Mt. Kailash at an altitude of 6714 m celebrated in Eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru sacred to the Buddhist, Jains, the Hindus and the Bonpos. For the Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Lord Shiva; for the Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic mandala of Dhyani-Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The Wheel of Life of Bonpos, Kailash was the sacred nine storey Swastika Mountain, upon which the Bonpo founder Sherab alighted from heaven. Four of the great rivers of the Indian subcontinent originates from here: the Karnali, which feeds into the Ganges (south); the Indus (north); the Sutlez (west) and the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo, east).
To experience all this Holiday Mountain Treks organizes the helicopter tour for those pilgrims and foreign tourists who have time shortage and can afford little more money for this unforgettable journey to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasorovar. We provide Nepali staffs support for all of our treks in Tibet so as to ensure similar high quality trek services that exist in Nepal. Normally all our departures are planned to arrive at Kailash on a full-moon day to obtain total and unhindered view of the holy mountain and imagine full moon view reflecting on the Lake.
Tour name – Mt. Kailash tour by helicopter
Tour category: Touring / Trekking
Tour Duration – 8 nights / 9 days
Tour cost: Starts from USD 12450 (minimum 4 pax).
Transportation / Guide – kathmandu- Nepalgunj by plane and Nepalgunj – Simikot-Nepalgunj helicopter and experience license holder tour guide
Tour cost includes: Airport transfer, accommodation and meals, permits/entrance fees, guide and necessary staffs.
Tour cost excludes: Entry visa fees and International airfare, personal expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, bar bills etc, travel/medical and rescue insurance, optional trips and sightseeing if extend, tips etc.
Visa cost: USD 50-175 depending the visa working period and nationality
Day 01: Transfer to airport and fly from kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Transfer to hotel and rest.
Day 02: Early morning transfer to airport and fly to Simikot by chartered helicopter. After immigration formalities proceed to Hilsa by chartered helicopter flight and hike to Sera about 1-km to the Tibetan border where our land cruisers and staffs will be waiting then drive to Taklakot. Check into the guest house and rest.
Day 03: Rest day for acclimatization or excursion around and relax.
Day 04: Drive 3hrs covering 120kms from Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar.
Day 05: In the morning take holy bath or just relax at the edge of holy Manasarovar Lake . After breakfast, drive for Manasarovar Parikrama via Chuigumpa & hot spring. Arrive Darchen and overnight at camp or guesthouse.
Day 06: Drive to Tarboche 8kms & perform puja at Astapath before starting Parikrama. Start Kailash Kora (Parikrama), trek to Dira Puk (10 Kms 4-5 Hrs.). Overnight at camp.
Day 07: Continue Parikrama over Dromala pass to Zuthul Puk (22 kms 7-8 Hrs.). Overnight at camp.
Day 08: End Parikrama near Darchen (14 kms 3-4 hrs). Drive to Taklakot. Overnight at guesthouse or camp.
Day 09: Early morning drive to Sera via Khojarnath Temple (an ancient Temple of Lord Ram, Laxman and Sita). Then, we walk back to the Hilsa helipad to wait for our flight back to Simkot. After immigration, proceed for Nepalgunj by chartered helicopter. Arrive Nepalgunj and fly back to kathmandu.
