Trip Facts
- Total Duration 16 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 ...
The city named “Lhasa” is the administrative capital of China’s autonomous region of Tibet. It is lying at an altitude of 3650 meters above the sea level. Lhasa offers the beautiful views of unique houses, ancient and historical architectures, the ancient Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Zokhang Temple and Norbulunka etc to the travelers. The fascinating Life style and unique cultures of the local people of Lhasa Tibet is worthy to explore for the visitors.
We have easy access to Lhasa from Kathmandu as China Southwest Airlines provides us the direct flight to Lhasa. Enjoying the exotic scenario across the snowcapped Himalayas with heart touching views of the highest peak Mount Everest we can reach Gonggar Airport of Lhasa Tibet just in one hour flight. All the immigrations and custom formalities at the Airport will be managed by our experienced Escorts. Then you will be taken to your night stay Hotel. It takes a two hour drive to cross about 93 km of distance in our coach to reach Hotel. Reaching Lhasa Tibet, two more days will be dedicated for the sightseeing of the beautiful city and Bharkhor. Doing this, it will be easier for you to adjust the climate and temperature as you are going to travel at high altitude region.
Then on the Third Day you will be moving towards your pilgrimage enjoying the views of beautiful settings of Tibetan Highlands and the Yarlung Tsangpo River. “Yam Dwar” (Gate of heaven) is the beginning point of Kailash region. From here your foot walk begins. On reaching the holyKailash Parbat, you will be taken to visit the sacred Manasarovar Lake lying about 15 meters below the Kailash. It takes three days to do the Kailash Circumambulation which is called “Kailash Kora” or “Kailash Parikrama” and that would be the end of the tour. Then you will be driven back to the Friendship Bridge from where you will have a bus ride back to Kathmandu. This is how our pilgrimage ends.
Kailash-The Mysterious Holy Peak; Mt. Kailash (6,714m) is one of the important pilgrimage destinations as it is believed to be the sacred abode of the gods and goddesses and the exact “Center of the entire Universe”. It is worshipped as the most sacred mountain of Asia by Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bonpo (Tibetan indigenous religion). The mountain is also famous for its unique four-faced appearance like that of a handle of a millstone. The Buddhist symbol 'Swastika' at its southern part has added up to the holiness of this Mountain. Mt. Kailash is referred to as “Kang Rimpoche”, literally meaning 'a Sparkling Mass of Snow' by the Tibetan people. Hindu mythology relates this mountain to “Mt. Meru” or “Mt. Sumeru”. Ancient Hindu scriptures, describes Mt. Meru is a mountain.
lying in the Himalayan range with its four faces made of four different Jewels namely, gold, crystal, ruby and lapis lazuli. It is also the source to four prominent holy rivers namely, The Brahmaputra, The Ganges, The Indus and The Sutlej in Asia.
Manasarovar Lake; Situated at an elevation of 4580 meters Manasarovar is the most sacred Lake of Hindus. It is just 15 meters below the holy Kailash Parbat. Manasarovar literally means 'the consciousness of mind', as per Sanskrit Language. It is a relatively circled lake which is so large that it takes full days for even the locals to circumambulate it whereas the adventure lovers may take 5-7 days for the same rotation. Manasarovar also holds an important religious space among the followers of Buddhism other than the Hindus. One dip into the cold water of this holy Lake is believed, to relinquish the soul of all its sins and physical body of diseases. Whereas drinking its water and rotating the lake with true devotion is similar to carving a straight path to heaven after death.
Meeting point: Arrival day pickup from Kathmandu airport scheduled to your arrival timetable
Important highlights
- Kailash tour, from Hor to round / Kora Manasarovar Lake will be transfer local bus use; it is fallow local rule and regulation Darchen.
- Kailash Parikrama / Kora/ round will be 53kilometer and must walk/trek from Yam Dwar to Chongdo which is 38km; there is no any car/bus and jeep. It is possible hire pony and local porter for 4 days.
- Most of guest house, lodges or mud houses are very basic service during Kailash tour/Yatra.
- Certificates from doctor but you should be fit for Kailash and Manasarovar tour.
