Annapurna Base Camp helicopter tour with landing and price

Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour 2025

The Annapurna Base Camp helicopter tour offers a unique, one-day experience to witness the Himalayas without trekking, with options to fly from either Pokhara or Kathmandu, including a landing at the base camp for sightseeing and photography. You can even have a cup of tea and coffee with breakfast in front of majestic Annapurna, witnessed directly by your eyes. Besides one of the eight-thousand-meter-tall mountains of the world you can observe many other mountains as well.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Tour Highlights:

Aerial Views:

Enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Annapurna Mountain range, including Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), and Dhaulagiri. Dhaulagiri is visible while you are flying but not visible while you are landing at ABC.

Base Camp Landing:

The tour includes landing at Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m), allowing you to explore the area and take photos and videos and if the weather permits you might have a chance to play with snow there.

Cultural Experience:

Witness the picturesque villages, terraced fields, dense forests, and rivers along the way, gaining insights into the local culture and traditions of the Gurung community. 

Flexibility:

This tour is a great option for people of all ages and fitness levels, including those who cannot tolerate trekking. As you are landing only at an elevation of 4,130 meters above sea level, there is very little chance that you suffer from altitude sickness.

Duration:

The tour from Pokhara takes about 2 hours, while the flight from Kathmandu takes about 4 hours. 

Cost:

The price of a helicopter tour to Annapurna Base Camp depends on the package you choose, with options for group tours or private charters. 

Best Time:

The best time for this tour is during the spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) seasons, when the weather is generally clear. 

Helicopters:

The tour uses AS 350 B series of helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter, France. 

If you fly from Kathmandu to Annapurna Base Camp you have opportunity to discover more about the Himalayan range including Langtang, Ganesh Himal and Manaslu before reaching Annapurna Base Camp.

Permits: We coordinate with the helicopter company to buy an ACAP permit for our customers who book the tour with us. Scanned copies of passports are necessary to obtain the permits.

Itinerary (Example from Pokhara):

Morning: Fly from Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp. Landing: Land at Annapurna Base Camp for sightseeing and photography. Return: Fly back to Pokhara. Afternoon: Transfer to your hotel in Pokhara. 

Cost:

Group Tour: Costs around $500 per person from Pokhara. Private Charter from Pokhara: Costs around $2500 for a helicopter charter. From Kathmandu: Private charter costs about USD 5000.

If you are interested to participate in this attraction please feel free to reach us at himalayantravelconsultant@gmail.com and get more information regarding this but remember the crucial thing is, this attraction is weather dependent. Even if you book the tour but the weather is not favorable, we must postpone the program until next good weather.

If you want to participate in the shared trip, we need 5 passengers, so you must be flexible. If you are already in a group of five people do not delay inquiring us.

Instead of taking helicopters do you like to go to Annapurna Base Camp doing trekking? If so, please check here for the best researched itinerary. We have the video of the helicopter tour to ABC when the weather is too good to do this flight here underneath, please check it.