| Tour
Packages
| THE
HOLY MT. KAILASH - MANSAROVAR YATRA |
| Duration:
17Nights / 18 Days
Places to Visit: Kathmandu - Tibet
- China - Langtang Himal - Yak Kharka - New
Dongba - Mayumla Phedi - Mansarovar - Mount
Kailash - New Dongba - Yak Kharka - Nyalam
- Kathmandu |
Day 01
- 02 : Kathmandu
Arrive Kathmandu. Meet and transfer to hotel. Obtain
Chinese Visa.
Day 03: Kathmandu - Tibet
- China
Morning drive to the frontier town of Nepal at Kodari.
From here, a short walk to the friendship bridge
for the drive on a local available vehicle to Zhangmu,
the main entrance of Tibet, China at the height
of 2,300 m. which is about 145 kms from Kathmandu.
In Zhangmu, you will be received by guide from our
Tibetan counterpart. After all the formalities at
the check post here, our journey continues for another
35 kms which can take almost 3 hours through the
up-winding road to Nyalam with beautiful scenery
as the drive brings us for the overnight stay at
Nyalam(3,700 m.). The lodges and guest houses here
are very simple and basic. You can expect the unexpected
as the China Tourism in Tibet is slowly picking
up since last 7-8 years.
Day 04: China - Langtang
Himal - Yak Kharka
Morning drive to the first pass of Lelung La at
5,050 m. From here a superb view of the high Himalayas
can be seen from Gaurishanker, Shisapangma to Langtang
Himal. Drive to Yak Kharka(4675 M) 240 Kms(08-09
Hrs). O/nt. Camp
Day 05: Yak Kharka - New
Dongba
Another morning drive through the windswept territory
passing many villages and camps of Yak herders with
the distance view of snow capped mountains. After
6-7 hours of drive brings us to New Dongba for the
overnight Camp.
Day 06: New Dongba - Mayumla
Phedi
From New Dongba, drive to Mayumla Phedi(4500 m)
160 kms/6-7 hrs. drive. O/nt. camp.
Day 07: Mayumla Phedi
- Mansarovar
Drive from Mayumla Phedi to Mansarover(4560 m) 120
kms. O/nt. Camp
Day 08: Mansarovar
AT Mansarover Parikarma by Jeep. Time Permitting
visit Chui Gompa . PM. Drive to Darchen(4560 M)
O/nt. at Guest House in Darchen. Darchen is located
beneath the majestic holy Mount Kailash, a small
village with couple of guesthouses. During the auspicious
pilgrimage time, this place will be flooded with
Pilgrims with hundreds of tents all around. Darchen,
the beginning and end point of the Kora.
Day 09: Mansarovar - Mount Kailash
Drive approx. 08 Kms. From Darchen to Tarboche,
the trek starting point of Kailash Parikrama.The
first day of our Kora is a gradual walk with multitudes
of other local pilgrims chanting and praying. The
trail leads us to few ups and downs till we reach
our camp at Dirapuk (4,750 m.), after 5-6 hours
walk. Camping on the nice grassy meadows with a
view of Kailash, north west face.
Day 11: Mount Kailash
Today our circumbulation (Kora) leads to much higher
side of the holy path just beneath the Mount Kailash.
The walk will bring us to one of the highest point
at Drolma La, 5,200 m. before descending to the
gradual field towards Zuthulphuk for the overnight
camp after 5-6 hours walk. Zuthulphuk(4700m) has
a small monastery.
Day 12: Mount Kailash
- Mansarovar
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy
pilgrimage walk (5 hours) . O/nt. camp at lake Mansarover
Day 13: Mansarovar
- Mayumla Phedi
Drive to Mayumla Phedi. O/Nt. Camp
Day 14: Mayumla Phedi
- New Dongba
Drive to New Dongba. O/nt. Camp
Day 15: New Dongba
- Yak Kharka
Drive to Yak Kharka. O/Nt. Camp
Day 16: Yak Kharka
- Nyalam
Drive to Nyalam. O/Nt. Camp
Day 17: Nyalam - Kathmandu
Drive down to Friendship Bridge where transportation
awaits for drive to Kathmandu(150 Kms)/8-9 Hrs.
O/nt. Hotel.
Day 18: Kathmandu -
Onward Destination
Morning Free for souvenir shopping and other independent
activities. In time transfer to International Apt
to connect departure flight |