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+977 9764792172Helicopter Charter Service in Nepal offers travelers more than personalized experience to get from one city or trekking place to another or to some remote places in mountains. Unlike booking a specific seat in a pre-arranged flight, here you arrange and pay for a full helicopter.
This allow you to arrange the entire process of your journey according to your schedule. It can be family vacation to Muktinath, a climber who need to return from his visit to Everest Base Camp, or any businessman who need to fly his equipment to a distant place. That is what makes this type of service so popular among such diverse target groups.
This versatility determines the diversity of potential clients for the charter service. Tourists prefer to book helicopter sightseeing over the mountains. Climbers and trekkers use helicopters to skip several days of walking or just after a long hike. Religious pilgrims, filmmakers, NGOs and corporations need a helicopter to visit temples, to shoot films, transport cargo.
The charter will fly out of either Kathmandu, Pokhara and a few other regional airports, based on where you want to go. Once there, Nepal Helicopter Service will get you to place that roads cannot reach high-altitude villages, glacial valleys and airports in the middle of mountains.
This becomes especially important for Nepal’s geography. Some trekking areas may be located several days far from any road or even don’t have a road at all. It means that a trip which would take one day to make on foot can be replaced by a 30–45-minute helicopter ride.
Besides that, such flights offer several logistics services, like evacuation, delivery of medical supplies or patients, supply and cargo deliveries. This, of course, along with scenic flights and support of trekkers.
Whatever you need, whether it is speed, access, safety or just a better view of the Himalayas our Nepal Helicopter Service is tailored to suit your needs.
If you are traveling in a private group, we can arrange a fully customized trip based on your preferences, group size, and travel dates, available any day you choose.
In a private charter, the entire helicopter is under your control. This means that you don’t have to share your ride with strangers or stuck by their schedules.
It will be a good solution for families, groups or individual travelers who need flexibility. You are free to choose your destination and departure time according to the conditions.
Depending on your needs, you can have a one-way trip or round trip. Some travelers travel out and come back through land route while others do it vice versa.
There is more to it than just logistics. There is an aspect of comfort which includes privacy and a larger luggage limit.
There is helicopter sightseeing because it is not easy to see the mountain scenes of Nepal just from the ground level. With one flight, you will get to view places that would require days of walking to visit.
The Everest flight takes you over Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and the Khumbu Glacier at heights no trek could ever attain. The trip will include a landing at either Kala Pathhar or visiting a monastery depending on the weather conditions.
Annapurna flight sightseeing tour includes the Annapurna range, Machchapuchhre, and Pokhara valley. This is also considered a more affordable trip than the Everest one due to its shorter route.
Langtang helicopter sightseeing tours are preferred because they offer scenic views of the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kathmandu. Kathmandu valley helicopter sightseeing tours are suitable for travelers who do not have enough time but would like to see the valley, temples and mountains of Kathmandu.
Other options are also available depending on the availability of the aircraft, the weather and the chosen routes.
It is where the Nepal Helicopter Service really comes in useful for trekkers than tourists. Instead of covering the first or last part of a trekking route by walking, you do it by flying.
One typical case of a Nepal Helicopter Service involves a transfer to the initial point of your trekking route, saving you one or two days of traveling before you even start your trek.
It works in the opposite direction as well. Pick up at the end point of your trek saves you from walking back after a long and tiring journey. It may be useful if you do not have enough vacation time or are simply exhausted.
A mid-way helicopter part is an option for long trek routes as well. It allows to reduce your itinerary without skipping any of the sections that interested you.
Helicopters take care of transportation both on the way back to the starting city and out of the remote areas which have no road transportation at all. This type of transfer perfectly fits in with Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, and Langtang treks.
Pilgrimage sites in Nepal are located at such places that it takes days to walk and reach there, therefore helicopter have become the preferred mode of transportation for pilgrimage and tourist.
Destinations like Muktinath, a place that hold significance for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage, have been the most requested pilgrimage flights, especially by the older generations or those who have little time. Similar to Gosaikunda and Pathibhara have been highly requested as well, mainly during festival times.
Other regional pilgrimage sites such as Halesi can be included as well, but you should note that landing facilities may differ with sites and times of the year.
Not every Helicopter Charter service in Nepal carries passengers. A significant part of Nepal Helicopter Service is used to transport goods to places where trucks and porters cannot easily access.
These include trekking equipment and other supplies for expeditions in addition to construction materials for hotels, schools or other constructions in far distant districts. Food supplies and other essentials also move by air, particularly for isolated areas that are inaccessible by roads during the monsoon or snowy area.
Nepal’s terrain attracts filmmakers and photographers seeking shots that simply aren’t possible from the ground.
With Nepal Helicopter Service, it allows documentary film shoots, commercial photography and mountain photography excursions, with doors removed or fitting specialized photography equipment. Survey flights and other specialized aerial services fit under this heading as well.
Remember that photography and videography activities, especially those involving commercial projects, might require extra permits or clearances depending on the type and the specific area being covered.
