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Moon
Departure
Tour to Mt. Kailash 2010
May 22
Starting date from Ktm : MAY 27 FULL MOON
June 8 & 22 Starting date from Ktm : JUNE 26 FULL MOON
July 22 Starting date from Ktm : JULY 25/26 FULL MOON
August 19 Starting date from Ktm : AUG 24 FULL MOON
September 18 Starting date from Ktm : SEP 23 FULL MOON
Our Full Moon
Departure Dates to Mount Kailash 2011
May 13
Starting date from Ktm : MAY 17
June 11 Starting date from Ktm : JUNE 15
July 11 Starting date from Ktm : JULY 15
August 9 Starting date from Ktm : AUG 13
September 8 Starting date from Ktm : SEP 12
Mt. Kailash (6714
m) - also known as Tise, Kailash or Kang Rinpoche (Jewel of the
Snows) has since time immemorial been celebrated in many eastern
cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis-mundi. As the center of the
physical & metaphysical universe, Mt. Meru (Kailash) is sacred to
the Hindus, the Buddhists, the Jains, and the Bonpos. For the
Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Shiva. For the
Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic mandala of the
Dyani Buddhas & Boddhisatvas? The Wheel of Life.
For the devout
pilgrim a visit to Mt. Kailash & Lake Mansorovar forms the ultimate
realization of their spiritual pursuit. And for the adventure-lovers
it offers rugged beauty, remoteness and solitude. The June tour
visits Kailash during the annual Buddhist festival of Saga Dawa
while most of the other trips are planned to arrive at Mt. Kailash
during the full moon period to give all participants a rare
experience. A journey rightly called `once-in-a-lifetime'.
We are the leading
& pioneer Tibet tour operator equipped with experienced man power,
contacts and resources to handle all the logistics of such a tour.
Our support staffs are strong, hardy Sherpas who have been several
times to Mt. Kailash and have a reputation of hospitality that is
now an established legend. We welcome you all to experience the
bliss & magic of being at Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasorovar with us.
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MT. KAILASH & LAKE MANASAROVAR TOUR
ITINERARY |
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01 |
Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport and transfer to
hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. |
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DAY 02 |
IN KATHMANDU -
After breakfast, proceed for a half day sightseeing tour of
Pashupatinath Temple and Budhaneelkantha. Enjoy the evening at
leisure in Kathmandu. While the Chinese VISA will be obtain in
Kathmandu on this day, the travel permit for Tibet would be
applied for well in advance by us. Stay overnight at the hotel
in Kathmandu. |
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03 |
KATHMANDU TO NYALAM (3750m) –
After breakfast, drive to the frontier town of Nepal at Kodari,
enjoying a scenic drive through Dhulikhel. From here, a short
walk to the friendship bridge for the drive to Zhangmu, which is
the main entrance for Tibet, China at the height of 2,300 m. It
is about 145 km from Kathmandu. In Zhangmu, receive assistance
from our Tibetan counterpart. After completing the immigration
formalities at the check post, continue the journey for another
35 km which could take almost 3 hours through the winding roads
to Nyalam. After the scenic drive, enjoy overnight stay at
Nyalam (3,750 m). The lodge and guest house here are very simple
and basic. Expect the unexpected as tourism in Tibet is slowly
picking up since last 10 years. Overnight stay at Hotel Nyalam
or similar |
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DAY 04 |
IN NYALAM FOR ACCLIMATIZATION –
The day is dedicated for acclimatization at Nyalam. Go for a
short trek of about three hours in Nyalam itself. Overnight stay
at Hotel Nyalam or similar. |
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DAY 05 |
NYALAM TO SAGA (4600
m) 240 km - After breakfast,
drive through the windswept territory passing many villages and
camps of Yak herders with a distant view of snow capped
mountains. Go through the first high pass, Lalung La Pass (5000
m) where a superb view of the Himalayas can be enjoyed from
Gaurishanker, Shishapangma to Langtang Himal. Drive past Khunmen
Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen and Peigutso Lake (4400m). Continue
the drive, crossing the river ?Yarling Tsangpo? known as
Bhramaputra, to reach Saga (4600 m; 240 km / 6 -7 hours drive).
