MARDIHIMAL HELICOPTER TOUR

Langtang Helicopter Tour takes you on an exhilarating helicopter ride across the beautiful Langtang Valley. A new inclusion in our Nepal Helicopter Tours, the helicopter tour to Langtang lets you experience the splendor of the Langtang Range. Langtang Region is the only trekking region that lies close to Kathmandu. This area is renowned for its rich Tamang Buddhist culture and Himalayan peaks that are easy to climb. The Tamangs, an ethnic mountain community, are believed to be descendants of Tibetan horsemen who came to trade horses in Nepal hundreds of years ago. In the traditional villages one can still find families practicing Tibetan culture and breeding horses. The region also came into the limelight when an avalanche triggered by the devastating 2015 earthquake destroyed the entire Langtang Village. The International Astronomical Association has named a crater in Mars ‘Langtang’ in honor of this village.

Get spellbound and mesmerized! Your Langtang Helicopter Tour begins from Tribhuvan International Airport. Enjoy aerial views of Kathmandu Valley as the aircraft makes its way to Langtang. Watch the green hills, hilltop villages, and serpentine rivers flowing past the mountains. Capture the breathtaking sight of snowcapped Himalayan peaks and Gosainkunda Lake (a sacred mountain lake) in your camera. The helicopter lands briefly at Kyangjin Gompa, a Tamang settlement with an ancient Buddhist Monastery located inside the Langtang National Park. Soak in the sights of the snow-covered mountains and glaciers during your Langtang Helicopter Tour. After exploring the area and refreshments at a local café you will fly back to Kathmandu. Some of the Himalayan peaks you will get to fly close to during your Langtang Helicopter Tour are Langtang Lirung, Langshisa Ri, Ganesh Himal, Dorje Lakpa, Paldor Peak, Jugal Himal, Yala Peak, and Singri Himal.

Muktinath Temple can be found in the Mustang District of Nepal within the Annapurna Conservation Area, situated at an elevation of 3710 meters and approximately 22 km North-East of Jomsom. This revered site is commonly referred to as “Mukti Dham” by Hindus, meaning “place of liberation“, and as “Chumig Gyatsa” by Buddhists, translating to “hundred waters“. For Hindus, Muktinath Temple is considered a “Mukti Kshetra“, a sacred location where people attain Moksha or liberation, while Buddhists recognize the deity as one of the Bodhisattvas. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, who founded Tibetan Buddhism, meditated at the site en route to Tibet. The name “Muktinath” is a combination of “Mukti”, which means “Salvation or Nirvana“, and “Nath”, which means “God or Master“. This Sanskrit name holds great significance for spiritual people across the South Asian sub-continent and carries strong emotional connotations for devout Hindus.