KAILASH
TOUR BY HELICOPTER - TIBET KAILASH PILGRIMAGE TOUR
(FLY IN / FLY OUT)
ITINERARY DETAILS
Day
1 |
Arrive
Kathmandu & transfer to your hotel. Over night at
Kathmandu. |
Day
2 |
A.M:
Half-day city tour of Pashupatinath temple.
P.M: Briefing about the Kailash Manasarovar tour. Overnight
at Kathmandu.
|
Day
3 |
Transfer to airport
for your flight to Nepalgunj. On arrival transfer to hotel
and rest |
Day
4 |
Early morning transfer
to airport for chartered helicopter or flight to Simikot
for immigration formalities & Proceed to Hilsa by
chartered helicopter flight. After arrival at Hilsa, we
set out for Sera, a short hike of approximately 1-km to
the Tibetan border where our land cruisers will be waiting.
After brief introductions with our Tibetan guide, we will
drive for Taklakot [known to Chinese as Purang] and on
arrival transfer to guesthouse and rest. |
|
Day 5 |
Full day free to acclimatize and
relax at Taklakot. |
|
Day 6 |
Drive from Taklakot
to Manasarovar [120 km – 3 Hrs]. |
Day
7 |
During morning hour
take holy bath or just relax at the edge of holy Manasarovar
Lake. After breakfast, drive for Manasarovar Parikrama
via Chui Gompa & hot spring. Arrive Darchen and overnight
at camp or guesthouse |
Day
8 |
Drive to Tarboche
[Astapath] 8kms & perform puja at Astapath before
starting Parikrama. Start Kailash Parikrama, trek to Dira
Puk [10 Kms 4-5 Hrs.]. Overnight at camp. |
Day
9 |
Continue Parikrama over Drolma
Lal pass to Zuthul Puk [22 kms 7-8 Hrs.]. Overnight at
camp. |
Day
10 |
End Parikrama near Darchen [14
kms 3-4 hrs]. Drive to Taklakot. Overnight at guesthouse
or camp. |
Day
11 |
Early morning drive
to Sera via Khojarnath Temple [an ancient Temple of Lord
Ram, Laxman and Sita]. From Sherpa, we walk back to the
Hilsa helipad to wait for our flight back to Simikot.
After immigration, proceed for Nepalgunj by chartered
helicopter or aircraft [fixed wing]. Arrive Nepalgunj
& further proceed to Kathmandu by flight [fixed wing].
Overnight at Kathmandu |
Day
12 |
12 Final Departure
transfer for onward journey. |
TOUR
COST |
FOR
INDIANS |
FOR
FOREIGNERS & NRI |
PER
PERSON |
INR 1,50,000/- |
USD
3,750/- |
SINGLE
SUPP |
INR
12,500/- |
USD
350/- |
COST INCLUDES:
- 3 Nights accommodation at 5 star hotel in Kathmandu on
twin share basis with vegetarian meals.
- 1 night accommodation at hotel in Nepalgunj on twin share
basis with all meals [vegetarian].
- 7 nights accommodation in Tibet using guesthouses / camping
[as per itinerary].
- Tibet visa authority, monument entrance fee & permit
fee.
- Yaks and yak men for luggage during Kailash Parikrama
for luggage.
- Kathmandu / Nepalgunj / Kathmandu airfares including insurance
and airport taxes.
- Airport transfers.
- Tibet using Toyota Land cruisers or bus as applicable.
- Services of our trekking equipment and Sherpa staff.
- All Trekking & camping equipment including Gamov Bags,
Sleeping bags and oxygen cylinders.
Cost excludes:
- International airfare
- International airport tax
- Yak/porter for personal use
- Extra cost while separating from group
- Travel Insurance
- Evacuation cost
- Expenses of personal nature
- Extra cost incurred in the event of any delays such as
flight cancellation/postponement due to bad weather etc.
Departure Dates:
|
26 April 2007 |
| 03
May 2007 |
10
May 2007 |
17
May 2007 |
07
June 2007 |
14
June 2007 |
21
June 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
05
July 2007 |
12
July 2007 |
02
Sept 2007 |
09
Sept 2007 |
16
Sept 2007 |
23
Sept 2007 |
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