Everest Base Camp Helicopter Half-Day Tour with Multiple Landing

We will pick you up in the Hotel where you stay and take you to domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport and find you the boarding pass to go inside the terminal building where they will check your passport, take your weight and register your name. You have to pay the airport tax there and walk to the security check area. There will be plastic trays to keep your belongings and collect it after passing through the scanner by x-ray machines. After the security check you just wait there in the big hall, use the wash rooms and wait few minutes and then you have to leave the area with respective gate number to enter the transport. The transport service will take you to helicopter parking area. Matchsticks, knives and other explosive and spray are allowed to carry on the helicopters.

The helicopter lands at Lukla for dropping the returning fuel as with lot of weight it is hard for landing at higher elevation. Normally passengers are not allowed to come outside the helicopter and they do not turn off the helicopter but if you want to use the quick wash room please consult with helicopter captain or ground staff they will direct you towards the wash room. Khumbu Rural Municipality collect Rs.2000 per person and Everest National Park also collect Rs.3000 per person here at Lukla. Somebody from the helicopter window ask you for this cash or you can handover to captain also. The money is also facilitated by Kathmandu staff.

Private helicopter tour no need to stop here but all shared trip stop at where helicopter land at the bank of Lobuche Khola. The captain will calculate the weight of the passengers roughly and take 2-3 passengers on board for the flight to higher area. Next 2-3 passengers are waiting here until the helicopter will show up again. The passengers who are already on the helicopter get off from helicopter and those who are waiting get on for the flight to higher elevation. Depending with the season the temperature is variable and waiting area does not have any shades. The view of the river, villages and mountains are there to kill their time.

The flank of Kalapathhar above the village of Gorakshep where the helicopter is landing and captain will give 5-10 minutes time to go out from the helicopter and take photo and video from there. The majestic view of Everest with many other peaks from the area are visible from here. The tour is named Everest Base Camp Helicopter but it does not land at Everest Base Camp and where helicopter land is not the Everest Base Camp. Where helicopter lands there is no sign post which says Everest Base Camp. The view of the Everest is blocked little bit by sharper and nearer peak of Nuptse so do not get confused about which is the Everest. The Everest is black color and looks like perfect pyramid just seen to the left side of Nuptse. Due to bad weather some time the helicopter might not land for security of passenger, captain and helicopter. If in case helicopter is not able to land at Kalapathhar the price will not be changed and there will be no refund and discounts. There might be snow or no.

Hotel Everest View itself is located at an elevation of 13,000 feet and from where one can have stunning view of Everest and whole Everest range just right away from Breakfast table. From the helipad area one can see the Kongde-Ri. They serve the optional breakfast here which does cost around $32 right now and give you choice of tea or coffee, choice of juice, choice of omelet and choice of cereal. There will be no a-la carta menu for breakfast. If you are not willing to have breakfast at this property you can use the rest room outside the main entrance and wait there in the helipad area. Normally they do not entertain people who do not like to take breakfast there. The place is usually busy during main season. There are different area for house guest and outside visitors. depending with the season the helicopter might go for rescuing people while our passengers are taking breakfast at Hotel Everest View.

After visiting Hotel Everest View the helicopter again land at Lukla to refuel and fly back to Kathmandu, one can go out for using quick wash rooms and take some pictures but remember to be really smart otherwise security personnel will not allow you wait there long time.

Helicopter fly back and land at Kathmandu at helicopter hangers or parking area, they will drop you outside nearby the parking area of domestic terminal. As you get out from transport the police will direct you to security check in area again and you go out find the transport and head back to your hotel.