11 Days Helicopter Trip

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1 Kailash Manasarovar Yatra Days Helicopter Trip Kathmandu to Kathmandu Kailash Mansarovar Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 1

2 Kailash Manasarovar Helicopter Tour Itinerary Nights/11 Days heli trip (Kathmandu Mansarovar Lake Mt. Kailash Kathmandu) Day 01» Arrive Kathmandu (1,400m) Arrival at Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu, welcome by our company representative and transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Check into your room and refresh. If you have arrived early, you can explore the local markets in Kathmandu or spend leisurely time at your hotel. Overnight stay at your hotel on sharing basis. Meals included : Veg Dinner Accommodation Style : 4/5* equivalent hotel sharing basis Day 02» Pashupatinath Temple visit and fly to Nepalganj (150 m) 1 hr. 30 minutes flight Today Morning after breakfast we will start exploring the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu including Pashupatinath, Boudhaneelkanth Temple. After visiting the temples return to your hotel and wait for the transfer to domestic airport from where you will board your flight to Nepalgunj to kick start your journey towards Kailash Manasarovar. Upon arrival at Nepalgunj airport Max Holidays representative will assist you to hotel check-in at your hotel for overnight stay. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : 3* equivalent hotel / guesthouse stay on sharing basis Optional: Oe a ee ook fo outai flight as a optioal tou fo this oig. This is a hou flight oe Wolds highest Mountain peaks. The flight departure time is at 6.30 am so those passengers who booked for this incredible flight should be ready by 5.30 am in the hotel and one of our tour officers will pick up and transfer to the domestic airport. Day 03» Fly Nepalgunj Simikot (2910m) 50 minutes flight The flight between Nepalgunj to Simikot is a complicated part of this trip as the operation of those small aircrafts completely depends on the weather conditions. The weather keeps changing very frequently near Simikot and it sometimes causes short or long delay in taking flight to and from Simikot. We will reach Nepalgunj airport early in the morning as directed by the guides to ensure that we can board the Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 2

3 earliest possible flight to Simikot. Rest of the time will be free at Simikot to acclimatize with the weather conditions. Stay in a hotel / guesthouse in dormitory style. Day 04» Fly Simikot (2910m) Hilsa (3640m) 25 minutes flying time. Drive to Taklakot (4755m) Early breakfast and then reach Simikot airport to connect with your Helicopter flight to Hilsa. From Hilsa walk to China immigration and after completing the visa formalities walk to your bus waiting on the other side of the border. To reach your bus, you will be crossing a river by swinging bridge to reach Sher, Tibetan border region. A short 22 kms drive (45 minutes) will take you to your hotel in Taklakot. Relax till the guide is organising rooms for your stay. After a tiring day you have reached to a height of over 4755 meters and health issues are quite common here. Please eat properly, drink good amount of liquids, follow the instructions of the guide and do not expose yourself to air. Dinner and stay will be at the hotel in Taklakot. Important Note : Hilsa is a deserted border town of Nepal with extreme inhospitable climatic conditions. It is compulsory for the group members to cross Nepal-China border together as all will be travelling under a group permit & visa. In the event of delay in crossing the border due to any reason one must spend time relaxing, doing yoga meditation or in other personal activities. The delay in crossing the border, if happens, might cause health problems as the dusty air, scorching heat or cold winds here are tough to bear. Stay at Hilsa is not planned but if occur we might face shortage of eatables and other living facilities. Please carry your water bottles, light eatables with you and keep patient. Cooperate with the crew members as they try their best to offer you best possible comfort. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style Day 05» Taklakot Day free to acclimatize (4755m) After breakfast entire day at leisure for acclimatize you body. In the afternoon short treks will be taken in preparation for the Kailash Yatra, overnight stay at Hotel. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style Day 06» Drive Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar (4556m) - 90 kms / 1 ½ hour drive We have very important day today as we are heading to the holiest place at Lake Manasarovar. After breakfast start drive in the bus to Lake Mansarovar. Approx one and a half three hours drive through beautiful mountains and terrains will bring you to Lake Mansarovar. Before reaching Chui Gompa, our Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 3

