Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10N/11D

About this Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu Package

This Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu takes the short helicopter route through west Nepal – Nepalgunj, Simikot and Hilsa – into Tibet, with acclimatisation at Purang, the holy dip and puja at Lake Mansarovar and the 3-day Kailash parikrama over the Dolma La pass.

The yatra starts and ends at Kathmandu airport. The price is a fixed price per person with the Chinese visa, Tibet permits, flights and helicopters, hotels and guest houses, all vegetarian meals and an Indian cook – the calculator shows the total for your group.

Day-wise plan – Day 1: Kathmandu Airport Pickup · Pashupatinath Aarti; Day 2: Kathmandu · Budhanilkantha → Flight to Nepalgunj; Day 3: Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight) → Hilsa (helicopter) → Purang; Day 4: Purang · Rest & Acclimatisation; Day 5: Purang → Lake Mansarovar · Holy Dip, Puja & Parikrama by Bus; Day 6: Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Dirapuk (parikrama day 1); Day 7: Dirapuk → Dolma La Pass (5,630 m) → Zuthulpuk (parikrama day 2); Day 8: Zuthulpuk → Darchen (parikrama day 3) → Purang; Day 9: Purang → Hilsa (drive) → Simikot (helicopter) → Nepalgunj (flight); Day 10: Nepalgunj → Kathmandu (flight); Day 11: Kathmandu Airport Drop.

Travel Himalayas is an HP Govt. approved tour operator since 2002. See also our Char Dham Yatra packages, Amarnath Yatra packages and the booking procedure.

🗓️ Last updated: 28 October 2026 · For fit pilgrims with a medical certificate

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu – Quick Facts

🗓️ Duration	10 Nights / 11 Days
💰 Price	₹275,000 per person
📍 Pickup / Drop	Kathmandu airport
🏨 Night stay	Kathmandu × 1 · Nepalgunj × 1 · Purang × 2 · Mansarovar × 1 · Dirapuk × 1 · Zuthulpuk × 1 · Purang × 1 · Nepalgunj × 1 · Kathmandu × 1
⛰️ Highest point	Dolma La – 5,630 m
🌤️ Best time	May – September: the only yatra season – Purnima departures are the most popular

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu – Short Itinerary

DAY 1
Kathmandu Airport Pickup · Pashupatinath AartiPashupatinath Temple
approx. 15 km4 hrs
DAY 2
Kathmandu · Budhanilkantha → Flight to NepalgunjBudhanilkantha · Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight
approx. 520 km6 hrs
DAY 3
Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight) → Hilsa (helicopter) → PurangNepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter · Purang (Taklakot)
approx. 380 kmfull day
DAY 4
Purang · Rest & AcclimatisationPurang (Taklakot)
approx. 10 kmeasy day
DAY 5
Purang → Lake Mansarovar · Holy Dip, Puja & Parikrama by BusRakshas Tal · Mansarovar Holy Dip
approx. 110 km6 hrs
DAY 6
Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Dirapuk (parikrama day 1)Yam Dwar · Kailash North Face
approx. 50 km7–8 hrs
DAY 7
Dirapuk → Dolma La Pass (5,630 m) → Zuthulpuk (parikrama day 2)Dolma La Pass
approx. 22 km10–12 hrs
DAY 8
Zuthulpuk → Darchen (parikrama day 3) → PurangYam Dwar
approx. 120 km6–7 hrs
DAY 9
Purang → Hilsa (drive) → Simikot (helicopter) → Nepalgunj (flight)Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter · Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight
approx. 380 kmfull day
DAY 10
Nepalgunj → Kathmandu (flight)Pashupatinath Temple
approx. 500 km3 hrs
DAY 11
Kathmandu Airport DropPashupatinath Temple
approx. 7 km1 hr

Duration: 10 Nights / 11 DaysTotal by cab: approx. 2114 kmNight stay: Kathmandu × 2 · Nepalgunj × 2 · Purang × 3 · Mansarovar × 1 · Dirapuk × 1 · Zuthulpuk × 1

Route Map – Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu

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Day-wise Detail Itinerary with Distance & Time

DAY 1

Kathmandu Airport Pickup · Pashupatinath Aarti

approx. 15 km4 hrs▼

Pickup at Kathmandu airport and check in. Evening aarti at Pashupatinath and the yatra briefing:

Pashupatinath Temple · Kathmandu
Holiest Shiva temple of Nepal on the Bagmati river.

Route	Distance	Time
Airport → hotel	approx. 7 km	30 min
Pashupatinath aarti	Kathmandu	2 hrs

🛂 Passport & permits: passport valid 6 months, Chinese group visa and Tibet permits (we arrange them – included). Medical fitness certificate needed; pilgrims above 70 years should consult their doctor. The yatra for Indian passport holders depends on the permits issued each year.

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Pashupatinath Temple	Free	Free

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 2

Kathmandu · Budhanilkantha → Flight to Nepalgunj

approx. 520 km6 hrs▼

Morning darshan at Budhanilkantha and the afternoon flight to Nepalgunj:

Budhanilkantha · Kathmandu
Sleeping Vishnu statue in a pond.
Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Fixed-wing flight
Short flight over the hills of west Nepal to Simikot.

