© Shadow Ayush / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour
The sacred alpine lake at 4,380 m, reached in forty minutes rather than three days on foot.
Route notice: the 26 August 2026 flood in Rasuwa cut the road into the district. Helicopter access to Gosaikunda is being assessed landing site by landing site — ask the flight desk to confirm before you plan around this flight.
- Duration
- 2h
- Max altitude
- 14,370 ft / 4,380 m
- Best season
- Sep–Nov, and Aug for Janai Purnima
- Party
- Up to 5 people
Indicative · not a quote
Typical published fares for the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour
- One seat on a shared flight
- from US$499published range US$499–US$525
- The whole helicopter, up to 5 people
- from US$2,300published range US$2,300–US$2,400
These are published prices, not your price. They are fares operators have advertised recently. Yours comes from the quotes we collect, and it depends on the date, your party and what everybody weighs — at these altitudes payload is what moves a price. Nothing is charged until you accept a quote.
Usually flown in Airbus AS350 B3e and Bell 407GXi-class helicopters.
- From
- Kathmandu
- VNKT · Tribhuvan International
- To
- Gosaikunda
- Leaves at first light
Get quotes for Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour
A phone number and two details. No account, no payment details — the desk calls back with quotes from the certified operators that fly this route.
How this works
- 1. You leave a number. No account, no card.
- 2. The desk asks the licensed operators flying this route.
- 3. We come back within four hours with prices. You pick one, or none.
- We aim to reply within four hours
- Nothing charged until you accept a price
About the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour
- Distance
- 43 km
- At Kathmandu
- 4,390 ft / 1,338 m
- At Gosaikunda
- 14,370 ft / 4,380 m
- On the ground
- 30m
Highlights
- Land beside the sacred lake
- Peak pilgrimage during Janai Purnima
- Shortest high-altitude tour from Kathmandu
What is included
Across the fares operators publish for this route. Each quote lists its own — compare those, because the cheapest headline price is not always the cheapest flight.
- Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokharaall
- All domestic airport and landing feesall
- Supplemental oxygen on board (if required)all
Normally not included
- Meals beyond those named in the itinerary
- National park entry permits
- Travel insurance (helicopter evacuation cover strongly advised)
Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour: questions people ask
How much does the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour cost?
A shared seat on the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour starts at US$499 per person, and the whole five-seat helicopter starts at US$2,300. Those are the lowest fares operators have published for this route — an indicative figure, not a quote. The price you are offered depends on your date, your group's total weight and how many aircraft are free that morning. Nothing is charged until you accept a quote.
What is included in the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour?
Operators on this route commonly include: airport transfers in kathmandu or pokhara, all domestic airport and landing fees, supplemental oxygen on board (if required). Normally not included: meals beyond those named in the itinerary, national park entry permits, travel insurance (helicopter evacuation cover strongly advised). Inclusions vary between operators, and each quote lists its own — compare those rather than assuming, because the cheapest headline price is not always the cheapest flight.
What is the weight limit on this flight?
Operators on this route cap passengers at about 75 kg including your day bag, and you will be weighed at check-in. Helicopter performance drops sharply with altitude — this route reaches 14,370 ft, so the limit is a safety figure, not a guideline.
How long does the whole thing take?
About 2h door to door, including roughly 30m on the ground. Departures are early: Himalayan valleys cloud over as the day warms.
When is the best time to fly this route?
Sep–Nov, and Aug for Janai Purnima
What if the weather closes in?
You are not charged for a flight that does not happen. The operator will offer you the next time that works or give all your money back. No good operator flies into poor conditions in these valleys.
How do I get a price, and when do I pay?
Booking starts with one enquiry: your date, how many people and their weights. The flight desk asks the licensed operators that can fly it, compares their prices and comes back with the cheapest, usually within four hours. Only accepting it makes a booking, and only then do you owe anything. The figures on this page are a guide, taken from the prices operators publish.
More on Gosaikunda: charter, landing sites and reading
- Charter the whole helicopter to GosaikundaYour own timing and your own party: what the leg runs to on the hour meter.
- Kathmandu Tribhuvan InternationalAerodrome at 4,390 ft / 1,338 m: codes, height and every route through it.
- GosaikundaLanding site at 14,370 ft / 4,380 m: codes, height and every route through it.
- Safety · 7 October 2026Nepal Flood 2026, what Rasuwa lost and how the helicopter rescue was runA flood with no rain behind it took the only road into Rasuwa on 26 August. What it destroyed, and how the district was reached by air in the first week.
- Practical · 19 October 2026Helicopter Transfers and Point-to-Point RoutesA transfer is the whole aircraft flown as a journey rather than a circuit. Where they go in Nepal, and why the empty return leg sets the timing.
- Industry · 16 October 2026Helicopter Companies in Nepal: the Four KindsFour kinds of company stand between you and a helicopter in Nepal, and only one holds the certificate. How to tell which one you are buying from.
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Questions about the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour?
Leave a number and a dispatcher talks you through it — the aircraft, what is included, and which mornings are free.