4 destination for the night near Lake Mansarovar, make a stop near Rakshas Tal (Lake of Demons) for a while. From here you will have the first glimpse of Holy Mount Kailash. Continue drive to Chui Gompa and check into your guest house. Rest of the time free to explore the beautiful lake, performing rituals and prayers, taking dip in the lake and other personal activities. Meals and stay will be at the guesthouse. Important Note : Kindly take a note that here the only source for water is the holy lake Manasarovar. This is one of the highest fresh water lakes in the world and its water is considered to be good for the purification of body and soul. This natural water is used in cooking, bathing, washing your clothes etc and boiled / hot water of the lake is served for drinking. If you are not comfortable with this you may carry water purifier tablets. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Guesthouse stay in dormitory style Note : If you are traveling in full moon group, your stay will be near Manasarovar Lake on full moon. Day 07» Drive to Darchen (4675m) 35kms drive. Start Trek to Derapukh (5056m) 12 kms / 5-6 hrs trek Today morning, we will wake up comfortably and we will find a good place for holy dip in the Lake Manasarovar for our pilgrims. We will also arrange shower tent for ladies nearby the bank of lake for changing the clothes. Also you can arrange your puja / haven at feasible place according to you. Our crew member will assist you if any help required. After finishing holy bath and prayers, and taking lunch, we take a short drive to Darchen / Tarboche / Sersong / Yam Dwar. On the way, we can also see paoai seey of akshas Tal Deos Lake i the othe side of Lake Masaoa. Dahe is the major administrative hub of Kailash region with basic development in infrastructure and facility and also considered as the base camp of Mt. Kailash from where the circumambulation around Kailash begins. All pilgrims have opportunity to pass through Yama Dwar before trek commence. The members who are not going for parikrama/kora will return from Yama Dwar after very close darshan of Mt. Kailash from this point and get back to Darchen or Mansarovar guesthouse waiting for return of parikrama group. Other travelers who are going for parikrama will continue trekking ahead on foot. Those who wish to hire Horse/Yak and porter may do it directly with the help of the Tibetan guide on direct payment basis. You will given name coupon to choose the horse & porter and the same horse or porter will accompany you throughout the trek. We will manage Yaks & Yak men to carry our kitchen and other camping logistics for Kora. Travelers should not forget to carry their packed snacks for lunch and hot drinkable water from kitchen before starting kora. Today trek is flat and gradual ascend along the bank of river so it will be easy to reach Derapukh camp comfortably within 5-6 hours. We will make stopover in mid way for our packed lunch (Fruits, Juice, Chocolates etc). Our Tibetan guide will help us to book our Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 4

5 guesthouse in advance and we will check into room upon reaching there. Derapukh is one of the best and closest points from where we can see crystal clear North face of holy Mt. Kailash. You will have great opportunity to take several memorable pictures of Kailash from here. The night can be too cold below zero degree temperature so we will have light dinner (Khichdi, soup etc) and rest in our bed. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Packed Snacks for Lunch, Light Veg Dinner Accommodation Style : Veg Breakfast, Packed Snacks for Lunch, Light Veg Dinner Note : Hot drinkable water will be made available in the morning for the day. Please fill your bottle. Day 08» Trek Dirapukh to Zuthulphuk (4790m) 22 kms trek/9-10 hours via Dolma La Pass (5630m) Wake up very early morning before dawn; we witness first sunlight on Mt. Kailash offering amazing view of the Golde Kailash. Take light breakfast and get ready to begin the trek towards Zuthulphuk. This day is considered as toughest day of this trip. The trek goes steep climb up continuously upto Dolma-La high pass (5630m) for about 3-4 hours and steep down to Gauri Kunda and upto flat valley for about 2.5 hours then after you will walk all the way on flat land for about another 2-3 hous. Thats hy, it is the toughest & longest trek of this Yatra/trip. We should cross the high pass as early as possible in pleasant weather at day time before it starts getting windy. At the top of Dolma La, you can see the place called Shivasthal that covered with holy flags and the personal belongings like clothing, ornaments or devotees visited here earlier. There is strong belief in Tibetan religion that whatever you will give here you will get in heaven after your death. Travellers should not forget to carry their packed lunch and hot drinkable water from kitchen before starting the trek in the morning. After crossing Dolma La pass, you will see the holy pond Gauri Kunda at downhill in the right side of your path. Then further walking down for a while, we will take break for lunch. This downhill trail is not easy due to rocky & loose stones so we should walk very carefully. Then after, you will catch soon flat trail that reaches our night halt destination, Zuthulphuk. Also please note, the travellers who are riding on yak/horse should also walk for 2 to 3 hours in between trekking while you are coming steep-down after Dolma La pass. In Zuthulphuk, we will stay in a guesthouse or in fixed tents with bed, bed sheet & warm blanket. Stay will be in dormitory style. The weather will be cold, so we will take light dinner and then go to bed. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Packed snacks for Lunch, light veg Dinner Accommodation Style : Guesthouse stay in dormitory style or tent Note : Hot drinkable water will be made available in the morning for the day. Please fill your bottle. Note : About 3-4kms trek (ascend and descend) near Dolma La pass is steep and rocky. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 5

