Helicopter Tour to Annapurna Base Camp with Landing

Land at the base camp and stand in the Annapurna Range

A helicopter tour of the Annapurna Region that lands at Mardi Base Camp for 30 minutes to explore the mountains and take photographs. The flight covers roughly two hours including landing time, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Suitable for all fitness levels and any age.

Step-by-step itinerary

Helicopter tour to Annapurna Base Camp

• Fly over forests and villages
• Enjoy panoramic mountain views
• Land at Annapurna Base Camp
• Spend 30 minutes exploring and relaxing
• Return flight to starting point

The Experience

The helicopter leaves from your hotel and climbs toward the Annapurna Range, passing over forests, villages, rivers and cultivated terrains on the way. You'll see Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre and Himchuli mountains as the flight gains altitude. The route is built to show you the scale of the range without the days of trekking—a way to reach the high views in a morning.

At Mardi Base Camp, the helicopter lands and you step out for about 30 minutes. This is where you stand still in the mountains, take photographs, drink tea or have breakfast, and feel the altitude and the silence. The landing is the point: you're not watching the peaks from the air, you're standing in front of them.

The full trip—flight, landing, return—takes approximately two hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport to the airfield. The tour suits travellers of any age and fitness level, which is why people book it when they have limited time in Nepal but want to see the mountains without committing to a trek.

What’s included

• Helicopter ride over the Annapurna Range.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• 30 minutes on the ground at Mardi Base Camp.
• all government taxes, VAT and office service charges.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Himalayan Social Journey

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or a ride to the airfield—the helicopter company collects you in the morning and brings you back, which is what makes this work if you're staying in Pokhara without your own transport.

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Top questions

How long is the actual helicopter flight?

The total tour is approximately two hours including the 30-minute landing at Mardi Base Camp, so the flight itself is roughly 90 minutes round trip.

What mountains will I see on this helicopter tour?

The Annapurna Range dominates the flight, with views of Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre and Himchuli mountains as you climb toward Mardi Base Camp.

Do I have to arrange my own way to the helicopter?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so the helicopter company collects you and returns you to your accommodation.

Can I get breakfast or tea at Mardi Base Camp?

Breakfast or tea and coffee are available at Mardi Base Camp as an optional add-on you can choose at checkout.

Is this tour physically demanding?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels—you're in a helicopter for most of it, and the 30-minute landing at base camp involves standing and walking at altitude, but no climbing or strenuous activity.