Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour Overview
Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour from Pokhara offers you the experience of trekking through the diverse landscape of the Annapurna region combined with the aerial tour of the breathtakingly beautiful Annapurna massif. Our Annapurna Base Camp Heli Tours with Landing starts with a flight from the beautiful city of Pokhara, also known as The City of Lakes. We’ll trek across one of the most beautiful trekking trails surrounded by forests, mountains, and diverse landscapes. The Annapurna region is considered one of many naturally attractive and floral-rich regions in Nepal.
The ABCHelicopter Tour from Pokhara takes about 1.5 hours, including a ground time of about half an hour. Once the helicopter takes off from Pokhara airport, the 360-degree view of Pokhara can be explored from the eagle's eye viewpoint. Flying north, the magnificent sceneries of the woods and hillside settlements of the Annapurna Conservation Area you gradually get the divine experience. The more we fly towards the Himalayan part, the charismatic aura of the Annapurna Himalayan range emerges at your eye level. The enticing pinnacles of Mt. Annapurna, Himchuli, Fishtail, and the surroundings look breathtaking. Landing at ABC, you get an opportunity to walk around and explore the beauties, which synonymously quench your thirst for the Annapurna Base Camp Trekking.
Our helicopter lands nearby Annapurna base camp where you can spend around 15-30 minutes enjoying views of the snow-capped mountains surrounding the base camp. Once you have flown on a helicopter over the Annapurna Mountains Range, there are only a few things you can do to top that! Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour-1 day is perfect for those who want to be at the base camp and experience the altitude and mountains, but do not want to walk for 7-8 to get there. For those who want to combine the experience of trekking with a Helicopter tour of the Everest Base Camp, we have the Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return 12 Days
When is the best season for the Annapurna Base Helicopter Trip?
The Best Time For The Annapurna Helicopter tour, you can fly all year round in the day tour of the Annapurna base camp on the helicopter in day time but the visibility should be clear.Autumn and spring are the best seasons to witness the views by helicopter. Winter (December to February) is perfect but the landing place will be full of snow. The rainy season is not recommended for the helicopter ride because the cloudy and foggy weather interrupts the visibility and almost not possible to fly. So the best time for the Annapurna Base Camp helicopter tour in summer is in the months of February, March, April, and May whereas September, October, November, and December are the other months for helicopter flight in winter.
Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour Cost
The Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter tour price is different for different options. The Private Charter flight costs you USD 1800 from Pokhara and USD 3500. from Kathmandu.Group joining helicopter costs USD 300 per person. The cost of the group joining is on a sharing basis with the total number of people flying together.
What is the Packing List for Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour?
It is important to pack well for the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour; however, there’s not much to pack. Appropriate booking is essential. The packing list depends on the season you are traveling, but the stuff you pack should be able to protect you from the freezing-level temperatures with clothes that are warm enough to keep you comfortable.
Here is a Packing List of packing for the Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour
- Down jacket (for winter) and a normal jacket (for spring and autumn)
- Sunblock cream and body lotion
- Sunblock hat/woolen hat (according to the season)
- Woolen scarf
- Lip balm
- A thermos water bottle
- Light snacks
- Toilet paper
- Spare battery (if you bring a camera)
- Fully charged power bank
Helicopter model
Among the helicopter models in Nepal, the popular ones that are used for helicopter tours in Nepal include the Airbus products: Eurocopter EC130B4 and Ecureuil, AS 350 B3 E Airbus. The AS350 B3 E Airbus is now known as H125. These are the safest helicopter models, especially those that take off and land in the alpine territory like Everest Base Camp, Muktinath, and Annapurna Base Camp. The helicopters have a capacity of 3 passengers and 5 passengers excluding the captain with excessive weight of 500 kg.
Here is some useful information about helicopters. The use of these models will depend on the area and altitude.
1. 9N ANA (AS350B3e)
- Model: AS350B3e
- Manufacturer: Airbus, France
- Engine type: Arriel 2D
- Passenger capacity: 5 + 1
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2250 KG
- Maximum Operating Altitude: 23,000 FT
2. 9N ALA (AS350B3e)
- Model: AS350b3e
- Manufacturer: Airbus, France
- Engine Type: Arriel 2D
- Passenger Capacity: 5 + 1
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2250 KG
- Maximum Operating Altitude: 23,000 FT
3. 9N-AJD (AS 350 FX II)
- Model: AS350 FX II
- Manufacturer: Airbus, France
- Engine Type: LTS – 101 700D2
- Passenger Capacity: 5 + 1
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2250 KG
- Maximum Operating Altitude: 16,000 FT
4. 9N-AFQ (AS 350 FX II)
- Model: AS350 FX II
- Manufacturer: Airbus, France
- Engine Type: LTS – 101 700D2
- Passenger Capacity: 5 + 1
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2250 KG
- Maximum Operating Altitude: 16,000 FT
5. 9N-AGU (AS350 BA)
- Model: AS350 BA
- Manufacturer: Airbus, France
- Engine Type: Arriel 1B
- Passenger Capacity: 5 + 1
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2100 KG
- Maximum Operating Altitude: 16,000 FT
Itinerary Overview
6: 00 AM: Pickup from Hotel and Transfer to Pokhara Airport.
06:30 AM: Fly from Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp
07:00 AM: Land at Annapurna Base Camp
07:30 AM: Fly Back to Pokhara
08:00 AM: Arrival at Pokhara and drive to the Hotel