6 Day 09» Gradual trek 10 kms to Darchen and drive to Taklakot (3-4 hours trek and 3-4 hours drive) This is our last trek day and we have to make short trek about 3-4 hours so we will wake up at normal time and begin descend trekking to Darchen town. Our transport will pick up us from Darchen, upto where the road is accessible and drive to guesthouse at Darchen where our other group member are waiting. Then after, we straight continue our drive to Taklakot by completing the remaining course of Lake Manasarovar parikrama by vehicle. Relaxed time and stay in guesthouse at Taklakot. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Snacks for lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : Hotel or guesthouse stay in dormitory style Note : One can take Lake Manasarovar water in a bottle to bring home as blessings of the lord. Day 10» Taklakot to Kathmandu via Simikot and Nepalgunj (Drive + Helicopter + Flights) After early breakfast 22 kms drive towards China-Nepal border. Cross the border by walk and after completing immigration formalities reach Hilsa, Nepal side. Take 25 minutes helicopter flight to Simikot and then connecting flight to Kathmandu ex Nepalgunj. Night stay will be at a five star hotel in Kathmandu. Meals included : Veg Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Style : 5 star hotel in Kathmandu stay on sharing basis Important Note : As stated above the air sectors Hilsa-Simikot-Nepalgunj are very complicated and totally weather permitted. Delay or rescheduling or interruption in flights on this sector is a common nature of this journey. If, due to climatic conditions, shortage or rescheduling of flights, you get stuck at Hilsa please note that we have backcountry accommodation here, natural water, limited food and limited living facilities. Health issue, especially with old age people are quite possible, therefore it is advisable to stay with the group so that help may reach you in the event of necessity. Additional night stay at Hilsa/Simikot/Nepalgunj on return are not included in the package and if need be, additional stay and food will be chargeable which is payable directly to Nepalese team (approx INR 2000 per day). There is no refund or adjustment for any unutilised stay, food or any other service. We provide first aid facilities but all other additional medical expenses in the event of hospitalisation and/or emergency evacuation charges are to be paid by the pilgrim/traveller only. Day 11» Leave Kathmandu After breakfast you will be transferred to the Tribhuvan International airport to board your flight back to home. Your trip concludes and you fly back home capturing everlasting memories of your visit to His land. Meals included : Veg Breakfast Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 6

7 Kailash Mansarovar Tour Packaged Cost Nights/10 Days helicopter trip Nationality of the pilgrim/traveler KMY overland yatra cost Indian passport holders INR 1,75,000 per person NRIs (Non Resident Indians) with foreign passport US$ 3500 per person Foreign passport holders (other than Indian and Nepalese) US$ 3500 per person British passport holders GB 2700 per person American passport holders US$ 3850 per person Single room supplement (Kathmandu only) INR 6500 (Indian national ) US$ 150 (Non-Indian and American) Additional night stay in Kathmandu INR 4800 PP Double room (Indians) US$ 120 PP Double room (Non-Indian) Important remark: The above price is subject to change in the event of change in the policy of local governments and concerned authorities, sudden hike in permit fee, visa fee, Govt taxes, major fluctuation in currency rate and any other reason beyond our control, at any time. Any additional expense incurred due to such reasons shall be payable by the pilgrim/traveler, before the commencement of the trip failing to which their bookings can be cancelled without further notice and all payments will be forfeited. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 7

