Overview
- Duration 04 hrs
- Trip Type Solo / Group
- Activities Heli Tour
- Max Elevation 4,130m
- Best Season All around the year
- Start/End PKR/PKR
- Location Pokhara
- Hotel Pickup Available
An outrageously Magnificent Himalayas heli tour in phenomenal Annapurna Base camp is the best of the bunch for hodophiles. Our Annapurna Base Camp Heli tour is an alternative option for most visiting to reach the base camp at 4000 m height. On this journey, you can observe awe-inspiring Himalayan views and fly cheek by jowl amongst Annapurna I (8,091), Annapurna II (7,937M), Hiunchuli, Nilgiri, Mt. Macchapucchre and many more.
The Annapurna Base Camp heli tour starts in Pokhara. As we know, Pokhara itself is a beautiful tourism capital and is the ultimate offbeat tour for relishing lifetime experiences. Our heli tour offers the most scenic landscape vistas globally and also carries cultural significance for Buddhist acolytes. Starting from the initial part of the ride itself, you will witness the astonishing few lakes and glimpses of scattered Magar and Gurung settlements, and at the end, Cotton Clouds welcome you to witness the heavenly, splendid Himalayan environs.
Highlights:
- Capture the beautiful landscape of Annapurna I (8,091), Annapurna II (7,937M), Hiunchuli, Nilgiri, Mt. Macchapucchre, and many more.
- Scenic view of Pokhara Valley and beautiful villages with epic cultural significance associated with the lifestyle of people
- Embrace yourself at a high altitude. An oval-plated plateau offers you a unique experience.
- Captivate a stunning view of Mt. Annapurna, ensuring your safety with professional Heli pilots.
Best Time for Helicopter Tour To Annapurna Base Camp
The best time for a Annapurna Base Camp Helicoptertour is during the spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) seasons. These periods offer stable weather conditions, clear skies, and breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and landscapes. Avoid the monsoon season (June to August) due to heavy rainfall and the winter months (December to February) because of extreme cold and potential weather-related flight disruptions.
Additional information:
- We can extend your package and customize it according to your preferences. Basically, our guests also have an option for an ABC Heli tour from the Capital city of Kathmandu.
- If you have a short time and don’t want to miss the Annapurna Base camp Trip, then a one-day ABC Heli tour is perfect for you. However, if you have a larger time frame a you can check the ABC Trek Itinerary.
- Our Heli tour depends on the weather conditions, so keeping your safety in mind, the priority flight might be postponed or delayed accordingly.
- If you want to stay overnight or extend your package, then you have to pre-inform for accommodation and other services. We instantly mail you back after your registration, including other details.
Includes
- Transportation
- Professional pilot and guide
- Chartered Helicopter
Excludes
- Annapurna Sanctuary permits
- Insurance
- Airport Tax
- Accommodation and Lunch
- Gratuities and tips
Itinerary
Pickup
You will be picked up from your respective hotels.
Stop at Pokhara Domestic Airport
We are ready to take off for Annapurna Base Camp Heli tour at 4,130m. It’s about a 1 hours flight journey towards the northern side in Annapurna Sanctuary. you will be welcomed by the stunning Himalayas and find yourself surrounded in an elevated glacial Basin, area beautifully decorated with Buddhist prayers flag and tea houses made up of woods and stones. you get the sight of the world’s highest peaks over 8,000m altitude at Annapurna Conservation Area including Annapurna I (8,091m), Annapurna II (7,937m), Annapurna III (7,555m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Annapurna South (7,219m), and Gangapurna (7,455m).
Drop off
We spend about 30 minutes at ABC, After capturing Close up view of different Himalayas we will be heading back to Pokhara.
Annapurna Base Camp Heli Tour: Frequently Asked Questions
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How is the Annapurna Heli tour Experience?
Heli tour is specially designed for operating at high altitude adventurous rides. As you charter your own helicopter, you will be able to land helicopters at 4130m heights. Helitours in Nepal is basically very luxurious adventurous flight to mountains for capturing the beautiful scenic beauty of multiple peaks, if you have a short time left to spend in Nepal and don’t want to miss an opportunities to be in the lap of Annapurna then Heli tour offers you to capture your unforgettable experiences and let you enjoy sights of six peaks above 8000 m and also get insights of Buddhism.
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What other heli tour packages do you offer?
Packages depend on the season and whether you are travelling in. Some time, Annapurna Base camp Weather is quite unpredictable and sometimes unforeseen conditions like winds, avalanches and landslides might obstruct grounds. So keeping all safety concerns and rectifying the circumstances error, we will Make our itineraries available to our valuable guests. We offer a one day ABC tour package which is almost a 40-1 hours ride from Pokhara and relatively longer from Kathmandu and our landing spot is in the Base camp itself. However, we can extend our packages for more days according to the availability of your time and preferences at additional cost.
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Are there hotels in Annapurna Base camp?
Annapurna Base camp lies on the elevation of 4,130 m height and for accommodation overnight, you have to pre-inform, Actually, the threat of AMS always prevails at high altitudes, so basically we get back to Pokhara or even if you want to stay we have to manage it earlier. However, you can get a twin sharing bedroom, teahouse and for high end its similar kind of room but primitive stone design typical structure of mountain houses are available.
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How safe is Helitour?
The helicopter itself is designed to operate at high altitude and used for rescue service which ensures your safety too. Our flights only operate after a broader inspection on weather and wind flowing directions and existing situations are well managed. For the Heli Tour, we provide you with highly professional pilots who are pioneers to operate fights at turbulence in high altitude.
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Is there any specific criteria for a heli tour?
There is no specific criteria but we recommend minors below the age of 10 years at high altitude can have some trouble and existing health issues like HAPE might worsen the situation so it’s up to you.
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Does acclimatization required to Land at Annapurna Base camp?
According to our one day package, we spend our time at ABC ground time for 30 min capturing beautiful vistas. However, Helicopters carry oxygen tanks in case of emergencies. If we are spending much time at high altitudes then acclimatization is most required at low altitude.
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What kind of clothing is comfortable for experience?
Depending on the season you might choose the garment, just to let you know during winter season temperature lowers down so please wear proper three-layer clothing and make sure it’s comfortable and insulates your body temperature and convenient for hand movements.
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What do I need to carry with myself?
- A water bottle, make sure you keep on hydrating yourself
- Keep your permits, papers and required documents
- Handy cameras and gadgets
- Some extra cash
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How do I ensure my heli tour booking confirmation?
We will connect to you via an email address, We will provide you information and further details and you can choose it according to your preference. it’s necessary for you to convey the present situation so that you can select your plan accordingly.
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What is the best time of year for ABC heli tour?
The Annapurna Base Camp Heli Tour can be done throughout the year. Autumn can be considered as the best season for Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour followed by the Spring. During these seasons, the temperature is moderate which is favourable for a helicopter flight and weather is also clear without obstructing beautiful views.
