Chopper Tour to Langtang [With landing]

Overview

A Chopper tour to Langtang is now growing to become an exciting heli-tour in Nepal because of its extremely beautiful vistas of so much natural beauty. This is what Langtang Valley is known for. The holy Gosainkunda Lake makes this air tour even more important & popular. Our Langtang Helicopter tour takes you to the heart of the Langtang region & its lovely trekking trails which you get to explore from your chopper on high. The air tour also gives you beautiful Himalayan views of Mt. Annapurna I.8091m, Mt. Shishapangma 8013m, Langtang Lirung 7246m, Dorje Lakpa 6988m, Gaurishanker 7145m, Ganesh Himal 7604m, Langshisa Ri 7134m, Gangchenpo 6669m, Yala peak 5510, Naya kanga 5960m, & much of the Annapurna Himalaya range.

The Helicopter tour in Langtang is an ideal trip for travelers/trekkers who just don’t have the time for trekking in the wonderful Langtang region. Also trending now is the Langtang Gosainkunda Helicopter tour which has become highly popular for pilgrimage travelers to visit the sacred Gosainkunda Lake and explore the third most popular trekking zone in Nepal.

Langtang Heli-tour starts from Kathmandu airport and flies towards the north chasing the Langtang range where you can enjoy some exceptional scenery of mountain ranges real close-up. It’s a stunning experience! You fly over Lake Gosainkunda and different colorful Tamang villages nestled amid lush green cultivated hilly terraces. We have special offers for Langtang Gosainkunda helicopter tours for those who wish to visit this famous Hindu pilgrimage destination. We arrange Langtang Helicopter tours throughout the year as per travelers’ wishes. This heli-tour is especially operated for families with children, senior citizens & disabled pilgrims. There are special offers for 2022/2023 on the Langtang Kyangjin Gompa Helicopter sightseeing tour for Adventure travelers due to time crunches.

Is this the kind of trip For You?

• Langtang Helicopter Tour is suitable for anyone who is not afraid of flying.
• The walking is pretty comfortable at Kyangjin Gompa (3830m). The ground is flat and there are no steep ascents to worry about.
• If you desire to get close to the mountains but are unable to due to time or health issues, our Langtang chopper Tour is the trip for you.

Itinerary

Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport to Langtang Valley

Stopover at Kyangjin Gompa (3,830m) – Fly back to Kathmandu

We drive you down to the airport and you check in. Your Langtang Heli-Tour commences after you board the helicopter and fly north, towards Langtang Valley. As the aircraft hovers above Kathmandu Valley, you enjoy the aerial views of the ancient city. From high up you will find the bustling city nestled within a ring of green hills. As the helicopter approaches Langtang Valley you can see the Nepalese and Tibetan peaks attractively spread out across the horizon. Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Dorje Lakpa, Paldor Peak, Jugal Himal, Singri Himal and Shisapangma are some of the well known Himalayan peaks you will get to view.

Stopover at Kyangjin Gompa (3830m) – Fly back to Kathmandu

Langtang Helicopter Landing - The helicopter lands briefly at Kyangjin Gompa, a very old Tamang settlement named after its Buddhist Monastery. This settlement is located inside the Langtang National Park, an ecologically rich area with an abundance of flora & fauna. Snow clad Himalayan peaks and glaciers surround this village. There is also an interesting cheese factory established by Swiss geologist Toni Hagen more than seven decades ago. This is the oldest and the first Yak Cheese Factory of its kind in Nepal. You will find this an ideal surrounding to take pictures and explore the gripping village. As staying at high altitude may lead to complications, the chopper will haul up for only 20-30 minutes at the max.

After refreshments at a local café, we hop into the helicopter and return to Kathmandu. Enjoy dramatic sights of Langtang Valley, Gosainkunda Lake (a sacred mountain lake) and villages along the Tamang heritage Trail, namely: Gatlang, Thuman, Briddim, Syabru Besi etc. these are well known pretty home-stay villages popular around the world.