10 WAYS TO SAVOUR SOUTH ASIA
No. 1 Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Mount Everest
Scaling Mt Everest is one thing, staring down at it like a bird is 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
