Kailash Helicopter Tour

One of our representatives will pick you up at the airport and guide you to your hotel room. In the evening, we will meet up in a small dinner to welcome you and brief you about the tour. Overnight at Kathmandu

After breakfast, we will be visiting the world heritage sites of the Kathmandu Valley. First, we will visit the Pashupatinath and the Boudhanath. Pashupatinath is the holy temple of Lord Shiva and Boudhanath is the holy place for Buddhists. After the exploration, we will be Visit Jal Narayan and flying to the city of Nepalgunj after lunch at Hotel. After we land at the airport, we will head to our hotel for an overnight stay.

Early morning flight to the village of Simikot takes us about an hour. Today, we will acclimatize for the day to prevent Acute Mountain Sickness. Simikot is the headquarters of Humla district and is also one of the remote villages of Nepal cut off from the rest of the villages as the place lies in a very remote place. Here, we will explore the Tibetan influenced culture, tradition and lifestyle of the local people of the village. Here, we can stroll around the edge to find a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. From here, we will be able to see the Humla Karnali River and also the Kalikot stone and some 6000 meters high peak. A chartered chopper will take us to the bordering village of Hilsa where the Karnali crosses from the Tibetan Plateau into the mountain regions on its descent to the Ganges. There, we will finish the immigration process and drive to the village of Taklakot which is 56 kilometers up the Karnali. Overnight in Taklakot.

Burang Town, also called ‘Taklakot’ in Nepal, is an ancient trading post which was believed to be the abode of the incarnation of Buddha, Sudhana. Today, we will stroll around the village of Taklakot. We will learn about the culture and tradition of the village during the stay. Overnight at Taklakot

After having breakfast, we will be driving to one of the holiest and prettiest lake of Manasarovar sitting still at the height of 4560 meters above sea level. Before reaching the lake of Manasarovar, we will stop at the Rakshas Tal to admire its tranquil beauty. The lake is also called the ‘lake of the demon’ and ‘Ravana Tal’ as it is thought to be created by Ravana to garner superpowers through devotion and meditation of Lord Shiva. The lake contains salt water and is thought to be poisonous by the locals. From there, we will move towards the ‘sun’ shaped lake of Manasarovar. The lake is said to overflow the salty water of Lake Rakshas. We will drive around the Manasarovar Kora while the lunch is being prepared. The Kora is said to be a pilgrimage route around a sacred temple, a mountain or a lake. Overnight in Manasarovar.

Today, we will get into our religious outfit and mood and explore the lake of Mansarovar. We will perform some rituals at the bank of the lake. We will view the glorious Mt. Kailash and travel to Darchen to prepare for our Kailash Kora the next day. Darchen, previously known as Lhara, is a small village situated right infront of the sacred mountain, Mt. Kailash. It is the starting point for the pilgrimages in the region. Overnight in Darchen.

After breakfast, we will drive to Tarboche which is approximately 4 kilometers from Darchen. Tarboche is covered with prayer flags. The most important annual festival, Saga Dawa is held here in Tarboche. There’s a place called the Yamadwar in Tarboche which means ‘the gateway of the god of death’ in Indian language. It isthe internal point of moving around the Mt. Kailash. It takes 4 to 5 hours of walking to arrive in Derapuk, the north face of Kailash. We will be able to see beautiful views of the Gurla Mandata, Ape, Kamet and other high peaks. Overnight in Derapuk.

The hardest and longest walk up and down through the Drolma La Pass to arrive at the village of Juthulpuk. After having an early breakfast, we will head off east to cross the Lha-chu by a bridge and reach the Drolma La village. An hour after that, we will be walking along the valley of Jarok Donkhang from where we will be heading towards the Shiva-tsal, where pilgrims are supposed to undergo a symbolic death just to be reborn again after arriving at the top of the Drolma La Pass. Up and up all the way to find a great cubic rock ‘Drolma Do’ that marks the top of the Drolma La Pass. The local people follow some rituals to have their sins forgiven. Rest for about an hour to start on a steep descent downwards. An hour descent through snowfield will take us to the banks of the Lham-chu Khir. Along the way, we will be able to find the Buddha’s footprints. Along the southern part of the Lham-chu Khir comes the Khando Sangam La which provides the only eastern face of the Mt Kailash. After some time, you will be finding yourself in a grassy land in an Indian camp. 10 minutes walk from the camp will take us to the village of Juthulpuk. The place got its name from the famous cave of Juthulpuk also known as the miracle cave. Overnight at tea house.

After an early breakfast, we will be walking for about two hours to catch our vehicle which will then transfer us to the Nepalese border. In between the drive, we will stop at Darchen for lunch. We will finish all the immigration process and walk up to the bordering village of Hilsa. Overnight in Hilsa

After breakfast early in the morning, we will take a flight to the village of Simikot. Again, after arriving at Simikot, we will fly towards one of the biggest cities of Nepal, Nepalgunj and again take a last flight to the capital city of Nepal. In the evening, we will meet up for a short discussion about the tour. Overnight at hotel.

Extra day in Kathmandu in case of weather or any other cases

Our representative will take you to the international airport of Nepal for your departure