DAY 01: Kathmandu Arrival

Arrival at Int’l/Dom Airport, our representative will welcome you with Rudhrakchha Mala and escort you to your hotel. Check in at hotel and refresh. At the hotel you will be briefed about your tour program by our representative. Evening free to visit casino or enjoy walking in Thamel area. Overnight at hotel.

07:00PM – A short briefing about Kailash Mansarovar Yatra before dinner
Meal: Dinner Only at Hotel
Accommodation: 4 star hotel or similar

DAY 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing & Fly to Nepalgunj

08:00AM – After Breakfast – Half day sightseeing of Pashupatinath, Boudhanath Temple
12:00PM – Packing and preparation for the trip
02.15PM – Drive to Airport for Nepalgunj Flight by domestic air. Transfer to Hotel in Nepalgunj / Surkhet .
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch at Hotel in Kathmandu, Dinner at Nepalgunj Hotel
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel – Siddhartha Hotel, Surkhet Sunny Resort or similar

DAY 03: Fly Nepalgunj – Simikot – Hilsa & Drive to Taklakot

05:15AM – Drive to Airport for flight to Simikot. Rest for few hours at Simikot.
09:00AM – Take Helicopter to Hilsa and wait for other members to arrive at Hilsa
03:00PM – From Hilsa drive to Taklakot and stay at Hotel. We will stay overnight at Simikot or Taklakot depending upon the weather and other situation.
Meal: Breakfast at Nepalgunj or Simikot, Lunch at Hilsa, Dinner at Taklakot
Accommodation: New Purang Hotel or similar

DAY 04: At Taklakot – Rest Day

All Day – Entire day free for acclimatization. Short treks will be taken in preparation for Parikrama.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 05: Drive to Manasarovar Lake

09:00AM – Drive towards Mansarovar Lake (90 kms). You will see your first view of Mount Kailash and Mansarovar lake after 3 hrs.
01:00PM – Take holy bath and perform Puja, Parikrama of Mansarovar Lake.
Overnight stay at hotel / lodge in Mansarovar.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp

DAY 06: First Day of Outer Kora – Visit Ashtapad & Trek to Dirapuk

09:00AM – Visit Ashtapad – It is almost 20 minutes’ drive to reach Ashtapad if the Chinese government allows.
09:20AM – At Ashtapad – From Ashtapad you can see a best & closest view of Mount Kailash. You can take your time for pooja.
10:00AM – After short drive, we will reach Tarboche and visit Yama Dwar. This is starting point for Kora. We will trek to Dirapuk (4860 m) which is 12 kms trek (5-6 hrs). You will visit North face of Mt. Kailash and touching the feet of Mt. Kailash (Charan Sparsha). Travellers who do not want to trek around (Parikrama) Kailash can go back to Darchen / Mansarovar and wait for rest of the group to arrive from Parikrama.
Meal: Breakfast at Mansarovar, Lunch & Dinner at Mansarovar OR on the way during Parikrama
Accommodation: Lodge /Mud house or tented camp on the way during Parikrama

DAY 07: Second Day of Outer Kora – On to Zuthulpuk with Trek to Dolma La Pass

07:00AM – Trek from Dirapuk to Dolma La Pass to Zuthulpuk (22 km trek for 7-8 hours trek) . This is the most difficult journey throughout the yatra since you have to trek up to the 18,600 ft. From descend to Gaurikund and further trek along with the river to Zuthulpuk.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Stay at the Lodge / tented camp (Zutulpuk)

NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Mansarovar or Darchen

DAY 08: Drive to Taklakot

09:00AM – After short Trek (2 hrs), we will reach Darchen and merge with other members who were waiting. From there drive to Taklakot or Hilsa depending upon situation.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel at Taklakot or in Hilsa

DAY 09: Drive to Hilsa, Fly to Simikot-Nepalgunj & Fly back to Kathmandu

09:00AM – Early morning drive to Hilsa. From Hilsa fly Simikot to Nepalgunj / Surkhet and fly back to Kathmandu. Arrival and check in at hotel in Kathmandu.
Meal: Breakfast at Hilsa, Lunch at Nepalgunj, Dinner at Kathmandu
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel or similar

DAY 10: Transfer to Kathmandu Airport (Optional Mountain Flight)

“SPECTACULAR FLIGHTS TO MOUNTAIN” - Mountain flight appeals to all categories of travellers, trekkers. For those people who has desire to make Mountain flight in Nepal, lack of time or physical fitness, can experience breath-taking as well as the closer panorama of the Himalayan Ranges with the Mountain Flights. The mountain flight gives the best opportunity to get the closest and the best view of Mount Everest (8,850mts) & other mountains such as; Shisa Pangma (8,013m), Gauri Shanker (7,134m), Melungtse (7,023m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Pumori (8,171m), Nuptse (7,855m), Lhotse (8,516m) & Amadablam (6,856m). The flights are operated every morning from Kathmandu airport which fly at an average altitude of 6,500 - 7,000 meters. Circling Mount Amadabalm to enter the Khumbu valley, we take the passengers almost five nautical miles from the highest peak in the world - Mt. Everest (weather permitting).

After breakfast, transfer to Kathmandu Airport for your flight to home. We ensure that you will leave Nepal with cherishing memory and an experience of a lifetime.
Meal: Breakfast Only


Optional: You can also join with group to Muktinath & Manakamana Darshan

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HOTELS / GUESTHOUSES WE USE DURING THE TRIP:

PLACES	NAME OF HOTELS	REMARKS
KATHMANDU	HOTEL SHANGRI LA	5 STAR
NEPALGUNJ	HOTEL SIDDHARTHA COTTAGE	3 STAR HOTEL
SIMIKOT	SUN VALLEY RESORT	DORMITORY ROOM WITH COMMON TOILET & SHOWER.
TAKLAKOT	TAKLAKOT GUESTHOUSE (old Wing)	TWIN SHARING ROOM WITH ATTACHED BATH ROOM.
MANASAROVAR	HOTEL SHANG SHONG OR SIMILAR	DORMITORY ROOM WITH COMMON TOILET. NO SHOWER.
DERAPHUK	SHISHPANGAM GUESTHOUSE	DORMITORY ROOM WITH COMMON TOILET. NO SHOWER.
ZUTULPHUK	NORPEL GUEST HOUSE OR MUDHOUSE	DORMITORY ROOM WITH COMMON TOILET. NO SHOWER.

COST DETAILS:

TOUR COST: Price On Request
Complimentary: 15 persons paying + 1 person free.