Kailash Yatra by Helicopter from Kathmandu to Kathmandu

After breakfast, you will commence sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath Temple (the biggest Hindu temple) and Budhanilkantha temple (the tallest sleeping Vishnu). Lunch in the hotel and over night at Hotel.

Today you have to visit VFS Office of Chinese Embassy for biometric process. After biometric process, you are free for your optional tour activities or for your trip preparation. There will be short briefing program conducted in the hall before dinner around 6 pm along with assistance for money exchange.

Free day for optional tour activities (if you need any assist in the arrangement of optional tour as per your interest, please let us know, we can organize so many trips nearby Kathmandu like Muktinath Trip, Everest fight, Everest base camp helicopter etc).

Today afternoon we will receive the Tibet Group Visa from Embassy. and Evening fly to Nepal Gunj (3650 m) 1hr flight. – Hotel Kalpataru (3 star) or Hotel Siddhartha or Similar at Nepalgunj. (twin sharing)

Early morning fly to Simikot by fixed wing plane (1 hr flight) and change over at Simikot to fly further to Hilsa by helicopter (15-20 min flight) and trek 15 min to cross border and drive to Purang / Taklakot (1.5 hour). Overnight at Hotel Himalaya or Hotel Purang in Purang. (3/4 sharing)

Full day free for acclimatization. Short treks will be taken in preparation for Parikrama. Overnight at Hotel Himalaya (4 Star) or Hotel Purang in Purang. (3/4 sharing with attached toilet)

Morning, Drive to Hor Chu (Manasarovar Lake) – 1.5 hours & start Manasarovar Parikrama 72 kms / 3 hrs. Take holy bath and perform Puja & Hawan at Manasarovar by our Priest (Pujari). Overnight at Paramartha Guesthouse or Similar (Dormitory room without attached toilet) at Chiu Gompa.

After early breakfast, drive to Darchen (1 hrs) and continuous journey to Tarboche (Yama Dwar) – 8 kms /20 min and start the first day Kailash Parikrama to Diraphuk (13 kms / 6 hrs), light pack lunch on the way.

Those who want to go for Charan Sparsh our sherpa staff will assist from Diraphuk camp to take further ahead for Charan Sparsh darshan (as per permission given by Chinese military or guide and depend on your health fitness, we will walk as much nearest possible towards Mt.

Kailash, there is certain limitation point from where we have to return back). Dinner & overnight at Shishapangma or Wongda Guesthouse.(Dormitory room)

NOTE:-Yatris who do not go for Parikrama will stay at Hotel Himalaya at Darchen. (3/4 sharing)

This is the day every pilgrims talk about, the most difficult journey throughout the yatra – trek up to the 18,600 ft. (Dolma- la Pass) – descend to Gauri Kunda and further trek along with the river to Zuthulpuk and those pilgrims who are not going kora ahead will return back to Darchen and if any of return members wish to go Charan Sparsh will get another chance today again. dinner & overnight at Norpel Guesthouse. (Dormitory room)

After breakfast we trek around 8 kms / 2 hrs and will be reaching to the point where the jeeps/bus will be waiting for taking us to Darchen. After lunch proceed to Lake Manasarovar (if full moon day) & overnight at Paramartha or Similar Guesthouse. OR if your program do not meet full moon day on this date then your program will follow our normal itinerary with exit to Hilsa & fly to Simikot. Overnight at Guesthouse in Hilsa or Simikot.

Note:- We will take halt at Manasarovar (Chiu Gompa) when the full moon day lies on this day. Otherwise we will exit to Hilsa & stay there or if time & Helicopter permits we will fly to Simikot & Stay there.

If your program follow full moon day then you will wake up an early morning & have breakfast then around 8 am, drive to Taklakot with light packed lunch. After the immigration and custom formalities – cross over to Nepal border – drive to Hilsa and fly to Simikot – Nepalgunj. Upon arrival in Nepalgunj, our tour representative will assist you arranging your vehicle to drop Lucknow.