Fixed Departure Dates for 2024
- 14 May 2024
Trip Itinerary
- 10 June 2024 Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu before 09:00 AM Collect passport, apply Biometric, evening Arati Pasupatinath
- 11 June 2024 Day 02: Holy sights Saga, Doleshwor Mahadev Afternoon, Buddha stupa, back hotel, Briefing Kailash tour
- 12 June 2024 Day 03: Rudra Abhishek, visiting in Jal Narayan
- 13 June 2024 Day 04: Fly to Gonggar airport & drive to Lhasa
- 14 June 2024 Day 05: Sights in Lhasa including Potala Palace
- 15 June 2024 Day 06: Drive Lhasa to Shigatse 3782m.- Hotel
- 16 June 2024 Day 07: Drive Shigatse to Saga 4640m. & hotel
- 17 June 2024 Day 08: Drive to Manasarovar Lake, continue Darchan
- 18 June 2024 Day 09: Drive Yam Dwar & start walk to Dirapuk
- 19 June 2024 Day 10: Visit Charan Sparsh north side of Kailash
- 20 June 2024 Day 11: Trek to Dolma La 5636m. & Zuthulpuk
- 21 June 2024 Day 12: Trek to Chongdo, drive to Manasarovar Spiritual ritual Pooja + Full moon night Manasarovar Lake
- 22 June 2024 Day 13: Drive to Saga Bazaar and overnight stay
- 23 June 2024 Day 14: Drive to Kerung valley and overnight stay
- 24 June 2024 Day 15: Drive to Kerung, fly to KTM by Helicopter
- 25 June 2024 Day 16: Transfer to Kathmandu airport departure
Trip Cost- Join basis/Privet tour
Per Person USD 4000 Double / Twin / Triple room sharing basis
Per Person USD 4500 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
- Arrival Kathmandu, transfer- hotel, evening Arati Darshan
- Visits to Pashupatinath and Budhanilkantha (Jal Narayan)
- 4 nights hotel in Kathmandu (double-bed sharing basis) full
- Fly KTM to Gonggar airport & transfer to Lhasa city, Tibet
- Kathmandu –Lhasa –Kathmandu flight ticket includes tour
- Drive to Shigatse, Saga & meet Nepali staff from overland
- Saga-Kailash tour breakfast-lunch-dinner make by our staff
- Lhasa, Shigatse - meals in local restaurant (full vegetarian)
- After Saga meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) pure Vegetarian
- Hotel KTM 5 star, Lhasa to Shigatse, Saga, Darchen 4star
- Tibetan guide -Nepali guide speak fluently English & Hindi
- Cook who can prepare Indian dishes as your requirement
- Cook helper, assistant guide for Mount Kailash tour /Yatra
- Bus 16 – 29 seater for whole group travel to Kailash tour
- Support truck for carrying Kailash tour food & Nepali staff
- We have oxygen cylinder, mask- regulator emergency use
- We take basic first – aid - kit box altitude sickness Diamox
- Provides duffel bag, day bag and complete tour certificate
- Kailash travel permit and Tibet visa Mt. Kailash tour Yatra
- Rudra Abhishek & Hawan with 11 Braman in Pashupatinath
- Special Darshan inside Pashupatinath after Rudra Abhishek
- 1 Pandit in Manasarovar do Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati
What's Excludes
- Personal expenses Kailash Yatra / tour
- Rescue evacuation expense if required
- All personal equipment for Yatra / tour
- Down Jacket, Raincoat, Umbrella
- Visa & re-entry visa for Nepal
- Tips for Nepali staff, drives, guide
- Travel insurance from home country
Importation information
- Kailash area or all places is no any heating in hotel / guesthouse room
- Hotel or guesthouse most of places no hot water in bath room.
- If get any portable heater in your country, Please bring with you.
We provide / includes for safety service in Kailash Tour
- 1 Big oxygen bottle tanks in each bus surface with mask- regulator
- 4 Poisk Russian oxygen tank for Kailash Kora with Mask & Regulator
- Blood pressure checking machine for team, every day check for Yatri
- Oximeter -checking every day our Yarty's oxygen label in your blood
- We proved altitude medicine Diamox Pills for Kailash circuit Tour
- We provide 3 bottles of Mineral (1 letter) water per day for 1 Yatri
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.
Packing list for Kailash Yatra
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Back pack for 4 days Kailash Parikrama / circuit
Enough warm clothing for Kailash Yatra / tour
Basic medicines (minor injuries or life saving kits)
Regular medicines that you have been prescribe
Toiletries kit (Shop, Shampoo, Toothpaste brush)
Water bottle / Thermos flask, hot water (2 litters)
Sport shoes good for walk, gloves, torch light
Woolen socks (minimum 4 pairs), Sunglasses
Thermo cot undergarment, sun lotion, cold cream
(Shirt, pants which is easier to be while do Kora)
Rain coat or Umbrella, walking stick for 4 days
Sweets, Zinger/garlic candies, dry fruits and etc
- 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 Hotel Radisson, Crown Plaza o Similar
(Full meal Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch, dinner) as fallow itinerary)
Hotels Tibet side & en- route
Lhasa Tibet: Deluxe 5 star Shangri La or Similar hotel (Full Meals)
Shigatse: 5 star Gesar Hotel New wing (New Building) full meals
Saga: 4 star Northern Holiday hotel or Similar
Manasarovar Lake: Guest house or mud houses
Darchen: 4 star Himalayan Kailash Hotel
Dirapuk: Normal guesthouse (Parikrama first day)
Zuthulpuk: Normal guesthouse (very basic) (Parikrama second day)
Note: 4 nights in 3 places like Manasarovar Lake, first day of circuit - Dirapuk & second day of circuit -Zuthulpuk will be dromedary bed room and very basic toilets available.
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!!