What an Everest helicopter tour day actually looks like
Most pages about this tour describe the view. Here is the day, hour by hour, including the parts nobody mentions.
Read the guide →Knowledge base
Knowledge base
Written by the people who dispatch these flights. What the day actually looks like, why flights cancel, and what things cost when they go wrong.
Operator or agency: who is actually flying you?
Almost nobody booking a helicopter in Nepal is talking to the company that owns the aircraft. Here is why that matters and what to…
Read the guide →Shared seat or private charter: how to actually decide
The break-even is not where most people assume, and the right answer changes depending on whether you are flying up or down.
Read the guide →Why so many trekkers fly out of Gorakshep instead of walking back
The descent from Everest Base Camp is three days on legs that have already done a fortnight. Here is the honest case for and…
Read the guide →Why Lukla flights get cancelled, and what actually helps
The mechanics of a Lukla cancellation, why a single lost morning costs four days, and the things that genuinely reduce your risk.
Read the guide →Everest Base Camp: trek or helicopter tour?
Twelve days of walking or five hours in the air. They are not versions of the same trip, and the right answer depends on…
Read the guide →Can a helicopter actually land at Everest Base Camp?
The short answer is sometimes. The longer answer explains why any guaranteed base camp landing should make you suspicious.
Read the guide →What a Lukla helicopter really costs, and why the quotes vary so much
The same seat is sold between 400 and 900 dollars depending on who you ask and how desperate you sound. Here is what is…
Read the guide →Need a helicopter? We answer in minutes.
Dispatch desk staffed 24 hours, every day of the year. Bookings, weather holds and emergency evacuations.