This is an ultimate journey to Mt. Kailash famed as the
'Center of the Universe' by Heli charter flight.
It begins by airways from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and
continues to Simikot. After Simikot, you make a charter
helicopter flight to Hilsa, the place close to China
boarder and drive to the Lake Manasarovar and base camp of
Mt Kailash. This is the truly trip of a lifetime with a
divine experience and stunning scenery.
Trip Fact
Trip Code : KMY Heli/2
Duration : 10 Days
Trip starts from : Kathmandu
Trip ends at : Kathmandu
Mode of Trip in Nepal : By Coach, Air, Helicopter
Mode of Trip in Tibet : By Coach
Best time of travelling : May, June & September
Maximum altitude : 1350m to 5850m
Route: Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Mt. Kailash / Mansarovar
Lake – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu
Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival
Your Arrival Time – Airport pickup and transfer to your
Hotel.
07:00PM – A short briefing about Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
before dinner
Meal: Dinner Only at Hotel
Hotel: 5 Star Hotel – Soaltee Hotel or similar
Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing & Fly to Nepalgunj
08:00AM – After Breakfast – Half day sightseeing of
Pashupatinath, Boudhanath Temple
12:00PM – Packing and preparation for the trip
02.15PM – Drive to Airport for Nepalgunj Flight by
domestic air. Transfer to Hotel in Nepalgunj OR drive to
Surkhet (2hrs) and stay at Surkhet based on situation.
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch at Hotel in Kathmandu, Dinner at
Nepalgunj Hotel
Hotel: 3 Star Hotel – Sneha Hotel or similar
Day 03: Fly Nepalgunj – Simikot – Hilsa & Drive to
Taklakot
05:15AM – Drive to Airport for flight to Simikot. Rest for
few hours at Simikot.
09:00AM – Take Helicopter to Hilsa and wait for other
members to arrive at Hilsa( It is a group visa and all
have to enter Tibet side in group)
03:00PM – From Hilsa drive to Taklakot and stay at Hotel.
We will stay overnight at Simikot, Hilsa or Taklakot
depending upon the weather and other situation.
Meal: Breakfast at Nepalgunj or Simikot, Lunch at Hilsa,
Dinner at Taklakot
Hotel: Hotel at Taklakot with attached bathroom
Day 04: At Taklakot – Rest Day
All Day – Entire day free for acclimatization.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Hotel at Taklakot with attached bathroom
Day 05: Drive to Manasarovar Lake
09:00AM – Drive towards Mansarovar Lake (90 kms). You will
see your first view of Mount Kailash and Mansarovar lake
after 3 hrs.
01:00PM – Take holy bath and perform Puja, Parikrama of
Mansarovar lake. Stay at Mansarovar lake side Lodge.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Mansarovar Lake Side Lodge
Day 06: First Day of Outer Kora – Visit Ashtapad & Trek to
Dirapuk
09:00AM – Visit Ashtapad – It is almost 20 minutes drive
to reach Ashtapad if the Chinese government allows.
09:20AM – At Ashtapad – From Ashtapad you can see a best &
closest view of Mount Kailash. You can take your time for
pooja.
10:00AM – After short drive, we will reach Tarboche and
visit Yama Dwar. This is starting point for Kora. We will
trek to Dirapuk (4860 m) which is 12 kms trek (5-6 hrs).
You will visit North face of Mt. Kailash and touching the
feet of Mt. Kailash (Charan Sparsh). Travelers who do not
want to trek around (Parikrama) Kailash can go back to
Darchen and wait for rest of the group to arrive from
Parikrama.
Meal: Breakfast at Mansarovar, Lunch & Dinner at
Mansarovar OR on the way during Parikrama
Hotel: Mansarovar Lake Side Lodge OR Mud house on the way
during Parikrama
Day 07: Second Day of Outer Kora – On to Zuthulpuk with
Trek to Dolma La Pass
07:00AM – Trek from Dirapuk to Dolma La Pass to Zuthulpuk
(22 km trek for 7-8 hours trek) . This is the most
difficult journey throughout the yatra since you have to
trek up to the 18,600 ft. From descend to Gaurikund and
further trek along with the river to Zuthulpuk.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Stay at the Lodge (Zutulpuk)
NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still
be waiting at Darchen
Day 08: Drive to Hilsa-Simikot via taklakot
09:00AM – After short Trek (2 hrs), we will reach Darchen
and merge with other members who were waiting. From there
drive to Hilsa-Simikot via taklakot.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Mansarovar guest house at Simikot or similar
Day 09: Fly to Nepalgunj & Fly back to Kathmandu
09:00AM – Fly Simikot to Nepalgunj / 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 – Soaltee Hotel or similar
Day 10: Transfer to Kathmandu Airport
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, Muktinath &
Manakamana Darshan
Note: – Due to weather condition sometimes you may not be
able to make your flight at your scheduled time. So we
recommend you to keep one day additional while returning
and please make sure your ticket is flexible to change
your date.
PACKAGE COST (For Indian Passport Holders in Group Joining
Basis Minimum Group of 17 Pax )
NET: INR 175,000.00 PER PERSON
Extra Cost For
Foreign Nationals including NRI
US$ 125+198 PER PERSON for US Passport holders.
US$ 125+114 PER PERSON for Other Foreign Passport Holders.
NOTE:
Price of Optional Tour Everest Mountain Flight: INR
7500.00 Per Person for Indian Nationalities including
airfare, airport tax and transfer. (The fare is subjected
to change as per any change made by airlines at the time
of booking.)
PRICE INCLUDES:
Accommodation:
• 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast, lunch & dinner
[Pure veg. Meals] using in 5 Star in Kathmandu in sharing
basis.
