Damodar Kunda Helicopter Tour

Damodar Kunda Helicopter tour takes you to the holy lake Damodar Kunda in high Himalayas in Upper Mustang area of Nepal. Damodar is the another name of Lord Krishna in Hindu mythology.

Major Points to be noted

• Special entry permit of US$ 500 per person is necessary to visit Damodar Kunda
• Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) entry permit USD 30 per person
• For Helicopter flight permit, both permits of all travelers is necessary and need at least a week
• A person from Nepal Goverment (policeman) will fly from Jomsom to Damodar Kunda

Damodar Kunda is described in Barah Puran, a hindu holy book. There is a column that describe the importance of holy lake in Barah Puran. Lord Krishna has said that who pays a visit to Damodar Kunda and takes a deep-bath, he/she will be free from all kinds of sin they did in this life or previous life. There are three major lakes in common called the Damodar Kunda. Brahma Kunda, Rudra Kunda and Ananta Kunda are the name of the three lakes in Damodar kunda area which are  located at the altitude of 22,000 ft. in the remote Himalayan district of Mustang in western Nepal.

Many Hindu devotes visits this holy lake every year. A special permit is require for the Damodar Kunda visit. Normally Helicopter tour of Damodar Kunda  takes about around one and half hour from Kathmandu and one hour from Pokhara . Damodar Kunda helicopter tour cost around US$ 5500 for charter base flight.

Helicopter Tour Cost:

For the cheap price to Damodar Kunda lake visit, charter flight of maximum number of people is necessary. A single Damodar Kunda heli tour takes a maximum of 4 persons in one helicopter flight. So sharing the total charter heli cost divides into many chunks.