Trip Facts
- Total Duration 15 Days
- Trip Grade Moderate
- Max Altitude ...
- Group Size 2 - 10 Pax
- Start From Kathmandu
- End From Kathmandu
- Trip Mode Pilgrimage Tour
- Accommodation Hotel/Teahouse
- Best Season ...
Every living creature has unique way of showing their devotion and respect to their god. Human beings, being the most knowledgeable creature have a very distinct way of worshiping gods. Mount Kailash situated at China’s autonomous region of Tibet is considered as the holiest mountain of world by the follower of four different religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bon-Po (Tibetan indigenous religion).
Hindus believe Mount Kailash as an exclusive abode of Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. Jain calls this Mountain as Meru Parvat or Sumeru- a place for attaining Salvation. Buddhist believes it as the dwelling of Lord Buddha and Bon religious people worship Mount Kailash as the savior of entire Tibetan people. Even a single glance at this Black Mountain is taken as the symbol of good luck. It is believed that the founder of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan and Bon- Po religion have resided and meditated here once.
Circumambulating the 53 km periphery of Kailash Parvat, situated at an elevation of 6714 meters is taken as a way of escaping from the vices of life. This arduous foot walk begins from ‘Yam Dwar’ (Gate of heaven). Those who could not circuit the whole Parvat even return back rotating the Yam Dwar. Tibet has become the world’s best pilgrimage destination as it is home to the sacred Mount Kailash and Manasarovar Lake. It is a dream of every pilgrim to venture this holy spot to rinse off their all sins which they have committed knowingly or unknowingly in their life obtaining Mokshya: Salvation. Hence every year thousands of pilgrims carve their journey to Tibet via Nepal..
Manasarovar Lake; Near Mount Kailash you can see a gigantic Lake called Manasarovar (4580m). As derived from Sanskrit language, ‘Manas’ meaning Mind and ‘Sarovar’ meaning Lake, it is mother of four prominent rivers in Asia namely, The Brahmaputra, The Ganges, The Sutlej River and The Indus. According to Hindu mythology, this lake was formed in the mind of god of creator, Brahma and even a beast that bears the name of Manasarovar shall go to the paradise of Brahma. It has age long spiritual and religious significance to Buddhist as well. Buddhist believes that lord Buddha meditated near this lake and obtains knowledge about the reality of life.
As per the Holy Scriptures, even a single dip into this lake can free you from the chain of the mortal life securing your place in heaven after death. It is an ultimate way of purifying your body and soul. Its water is considered as the purest one and drinking it makes you lifelong immune. Every devotee is eager to venture this holy Mount Kailash and Manasarovar Lake at least once in their life time. Travel Company, Monterosa is here to facilitate you for your life time unforgettable holy trip. Please feel free to contact us for further inquiries. We are always at your service.
Meeting point: Arrival day pickup from Kathmandu airport scheduled to your arrival timetable
Important highlights
- 53 km Kailash Parikrama / Kora / round must be walk/trek from Yam Dwar to Chongdo, which is 38km. No any car/bus and jeep Service will be available so everybody should walk or ride horse. Pony and local porter can be hired for 3 days.
- Your passport must have at least 6 months or more validation from travel date.
- One should adjust in basic service guest house, lodges or mud houses during Kailash tour/Yatra
- The minimum age requirement for other country passport holder is 09 years old but there is no maximum age criterion.
- In Kailash region, there is no any temple of Lord Shiva but we can see the temple of Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman in Khojarnath on the way to Manasarovar Lake which is 15 km far from Hillsa boarder Nepal Tibet boarder.
- Hillsa - Chiu Gompa - Darchen – Yam Dwar - Darchen – Hor – Manasarovar Lake. Eco vehicle blue bus must be used compulsorily which we can get from Nangri Tourism of Bureau in Darchen.
