August 26, 2022 by anisha

A helicopter Tour in Everest Kala Pathar can be an outstanding experience for anyone. Once you fly over the mountainous region, you may not want to come back. It is just like immersing in a paradise area. You get outstanding views in front of you with snow-capped peaks and glacial ranges.

Kala Pathar helicopter tour premises travelers from all over the world, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The helicopter tour to Kala Pathar will last approximately three and a half hours. The majestic mountains can be seen as you begin to fly out of the Kathmandu valley. you will not want to return once you’ve flown over the mountain region. It’s as if you’ve stepped into paradise. The scenery before you is breathtaking, with snow-capped peaks and glacial ranges.

Kala Pathar is a rocky mountain nearby Everest Base Camp. It is the perfect viewpoint of the Everest region. As a result, most trekkers attempt to hike to Kala Pathar for looking at the golden sunrise and sunset over the gorgeous Himalayas during their trekking to Everest Base Camp. It offers very closer views of Mount Everest with its ranges and the other mountains such as Lhotse, Nuptse, and so on. These sceneries are very remarkable.

Kalapa Pathar helicopter tour from Kathmandu is the most renowned and explored tour in Nepal. We proffer daily fixed departures from morning to afternoon in a private group or group joining base with brand new helicopters and well-experienced aviators. Cruise comfortably to see the most precious jewel of Nepal, Mount Everest, from the Prominent vantage point of Kalapathar. Explore and enjoy the most pristine view of high mountains, green timber, brownish hills, wild alpine blooming flowers, and adjacent snowy landscape at the lap of the giant Himalayas.

Kathmandu to Kala Pathar Distance

 According to the landmarks, the distance from Kathmandu to Kala Patthar is about 253 kilometers. The duration to reach Kala Pathar from Kathmandu depends on the mode of transport preferred by the travelers such as helicopter, Plane, or road from Kathmandu to Jiri and more.

How to reach Kala Pathar by helicopter

In the early morning, we pick you up from the hotel where you have stayed and transfer you to the Tribhuvan domestic airport, where our helicopter is waiting. From there, the Heli takes you to the Lukla Airport through the Himalayas and reaches there in almost 45 minutes. At Lukla, you have a stop for almost 15 minutes. You can see a glimpse of Sherpas over there.

Then the helicopter starts and hands directly at Kala Pathar. It takes approximately 25 minutes to reach there. Kala Patthar is a beautiful vantage point for looking at the Everest views. In front of the gorgeous Himalayas, you have only about 30 minutes to spend time on a photo shoot and other activities you like.

At last, the Helicopter returns back to Lukla and to Kathmandu airport within almost one hour and ten minutes by retracing the previous airways.

Major attractions of Kathmandu Lukla Helicopter Tour

  • Wonderful aerial views of Kathmandu valley
  • The marvelous Himalayas ahead or in front of you from the helicopter
  • Lukla airport is one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
  • The snowy landscape and snowy mountain views of peaks and ranges like Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Ganesh Himal, Langtang Himal, Gauri Shankar, etc.
  • Aerial view of green hills, lakes, rivers, and city area
  • Passing through the clouds.
  • Lukla’s take-off and landing experience.
  • Lifetimes experience of Kala Pathar.

Group Joining Kala Pathar Helicopter Tour

We offer group joining dates as a fixed departure helicopter flight and collect people on cost sharing basis for the helicopter ride. The group joining the helicopter flight shares the total cost of the helicopter flight with all the people flying together.

Kala Pathar Helicopter tour is more frequent during the trekking season. So we operate a group joining helicopter flights for single trekkers. If you have enough groups for the flight, then let us know about the date and time.

If you are single and want to fly by helicopter ride then contact us with your desired date. If other people are planning to fly by helicopter on a particular date, then we accept your booking for the helicopter flight.

Private Kala Pathar Helicopter Landing Tour

Private helicopter charter flights are the best way to explore the beautiful views with your own team. It’s your private helicopter ride, so a private tour to Kala Pathar is easy to operate on time because it’s your private ride and there will be no hassles like waiting for other groups, flying around on other’s interests, and so on.

However, the cost for private charter flights is higher than group joining flights. You can make your own group and contact us so we can manage your private helicopter ride on your preferred date and time. The helicopter flight takes you to the base camp to Mount Everest flight to Kala Pathar is weather dependent so, helicopter flights also depend on weather and condition.

Safety notes for Kathmandu Kala Pathar Helicopter Tour

  • Tighten your seat belts on board.
  • Do not stand up or exchange seats during a helicopter flight.
  • Do not throw any waste of junk from the helicopter while flying.
  • Avoid smoking during the flight.
  • Stay calm and do not get in or out of the helicopter prior to the pilot’s Signal.

Best Time for Kathmandu to Kala Pathar Helicopter Flight

Kala Pathar is always a frozen area as it lies at a high altitude. Whether it is summer or winter or autumn or spring, the Kala Pathar is always at nearly freezing point. The Helicopter tour from Kathmandu to Kala Pathar can be done throughout the year. The most necessary thing to be needed during any helicopter tour is the clear sky. Meanwhile, March to April in the spring season and October to November in the autumn season is considered the best season for a Helicopter tour. You can also do this helicopter tour in early May and December. Spring and autumn are the perfect time of the year to do the Kala Pathar Helicopter tour because of the stable weather and clear views.

These seasons have the most fantastic views of the Himalayan Mountain. Helicopter tours in the Himalayas during the off-seasons can get canceled frequently. The overall trip may not be as smooth as during peak seasons.