Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter from Kathmandu

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, you will be greeted at the Tribhuvan International Airport and transferred to the hotel. It’s only 6km from the airport to the downtown area. Later, we will have a small briefing session on the trip and meet the other members of the group and stay overnight at the hotel.

Stay overnight in Kathmandu

Meals: Dinner

Today, we will visit several famous Hindu temples in the Kathmandu Valley, including Pashupatinath, Gujeswari Shaktipith, and Jalnarayan Temple, to seek blessings from Lord Shiva, the Shakti Peeth, and Lord Vishnu, respectively. After lunch, we will head to the domestic terminal of the airport and board a flight to Nepalgunj.

Stay overnight in Nepalgunj

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

In the early morning, you will be transferred to Nepalgunj airport for your flight to Simikot. The flight between Nepalgunj and Simikot takes about an hour. Next, you will take a chartered helicopter flight of approximately 20 minutes to the village of Hilsa. Here, the Karnali River flows out from the Tibetan Plateau into the mountain ranges and eventually heads toward the Ganges. We will complete the immigration process in Hilsa before traveling 30 kilometers upstream along the Karnali River to the town of Taklakot (3,900 meters).

Stay overnight in Taklakot

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Today you will spend the day in Taklakot to adapt to the high altitude and the surrounding environment. There are options for short hikes in the nearby area.

Stay overnight in Taklakot

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

After breakfast, we will drive to Mansarovar, one of the most sacred and beautiful lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 4,560 meters. We will make a brief stop at Rakshas Tal to appreciate its serene beauty. This lake is also known as the "Lake of the Demon" or Ravana Tal, as legend has it that Ravana built it to gain powers by meditating on Lord Shiva. Locals believe the saltwater lake is poisonous.

Afterward, we will continue toward Mansarovar Lake. It is said that the lake overflows and flushes out the salty water of Rakshas Tal. After lunch, we will do a partial Mansarovar parikrama and get back in the evening.

Overnight by the lakeside of Mansarovar

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

We will get into our spiritual selves, and perform some rituals – puja at the bank of the holy lake Mansarovar. Our staff will provide a bucket of hot holy water for each yatri from Lake Mansarovar for bathing. After our puja and prayers, we will complete the parikrama of the Mansarovar Lake by jeep and continue to Darchen, situated on the foothills of Mount Kailash and considered the base camp for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. From Darchen, you can see the mighty west face of Mount Kailash.

Stay overnight in Darchen

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Welcome Dinner

We will begin the sacred three-day Kailash Parikrama. After breakfast, we will drive about 6 km to the small settlement of Tarboche, also known as Darboche. This is the starting point of the Kailash Kora, and is often referred to as the “Valley of Gods.” The legendary Yama Dwar, the “Gate of the Lord of Death,” is also located here.

From this point, you will begin your trek toward Diraphuk. After about 6 km, we will reach Chukku Monastery. We then continue our trek and eventually arrive at Diraphuk village, which sits directly beneath the north face of the sacred Mt. Kailash. Then, continue trekking to Dirapuk , standing at an elevation of 4,920m. This is the only place where you can see up close the mighty north face of Mt. Kailash.

Stay overnight stay at a guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Today is the longest, hardest, but holiest day of your pilgrimage Yatra, and you will continue your Parikrama. After leaving Dirapuk for 3km, you will go uphill and see the sky burial platform. Keep moving 2 kilometers, you will reach the highest point of this divine trip - Droma La Pass (5,585m), full of fluttering prayer flags. After a short break, you will make a gentle descent from this pass, and you will spot a tiny glacial lake on the right side of the trail. This is Gauri Kunda. The legend of this pool is connected with Mata Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva.

After Gauri Kunda, you will be led downward along a steep and stony trail and eventually arrive at Juthulpuk village. This place is named after the renowned Juthulpuk Cave, also known as the “Miracle Cave” (Zruthulpuk Cave). Along the way, you will also see the legendary Buddha’s Footprints.

Stay overnight stay at a guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

In the morning, we will visit the nearby famous Milarepa Cave and its temples. Then, we will follow an easy and flat trail, taking about 3 to 4 hours to complete the parikrama. We will return to the village of Darchen for lunch before heading back to Hilsa.

Stay overnight in Hilsa

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

After breakfast in Lucknow, we will fly to the village of Simikot. Upon reaching Simikot, we will fly again to Nepalgunj, one of the largest cities in Nepal. From there, we will either drive to Lucknow for our final departure or take a flight to Kathmandu for an overnight stay (the cost from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu and night stay in Kathmandu of INR 14,000 is not included).

Stay overnight in Lucknow

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Meals: Breakfast