With such topography in Nepal, most of the trekking areas have helicopter facilities available at some point, but a few routes are very popular and demanding among trekkers.
The Everest region has the largest number of helicopters coming and going within the nation. Lukla’s limited airfield makes this option an easy alternative to walking into the area.
| Route | Approx. Flight Duration | Purpose |
| Kathmandu – Lukla | 35–40 minutes | Trek start transfer |
| Lukla – Kathmandu | 35–40 minutes | Trek end transfer / return |
| Kathmandu – Everest sightseeing | 60–90 minutes (round trip) | Scenic Mountain flight |
| Namche area transfer | Varies by landing point | Mid-trek pick-up/drop-off |
| Everest evacuation flight | Weather and location dependent | Medical/emergency transfer |
Annapurna charters operate largely from Pokhara, which is nearer to the region compared to Kathmandu, which help saving a lot of flight time.
| Route | Approx. Flight Duration | Purpose |
| Pokhara – Annapurna region | 20–30 minutes | Scenic flight / transfer |
| Annapurna Base Camp flight | 25–35 minutes each way | Sightseeing or trekker pick-up/drop-off |
| Pokhara – Mustang region | 30–45 minutes | Pilgrimage / sightseeing |
Langtang is close to Kathmandu; hence, it becomes one of the easier pilgrimage destinations available for tourists.
| Route | Approx. Flight Duration | Purpose |
| Kathmandu – Langtang region | 30–40 minutes | Sightseeing / trekker transfer |
| Langtang – Gosainkunda | Varies by route | Pilgrimage flight |
Besides these main regions, there are many other destinations we charter to depending upon our operational feasibility rather than market considerations.
| Route | Approx. Flight Duration | Purpose |
| Kathmandu – Muktinath | 60–70 minutes | Pilgrimage flight |
| Kathmandu – Pathibhara | Varies by route | Pilgrimage flight |
| Kathmandu Valley sightseeing | 20–30 minutes | Scenic flight |
| Kathmandu – remote airstrip (cargo) | Varies by destination | Cargo / logistics transport |
Helicopter payload is one of the most misinterpreted issues when it comes to booking Nepal Helicopter Service.
Before most flight, we will require you to provide us with your estimate weight before your departure. This will have an effect on fuel and altitude capability along with carrying capacity of the helicopter that particular day.
The allowance of baggage is normally more restricted than the allowance for a regular flight. Each kilogram adds up to the fuel or passenger payload, particularly at altitude where thin atmosphere leads to reduced lifting capacity of the helicopter.
The helicopter flight to a high-altitude airport, such as Lukla or Everest Base Camp, requires more careful consideration of payload than low-altitude flights to Pokhara or Kathmandu Valley. If there is any excess weight beyond the allowance, we will recommend the excess weight be sent via road, porters or in another cargo flight. This is purely for safety and not business reasons.
The final payload varies according to the aircraft used, the weather conditions, the altitude and the number of passengers for the particular day. We cannot give a kilogram figure as this varies from day to day. However, we will notify you of your allowance after the flight and the number of passengers.
If you have camera equipment and special heavy loads, please inform us at the time of booking.
All helicopter charter service in Nepal is governed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), which is an administrative procedure that will be done by the operators during the planning of your journey.
The Air Transport Division of the CAAN manages the procedures required for the flight permissions. Such permits include the issuance of permission for domestic and international non-scheduled and charter flights, as well as permission for flights within restricted areas where necessary. In some places, especially those near borders and in sensitive areas, such permission is necessary before your trip can begin.
It is for most trekking, helicopter sightseeing and pilgrimage tours that the permit and authorization process is completely handled by us Epic Trek Nepal.
What we need from you is very simple – passport details for booking purposes, as well as restricted area details where necessary. You will be informed by us if you have to provide anything else in regard to your particular flight.
The most important thing for travelers to understand about Helicopter Charter Service in Nepal is the following: it operates within the system of permissions, and it is not an irregular service at all.
It depends on the route you would like to cover, the flight duration, number of people, type of helicopter, altitude, waiting time and other variables. Please contact us to get a quotation according to your route and dates of travel.
Yes. Private helicopters can be chartered from Kathmandu to some destinations in Nepal depending on the availability of the helicopter and weather and other operational conditions. CAAN provides permissions for domestic charter flights.
Yes. Helicopter flights to Everest can be chartered under flight permissions and weather and operational conditions.
The amount will be determined by the particular route, aircraft and passenger weight considerations. We will confirm the baggage allowance when you book your flights.
Yes but the timing of the evacuation will depend on weather conditions, visibility as well as availability of the helicopter at the particular time.
Yes, except during the monsoon season (about June to August) which presents more frequent weather delays compared to autumn and spring periods.
In most cases, yes. This can be discussed depending on the type of helicopter and the route that you want to fly.
We advise booking at least a few weeks prior especially during high trekking seasons such as autumn and spring seasons.
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