Heaven on Earth-Kailash Mansarovar By Helicopter

Pickup from Lucknow - Transfer to Kathmandu (Nepalgunj)

Welcome to Nepal! Guest pick up from Lucknow and travel to Nepalgunj where you will stay overnight.

Meal : Only Dinner on the day of arrival
Hotel : Hotel Diamond Palace/ Star Light

Nepalgunj to Simikot/Hilsa-Transfer

Early morning after tea, drive to Nepalgunj airport to catch the flight to Simikot. Simikot (2910m) is the district Headquarter of Humla, a mountain district of Nepal. It is also a gateway to the Kailash tour by Helicopter. You will spend the rest of the day there to acclimatize; a short trek around Simikot can be planned depending on the flight schedule. In the meantime we will finish immigration process on the Nepal side.
Overnight stay in Hotel.

Note:On this day, depending on the situation we can go to Hilsa from Simikot by helicopter. Hilsa is a remote, riverside small village.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Stay : Potala Palace / Moksha
Altitude : 2910M

Simikot/Hilsa - Transfer to Taklakot

After breakfast, we will walk to Simikot airport and take a helicopter to Hilsa, which is a 20 minutes flight. You will be busy observing the green hills and snow capped mountains along with the deep river gorge of River Karnali from the helicopter. The immigration office is a 30 minutes walk from Hilsa where we will get the pass to enter into Tibet. Our vehicle will be on the go in the Tibet side. Some 45 minutes drive and we will arrive at Taklakot/Purang (4025 m). Overnight stay at Hotel in Taklakot.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Hotel: Hotel Himalaya/ New Purang or Similar
Distance covered : 155 Km.
Altitude :4025M

Taklakot – Rest Day Full Day

At Taklakot – Rest Day Full Day – Free for acclimatization.

Meal : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Hotel : Hotel Himalaya/ New Purang or Similar
Altitude : 4025M

Taklakot to Mansarovar Lake - Transfer

(After breakfast) Drive to the holy and beautiful lake Mansarovar (4550m) covering 88 Km (1.5 hours) from Taklakot. Rakshas Tal is yet another beautiful lake on the way to Mansarovar, which will have you captivated for quite some time during our ride to the lake. We will perform puja at Mansarovar lake upon reaching and freshening up. Have lunch at the guest house and perform kora of Mansarovar by a vehicle. This is the day you will witness holy Kailash for the first time during the Yatra. Overnight stay at Guest house in Mansarovar.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Stay : Guest House
Distance covered : 110 kms
Altitude : 4590M

Mansarovar to Darchen (35 Km- 1 Hour) -Transfer

Drive from Mansarovar to Darchen (35 Km- 1 Hour) and rest for acclimatization Stay :
Mountain & Water River SideHotel/ Similar

Yama Dwara :Trek to Deraphuk (4909 m) - 12 Km-Darchen Transfer

Drive to Yama Dwar via Darchen. Yamadwar (Tarboche) is the starting point of Kailash Parikrama.Tarboche is also well known as an outer “Asthapath”. Our 12 Km trek begins walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs, waterfalls on the way, and beautiful clouds in the clear blue sky making you feel Lord Shiva"s blissful presence everywhere. The north face of Kailash Parvat will appear time and again.Overnight at Guest house.

If you are not doing Parikrama, you will be waiting at Darchen till Group returns from Parikrama; we will arrange accommodation and meals.

Meals : Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner Included
Stay : Guest House
If Stay at Darchen: Hotel Himalaya
Distance covered : 61 kms
Altitude : 4910M

Trek to Zuthulphuk (4820 m) (22 km)

Trek from Derapuk to Dolma La Pass and proceed to Zuthulphuk (22 km trek for 8-9 hours). This is the most difficult journey throughout the yatra since you have to trek up to 5700 ft. You will then descend to Gaurikunda and further trek to Zuthulphuk.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Stay : Guest House
Distance covered : 22 kms
Altitude : 5600M

Zuthulphuk to Hilsa/Simikot (8 Km Trek)-Transfer

After early tea, we will walk 3 hours to catch our vehicle to the Nepal border. Our staff will prepare breakfast in Darchen (on the way to Hilsa). We will make immigration procedures to exit Tibet and do short walk to Hilsa in Nepal side.
Dinner & Overnight at guest house in Hilsa or Simikot. In Hilsa, expect a basic accommodation or we will try to reach Simikot if time and weather allows so.

Hilsa Altitude : 3640M
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Stay : Guest House

• After early tea, we will walk 3 hours to catch our vehicle to the Nepal border. Our staff will prepare breakfast in Darchen (on the way to Hilsa). We will make immigration procedures to exit Tibet and do short walk to Hilsa in Nepal side.
• Dinner & Overnight at guest house in Hilsa or Simikot. In Hilsa, expect a basic accommodation or we will try to reach Simikot if time and weather allows so.

Hilsa/Simikot,fly to Nepalgunj-Departure to Lucknow

Hilsa to Simikot, fly to Nepalgunj and drive back to Lucknow
If you stayed in Hilsa then Early in the morning, fly by Heli to Simikot. We will catch another flight to Nepalgunj. Drive to the hotel at Nepalgunj, have lunch and drive back to Lucknow.

Meals : Breakfast and Lunch.

Note: If there is any change in the schedule (one day earlier or later), the guest will have to pay the additional hotel charges directly at the hotel. 
( RATE PER PERSON: INR.2500/-)