Everest View Easy Hike With Helicopter Tour (Deluxe)

Our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe) is a year-round tour, thus making it possible to undertake any day and at any time throughout the year.

However, if you wish to have the best immersion with the Himalayas of Khumbu, then autumn (September to November), Spring (March to May), and Winter (December to February) will be the golden times for this tour.

During autumn, the sky will be clearest, thus offering you the views of the peaks stretching over 100 km on the horizon. The weather will also be stable, calm, and deep blue, thus reducing the possibility of flight cancellations and guaranteeing a safe landing on Kala Patthar.

During spring, the afternoon can be a bit cloudy, but the Lukla, Namche, and Khumjung terrain will be super lush, filled with the blooming rhododendrons.

Plus, you will see the colorful tent city of Everest Base Camp from up above, as spring is the peak climbing season. On the other hand, winter is a hidden gem when you will have 100 % clearest sky all day, and you will have the entire Kala Patthar, Everest View Hotel, Khumjung, and Namche to yourself.

Likewise, the tour is also possible in the monsoon rain of June, July, and August; however, frequent rain and dark clouds will delay the heli flights or sometimes lead to cancellation.

But on the rain-free days, you will have the massive appearance of the silent Himalayas with spectacular terrain and landscape of Everest.

The difficulty level of our 6 days Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe) is classified as a moderate adventure where the trekking days are replaced with heli flights, with the inclusion of only short walking hours for the exploration of the overnight villages and towns.

Thus, the tour is accessible to anyone who has a basic level of fitness, including families with children, senior travelers, and first-time explorers.

The maximum elevation you will reach in this tour is when you are at Kala Patthar, but here, you will be on the ground only for 25 minutes, walking around and looking at the mountains.

Likewise, you will sleep at a maximum altitude of 3880 m at Hotel Everest View. Although the altitude is below 5000 m, but you may feel the thin air at the hotel and also when landing at Kala Patthar.

Therefore, our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe) is not a physically hard adventure but requires your quick adaptation to the high Himalayan environment of Khumbu.

To be a part of our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe), you do not need to be an athlete, but you definitely should be adventure-ready.

You should have good cardiovascular and respiratory health and should be able to cope with landing at Kala Patthar, its thin air, and low air pressure.

You should also be able to hike or wander on foot onto the uneven, rocky, and icy glacial terrain for short hours during landing and exploration in the villages.

If you possess a basic level of fitness, then certainly, this tour is available to active seniors in their 60s, 70s, or even 80s, children as young as 8 to 10 years old, and first-time travelers who have never hiked before.

However, kindly note that you must be medically cleared to participate in our luxury Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour if you have had recent surgeries, a history of respiratory issues, heart conditions, or significant hypertension, or if you are pregnant.

Also, if you are afraid to fly at high altitude, then you should also consider participating in our tour.

In terms of eligibility, there is no age criterion specified for the tour, but we recommend participants to be between 10 and 80 years old because of the high elevation terrain that we will be reaching in our 6 days Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe).

If you want to fully enjoy the experiences of our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe), then ensure that you improve your cardiovascular health and your endurance.

Through a simple exercise routine such as 30 to 45 minutes of brisk walking, swimming, or light cycling 3 times a week, treadmill exercise 3 to 4 times a week, 10–15 slow bodyweight squats, stair stepping, or playing sports you like, you can easily and quickly improve your heart and lung efficiency needed for landing and short hikes in high altitude terrain.

In addition, make a habit of drinking 3 to 4 liters of water daily so you can have a headache-free experience at Kala Patthar and Hotel Everest View.

Also, understand that helicopter flights may be dependent on weather conditions, which can suddenly change in the high Himalayan environment. Therefore, be prepared for occasional flight delays or cancellations and respect the decision made by your pilot.

There is always a milder risk and probability of altitude sickness or AMS in any Himalayan journey, be it a helicopter tour with an easy, short hike involved.

We have designed a very safe acclimatization strategy throughout our 6 days Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe) with your nights arranged at Lukla, Everest View Hotel, and Namche.

Likewise, during a helicopter landing at Kala Patthar, you will be exposed to the high altitude for only around 25 minutes, thus reducing the risk of serious AMS. However, you may feel a headache, immediate lightheadedness, or shortness of breath.

Some of you may also experience persistent headache, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, or difficulty sleeping, which are the early signs of AMS.

In such an event, you should at once notify our guide or pilot and go lower. You may also take Diamox (Acetazolamide) both as a therapeutic and preventive measure against AMS.

Kindly note that our team will always carry supplemental oxygen cylinders and a Pulse Oximeter to prevent and treat early AMS as soon as possible.

We kindly request that you keep hydrating yourself throughout the tour and prioritize high-calorie meals, along with avoiding alcohol and sleeping pills.

The Everest region is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major local administrative zone. Therefore, we must have two mandatory permits for engaging in any trip (trekking or heli tour) inside the Everest region, which are:

• Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit:

This local permit has replaced the necessity of a TIMS card in the Everest region and is issued by the local municipality of Khumbu in Lukla. It costs NPR 3000 per person for foreign nationals.

• Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit:

The helicopter landing zones that we have included in our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe): Kala Patthar and Hotel Everest View are situated within the Sagarmatha National Park.

Therefore, we must have the national park permit with us that costs NPR 3000 per person and is obtainable in Kathmandu or Lukla.

Kindly note that our team will manage all the administrative processes after you provide us with a digital copy of your passport and 2 passport-sized photos. Also, the total Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe) cost will cover all permit fees as well.

Kindly understand that travel insurance is a must-have document to finalize your permits and confirm your itinerary for our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe).

Although we will be traveling by safe helicopter flights during this adventure, but we will also be landing and spending nights at high Himalayan altitudes, where the circumstances can be unpredictable.

In such events, travel insurance will be critical for your safe evacuation and inexpensive medical care. When getting travel insurance for our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe), please confirm that your policy must cover altitudes up to 5700 m to 6000 m.

Also, ensure that your policy includes emergency helicopter evacuation with minimum coverage between $50,000 to $100,000 USD with a search and rescue clause.

Your insurance policy should also cover your medical expenses, including treatment for AMS and hospitalization. It should also compensate you in case of any tour cancellation, interruptions, delays, theft, or damage to your personal expensive items.

In our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe), we have replaced the standard amenities and rugged simplicity of usual three-star hotels and mountain tea houses with Nepal’s most prestigious legendary accommodations in Kathmandu and premium lodges in the mountains.

In Kathmandu, living in a museum-like Dwarika’s hotel or Kathmandu Marriott Hotel will offer you contemporary luxury, royal service, and modern amenities in the peaceful corner of the capital.

And, in the thin air of Everest, Hotel Everest View will offer you a world-record overnight stay, while in Lukla and Namche Bazaar, most refined premium lodges will offer you alpine luxury and comfort.

In terms of meal arrangements, a delicious, healthy breakfast will be offered every morning across all locations included in our Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe).

Your lunches, dinners, and drinks will be at your discretion, so you have complete liberty to choose from your exclusive gourmet menu.

We have employed a private format for all your transportation that will occur during your 6 days Everest view easy hike with helicopter tour (deluxe).

For helicopter transfers, we have chosen only modern-day high-performance shuttles capable of flying in the thin air of Khumbu and landing on the high platform of Kala Patthar.

Similarly, for all your airport arrival and departures, hotel transfer, and Kathmandu excursion, we will provide you with our private, spacious, air-conditioned vehicles only.