HELI TOUR

Explore Himalaya gives you an exclusive opportunity to bask in the splendors of nature and experience heady airborne explorations of Nepal's dotted travel destinations from the comfort of a helicopter. You get to feast on the awesome vistas of snow-capped peaks, glaciated passes, quaint village settlements and panoramic landscapes. From aerial sightseeing to heli trek, we offer you outstanding travel options.

OUR HELI FLIGHT SERVICES:

World's Highest Meeting Point

This unforgettable aerial journey takes you to the historic site of the World's Highest Cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar plateau, EBC where on 4th December 2009 ministers of Nepal Government held the world's highest cabinet meeting to raise concerns over the melting of the Himalayan Glaciers due to global warming. Nature lovers, holiday makers and extreme adventure enthusiasts can now visit this place at Kalapatthar and have a close view of Mt Everest or hold a corporate meeting. The visit to Kalapatthar (17192 ft / 5242m) shall include two Aircrafts - AS 350 B3 Helicopter and Pilatus PC-6 single engine Aircraft. The group size for this package is 10 but the itinerary will be modified accordingly, if the group size is bigger. You begin your aerial journey from Kathmandu airport with one PC-6, single engine Aircraft and B3 Helicopter taking off simultaneously. Moving eastwards, the aircrafts fly parallel to the Himalayan range, allowing magnificent vistas of the soaring Himalayan peaks. After landing at the airstrip in Syangboche (12,340ft), final preparation will be made. A set of Oxygen system consisting of 4 liter cylinder of Mountaineering Oxygen fitted with regulator and hi-tech Top Out Mask will be provided. Once equipped, the AS 350 B3 shall make shuttles to Kala Patthar, 4 passengers at a time. After spending around 30 minutes viewing the Mt. Everest or conducting a special meeting, the helicopter will fly you back to Shyangboche. Once we gather at Shyangboche, we shall take the return flight to Kathmandu.

Outline Itinerary

07:00am - Depart Kathmandu 07:45am - Shyangboche 08:00am - First flight to Kala Patthar 08:25am - Second flight to Kala Patthar 08:50am - Third flight to Kala Patthar 09:30am - First return flight to Shyangboche 09:55am - Second return flight to Shyangboche 10:20am - Third return flight to Shyangboche 10:45am - Depart Shyangboche 11:30am - Arrive Kathmandu

Kathmandu Helisightseeing Tour

Duration: 1 hr Number of passengers: 05 pax In the comfort of the helicopter you get to feast on the amazing aerial views of the cultural prides of Kathmandu, namely Pashupatinath temple, Boudhanath, Swayambunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and many more. You get to fly over Royal Palace, Singa durbar, Thamel and many cultural delights of Bhaktapur and Patan. Unsurpassed beauty of Annapurna, Langtang and Everest range overwhelms you through out the flight.

Discover Mt. Everest

Duration: 3 hrs Number of passengers: 05 pax You take a departure from Tribhuvan International Airport and fly eastwards parallel to the Himalayan range and finally reach up toa point for a spectacular view of Mt. Everest. Shall be flying as close to Mt. Langtang and Jugal himal on your flight back to Katmandu finally ending up with an aerial view of the entire valley.

Pokhara & The Annapurnas

Duration: 2 hrs Number of passengers: 05 pax This flight takes you to Pokhara with an opportunity to closer view of Mt. Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Lamjung Himal come en route passing by the famous Marshyangdi River and the lakes, Begnas and Rupa finally stopping at Phewa Lake for a break. After enjoying serene beauty of Pokhara with Lakes, Mountains and the people, we shall fly back following the up stream of Trisuli River.

Langtang Heli Trekking

Duration: 2.5 hrs Number of passengers: 05 pax Your flight departs from Tribhuvan International Airport and lands at Ghore Tabla from where you begin trekking towards Langtang village, mostly inhabitated by the Sherpas. On the second day, you continue trekking to Kyagjin; yak pastures and quaint villages can be encountered en route. Kyagjin Gompa and a government-operated cheese factory make insightful sightseeing tour. Eventually, on third day you fly back to Kathmandu from Kyagjin.

Chitwan Wildlife Tour

Duration: 1.5 hrs Number of passengers: 05 pax You fly to Chitwan for an exquisite wildlife experience in Royal Chitwan National Park. On the first day, you get to sightsee rare bird species, wildlife and lush vegetation. Activities in Jungle include elephant safari and jeep safari for sightseeing exotic wildlife and diverse ecosystem, canoeing and a walk in the wilderness accompanied by a trained guide. Finally, on the third day you fly back to your destination.
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