Mount Everest Scenic Helicopter Tour

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Unique Adventure International P. Ltd., Bhagawati Bahal Thamel, Kathmandu 14187 Nepal

Any of our helicopter tours will be customized depends on the group size & the time. Please feel free to write us for any information regarding the tour. Make your family or friend to fly with this tour. Departure from Tribhuvan International Airport at 7 am for Lukla; the airport, built by Sir Edmund Hillary in the by gone days, is hemmed in by hills and mountains. Lukla is Sherpa territory, yet it is crowded by trekkers in thousands, on their way to Everest country. After Lukla we proceed Syangboche and stopover at Everest View Hotel with delicious breakfast.

We then fly towards Everest Base Camp to Everest glacier, Khumbu Ice Fall, Lhotse, South Col and Everest itself. Your mountain flight, describing the above peaks is in the major highlight of your sojourn, providing dimensional vision of the mountains whose nearness would be the prime attraction of this flight. The massive Everest hulk is the dominating feature here, surrounded by other mighty mountains in their own rights. Another landmark of this flight is the view of Tengboche Monastery, the Vatican of the Sherpas, the world famous "Tigers of the Snow".

This is 4 hours 30 minutes flight. This 4 hours 30 minutes tour commences from Tribhuvan International Airport and departs for a scenic flight to Khumbu (Everest) region, naturally you will be rewarded by breathtakingly beautiful display of Himalayas.

Tour Starting Point: Tribhuvan Airport, Domestic Terminal, Kathmandu

Tour Ending Point: Tribhuvan Airport, Domestic Terminal, Kathmandu

Tour Duration: 4:30 hrs including half an hour ground time at Everest Base Camp

Best Time: September- December, January- June

Route:

Kathmandu - Lukla - Syangboche - Everest Base Camp - Syangboche - Lukla - Kathmandu

AIRCRAFT DETAILS:
• Helicopter : AS 350 B3E (H125)
• Power Plant : 1 Turbomeca Arriel 2D
• Service Sling : 23000 Ft
• Rate of Climb : 1818 fpm
• Capacity : 1 pilot + 6 Passengers
• Cruising Speed : 137 knots
• Max takeoff weight : 2250 kg
• Endurance : 3 Hours 20 Min
• Call Sign: 9N – AKP & 9N AKG