Although these helicopter mountain flights are meant chiefly for those who do not have enough time or are constrained by age or other physical disabilities from going into physically demanding treks and hikes in the regions, these flights are becoming increasingly popular and ever more participated by every type of people. In fact all those who want, at least once in their lifetime, to have a view of the parts of the earth found nowhere else board them. Even though you have trekked through the regions, the flights bring an altogether difference experience as you get to watch everything from above.

The Himalayan region of Nepal, within its width of about 30 kilometers, has eight 8000-meter-plus peaks, thousands exceeding 6000 meters, awesome glaciers, deep gorges, spectacular glacial lakes, and dozens of serpentine rivers originating in these mighty mountains. The flights are conducted by two types of helicopters: Eurocopter (AS 305 B) with 5 seats excluding the pilot and the Russian made MI-17 helicopter with the capacity of carrying 22 passengers. They can fly up to an altitude of 16, 000 feet, giving you breathlessly close-up views of the mountains.

While snow permanently covers the greater heights of this region above 5000m, the subtropical climate with deep vegetation can be found almost at the foothills of the same snow-clad peaks because Nepal is located at 26.22’ north to 30.27’ north latitude. Therefore the flights also showcase an incredible diversity of terrain and ecosystems ranging from the alpine to the subtropical, all compacted into a narrow range. From the jagged mountain terrain with the mountain peaks that rise straight to pierce the sky, the deep ravines and high altitude plateaus to the deep valleys and lush forests in the bottoms of the bare mountains — the sights you shall see make you hold your breath every moment.