8 What is included in this KMY package cost : Airport to hotel return transfers in Kathmandu 02 night stay in a 4/ 5 star equivalent hotel in Kathmandu on sharing basis 02 breakfast, 02 lunches, 02 dinners in Kathmandu Kathmandu city sightseeing including visit to Pashupatinath Temple by private non a/c bus. Kathmandu to Nepalgunj return air tickets in regular flights 01 night stay at Nepalgunj with all meals 01 night stay at Simikot in a guesthouse/best available hotel. 01 Breakfast, 01 Lunch, 01 Dinner at Simikot Nepalgunj to Simikot return air tickets in regular flights Simikot to Hilsa return helicopter flights on sharing basis nights stay in a hotel/guesthouse at Taklakot with all meals 01 night stay near Lake Manasarovar on sharing basis with all meals 01 night stay at Dirapukh during the first day of parikrama with all meals (Light food and snacks) 01 night stay at Zuthulpukh during the second day of parikrama with all meals (Light food and snacks) Transportation in Tibet side by jeep or van or bus First aid kit with tour guide Oxygen Cylinders in Tibet side for emergency English speaking Tibetan tour guide in Tibet side English / Hindi speaking Nepalese tour leader Nepalese chef with helper and a Sherpa Support van/truck to carry kitchen equipments and other material Necessary group permit for visiting Mt. Kailash Normal Tibet single entry group visa fee to visit Kailash Manasarovar. Humla restricted area permit fee Yak for carrying kitchen and trekking equipments 01 duffle back, 01 backpack bag and 01 wind cheater on complimentary basis Nepal-China border tax All Nepalese and Tibetan Govt taxes * Food will be pure vegetarian * There is no refund for unutilized services * First meal Dinner. Last meal breakfast on the trip * 12 KG luggage per head is permitted in flight/helicopter What is not included in this KMY package cost : Travel and medical insurance, Nepal visa fee for NRIs and foreigners, air tickets to reach Kathmandu and back, emergency evacuation service charges, emergency medical expenses, Ashtpad visit charges, extra cost for additional stay and food in the event of delay in trip due to any reason, riding yak/horse, porter, any expenses of personal nature, urgent visa fee if required, govt of India service tax, Nepal visa fee for foreigners and NRIs, visa splitting charges and additional vehicle expense for returning early from the trip due to any reason, charges for chartering private helicopter/flight, hike in trip price due to any sudden change in permit fee/visa fee/currency exchange rate etc, any other additional expense incurred due to weather conditions, natural disaster, technical failure, delay or cancelation of flights, delay by authorities in visa or permit, strikes, riots, or any additional expense incurred due sudden change in the program or due to any other unforeseen reasons/circumstances. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 8

9 How to book and pay for the Kailash Yatra trip : To enroll you in one of our Kailash Mansarovar group 2017, you need to submit a scanned colored copy of a valid passport. The passport should be valid for atleast 06 months from the date of start of the trip. To start your bookings, we will require a egistratio For duly filled and signed alongwith and Bookig Ters signed by the traveller, one latest coloured passport size photograph and yatra registration fee. For helicopter trips the required registration fee is INR 25,000 (Indians) / USD 500 (foreigners) per head. For Lhasa trips and other trips the required registration fee is INR 25,000 (Indians) / USD 500 (foreigners) per head, except overland trips from Kathmandu for which registration fee is INR 15,000 (Indians) / USD 250 (foreigners) per head. The registration fee includes a non-refundable amount of INR 9,600 (Indians) / USD 300 (foreigners) for helicopter trip and INR 4800 (Indians) / USD 200 (foreigners) for overland KMY from Kathmandu, if the booking is cancelled due to whatsoever reason. We suggest that before making bookings, you must read carefully all booking and cancellation terms PAYMENT OPTION» WIRE TRANSFER TO INDIA BANK Swift wire transfer is a safe and easy method to make payments from outside India, against your bookings. You can simply visit your bank and request them to transfer money to our Indian account of Max Holidays by using the below mentioned SWIFT account information. Standard Chartered Bank Bank address : HB Twin Towers, Wazirpur, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Beneficiary Account no. : SWIFT Account Code : SCBLINBBCON OR Axis Bank Ltd. Bank address : Pitam Pura, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Beneficiary Account no. : SWIFT Account Code : AXISNBB PAYMENT OPTION» ONLINE BANKING (NEFT / RTGS / IMPS) You can make payments to any of our following bank account using your online banking service. Please do not forget to send us the transaction reference no. and amount to enable us trace and identify your payments. Axis Bank Ltd. Pitam Pura, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Account no. : OR Andhra Bank Prashant Vihar, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Account no. : Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 9

