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If you want to fly above the most challenging mountains in Nepal, mountain flight can fulfill your wish. A mountain flight provides you through an exotic and thrilling experience of being closest to the mountains like Everest and Annapurna ranges with complete comfort and safety. For non-trekkers or people with limited time, mountain flight can provide similar experiences and connect you with the alluring mountains.
The best thing about the mountain flight is, everyone gets the window seat to witness the top views of the mountains above the clouds and take enough pictures for memories. You can conquer mountains through the flight in a group of friends or families. It is not possible for even all the trekkers to conquer Mount Everest, as it requires quite a lot of dedication and commitment along with time.
If you have come to Nepal and miss the fantastic views of Everest, what’s the point of stepping on the country with the highest mountain in the world? If your age, energy, time, etc. do not let you climb the gorgeous mountains, take a mountain flight instead.
Mountain flight is more than just viewing mountains. It is a dream come authentic experience for people who cannot trek because of their health condition or age. It lets you go on an adventurous journey of an hour, enabling you to capture the majestic mountains, high altitude lakes, unique landscapes, and areas around the mountains.
You might be luckier than some of the mountaineers, who, despite climbing for days, might not get to see the mountains as close as you shall on your mountain flight. The air hostess will introduce every peaks and lake on your journey, and every one of the passengers gets to share the cockpit individually with the pilot for better views of the mountains from the windscreen.
Nepal, being a country perfect for mountain flights, provides mountain flights for different mountains like Everest, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, etc. and the flights are available from Tribhuvan International Airport and Pokhara Airport. Micro-light flight in Pokhara is gaining a lot of popularity in recent times that takes you above the Annapurna Massif for unobstructed views of Annapurna and Machhapuchhre and lets only two people at a time fly along with the crew members making the flight more engaging and impactful. Heli tours are also popular and can be chartered for your special events.
Some domestic airlines, like Yeti and Buddha, provide mountain flight services every season as long as the weather is favorable. It is better to take the flight from September to April as the peaks have the best sparkling views on these months. Do not worry about booking a flight because of bad weather as it shall be refunded or canceled depending on the weather itself.