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The Gosaikunda lakes held in a bowl of rock at 4,380 metres.© Sahilguraya / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pilgrimage

Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour

The sacred alpine lake at 4,380 m, reached in forty minutes rather than three days on foot.

Flight time
2h
Max altitude
14,370 ft / 4,380 m
Best season
Sep–Nov, and Aug for Janai Purnima
Operators
2 certified

From

Kathmandu

VNKT · Kathmandu Tribhuvan International

To

Gosaikunda

NPGK · Change route

Depart

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2 of 2 operators

Showing 2 of 2 operators on the Gosaikunda Lake Helicopter Tour.

Lowest published

Prabhu Helicopter

Airbus AS350 B3e (9N-AAI)

LicensedNo reviews yet

KTM

Kathmandu

2hNon-stop · 30m on the ground

NPGK

Gosaikunda

Indicative from

US$499

per seat, shared

US$2,300 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request
Top rated

Kailash Helicopter Services

Bell 407GXi (9N-AAL)

Licensed5.0 (2)

KTM

Kathmandu

2hNon-stop · 30m on the ground

NPGK

Gosaikunda

Indicative from

US$525

per seat, shared

US$2,400 whole aircraft

  • Airport transfers in Kathmandu or Pokhara
  • All domestic airport and landing fees
  • Supplemental oxygen on board
  • Down jacket loan on request

These are published prices, not your price

Every figure above is what an operator has advertised recently. Yours depends on the date, the party and what everybody weighs — at these altitudes payload is what moves a price. One request goes to all 2 of them at once. Nothing is charged, and you are tied to nobody until you accept a quote.

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Highlights

  • Land beside the sacred lake
  • Peak pilgrimage during Janai Purnima
  • Shortest high-altitude tour from Kathmandu

Questions about this route

What is the weight limit on this flight?

Operators on this route cap passengers at about 75 kg including your day bag, and you will be weighed at check-in. Helicopter performance drops sharply with altitude — this route reaches 14,370 ft, so the limit is a safety figure, not a guideline.

How long does the whole thing take?

About 2h door to door, including roughly 30m on the ground. Departures are early: Himalayan valleys cloud over as the day warms.

When is the best time to fly this route?

Sep–Nov, and Aug for Janai Purnima

What if the weather closes in?

You are not charged for a flight that does not happen. The operator will offer you the next time that works or give all your money back. No good operator flies into poor conditions in these valleys.

How do I get a price, and when do I pay?

Nothing on this page books a flight. You send one request with your date, how many people and their weights. Every licensed operator that can fly it comes back with a price, usually within a few hours. You compare those prices side by side and accept the one you want. Only accepting makes a booking, and only then do you owe anything. The figures on this page are a guide, taken from the prices operators publish.

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