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Skydiving in Nepal
Skydiving in Nepal is a seasonal thrill at two venues — Pokhara's lakeside tandem jumps and the famous high-altitude Everest Skydive.
Skydiving in Nepal is a seasonal thrill rather than an everyday activity — and that single fact shapes how you plan it. There is no permanent daily drop zone you can simply walk up to; instead, specialist organisers run scheduled events and boogies at two very different venues. One is Pokhara, with tandem jumps over Phewa Lake and the Annapurna foothills. The other is the famous Everest Skydive, a high-altitude operation in the Khumbu that ranks among the highest and most expensive commercial jumps on earth. This guide covers both and how they compare.
The short answer
You can skydive in Nepal, but only when an event is running. For an accessible, scenic jump, look to Pokhara, where seasonal tandem skydives drop you over the lake and the mountains — read the full skydiving in Pokhara guide for how those windows work. For the bucket-list, once-in-a-lifetime version, the autumn Everest Skydive puts the world's highest peaks below you, at a price to match. Both run on a calendar, so check current dates and pricing before you build a trip around either.
Skydiving in Nepal: an overview
Unlike Nepal's year-round flying sports, skydiving here is event-based and seasonal. Operators schedule limited drop windows, almost always timed to the clear, stable post-monsoon autumn and winter months when visibility over the Himalaya is at its best. That means availability is the first thing to confirm: there may be no jump on at all during your dates.
Two venues account for essentially all visitor skydiving in the country. Pokhara offers lower-altitude, lakeside tandem jumps and is the easier and cheaper to reach. The Everest Skydive is a specialist high-altitude expedition in the Everest region — a different scale of cost, logistics and altitude entirely. Whichever you choose, the options sold to travellers are tandem jumps that need no experience, so the barrier is the calendar and the budget rather than your skill.
Skydiving in Pokhara
Pokhara is the more approachable place to jump. As Nepal's adventure-sports capital, it periodically hosts tandem skydiving boogies that free-fall over Phewa Lake with the Annapurnas as a backdrop — the same lake-and-mountain panorama you would get from an ultralight flight over Pokhara, but reached by jumping from a fixed-wing aircraft. These are scheduled seasonal events rather than a daily shopfront, so you generally book around a published date instead of turning up at the airport. For exactly how the Pokhara windows are run, the season they target and what to do if no event coincides with your trip, see the dedicated skydiving in Pokhara guide.
The Everest Skydive
The Everest Skydive is Nepal's headline jump and one of the most extreme on the planet. It runs as a multi-day, high-altitude expedition in the Everest (Khumbu) region, with tandem and solo jumps staged near Syangboche and the Gorak Shep / Kala Patthar area, the world's highest peaks spread out beneath the canopy. The altitude, supplemental-oxygen logistics and short autumn window make it a serious undertaking — and one of the most expensive commercial skydives anywhere, with full packages historically running into five figures. Tandem jumps require no prior experience, while solo jumps are reserved for licensed, experienced skydivers. Because pricing and dates shift each season, treat any figure as a guide only and confirm current costs directly with the organiser.
How to book and when to go
Skydiving in Nepal lives and dies by the season. Both venues target the clear, dry autumn (and, for Pokhara, into winter) months for the best visibility and the safest air, so plan your trip around the published event calendar rather than expecting on-demand jumps. Book well ahead, confirm whether your dates actually overlap a scheduled window, and budget the Everest Skydive as a major expense well above a Pokhara jump.
If no skydive event lines up with your visit, Nepal still has plenty of year-round air. Compare the country's bigger-ticket adrenaline options in the adventure activities in Nepal guide, consider tandem paragliding in Nepal as a reliable flying alternative, and browse the full Pokhara adventure sports cluster for the lakeside thrills that run whatever the date.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you go skydiving in Nepal?+
Yes, but not as an everyday year-round activity. Skydiving in Nepal runs as scheduled seasonal events and boogies rather than a permanent daily operation, so whether you can jump depends on whether an event is being held — usually in the clear post-monsoon and winter months — when you visit.
Where can you skydive in Nepal — Pokhara or Everest?+
Both. Pokhara hosts scenic tandem jumps over Phewa Lake and the Annapurna foothills as occasional seasonal events, while the famous Everest Skydive runs high-altitude tandem and solo jumps in the Everest region near Syangboche and Gorak Shep. Pokhara is the more accessible, lower-cost option; the Everest Skydive is one of the highest and most expensive jumps in the world.
How much does skydiving in Nepal cost?+
It varies widely by venue and is a premium activity at both. A Pokhara tandem jump costs far less than the Everest Skydive, whose multi-day, high-altitude packages are among the priciest commercial jumps anywhere and have historically run into five figures. Prices change with each event, so always check current pricing with the organiser before planning around it.
Do you need experience to skydive in Nepal, or is it tandem?+
No experience is needed for the tandem options offered to visitors. You are harnessed to a licensed instructor who controls the free-fall and canopy after a short ground briefing. The Everest Skydive also offers solo jumps for licensed, experienced skydivers, but everyday travellers go tandem.
