05 Days Kailash Yatra by Helicopter

Introduction of Mount Kailash
Kailash is considered the holiest mountain on earth by a number of faiths and religious. Through millennia, monks, yogis and pilgrims from all over the world have brave unimaginable hardships to reach this abode of Gods. Its exceptional isolation and the peculiar contours of black granite that give it the appearance of a Shivalinga, have caused Kailash to be venerated as a place that is both representative and emblematec of ShivaFor the Hindus Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation of Mt. Meru, their spritual centre of the universe, described as a fantastic 'world pillar' 84,000 miles high, around which all else revolves, its roots in the lowest hell and its summit kissing the heavens. On the top lives their most revered God, Shiva, and his consort Parvati.

For the Jains, an Indian religious group, Kailash is the site where their first prophet achieved enlightenment. For the older, more ancient religion of Bon, it is the site where its founder Shanrab is said to have descended from heaven. It was formerly the spiritual centre of Zhang Zung, the ancient Bon Empire that once included all of western Tibet. Bon people walk around the mountain in a counter clockwise manner, unlike the other religions.

Over the centuries pilgrims have constantly journeyed immense distances to achieve enlightenment or cleanse themselves of sin, braving enormous distances, particularly harsh weather and bandit attacks.

Duration : 05 Days / 04 Nights
Places to Visit : Arrival Lucknow / Nepalgunj - Simikot - Hilsa - Purang - Mansarovar - Kailash - Purang - Back To Nepalgunj

Day 01:   Our journey starts from Nepalgunj which is 165 kms from Lucknow and around 100 kms from Gonda Railway Station. Delhi – Lucknow by flight and evening transfer to Nepalgunj. O/n Hotel Vatika or Sneha. ( The Second Option and is more convenient take a O/N Train from Delhi by Vaishali Express 19:50  Hrs  /  06:15 +  Hrs )  .

Day  02:   Report Nepalgunj Airport at morning board flight to simikot.  Befor 12:00 noon1st leg of journey will be over, Rest of day will be for acclimatization over night accomodation intents with basic veg.  food.  (Simikot is located at the altitude of  10,000 ft)

Day  03: With early breakfast and along with the packed lunch proceed towards Hilsa from Simikot Camp by 25 minutes chopper ride. Hilsa helipad tochinese check post distance is approx. 1 km but it is steep up trek and take around 45 minutes of trek. Board awaiting Jeeps which will take us to Purang (Taklakot ). This is the second day of acclimatization at altitude of 12,800 ft.

Day 04:   Day start IST  05:00  Hrs and proceed for Rakshesh Tal  (1 Hrs drive ). Furthre 30 min. drive for Manasarovar. Take Holy bath and performa pooja and further proceed to Mt. Kailash which is 40 kms from Manasarovar. After completing chinese formalities at base camp we will drive towards inner Kora  (inner parikarima ) nearer to ashtapad. It is believed that Adinath Rishabdeva, the first Tirtnankar attained Nirvana here. At this point we are at the altitude of 16,000 ft. and this is the nearest point one can have sight of Kailash. Spend few hours for meditation and is also the turning point for return journey. On the way back complete Manasarovar Parikarma by jeeps (at chu Gompa which is the completion point of Parikarma, there is the hot spring one can spent sometime to take a bath ). Late evening return back to Hotel at Purang.

Day 05:   Option I:  Early morning IST 07:30 Hrs, after completing immigration return back to Hilsa, onway one can visit Khojar Nath Buddhish Temple. Catch Helicopter to Simikot. Brunch at the camp site and afternoon latest by 13:00hrs catch the flight to return back to Nepagunj. and take jeeps for Lucknow.

Option II:  If whole group member are interested to visit Kailash once again, then this tour plan have flexibility that they could visit one more time and spend more time in Kailash Ksherta. In this case the total tour plan will increase to one more day.

Fixed Departure Dates for 2010 Kailash Yatra: