Mount Kailash Tour via Helicopter

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu

A representative of The Great Adventure Treks will pick you at the airport and help you check in at your respective hotel. You will get briefed about the tour, and you can relax at the hotel where you will stay overnight.

Day 2: Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley for half day

You will be sightseeing in the Kathmandu valley and its important landmarks like Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and Basantapur Durbar Square. After the sightseeing is complete you can rest at your hotel and prepare the long journey ahead. You will spend the night at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 3: Morning sightseeing in Kathmandu, fly to Nepalgunj

An early morning sightseeing to religious places like the Swayambhunath from where you will have a birds-eye view of the Kathmandu valley and a breathtaking sunrise. After a brief sightseeing tour, you will return to the hotel for lunch and head to the airport for the flight to Nepalgunj. You will stay overnight at a hotel in Nepalgunj.

Day 4: Fly to Simikot(2910m) from Nepalgunj

You will board your flight to Simikot from Nepalgunj. An early morning flight in a small plane will take you to the hill region of Simikot. You can wander around simikot for one full day to acclimate your body in the high altitude region. You will stay overnight in a local lodge in Simikot.

Day 5: Fly to Hilsa from Simikot, drive to Taklakot(4025m) in Tibet

You will fly to Hilsa in a chartered helicopter with a group of 6.each person is only allowed 10 kilos of his/her personal belongings. After the completion of the immigration process, you will drive 27 km to Taklakot in Tibet. You will spend the night at the local guest house in Taklakot.

Day 6: Drive to Mansarovar(4550m) from Taklakot

You will drive early morning to the holy lake of “Mansarovar.” The Mansarovar lake is around two hours away from Taklakot. On the way, we stop at another beautiful lake called the Rakshastal. You will have lunch upon arrival at Mansarovar at guest house and prepare for the Mansarovar circuit drive.

Day 7: Mansarovar exploration and drive to Darchen (4575m)

At the holy lake of Mansarovar, you can perform religious puja. You can explore the lake and get overwhelmed by the serenity of the lake. You can take a plunge at the pristine lake. After lunch, we drive to Darchen on a short drive of 1 hr. We stay overnight at the guest house where you can relax and prepare for the Mt Kailash circuit.

Day 8: Start Kailash circuit and arrive at Derapuk(4920m)

We arrive at Tarbooche, also known as the valley of god. After some immigration formalities you can begin your you’re Kailash yatra on foot, on a horse or carried by a helper. It takes about 4 – 5 hours to reach Derapuk. The Derapuk is the north face of Mt Kailash.

Day 9: Kailash Kora from Derapuk to Juthulpuk (4820m)

The hardest climb of the journey is on day 9. A few hours of the walk will take you to the Dolma la pass (5613m). We take a break to take pictures and experience nature at the top of the pass. We make our descent from the past and reach Gaurikund. Two hours of origin from Gaurikund will take you to Juthulpuk. On day nine we cover the total distance of 22 km in 8-9 hours. We spend the night at a guest house in Juthulpuk.

Day 10: Drive to Juthulpuk from Hilsa.

We start our day by walking for two hours to catch a vehicle. The vehicle will take you to the Tibet -Nepal border. After the immigration formality at the Tibetan border, we walk further till Hilsa in Nepal where we stay overnight at guest house.

Day 11: Fly to Simikot- Hilsa- Nepalgunj and then Kathmandu

After breakfast, you will fly to Hilsa from simikot and then to Nepalgunj from Simikot. The weather conditions in the hills change rapidly; hence, the flights can be delayed or called off. The members who want to drive to Lucknow and other places in India bid goodbye. Others will fly back to Kathmandu. We have a closing meeting as the sacred yatra come to an official end.

Day 12: Departure from Kathmandu

The Great Adventure Treks representative will drop you to the airport, and you can board your flight to your destination.