Tour Facts

• Kailash Tour 11 Days Ex. Kathmandu (or 9 days Ex. Lucknow )
• Fly till Nepal – Tibet border & by Road in Tibet
• 5 Star Deluxe Hotel in Kathmandu & 3 Star in Nepalgunj

Cost

Visit Helicopter – 09 Days from Lucknow / Nepalgunj 

Itinerary

Route: Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Mt. Kailash / Mansarovar Lake – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu

Important Note: Foreign Passport Holders need to arrive to Kathmandu 03 Working days before the fixed dates (Day 01 in the itinerary) for the Chinese Visa (Saturday and Sunday is not considered as working days). For Indian Passport, we will need their passport 07 working days before the trip in Delhi office. Please make sure that the Indian Passport Holder’s have Voters Card with them.

Day 01 (DATE): Kathmandu Arrival (1400m) – Overnight in Kathmandu
Your Arrival Time – Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel.
Evening – A short briefing about Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
Meal: Dinner at Hotel | Hotel: 5 Star Deluxe – Hotel Malla / Everest Hotel or similar

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing & Fly to Nepalgunj (150m) – Overnight in Nepalgunj
After Breakfast – Half day sightseeing of Pashupatinath and Shakti Peeth.
Afternoon – Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (1hr) & Transfer to Hotel in Nepalgunj and stay overnight at Surkhet depending upon situation.
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch in Kathmandu, Dinner at Nepalgunj | Hotel: Hotel Sneha or similar

Day 03: Fly Nepalgunj – Simikot (2900m) – Overnight in Simikot
Early Morning – Flight Nepalgunj to Simikot (1hr). Rest day at at Simikot.
Meal: Breakfast at Nepalgunj / Simikot, Lunch at Hilsa, Dinner at Taklakot | Hotel: New Potala palace or Similar

Day 04: Heli to Hilsa (3700m) & Drive to Taklakot (3900m) – Overnight in Taklakot
Morning – Take Helicopter to Hilsa (20 min – 12kg weight limit) & wait for other members to arrive at Hilsa (since it is a group visa and everyone have to enter Tibet side in one group)
Afternoon – From Hilsa drive to Purang border to Taklakot (27 km) and stay at Hotel. We will stay overnight at Taklakot. (On the way we have to pass upto 3 Checkpoints where checking might take upto 1 hr in each post)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Hotel: Hotel Himalaya, New Purang, Riverside or Similar

Day 05: At Taklakot (3900m) – Rest Day – Overnight in Taklakot
All Day – Entire day free for Acclimatization
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Hotel Himalaya, New Purang, Riverside or Similar

Day 06: Drive to Manasarovar Lake (4550m) – Overnight in Mansarovar
After Breakfast – Drive towards Manasarovar Lake (95 km). On the way you will have to pass the first checkpoint. Then after driving for 70 kms from Taklakot we will reach Rakshas Tal. On the right of Rakshas Tal you will see Gurla Mandhata Parvat & first view of Mount Kailash and Manasarovar lake. Drive from Rakshas Tal to Manasarovar Lake (25 km).
Start Parikrama of Manasarovar Lake (90 km – 3hr by Private A/C Coach). Perform Puja.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Manasarovar Lake Side Mud House

Day 07: 1st Day of Parikrama – Drive to Darchen (4650m) & Yama Dwar & Trek to Dirapuk (4880m) – Overnight in Dirapuk
After Breakfast – Drive to Darchen (35 km – 1 hr) and Yama Dwar (8 km) – the starting point for Kora. We will trek to Dirapuk for 14 km. You will visit the North face of Mt. Kailash and touching the feet of Mt. Kailash (Charan Sparsha). Travelers who do not want to trek around (Parikrama) Mt. Kailash can go back to Darchen wait for rest of the group to arrive from Parikrama.
Meal: Breakfast at Manasarovar, Lunch & Dinner on the way during Parikrama
Hotel: Mud house on the way during Parikrama or Stay in Dormitory Guest House at Darchen
NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen (4650m)

Day 08: 2nd Day of Parikrama – On to Zuthulpuk (4670m) via Trek to Dolma La Pass (5700m) – Overnight in Zuthulpuk
After Breakfast – Trek from Dirapuk to Dolma La Pass (8 km). About 3 kms before reaching Dolma La Pass is steep hill and quite difficult to walk. Also descending from Dolma La Pass is the same for upto 3 km. While descending you can see Gaurikund on the right. After walking for about 2 – 3 hrs we will reach Phedi. After some rest we will start trek to Zuthulpuk (12 km trek for 6 hours).
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel:  Stay at the Mud House (Zutulpuk)
NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen

