Now you can fly above eight 8000-metre peaks in the Himalayas and create a world record. Travel company Untold Story Travel has launched this once-in-a-lifetime offer for a hardcore adventure junkie. What’s more, the chosen traveller will board the flight with the world’s first flyer over Mount Everest, Klaus Ohlmann. The lucky one selected to complete the challenge will undergo training in Nepal in winter for four weeks. The base camp will be at Pokhara. While undergoing training, the person will also get an opportunity to visit the stunning Tibetian and Buddhist sites in Nepal. Read on to know the details.
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The Total Journey From Dhaulagiri To Kanchenjunga Will Take Around 6-10 Hours
Untold Story Travel is inviting one person to travel solo over eight peaks of the Himalayas from Dhaulagiri to Kanchenjunga. While the offer might seem exciting, the journey can be extremely challenging. It will require the glider flight to overcome wind speeds of 200 kilometres/hour. The flight will move at a speed of 400 kilometres/hour. The total journey will take around six to ten hours. According to a Travel+Leisure report, the flight will have oxygen systems to assist in flying over 10,000 metres.
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How Much Would It Cost For The Experience?
The master pilot of the flight Klaus Ohlmann was the world’s first flyer over Mount Everest. He also holds the world record for the longest glider flight and also the fastest glider flight to date. The fastest glider flight had flown at a speed of 307 kilometres/hour. By flying with him over the Himalayas at 400 kilometres/hour, you can create an world record too. To be a part of the training and the flight, one needs to shell out an amount of €1 million ( ₹8,71,59,000). The traveller can choose the four-week windows from November-December 2021, January-February 2022, November-December 2022 or January-February 2023. To know more, visit the company website.