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Saga Dawa Festival

Saga Dawa Festival in Tarboche Mt. Kailash on 23 June 2024

Trip Facts

  • Total Duration 30 Days
  • Trip Grade Easy
  • Max Altitude ...)
  • Group Size 2 - 10 Pax
  • Start From Kathmandu
  • End From Kathmandu
  • Trip Mode Tour
  • Accommodation Hotel/Teahouse
  • Best Season ...

Enthusiastically celebrated on the full moon day of the fourth Tibetan Lunar month, Saga Dawa is the most important religious festival of Tibet. During the festival, everyone is seen reciting the prayers and playing the holy beads. The entire Tibet is deeply immersed in the festive and spiritual atmosphere. According to the Buddhist literary sources, Saga Dawa festival is celebrated to highlight the day when Shakyamuni (Buddha) attained the enlightenment. The most important part of the festival is replacing the 'Tarboche Flagpole', the famous huge pole that lies on the way of Kailash round. Every year, the flagpole is brought down and a new pole is erected in the place. The pole replacing event is watched by all the locals and foreigners alike with wonder and awe. People all around the Tibet flock to the place to attend the Saga Dawa festival and to attach their small prayer flags to the pole

The whole event is guided and ritually instructed by a Lama (a Buddhist teacher). The flagpole should stand upright or else it is believed to bring bad luck to Tibet. We encourage everyone to come to Tibet during Saga Dawa and join the festive celebrations of the region. Attending the festival is a great way to understand Tibetan life and culture. So, come and create a memory that remains for a lifetime.

Places You Will See

Fixed Departure Dates for 2024

  • 17 June 2024

Trip Itinerary

  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu before 10:00 AM
  • Day 02: Rudra Abhishek, visiting in Jalnarayan
  • Day 03: Prepare Kailash tour with Saga Dawa
  • Day 03: Start: Drive to Trisuli and Ghatte Khola
  • Day 04: Cross Tibet boarder, drive Kerung valley
  • Day 05: Drive to Saga Bazaar &overnight Saga
  • Day 06: Drive Hor, round Manasarovar and stay
    Attend Saga Dawa festival in Tarboche / Yam Dwar
    And back to Manasarovar Lake for full moon night
  • Day 07: Drive to Yam Dwar and walk to Dirapuk
  • Day 08: Start walking to Zuthulpuk (Kora 3th day)
  • Day 09: Walking to Chongdo &drive to Tarboche
  • Day 10: Drive to Praying & finally Saga Bazaar
  • Day 11: Drive to Kerung Bazaar & stay overnight
  • Day 12: Drive to Nepal-Tibet, continue drive KTM
  • Day 13: Transfer Kathmandu airport for departure

Trip Cost

Minimum 6 persons or more

06 -10 Persons, per person US$ 3000
11-16 Persons, per person US$ 2895
17-21 Persons, per person US$ 2695
22-25 Persons, Per Person US$ 2500
26 Persons or more per person US$ 2295
Single supplementary person US$ 250

Extra Service If require:
Mountain flight / Everest flight cost USD 230 per person

Extra cost if required for Kailash tour:
Horse ride during the Parikrama 1 horse for 3 days USD 385
(Directly payable to the Tibetan guide)
Porter for carrying small bag for 3 days round Kailash USD 165

What's Included

  • 4 nights 3 star hotel Kathmandu with bed and breakfast
  • Arrival, departure airport –hotel –airport transfer in KTM
  • Guided half day sights; in Pashupatinath, Budhanilkantha
  • Accommodation in Mt. Kailash mud house, guest house
  • Tibetan guide and Nepali team leader (English speaking)
  • Deluxe air condition coach 17 seats / van for 5-7 person
  • 1 Support truck for carry Nepali staff, Fresh food for tour
  • Transfer Kathmandu -  Kodari border-KTM by tourist bus
  • Porter for yaks & yak man for mount Kailash round tour
  • Tibet Kailash travel permit-Tibet visa for Mt. Kailash tour
  • Chef cook, cook and kitchen helper for Mt. Kailash tour
  • Every day meal; breakfast, lunch, dinner vegetarian/non
  • Life & medical Insurance for Nepal staff for Mt. Kailash
  • Complete Kailash Manasarovar tour certificate-if required
  • Farwell dinner with Nepali song and dance in Kathmandu

What's Excludes

  • mall  back pack for 3 days Mt. Kailash Parikrama
  • Enough warm clothing for Mt. Kailash Yatra / tour
  • Basic medicines (for minor injuries / lifesaving kits)
  • Any regular medicines that you have been prescribed
  • Toiletries kit (shop, Shampoo, Toothpaste, tooth brush)
  • Water bottle /Thermos flask for hot water (2litters bottle)
  • Sport shoes good for walking 3 days Kailash Parikrama
  • Gloves, Woolen socks (minimum 4 pairs), hand clove
  • Wool / Thermo cot undergarments, wind proof jacket
  • Shirt and pants which is easier to be while doing Kora
  • Sunglasses, Sun lotion/cold cream, Torch light, rain coat
  • Umbrella, walking stick, Sandal for use evening & morning
  • Sweets, Zinger / garlic candies or dry fruits, lozenges, etc

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

  • Back pack for 3 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 3 days 
  • Sweets, Zinger/garlic candies, dry fruits and etc

Fitness

  • 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

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.

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 30 years record till now and zero casualties.
  • Our company is your Kailash Manasarovar Yatra / tour dream holiday!!

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