Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - Shared Seat

From US$21051 DayUpdated Oct 3, 2026

At a glance: cost

The Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - Shared Seat with The Everest Holiday costs $2,105 (Budget), $2,515 (Standard), or $2,535 (Luxury) per person for the 1-day trip.

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour - Shared Seat price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$2,105
Standard$2,515
Luxury$2,535

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration1 Day
Trip GradeEasy
CountryNepal
Maximum Altitude5,545 m / 18,192 ft
Group Size1-8
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
ActivitiesHelicopter tour
Best TimeFeb, Mar, April, May, June, Sep, Oct, Nov & Dec

Fly from Kathmandu up the Khumbu valley to the foot of Everest in one morning, on a single seat of the helicopter flight rather than a whole charter. You are collected from your hotel, flown to the Everest region and back in Kathmandu by late morning.

This is a shared-seat tour: you fly with other travellers on the operator's helicopter, not on a helicopter booked for your group alone. If you want the whole helicopter to yourselves, see our private Everest Base Camp helicopter tour.

The Standard and Luxury options include a landing at Kala Patthar, the viewpoint above Everest Base Camp, with breakfast, where the weather and the operator allow. The Budget option is a flight over the Khumbu without a landing.

Why book with The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

Nagarjun Learning Center Giveback

A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You can visit the centre before or after your trip; we arrange the visit separately.

Government Registered, TAAN Member

Govt Regd. No. 147653/072/073. Trekking Agency Licence 2090/072, Travel Agency Licence 2838/072. TAAN Member #1586. Over 300 reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. We are a real, audited Nepal company — not a booking-platform middleman.

Itinerary

Day 01: Kathmandu to the Everest region by helicopter and back
Max Altitude: 5,545 m / 18,192 ft (Kala Patthar)
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Pricing & What's Included

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Price per person
1 pax
US$2125
2 - 4 pax
US$2105
5 - 8 pax
US$2085
9 - 12 pax
US$2085
13 - 20 pax
US$2085

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Transport

  • Kathmandu hotel to the domestic airport and back: early-morning pick-up and drop-off by vehicle, sized to your group

Helicopter flight

  • Shared seat on the morning helicopter flight from Kathmandu up the Khumbu valley and back
  • Flight over the Everest region without a landing

Permits and taxes

  • Sagarmatha National Park entry permit
  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality entry fee
  • Government taxes and our service charge
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Breakfast
  • Landing at Kala Patthar
  • Hotel in Kathmandu
  • Meals other than those listed
  • Travel insurance (buy at home and check it covers helicopter flights and altitude)
  • Nepal visa
  • Tips for the pilot and driver
  • Personal expenses
  • Extra landing time or any change to the flight plan on the day

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Other dates

Need a different date? Other dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you fly

  • What to wear: warm layers, a windproof jacket, gloves, sunglasses and sun cream. It is far below freezing at Kala Patthar.
  • Health: a landing at about 5,500 m gives you no time to acclimatise. Tell us about any heart, lung or blood-pressure condition.
  • Weather: the helicopter flies only in clear conditions, so the flight leaves early in the morning. The operator makes the final call on the day.
  • Documents: bring your passport.

Read before you go: Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour on a Shared Seat: How It Works and What It Costs · Everest From the Air

FAQs

You fly on a seat of the operator's helicopter alongside other travellers, rather than on a helicopter chartered for your group alone. We do not merge separate private bookings on the ground. If you want a private helicopter, choose our private Everest Base Camp helicopter tour.
On the Standard and Luxury options a landing is planned, but only where the weather and the operator allow. Mountain weather changes fast and the final decision is made on the day. The Budget option is a flight over the Everest region without a landing.
If we cannot run your flight because of weather or the operator, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. If your plans change, you can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice. The deposit itself is not refunded if you cancel.
The private tour uses a helicopter for your group alone, so the cost is shared only among your own travellers. This tour sells you a single seat on a shared flight, which costs less per person for small groups.
A landing at about 5,500 m after a flight from Kathmandu gives your body no time to adjust, so some people feel light-headed or short of breath. Stay close to the pilot's instructions, move slowly, and tell us about any heart, lung or blood-pressure condition before you book.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers helicopter flights and the altitude of this tour. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.

We collect you from your Kathmandu hotel early in the morning and take you to the domestic airport and the helicopter base. The helicopter flies only in clear conditions, which is why the flight leaves early. You fly up the Khumbu valley and are back in Kathmandu by late morning, and we take you to your hotel. The operator makes the final call on the day.

Budget is a shared seat on a flight over the Everest region without a landing, and breakfast and the Kala Patthar landing are not included. Standard and Luxury include a landing at Kala Patthar, the viewpoint above Everest Base Camp, where the weather and the operator allow, with breakfast, and they add the TIMS card. For 2 to 4 people it is from USD 2,105 per person on Budget, USD 2,515 on Standard and USD 2,535 on Luxury. Luxury differs from Standard mainly in the SUV class transfer in Kathmandu.

The landing planned on Standard and Luxury is at Kala Patthar, the viewpoint above Everest Base Camp, where the weather and the operator allow. We do not promise a landing at base camp or anywhere else. On Budget there is no landing at all, only the flight over the Khumbu. The pilot and the operator decide on the day.

Kala Patthar is the highest point at 5,545 m, so ask your insurer to cover helicopter flights and altitude up to 6,000 m, and check it in writing. Buy it at home, because we do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal. A landing at that height gives you no time to acclimatise, so tell us about any heart, lung or blood pressure condition before you book.

A Kathmandu hotel is not included, and neither are insurance, the Nepal visa, tips for the pilot and driver and personal expenses. On Budget breakfast is not included. Extra landing time or any change to the flight plan on the day also costs extra. The Sagarmatha National Park permit and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality fee are included on every option.

It is USD 2,105 per person on Budget, USD 2,515 on Standard and USD 2,535 on Luxury for 2 to 4 people. On your own it is USD 2,125, 2,535 or 2,570. Every price is on this page.