Fixed Departure Dates for 2024
- 15 July 2024
Trip Itinerary
- 15 July 2024 Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu before 09:00AM Collect passport, apply Biometric, evening Arati Pasupatinath
- 16 July 2024 Day 02:Holy visit Saga, Doleshwor, Boudhanath Afternoon Kailash Manasarovar briefing in hotel Radisson
- 17 July 2024 Day 03: Rudrabhishek, Hawan and visit Saktipith Jal Narayan, after drive to airport, fly to Nepalgunj & stay hotel
- 18 July 2024 Day 04: Morning fly to Simikot and stay overnight
- 19 July 2024 Day 05: Fly to Hillsa by Helicopter, drive to purang
- 20 July 2024 Day 06: Drive to Manasarovar Lake, Circuit & Stay Full moon night in Manasarovar Lake
- 21 July 2024 Day 07: Hindi rituals & afternoon drive to Darchen
- 22 July 2024 Day 08: Drive to Yam Dwar and walking to Dirapuk
- 23 July 2024 Day 09: Climb up Charan Sparsh, touch Mt. Kailash
- 24 July 2024 Day 10: Early morning walking to top and Zuthulpuk
- 25 July 2024 Day 11: Walking to Chongdo and drive to Taklakot
- 26 July 2024 Day 12: Drive to Hillsa, fly Simikot, Nepalgunj KTM
- 26 July 2024 Day 13: Transfer Kathmandu airport final departure
Tour Cost for (NRIs) Foreigners/ tourists
Per Person USD 4500 Double / Twin room sharing basis
Per Person USD 5000 Single room basis
(Full meal Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch, dinner) as fallow itinerary)
Extra Service if required
Mountain flight / Everest Flight is USD 230 per person
Extra cost if required for Kailash circuit:
Horse ride during the Parikrama 1 horse for 4 days USD 515
(Directly payable to the Tibetan guide)
Porter for carrying small bag for 4 days round Kailash USD 220
What's Included
- Kathmandu arrival - transfer to hotel-welcome drink, briefing
- Darshan Pashupatinath evening Arati - next day morning also
- 2 nights hotel Kathmandu-all meals-2 bed room sharing basis
- Hotels double bed sharing, guesthouse/mud house 4 bed room
- Kathmandu-Nepalgunj- Simikot- Kathmandu- scheduled flight
- Simikot - Hillsa- Simikot (Charter flight 5 persons) 1 helicopter
- Tibetan guide for Kailash tour from Hillsa, Nepali team leader
- Supporting cooking team - assistant Sherpa guide for Kailash
- Life, medical insurance- Nepali team leader Kailash tour staff
- Chef cook (who can prepare vegetarian dishes) cook & helper
- All guesthouse / mud houses during Kailash -Manasarovar tour
- Deluxe luxury air-condition coach (India passport holder/NRI)
- Support truck carrying Kailash food, luggage and Nepali staff
- Oxygen cylinder, mask - regulator Kailash for emergency use
- Upper Humla permit for helicopter and clients trekking permit
- Yak and yak man for mount Kailash Parikrama (Kailash Kora)
- All entrance and conservation fee of Nepal and mount Kailash
- A duffel bag, completed certificate for Mt. Kailash (if required)
- Travel permit and Tibet visa Kailash tour all Yatri, Nepali staff
- Baggage allowed per person 15kg total who travel helicopter
- Rudra Abhishek Hawan with 11 Braman Poojari Pasupatinath
- 1 Pandit in Manasarovar for do Rudra Abhishek with Hawan
What's Excludes
- Day back pack 4 days Kailash Parikrama
- Travel insurance for life and medical
- Nepal re-entry visa fee for tourist/NRIs
- Domestic excess baggage cargo cost
- Down jacket and rain coat for tour
- Beverages(cold drinks & hard drinks)
- Photography and telephone charges
- Additional expenses incase-bad weather
- Emergency evacuation expenses in case
- Tips for Tibetan / Nepali guide and staff
Our extra service includes than other operator
- We do welcoming our all Kailash Yatri in Kathmandu airport by Flower & Rudraccha Garland
- Arrival day evening will be Aarati Darshan Pashupatinath temple with holy tour guide
- Second day morning, Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati in outside of Pashupatinath gate where Hawan place with 11 braman priests as same dress, chanting Rudrabhishek mantra. Time approximately 2 hours.
- After Rudra Abhishek, special spiritual holy Darshan inside of Pashupatinath Temple with Thali Pure Cow Milk, flower garland, Rudraccha garland (Mala) with Prasad, will do oil Lamp burning to main Shiva ling in Pashupatinath temple offering you through by priest and after offer Prasad and Mala get back to you and your family. This Pooja do buy ticketing system, ticket we will provide 1 family for 1 ticket, if single person without family, we provide 1 ticket for 1 person also.
- Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati also will operate in Manasarovar with 1 Nepali barman priest.
- Our Guide and staff will be highly professional for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra/Tour
- If our Kailash Yatri wants to meet Chief priest of Pashupatinath temple, we try to arrange meeting in Pashupatinath.We try to arrange meeting in Pasupatinath.
Packing list for Kailash Yatra
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Small back is pack for 4 days Kailash Parikrama/ Kora
Basic medicines (for minor injuries or lifesaving kit)
Any regular medicines that you have been prescribed
Toiletries kit (Shop, sh0ampoo, toothpaste, tooth brush)
Water bottle / Thermos flask for hot water (2 litters)
Sport shoes good for walking for Kailash Kora, gloves
Woolen socks (minimum 4 pairs) Torch light, rain coat
Wool / Thermo cot undergarments for Kailash tour
Shirt and pants which is easier to be while doing Kora)
Sunglasses, Sun lotion/cold cream - Kailash tour/Yatra
Sweets, Zinger/garlic candies, dry fruits, lozenges, etc
Enough warm clothing for mount Kailash Yatra / tour
- Kindly consult your doctor and get yourself examined for Spiritual Kailash Manasarovar tour
- As Holy mount Kailash & lake Manasarovar is situated at high altitudes please start exercises like walking, jogging, yoga meditation and other breathing exercises in order to make a successful holy tour
Fitness
Insurance
- Kindly get yourself a Travel medical insurance for this Kailash Manasarovar tour. Please make sure you cover yourself for emergency evacuation (helicopter), road transportation and hotel accommodation in the insurance.