• 1 Night accommodation with breakfast, lunch & dinner
[Pure veg. Meals] using best available hotel in Nepalgunj
in sharing basis.
• Accommodation in Tibet with breakfast lunch & dinner
[Pure veg. Meals] using Guest Houses in sharing basis
• Mineral water throughout Kailash Yatra.
Transportation:
• Kathmandu airport arrival and departure transfers by
coach.
• One half-day Kathmandu sightseeing covering
Pashupatinath & Budanilkantha by coach.
• Kathmandu / Nepalgunj / Simikot / Nepalgunj / Kathmandu
transfer by Air.
• Simikot / Hilsa / Simikot by Helicopter.
• In Tibet, land transfer by luxury bus.
• Supporting truck to carry luggage, food, equipment etc.
• Yak & Yakmen for trekking equipment and food during
Kailash Parikarma.
Staffs:
• Highly qualified and experienced Sherpa staff throughout
the trip.
• Tibetan Guide.
Rescue Equipments:
• Air compressor bag [Gammo Bag].
• First Aid Kit.
• Oxygen Cylinder.
Permit / Fees:
• Tibet & Simikot [Nepal] permit.
• Normal Chinese Visa fee.
Communication Facilities:
• Local Mobile [Chinese] (will be charged as per the use).
• Walky Talky.
Complimentary:
• Windcheater Jacket.
• Duffle bag.
• Trip Certificate.
PRICE EXCLUDES
• Tickets to Kathmandu and return.
• Nepal visa for NRIs & foreigners.
• All personal expenses like telephone calls, tips,
shopping, laundry, cold/hard drinks etc.
• Personal use of pony/porter during Parikarma [Kora].
• Single room supplement in Kathmandu.
• Any extra services such as extra vehicle / hotel nights
/ sightseeing tours than mentioned in the itinerary.
• Evacuation cost.
• Travel Insurance.
• Extra cost such as extra night stay than mentioned in
the itinerary, ill health, cancellation, changes in
itinerary that are incurred due to unforeseen reasons such
as road blockage due to landslide, heavy snowfall,
strikes, flight cancellation etc.
• Visa splitting charge and extra transportation cost, if
returning early from Tibet.
• Service which are not mentioned above in inclusion part.
Payment Terms & Conditions:
1. Initial booking amount of INR 20000 PER PERSON to be
deposited at the time of booking.
2. 50% of payment should make 30 days prior to the
departure of trip to Tibet.
3. All payment should be cleared before the commencement
of Trip.
Policy of Cancellation Of Trip:
1. A charge of 10% will be applied for any cancellation
made prior to 25 days of departure date.
2. A charge of 25% will be applied for any cancellation
made prior to 20 days of departure date.
3. A charge of 50% will be applied for any cancellation
made prior to 10 days of departure date.
4. No refund for any cancellation made thereafter.
5. Verbal cancellation will not be entertained
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Normal Arrival
Dates |
Arrival Dates for
Reaching Mansarovar on Full Moon Day |
May |
09/15/18/22/25/29 |
06 |
June |
01/08/12/15/19/22/26 |
05 |
July
|
03/10/17/25 |
05 |
August
|
09/14/21 |
03 |
September |
07/11/14 |
02 |
Be
noted the above are tentative dates of Kailash Mansarovar
Group Joining Tour. It will be fixed around one month
before the travel date. Hence please reconfirm us the date
before going to issue international ticket.
Note:
If you wish to extend your trip to any pilgrimage site
such as Muktinath, Janakpur Dham, Damodar Kund, Kagvusundi
Lake etc. or you want to go for any short trips such as
Pokhara, Chitwan, Dhulikhel, Nagarkot etc. please ask us.
Risk &
Liability
We will do it best to make the tour with safe and smooth.
As all the tour programs are conducted strictly under the
rules and regulations of Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB), We
will not be accountable for any changes due to change of
official rules and laws of Tibet. Moreover We will also
not be liable for any changes in the itinerary due to
unavoidable circumstances such as landslide, road
blockage, flood, snow, and political unrest, cancellation
of flight, sickness and accidents. Any extra cost arising
due to the above circumstances shall be borne by the
clients on the spot.
Bank
Details:
In
order to secure your bookings you are kindly requested to
deposit the booking amount in our bank account as below:
We will advise at the time of confirmation.
Important Note:
As
stated above the air sectors Hilsa-Simikot-Nepalgunj are
very complicated and totally weather permitted. Delay or
rescheduling or interruption in flights on this sector is
a common nature of this journey. If, due to climatic
conditions, shortage or rescheduling of flights, you get
stuck at Hilsa please note that we have backcountry
accommodation here, natural water, limited food and
limited living facilities. Health issue, especially with
old age people are quite possible, therefore it is
advisable to stay with the group so that help may reach
you in the event of necessity. Additional night stay at
Hilsa/Simikot/Nepalgunj on return are not included in the
package and if need be, additional stay and food will be
chargeable which is payable directly to Nepalese team
(approx INR 2500 per day). There is no refund or
adjustment for any unutilized stay, food or any other
service. We provide first aid facilities but all other
additional medical expenses in the event of
hospitalization and/or emergency evacuation charges are to
be paid by the pilgrim/traveler only.
Important remark:
The above price is subject to change in the event of
change in the policy of local governments and concerned
authorities, sudden hike in permit fee, visa fee, Govt
taxes, major fluctuation in currency rate and any other
reason beyond our control, at any time. Any additional
expense incurred due to such reasons shall be payable by
the pilgrim/traveler, before the commencement of the trip
failing to which their bookings can be cancelled without
further notice and all payments will be forfeited.
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