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Mt. Kailash - Holy Lake Mansarover Tour

High on the remote western Tibetan plateau in the northern most region of the Himalayas, sits Mount Kailash, the holy mountain. The Tibetan people have named it Kang Rinpoche, or snow jewel, and the Hindus refer to it as Mount Meru. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrims from the world over go to this holy mountain to circumambulate rather than scale the 22,028- foot high peak.


Hindus who walk around the 32-mile circumference of Mount Kailash use the term parikrama. They believe that lord Shiva, one of their three main gods, resides atop what they call Mount Meru. Tibetans refer to the clockwise circumambulation as a kora. Both words mean the same thing pilgrimage. Doing a walk around the mountain can away a lifetimes worth of sins.

 

Itinerary In Details

Day 01 :

Drive from Kathmandu to Nyalam (3750m) which takes about nine hours. Depart Kathmandu and drive through the Nepal–Tibet border along the famous Araniko Highway. Stop for a quick breakfast at Dhulikhel and lunch at Kodari. After immigration and customs formalities on both sides ( Kodari and Zhangmu) you drive to the small town of Naylam. Please note that the guest-houses in Tibet will be of a very basic and dormitory style.

Day 02 :

Drive from Nyalam to Yak Kharkha (4675m) and it takes about nine hours.

Day 03 :

Drive from Yak Kharkha to New Dongba (4500m) which takes about seven hours.

Day 04 :

Drive from New Dongba to Mayumla Phedi (4500m). Drive towards Mayum-La (5010m) and continue the drive to Chiu Gompa, on the west bank of Lake Mansarovar where you can have a shower at the hot spring. You overnight camp near Chiu Gompa.

Day 05 :

Drive from Mayumla Phedi to Manasarovar (4560m). Camp

Day 06 :

In the morning Manasarovar Parikarma by Jeep. If time permits you can visit Chui Gompa and drive to Darchen (4560m). You stay overnight at guest house in Darchen.

Day 07 :

Drive from Darchen to Tarboche, the trek starting point of Kailash Parikarma. Trek to Dira Puk (4775m) which takes seven hours.

Day 08 :

Continue Parikarma over Dolma La Pass (5650m) to Zuthul Puk (4700m) and it takes about 11 hours.

Day 09 :

The Kailash Kora ends today after an easy trek. Proceed to Hor Qu (4560m) at Lake Manasarovar. Camp

Day 10 :

Drive from Hor Qu to Mayumla Phedi (4500m) and it takes about seven hours. Camp

Day 11 :

Drive from Mayumla Phedi to New Dongba (4500m) which takes about eight hours. Camp

Day 12 :

Drive from New Dongba to Yak Kharka (4675m) and it takes approximately six hours. Camp

Day 13 :

Drive from Yak Kharkha to Nyalam (3750m) which takes about seven hours. Camp

Day 14 :

Drive from Nyalam to Kathmandu. From Nyalam, you drive down to the border town of Zhangmu. From Zhangmu, it’s a short drive to the Friendship Bridge which spans the Bhote Kosi River and marks the Chinese - Nepalese border where you part with your Tibetan guide and driver and walk to Nepalese Immigration Control in Kodari where you will be met by your Nepalese staff. After completing the re-entry formalities you continue the drive to Kathmandu which, depending on road and weather conditions, should take about 5-6 hours.

 

 
 
 

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