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B&M NOSKOWSKI/GETTYIMAGESScalingMtEverestisonething,staringdownatitlikeabirdis another. Hop on an aircraft run by Buddha Air to gaze at
the highest peaks in Nepal (also the highest points on Earth), flying so close to them that at one point snow-capped Everest
is not more than 30 kilometres away from your seat. During the 50-minute flight, every passenger is provided a window
seat for unobstructed views of the mountain peaks, which include the likes of Shishapangma (8,027 metres above sea level)
and Lhotse (8,516 metres). For unbeatable views, the pilots even let you into the cockpit for a few minutes. Starting at and
returning to Kathmandu in the early morning hours, the flight offers the best views during the months of September to
April. Buddha Air Everest Flight costs `7,000 per person; buddhaair.com. Stay at Yak and Yeti, a five-star heritage hotel in
Kathmandu; rooms starting from `7,200; yakandyeti.com.no.
Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Mount Everest