Route	Distance	Time
Budhanilkantha	Kathmandu	2 hrs
Kathmandu → Nepalgunj (flight)	approx. 500 km	1 hr

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Nepalgunj

DAY 3

Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight) → Hilsa (helicopter) → Purang

approx. 380 kmfull day▼

Early flight to Simikot and helicopter to Hilsa on the Tibet border. Cross the bridge, complete the Chinese immigration and drive to Purang (Taklakot):

Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Fixed-wing flight
Short flight over the hills of west Nepal to Simikot.
Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter · Helicopter to the Tibet border
Helicopter from Simikot to Hilsa on the Karnali river, then across the bridge into Tibet.
Purang (Taklakot) · 3,800 m · acclimatisation
Border town in Tibet – rest and acclimatise.

Route	Distance	Time
Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight)	approx. 220 km	50 min
Simikot → Hilsa (helicopter)	approx. 50 km	25 min
Hilsa → Purang (drive)	approx. 30 km	1 hr

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight	Included	—
Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Purang

DAY 4

Purang · Rest & Acclimatisation

approx. 10 kmeasy day▼

Rest day at 3,800 m to get used to the altitude – short walk and the local market:

Purang (Taklakot) · 3,800 m · acclimatisation
Border town in Tibet – rest and acclimatise.

Route	Distance	Time
Acclimatisation walk	Purang	2 hrs

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Purang

DAY 5

Purang → Lake Mansarovar · Holy Dip, Puja & Parikrama by Bus

approx. 110 km6 hrs▼

Drive past Rakshas Tal to Lake Mansarovar for the first view of Mount Kailash, the bus parikrama of the lake, holy dip, puja and havan. Night in the guest house at the lake:

Rakshas Tal · Lake of the demons
Salt lake next to Mansarovar.
Mansarovar Holy Dip · 4,590 m
Holy dip, puja and havan at Lake Mansarovar with the view of Mount Kailash.

Route	Distance	Time
Purang → Rakshas Tal	approx. 80 km	2 hrs
Mansarovar bus parikrama	approx. 90 km	3 hrs
Holy dip, puja & havan	Mansarovar	2 hrs

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Mansarovar Holy Dippuja / havan samagri extra	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Mansarovar

DAY 6

Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Dirapuk (parikrama day 1)

approx. 50 km7–8 hrs▼

Drive to Darchen and Yam Dwar to start the Kailash parikrama – a 12 km walk (or pony) along the Lha Chu valley to Dirapuk, facing the north face of Mount Kailash:

Yam Dwar · Start of the parikrama
Gate of Yama – start of the 52 km Kailash parikrama.
Kailash North Face · Dirapuk · 4,900 m
Close view of the north face of Mount Kailash from Dirapuk.

Route	Distance	Time
Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar	approx. 40 km	1.5 hrs
Yam Dwar → Dirapuk (walk / pony)	approx. 12 km	6–7 hrs

🐴 Pony + horseman for the 3-day parikrama (approx. ₹25,000) can be added in the price calculator. Those who do not do the parikrama wait at Darchen.

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Yam Dwar	Included	—
Kailash North Faceparikrama permit included	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Dirapuk

DAY 7

Dirapuk → Dolma La Pass (5,630 m) → Zuthulpuk (parikrama day 2)

approx. 22 km10–12 hrs▼

The hardest day – climb to the Dolma La pass, past Gauri Kund, and the long descent to Zuthulpuk:

Dolma La Pass · 5,630 m
Highest point of the parikrama with prayer flags and Gauri Kund below.

Route	Distance	Time
Dirapuk → Dolma La	approx. 6 km	4–5 hrs
Dolma La → Zuthulpuk	approx. 16 km	6 hrs

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Dolma La Pass	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Zuthulpuk

DAY 8

Zuthulpuk → Darchen (parikrama day 3) → Purang

approx. 120 km6–7 hrs▼

Easy 8 km walk to end the parikrama, meet the group at Darchen and drive back to Purang:

Yam Dwar · Start of the parikrama
Gate of Yama – start of the 52 km Kailash parikrama.

Route	Distance	Time
Zuthulpuk → Darchen (walk)	approx. 8 km	3 hrs
Darchen → Purang (drive)	approx. 110 km	3 hrs

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Yam Dwar	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Purang

DAY 9

Purang → Hilsa (drive) → Simikot (helicopter) → Nepalgunj (flight)

approx. 380 kmfull day▼

Drive to Hilsa, helicopter to Simikot and the flight back to Nepalgunj (weather permitting). Celebration dinner:

Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter · Helicopter to the Tibet border
Helicopter from Simikot to Hilsa on the Karnali river, then across the bridge into Tibet.
Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Fixed-wing flight
Short flight over the hills of west Nepal to Simikot.

