Duration: 10N/11D Tibet
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter from Kathmandu will make the journey much easier and faster. It is suitable.
• 11 Days Tour starting from Kathmandu, Nepal
• Transportation by Domestic Air & Helicopter
• Travel Insurance is Required
Early Booking Discount Offer
Holy Mount Kailash & Sacred Lake Mansarovar The Heaven on the Earth –
Note: Above mentions dates are our fixed Kathmandu arrival dates, where FM represents the Full Moon (FM) trip. There are two Full Moon arrival dates in every month – 1st Full Moon group will be in Mansarovar after the Kailash parikrama, whereas 2nd Full moon group will be in Mansarovar before the Kailash parikrama-on the same Full moon day.
There is no mention of the lake (or its location) in Vedic literature or ancient Sanskrit and Prakrit texts. Though colonial era and modern texts state Manasarovar to be among the most sacred sites of Indian religions, particularly Hinduism, this status is not found in early Indian texts prior to texts authored in the 1st millennium CE.[9][10] Instead, the early Buddhist, Hindu and Jain texts mention a mythical Mount Meru and lake Manasa. The mythical Manasa lake is described as one created through the mind of Brahma as the preferred abode of his vahana hamsa.[11]
While there is no explicit mention of this lake or the nearby mountain in ancient Sanskrit texts, there is indirect mention of this region of Tibet in hymn 2.15 of the Rigveda. There it says that Indus river keeps flowing north because of Indra’s power, a geographical reality only in Tibet. This is in the context of Himavant (or the Himalayas). According to Frits Staal, a Sanskrit and Vedic studies scholar, this makes it likely that some among the ancient Vedic people had traced the Indus river route and had seen the valley near Mount Kailash. However, there is no mention of this lake or it being a tirtha (pilgrimage site).[10]
Typically, major historic pilgrimage sites that were frequented by Buddhists, Hindus and Jains attracted a discussion in their respective texts and the construction of infrastructure by wealthy patrons or kings. In Hinduism, these were the mahatmya chapters in the Puranas, and the infrastructure include temples, dharmasalas, ashrams and pilgrimage facilities. At least until the 1930s, there is no evidence of such structures in the Kailash-Manasarovar region.[10]An 18th-century map of lake Manasarovar by the Jesuit Joseph Tiefenthaler.
Satellite view of lakes Manasarovar (right) and Rakshastal with Mount Kailash in the background
The earliest verifiable reports that confirm that this lake site attracted pilgrims are those of the Buddhists. According to Luciano Petech, Tibetan records confirm that Buddhists considered the region now identified as Kailasa and Manasarovar to be their sacred geography by late 12th-century, with many reports of Buddhist monks meditating in the Go-zul cave of Kailash and circumambulating the mountain.According to Alex McKay, the possible synthesis of esoteric Buddhism and Shaivism in Nepal, Tibet and eastern region of India may have expanded and brought Kailash and lake Manasarovar into the shared sacred geography for both Buddhists and Hindus. The 13th-century text Mahanirvana Tantra dedicates it first chapter to Kailash and Manasarovar lake as a pilgrimage site. This may have been coupled with the re-discovery of its importance to major rivers on the subcontinent.[12]
Between 1901 and 1904, southern Tibet became strategically important to the British Empire. The colonial era officials decided to encourage and assist religious pilgrimage to this lake and Kailash with comments such as “a devotee will be the pioneer of trade”. By 1907, about 150 pilgrims a year visited this site, a number significantly higher than those in the 19th century. The number of Indian pilgrims grew to 730 by 1930. Pilgrimage road and facilities to this lake and Kailash were constructed by Indians, in cooperation with Tibetan monks and officials, along the route after 1930.[13]
Indian Passport HolderINR 2,79,000 per person full peyment INR 2,79000 Per person +5%GST
foreign passport Holder
NON INDIAN ASSPORT HOLDERS USD 4130 per person–full payment 5% offer for 2025 fast booikngUAS & CANADIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS USD 4330 per person We can give you 5% dicount for 2025 offer fast bookinginstallment paymentNOTE: Additional charge will be applicable if there is increment from Tibet side for 2025
Registration Process
• Fill out Booking form (Click Here) and email it to us at info@mountaingaze.com, booking@mountaingaze.com
• Scanned passport copies (Colored copied is required for Non-Indian Passport Holders)
• Advance payment: USD 300 / INR 15,000 per person. Payment Options
Route: Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Mt. Kailash / Mansarovar Lake – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu
Important Note: Foreign Passport Holders need to arrive to Kathmandu 03 Working days before the fixed dates (Day 01 in the itinerary) for the Chinese Visa (Saturday and Sunday is not considered as working days). For Indian Passport, we will need their passport 07 working days before the trip in Delhi office. Please make sure that the Indian Passport Holder’s have Voters Card with them.
Optional: Everest Mountain Flight, Muktinath &Fixed Arrival Dates
2025 Kathmandu Arrival Dates for Helicopter Mansarovar Yatra
Note: You can pick your own date as well if you have bigger group
2025 Fixed Dates – Kathmandu Arrival Dates for Helicopter
May: (12th Full moon) 15th, 24th, |
June: (11th Full moon ) 2th, 11th, 15th, 24th, 27th, |
July: (10th Full moon) 6th, 15th, 24th |
August: (9th Full moon) 4th, 11th, 17th, 24th, 27th, |
Sept: (7th Full moon) 3th, 10th, 17th, 29th |
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Bus, Airlines
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3 Stars Hotels
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5,416 metres
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Helicopter From Kathmandu
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May - Oct
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Eco-Tour, Hiking
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All meals during the trek
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English, Hindi , Nepali
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Easy to Moderate
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20-40
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10
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70
Overview
According to Alex McKay, the possible synthesis of esoteric Buddhism and Shaivism in Nepal, Tibet and eastern region of India may have expanded and brought Kailash and lake Manasarovar into the shared sacred geography for both Buddhists and Hindus. The 13th-century text Mahanirvana Tantra dedicates it first chapter to Kailash and Manasarovar lake as a pilgrimage site. This may have been coupled with the re-discovery of its importance to major rivers on the subcontinent.[12]
Highlights
- KAILASH LOCATION : Western Tibet.
- ALTITUDE: Kailash peak (6714m) above the Sea level.
- Holy Lake Mansarovar
- Tibet Experience