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Kailash
Manasarovar Tour |
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Mt. Kailash, 6,740 m. is situated to
the north of the Himalayan barrier, wholly
within Tibet. It is the perfect mountain
with awesome beauty, with 4 great faces.
It is the spiritual centre for four great
religions: Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism,
the Jain religion and the pre-Buddhist
animistic religion - Bonpo. To Tibetans
it is known as Khang Rimpoche (Precious
Jewel of Snow) and they see it as the
navel of the world. It is said that a
stream from the mountain pours into a
nearby lake and from here rivers flow
in the four cardinal directions. The River
of the Lion Mouth to the North, the River
of the Horse Mouth to the east, the River
of the Peacock Mouth to the south and
the River of the Elephant Mouth to the
West. Strangely enough, four major rivers
do indeed originate near Kailash, the
Indus, the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra),
the Karnali and the Sutlej. Tibetans believe
that it is the residence of Demchog, a
fierce looking tantric deity who lives
there with his consort, Dorje Phagmo.
For the Tibetans also, it is a particularly
special place in that their poet saint
Milarepa, spent several years here meditating
in a cave.
For the Hindus Mount Kailash is the earthly
manifestation of Mt. Meru, their spritual
centre of the universe, described as a
fanatastic 'world pillar' 84,000 miles
high, around which all else revolves,
its roots in the lowest hell and its summit
kissing the heavens. On the top lives
their most revered God, Shiva, and his
consort Parvati.
For the Jains, an Indian religious group,
Kailash is the site where their first
prophet achieved enlightenment. For the
older, more ancient religion of Bon, it
is the site where its founder Shanrab
is said to have descended from heaven.
It was formerly the spiritual centre of
Zhang Zung, the ancient Bon Empire that
once included all of western Tibet. Bon
people walk around the mountain in a counter
clockwise manner, unlike the other religions.
Over the centuries pilgrims have constantly
journeyed immense distances to achieve
enlightenment or cleanse themselves of
sin, braving enormous distances, particularly
harsh weather and bandit attacks.
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Itinerary |
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Day
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Arrival
at Kathmandu. We will receive
you at airport and transfer
to the hotel |
Day
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After
breakfast, sightseeing tour
of Pashupatinath & Boudhnath.
PM: A pre-departure Group
meeting will be held to provide
the Group with all the necessary
information regarding the
Tour. Overnight at Hotel (B) |
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KATHMANDU
– NYLAM. (3750m) Tour
starts form Tashi Delek Nepal
Treks office on early morning
at 06:00. Drive to Dhulikhel,
stop for breakfast and then
again drive to Kodari which
is 114 kms from Kathmandu
takes 05-06hrs. Upon arrival
our tour escort will help
you to go through immigration
formalities in Nepali part
and after immigration formalities
03-04 minute walks to other
side of the border i.e. Tibetan
part, there will be our Tibetan
Guide with 4WD Jeeps and supporting
trucks takes you to Zhangmu
(Tibetan town 09 km uphill
drive form border.). At Zhangmu
you again have to go through
Chinese immigration formalities
and there you will have your
lunch and further drive to
Nyalam (30 kms form Zhangmu
takes 2 hrs uphill drive.)
o/n in Guest house. (B,L,D) |
Day
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NYALAM:
Rest day for acclimatization.
(B,L,D) |
Day
05: |
NYALAM
– SAGA: After breakfast
our journey start to Saga
which is 06-08 hrs drive,
4050 m in elevation and over
night in camp. (B,L,D) |
Day
06: |
SAGA
– PARAYANG: After early
morning breakfast drive to
Parayang, Which is 06-07 hrs
drive and over night in camp.
