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KAILASH Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 MANASAROVAR Email 1 : [email protected] Email 2 : [email protected] YATRA - 2017 Website : www.kailash-yatra.org a spiritual journey to find inner peace Kailash Manasarovar 2017 06 Days Helicopter Trip Lucknow to Lucknow * without Mt. Kailash parikrama / trekking Organized by Max Holidays Pvt.www.kailash-yatra.org Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex , Pitam Pura, Delhi – 110034 (India) KAILASH Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 MANASAROVAR Email 1 : [email protected] Email 2 : [email protected] YATRA - 2017 Website : www.kailash-yatra.org a spiritual journey to find inner peace Kailash Manasarovar Helicopter Tour Itinerary - 2017 05 Nights/06 Days heli trip (Lucknow –Mansarovar Lake – Yam Dwar – Lucknow) Day 01 » Lucknow to Nepalganj (250 kms / 5 hours drive) We meet at the gathering point in Lucknow which is probably either the Char Bagh railway station of Lucknow or Lucknow airport. We try to start our drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj as early as possible so as to reach our next destination intime in order to start further preparation for Kailash Manasarovar trip. The driver will take you to your guesthouse/hotel in Nepalgunj where our team member wil be waiting for you. On the way you can make a quick stop for some tea/coffee etc. Lunch shall be in the hotel at Nepalgunj. If time permits evening briefing session will be organised by our guide in Nepalgunj hotel. Stay and dinner will be at the guesthouse. Meals included : Tea//Coffee during drive, Veg lunch & dinner at hotel/guesthouse Accommodation Style : 3* equivalent hotel / guesthouse stay on sharing basis (hotels subject to availability) ⟰ Day 02 » Fly Nepalgunj – Simikot (2910m) – Hilsa (3640m) and then drive to Taklakot – (4755m) The flight between Nepalgunj to Simikot is a complicated part of this trip as the operation of those small aircrafts completely depends on the weather conditions. The weather keeps changing very frequently near Simikot and it sometimes causes short or long delay in taking flight to and from Simikot. We will reach Nepalgunj airport early in the morning as directed by the guides to ensure that we can board the earliest possible flight to Simikot. Upon reaching Simikot connect with Helicopter and fly to Hilsa. From Hilsa walk to China immigration and after completing the visa formalities walk to your bus waiting on the other side of the border. To reach your bus, you will be crossing a river by swinging bridge to reach Sher, Tibetan border region. A short 22 kms drive (45 minutes) will take you to your hotel in Taklakot. Relax till the guide is organising rooms for your stay. After a tiring day you have reached to a height of over 4755 meters and health issues are quite common here. Please eat properly, drink good amount of liquids, follow the instructions of the guide and do not expose yourself to air. Dinner and stay will be at the hotel in Taklakot. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style ⟰ Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi – 110034 (India) KAILASH Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 MANASAROVAR Email 1 : [email protected] Email 2 : [email protected] YATRA - 2017 Website : www.kailash-yatra.org a spiritual journey to find inner peace Important Note : Hilsa is a deserted border town of Nepal with extreme inhospitable climatic conditions. It is compulsory for the group members to cross Nepal-China border together as all will be travelling under a group permit. In the event of delay in crossing the border due to any reason one must spend time relaxing, doing yoga meditation or in other personal activities. The delay in crossing the border, if happens, might cause health problems as the dusty air, scorching heat or cold winds here are tough to bear. Stay at Hilsa is not planned but if needed we might face shortage of eatables and other living facilities. Please carry your water bottles, light eatables with you and keep patient. Cooperate with the crew members as they try their best to offer you best possible comfort. Day 03 » Taklakot – Day free to acclimatize (4755m) After breakfast entire day at leisure for acclimatize you body. In the afternoon short treks will be taken in preparation for the Kailash Yatra, overnight stay at Hotel. