Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Medical Test: Understanding the Health Requirements

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is known to be one of the challenging pilgrimages. Why? It involves a high-altitude journey, and if you decide to reach Kailash Mansarovar on an overland journey, it requires a long-distance trek at high altitudes and rocky terrains, demanding great physical fitness. As the oxygen level remains relatively low in this region, and so, you should be properly aware of your medical conditions. 

Additionally, it’s important to note that there is no need to obtain any medical tests if you’re opting for a travel management firm like Trip To Temples. Just submitting a medical fitness certification issued by a certified MBBS doctor, with the declaration form stating that you are fit for undertaking a high-altitude journey. Please note that the issued medical fitness certification should be a maximum of one month before your departure date for the Yatra.

On the contrary, according to the guidelines provided by the Government of India, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra fitness test is important to avoid any loss of life or health complications during the yatra. Some of the important tests according to the government’s guidelines are: Blood pressure, Urea proportion in blood, Lipid profile, X-ray of the chest, Stress Echo Test, Asthma test, CBC test, etc. But this is applicable for government travel routes only.

Do I need to submit a medical fitness certificate to TTT for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?

If you’re looking for a comfortable and easy breezy journey, then booking your yatra via a travel management firm can be an ideal pick to plan your pilgrimage, hassle-free. The overall yatra is easier than the government route, as private tour operators usually prefer organizing your Kailash Mansarovar yatra via the Nepal route. In fact, with Kailash Yatra packages offered by Trip To Temples, the age limit is much relaxed, and there’s no need to go for multiple health checkups at hospitals. So, how does it become even simpler with us to experience a Kailash Yatra? Read below:

• Just a medical fitness certificate issued by an MBBS doctor (should be issued a month before the departure date) is required

• An undersigned declaration that states your medical fitness

• A report card provided by the aforesaid doctor, if the traveller is dealing with any severe or critical medical condition/s, with a stamp, signature, and statement of travel prescription of the doctor on it.

For more details on medical fitness requirements for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, call us at +91-8510007751.

How can I prepare my health for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?

Planning Kailash Mansarovar Yatra anytime soon? Here are the pro tips to remain physically fit during the yatra:

• Do the fitness exercises daily, or go for a morning walk or jog every day

• Avoid junk food and eat healthy, like fresh fruits, green vegetables, khichdi, and easily digestible food

• Practice meditation and breathing exercises daily

• Don’t skip your regular medicine prescribed by your doctor (if any), take them on time

• Do not panic while trekking through the remote regions during your yatra. Practice mindfulness and deep breathing exercises

• Avoid performing the Mount Kailash parikrama if you feel discomfort, such as breathlessness, heartache, and severe pain in your body

• Monitor your oxygen level regularly with the help of an oximeter during the yatra.

• Purchase a cotton mask and 1-2 portable oxygen cans in Tibet. Portable Oxygen canisters are helpful at high altitudes and during Kailash parikrama.

Note: If you’ve any medical history related to cardiovascular disease, or any respiratory diseases, or are undergoing any treatment, it is advisable to consult your doctor for Kailash Mansarovar Parikrama or the full-round yatra.

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