DAY 0 ARRIVE KATHMANDU
Reception on arrival at Katmandu airport with fresh flowers garland. Evening at Leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
DAY 2 IN KATHMANDU
AM - your guided tour will take you for a visit of the Hindu culture in Nepal, Pashupatinath. This is the place where holy saddhus pray and cremations on the Bagmati River are carried out. While you are not allowed into the temple if you are not a Hindu, the grounds surrounding the temple usually have a fascinating crowd of the faithful. We then continue to the holiest shrine for the Buddhist culture in Nepal, Bouddhanath, with its large stupa, this is the place where all devout Buddhists come for a pilgrimage. It is not unusual to see very old devotees circumnavigate the shrine hundreds of times falling to their knees and rising again for a few steps only to go back down again to their knees.
PM – The day is free for final preparation of The Yatra
Overnight at hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
DAY 3 KATHMANDU TO NYALAM
Breakfast and leave KATHMANDU to commence Yatra to NYALAM (3,800 m), reach Friendship Bridge (NEPAL – CHINA Border) by mini-coach. Walk along for 10 minutes to cross the bridge and get introduced with your Chinese guide and land cruiser drivers. After brief information regarding your Yatra, proceed the journey to ZANGMU. Complete all the immigration and custom formalities and proceed to NYALAM. Arrive NYALAM and overnight stay at guesthouse.
(Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation:-Guest House
DAY 4 IN NYALAM
Full day acclimatization at NYALAM with an excursion to MILAREPA’s Cave. Freshly cooked meals, tea, coffees & snacks will be served. Overnight stay at guesthouse.
(Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 5 DNYALAM TO SAGA
After breakfast, drive (230 KM) to SAGA (4580 m.) via Lalung La Pass, PAIKU TSO and cross the BRAMMAPUTRA river (known here as the Yarlung Tsangpo). (7-8 hour drive through TIBETAN plateau).Packed lunch will be served on the way. Overnight stay at guesthouse.
(Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 6 SAGA TO PYARANG
Drive from SAGA (260 KM) to PYARANG (4500 m) for about 7 to 8 hrs. Packed lunch will be served on the way. Overnight stay at guesthouse.
(Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 7 PYARANG TO HORQUE NEAR MANSAROVAR
Drive from PYARANG (235 KM) to MANSAROVAR (4560 m) for about 6 to 7 hrs. Packed lunch will be served on the way. Overnight stay at tented camp.
(Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Camp
MANSAROVAR LAKE:-At an elevation of 4510m, is more important to Hindus than to Buddhists. Hindu pilgrims make an 85km. circuit around Mansarovar that is made longer and more difficult by marshes and complicated stream crossings. The Tibetans, being more pragmatic, often make a circuit of the lake in the winter when the streams are frozen and the route is shorter. Near Mansarovar is another large lake, Rakshas Tal, the ‘Demon Lake’ that holds far less spiritual significance. Sprawling below Mount Kailash is the sacred lake Mansarovar (4580m), where ritual bath will deliver a pilgrim to Braham’s paradise and drink of its water relinquishes the sins of a hundred lifetimes.
DAY 8 MANSAROVAR TO CHIU GOMPA (30 KMS/4560 M)
Morning holy bath and Puja at the lake MANSAROVAR followed by Parikrama in Land cruiser. Visit Chiu Gompa.
DAY 9 Drive from MANSAROVAR (30 KM) to DARCHEN (4560 m)
for about 2 hours. Overnight at guesthouse. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 10: DARCHEN TO DIRA – PUK
EStart KAILASH Kora/Parikrama from DARCHEN, pass the first prostration point, Tarboch Flag Pole, (ASTAPATH) the auspicious gateway and the sky burial ground, to DIRA-PUK (4765 m). Packed lunch will be served on the way. Overnight stay at camp. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Camp
DAY 11 DIRA PUK TO ZUTHUL PUK OVER DROMALA PASS (5610 M/18 KMS/9-10 HRS)
Continue Parikrama over DROMALA pass (5610m) to ZUTHUL-PUK (4700 m) (22 KM/ 7 to 8 hours trek).Overnight stay at camp. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Camp
DAY 12 PARIKARMA ENDS NEAR DARCHEN (10 KMS/7-8 HRS) & DRIVE TO PRAYANG
Last and final day of KAILASH Parikrama ends near DARCHEN (14 KM/ 3 to 4 hrs trek). Then drive to Prayang. Overnight stay at guesthouse. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 13 PYARANG TO SAGA (260 KMS /7-8 HRS)
Drive PYARANG to SAGA (260 KM / 7 to 8 hours drive).Overnight at guesthouse. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner) Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 14 SAGA TO NYALAM (230 KMS / 7-8 HRS)
Drive SAGA to NYALAM (230 KM / 7 to 8 Hrs).Overnight stay at guesthouse. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner) Accommodation: - Guest House
DAY 15– NYALAM TO KATHMANDU (165 KMS / 5-6 HRS)
Drive NYALAM to KATHMANDU (165 KM / 5 to 6 Hrs).Overnight stay at hotel at KATHMANDU. (Meals:-B/f, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation: - Hotel
DAY 16- DEPARTURE FROM KATHMANDU
Holly water offering at PASHUPATINATH and free time until your departure transfer to International airport for your onward flight. (Meals:-B/f only)
1. Accommodation on twin sharing Basis with all meals (vegetarian). Accommodation in TIBET using guesthouse/ camping
2. Special pooja ceremonies at Mansarover Lake
3. Meal Plan – CPAI in Kathmandu & full board during Yatra
4. Ground transfers in Tibet for Yatra using Deluxe 4500 cc Toyota Land cruisers (On Four Sharing Basis)
5. Support truck, 1 Nepali Team Leader with Support Sherpa Staff, 1 Down Jacket on returnable basis, Yaks and Yak men for luggage, Services of our fully trained Sherpa team with required trekking & kitchen equipments, Oxygen cylinders, Sleeping bags & Yatra Completion certificate during the KAILASH Yatra
6. Nepal and Tibet Visa & Permit Fee
7. State taxes, Driver allowance, Permit & night halt charges.
1. Unless other prior arrangements have been made, bookings are accepted after receipt of the completed booking form, 2 copies of passport size photographs and non-refundable deposit of NZD $ 1000 per person.
2. Full payment must be made at least 4 weeks before the commencement of tour.
3. There will be 50% cancellation charge for confirmed booking. Before one week No refunds thereafter. No refunds for NO-SHOWS or AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF TOUR or DELAYED ARRIVALS of participants for whatsoever reasons.
4. Any unforeseen cost increase beyond our control will be passed on directly to the client whenever such in case are affected. This could include such items as airfare, visa fees, government taxes ,etc
5. Cost does not includes any insurance against accident, injuries, sickness, air or surface evacuation. Trip cancellation, medical treatment, hospitalization, drugs whatsoever in the event of accident or emergency.
6. On Kailash budget tours accommodation is provided in twin bed room in Kathmandu & Tent and dormitory style rooms in Tibet with basic facilities for sleeping only.
7. All baggage and personal effects are at all times at the client’s risk.
8. Chinese authorities reserve the right to-
- Change the itinerary due to the reasons beyond our control.
- After the length of the itinerary if necessary.
- Increase the cost as a result of change of itinerary.
- Any increase to be borne by the participants and are liable to be collected directly in Nepal before departure.