10 IFSC code : UTIB IFSC code : ANDB PAYMENT OPTION» VISA or MASTERCARD (Online Credit Card Payment Gateway) We accept Online Credit Card Payments (VISA and MasterCards). If you wish to make payments using credit card, simply visit and pay for your bookings PAYMENT OPTION» CASH or CHEQUE If you wish to deposit payments by cash/cheque against your yatra bookings, kindly use our following bank account details. Please do not forget to send us a bank deposit slip against each cash or cheque payment transaction. You can also send cash payments to our Delhi head office and obtai ash eeipt from our accounts department. Axis Bank Ltd. Pitam Pura, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Account no. : OR Andhra Bank Prashant Vihar, New Delhi Account Name : Max Holidays India Pvt. Ltd. Account no. : Important notes about bookings, payments and cancellations As per the visa regulations a hand written passport is not eligible to apply for visa in India. It is the responsibility of the traveler to ensure that he/she has a valid digital passport. All cheque payments are subject to realization of the cheque. No payment is considered as received unless the same is reflected in our bank account and confirmed to you in writing by our office. For all swift bank payments and refunds the swift bank fee shall be payable by the traveler only. We do not bear the liability of intermediary bank fee and other expenses incurred for making such payment transactions. Please take a note that all credit card payments attracts 3% online bank charge and the same are to be paid by the customer. Card payments are subject to realization from the bank. If require, we may ask the credit card holder to fill the Credit Card Payment Authority Form which is to be submitted to the bank along with a copy of passport of the credit card holder to claim your payments. Please visit to check the current rate of exchange of your currency The traveler is required to carefully read the booking and cancellation policy and also terms of services of the company as mentioned in various documents, registration form and on website If you do not agree with those terms, you should not process your bookings with us. While processing your bookings and payments you confirm your acceptance to all those conditions. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 10

11 Know About Kailash Manasarovar Yatra A trip to holy mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar is organized under tough climatic conditions and extreme inhospitable terrain. It is a spiritual adventure travel to the remote mountains lands of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the holiest pilgrim sites for the followers of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Bon religions. Please consider that due to its high altitude travel (above 5600 mtrs), tough climatic conditions, lack of infrastructure and facilities, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is also considered as one of the most difficult treks of Asia. Despite of its all difficulties and challenges it is a soul inspiring journey for the followers of different religions. Kailash Manasarovar attracts thousands of pilgrims from across the globe every year for inner healing. Max Holidays organise groups to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar every year by Deluxe Buses, Land Cruiser and Helicopters. The start points of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra are Kathmandu (Nepal), Nepalganj (Nepal border near Lucknow) or Lhasa (Tibet) and we offer various tour itineraries to meet with your requirements. Please visit or to know more about such trips. Where is Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar?» Mount Kailash is a peak in the Gangdisê Mountains, which forms part of the Transhimalaya in Tibet. It is situated near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia including the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the River Ganga). It is considered a sacred place in four religions Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Bon. Situated near Mount Kailash (22,000 feet) are the Lake Manasarovar (Lake of Compassion) and Lake Rakshastal Daos Lake in Tibet Autonomous Region. Lake Manasarovar (also Manas Sarovar or Mapam Yumko) is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, 940 kilometres (580 miles) from Lhasa, the capital town of Tibet. It is situated at an elevation of about 4,590 mtrs (15,060 ft) above sea level, a relatively high elevation for such a large freshwater lake on the mostly saline lake-studded Tibetan Plateau. Lake Manasarovar is relatively round in shaped with the circumference of 88 kilometres (55 miles). Its depth reaches a maximum depth of 90 m (300 ft) and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). Lake Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej, which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Ghaghara, an important tributary of the Ganges. It is considered that taking a dip in this lake washes the sins of the lifetime. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 11