Overnight stay at local guest house. |
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SAGA TO PRAYANG
(4750m) 255 km - After
breakfast, drive to Paryang (4750 m) 255 km / 6 - 7 hr drive
through windswept territory, passing many villages and camps of
Yak herders with distant view of snow capped mountains. On this
day the road is quite flat, hence the drive will be comfortable
compared to other days. Overnight stay at guest house / Hotel
Prayang. |
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DAY 07 |
PRAYANG TO HOR QUO
(4560 m) 223 km -
lifetime, as you will have the first sight (darshan)
of the holy Mt. Kailash and the holy Mansarovar Lake. Camp on
the bank of the Lake. Overnight in Camp. |
| DAY 08 |
MANSAROVAR PARIKRAMA
(4520 m) 115 km & DRIVE TO DARCHEN (4620 m) -
After breakfast, this is the day for
prayers and a dip in the holy Lake. Start with a jeep parikrama
of Mansarovar (4520 m) 115 km / 4 - 5 hrs. During this parikarma,
we will have a picnic lunch on the bank of Lake Mansarovar. On
the way, stop near Trugu Gompa for a dip in the Lake. There will
be separate tents for changing. Time Permitting visit Chui Gompa.
In the afternoon, drive to Darchen (4620 m). Darchen is located
beneath the majestic holy Mount Kailash, a small village with
couple of guesthouses. During the auspicious pilgrimage time,
this place is flooded with pilgrims with hundreds of tents all
around. Darchen is the beginning and end point of the Kora.
Overnight at Guest House in Darchen. |
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DAY 09 |
IN DARCHEN TO
ACCLIMTISE - After breakfast,
proceed to the acclimatising exercise with a short trek to
Serrlung Monastery and to Nandi Parvat, which offers an
excellent view of Mt. Kailash. Overnight stay in Darchen to
prepare for Kailash Parikarma. Overnight at Guest House in
Darchen. |
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DAY 10 |
DRIVE TO TARBOCHE
(13 km) and TREK TO DIRAPUK (4860 m) 7 km -
After breakfast, drive about 13 km to
Tarboche, the starting point of the Kailash Parikrama. Tarboche
is also known as the outer ?Asthapath?. The first day of the
Kora is a gradual walk with multitudes of other local pilgrims
chanting and praying. The trail will lead you to a few ups and
downs till you reach our camp/guest house at Dirapuk (4860 m) 7
km / 5 - 6 hours trek. Camp on the grassy meadows with a view of
Mt. Kailash. Those not feeling fit to continue the parikarma
will drive back to Darchen and wait for the Parikarma group to
return. Overnight in camp. |
| DAY 11 |
TREK TO ZUTULPUK
(4760 m) 18 km - Today the
circumbulation (Kora) will lead to a much higher elevation of
the holy path, just beneath Mt. Kailash. The walk will bring us
to one of the highest point at Drolma La, (5,200 m) before
gradually descending to the field towards Zuthulphuk for an
overnight stay, after 5 - 6 hours of a walk. Zuthulphuk (4760 m)
18 km / 9 - 10 hrs.
After an early breakfast, the group will set off as the sun rays
break over the ridges above. After the footbridge the trail
rises up a rocky slope. Take this gently but steadily. It soon
reaches a level walk. The peak of Mount Kailash rises to the
right and can now be seen linked to a long spur, which joins the
eastern ridge. This is the top edge of the glacial valley from
which the Lhachu ("Divine River") flows.
This day is the climax of this holy journey and is the most
difficult. One has to pass through the Drolma La Pass (5680m),
the highest altitude on this tour. Physically it is the most
arduous day. At the pass is a large boulder depicting Tara,
festooned with prayer flags. Here too the Tibetans leave a
memento of themselves such as a tooth, a lock of hair or even a
personal snapshot.
After perhaps 30 minutes, descend a steep, rock-strewn path to
the valley below. Just below the pass is Lake Tu-je Chenpo
Dzingbu (Gauri Kund) i.e. "The Pool of Great Compassion". Take
great care now because it is easy to sprain your ankle or worse.
You must negotiate steep staircases down to a snowfield. The
only way down is to jump from boulder to boulder across a large
rock fall. On the ridge above is a formation known as the Lekyi
Ta-ra ("Axe of Karma"), as though one moment can lead to a
suffering, an accident, or even death.
