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

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 willbe 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.

Notes:

• Above tour is organised from May till Oct.
• At Mansoon there is no fix departure but operation will continue, one has to keep few days extra in hand. Journey from Nepalgunj to Nepalgunj by Chopper
• Starting point of the tour is Nepalgunj reaching via Lucknow / Gonda / Kathmandu.
• Tailor made Itinerary suiting only for groups will be made as on request.  Minimum Shortest time of 04 days to 09 Days 

Mode of Transport:

• Lucknow  -  Nepalgunj -  Lucknow will be done by a car. / Jeep
• Nepalgunj  -   Simikot  -  Nepalgunj will be done by Flight / Chopper
• Simikot  -  Hilsa will be done by Helicopter.
• From the first border town (Shera) of Tibet, the transfers to and from will be done by Toyota Land cruisers.                 

Accomodation:
Accomodation & all meals are inclusive. Accomodation will be provided in Hotels/ Guest house OR Tents as per available facility.

Medical Facilities :

Very few medical facility is available in Tibet. That too is very distantly located. Our Guide having certificate of paramedic courses will accompany the group, who take care of only few Medical issues at high altitudes. Personal Medical kit & medicines are recomended.

Guide :
Tibetan guide willaccompany the group, Supported by Tour Leader from India or Nepal.

Tour Cost: There are five options
Option 1 = Rs.  1,80,000 per person for min. 4 persons.
Option 2 = Rs. 1,65,000  per person for min. 8 persons.
Option 3 = Rs. 1,50,000 per person for min. 12 persons.
Option 4 = Rs. 1,35,000 per person for min. 18 persons.
Option 5 = Rs. 1,20,000 per person for > 18 persons.
Plus Applicable Service Tax

Tour cost Includes:

• From Lucknow to Lucknow all expenses are included except expenses of personal nature.
• Helicopter Charter charges, Advance Camping Arrangements in Hilsa / Taklakot for acclimatisation.
• Chinese Visa, Tibet permit and Kailash permit. Nepal permit (Humla ), Officers fee, Sherapa supporting staff, Nepalese Tour Leader, Tibetan local guide.

Tour cost Excludes:

• Travel/ Personal Insurance
• Emergency evacautions/ Rescue, if required.
• Any expenses of personal nature and NOT included in the “tour cost includes” section above, are additional.
• Addition days due to weather condition, Chinese Govt rule or any other an avoidable situation, Visitor has to be directly.

Permission and Official Formalities:

• No permission is required from the Indian or the Nepalese Govt.
• To undertake this tour all yatris should have valid passports and required Reservation / Declaration Form.
• Tibetan Permit & Chinese Visa are required for this tour, which is included in the tour cost.
• Medical Fitness certificate stating that the traveller is not suffering from any type of respiratory diseases such as Asthama (issued by registered medical practioner) is needed.

Fixed Departure Dates for 2008 ( Mount Kailash & Manasarovar Trip)

Arrival Nepalgunj	Reach Simikot	Reach Taklakot	Arrival Kailash	Return Journey
16th May	17th May	18th May	19th May(Full Moon)	20th May (Full Moon)
18th May	19th May	20th May	21st May	22nd May
20th May	21st May	22nd May	23rd May	24th May
22nd May	23rd May	24th May	25th May	26th May
21st June	22nd June	23rd June	24th June	25th June
23rd June	24th June	25th June	26th June	27th June
25th June	26th June	27th June	28th June	29th June
27th June	28th June	29th June	30th June	1st July
29th June	30th June	1st July	2nd July	3rd July
1st July	2nd July	3rd July	4th July	5th July
Mansoon (July – Aug )	Mansoon (July –               Aug )	Mansoon (July – Aug )	Mansoon (July – Aug )	Mansoon (July – Aug )
6th Sept	7th Sept	8th Sept	9th Sept	10th Sept
8th Sept	9th Sept	10th Sept	11th Sept	12th Sept
10th Sept	11th Sept	12th Sept	13th Sept	14th Sept

 

05 Days Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Reservation Form

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