Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter

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Duration11 Days
CountryTibet
Maximum Altitude5613m

For a luxury and short days yatra to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, by helicopter is the best option, where we can reach either from Kathmandu or Lucknow, India. The helicopter is not allowed to land in Tibet, so it is still at Hilsa of Nepal–Tibet border. We walk for 25 minutes to catch our vehicle on the Tibet side to Taklakot, which is also known as Purang.

After that, we stay one extra night in Taklakot for acclimatization to Kailash. Then drive 200 Km to reach the holy Manasarovar Lake. This is the shortest route to reach Manasarovar and can be convenient for the busy pilgrims. A short flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj or reach Nepalgunj via Lucknow, and stay overnight in  Nepalgunj. Next morning we will have a scheduled flight to Simikot, after the formalities of Immigration, we will take a Helicopter to Hilsa, Nepal-Tibet border. After the immigration process of Tibet, we continue to drive to Taklakot. This is the best and shortest route to reach Tibet for the Kailash Yatra. We operate 10 Days Kailash heli tour via Lucknow for those who have a limited amount of time for traveling.

Highlights:

  • Half-day Kathmandu valley tour in UNESCO heritage sites
  • Regular flight from Kathmandu – Nepaljung, Nepaljung – Simikot, and chartered helicopter flight from Simikot to the Tibet border (Hilsa) (Same way back)
  • 3 Days Mount Kailash Parikrama 39 KM walking (option: can take a horse )
  • Crossing the Highest Pass Dolma La while in Mt. Kailash Parikrama
  • Holy Lake Manasarovar Parikrama by Driving
  • Puja and Hawan at the bank of Lake Manasarovar
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Golden View Of Mount Kailash
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On your arrival at Kathmandu Airport, our company representative from Touch Kailash Travels & Tours will welcome you, and transfer to hotel. After check in the hotel, we will brief short about Kailash tour and other necessary information - Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, forward for sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Visit Pashupatinath temple, Mata Guheswori temple & Budhanilkantha temple, at Lunch time back to hotel. After lunch, take 1 hour flight for Nepalgunj, reach in Nepalgunj, check in Hotel. 

Simikot, a hilly area of Nepal with altitude of 2910 m is gateway for Kailash tour by Helicopter. Early Morning, drive to Nepalgunj airport to fly Simikot with schedule flight and it takes only 55 minutes with tiny aero-plane. Fly with 5/6 chartered helicopter to Hilsa from Simikot. Cross Nepal - Tibet boarder after completion of the immigration process of Nepal and Tibet. 25 minutes flight only allows 10 kg bags for each person. Drive 27 km to Taklakot.  Staying one overnight here is for body acclimatization in high altitude. 

 Rest for adjusting High Altitude. Walking around Takalakot yoga and meditation.

After breakfast we start drive to reach one of the holy and beautiful lakes “MANASAROVER” - 4550m Elevation. It is 88 km distance from Taklakot to Manasarover, which takes 2 hours at the most. On the way, there is another lake called RAKAS Lake. We stop there for pictures and enjoy the view for few minutes. Then continue drive for Manasarover. When we reach there, check in guest house and take some rest. Meanwhile, lunch will be ready. After lunch, start drive to Manasarovar kora with vehicle. 

Exploration and ritual puja at bank of Lake Manasarovar. You also can deep at Sarovar. After lunch short drive to Darchen. preparation for Kailash kora and overnight.  

After breakfast, we drive to Tarboche (Valley of God), whoever book personal horse and helper waiting there for some formalities of Tibetan government. Start Kailash Kora. It takes 4-5 hours walking to reach in Derapuk,  the north face of holy Kailash. 

Today early morning have a breakfast and ready to walk long, hardest up and down. Our staff provides you packed lunch before start the walk. Few hours walking is going up till Dolmala Pass (5613m), this is our main destination of kailash kora. When we reach on the top of pass, take some picture and start to walk down as soon as possible, after few meters walking, there is Gaurikunda situated on the right and 200 meter down from the our trail. Continue walk down around 2 hours, we will meet flat trail and continue walking until Zuthulpuk. Total walking distance 22 km with 8-9 hours. 

After early breakfast, walk 2 hours to catch our vehicle which takes us to Nepal boarder. Take lunch at Darchen prepared by our staff team, then continue drive to Nepal-Tibet boarder. Make immigration procedure to exit Tibet, after that walk until Hilsa in Nepal side and overnight.

Early morning after breakfast, fly from Hilsa to Simikot, then continue fly to Nepalgunj. In Nepalgunj our group can split if any member goes from Nepalgunj to Lucknow, and other member fly to Kathmandu. We will have short meeting about the whole yatra in the evening.

 We will drop you to the International Airport and farewell for your onward Journey

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Included
  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • Half-day sightseeing in Kathmandu 
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu, twin sharing based 
  • 1 night hotel accommodation in Nepalgunj
  • 1 night hotel accommodation in Simikot
  • Schedule a flight from Kathmandu - Nepaljung - Kathmandu
  • Schedule a flight of Nepaljung-Simikot-Nepaljung
  • Chartered a helicopter from Simikot-Hilsa-Simikot
  • group sharing a guesthouse in Kailash part as per the itinerary
  • Buffet Indian veg. meals (breakfast/dinner/packed lunch) during the trip
  • transportation by bus/van
  • Truck to keep goods, your bid bags, and foods
  • Kailash permit and visa
  • Entrance fees for Lake Manasarovar and Kailash
  • All camping equipment for the kitchen
  • Enough oxygen cylinders and a pillow 
  • Yaks & Yak men for luggage during Kailash Parikrama.
  • All service charges and taxes
Excluded
  • Personal Horse and Helper during Kailash Parikrama/ Kailash Round/ Kailash Kora
  • Using extra nights in hotel/ guesthouse (except the hotels mentioned in the itinerary)
  • Rescue/ evacuation, or all the extra costs incurred due to splitting from the main group, or a serious health condition
  • insurance 
  • Expenses of a personal nature
  • Any extra expenses due to flight delay/cancellation with a valid reason
  • Any extra cost due to a late permit/visa from the Tibet part
  • Tipping to staffs
  • Hotel/ Guest house upgrading

Note: More than 3 nights' accommodation and other activities in Kathmandu are extra. In case of a delayed permit from Tibet and people have to wait in Kathmandu, in case of early return from Kailash, flight cancellation due to weather or any other reason that is not in our hands. Change of your flight date for an earlier or a later date because of those reasons; clients have to bear all the expenses themselves. 

Trip Note

Itinerary can be changed as per main group require or in any situation out of our limit. We can make customize Itinerary in your private group tour as per requirement. 

 

Dates & Availability

Kailash Tour by Helicopter tour is group departure tour. the best season for this tour in May, June and September. July and August month can be the disturbance of flight because of rainy weather in Nepal. 

our fixed departure date can be changed, as per main group interest and their request.

  • Tour cost is for an Indian Passport holder. Other than Indian passport holder cost is different than an Indian passport holder. it is because of visa and flight cost. Please mail us and make sure about your tour cost before confirmation. 

Essential Information
  • Do not bring any books, magazine, pictures about Tibet, Buddhism or about any Lama’s. Custom of China won’t allow entering with those kinds matteriels.
  • Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, liquids like Ghee, Oils are not allow entering from Chinese custom at Hilsa.
  • Do not take any pictures and videos in Chinese customs, Army and police station
  • Make quei in every customs and in checking post as per your visa list number (your guide will give you instruction from first day)
  • Take cooperative position from every Nepali and Tibetan staffs and in Immigration sites