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KAILASH MANASAROVAR YATRA - 2017 a spiritual journey to find inner peace

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Kailash Mansarovar

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2017 11 Days Helicopter Trip

Kathmandu to Kathmandu

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KAILASH MANASAROVAR YATRA - 2017 a spiritual journey to find inner peace

Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 Email 1 : kmy@maxholidays.com Email 2 : info@kailash-yatra.org Website : www.kailash-yatra.org

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Kailash Manasarovar Helicopter Tour Itinerary - 2017 10 Nights/11 Days heli trip (Kathmandu Mansarovar Lake Mt. Kailash Kathmandu)

Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu (1,400m)

Arrival at Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu, welcome by our company representative and

transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Check into your room and refresh. If you have arrived early, you can

explore the local markets in Kathmandu or spend leisurely time at your hotel. Overnight stay at your

hotel on sharing basis.

Meals included : Veg Dinner Accommodation Style : 4/5* equivalent hotel sharing basis

Day 02 Pashupatinath Temple visit and fly to Nepalganj (150 m) 1 hr. 30 minutes flight

Today Morning after breakfast we will start exploring the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu including

Pashupatinath, Boudhaneelkanth Temple. After visiting the temples return to your hotel and wait for

the transfer to domestic airport from where you will board your flight to Nepalgunj to kick start your

journey towards Kailash Manasarovar. Upon arrival at Nepalgunj airport Max Holidays representative

will assist you to hotel check-in at your hotel for overnight stay.

Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : 3* equivalent hotel / guesthouse stay on sharing basis

Optional: One can even book for mountain flight as an optional tour for this morning. This is an hour flight over Worlds highest

Mountain peaks. The flight departure time is at 6.30 am so those passengers who booked for this incredible flight should be

ready by 5.30 am in the hotel and one of our tour officers will pick up and transfer to the domestic airport.

Day 03 Fly Nepalgunj Simikot (2910m) 50 minutes flight

The flight between Nepalgunj to Simikot is a complicated part of this trip as the operation of those small

aircrafts completely depends on the weather conditions. The weather keeps changing very frequently

near Simikot and it sometimes causes short or long delay in taking flight to and from Simikot. We will

reach Nepalgunj airport early in the morning as directed by the guides to ensure that we can board the

KAILASH MANASAROVAR YATRA - 2017 a spiritual journey to find inner peace

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earliest possible flight to Simikot. Rest of the time will be free at Simikot to acclimatize with the weather

conditions. Stay in a hotel / guesthouse in dormitory style.

Day 04 Fly Simikot (2910m) Hilsa (3640m) 25 minutes flying time. Drive to Taklakot (4755m)

Early breakfast and then reach Simikot airport to connect with your Helicopter flight to Hilsa. From Hilsa

walk to China immigration and after completing the visa formalities walk to your bus waiting on the

other side of the border. To reach your bus, you will be crossing a river by swinging bridge to reach Sher,

Tibetan border region. A short 22 kms drive (45 minutes) will take you to your hotel in Taklakot. Relax till

the guide is organising rooms for your stay. After a tiring day you have reached to a height of over 4755

meters and health issues are quite common here. Please eat properly, drink good amount of liquids,

follow the instructions of the guide and do not expose yourself to air. Dinner and stay will be at the

hotel in Taklakot.

Important Note : Hilsa is a deserted border town of Nepal with extreme inhospitable climatic conditions. It is compulsory for the group

members to cross Nepal-China border together as all will be travelling under a group permit & visa. In the event of delay in crossing the border

due to any reason one must spend time relaxing, doing yoga meditation or in other personal activities. The delay in crossing the border, if

happens, might cause health problems as the dusty air, scorching heat or cold winds here are tough to bear. Stay at Hilsa is not planned but if

occur we might face shortage of eatables and other living facilities. Please carry your water bottles, light eatables with you and keep patient.

Cooperate with the crew members as they try their best to offer you best possible comfort.

Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style

Day 05 Taklakot Day free to acclimatize (4755m)

After breakfast entire day at leisure for acclimatize you body. In the afternoon short treks will be taken

in preparation for the Kailash Yatra, overnight stay at Hotel.

Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style

Day 06 Drive Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar (4556m) - 90 kms / 1 hour drive

We have very important day today as we are heading to the holiest place at Lake Manasarovar. After

breakfast start drive in the bus to Lake Mansarovar. Approx one and a half three hours drive through

beautiful mountains and terrains will bring you to Lake Mansarovar. Before reaching Chui Gompa, our

KAILASH MANASAROVAR YATRA - 2017 a spiritual journey to find inner peace

Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 Email 1 : kmy@maxholidays.com Email 2 : info@kailash-yatra.org Website : www.kailash-yatra.org

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destination for the night near Lake Mansarovar, make a stop near Rakshas Tal (Lake of Demons) for a

while. From here you will have the first glimpse of Holy Mount Kailash. Continue drive to Chui Gompa

and check into your guest house. Rest of the time free to explore the beautiful lake, performing rituals

and prayers, taking dip in the lake and other personal activities. Meals and stay will be at the

guesthouse.

Important Note : Kindly take a note that here the only source for water is the holy lake Manasarovar. This is one of the highest fresh water

lakes in the world and its water is considered to be good for the purification of body and soul. This natural water is used in cooking, bathing,

washing your clothes etc and boiled / hot water of the lake is served for drinking. If you are not comfortable with this you may carry water

purifier tablets.

Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Guesthouse stay in dormitory style

Note : If you are traveling in full moon group, your stay will be near Manasarovar Lake on full moon.

Day 07 Drive to Darchen (4675m) 35kms drive. Start Trek to Derapukh (5056m) 12 kms / 5-6 hrs trek

Today morning, we will wake up comfortably and we will find a good place for holy dip in the Lake

Manasarovar for our pilgrims. We will also arrange shower tent for ladies nearby the bank of lake for

changing the clothes. Also you can arrange your puja / haven at feasible place according to you. Our

crew member will assist you if any help required. After finishing holy bath and prayers, and taking lunch,

we take a short drive to Darchen / Tarboche / Sersong / Yam Dwar. On the way, we can also see

panoramic scenery of Rakshas Tal (Demons Lake) in the other side of Lake Mansarovar. Darchen is the

major administrative hub of Kailash region with basic development in infrastructure and facility and also

considered as the base camp of Mt. Kailash from where the circumambulation around Kailash begins.

All pilgrims have opportunity to pass through Yama Dwar before trek commence. The members who are

not going for parikrama/kora will return from Yama Dwar after very close darshan of Mt. Kailash from

this point and get back to Darchen or Mansarovar guesthouse waiting for return of parikrama group.

Other travelers who are going for parikrama will continue trekking ahead on foot. Those who wish to

hire Horse/Yak and porter may do it directly with the help of the Tibetan guide on direct payment basis.

You will given name coupon to choose the horse & porter and the same horse or porter will accompany

you throughout the trek. We will manage Yaks & Yak men to carry our kitchen and other camping

logistics for Kora. Travelers should not forget to carry their packed snacks for lunch and hot drinkable

water from kitchen before starting kora. Today trek is flat and gradual ascend along the bank of river so

it wil