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Kailash Pilgrimage Bus Tour

16 days pilgrimage tour to Mt. Kailash & Lake Mansarovar
Best Season: May to October

New – Luxury tourist bus tour

 

Kailash Pilgrimage Bus Tour

 

In shape it resembles a vast cathedral......the sides of the mountain are perpendicular and fall sheer for hundreds of feet, the strata horizontal, the layers of stone varying slightly in colour, and the dividing lines showing up clear and distinct......which give to the entire mountain the appearance of having been built by giant hands, of huge blocks of reddish stone. The Great Plateau,
Capt. C.G. Rawling, London, 1905

 

 Mt. Kailash, at 6714 m, also known as Tise, Kailasa & Kang Rinpoche (Jewel of the Snows), has since time immemorial been celebrated in many Eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis mundi. And as the center of the physical & metaphysical universe, Mt. Meru is sacred to the Buddhist, Jains, the Hindus & the Bonpos. For the Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Lord Shiva; for the Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic Mandela of Dhyani - Buddha’s & Bodhisattvas....The wheel of Life; for the Bonpos, Kailash was the sacred nine storey Swastika Mountain, upon which the Bonpo founder Sherab alighted from heaven. Four of the great rivers of the Indian subcontinent originate from here: the Karnali, which feeds into the Ganges (south); the Indus (north); the Sutlez (west) & the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo, east).

 

Highlights:

Mansarovar Lake, Astapad excursion and holy Mt. Kailash
Day 01:

Kathmandu

Arrive at airport to be met by our representative and transfer to hotel.
Day 02:

Kathmandu
Sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Day 03:

Kathmandu-Zhangmu, 1900 m, 121 km

From Kathmandu the road climbs steadily uphill out of the Kathmandu valley past, breathtaking views through a luxuriant, deep gorge shifting to a windy barren pass.
Day 04:

Nyalam 3750 m, 30 km
A leisure drive to Nyalam. Rest & acclimatize.
Day 05:

Saga, 4350 m, 250 km

The road follows south of the Peigutso, continues across the plain with stunning Himalayan views. The route then follows a narrow gorge before climbing to a pass and dropping steeply down to a ferry crossing over the Yarlung Tsangpo.
Day 06:

Paryang, 4500 m, 255 km
Tibet Tour BusFrom Saga it is 145 km to Dongba. The road is good & the trip can be completed in 4-5 hrs. There is also a small monastery at the western end of town on a hill. This section of the road has panoramic views of mountains on either side of the road.

Day 07:

Lake Manasarovar, 4560 m, 260 km
From Paryang to Lake Manasarovar is a long drive of 7 hrs or more. There will be several river crossings & we drive past Mayum Ia pass (4600 M). The scenery is stunningly beautiful with panoramic views of the Himalayas. 0/N tented accommodation.

Day 08:

Darchen (4660 M), 30 km
About 30 kms north of Lake Manasarovar is Darchen, the main gateway to Mt. Kailash. Here we organize yaks or ponies for the Kailash circuit trek.

Day 09:

Kailash – Tarboche - Diraphuk
Tibet Travel Bus SeatThis Kailash circuit covers 53 kms & can be done in 3 days. We head west in clockwise direction & after a few kilometers the trail climbs up to a cairn at 4730 m from where the southern face of Mt.

Kailash comes to view. En-route visit Tarboche where annual flagpole raising ceremony takes place during Saga Dawa.

Day 10:

Diraphuk - Zutrulphuk, 4790

Toady we cross Drolma Ia pass (5630 M) & Gauri Kund Lake (5608 m) where Hindus worship & immerse themselves in the icy waters of the lake.
Day 11:

Darchen - Lake Manasarovar

The final end of the parikrama is an easy 2-3 hrs walk down to where the river emerges on to the Barga plain. We complete the 3 day circuit trek of Mt. Kailash & drive 57 KM to Hor Qu at Lake Manasarovar.
Day 12:

Paryang

  
Day 13:

Saga

  
Day 14:

Nyalam

  
Day 15:

Drive via Zhangmu & cross Friendship Bridge to Kodari border where you will be met by our representative. We then drive to Kathmandu.

  
Day 16:

Transfer to airport for your flight back home.

  

Note:

  • All prices are valid for the whole year 2011
  • We reserve all rights to make any changes in itinerary as per ground situation.
  • Prices are liable to change as per Tibet and various hotels, etc., and where possible timely intimation shall be given.
 

Service Includes

  • Tibet permits
  • Tibet visa fee
  • Monument entrance fees as per itinerary
  • One land-cruiser for back up (in case of emergencies)
  • Twin share accommodation in Kathmandu (3 nights) using 3 star hotels. In Tibet using best available hotels, guest houses, lodges and mud house at Nyalam, Saga, Paryang, Manasarovar & Darchen. Tented accommodation at Dirapuk and Zutrulpuk.
  • All meals (pure vegetarian) through out tour
  • Guided tours and transfers as per given itinerary using bus in Nepal & Tibet
  • Services of our trekking staff
  • Camping equipment including, two person tents, sleeping bag, dining tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent and seat, kitchen and dining utensils
  • Medical first aid kit,  PAC and Oxy-meter for use by clients
  • Down jacket for use only (Hiring fee of INR 500 per piece applicable)
  • One complimentary duffle bag
  • One complimentary day bag

Services Excluedes

  • Airfare to Kathmandu and back
  • Nepal visa
  • International airport taxes
  • Bed tea / coffee
  • Telephone calls, laundry, beverages and all other personal expenses
  • Horses for parikrama
  • Additional personal helper / porter for parikarma
  • Guest house / mud house during Parikarma (Diraphuk & Zutrulphuk).
  • Astapad excursion
  • Tirthapuri excursion
  • Medical Insurance & emergency rescue charges
  • Additional transportation & porter charges in the event of landslides or other natural calamities
  • Tips
  • Any other services not specified in the above costs includes list

Special Note:

  • Hotels / Guest houses / Lodges will be provided as per availability and in case of non availability, similarly category accommodation will be provided. Twin share facilities will be provided as per availability in each location.

Regulations on Bookings and Cancellation

 

Upon receipt of the letter/telex of confirmation, you are required to remit a deposit of INR 10,000 (per person) non refundable to Shubhatara Charter Company P. Ltd. Bookings will only be taken as booked on receipt by Shubhatara Charter Company of the initial deposit amount. If the tour group visits Tibet, as per scheduled, the prepaid deposit may be used as a part of operating costs and be deducted from the package tour cost. When or if Shubhatara Charter Company is unable to operate the group for any reason, the deposit will be refunded in full.

  1. Program or flight dates can be changed within our dates and a service charge of INR 1000 will be applicable. We should be informed at least one month prior to date of departure. All changes should have written communication.
  2.  In case of cancellation 15 days prior to departure date, 50 % of full fare will be refunded without any other charges.
  3. No refunds will be entertained, less than 15 days prior to departure.
 

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