Touching the Top of the World Without the Expedition
If you don't have weeks to walk, you can still see the Everest summit up close. The Everest Base Camp Helicopter tour is a spectacular journey, taking you to the foot of Mount Everest and back in a few hours.
You fly east from Kathmandu, soaring over Namche Bazaar. The pilot flies directly over Everest Base Camp and the Icefall, offering views usually reserved for Mount Everest expedition climbers.
The highlight is the landing at Kala Patthar. You have time to take photos. The view of the Mount Everest summit standing right in front of you is overwhelming.
On the return leg, the chopper stops for breakfast with a panoramic view of the mountains, a luxury finale to your mini Everest expedition.
It is expensive, but for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that requires no physical exertion of Everest trekking, it is absolutely priceless.
