Lucknow Arrival - Drive to Nepalgunj
Arrive at Lucknow and drive for around 4–5 hours in a private AC coach bus to Nepalgunj. Yatra briefing in the evening. Overnight stay at Nepalgunj in Hotel Siddhartha or similar.
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For tourists and pilgrims who are all looking for some luxury with spirituality and a short-day tour of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the helicopter ride is the most suitable option, where we start from Lucknow and reach Simikot via Nepalgunj. Your helicopter ride starts in Simikot and ends in Hilsa, Nepal, near the Tibetan border. Stay one extra night in Purang (Taklakot) for acclimatization. Drive for roughly 2 hours in the AC Volvo category bus to Mansarovar Lake, and then start Parikrama at Mansarovar Lake. Complete the holy Lake Parikrama of approximately 105 km by bus, take a dip, and perform puja at the divine Mansarovar Lake.
Arrive at Lucknow and drive for around 4–5 hours in a private AC coach bus to Nepalgunj. Yatra briefing in the evening. Overnight stay at Nepalgunj in Hotel Siddhartha or similar.
Early morning, drive to the airport and catch the flight to Simikot. Rest for a few hours at Simikot, then fly to Hilsa by helicopter, wait for other group travellers, and then drive to Purang. Overnight stay at Hotel Purang or similar. It's a 40–50 minute flight from Nepalgunj to Simikot, and then a 20–25 minute helicopter ride from Simikot to Hilsa. In some cases, we stay at Simikot in the guest house for the 3rd night and then move to Purang on the 4th day. This helps in better stepwise acclimatization, and the decision depends on the weather and rushes there.
The entire day is free for acclimatization, and a short trek may be taken in preparation for Mount Kailash Parikrama. Overnight stay at Hotel Purang or similar. Purang is a small and very clean town with lots of shops on both sides of the road for shopping for necessary items for further Yatra. You can buy trekking sticks, water gallons for keeping Holy Mansarovar water, some packed juices, and other things. Some bargaining happens here at almost all shops. It's a pleasant experience to roam around Purang.
Drive roughly 2 hours in an AC private vehicle to Mansarovar Lake and then complete the Parikrama of Mansarovar Lake. Complete the Holy Lake Parikrama of approx. 105 km, take a holy bath, and perform puja at Divine Lake Mansarovar. While coming to Mansarovar Lake, you will witness Kailash for the very first time. It's an overwhelming experience to see Divine Mount Kailash, just next to Holy Lake Mansarovar, while taking a bath. After a short drive from Lake Mansarovar, you will reach Yamdwar. You get blessed with the darshan of the South Face of Mount Kailash today, which is considered to be most auspicious. After having darshan there, we come back to Purang and stay in Hotel New Purang or something similar.
Drive to Hilsa by AC luxury vehicle, fly back to Simikot by helicopter, then to Nepalgunj by flight, and then drive to Lucknow. With this, the Mansarover Yatra ends. Now you are free to proceed to your home destination with the blessings of Lord Shiva!!