One of the best ways to get close to the Himalayan is the mountain flight that takes you alongside the awesome peaks for an hour of exhilarating sightseeing. The mountain flights that take off from Kathmandu provide spectacular close-up views of the eastern Himalayan range while the one from Pokhara takes you on a gorgeous eye-level tour of the western Himalaya. The aircraft used are Hawker-Soddley Avro, Beach-1900 carrying a limited number of passengers to ensure everybody a good view, or the Dornier which offers a window seat to each passenger.