Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - 1 Day

Starting early depart (6-7 AM) from the hotel for the transfer to Kathmandu domestic air terminal for super scenic panoramic flight, the seats with much space for leg rooms with large window seating where you can marvel immense scenery.

After getting in the chopper, where captain might have co-pilot sometimes depending upon the size of the group, with only one pilot where you can have the honor seating next to the pilot also with commanding views that faces ahead.
After a seating arrangement flying over Kathmandu valley catching views of Ganesh-Manaslu-Langtang and Jugal Himal range of peaks with Gaurishanker and Melung Tse peaks.
As the flight swirls above rolling green hills past Dolkha village around Jiri village heading past Lamjura-la pass of 3,550 m high covered in thick alpine forest of rhododendron-magnolia-pines and oaks trees, our air journey continues after half hour to 45 minutes from the take off.
To land at Lukla with awesome views of Himalayan chain of mountains with Mt. Everest during the flight and then landing at Lukla unique airstrip known as Tenzing & Hillary airport tribute to the legendary mountaineers who first conquered Mt. Everest in May 29th 1953.
At Lukla where chopper lands for refueling as well for refreshment in its many excellent lodge with fine restaurants and bakeries, here with time to observe the local Sherpa traditional life interwoven with Buddhism teaching.
Lukla at an altitude of 2,820 m. high, which is also a door to many Everest trekking-mountaineering and other adventure to cultural walks, from Lukla after half hour stops then flying high into Dudh Kosi River gorge in between the peaks of Kwangde and Kusumkanguru with Tharmarserku peaks, as the chopper whirls heading at Namche Bazaar.
At Namche a short fly over to glimpse the view of famous colorful Namche Bazaar where busy Saturday Market takes place every week, Namche the hub and main Sherpa capital of Khumbu region within Everest.
From Namche heading higher with awesome panorama of snow peaks with Mt. Everest and majestic Amadablam mountain and then landing (only special flights with extra cost) at scenic Tangboche near its famous old Buddhist monastery.
A charming spot surrounded by snow capped peaks with close views of mt. Amadablam- Everest, lothse, Thamserku and other peaks, located within green forest. With time to visit its famous monastery where you can observe monks and priest in prayer halls, here most of the climbers and mountaineers receives blessing from high priest for safe and successful climb on Everest and other high peaks.

From Thyangboche after about 1 hours of great flight continue towards Mt. Everest Base Camp above beautiful Khumbu valley surrounded with world highest peaks and then landing at Kalapather Gorakshep of above 5,180 m high, this was once an original base camp earlier from 1950′ to late 1960’s located beneath lofty peak of Pumori and Kalapathar rocky view point hill.

After a brief stop fly towards Everest Base Camp above moraine and ice to reach at base camp, here enjoy the view of tumbling and notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers.
After a marvelous and exciting time with adventure of a lifetime experience retrace the air journey back to Kathmandu with awesome and memorable time on Helicopter flight to mt. Everest Base Camp.