the mountain all the way to the summit and do the ultimate mountaineering in Nepal. 

Also known by the name of ‘Sagarmatha’ in Sanskrit and Nepali, ‘Chomolungma’ in Tibetan and ‘Mount Everest’ worldwide, this mountain is the world’s topmost point. Everest lies on the border of China and Nepal, making it not only a geopolitical statutory point for the two countries but also encompasses the most adventurous epic journey towards the Mahalangur Himalayan Range. A wide range of the Himalayas and the scenic beauty of UNESCO enlisted Sagarmatha National Park resembles impeccable Himalayan biodiversity. 

Everest Base Camp

The base camp of mount Everest is braved by many trekkers around the world. It is also a popular trekking route that provides a wonderful experience of the Himalayas in Khumbu. The rudimentary campsites on Everest are popular for housing mountaineers during the climbing expedition. 

The close proximity of Everest and other Khumbu Himalayas makes the Everest base camp trek popular. Also, if you are trekking to the Everest base camp, you can witness the modern nomadic lifestyle of indigenous Sherpas, amazing Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu glacier, Kala Pathhar, Tengboche Monastery and many other places of incredible significance. The trek to the Everest base camp can be completed within 14 days and you can further elongate the trek to the Gokyo valley and other adjacent trekking areas. 

Namche Bazaar

Namche Bazaar is known as the ‘Sherpa capital’ for a reason. Being the home to numerous Sherpas, the place was formerly used as a place for winter refuge and is now also used for acclimatization in the trek. This place boasts a wide range of attractions. Besides the exploration of Sherpa culture and lifestyle, there are several places that act as a vantage point and museums that provide an insightful peek into the historical abstract of Sherpas. 

During the tour, Namche Bazaar is the major stop where you will be accommodated for two days. The acclimatization hikes around Namche will fascinate you with the incredible vistas and the sherpa-dominated lifestyle. Also, from the Everest View Hotel on the near hill of Namche, you can witness the majestic views of Mount Everest, Pumori and several other mountains. 

Kala Patthar

The place Kalapatthar is a popular vantage point in the Everest region. It is trekked by almost everyone who reaches Mount Everest. Most people visit this point to witness the incredible mountain beauty that has boasted of the natural wonders in the high elevations of Nepal. Kalapatthar resides at an elevation of 5545 m above sea level and offers a wide range of experiences including exploration of mountains and the best version of sunrise and sunset views. 

Some of the major mountains that are spectacular from Kalapatthar are Everest (8,848m), Mount Lhotse (8,516m), Mount Pumori (7,161m), Nuptse (7,561m), Amadablam (6,812m), Changtse (7,543m ), Lingtren (6,749m), Lobuche East (6,119m) and Cholatse (6,400m). These are some notable mountains, however, a wonderful scene of many peaks and the snow-clad Himalayas are fondly explored by many visitors from this vantage point.

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour

The helicopter tour is a wonderful aerial and scenic experience. Exploring the mind-blowing surrounding and witnessing the high mountains from the soaring heli flight in Khumbu, perhaps rewards the visitors with amazing views that may be inaccessible from the ground trek. On this trip, you will be escorted by a Helicopter to the Namche Bazaar on the first day. The main reason behind keeping you in Namche is to enhance your experience of mountain people and the natural scenery. Also, keeping you in Namche drastically alleviates the risk of getting altitude sickness. 

In Namche, you will explore the life of Sherpas. The culture and traditions are also the main themes of Namche. The mountaintops around the Namche bazaar have some of the best views to explore. During the acclimatization hike in Namche, you can visit the monasteries and Sherpa museum to understand the evolution of Sherpa and their contribution to making the ascents to Everest possible. 

After staying in Namche for two nights, you will again be heli-lifted to the Mount Everest base camp and Kalapatthar. You can have your breakfast in Kala Pathhar while witnessing the most admired mountain vistas that are gloriously kept stretched by nature in the Himalayan complex of the Mahalangur range. The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour can be completed in one day as well. 

Everest View Hotel

Designed by a Japanese architect and constructed with the help of Sherpas, the Everest View Hotel is one of the major vantage points in the Namche surrounding. It is also praised for being the hotel at the world’s highest elevation and enjoyed by many trekkers and mountaineers in the Everest region. The hotel not only accommodates the trekkers and mountaineers on Everest, but it also provides a panoramic view of the Himalayas including Everest from almost every room of the hotel. 

It has become a destination rather than a luxurious hotel. You will be accommodated at this legendary stay and get amazing experiences here. Some of the major mountains that you can witness from the Everest View Hotel are Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori and Amadablam besides many other mountain peaks. 

Explore the lifestyle of Sherpas

Sherpas - the pioneering inhabitants of the mountains has a very interesting lifestyle. If you are in Namche, you would miss out on the major features of this place if you do not explore the lifestyle of Sherpas. The Tenzing Hillary museum and Sherpa museum provide incredible insights into how Sherpas evolved and lived in the mountains. The important historical facts and notable figures are beautifully portrayed in the museum. Also, you can meet the Sherpas all along the Everest region hose life have a wonderful bond with the mountains of Khumbu. 

Cost of Everest Luxury Tour by Helicopter

Safety Tips

• Keep your distance from the helicopter.

• In case of difficulty, inform your captain.

• Be careful while approaching the helicopter. The rotor blades can be dangerous.

• Listen to the captain carefully and follow his instructions. 

• If you are experiencing symptoms of high altitude sickness, inform the guide or captain.

• Wear seatbelts inside the chopper.

• Carry necessary backpacks only. If you are a group, it’s important that you carry less weight to maintain the helicopter’s weight limit.