Safety
Experienced High-Altitude Pilots
Quick Facts
Duration
3.5 to 4 hours
Max Altitude Reached
Approximately 5,500 metres / 18,045 feet
Finest Season
Spring (March - May), Autumn (September - November)
No of Pax
Up to 5 passengers per tour
Baggage
400 kg (passenger weight + baggage weight per helicopter)
Highlights
Close aerial overfly of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam
Landing at Gokyo Lake, one of the highest freshwater lake systems in the world
Sweeping views over Everest Base Camp, the Khumbu Glacier, and Kalapatthar
Route via Lukla, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche Monastery, and Pheriche
Passenger insurance covered
Entire trip completed in a single day
About This Flight
Everest Mountain Overfly with Gokyo Lake Landing from Kathmandu
The Everest Mountain Overfly with Gokyo Lake Landing from Kathmandu combines a close aerial pass over the Everest region with a landing beside the turquoise waters of Gokyo Lake, giving travellers a touchdown at one of the Khumbu's most photographed spots without a Kalapatthar landing or a breakfast stop. The flight carries passengers from Kathmandu to Lukla, on to Pheriche, overflies the Everest region, lands at Gokyo, and returns direct to Kathmandu, all within a single day.
The route follows the same operational pattern used across our Everest helicopter tours. The aircraft first flies from Kathmandu to Lukla, the gateway airstrip of the Khumbu, then continues on to Pheriche at around 4,240 metres. Here the flight changes shape. Passengers go up in small numbers, because of the weight the thin air allows, and each group flies the sequence in turn: a close overfly of the Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar area with no landing, then on to the Gokyo valley to set down beside the water for five to ten minutes. From there the Cho Oyu massif rises on one side of the valley and the lakes run out below in shades of blue and turquoise, with the high Khumbu ridges closing the horizon.
Once everyone has completed the overfly and the Gokyo Lake landing, the group reunites at Pheriche and the helicopter flies south to Kathmandu, with a brief refuelling stop at Lukla on the way. There is no landing at Kalapatthar and no breakfast stop at Hotel Everest View on this itinerary. This tour is for anyone who wants the Gokyo Lake experience as the centrepiece, with the Everest skyline as a close aerial backdrop rather than a second ground landing.