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style ⟰ Day 04 » Drive Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar (4556m) - 60 kms / 1 ½ hour drive We have very important day today as we are heading to the holiest place at Lake Manasarovar. After breakfast start drive in the bus to Lake Mansarovar. Approx one and a half three hours drive through beautiful mountains and terrains will bring you to Lake Mansarovar. Before reaching Chui Gompa, our destination for the night near Lake Mansarovar, make a stop near Rakshas Tal (Lake of Demons) for a while. From here you will have the first glimpse of Holy Mount Kailash. Continue drive to Chui Gompa and check into your guest house. Rest of the time free to explore the beautiful lake, performing rituals and prayers, taking dip in the lake and other personal activities. Meals and stay will be at the guesthouse. Important Note : Kindly take a note that here the only source for water is the holy lake Manasarovar. This is one of the highest fresh water lakes in the world and its water is considered to be good for the purification of body and soul. This natural water is used in cooking, bathing, washing your clothes etc and boiled / hot water of the lake is served for drinking. If you are not comfortable with this you may carry water purifier tablets. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Guesthouse stay in dormitory style Note : If you are traveling in full moon group, your stay will be near Manasarovar Lake on full moon. ⟰ Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi – 110034 (India) KAILASH Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 MANASAROVAR Email 1 : [email protected] Email 2 : [email protected] YATRA - 2017 Website : www.kailash-yatra.org a spiritual journey to find inner peace Day 05 » Drive to Darchen (4675m) 35kms drive. Visit Yam Dwar and 3 hours drive to Taklakot. Today morning, we will wake up comfortably and we will find a good place for holy dip in the Lake Manasarovar for our pilgrims. We will also arrange shower tent for ladies nearby the bank of lake for changing the clothes. Also you can arrange your puja / haven at feasible place according to you. Our crew member will assist you if any help required. After finishing holy bath and prayers, we take a short drive to Darchen to visit Yam Dwar and have a close darshan of holy Mount Kailash. On the way, we can also see paorai seery of ‘akshas Tal Deos Lake i the other side of Lake Mansarovar. Darchen is the major administrative hub of Kailash region with basic development in infrastructure and facility and also considered as the base camp of Mt. Kailash from where the circumambulation around Kailash begins. After visiting Yam Dwar and having close darshan of Mt. Kailash drive back to Taklakot. Relaxed time and stay in guesthouse at Taklakot. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Snacks for lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style Note : One can take Lake Manasarovar water in a bottle to bring home as blessings of the lord. ⟰ Day 06 » Taklakot to Kathmandu via Simikot and Nepalgunj (Drive + Helicopter + Flights) After early breakfast 22 kms drive towards China-Nepal border. Cross the border by walk and after completing immigration formalities reach Hilsa, Nepal side. Take 25 minutes helicopter flight to Simikot and then connecting flight to Kathmandu ex Nepalgunj. Night stay will be at a five star hotel in Kathmandu. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : 5 star hotel stay on sharing basis ⟰ Important Note : As stated above the air sectors Hilsa-Simikot-Nepalgunj are very complicated and totally weather permitted. Delay or interruption in journey from Nepalgunj to Taklakot or back is a common nature of this journey. If, due to climatic conditions, shortage or rescheduling of flights, you get stuck at Hilsa please note that we have backcountry accommodation here, natural water, limited food and limited living facilities. Health issue, especially with old age people are quite possible, therefore it is advisable to stay with the group so that help may reach you in the event of necessity. Additional night stay at Hilsa/Simikot/Nepalgunj on return are not included in the package and if need be, additional stay and food will be chargeable which is payable directly to Nepalese team. There is no refund or adjustment for any unutilised stay, food or any other service. We provide first aid facilities but all other additional medical expenses in the event of hospitalisation and/or emergency evacuation charges are to be paid by the pilgrim/traveller only. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi – 110034 (India) KAILASH Helpline : +91 8800750030 Landline : +91 11 40504050 MANASAROVAR Email 1 : [email protected] Email 2 : [email protected] YATRA - 2017 Website : www.kailash-yatra.org a spiritual journey to find inner peace Kailash Mansarovar