Langtang Helicopter Tour

Langtang Heli Tour is a mesmerizing helicopter tour of the Langtang region, endowing onlookers with spectacular aerial views of the Landscapes below and around, and landing you at the Monastery of Kyajin for half an hour during which you visit the monastery and Kyanjin Gompa village.

The Helicopter tour to Langtang is a two-and-a-half-hour trip, to and fro Kathmandu and Langtang, including a 30-minute stop at Kyanjin Gompa. Kyanjin Gompa is a beautiful tamang village tucked deep inside the Langtang Valley surrounded by mountain vistas all around. One will be mesmerized by the beautiful view of the mountain panorama. Along with the ethereal mountain view Kyanjin Gumba boasts a vivacious Tamang Community residing in it. Nepal’s first Yak Cheese factory can also be found here, where Yak Cheese is produced using traditional methods.

The Langtang region and its valley are known for the hamlets perched in scenic lush mountainsides of multi-ethnic cultures that seem to be sculptured into the land. The area to the north in Lantang boasts glaciers flowing south from the peaks of various mounts like Mount Langtang from which the region gets its name, Mount Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Lakpa Dorje, Yala Peak, Naya Kanga, Gaurishankar and others lie in the aerial view of the flight. Then you fly over the Alpine lakes of Goisakunda, a revered lake to the Hindu faithful for it having a relic of the Hindu God, Lord Shiva.

The visit to the Kyajin Monastery perched on the ridge overlooking into north gives you a spectacular look of not only Langtang Mountain at close range but also the glacial basin. The monastery itself is held in high reverence in the Buddhist faith for not only its virtues but also for its historical significance. It is believed that the monastery itself is 700 years old, and the region’s name is based on this very monastery. Langtang Heli tour brings out the best of Langtang in a short time of two and half hours with memorable Photographs to prove it.

Outline Itinerary for Langtang Heli Tour

Phase I

• Hotel Pick-up and Airport Transfer
• Airport Check-in and Briefing
• Take off and Fly towards Langtang Valley

Phase II

• Kyanjin Gompa Landing, a 30-minute stop for Sightseeing and Kyanjin Gompa Village Exploration
• Fly Towards Kathmandu
• Airport Landing & Hotel Transfer

Note: The above-mentioned itinerary is tentative, there might be changes of ±30 minutes, depending upon the location of your stay, air traffic, and other similar influencing factors.

Major Attractions of Langtang Helicopter Tour.

Mesmerizing Mountain View

The Helicopter ride takes travelers to pristine regions of Langtang from where one can gaze at mountain peaks like Kyangjin Ri(4713 m), Tsergo (Chergo) Ri(4984 m), Gosai Kunda, Lauribina Pass(4610 m), Thadepati Pass (3690 m) and many more providing a beautiful view of mountain peaks like Langtang Lirung (7227 m), Langtang II (6596 m), Yubra (6264 m), Yala Peak (5550 m), Dorothea Himal (5748 m), Penzom Himal(5719 m), Langshisa Ri(6427 m), Gangchempo(6387 m), Pangen Dopku(6930 m), Naya Kanga(5863 m), Yansa Tsenji(6567 m) and many more. Travelers also get a beautiful view of the landscapes below with its green valleys, rivers, and streams. The helicopter flight provides a magnificent bird’s eye view which is unavailable to conventional travelers.

Kyangjin Gompa, and Pristine Unadulterated villages of Langtang Valley

Kyanjin Gompa village is the last village/settlement area located on the trekking trail. The village is situated at an altitude of 3830 meters above sea level. Named after ancient Gompa, this village is mostly populated by people belonging to the Tamang community. This community is believed to have migrated from Tibet over 400 years ago. It is a beautiful village whose essence has remained intact and preserved and successfully remained unspoiled. While in this village trekkers will get to witness and even be part of the daily life of the people of this region. Travelers can visit Yak Cheese Factory which produces all kinds of dairy products from Yak milk.

Like Kyangjin Gompa throughout Langtang region is filled with villages where time has stood still. Where life is more relaxed and slower-paced, where the materialistic nature of humans has subsided and people have learned to enjoy and cherish the small things. Travelers will get to observe remote villages that people of the Tamang and Sherpa communities mostly inhabit. One can find the true essence of village life while witnessing these villages. Because of the treacherous geography of Langtang, it is less commercialized and is very remote. This factor can be attributed to the villages and settlements being unadulterated by modern influence. One can witness the quintessential rural village of Nepal while on this trek.

Unique Buddhist Culture, Tradition, and Lifestyle of Tamang and Sherpa Community.