(B,L,D) |
Day
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PARAYANG
– MANASAROVAR: Early
morning drive to Manasorovar
which takes 4-5 hours drive,
4550m in elevation and over
night in camp. (B,L,D) |
Day
08: |
MANASAROVAR – DARCHEN:
Explore Lake Manasorovar in
the morning and drive to Darchen
which is 1 hour drive and,
4,560 m in elevation and over
night in camp / G house. (B)
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Day
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DARCHEN
– DIRAPUK: After early
morning breakfast trek starts
(The Kora begins) and after
5 – 6 hours trek to
Dirapuk, 4,890 m in elevation
and overnight in camp. (B,L,D) |
Day
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DIRAPUK
– ZUTULPUK: Parikrama
contionues to Zutulpuk which
will takes approximately 08
hours, 4,790m in elevation
and overnight in camp. (B,L,D) |
Day
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ZUTULPUK
– DARCHEN – HORFE:
End treks at Darchen and drive
to Horfe and over night in camp
(B,L,D) |
Day
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HORFE –
PARAYANG: Drive back to Parayang
and over night in camp. (B,L,D) |
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Day 13: |
PARAYANG
– SAGA: Drive to Saga
and over night in camp.(B,L,D) |
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Day 14: |
SAGA –
LHATSE: Drive to LHATSE and
over night in G. house. (B,L,D) |
Day
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LHATSE -
SIGATSE (3,900M), 244KM , APPROX
06-08 HRS DRIVE.
Scenic drive through the highest
point, Gyatchu La pass (5,220m)
en route to Lhasa via Latse
and Shakya Monastery . Overnight
in hotel. (B,L,D) |
Day
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XIGATSE –GYANTSE
(3,950M), 90KM, APPROX 2 HRS
DRIVE. Morning sightseeing to
the Panchen Lama’s Tashilumpu
Monastery. Drive through the
Tibet’s biggest Agricultural
field to Gyantse and visit to
the Kumbum Stupa & Palkor
Monastery . Over night in Hotel.
(B) |
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Day 17: |
GYANTSE
– LHASA (3650M):261
KM. Full day picturesque drive
along the turquoise lake Yamadrok,
crossing over Kampala Pass
(4794M) and the Brahma Putra
river (Yarlung Tsangpo). Over
night in hotel. (B) |
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Day 18-19: |
IN LHASA.
Two full days sight seeing
tour to Lhasa including JOKHANG
TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTATLA
PALACE, DEPRUNG AND SERA MONASTERIES.
Over night in Hotel. (B) |
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Day 20: |
LHASA
– KATHMANDU: Fly back
to Lhasa – Ktm. Early
morning drive to Gongaar airport
for departure flight to Kathamdu.
(B) |
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Day 21: |
Free
day in Kathmandu for shopping
(B) |
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Day 22: |
Final
Departur to the Airport. (B)
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For the price please
write us mail at skyline@enet.com.np
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The
cost includes: |
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Airport
Pick up and drop off by
our private vehicle. Kathmandu
Hotel Room on Breakfast
basis, English Speaking
License holder Sightseeing
Tour Guide, Tour Guide
Fees, Twin Sharing accommodation
in tented camps and guest
houses as per itinerary
on full board basis, Tibet
China Visa fees, transportation
by 4WD Land Cruisers (FOUR
CLIENTS PER LANDCURISER),
supporting truck, all
trekking equipment such
as two men tent, dinning
tent, kitchen utensils,
toilet tents, sleeping
mattresses, camp chairs
tables, all food stuff,
gamow bags (life saving
device incase of altitude
sickness), all sightseeing
as per itinerary with
English speaking guide,
monastery entrance fees,
portable oxygen cylinders
in case of emergency,
Yak and Yak man for porter
age of luggage and equipment,
travel permit to kailash
AIR FARE FOR THE SECOTOR
LXA - KTM and all necessary
transfers.
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The
cost does not include : |
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Kathmandu
Hotel LUNCH & DINNER
during Tour to Sigatse,
Gyantse & Lhasa except
during Kailash, Nepal
re-entry visa fees,Sleeping
bag, Down jacket, Laundry,
Telephone calls, expenses
of personal nature, any
kind of travel insurance,
Emergency evacuation cost,
extra charges for hiring
porters and vehicles in
case of land slide and
other natural calamities
and gratitude tips.
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