Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2027 Via Helicopter
Kailash12 Days / 11 NightsKathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2027 Via Helicopter

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash
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About This Trip

Set out on a sacred journey to Mount Kailash and the holy Lake Mansarovar with the Mount Kailash Helicopter Yatra 2027 via Nepalgunj. Designed for pilgrims seeking a more comfortable way to experience this remarkable journey, the trip combines scenic helicopter flights and overland travel through the breathtaking landscapes of the Himalayas and Tibet. Experience the spiritual beauty of Lake Mansarovar, take part in sacred rituals, and complete the holy Mount Kailash Parikrama. Witness the magnificent Himalayan scenery, discover the peaceful surroundings of this sacred region, and embrace a journey filled with faith, devotion, and unforgettable moments. Begin your spiritual journey with Happy World Tours & Travel. Contact us today to plan your Mount Kailash Helicopter Yatra 2027.

Trip Highlights

Holy Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar
UNESCO World Heritage Sites ▪ Sightseeing in Nepal & Tibet
Three Days Parikrama (Kora) around Mt. Kailash ▪ Drolma La Pass – 5650m
Exploration of Tibet and nomad lifestyle

What's Included

  • Equipment ✔ Medical Kits ✔ First Aid ✔ Oximeter daily check (Pulse and Oxygen Level) ✔ Enough Oxygen Cylinders ✔ Other Necessary Equipment ✔ Stick for Parikrama
  • Clothing ✔ Down Jacket on a returnable basis ✔ Duffle Bag ✔ Day Backpack ✔ Hat
  • Documentation & Permits: Tibet Travel Permit, Tibet Visa, Special Kailash Mansarovar Permit, Applicable entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing destinations
  • Transportation: All ground transportation in private vehicles, Airport Pickup and Drop Off Service, Lucknow – Nepalgunj – Lucknow Drive, Nepalgunj – Simikot – Nepalgunj Flight, Simikot – Hilsa – Simikot Helicopter Flights
  • Accommodation: 3/4/5-star standard hotel accommodation, Comfortable accommodation during the journey, including the Kailash region
  • Guides & Support Team: Experienced Nepali tour guide, Tibetan guide as required, Nepali support crew members in the Kailash region
  • Meals & Drinking Water: Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the trip (vegetarian meals), Drinking water (3 bottles per person per day
  • Sightseeing & Pilgrimage Visits: Kathmandu - Pashupatinath Temple, Guhyeshwari Shaktipeeth, Jal Narayan (Sleeping Vishnu) Temple, Tibet - Holy Mount Kailash, Lake Mansarovar Yamadwar, Drolma La Pass, Gauri Kunda, Milarepa Cave
  • Medical & Safety Equipment: Medical and first-aid kits, Daily pulse and oxygen-level checks using an oximeter, Oxygen cylinders for emergency support, Other necessary medical and safety equipment, Walking stick for the Kailash Parikrama
  • Clothing & Travel Equipment: Down jacket, Duffle bag, Day backpack

What's Not Included

  • International airfare and Nepal entry visa fees.
  • Additional accommodation and meals caused by flight delays or bad weather
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Medical expenses and personal medication.
  • Emergency Circumstances
  • Extra Nights
  • Pony – Horseman – Helper

When to Visit

This route is open year-round, but conditions vary by month. Tap any month to see how it compares.

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One of the best months to travel — clear conditions and comfortable pace throughout.

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Your Itinerary

Arrival in Kathmandu

Highlights

Our representatives will receive you at the airport in Kathmandu and guide you to the hotel in Kathmandu. Later, we will have a small briefing session on the trip, and meet the other members in the group, overnight at the hotel. Altitude: 1400m Distance: Inside Kathmandu Valley

Key Activities

Airport pickup, hotel transfer, and briefing.

Meals

Dinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Sightseeing In Kathmandu

Highlights

After breakfast, we begin a full-day sightseeing tour of the cultural and spiritual highlights of Kathmandu Valley. We will visit the sacred Pashupatinath Temple, one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, located on the banks of the Bagmati River. Next, we explore Guhyeshwari Temple (Gujeswari Shaktipith), an important Shakti shrine for Hindu devotees. We then visit the beautiful Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch, we continue to Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), offering panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley. Later, we visit Budhanilkantha Temple (Jalnarayan Temple), home to the reclining statue of Lord Vishnu. Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu. Altitude: 1,400m Driving Duration: Approximately 5–6 hours sightseeing

Key Activities

Visit major Hindu and Buddhist temples and stupas.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Sightseeing in Kathmandu and Fly to Nepalgunj

Highlights

After breakfast, if time permits, you may explore the local market area or visit Kathmandu Durbar Square for a short cultural walk. After having our lunch, we will drive to the domestic terminal at the airport and catch a flight to Nepalgunj. Overnight stay at a hotel in Nepalgunj. Altitude: 150m Distance: 55 minutes flight

Key Activities

Local sightseeing (time permitting) and flight to Nepalgunj.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Nepalgunj – Simikot – Hilsa – Taklakot