The people of the Tamang and Sherpa Communities mostly inhabit Kyangjin Goma. The Tamang and Sherpa community is believed to have migrated from Tibet around 600-700 years ago. This is why the culture, tradition, and lifestyle that trekkers come across might seem different than those found in typical Nepalese cities. Tamang and Sherpa communities have a prominent Tibetan influence on their culture, tradition, and lifestyle. They mostly follow Mahayana Buddhism. Tamang community celebrates Sonam Lhosar or Chinese New Year, whereas Sherpa People celebrate Gyalpo Lhosar which is the Tibetan New Year. Trekkers will observe prayer flags, walls with prayer wheels, Chhorten, Buddhist shrines, stupas, and stone inscriptions all over the trail. The local architecture is also fascinating sightings for the trekkers, homes with stone roofs, low ceilings, wooden beams, and other similar things can be seen.

The lifestyle of people living in these regions is also very intriguing. With no proper road connection, and very little availability of resources people of the Langtang region have persevered and thrived in these regions. They depend heavily on farming on very scant arable land available, and cattle for sustenance. Yak and Sheep are the major cattle that have assisted them to survive in these harsh conditions.

Langtang Helicopter Tours will put you on the front-row seat and allow you to witness the fascinating culture, tradition, and austere lifestyle of the Tamang and Sherpa communities of Kyangjin Gompa. You will get to familiarize yourself with the countless untold stories of woe and joy of people Langtang.

Langtang National Park (Buffer Zone), varied flora and fauna.

Occupying regions of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Sindhupalchowk Langtang National Park spreads to an area of 1710 sq km, with a buffer zone of 420 sq km. Langtang National Park is a protected area affluent with diverse biodiversity. More than 18 ecosystem types can be found inside the National Park.  Many rare animals like Red Pandas, Himalayan Black Beak, Snow Leopard, Ghoral, etc. can be found inside the Langtang National Park. More than 250 species of birds have been recorded inside the national park. Thick forests of Rhododendrons, Birch, Oak, Larch, Chirpine, etc. can be found in regions below tree line altitude inside Langtang Valley. Flying over and through regions with such natural affluence will detach anyone from hectic modern day-to-day life and unite one’s soul will nature. The greenery and fresh air will constantly remind you of the beauty and prowess of Mother Nature.

Mesmerizing Helicopter ride over Langtang Valley with a Breathtaking view of surrounding mountain ranges and landscapes.

Helicopter Flight over Langtang Valley will provide trekkers with a visual ecstasy that every adventurer dreams of. Travelers will get on the Helicopter, which will take its passengers on the voyage to enjoy the visual exhibition. As the Helicopter starts to hover over the Langtang sky, the whole scenery becomes ethereal. The mountain view becomes eminent, with Langtang Range adamantly showing its glory and grandeurs to onlookers hovering on Langtang Skier, trekkers will get a different perspective to enjoy and relish the beauty of greenery and lush forest, overlooking the view of veinlike streams coalescing to Langtang Khola further accentuates the thrill of the Helicopter ride. All in all, a Helicopter flight over and out of Langtang Valley is another worldly experience, a tale to tell at Thanksgiving dinner, a conversation starter, and a memory that will etch on the minds of trekkers till the end of the time.

Helicopter Flight to Langtang: Not an Ordinary Helicopter Flight!

Langtang Heli tour though being just a helicopter ride of two and a half hours gives you much to see in this short period. The climax of it is the half an hour stop at the Kyajin monastery in which you get a view from the ridge of the monastery of the snow-capped mountain of Langtang and the glacial basin below it. Then there is the historical monastery with its architectural marvels in such a sublime isolated place with its rustic beauty. Then you interact with the locals and the religious people giving you an insight into that form of Buddhism so formed. The flight itself both in and out gives you the aerial view of the lush green hillside with villages of various ethnicities perched in them along with various snow-capped peaks of Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Lakpa Dorje, Yala Peak, Naya Kanga, Gaurishankar the north. The way in and way out takes you over the Goisakunda Lake, a freshwater alpine lake, revered as the abode of Lord Shiva. So much so, that when it is over, you might consider taking the Langtang trek to the region.

Is flying to the Langtang region safe?

Flying in the hilly region of Nepal is as safe as it can get. The pilots and the aircraft used are some of the best in this part of the world. The pilots know the topography by the back of their hands which gives you some of the best experiences ever to be had of the landscape. So much so, that with the slightest of disturbance, flights are canceled and rescheduled for a better time. This is why, if you happen to be a guest from out of the valley, please keep some days on hand for such instances.