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Highlights & Route
Quick answer: This 11 days / 10 nights Kailash Mansarovar yatra starts and ends in Lucknow, reaching Tibet by flight to Simikot and helicopter to Hilsa. It covers Lake Mansarovar and the three-day parikrama over Dolma La, with visa and Tibet permits arranged. From ₹3,02,399 per person. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 78178 98687 or send an enquiry.
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This private yatra takes you from Lucknow to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar through western Nepal, the shortest way in for most Indian pilgrims. Instead of long days on the road through Kathmandu, you cross into Nepal at Rupaidiha, fly from Nepalgunj to Simikot and take a short helicopter hop to Hilsa on the Tibet border. From there it is only a few hours by road to the holy lake.
The 11 days are planned around acclimatisation. You spend a quiet night at Purang before going higher, then two nights between the lake and Darchen before the parikrama, so the body gets time to adjust to the thin air. The three-day walk around Kailash takes you over the Dolma La pass, and pilgrims who are not walking can wait in Darchen and still have darshan of the mountain.
Our team handles the paperwork that worries families most: the Chinese group visa, Tibet entry permits, flight and helicopter seats and border formalities. In 2026 the Ministry of External Affairs warned pilgrims not to leave India until every Chinese visa and permit is in hand, after some private-tour groups were stranded in Nepal. We follow that advice strictly and confirm your documents before you travel.
All meals on the yatra are pure vegetarian. A yatra manager travels with the group from Lucknow and back, and Tibetan guides and drivers join on the China side as required by local rules.
Route
Lucknow → Nepalgunj → Simikot → Hilsa → Purang (Taklakot) → Lake Mansarovar → Darchen → Dirapuk → Dolma La → Zuthulpuk → Darchen → Purang → Hilsa → Simikot → Nepalgunj → Lucknow
Good to know before you book
- You need an original Indian passport, ideally valid for at least six months after the yatra, with two blank pages. The passport is usually submitted about a month before departure for the group visa.
- The Chinese visa is a group visa, so the whole group enters and leaves Tibet together. One person’s delay can hold up everyone, which is why we ask for documents early.
- China fixes a yearly quota for Indian pilgrims coming via Nepal (24,000 in 2026), and demand was far higher. Booking early improves your chances of a seat.
- Small planes and helicopters in Humla fly only in clear weather. Keep one or two spare days in your plans at home and avoid booking a tight return flight from Lucknow.
- The parikrama crosses roughly 5,600 m. It suits people who walk regularly and have a doctor’s clearance; ponies can be hired locally at extra cost.
- 2027 batch dates and the age and visa rules for 2027 will be added here once they are officially announced.
Yatra Highlights
- Helicopter route via Simikot and Hilsa, the shortest way to Kailash from India
- Mansarovar puja and full bus circuit of the holy lake
- Three-day Kailash parikrama over Dolma La, with an option to wait at Darchen