I'm 77. Arthritis in both hips. I told my family I wanted to see Everest before I died and my granddaughter found this helicopter tour. Four hours door to door. I sat in the front seat next to the pilot. When we flew above Everest Base Camp and I saw the Khumbu Icefall, I said a prayer. When we sat at Hotel Everest View with Everest in front of me I ordered coffee and did not move for 45 minutes. I have seen Everest. I am complete.
I managed the entire booking through WhatsApp the evening before. I was leaving Nepal the following afternoon and almost didn't bother. The next morning at 6:30am I was airborne above the Himalayas. By noon I was back having lunch in Thamel. That afternoon I flew home. What I carry from that morning — the image of Everest from above Base Camp, breakfast at Hotel Everest View, the scale of the Khumbu from the air — I will carry for life.
I completed the EBC trek in 2018. I came back to Nepal to show my father the mountains from the air. He is 70 and could never have trekked. Seeing the route I walked on foot — every landmark I described to him over the years suddenly visible below us in the helicopter — and then flying above Base Camp together, and then sitting at Hotel Everest View with Everest right there. Completing the circle. Best Nepal trip of the three I've done.
I teach environmental science and climate change. The Khumbu Glacier from above tells the story of climate change more powerfully than any academic paper or presentation I've ever given. The glacial retreat is visible. The moraines tell the story. The meltwater lakes that didn't exist 30 years ago are right there below you. Beyond the extraordinary beauty — and it is extraordinarily beautiful — this tour gave me classroom material that will move my students more than any slide deck. Book it. See it. Understand it.
I came to Nepal for a conference. I had one free day. A colleague mentioned the helicopter tour over dinner. By 6am the next morning I was on the helipad. By noon I had seen Everest from above Base Camp and had breakfast at the world's highest hotel. By evening I was back at the conference, slightly stunned, unable to concentrate on presentations about supply chain logistics while my mind was still above the Khumbu Glacier.
Private tour for my wife and I for our anniversary. The Inticketo team arranged everything — photographer at Hotel Everest View, a small anniversary cake, champagne waiting on the terrace. When we flew above Base Camp with Everest above us, I understood for the first time why people dedicate their lives to these mountains. The most romantic, extraordinary, overwhelming experience of our 15 years together.
I'm Samoan-New Zealander and I grew up surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The concept of a mountain as big as Everest was completely abstract to me — I'd never been near anything higher than 2,500m. Flying above Base Camp and seeing Everest from the helicopter was the most visually overwhelming thing I have ever experienced. The scale broke my brain in the best way. Hotel Everest View breakfast looking at Everest — extraordinary. Thank you Inticketo.
I am a wheelchair user. The Inticketo team was exceptional in accommodating me — they arranged ground-level boarding, assisted seating, and made sure I had the best window position throughout. The tour that many people assumed would never be accessible to me was genuinely accessible. Flying above Everest Base Camp in a helicopter is the most extraordinary thing I have ever done and the most accessible mountain experience in the world.
I have lupus and cannot do strenuous physical activity. When I found out about the helicopter tour I booked it immediately. The four hours were extraordinary — from the moment we left Kathmandu to the moment we returned, every minute had something worth seeing. The pilot narrated beautifully. Kala Patthar from above and the Hotel Everest View breakfast were the two highlights. Inticketo was thoughtful about my condition and made sure I was completely comfortable.
I came to Nepal alone after a very difficult year — a divorce, a job loss, a health scare. I needed something that would remind me the world is enormous and beautiful. Flying above Everest Base Camp in a helicopter at 6,500 meters before breakfast did exactly that. The world is enormous. It is beautiful. My problems are real but the mountains put them in their proper proportion. I came home from that flight ready to rebuild. Thank you Inticketo for the best four hours of a very hard year.
I had already booked the EBC trek for next year. I added the helicopter tour as a reconnaissance flight — I wanted to see the route from the air before walking it. Now I've seen Namche Bazaar from above, Tengboche, Dingboche, the entire Khumbu Valley laid out below. I understand the geography in a way no map could give me. And seeing Base Camp from the air makes me want to stand there on foot more than ever. This tour made me more excited for the trek, not less.
I have anxiety and crowds. The EBC trek was not something I could face. The helicopter tour was perfect — small group, professional environment, and the experience of the Himalayas without the 14-day commitment. What I didn't expect was how quiet and peaceful the flight actually was. Even five people in a helicopter above the Khumbu feels completely private and intimate. Everest from that altitude, in that silence, with morning light — it addressed something deep in me.
I'm 8 months pregnant and obviously couldn't trek. My husband went on the EBC trek last year and I was gutted to miss it. This helicopter tour gave me my own version of the experience. The views were breathtaking. Hotel Everest View breakfast was wonderful. I have photographs of Everest from the air that I will show this baby when they're old enough to understand what they almost prevented their mother from seeing.
I had 36 hours in Kathmandu in transit. I booked the helicopter tour the night I arrived. The next morning at 6:30am I was flying above the Himalayas. By noon I was back. By 6pm I was on my connecting flight home. In between those hours I saw Everest from above Base Camp and had breakfast at the world's highest hotel. I don't think any 36 hours of my life have ever contained so much.
The photography from this tour is on a completely different level to anything I've shot anywhere else in the world. The combination of the helicopter's altitude, the clear mountain air, the early morning light, and the sheer scale of the peaks — every frame is extraordinary. Flying directly above Base Camp during climbing season with expedition tents below and the Icefall above — I have never taken a photograph I'm more proud of.
People ask me why I flew from Ghana to Nepal for a four-hour helicopter tour. I tell them: because Everest. Because flying above the Khumbu Icefall at dawn with the world's highest mountain filling the window. Because breakfast at a hotel that holds the Guinness World Record for highest altitude. Because there are some experiences that justify the journey entirely on their own merit. This is one of them.
I proposed at Hotel Everest View. She said yes. Mount Everest was right there in the background. I had arranged with Inticketo beforehand to have a photographer at the hotel and the photos are indescribable. Our guide had been subtly photographing us throughout the entire flight without us noticing. We have the entire journey documented including the moment above Base Camp. Thank you for making the greatest moment of my life perfect.
I had 48 hours in Kathmandu before flying to London. I debated whether to spend the money and am laughing at myself now for even hesitating. The pilot gave us commentary throughout the flight identifying every peak, explaining the climbing routes, describing the history of the Khumbu. It was part scenic flight, part Himalayan masterclass. By Hotel Everest View I felt like I understood Everest at a level that took some people 14 trekking days to reach.
I'm a high school geography teacher. For years I've taught students about the Himalayas, the Khumbu Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park, the Sherpa people. This helicopter tour was the best professional development I've ever done. Flying above every landmark I've spent years teaching — Namche Bazaar visible below, the Khumbu Glacier right there beneath us, Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar — I returned to my classroom with photographs and stories that transformed my lessons.
I have a degenerative joint condition that makes long-distance trekking impossible. When I discovered the helicopter tour I couldn't believe something like this existed. Four hours in a helicopter and I saw more of the Everest region than most people who spend two weeks trekking. The window seat was perfect, the pilot was wonderful, and Hotel Everest View was the most extraordinary place I have ever eaten breakfast. Inticketo made every detail easy.