Mount Kailash Yatra by Helicopter via Simikot offers one half day Kathmandu valley sightseeing specially visiting to Pashupatinath Temple in kathmandu. Mt. Kailash, the sacred mountain and the abode of the Hindu god Shiva is one of the world's greatest pilgrimage destinations especially for Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and others. The breathtaking beauty of this sacred mountain and the holy lake of Mansarover along with ruins of 9th Century of Guge Kingdom in Far Western Tibet are a reward of a life time to experience. Since travelers started to make tour to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar via Simikot to Hilsa route. This route is most practical for trekkers in terms of both elevation and beautiful scenery. Trek to Mt. Kailash commences from Simikot which is situated at an elevation of 2850 meters and climbs up to Nara-Lagna pass (4500 meters) or Nyalu La pass (4900m.) before reaching the arid Tibetan Plateau. From Simikot, it takes 6 - 9 days journey, if you do not chose to use Helicopter to fly in form Simokot, to reach the Tibetan border town Sher, which is plenty of time to be acclimatized in high altitude.
Recognized By and Popular among People as The Roof of the World, TIBET has fascinated humanity for centuries. This land beyond the mighty Himalayas, on the highest plateau of the world, was inaccessible to the outside world and has always been a challenge to all mortal beings as a unique destination: Tibet is a land of spectacular skylines, majestic mountain peaks, breath taking canyons, serene high-land lakes, rolling pastures and farmlands & pristine Forests. It also is a land of ancient Buddhist culture, artistic monasteries and centuries-old caravan trails. Its snow-covered mountains and windswept plateau are the highest in the world. The world's highest mountain - Mount Everest, rises in southern Tibet. Ka-erh in western Tibet, with an elevation of more than 15,000 feet (4,570 meters) above sea level, is believed to be the highest town in the world.Mount Kailash Yatra By Helicopter Via Simikot Hilsa combines, nature, culture, adventure and pilgrimage. Briefly, Life time physical world to transcendental world.
Mount Kailash Sightseeing Highlights:
The high point of the journey is the Kora or the Parikrama which takes around six days. The path around Mt. Kailash is 52 Km long and is covered on foot or pony. The dome-shaped conical summit of Mt. Kailash rises majestically over all the neighbouring peaks. The southern sapphire face and brown-red base of the peak is best viewed from Tarchen. Tarchen is the point from where the parikrama begins and ends. Mansarovar Lake beneath Mt. Kailash is breathtakingly beautiful with its turquoise blue waters. To the west of Mansarovar lies yet another lake, Rakshash Tal or Ravan Kund. The distance between the two lakes is 10 km. A natural channel, Ganga Chu connects both the freshwater lakes. Yet another lake, Gauri Kund is near Dolma Pass, the highest point of the trek route to Mt. Kailash.