Highlights

We take an hour-long early-morning flight to the Simikot village. After that, we begin our journey in a specially-chartered helicopter that will take us to the neighboring village of Hilsa, where the Karnali enters the mountain ranges on its way down to the Ganges after leaving the Tibetan Plateau. We will complete the immigration process there before traveling 56 kilometers up the Karnali to the town of Taklakot. Overnight in Taklakot. Altitude: 3900m Distance: 1 hour (Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight) 20 minutes (Helicopter Flight (Simikot – Hilsa) 2 hours (Hilsa – Taklakot)

Key Activities

Flight and helicopter transfers to Tibet, followed by a drive to Taklakot.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Acclimatization in Taklakot

Highlights

Spend the day at Taklakot acclimatizing to the high altitude and surroundings. There are options for short hikes around the place. Altitude: 3900m Distance: Around Taklakot

Key Activities

Rest and adjust to the high altitude.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Drive from Taklakot to Mansarovar

Highlights

After breakfast, we will drive to Mansarovar, one of the most sacred and beautiful lakes in the world, which is still at a height of 4560 meters above sea level. We will pause at the Rakshas Tal to take in its serene beauty before traveling to the lake of Mansarovar. The lake is also known as the "lake of the demon" and "Ravana Tal," as it is said that Ravana built it in order to gain abilities by turning to Lord Shiva and meditating on him. Locals believe the lake, which contains salt water, to be poisonous. We will then proceed in the direction of the'sun'-shaped lake of Mansarovar. The lake is said to overflow the salty water of Lake Rakshas. We will drive around Mansarovar Kora while the lunch is being prepared. The Kora is said to be a pilgrimage route around a sacred temple, a mountain or a lake. Overnight in Mansarovar. Altitude: 4558m Distance: 277km – 6 hours

Key Activities

Drive via Rakshas Tal and explore Lake Mansarovar.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Mansarovar Exploration – drive to Darchen

Highlights

We will get into our spiritual selves, and perform some rituals (puja) at the bank of the holy lake mansarovar. Our staff will provide a bucket of hot holy water for each yatri from the lake Mansarovar for bathing. After our puja and prayers, we will complete the Parikrama of the Mansarovar Lake on a Jeep, and continue to the base camp of Kailash, Darchen. It is a village town right in front of the sacred Mt. Kailash. Overnight at hotel. Altitude: 4575m Distance: 110km – 2 hours (Mansarovar Parikrama) 40km – 1 hour (Mansarovar to Darchen)

Key Activities

Perform puja and complete the lake parikrama.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Darchen - Yamadwar - Drirapuk (Kora starts)

Highlights

We will embark on a three – day parikrama. We will first drive to the small settlement of Tarboche, also called Darboche. It is the starting point of the Kailash Kora, and is also known as the Valley of Gods. Yamadwar, the gateway of the God of Death, is located here in Tarboche. We will walk for a few hours to arrive at the settlement of Derapuk, settling right in front of the North Face of Mt. Kailash. Overnight and rest at a guest house. Altitude: 4900m Distance: 13km – 0.5 hours (Darchen to Tarboche Valley) 7km – 5 hours (Tarboche to Drirapuk)

Key Activities

Begin the Kailash Kora and trek to Dirapuk.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Dirapuk to Juthulpuk (Drolma La Pass)

Highlights

Among the three days of Kora, today is the longest and the most difficult day. We will be heading towards the village of Jarok Donkhang first, and hike towards the Shiva-stal. We will rest for some time, and take a steep downhill and get to the banks of Lham-chu Khir river. We catch sight of the Holy Pond of ‘Gaurikunda’. We reach the village of Juthulpuk, this place is named after. The famous cave of Juthulpuk, Zruthulpuk cave, also known as ‘the miracle cave’. We will also catch sight of the Buddha’s Footprints along the way. Overnight at a guest house. Altitude: 5650m Distance: 19km – 8/9 hours (Dirapuk to Juthulpuk)

Key Activities

Cross Drolma La Pass and visit Gaurikunda.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Juthulpuk to Taklakot (Kora Ends)

Highlights

We will spend the morning touring the nearby Milarepa cave's caves and temples. After breakfast, we will climb for three to four hours to finish our Kora and return to the Darchen settlement. We'll stop there for lunch before heading back to Taklakot. Hotel overnight stay. Altitude: 3640m Distance: 263km – 7 hours

Key Activities

Complete the Kailash Kora and return to Taklakot.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Drive to Hilsa and Flight to Simikot – Nepalgunj – Lucknow (Departure ‘A’)

Highlights

After early-morning breakfast we will drive to Hilsa and take a flight to Simikot. Once more, after reaching Simikot, we will fly towards Nepalgunj, one of the largest cities in the country, and drive to Lucknow for our final departure. Distance: 27km – 1 hours Altitude:1400m

Key Activities

Travel via Hilsa, Simikot, and Nepalgunj to Lucknow.

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

Departure ‘B’

Highlights

Our representatives will drop you at the airport as per the flight timings.

Key Activities

Airport transfer for departure.

Meals

Breakfast

Destination

Kathmandu, Kerung / Gyirong, Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash

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