Everest: Base Camp by Helicopter

What we work through with you

1. Your date and who is joining

   Tell us the date you want and who is coming, with children’s ages and any access or food needs, so we can check suitability with the operator.

2. The practical arrangements

   We check available times, the meeting point, transport if listed and the operator’s requirements. Optional extras are confirmed separately.

3. Your written quote

   Review the final arrangements, total price, inclusions and payment and cancellation terms before booking. An enquiry does not reserve this trip.

The experience outline

The plan as the operator runs it. Start times and pickup are confirmed for your date.

1. Step 01

   The Flight

   Lift off from Kathmandu at first light, because the Khumbu weather closes in as the day warms and the whole flight is built around beating it. Up the valley to Lukla for a refuel, then on over Namche and the Khumbu glacier, with Base Camp and the icefall below you. The landing is at Kala Patthar, 5,545 metres, where you get out with Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse directly in front of you; because of the altitude and the weight limits, groups are usually split and shuttled for this part, so your time on the ground is short and carefully managed. Breakfast afterwards at the Everest View Hotel at Syangboche, 3,880 metres, which is a civilised and faintly ridiculous thing to be doing at that height, and back in Kathmandu by around midday. Oxygen is on board throughout and the whole thing is weather-dependent, so we build flexibility into the date.

What this package lists

Use these inclusions and exclusions when reviewing your quote. The displayed price starts from ₹84,999 per person; your written quote confirms the total for your dates and arrangements.

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