For devotees, a trip to Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar is an ultimate realization of their spiritual hobby. And it presents rare beauty, remoteness and isolation for adventure enthusiast. Mt. Kailash Tour by Helicopter is the best and most convenient way to visit this spectacular mountain in shot time period.
According to Hindu mythology, Mt. Kailash is the sacred adobe of Supreme Lord Shiva like other Hindus god and Shiva character is always on apex. Hindu believes that the visit to Kailash is to attain release from the clutches of ignorance & delusion of life. Likewise, Jain calls the mountain Astapada and believe it to the place of Rishaba and Ban calls it the ountain of Tise and believe it to the adobe of Sky Goddess- Sipaimen.
The scenic trip in chartered helicopter covers the major part of the Mt. Kailash Trip by Helicopter package. We catch a regular flight to Nepalgunj and then to Simikot, the district headquarter of Humla. Then, we make heli-trip to Taklakot- Nepal/Tibet border and start our overland tour to Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar.
After difficult overland trip to Mount Kailash Mansarovar and getting perimts, we will embark for equally arduous task of circumambulation the sacred mountain. Hindus and Buddhist circumambulates in clockwise direction whereas Bon follow takes a loop counterclock direction.
We take holy dip on Lake Mansarovar and perform religious ceremony. Further, we drive to Darchem, the base camp of Mt. Kailash and start 3 day of strenuous trekking to Mount Kailash. After Kora at Mt. Kailash, we drive back to Talakot and fly back to Simikot via Helicopter chopper. We catch a regular flight to Nepalgunj and further back to Nepalgunj.
It is also possible to conduct Kailash Parikrama by helicopter but it is way expensive. If you want to make a tour from Kathmandu to Mansarovar by road, we suggest you to consider our itinerary for Mt. Kailash Overland Tour via Kerung.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu (1300m) and transfer to the hotel
Day 02: Kathmandu: Exploration and trek preparation day
Day 03: Flight: Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Simikot (4,025m) – Airlift to Hilsa by helicoprer. Trek from Hilsa to Sher and drive to Taklakot
Day 04: Acclimatization and exploration day at Taklakot (Purang)
Day 05: Drive: Taklakot – Chui Gompa, Mansarovar (4590m)
Day 06: Drive from Mansarovar – Taraboche and trek to Dirapuk (16km/5-7 hours)
Day 07: Trek: Dira-Puk – Zutul-Puk (5600m/22km/9-10 hours trek)
Day 08: Trek: Zutul-Puk – Darchen (10km/4-5 hours trek) and drive back to Taklakot (110km/4-5 hour drive)
Day 09: Drive: Taklakot – Nepal/China Border to Hilsa and fly back to Simikot
Day 10: Flight: Simikot – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu
Day 11: Final Departure