Nepali airline begins aerial pilgrimage tour of Kailash Manasarovar at 27,000ft

The flight, however, is limited to Nepal’s airspace as Nepali airlines have no permission from China to fly into Tibet.

For decades, Beijing has ignored Kathmandu’s request to permit aerial sightseeing of Mount Kailash and Manasarovar lake in Tibet, China. According to tour operators, this untapped sector could offer a multi-million-dollar opportunity for Nepal. But they seem to have found an alternative.