01 · Take-off · 05:30
Kathmandu
Tribhuvan International AirportCheck in at first light and walk out to the helicopter. Your pilot gives a safety briefing, the rotors start, and Kathmandu falls away beneath you.
Everest & Annapurna helicopter tours from Kathmandu or Pokhara
The Himalaya,
at first light.
Fly from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Kala Patthar, Annapurna Base Camp and Muktinath. We request quotes from CAAN-certified operators and aim to reply within four hours. You pay nothing until you choose.
Watch the flight
Emergency? Rescue line 24/7 +977 98 6104 4994
Signature journeysFour mornings
Four mornings
you won't forget.
Each journey departs at first light and returns the same morning. You choose the departure base; the landing site is part of the journey.
© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
From Kathmandu≈ 4 h
Everest & Kala Patthar
Lands at 5,545 m · breakfast stop Up the Khumbu to the ridge facing Everest. No helicopter lands at Everest Base Camp; Kala Patthar is the landing. From US$499 per seat
© MarijaGrujovska · CC BY-SA 4.0
From Pokhara≈ 2 h
Annapurna Base Camp
Lands at 4,130 m · same morning Into the Annapurna Sanctuary, ringed by Annapurna I and Machhapuchhre, and back before the clouds build. From US$399 per seat
© Ironicfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0
From Pokhara≈ 2.5 h
Muktinath Temple
Kali Gandaki gorge · darshan Through the Kali Gandaki gorge to Muktinath in Mustang for darshan, home the same morning. From US$350 per seat
© Santosh Yonjan · CC BY-SA 4.0
From KathmanduOn request
Langtang Valley
Lands at 3,870 m · Kyanjin Gompa North of Kathmandu to the glacier valley under Langtang Lirung. After the August flood, the desk confirms each landing site before you plan. Quote priced for your dateThe Everest morning
From 1,338 m to 5,545 m before breakfast
02 · Fuel stop
Lukla
Tenzing–Hillary AirportA short stop of seven to fifteen minutes to refuel at the gateway to the Khumbu. Then north, up the Dudh Koshi, to Syangboche for breakfast.
03 · Breakfast
Hotel Everest View
SyangbocheBreakfast on the terrace with Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam across the valley, then on up the Khumbu.
In flight
Up the Khumbu
To the head of the valleyPast Pheriche and Lobuche to Gorak Shep: the Khumbu Glacier below, Nuptse and Pumori ahead, Kala Patthar just above.
04 · The landing
Kala Patthar
Facing EverestTen to fifteen minutes on the ridge, with Everest directly in front of you. No helicopter lands at Everest Base Camp; this is the landing. Then the flight home, via Lukla.
05 · Home
Back in Kathmandu
About four hours after take-offMost travellers are back by 10:00 to 11:00, with under two hours in the air.
About us
A Kathmandu flight desk, not an airline.
You tell us the flight. We ask every certified operator that flies it, compare their quotes and book you the cheapest.
- 24/7Desk in Kathmandu
- CAANCertified operators only
- Pay laterOnly when you accept
YouThe flight, the date, who is flying
Request
Go Heli Nepal deskWeight planned, every operator asked, prices compared
24/7Quotes
OperatorCAAN AOCOperatorCAAN AOCOperatorCAAN AOC
The operator flies you. Its name is on your quote and invoice.
Services
Eight ways to fly Nepal.
Scenic tours.
Everest, Annapurna, Muktinath and Langtang from the air, back the same morning.
- From Kathmandu or Pokhara
- A seat or the whole aircraft
- Back the same morning
How it works
From one request to rotor start.
Three steps, one desk. We compare every licensed operator's price and bring you the cheapest, and nothing is charged until you say yes.
Get quotes
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01/ 03
Two minutes
Tell us where and when.
Pick the destination, the date and who is flying, in the planner at the top of the page or by phone. We ask for weights up front, because at altitude they decide what the aircraft can carry.
- No account needed
- Form or phone
- Weights planned first
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Aim: within four hours
We find the cheapest.
We put the request to the CAAN-certified operators that fly your route, compare their prices and bring you the cheapest. The price is itemised, and our fee sits on its own line.
- Several operators
- Itemised prices
- Our fee shown
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03/ 03
Pay when you accept
Confirm and fly.
Accept the quote and pay then, not before. We send the check-in time and the flight details, and stay your contact until you land back in Kathmandu.
- Pay on acceptance
- Check-in time sent
- One contact throughout
Blogs
Read before you fly.
Seasons, weight, safety and price: straight answers from the people who plan the flights.
All blogs
Route guide6 min read
© Bijay Chaurasia · CC BY-SA 4.0
8 Aug 2026The best time of year for an Everest helicopter tour
October and November give the most reliable clear mornings of the year. What each season looks like from the cockpit, and when the flight will not happen.
Safety5 min read
© R. R. Shrestha · CC BY-SA 4.0
If the engine quits at 5,500 m
What autorotation is, and why thin air makes it harder. Safety · 5 min readA 75 kg limit is not an insult, it is physics.Why they weigh you before a Himalayan helicopter flight
Practical5 min read
© Go Heli Nepal
Shared seat or whole helicopter: what the extra buys
QuestionsBefore you
Before you
take off.
Still have questions? Call or message our team, 24 hours a day.
How much does the Everest helicopter tour cost?
Shared seats start from about US$499 per person. Your final price depends on the departure base, the date and the number of seats, so we quote every enquiry individually. You pay only when you accept a quote.
Does the helicopter land at Everest Base Camp?
No. No helicopter lands at Everest Base Camp. The tour lands at Kala Patthar (5,545 m), the viewpoint directly facing the summit.
How long does the Everest tour take?
About four hours from Kathmandu and back, including under two hours of flying, a refuelling stop at Lukla and breakfast at Hotel Everest View.
Why do you ask for our weight?
Helicopters carry less at high altitude, so we ask for each passenger's weight before quoting. It decides how many people can fly together.
Does travel insurance cover a rescue flight?
That depends on your policy. If it includes helicopter evacuation, we help you contact your insurer and share the details they need.
Ready when you are
Tell the desk which flight,
Tell the desk which flight,
and when.
One search or one phone call. The desk aims to reply within four hours with quotes, and nothing is charged until you accept one.