Day 09: 3rd Day of Parikrama – Trek to Darchen – Drive to Hilsa via Taklakot – Overnight in Hilsa / Simikot
After Breakfast – After short easy Trek (8 km – 3 hrs), we will reach our Private A/C Coach pick up point. Then drive to Darchen (3 kms) and merge with other members who were waiting. From there drive to Hilsa (also we will take helicopter to Simikot based on situation)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Guest House

Day 10: Fly Hilsa – Simikot – Nepalgunj & Fly back to Kathmandu – Overnight in Kathmandu
Fly to Hilsa to Simikot (20 mins) by Helicopter – Fly from Simikot to Nepalgunj (around 1 hr)/ Surkhet and fly back to Kathmandu (or proceed to Lucknow by Road)
Meal: Breakfast at Simikot, Lunch at Nepalgunj, Dinner at Kathmandu | Hotel: 5 Star Deluxe – Hotel Malla / Everest Hotel or similar

Day 11: Transfer to Kathmandu Airport
Certificate of completion will be provided to you from Kailash Journeys. You will be free till your flight time. We will drop you at Airport 1-2  hour before flight time (30 mins drive).
Meal: Breakfast Only
Optional: Everest Mountain Flight, Muktinath & Manakamana Tour
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Note: – Due to weather condition sometimes you may not be able to make your flight at your scheduled time. So we recommend you to keep one day additional while returning and please make sure your ticket is flexible to change your date.

 Fixed Arrival Dates

Kathmandu Arrival Dates for Helicopter Mansarovar Yatra

Note: You can pick your own date as well if you have bigger group

Fixed Dates – Kathmandu Arrival Dates for Helicopter

May : 29 ( Full Moon)
June : 07, 13, 19, 25 (Full Moon),28 (Full Moon)
July : 01, 04, 10, 18, 24 ( Full Moon), 27 (Full Moon), 30
Aug : 02, 08, 16, 22 (Full Moon), 25 ( Full Moon), 28, 31
Sept : 06, 12

Note: Above mentions dates are our fixed Kathmandu arrival dates, where FM represents the Full Moon (FM) trip. There are two Full Moon arrival dates  in every month – 1^st Full Moon  group will be  in Mansarovar after the Kailash parikrama ,whereas 2^nd Full moon group will be in Mansarovar before the Kailash parikrama-on the same Full moon day.

Cost Includes

1. 2 nights (Twin sharing) at 5 star – Hotel Malla / Everest Hotel or similar
2. One night in 3 star Hotel – Hotel Sneha or similar with vegetarian meals (twin sharing)
3. 01 night at New Potala Palace or Similar at Simikot on sharing basis.
4. 02 nights at Hotel Himalaya, New Purang, Riverside or Similar (Triple Sharing Basis)
5. Tibet side accommodation will be dormitory Guest House on sharing basis with Tibetan common toilet.
6. Pick up & drop transfers in Kathmandu and One half-day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
7. Necessary arrival / departure transfers in Nepalgunj.
8. Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu air ticket (fixed wing – Yeti Air OR Buddha Air)
9. Nepalgunj – Simikot – Nepalgunj air ticket (Fixed wing – Twin Otter aircraft OR Dornier)
10. Simikot – Hilsa – Simikot by Helicopter (5 persons can be carried at a time)
11. All Indian vegetarian meals in Tibet (breakfast, lunch & dinner) while on the tour
12. Transportation in Tibet by Private luxury a/c coach and Tour around Lake Mansarovar
13. English speaking Tibetan guide & one professional tour Manager
14. Necessary experienced supporting crew (Cook, Sherpas, tour Manager)
15. All necessary Kitchen & camping
16. Oxygen for emergency use , Medical kit bag / First Aid kit
17. One duffle bag, One back pack, One cap, One passport holders, One water proof windcheater jacket as a souvenir gift from our company
18. Humla region restricted area permit & royalties
19. All applicable taxes & service charges

Cost Excludes

1. Horse riding expenses during the Mount Kailash Circuit (Kora) (around 3500 Chinese Yuan)
2. Your travel insurance, Insurance for emergency rescue & evacuation service  
3. Personal expenses and Tip for guide, driver
4. If pilgrims leave the group early from Tibet side for non – disease reason then USD 100 per person per day has to be paid as penalty to Tibet side – T.A.R. Foreign Exchange Center (FEC). ( Visa splitting charge, accommodation, transportation charges will be extra)
5. Extra accommodation charge in Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Simikot and Hilsa if flight is cancelled  due to bad weather or delay in Permit /Visa from Tibet (Please make sure your air ticket is flexible to change dates)
6. Visa splitting charge and extra transportation cost, if returning early from Tibet.
7. Any additional cost due to natural calamities and unforeseen circumstances
8. 5% GST charge  for Bank Deposit in our Indian Bank Account