12 What is the importance of this spiritual trip?» According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva, the destroyer of ignorance and illusion, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain named Kailasa or Kailash, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along ith his ife Pāati. Desiptio i the Vishu Puaa of the outai states that the fou faes of Mount Kailash are made of crystal, ruby, gold, and lapis lazuli. Mount Kailash is said to be a pillar of the world and is located at the heart of six mountain ranges symbolizing a lotus. In Jainism, Kailash is also known as Meru Parvat or Sumeru. Ashtapada, the mountain next to Mt. Kailash, is the site where the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva, attained Nirvana/moksa (liberation) Tantric Buddhists believe that Mount Kailash is the home of the Buddha Demchok (also known as Demchog or Chakrasamvara), who represents supreme bliss. There are numerous sites in the region associated with Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), whose tantric practices in holy sites around Tibet are credited with finally establishing Buddhism as the main religion of the country in the 7th 8th century AD. It is said that Milarepa (c c AD), champion of Tantric Buddhism, arrived in Tibet to challenge Naro Bön-chung, champion of the Bön religion of Tibet. The two magicians engaged in a terrifying sorcerers' battle, but neither was able to gain a decisive advantage. Finally, it was agreed that whoever could reach the summit of Kailash most rapidly would be the victor. While Naro Bön-chung sat on a magic drum and soared up the slope, Milarepa's followers were dumbfounded to see him sitting still and meditating. Yet when Naro Bön-chung was nearly at the top, Milarepa suddenly moved into action and overtook him by riding on the rays of the sun, thus winning the contest. He did, however, fling a handful of snow on to the top of a nearby mountain, since known as Bonri, bequeathing it to the Bonpo and thereby ensuring continued Bonpo connections with the region The Bon, a religion which predates Buddhism in Tibet, maintain that the entire mystical region and the nine-story Swastika Mountain are the seat of all spiritual power. Who can travel to Kailash?» Any person who is in good health conditions to undertake travel in high altitude of 5600 mtrs and above can travel to Holy Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. The age limit is 70 years but sometimes we are able to get permit for people upto 75 year of age depending on his/her fitness and consideration of the concerned authorities. Issuance of permit cannot be guaranteed in any case or circumstances because the same is always on the discretion of the concerned authorities only. It is strictly advisable for every pilgrim to consult with your doctor and undergo the basic medical tests to ensure that he/she is fit to Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 12

13 tael to suh high altitude aeas. We euie a dotos etifiate confirming your fitness to undertake such challenging travel. In the event of non-receipt of the medical certificate before the commencement of the yatra and/or sudden change in health of the traveler which does not allow the traveler to take the trip, we retain the right to cancel your participation in our batch and all payments shall be nonrefundable. A valid passport, Tibet visa and necessary permits are mandatory for this yatra which can be obtained through an authorized agency only. Usually foreigners and NRIs get their visa in Kathmandu upon arrival and for Indian nationals it is mandatory to present the passports to China Embassy in Delhi alongwith a copy of the permit to get necessary visa. In the event of delay in grant of Visa from Embassy and non-receipt of the passport, Indian Nationals can fly to Nepal with their photo Identity Card (Voter ID Card). Please take a note that depending on the health of the pilgrim and due to adverse climatic conditions Tibetan authorities sometime stop people above 60 year age to undertake parikrama. Such decisions are totally at the discretion of the authorities and we do not take any responsibility of the same. Important remark: Kailash Mansarovar trips are full of uncertainties due to political, diplomatic, natural and many other reasons. Rules and policies of China Govt and other concerned authorities changes suddenly and quite frequently for Kailash Mansarovar travel for political, natural and diplomatic reasons etc. We as an operator do not have any hold or command over such changes and we and/or the travelers are bound to follow such rules/policies. We shall keep you informed for any such change/s. Any additional expenses incurred on traveler due to such sudden changes shall be payable by the traveler and any inconvenience caused to the traveler due to such changes will not be the responsibility of Max Holidays. Kindly consider the uncertain nature of Kailash trips before booking a trip for you. Organizing Kailash Yatra for pilgrims» Organising Kailash Yatra for pilgrims in such a high altitude in Tibetan region with lack of good services and facilities itself is a challenging job for operators and their local team. We put our best efforts to ensure that your yatra is completed with less hassles, lesser discomfort and without any hurdle or delay. But, since this trip is very unpredictable we do not guarantee that your trip will be without errors or problems. One should be prepared for tough situations in terms of climate, lack of infrastructure, shortage of basic needs, unwanted delays and discomfort etc. Trekking of Mt. Kailash is a challenging task and it requires extraordinary mental and physical strength. It has been observed that the people of strong will power and extreme spiritual mentality are the best people to complete this trek with lesser level of difficulties. If God permits one may have a pleasant and successful journey to Mt. Kailash. Important remark: It is advised that while traveling to Kailash Mansarovar (especially through heli route) one must keep their return date flexible and should avoid fixing any urgent appointment or important job near to the return date. In Kailash Mansarovar trips (especially in the helicopter tours) delay in onward or return journey is an obvious factor if the weather is not favourable for flights and helicopters or if there is any nature disturbance or technical problem. Please chose a date keeping in mind such unexpected delays in the trip. Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 13

