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Shared Everest Helicopter Tour: Join a Flight

Travelling alone or as a couple? Rather than book the whole helicopter, take a seat on a shared Everest flight. It's the same route, the same Kala Patthar landing and the same breakfast at Hotel Everest View, paid per person.

Highest point
5,545 m
Length
About 4 to 5 hours
Group
Up to 5
Price
US$1,250 per person
Shared Everest Helicopter Tour: Join a Flight

A private Everest charter makes good sense for four or five people. For one or two, a seat on a shared flight costs a fraction of the price. We fill each helicopter with up to five passengers who all want to fly on the same morning.

The route is exactly the same as our private tour: Kathmandu to Lukla, up the Khumbu valley past Namche and Tengboche, over Everest Base Camp, a short landing on Kala Patthar, and then breakfast at Hotel Everest View before the flight home.

Book your date and we'll confirm as soon as the flight has enough passengers, which is usually well before the day. If a date doesn't fill, we'll offer you the nearest date that does, or a full refund. Window seats are shared fairly, too: everyone gets a window for one leg of the flight.

Facts

Duration
About 4 to 5 hours
Flight time
About 3 hours in the air
Highest landing
Kala Patthar, 5,545 m
Seats
Up to 5 passengers share the helicopter
Starts
About 6:00, pickup from your hotel
Confirmation
When the flight fills, usually days ahead

Highlights

  • Pay for your seat, not the whole helicopter
  • The same Kala Patthar landing and Everest Base Camp fly-past
  • Breakfast at Hotel Everest View
  • Ideal if you're travelling solo or as a couple

Flight route and altitude

Highest point 5,545 m

  1. 1Kathmandu 1,338 mDomestic terminal, Tribhuvan Airport
  2. 2Lukla 2,860 mRefuelling stop
  3. 3Kala Patthar 5,545 mLanding, 5–10 minutes
  4. 4Hotel Everest View 3,880 mBreakfast stop
  5. 5Lukla 2,860 mRefuelling stop
  6. 6Kathmandu 1,338 mDomestic terminal, Tribhuvan Airport

How the day goes

  1. Morning flight to the Khumbu

    • We'll pick you up from your hotel at about 6:00 and you'll meet the other passengers at the domestic terminal.
    • Fly to Lukla to refuel, then head up the valley past Namche Bazaar and Tengboche.
    • Fly over Everest Base Camp and land on Kala Patthar for 5 to 10 minutes.

  2. Breakfast and return

    • Sit down to breakfast at Hotel Everest View in Syangboche.
    • Fly back via Lukla, and you'll be at your hotel by late morning.

What's included

  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Kathmandu
  • Your seat on a shared helicopter, with the pilot and ground crew
  • Fuel, landing fees and airport taxes
  • Breakfast at Hotel Everest View

Not included

  • Sagarmatha National Park and local area entry fees (we arrange these for you; they're paid in Nepali rupees)
  • Your Nepal visa
  • Your own travel insurance (do check that it covers helicopter flights)
  • Tips

Good to know

Pickup
At your hotel in Kathmandu.
Before you fly
  • In the Himalaya, helicopters fly on weight rather than seats. Please tell us everyone's weight when you book, and bring just one small bag each.
  • Flights leave early, while the mountain air is at its clearest. Safety is the pilot's call: if conditions aren't right, you'll fly on the next clear morning instead, or have your money back in full.
  • Do keep a spare day or two in Kathmandu after your flight date, in case the weather moves it.
Weather and cancellation
If the weather grounds your flight, you can pick another day or take a full refund. Should you cancel with more than 10 days still to go, you'll get 50% back. Within 10 days of the flight, or once the trip has started, there's no refund. Booking terms

New to mountain flights? Read about altitude and safety and the best months to fly.

Questions

What if the flight doesn't fill?

We'll let you know at least two days before and offer you the nearest full date, an upgrade to a private flight, or a full refund.

Can I book the whole helicopter instead?

Of course: have a look at our private Everest Base Camp heli tour.

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