A final steep staircase brings you to the valley floor. From
here it is still about 5 hours to the day's destination with no
shelter in between. It is vitally important to remain on the
right hand side of the river, the West bank. If not, you will
get trapped, unable to cross it. The walk now becomes very
pleasant and relaxing (as long as the weather is clear and there
is no howling gale). The path follows the gentle slope of the
valley over grassy fields and clear brooks for several
kilometers before it narrows and turns further south to merge
with another valley before reaching Zuthulphuk, the "Miracle
Cave" of Milarepa. Overnight stay in the second camp. |
| DAY 12 |
ZUTULPUK TO DARCHEN
TREK 10 km and DRIVE TO PRAYANG (4750 m) -
The morning can be spent exploring the
caves and visiting the temples and the shrine that have been
built around Milarepa's cave. A married elderly couple
supervises the temple, which is usually an active residence for
over half a dozen Tibetan devotees, helpers, or relatives who
continuously busy themselves with the tasks of maintaining the
buildings.
One imagines Milarepa's disciples meditating here. Many of the
caves contain meditation platforms, self-contained by dry
stonewall which divides them from their cooking partitions and
entrance areas. It is well worth the short climb up to these
caves before beginning the final stage of the trek. The winding
gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage walk 10 km / 4 -
5 hrs. Once you reach the end point near Darchen, land cruisers
will be waiting to take the group back to Prayang. (Those who
could not do the parikarma would be waiting to welcome other
group members at this point). Overnight stay at Hotel Prayang. |
| DAY 13 |
DRIVE FROM PRAYANG
TO SAGA (4600m) 255 km - After
breakfast, drive to Saga. Overnight at the local guest house. |
| DAY 14 |
DRIVE FROM SAGA TO
NYALAM (3750m) 240 km - After
breakfast, drive to Nyalam. Overnight at Hotel Nyalam or
similar. |
| DAY 15 |
DRIVE TO KATHMANDU
(1350m) – Drive downhill to
Zhangmu and the Friendship Bridge where transportation awaits
for the final leg of the journey to Kathmandu (150 km) / 8 - 9
hr. After reaching the Friendship Bridge, you will be leaving
the Tibet vehicles on the other side of the border and will walk
for about 15 minutes towards the Nepal Immigration Post where
the coach for Nepal would be waiting for you. The border guide
will assist you to shift your belongings towards the Nepal side
of the bridge. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu. |
| DAY 16 |
Free day in Ktm for souvenir shopping & independent activities. |
| DAY 17 |
Fly back to your home with memories of Mt. Kailash and the holy
Lake Mansarovar. |
COST INCLUDES:
Tibet travel permit, 13 days Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar tour on full
board basis, 3 meals a day prepared by our trained cook during the trek, 03
nights accommodation in KTM, Insurance & visa fee for Nepalese crew, full
guide & sherpa support, all necessary equipment i.e. tents, mattress,
utensils, fuel, All surface transportation, monastery entrance fee, yak &
yak men, Oxygen cylinder & masks and Gamow Bag.
EXTRA COST:
Meals in Kathmandu, Personal travel insurance, personal expenses & gears,
hard/soft drinks, extra expenses occurred in case of natural disasters, ill
health, rescue in case of emergency & tips.
EXTRA:
Tibet/China Visa Fee USD 114.00 Per Person. extra USD 85.00 per person for
American nationals.
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Foreigners: US$
1800 p/p |
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Indians: INR 76,000 P/P | |
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Includes: |
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Tibet travel permit, 14
days Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar tour on full board basis, 3 meals a day
prepared by our trained cook during the trek, 03 nights accommodation in KTM,
Insurance & visa fee for Nepalese crew, full guide & sherpa support, all
necessary equipment i.e. tents, mattress, utensils, fuel, All surface
transportation, monastery entrance fee, yak & yak men, Oxygen cylinder &
masks and Gamow Bag.
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Extra cost
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Tibet/China
visa fee USD 114.00 each.extra USD 85.00 for American nationals, meals in Kathmandu, Personal travel insurance, personal expenses &
gears, hard/soft drinks, extra expenses occurred in case of natural
disasters, ill health, rescue in case of emergency & tips.
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