By Helicopter
Heli Tour
Kapuche lake helicopter tour is a short helicopter flight to the lowest altitude glacier lake in the world, Kapuche lake. This helicopter flight takes you to an altitude of 2546 meters above sea level offering views of high mountains like Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal, green forests, village settlement areas, waterfall, river, and so on. Residing at such an altitude makes this lake the lowest-altitude lake destination in Nepal.
The Kapuche lake helicopter tour has become one of the recently discovered yet fast-growing trips in Nepal. This trip is suitable for every national and international traveler of all age groups who are keen to explore a new natural attraction in Nepal. The helicopter ride to Kapuche lake takes around an hour to complete from Pokhara eliminating the trekking of around 4 days.
08:00 AM - Fly from Pokhara airport to Kapuche lake
Early in the morning, meet up at Pokhara airport and fly towards Kapuche lake. It will take around 20 minutes to reach the Kapuche lake site from Pokhara. After airport check-in and completion of airport procedure, walk into the helipad, and after the pilot’s signal, sit on the helicopter and fly over. Enjoy the aerial view of Pokhara valley, high mountains, lakes, green forests, paraglides gliding on the sky, and so on.
08:20 AM - Reach Kapuche lake and explore around for 20 minutes
After 20 minutes of flight, you will reach Kapuche lake arena and have 20 minutes of ground time. Enjoy the photographic moments on the bank of the turquoise lake cherishing the panorama of high hills, clusters of clouds, snow-capped mountain peaks, and ranges, occasional avalanches, a forest of rhododendrons, and so on. You can also have a meal at a local hotel centered on the lake-side. Spending some time in and around the lake will be followed by a helicopter flight back to Pokhara.
08:50 AM - Helicopter return back to Pokhara airport
This is the final phase of the Kapuche lake helicopter tour. You will fly from Kapuche lake towards Pokhara enjoying the scenic panoramic view of mountains, forests, and overall Pokhara city. It will take around 20 minutes to complete the distance between Kapuche and Pokhara.