Mt Kailash & Lake Mansarovar Helicopter tour via simikot & Hilsa Trek is situated at an elevation of 2910 meters and climbs up to Na-Lagna pass (4330 meters) before reaching the arid Tibetan Plateau. Mount Kailash lies in the southwestern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At 6,714 m (22,027 ft), Mount Kailas is the highest peak in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas . Mount Kailas is separated from the Great Himalayas chain by a trough that is drained in the northwest by the Sutlej River and in the southeast by the Yarlung Zangbo River (the extreme upper Brahmaputra River ). Mapam Lake , lying just south of Mount Kailas at 4,557 m (14,950 ft), is one of the world's highest lakes.

Mount Kailas , which has religious significance for both Hindus and Tibetan Buddhists, is an important pilgrimage site. For Hindus, the peak is the home of the god Shiva, while Tibetan Buddhists equate the mountain with Mount Sumeru , the cosmic center of the univers

Cost Include

1. Two nights’ accommodation (twin share) in Kathmandu with all meals

2. Accommodation in Nepalgunj & in Simikot on full board basis (twin sharing)

3. Hotel Sneha to Airport transfer in Nepalgunj

4. Nepalgunj/Simikot/ Nepalgunj by fixed wing flight & Simikot/Hilsa/Simikot by Helicopter

5. Kathmandu to Nepalgunj & return flight by fixed wing plane

6. Domestic airport taxes

7. Tibet group visa and travel/trekking permits

8. Guesthouse accommodation in Tibet except in Parikrama (trekking part)

9. All meals (vegetarian) in Tibet

10. Transportation in Tibet in 4WD Land Cruiser (4 passengers in one Land Cruiser)

11. English speaking Tibetan guide

12. Necessary supporting crew (Cook, Sherpas, tour Manager from Nepal)

13. All necessary camping equipments

14. Yaks & Yak men during the Parikrama (circumambulation) around Mt. Kailash

15. Gamow bag (pressure bag) and oxygen for emergency use

16. Medical kit bag

17. Humla region restricted area permit & royalties

18. Porter cost in Hilsa

19. All applicable taxes & service charges

SERVICE EXCLUDES:

1. Riding Horse or Yak during the Parikrama for personal
2. A visit to Khojarnath temple
3. Your travel insurance
4. Rescue and evacuation service
5. Personal expenses
6. Bottled drinks
7. Tip for guide & driver
8. Any additional cost due to natural calamity and unforeseen circumstances

Important Notes:

1. The departure dates mentioned above are arrival date in Kathmandu.

2. Accommodation in Tibet can be in dormitory room OR in a double bedded room depending on places & availability.

3. During the Parikrama (Kora), we provide 1 Yak for every two people or as per Chinese Government rules.

4. 1 Yak handler will be provided for every 3 yaks.

5. Depending on weather condition and group size, we provide fixed wing aircraft in between Nepalgunj and Simikot but in between Hilsa and Simikot there is no alternative other than Helicopter. Helicopter accommodates 4 passengers at a time depending on the group size & baggage load by small helicopter OR carry 18 passengers at a time if MI – 17 Helicopter (big chopper) available.

6. We must land at Simikot for going through immigration formalities of Nepal government while going and coming back

7. During the Parikrama, if you like you can stay in local Guesthouse but you should pay for it directly otherwise we do camping.

8. We can arrange Horse for riding on Kora, but you should let us know at least 2 days in advance. The price of Horse depends on the time and the flow of tourists in the region. If there are more tourists, horses will be expensive because of high demand.

9. The weather condition in the mountain (Simikot and Hilsa area) plays the vital role on this journey. So, due to the weather fact the trip might be delayed to depart by one or two days in the beginning. Also, you may get stock in Hilsa because of bad weather while coming back. So, every passenger on this journey is advised to keep some spare days in the yatra. 10. Simikot stay is an optional spare day program with a view to manage safe and smooth operation of flight so it may be possible to remove or station as per the situation of weather and flight condition.

11. Extra expenses that may occur due to natural calamities not excluding, landslide, adverse weather conditions, Political sanction, road blockades, or whatsoever, which entails extra nights in hotel or guest houses, additional Vehicles or porterage. All such expenses, will be borne by clients directly or to be collected by us at the end of the tour.

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Note: NRI’s nationals have to manage their arrival date before 2/3 days than of our group departure dates according to visa apply days for group visa formalities. Visa apply days in Kathmandu are Monday, Wednesday & Friday so you should arrive in Kathmandu before one day of these days i.e. on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday. And the clients have to bear extra cost for their additional nights stayed in Kathmandu before our original program start. The supplement cost for hotel is INR 2500 Per Person Per Night on twin share room.