Everest Scenic Tour By Plane with Hotel Pickup/Drop

When I purchased this excursion, I had no idea what to expect. Viator assigned me to a local tour operator at Kathmandu called Himalayan Social Journey. Upon my arrival at Kathmandu hotel, HSJ were very easy to contact over WhatsApp and immediately informed me of the trip logistics. We left hotel at sharp 5:30 am and arrived shortly at Kathmandu airport's domestic terminal. The ticketing, check-in, security check process was a breeze, and within 15-20 minutes we were off in a bus headed to the plane on tarmac. There were about 20 people in the group and all had window seats. The Yeti Airlines flight is about 45 minutes duration and people from both sides of the plane get to view the entire mountain range consisting of many well-known peaks right up till reaching Everest. One thing to be aware of about the flight is that you will not be flying over or around Everest, but will be seeing it from a distance. With a good camera zoom, the pictures can still be clear enough to impress anyone. For a solo traveler like me who is happy to simply see Everest with my own two eyes, the experience was worth the price I paid. The trip is short and sweet and I was back at the hotel at 8:30 am. Well done to Himalayan Social Journey who made it such a pleasant experience.

Except for a considerable delay of pickup from the hotel and the start of the plane was a perfect experience. But in Nepal, the delay is the rule.  

There was No confirmation so I called and the person did not speak English. My husband felt very uncomfortable (it was a surprise) and since he’s in the aviation business I went with his gut and didn’t go. The same morning of our flight the newsapaper delivered to our hotel room stated that the safety record of the sight seeing planes are very questionable. Viator should not offer this tour and refund my money.

Great scenic flight. We had perfect weather. Mount Everest and the entire mountain range were spectacular!

Being a first time traveller to Nepal, and only having a few days to explore, this was an excellent way to experience something on my bucket list - seeing Mt Everest! The experience was totally worthwhile. After having been to Nepal I now know that it is pretty easy to make your own arrangements to take this flight which is a bit cheaper than this option, but I enjoyed the hassle free excursion. My one recommendation to the company is that it would be good to get confirmation of the pick up from your hotel the day before, as reassurance that all is in place to have a great adventure the next day!

Really great. The opportunity to see from the cockpit was amazing. The views from your individual windows was great.

Nous n'avons pas vu l'everest! nous n'avons même pas décollé... mais la compagnie Himalaya nous a parfaitement accompagné dans nos déboires. ils nous ont accompagne pendant tout notre séjour, et fait le nécessaire pour que Viator nous rembourse intégralement ce que nous n'avons pas pu réaliser .

Der Scenic Flug war eine klasse Entscheidung. Entspannter Flug und tolles Panorama. Mal ins Cockpit zu dürfen, war auch sehr cool. Erlebt man ja heutzutage nicht mehr.

Das ganze hat 5 Stunden gedauert, wobei nur 50 Minuten Flug waren, alte Maschinen und Caps am Flughafen

Es impresionante ver el Everest y toda la cordillera de tan cerca. Es caro pero merece la pena. Te dejan entrar a la cabina del piloto también