Route	Distance	Time
Purang → Hilsa	approx. 30 km	1 hr
Hilsa → Simikot → Nepalgunj	helicopter + flight	2 hrs

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Simikot – Hilsa Helicopter	Included	—
Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight	Included	—

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Nepalgunj

DAY 10

Nepalgunj → Kathmandu (flight)

approx. 500 km3 hrs▼

Flight back to Kathmandu, free afternoon for shopping:

Pashupatinath Temple · Kathmandu
Holiest Shiva temple of Nepal on the Bagmati river.

Route	Distance	Time
Nepalgunj → Kathmandu (flight)	approx. 500 km	1 hr

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Pashupatinath Temple	Free	Free

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 11

Kathmandu Airport Drop

approx. 7 km1 hr▼

Transfer to Kathmandu airport for your flight home:

Pashupatinath Temple · Kathmandu
Holiest Shiva temple of Nepal on the Bagmati river.

Route	Distance	Time
Hotel → airport	approx. 7 km	30 min

🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)

Monument	🇮🇳 Indian	🌍 Foreigner
Pashupatinath Temple	Free	Free

Tour ends with happy memories.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu – Price per Person 2027

📅 Departure Date 🏨 Package / stay

👤 Persons

🐴 Parikrama pony + horseman 🛡️ Travel & rescue insurance

🚁 Fixed price per person · helicopter route

🎫 Package price (per person × persons)
🛏️ Single room supplement (1 person)
🐴 Pony + horseman for the 3-day parikrama (per person, approx.)
🛡️ Travel insurance with helicopter rescue (per person, approx.)

Complete package amount—

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💡 Fixed price per person on twin sharing, approx. for 2027 departures (May – September) – exact price is confirmed with the permit and the exchange rate when you book. 🔒 Fixed rates – no bargaining please 😊. 20% advance confirms booking, balance before departure.

Hotels in Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Purang, Mansarovar, Dirapuk, Zuthulpuk

Category	Kathmandu (2N)	Nepalgunj (2N)	Purang (3N)	Mansarovar (1N)	Dirapuk (1N)	Zuthulpuk (1N)	Meal Plan
Standard	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	MAP
Deluxe (3★)	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	MAP
Super Deluxe	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	MAP
Premium (4★)	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	Hotel name	MAP

MAP = Breakfast + Dinner. Hotels shown are "or similar". Good hotels in Lucknow / Kathmandu and Nepalgunj; simple guest houses with shared rooms in Tibet (Purang, Mansarovar, Dirapuk, Zuthulpuk). Check-in 12 noon, check-out 10 AM. Early check-in subject to availability. Hotel photos and options shared on WhatsApp.

Inclusions – What the Package Includes

Pickup and drop at Kathmandu airport
Nepalgunj – Simikot flights and Simikot – Hilsa helicopters (both ways)
Chinese group visa, Tibet travel permits and the parikrama permit
10 nights in hotels / guest houses on twin sharing (dormitory at Dirapuk & Zuthulpuk)
All vegetarian meals with an Indian cook in Tibet
Tibetan guide, Nepali staff, oxygen cylinder and first-aid kit
Yak / porter for the common luggage on the parikrama

Exclusions – Not Included

Pony / horseman and personal porter on the parikrama (in the calculator).
Travel insurance with helicopter rescue (in the calculator).
Flights / train to Lucknow or Kathmandu.
Extra nights and costs if the flights / helicopters are delayed by weather or the permits are changed.
Single room supplement (shown in the calculator for 1 person).
Tips, drinks and personal expenses.

🎟️ Entry fees & charges are listed day by day in the detail itinerary. Chinese visa, Tibet permits, flights and helicopters in Nepal, and the parikrama permit are included. Pony + horseman for the parikrama can be added in the calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Indian passport holders go in 2027?

The yatra via Nepal for Indian passport holders depends on the permits issued by the Chinese side each year. We confirm the permit status before taking your advance.

How fit do I need to be?

The parikrama crosses the 5,630 m Dolma La – walk 5 km daily for 2 months before the yatra. The Mansarovar & Kailash darshan package has no long walk and suits elders.

What is the cost of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu package?

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter 10 Nights / 11 Days from Kathmandu package costs ₹275,000 per person on twin sharing. The calculator shows the total for your group.

Is the price per person?

Yes – a fixed price per person on twin sharing. A single person pays the single supplement shown in the calculator.

What documents are needed?

Passport valid 6 months with blank pages, passport scan 45 days before departure, photos, and a medical certificate.

How much advance is needed?

20% advance with the passport scan; the balance 30 days before departure.

What is the best time for this trip?

May – September: the only yatra season – Purnima departures are the most popular.

How do I reach Kathmandu airport?

Via Lucknow – Lucknow to Nepalgunj by road (180 km), then flight and helicopter to Hilsa. Via Kathmandu – Flights from Delhi to Kathmandu, then to Nepalgunj.

What should I carry?

Down jacket, thermals, gloves and cap; Trekking shoes and poles; Passport valid 6 months; Personal medicines and a medical certificate.

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