Mountain Flight in Nepal
Every day in the in the earlier morning, a 50-minute duration Mountain flight tour also known as the Everest Experience is available from the domestic airport in Kathmandu. Mountain flight is one of the most exclusive flight tour packages in the world which provides a breathtaking view of Mount Everest ( 8848.86 Meters) along with other series of Giant panoramic Himalayan ranges from Manasalu at west to Kanchanjunga at the east from closer distances up to 5 nautical miles. This flight takes off from the Domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport with a departure time of 06:15 am or later, flies in the northeast direction with the mountain range at the left side, makes an anti-clockwise rotation, and flies back with the Mountain range on the right side.
Is Nepal your next holiday destination? Are you looking for some lifetime memorable and short tour activities in Nepal? Then 1-hour duration Everest flight tour package will be your best selection in which you can capture a glimpse of precious Everest peaks & other heavenly panoramic places. For those travelers whose dream is to see Mount Everest but are not able to go trekking cause of health, budget or time constrain then this tour package is fit for them. Mountain Flight is operated through Yeti Airlines, Buddha Airlines, and Shree Airlines.
Mountain Flight tour short summary
- Departure & arrival places are the same i.e. domestic terminal ( 100 meters north ) from the international terminal of Tribhuwan International Airport Kathmandu. There is no ground landing in between this fly tour.
- This is a 1-hour flight tour by aircraft ATR 72 or Canadian Bombardier - Q 400.
- This flight flies in the Northeast direction & gets back with anticlockwise rounding.
- flying from the Kathmandu Mountain range lies on the left side & while flying back lies on the right side.
- 25 kg of luggage is allowed.
- Every person will have a guaranteed window seat. Wheelchair service for needy travelers is available.
Mountain Flight Tour Price
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Nationality |
Ticket price |
Documents to carry |
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Nepalese/Indian |
NPR 13000 per person |
Election card or Passport copy |
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Other Nationality |
220 USD |
Passport copy |
- No ticket is required for infants below 02 years traveling without a seat. just you have to pay airport tax in the airline's counter office during check-in time.
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The airport is 5.4 KM from Thamel & takes around 15 min to 25 min in the morning time cause of less traffic.
Mountain Flight Time Schedule
Airport Time: 30 minutes before departure time
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Airlines |
Departure time | Arrival Time |
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Buddha Airlines |
06:15 am -- 07:15 am every day |
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Yeti Airlines |
06:30 am -- 07:30 am every day |
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Shree Airlines |
06:30 am -- 07:30 am every day |
How to book! Where to Contact !! Payment option !!!
You can book a flight ticket by visiting our office at Thamel (in front of the ALOFT Hotel or Waldo Hotel entrance gate )
Our reservation contact number is +9779851077317 ( Mobile | WhatsApp | Viber ) Mr Umesh Danai.
Payment option: Online credit card payment or card swipe | bank transfer | cash payment | cheque payment
Ticket delivery to your hotel within Kathmandu Valley with a payment collection option is also available.
Date change, Cancellation & Refund Policy of Mountain Flight ticket
All the mountain flight tickets issued by our company are refundable.
- 10 % cancellation charge before 1 day from if cancellation is done from your side.
- FULL refund if the flight is canceled by airlines cause of bad weather, low visibility, or if any other reason.
Mountain Flight route map
Best time and season to fly: Early morning is the best time for mountain flights in which visibility is clear & peaks are glory and golden shine with sunrise. March, April, May, October, November, and December are the best months to fly.
Name of Mountain you can view during Moutain Fight tour
During Mountain flight you can have a close view of Mount Everest (8,848 m from 5 nautical miles close), Lhotse(8516m), Nuptse(7855m), Amadablam (6812m), Chamlang (7319m), Makalu (8463m), Gauri Shankar (7134m), Langtang Lirung (7234m), Annapurna (8,091m), Manasalu (8,136m), Ganesh (7,429m), Kanchenjunga (8,586) and other more small peaks. Besides these pristine peaks, you can also have a view of the Tibetian Plateau, glaciers, Lakes, rivers, hill ranges, Nepali villages & more views.
Some of the Glimpse of Mountain Tour in Nepal
FAQ
Does the infant (below 02 years) need a Mountain flight ticket? How much do I have to pay at the airport counter ??
If you want to have a seat for your infant also then you have to purchase the ticket but if you are carrying the infant in your lap then you do not need to purchase a ticket. You have to pay USD 4.42 or the equivalent Nepali currency for foreigners & NPR 443 for Nepali and Indians at the airline's counter in the airport.
How safe is the Mountain Flight tour in Nepal?
Mountain flight tour is operated by domestic airline companies in Nepal with their big-size aircraft. Till today there is zero accident record in Mountain Flight. Sometimes there is news about plane or helicopter crashes in the Himalayan ranges but these aircraft are small and they make regular flights in the remote airport of Nepal. There is no issue of safety for mountain flights till today. It has a 100 % safety record till today.
Bad weather and Flight is a cancellation Policy!
If the weather in the Mountain region is not perfect and visibility is poor then airline companies don't make fly. In this case either you can fly the next day or your full amount will be refunded.
Mountain Flight and Global Warming
Glaciers in the Mount Everest region & other Himalayan regions have shrunk by 13 percent in the last 50 years and the snowline has shifted upward by 590 feet (180 meters). Mount Everest is one of the great pieces of evidence for the impact of global warming on the world. Mountains of the world are slowly losing their snowcapped peaks and are changing at the black rocks. Nobody can assure you how long this beauty of the mountain will remain. So if you say that you will fly a Mountain flight on the next visit then you may not get a similar beautiful snow-capped mountain region like today. So let's fly a mountain flight today and spread the message of global warming and our melting Himalayas to the world community. Let's start a campaign to save our Earth Tour next generation. Save our earth for the forthcoming generation.
