Kailash Mansarovar by Helicopter - 13 Days
Pashupatinath Darshan - Holy Lake Mansarovar - Holy Kailash Darshan
DEPART: 27/05/2012, 19/06/2012, 28/06/2012, 09/09/2012
RETURN: 08/06/2012, 01/07/2012, 10/07/2012, 21/09/2012
£2950 per person
USD / CAD $4940 (Joining from U.K.)
USD / CAD $3960 (Joining from Kathmandu, Nepal)
Day 1 : Depart UK to Kathmandu.
Day 2: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel & clothing inspection Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Morning sight seeing tour of Pashupatinath Darshan and afternoon fly to Nepal Gunj Overnight hotel
Day 4: Early morning flies to Hilsa by Helicopter and trek half and hour to reach border and drive to Taklakote. Overnight Lodge/Camp
Day 5: Day rest in Taklakote for acclimatization Overnight Lodge/Tent
Day 6: Early in the morning drive to Mansarovar Religious pooja – hawan etc. and continue drive to Darchen.Overnight Camp
Day 7: “Tough Day” after breakfast drives to Tarbnoche (8Kms) and start trek for Kailash Parikarama to Diraphuk (16,500ft) 12 Kms, light lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at camp 
Day 8: This is the Day every pilgrim talk about the most difficult journey through the yatra, trek up to the 18,600ft.(Dolmala pass) rest of the Day’s programme is same as usual. Dinner and overnight at camp.
Day 9: After breakfast we trek around 6kms and will reaching to the point where the jeep will be waiting for drive to Darchen, after lunch proceeds to Lake Mansarovar. Parikrama of Lake Mansarovar, dinner and overnight at camp.
Day 10: Religious pooja – hawan etc. afternoon drive to Taklakote
Day 11: Drive to border, trek to Hilsa and fly to Nepalgunj by helicopter and fly to Kathmandu
Day 12: Day at leisure for shopping.
Day 13: Departure to UK
Package Includes :
Airfare Kathmandu-Nepalgunj-Kathmandu
Nepalgunj-Hilsa-Nepalgunj by Helicopter
5 Star Hotel accommodation with all meals (veg.) in Kathmandu Only (Twin / Double / Triple Sharing Basis)
Airport transfers
Sightseeing tours of Kathmandu
In Tibet tented accommodation or best available lodges with sleeping bag, mattresses and air pillow
All meals (vegetarian) dining tent & toilet tent, 4 person in each land cruiser, permit to travel Kailash area and Chinese Visa fees
oxygen cylinder in each jeep and air compressor bag
Yak to carry luggages during parikama, sherpas, cook, drivers and guide.
Package does Not Include :
Airport taxes ,
Nepal Visa and any other personal nature of expenses.
Travel insurance
Natural climates such as land slide expenses.
Tips £15 per person
Single Supplement : £250
Mount Kailash
Kailash is a peak in the Gangdisê Mountains, which are part of the Himalayas in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the Ganges River). It is considered a sacred place in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.
In Hinduism, it is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and a place of eternal bliss. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet.
According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil and sorrow, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain named Kailasa, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife Parvati.
Every year, thousands make a pilgrimage to Kailash, following a tradition going back thousands of years. Pilgrims of several religions believe that circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual that will bring good fortune. The peregrination is made in a clockwise direction by Hindus and Buddhists.
Lake Mansarovar
Lake Manasarovar lies at 4,556 m (14947.5 ft) above mean sea level, making it the highest freshwater lake in the world. It is relatively round in shape with a circumference of 88 kilometres (55 mi). Its depth is 90 m (300 ft) and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). The lake freezes in winter and melts only in the spring. It is connected to nearby Lake Rakshastal by the natural Ganga Chhu channel. Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara) which is an important tributary of the Ganges River, so this region is the hydrographic nexus of the Himalaya
As per Hindu theology, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a personification of purity, and one who drinks water from the lake will go to the Abode of Lord Shiva after death. He is believed to be cleansed of all his sins committed over even a hundred lifetimes.
Like Mount Kailash, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from India, Nepal, Tibet and the neighbouring countries. Bathing in the Manasa Sarovar and drinking its water is believed to cleanse all sins. Pilgrimage tours are organized regularly, especially from India, the most famous of which is the Kailash Manasa Sarovar Yatra which takes place every year. Pilgrims come to take ceremonial baths in the cleansing waters of the lake.
Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the biggest Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, one day Lord Shiva grew tired of his palace atop Mount Kailash and so went in search of a place where he could escape to. He discovered Kathmandu Valley and, without telling anyone, he ran away from his palace and came to live in the Valley. He gained great fame there as Pashupati, Lord of the Animals, before the other gods discovered his hiding place and came to fetch him. He disguised himself as a majestic deer and would not help the other gods when they asked for his help. When Shiva did not yield to their pleas, they planned to use force. God Vishnu grabbed him by his horns and they shattered into pieces. Vishnu established a temple and used the broken horns to form a linga on the bank of the Bagmati River. As time went by, the temple was buried and forgotten. Then a cow was known to have secretly sprinkled her milk over the mound. Apparently, when the cow herders dug around the spot, they found the lost lingas and again built a temple in reverence.
Shivaratri or the night of Lord Shiva is the most important festival celebrated in this temple. Along the shores of the Bagmati river near the temple lies "Arya Ghat", the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal, especially in and around Kathmandu Valley.On the day of Shivaratri thousands of devotes come to this temple.