- Everybody we require make travel insurance from home country Yatri or tourist which must be includes Life insurance, accidental insurance, all treatment and evacuation for transfer by land surface or by Helicopter from Nepal Tibet boarder to Kathmandu. Inside of Tibet/ Kailash is not allowed helicopter service
Health Precaution
Oxygen is less at higher altitudes. The inclement weather and high altitude induces certain illness generally not encountered in the plains. Headache, nausea, lassitude, lethargy, breathlessness, general uneasiness [malaise], high irritability, light loss of balance, disorientation, incoherence and insomnia are a few. It is common to all irrespective of the age, sex and physical fitness. Gradual acclimatization is the best answer. Tranquilizers, sleeping dose and strong anti-biotic must be avoided. The best idea is to deliberately slow down all the activities and have the following suggestions in mind:
- Relax-do not exert, be excited, make rest if needed
- Reduce talk time with each other during the journey
- Walk slowly – adopt one third of your speed and space.
- Keep your load light.
- Walk for 30 minutes and rest for 5 minutes
- Whenever you feel uncomfortable, just stop; rest and relax.
- Ignore the sudden outbursts of fellow pilgrims and avoid arguments.
- Observe silence with smile.
- Never go too high and too fast.
- Consume plenty of liquids; never proceed with an empty stomach.
- Chant a prayer or visualize everything around to suit your pleasant thoughts or put on the earphones and listen to your favorite music, Bhajans, chanting etc.
- Be careful not to catch a cold. It is better to be over clothed than under protected. En-route avoids taking bath or drinking water from Lake Streams or rivers, as your system is not conditioned for this.
- Protect yourself against dust and direct sunshine during the long stretches of driving. Face, feet and hands must be well protected.
- The uneven ground, steep slope and slushy banks are full of potholes. Do not combine walking and sightseeing together.
- Always listen to your guide or the one with experience. Never leave the group.
- On this trip, over exertion is to be avoided and drinking plenty of fluids is recommendable.
Hotel
Hotel in Nepal Side
Kathmandu: 5 Star Deluxe Radisson or Similar
Nepalgunj: 5 star Soaltee Westend Premier or similar
Simikot: 2 star hotel Manasarovar or similar
Hotels Tibet side & en- route
Taklakot: 4 star Hotel Himalaya or Similar
Manasarovar Lake: Guesthouse (basic dormitory room)
Darchen: 4 star hotel Kailash Himalayan
Dirapuk: Normal guesthouse basic dormitory room)
Zuthulpuk: Guesthouse (very basic dormitory)
Hillsa Nepal: Guesthouse (very basic dormitory)
Notice for Helicopter Route:
- You cannot rely upon us for two cases 1. Weather condition 2. Visa & permit of Tibet. We suggest our Yatri to avoid Kailash Tour via helicopter because of unpredictable weather.
- We suggest our Yatri to avoid Kailash Tour via helicopter because of unpredictable weather. You may face problem on the way to Kailash and while returning back. At least 3 extra days of allocation is better for journey. The route of Nepalgunj – Simikot or Simikot - Nepalgunj has the most unpredictable weather condition.
- The cost of extra days exceeding the original itinerary should be borne by the travelers/tourist/ Kailash Yatri themselves. The cost per day is USD 35 if any travelers want to take a helicopter ride; the cost should borne by him/her.
- Insurance for rescue helicopter, land transportation and medical expenses is must for every traveler/tourist/ Kailash Yatri
- If there is an official delay by Chinese Embassy in issuing Tibet visa for Kailash Manasarovar tour, the cost of days exceeding original itinerary should be borne by travelers.
- If anybody wants to follow helicopter route, he/she should allocate 3-4 days extra in situation of bad weather. We do organize trip to Kailash Manasarovar tour as per your agreements.
Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund incase cancellation is received between 7 – 15 days before departure.
- No refund in case cancellation is done after obtaining Kailash permit and Tibet visa.
- A client shall make no claims to refund or re-adjustment in the event of interruption of journey after tour commencement.
- Any changes in given itinerary requested by the client will be on chargeable basis.
- Extra accommodation in Kathmandu over 2 nights for Helicopter and 3 nights for via Lhasa as per itinerary due to early arrival from home or Kailash, rescue charges, medical bills are all to be covered by Yatri
- If the trip is interrupted in case of Visa/ permit problem in Tibet, or due to any other reason, which is not in our control, all the expenses arising out of it shall be borne by the client.
- During the Kailash Manasarovar tour, if any Yatri cancels the trip due to sickness or any other personal reasons, without completing the tour, there will be no refund.
Notice:
- Safe & Thrilling Tour to Kailash and Manasarovar with highly professional escorts.
- Our company Monterosa Treks and Expedition (P) Ltd never compromise with high quality service, if quality you will get cheaper price but then service quality will also go down. We have 31 years record till now and zero casualties.
- Our company is your Kailash Manasarovar Yatra / tour dream holiday!!