Muktinath Helicopter Tour - 1 Days

Overview

Do you have limited time to visit Muktinath Temple? Then, Muktinath Helicopter tour is one of the easiest ways to visit the holy temple in a short period of time. The Muktinath Temple is located at the laps of snowcapped mountains at Thorong-La pass at an altitude of 3710 meters in Mustang district of Nepal.

Travel access is little difficult due to its harsh weather condition. So, you can take benefit of this package to worship Lord Muktinath. Muktinath is the god of Salvation; it holds great significance for all spiritual people in the south Asian sub-continent. The Hindus call it Muktichhetra (Place of deliverance) is one of the four religious sites. Taking bath in Muktinath is believed to cleanse the sin of a lifetime. Thus, Thousands of visitors come to Muktinath every year.

Muktinath Helicopter Tour starts from Kathmandu airport and sometimes helicopter will also be available in Pokhara airport. You will fly high above the beautiful and scenic valleys enjoying the views of snow peak like Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. After landing at Ranipauwa – the helipad at Muktinath, you will be provided one hour to have a darshan of Muktinath Dham. Temple is half hour hiking distance from the helipad. While in Muktinath, you will get time to make good darshan of Muktinath temple and take holy bath at 108 taps. There is a famous Jwala Mai (the goddess of flame) temple in a west to Muktinath Temple.

The eternal flame that has been burning inside the temple continuously since the time of immemorial and this temple draws both Hindus and Buddhists pilgrims alike. Many Shaligrams (Ammonite) found here are considered by Hindu as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and worship them.

Muktinath temple lies in Annapurna conservation area. To enter in this area you need two permits. One is Annapurna Conservation Area Project Permit (ACAP) and another is Trekker’s Information Management System Permit (TIMS). It is restricted to enter in this zone without collecting these two permits.

Best Time to take Muktinath Helicopter Tour

We have to check the weather and choose the best time to fly as Helicopter Tour is all about flying in the sky.  Flying in the sky is so much adventurous and dangerous thing. If the weather is not good then don’t fly. The most suitable time to visit Muktinath Temple is from March to June and September to December. During these months weather will be clear and snow-capped mountains can be observed closely from Helicopter. Moreover, we also serve Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter tour.