14 Risks and difficulties involved in organizing the yatra» Organising travel to Tibet region is difficult itself and the most difficult part of Kailash Yatra is to get the travel permit (for Kailash Yatra one need a special permit and group visa). The rules and regulations of the local authorities keep changing quite frequently. Moreover Tibet is a remote area with very limited availability of services and one should not expect to receive high level of comfort while travelling to Kailash Manasarovar and other region in Tibet. It is advisable to read about Kailash Yatra and guidelines for travelling to Tibet, before you book a trip. Also natural disasters and sudden changes in weather are very frequent and a common factor which makes the trip tough for us and for the travelers as well. Helicopter and flights are most affected due to bad weather conditions and sudden climatic changes leading to difficulties of getting proper food and clean accommodation are quite a common thing. One should be prepared for this. Sometimes you may have to stay in backcountry accommodation which may not be comfortable. High altitude sickness is also a very common factor seen in the travelers. Trekking and kora / parikrama (circumvallation) of Mt Kailash will be challenging and one need to be prepared for the same. One should practice walking daily in the morning/evening to become habitual of taking longer walks. To overcome with difficulties and risks and to make the yatra comfortable one must make himself/herself aware of the Kailash Manasarovar travel guidelines. Please contact our office for any clarification or information. Yatra booking requirements and process» To register yourself in one of our fixed departure dates for Kailash Yatra please contact our India head office at mobile phone no OR office landline no or us your details at kmy@maxholidays.com or kmybookings@gmail.com or info@kailash-yatra.org. Please take proper information from our office and tell our yatra booking officer about the date and type of yatra you want to select for your participation. We need a coloured copy of your passport (passport should be valid for atleast six months from the date of travel), Registration Form cum Agreement duly filled and signed by the traveler, one passport size coloured photograph and booking advance payments which can be done via bank transfer, cash deposit, cash, credit card payment gateway and other options available with our office. It is the responsibility of the traveler to take all necessary yatra related information from our office as while making the bookings with us you hae ageed to the Bookig Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 14

15 Tes speified o ou esite and also conveyed during the course of correspondence. About Mt. Kailash Parikrama (Kora)» The parikrama of Mt. Kailash is made in a clockwise direction. The parikrama of Mount Kailash is about 52 km (32 miles) long out of which about 9 kms is done by vehicle. Some pilgrims believe that the entire walk around Kailash should be made in a single day, which is not considered as an easy task. A person in good shape walking fast would take perhaps 15 hours to complete the trek. Some pilgrims venture a much more demanding regimen, performing body-length prostrations over the entire length of the circumambulation The mountain is located in a particularly remote and inhospitable area of the Tibetan hills. A few modern amenities, such as benches, resting places and refreshment kiosks, exist to aid the pilgrims in their devotions. It is a popular belief that the stairways on Mount Kailash lead to heaven. Walking around the holy mountain has to be done on foot, pony or yak, taking some three days of trekking starting from a height of around 15,000 ft (4,600 m) past the Tarboche (flagpole) to cross the Dolma La pass 18,200 ft (5,600 m), and encamping for two nights en route. First, near the meadow of Dirapuk Gompa and second at Zuthulpukh after crossing Gauri Kunda. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Map» Organized by Max Holidays Pvt. Ltd. : 809, ITL Twin Towers B09, Netaji Subhas Place Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi (India) 15