About this Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow Package
This Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow 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 close darshan of Mount Kailash from Yam Dwar, without the long parikrama walk.
The yatra starts and ends at Lucknow (airport / railway station). 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: Lucknow Pickup → Nepalgunj (Nepal); Day 2: Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight) → Hilsa (helicopter) → Purang; Day 3: Purang · Rest & Acclimatisation; Day 4: Purang → Lake Mansarovar · Holy Dip, Puja & Parikrama by Bus; Day 5: Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Purang (Kailash darshan, no parikrama); Day 6: Purang → Hilsa (drive) → Simikot (helicopter) → Nepalgunj (flight); Day 7: Nepalgunj → Lucknow 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: · For fit pilgrims with a medical certificate
Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow – Quick Facts
| 🗓️ Duration | 6 Nights / 7 Days |
|---|---|
| 💰 Price | ₹195,000 per person |
| 📍 Pickup / Drop | Lucknow (airport / railway station) |
| 🏨 Night stay | Nepalgunj × 1 · Purang × 2 · Mansarovar × 1 · Purang × 1 · Nepalgunj × 1 |
| ⛰️ Highest point | Lake Mansarovar – 4,590 m |
| 🌤️ Best time | May – September: the only yatra season – Purnima departures are the most popular |
Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow – Short Itinerary
- DAY 1Lucknow Pickup → Nepalgunj (Nepal)approx. 180 km5 hrs
- DAY 2Nepalgunj → Simikot (flight) → Hilsa (helicopter) → Purangapprox. 380 kmfull day
- DAY 3Purang · Rest & Acclimatisationapprox. 10 kmeasy day
- DAY 4Purang → Lake Mansarovar · Holy Dip, Puja & Parikrama by Busapprox. 110 km6 hrs
- DAY 5Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Purang (Kailash darshan, no parikrama)approx. 160 km6 hrs
- DAY 6Purang → Hilsa (drive) → Simikot (helicopter) → Nepalgunj (flight)approx. 380 kmfull day
- DAY 7Nepalgunj → Lucknow Dropapprox. 180 km5 hrs
Route Map – Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow
🖱️ Click on the map, then scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in / out · double-click to zoom on a spot · drag to move · ＋ / － / ⟲ buttons · on mobile pinch with two fingers
🧭 Map drawn from real map coordinates (north is up). 📏 km = approx. distance from the nearest night stay. Red dots = night stay. Flight and helicopter legs are drawn as straight lines. Tap a day to highlight its route.
Day-wise Detail Itinerary with Distance & Time
DAY 1Lucknow Pickup → Nepalgunj (Nepal)
approx. 180 km5 hrs▼
Pickup from Lucknow airport or railway station and drive to the Nepal border at Rupaidiha – Nepalgunj. Briefing, document check and night at the hotel:
- Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Fixed-wing flight
Short flight over the hills of west Nepal to Simikot.
| Route | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow → Rupaidiha → Nepalgunj | approx. 180 km | 5 hrs |
🎟️ 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 2Nepalgunj → 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 3Purang · 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 4Purang → 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 5Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Purang (Kailash darshan, no parikrama)
approx. 160 km6 hrs▼
Morning puja at Mansarovar, drive to Darchen and Yam Dwar for the close darshan of Mount Kailash (without the parikrama walk) and back to Purang:
- Yam Dwar · Start of the parikrama
Gate of Yama – start of the 52 km Kailash parikrama. - Mansarovar Holy Dip · 4,590 m
Holy dip, puja and havan at Lake Mansarovar with the view of Mount Kailash.
| Route | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar | approx. 50 km | 2 hrs |
| Darchen → Purang | approx. 110 km | 3 hrs |
🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)
| Monument | 🇮🇳 Indian | 🌍 Foreigner |
|---|---|---|
| Yam Dwar | Included | — |
| Mansarovar Holy Dippuja / havan samagri extra | Included | — |
🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Purang
DAY 6Purang → 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 7Nepalgunj → Lucknow Drop
approx. 180 km5 hrs▼
After breakfast, drive back to Lucknow for your drop at the airport or railway station:
- Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight · Fixed-wing flight
Short flight over the hills of west Nepal to Simikot.
| Route | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nepalgunj → Lucknow drop | approx. 180 km | 5 hrs |
🎟️ Monument entry fees today (per person, not included in the package)
| Monument | 🇮🇳 Indian | 🌍 Foreigner |
|---|---|---|
| Nepalgunj – Simikot Flight | Included | — |
Tour ends with happy memories.
Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow – Price per Person 2027
| 🎫 Package price (per person × persons) | |
| 🛏️ Single room supplement (1 person) | |
| 🛡️ Travel insurance with helicopter rescue (per person, approx.) |
💡 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 Nepalgunj, Purang, Mansarovar
| Category | Nepalgunj (2N) | Purang (3N) | Mansarovar (1N) | Meal Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Hotel name | Hotel name | Hotel name | MAP |
| Deluxe (3★) | Hotel name | Hotel name | Hotel name | MAP |
| Super Deluxe | Hotel name | Hotel name | Hotel name | MAP |
| Premium (4★) | 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 Lucknow (airport / railway station)
- Nepalgunj – Simikot flights and Simikot – Hilsa helicopters (both ways)
- Chinese group visa, Tibet travel permits and the parikrama permit
- 6 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.
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 Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow package?
The Mansarovar & Kailash Darshan by Helicopter 6 Nights / 7 Days from Lucknow package costs ₹195,000 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 Lucknow?
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.