Kailash is considered the holiest mountain on earth by a number of faiths and religious. Through millennia, monks, yogis and pilgrims from all over the world have brave unimaginable hardships to reach this abode of Gods. This 05 Days Kailash Yatra via Helicopter is one of the most convienent way and mode of travelling to Kailash Parvat. This itinerary is specially desgined for those people who could not face the hard ship of travelling to kailash.
Duration : 05 Days / 04 Nights
Places to Visit : Arrival Lucknow / Nepalgunj - Simikot - Hilsa - Purang - Mansarovar - Kailash - Purang - Back To Nepalgunj
Day 01: Our journey starts from Nepalgunj which is 165 kms from Lucknow and around 100 kms from Gonda Railway Station. Delhi Lucknow by flight and evening transfer to Nepalgunj. O/n Hotel Vatika or Sneha. ( The Second Option and is more convenient take a O/N Train from Delhi by Vaishali Express 19:50 Hrs / 06:15 + Hrs )
Day 02: Report Nepalgunj Airport at morning board flight to simikot. Befor 12:00 noon1st leg of journey willbe over, Rest of day will be for acclimatization over night accomodation intents with basic veg. food. (Simikot is located at the altitude of 10,000 ft)
Day 03: With early breakfast and along with the packed lunch proceed towards Hilsa from Simikot Camp by 25 minutes chopper ride. Hilsa helipad tochinese check post distance is approx. 1 km but it is steep up trek and take around 45 minutes of trek. Board awaiting Jeeps which will take us to Purang (Taklakot ). This is the second day of acclimatization at altitude of 12,800 ft
Day 04: Day start IST 05:00 Hrs and proceed for Rakshesh Tal (1 Hrs drive ). Furthre 30 min. drive for Manasarovar. Take Holy bath and performa pooja and further proceed to Mt. Kailash which is 40 kms from Manasarovar. After completing chinese formalities at base camp we will drive towards inner Kora (inner parikarima ) nearer to ashtapad. It is believed that Adinath Rishabdeva, the first Tirtnankar attained Nirvana here. At this point we are at the altitude of 16,000 ft. and this is the nearest point one can have sight of Kailash. Spend few hours for meditation and is also the turning point for return journey. On the way back complete Manasarovar Parikarma by jeeps (at chu Gompa which is the completion point of Parikarma, there is the hot spring one can spent sometime to take a bath ). Late evening return back to Hotel at Purang.
Day 05: Option I: Early morning IST 07:30 Hrs, after completing immigration return back to Hilsa, onway one can visit Khojar Nath Buddhish Temple. Catch Helicopter to Simikot. Brunch at the camp site and afternoon latest by 13:00hrs catch the flight to return back to Nepagunj. and take jeeps for Lucknow.
Option II: If whole group member are interested to visit Kailash once again, then this tour plan have flexibility that they could visit one more time and spend more time in Kailash Ksherta. In this case the total tour plan will increase to one more day.
Notes:
- Above tour is organised from May till Oct.
- At Mansoon there is no fix departure but operation will continue, one has to keep few days extra in hand. Journey from Nepalgunj to Nepalgunj by Chopper
- Starting point of the tour is Nepalgunj reaching via Lucknow / Gonda / Kathmandu.
- Tailor made Itinerary suiting only for groups will be made as on request. Minimum Shortest time of 04 days to 09 Days
Tour Cost: There are five options
Option 1 = Rs. 1,80,000 per person for min. 4 persons.
Option 2 = Rs. 1,65,000 per person for min. 8 persons.
Option 3 = Rs. 1,50,000 per person for min. 12 persons.
Option 4 = Rs. 1,35,000 per person for min. 18 persons.
Option 5 = Rs. 1,20,000 per person for > 18 persons.
Plus Applicable Service Tax
Fixed Departure Dates for 2008 Kailash Yatra via Helicopter:
Arrival Nepalgunj |
Reach Simikot |
Reach Taklakot |
Arrival Kailash |
Return Journey |
16th May |
17th May |
18th May |
19th May(Full Moon) |
20th May (Full Moon) |
18th May |
19th May |
20th May |
21st May |
22nd May |
20th May |
21st May |
22nd May |
23rd May |
24th May |
22nd May |
23rd May |
24th May |
25th May |
26th May |
21st June |
22nd June |
23rd June |
24th June |
25th June |
23rd June |
24th June |
25th June |
26th June |
27th June |
25th June |
26th June |
27th June |
28th June |
29th June |
27th June |
28th June |
29th June |
30th June |
1st July |
29th June |
30th June |
1st July |
2nd July |
3rd July |
1st July |
2nd July |
3rd July |
4th July |
5th July |
Mansoon (July – Aug ) |
Mansoon (July – Aug ) |
Mansoon (July – Aug ) |
Mansoon (July – Aug ) |
Mansoon (July – Aug ) |
6th Sept |
7th Sept |
8th Sept |
9th Sept |
10th Sept |
8th Sept |
9th Sept |
10th Sept |
11th Sept |
12th Sept |
10th Sept |
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