Just a week more and Nepal will officially resume tourism again. The travel ban for international tourists will be lifted and foreign nationals will be allowed to travel back to Nepal for leisure adventure and holiday purposes. Trekking in the high mountains which is one of the most popular tourist activities in Nepal is finally be permitted and tourists who have been waiting for so long can head back to the mountains again for the wild adventure of a lifetime. While many people are already excited about the decision of the Nepal Government to resume trekking and mountain activities from 17 October, many people are also concerned about the Covid-19 situation which is still the same in Nepal with very low improvements. Safety has always been a number one priority and always will be while traveling to any places in the world. So with Covid-19 cases on the other hand, the tourism industry of Nepal might not see the huge number of tourist arrival when the tourism resumes this time. However, domestic tourism is being smoothly carried out in Nepal despite the Covid-19 situation.
Mountain flights gaining huge impression from international tourists over the years.
Trekking and the Mountaineering might be one of the safest activity at the moment with Covid-19 situation on hand as compared to other tourist activities. Still if you are finding it hard to make your mind for trekking this time then the other best option would be a mountain flight.
Yes, mountain flights has been quite popular and gained lots of impressions from the tourists in recent years. This flight experience is something that you should nit miss if you are deeply in love with mountains. The mountain flight will take you above the clouds where you will see some of the best natural scenes that the nature has to offer. The up-close view of the high peak mountain ranges will give instant goosebumps. The flights usually take off at early morning which makes it perfect time to view the sun kissed mountain peaks at times.
Check out this short promo video shared by Buddha Air where they also show you some glimpses of the scenes from the mountain flights.
(Video by Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd. posted on their YouTube channel)
Mountain flights are generally a short trip.
The flight lasts for thirty minutes or about and hour depending on the destination that you booked for. Yes, the mountain flights is not only about the Everest flight, you can choose from Annapurna Experience and Pokhara Mountain flights as well. No matter which ever flight you take, you will come across some of the high peaks mountain ranges throughout your flight from 6000 metres above to 8000+ metres). You can check out these different flight packages in the official website of the domestic airlines who provide this service and choose the one you like.
Where to book your mountain flight tickets?
Buddha air and Yeti airlines the two biggest domestic airlines of Nepal along a couple of other airlines provide the service of mountain flights. The price for the mountain flight will usually be similar to one another however there might be slight changes in the price at times due to different conditions. You can easily book your mountain flights directly from the domestic airlines. It is as simple as that but you can still choose a mountain flight package from a travel agent as well. There are many travel agents who provide the mountain flight package and they might pop up with different offers and discounts at times which you might not get if you book directly from the airlines, plus you will get extra hassle free service from your travel agents as well.
Trekking and Mountain flights – both provides the unique experience of mountains.
Mountain flights are indeed one of the greatest experience of the mountains in Nepal. Trekking and mountaineering might be one of the wild adventure that will give you and experience of a lifetime but the mountain flights are nonetheless. In fact, the mountain flights give you a whole new experience than the trekking activities. You might miss the crazy adventure and thrill but the beautiful and glorious scenes of the mountains above the clouds will never be witnessed from trekking until you reach at the very top. On top of that, you will also get to learn the diversified landscapes and geography of Nepal through these mountain flights.
Mountain flights might be one of the best and safest tourist activity during this pandemic.
Now with Covid-19 situation on hand, mountain flight can be one if the better option to enjoy the mountains this time. You can arrive in Nepal, stay in a hotel quarantine for a week as per the protocols of Nepal government and head out straight for the mountain flight via Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu or if you are craving for adventure you can still head out for trekking or any other adventure sports if permitted. The adventure sports has is running smoothly with the involvement if domestic tourist in Nepal as of now. The mountain flights could be one of the safest activity as the domestic airlines are working strict to only allow the PCR negative passengers to board the flight.
Covid-19 situation and daily cases in Nepal, latest update.
Well, if you are planning to travel to Nepal, plan your trip, make your mind and take necessary precautions. As far as the Covid-19 situation, the conditions are still the same with the latest of 2000+ new daily cases reported on 9 October. Skip the rumours as Government has not mentioned anything about the lockdown as of now but you should still keep up to the latest news if you are planning to travel to Nepal soon as nothing can be certain at this time.
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