Loading...
Menu
Destinations
Destinations
from$3,300per person
Overview
Om Namah Shivaya. Mount Kailash (6638 m) is holy to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bon followers, combining deep religious significance with great natural beauty. This helicopter-supported yatra shortens the long overland journey by flying from Nepalgunj to Simikot and then by helicopter to Hilsa on the Tibetan border. From Hilsa, Land Cruisers take you to Purang (Taklakot) for acclimatization, then to Lake Manasarovar for a holy bath and puja, and to Darchen and Ashtapad. The full three-day parikrama around Kailash goes via Dirapuk and over the Drolma La to Zutulpuk before returning via Khojarnath temple to Hilsa and flying back to Kathmandu. All foreigners need a Tibet Travel Permit, arranged through a licensed Tibetan agency, plus a Chinese visa or visa-free eligibility; areas outside Lhasa need additional permits and a guide is compulsory throughout. Tibet can close to foreign visitors at short notice, typically around February-March.
Day by day
Hotel transfer and evening briefing about the Kailash Manasarovar yatra.
Keep exploring
from$3,300
Request to bookMorning darshan at Pashupatinath, afternoon flight to Nepalgunj.
Early flight to Simikot for immigration, then a charter helicopter to Hilsa. Cross the Karnali into Tibet and drive to Purang (Taklakot).
Rest and short walks.
About 3 hours. Holy bath, puja and time by the sacred lake.
Puja at Ashtapad facing Kailash. Overnight at Darchen.
Drive to Tarboche and walk 7-8 hours along cliffs and waterfalls with views of the mountain.
9-10 hours over the Drolma La, the highest point of the kora.
9 km and 3-4 hours to complete the circuit, then drive to Taklakot.
Via Khojarnath temple to Hilsa, helicopter to Simikot and flights via Nepalgunj to Kathmandu.
Transfer to the airport or onward journey.
What travellers say
No reviews yet. Been on this trip? Tell others how it went.
Sign in to leave a review.
