Kailash Mansarovar by Helicopter (9 Nights / 10 Days)

Day 01 (DATE): Kathmandu Arrival (1400m) - Overnight in Kathmandu
Your Arrival Time - Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel.
Evening - A short briefing about Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Meal: Dinner at Hotel | Hotel: 5 Star Hotel - Yak & Yeti / Annapurna or similar
Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing & Fly to Nepalgunj (150m) - Overnight in Nepalgunj
After Breakfast - Half day sightseeing of Pashupatinath and Gujeshwori
Afternoon - Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (1hr) & Transfer to Hotel in Nepalgunj OR drive to
Surkhet (2hrs) and stay overnight at Surkhet depending upon situation.
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch in Kathmandu, Dinner at Nepalgunj | Hotel: Hotel Batika / Sneha or similar
Day 03: Fly Nepalgunj - Simikot (2900m) & Heli to Hilsa (3700m) & Drive to Taklakot
(3900m) - Overnight in Taklakot
Early Morning - Flight Nepalgunj to Simikot (1hr). Rest for few hours at Simikot.

Morning - Take Helicopter to Hilsa (20min - 12kg weight limit) & wait for other members to arrive at
Hilsa (since it is a group visa and everyone has to enter Tibet side in one group)
Afternoon - From Hilsa drive to Purang border to Taklakot and stay at Hotel. We will stay overnight at
Taklakot.. (On the way we have to pass upto 3 Checkpoints where checking might take upto 1 hr in
each post)
Meal: Breakfast at Nepalgunj / Simikot, Lunch at Hilsa, Dinner at Taklakot | Hotel: New Purang Hotel
Day 04: At Taklakot (3900m) - Rest Day - Overnight in Taklakot
All Day - Entire day free for Acclimatization
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: New Purang Hotel
Day 05: Drive to Manasarovar Lake (4550m) - Overnight in Mansarovar
After Breakfast - Drive towards Mansarovar Lake (95 km). On the way you will have to pass the first
checkpoint. Then after driving for 70 kms from Taklakot we will reach Rakshas Tal. On the right of
Rakshas Tal you will see Gurla Mandhata Parvat & first view of Mount Kailash and Mansarovar lake.
Drive from Rakshas Tal to Manasarovar Lake (25 km).
Start Parikrama of Manasarovar Lake (90 km - 3hr by bus). Take holy dip & perform Puja.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Mansarovar Lake Side Mud House
Day 06: 1st Day of Parikrama - Drive to Darchen (4650m) & Yama Dwar & Trek to
Dirapuk (4880m) - Overnight in Dirapuk
After Breakfast - Drive to Darchen (35 km - 1 hr) and Yama Dwar (8 km) - the starting point for Kora.
We will trek to Dirapuk for 14 km. You will visit the North face of Mt. Kailash and touching the feet of
Mt. Kailash (Charan Sparsha). Travelers who do not want to trek around (Parikrama) Mt. Kailash can
go back to Darchen wait for rest of the group to arrive from Parikrama.
Meal: Breakfast at Mansarovar, Lunch & Dinner on the way during Parikrama
Hotel: Mud house on the way during Parikrama or Stay in Dormitory Guest House at Darchen
NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen (4650m)
Day 07: 2nd Day of Parikrama - On to Zuthulpuk (4670m) via Trek to Dolma La Pass
(5700m) - Overnight in Zuthulpuk
After Breakfast - Trek from Dirapuk to Dolma La Pass (8 km). About 3 kms before reaching Dolma
La Pass is steep hill and quite difficult to walk. Also descending from Dolma La Pass is the same for
upto 3 km. While descending you can see Gaurikund on the right. After walking for about 2 - 3 hrs we
will reach Phedi. After some rest we will start trek to Zuthulpuk (12 km trek for 6 hours).
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner | Hotel: Stay at the Mud House (Zutulpuk)
NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen
Day 08: 3rd Day of Parikrama - Trek to Darchen - Drive to Hilsa via Taklakot -
Overnight in Hilsa / Simikot
After Breakfast - After short easy Trek (8 km - 3 hrs), we will reach our bus pick up point. Then drive
to Darchen (3 kms) and merge with other members who were waiting. From there drive to Hilsa (also
we will take helicopter to Simikot based on situation)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Mansarovar Guest House at Simikot or similar

Day 09: Fly Hilsa - Simikot - Nepalgunj & Fly back to Kathmandu - Overnight in
Kathmandu
Fly to Hilsa to Simikot (20 mins) by Helicopter - Fly from Simikot to Nepalgunj (around 1 hr)/ Surkhet
and fly back to Kathmandu (or proceed to Lucknow by Road)
Meal: Breakfast at Simikot, Lunch at Nepalgunj, Dinner at Kathmandu | Hotel: 5 Star Hotel - Yak &
Yeti / Annapurna or similar
Day 10: Transfer to Kathmandu Airport
Certificate of completion will be provided to you from Kailash Journeys. You will be free till your flight
time. We will drop you at Airport 1-2 hour before flight time (30 mins drive).
Meal: Breakfast Only
Optional: Everest Mountain Flight at 06:00 AM - USD 230, Muktinath & Manakamana Tour - INR
32,000