13 Days Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Tour

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13 Days Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Tour

Mount Kailash is a striking peak in the Himalayan Mountains of western Tibet which is last paradise, the ultimate destination of soul and the spiritual centre of the world. Also sources of the some longest rivers in Asia. The Indus River, Sutlaj, Brahmaputra and Karnali (a tributary of the River Ganga) Mount Kailash is sacred to four religions Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Bon and a deeply spiritual place. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva with his beloved Parvati resides at the summit of Mount Kailash.

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Mount Kailash: A Spiritual Odyssey in the Himalayas

Mount Kailash, a majestic peak nestled in the western Himalayas of Tibet, stands as the epitome of spiritual reverence, drawing seekers from various faiths to its sacred embrace. Not only does it hold religious significance for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and followers of Bon, but it also serves as the source of major Asian rivers, symbolizing purity and divinity.

Spiritual Significance: For Hindus, Mount Kailash is the abode of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati. The devout believe that circumambulating this sacred peak cleanses the soul and leads to spiritual liberation. Tibetan Buddhism venerates Kailash as the dwelling place of the Buddha Demchok, representing supreme bliss.

Jainism and Bon Tradition: In Jainism, Mount Kailash is recognized as Mount Ashtapada, where Rishabhadeva, the faith’s founder, attained liberation. The Bon tradition views Kailash as the abode of the sky goddess. The convergence of these beliefs creates a spiritual energy that permeates the entire region.

Pilgrimage to Kailash: Every year, pilgrims embark on a special pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, a journey laden with spiritual significance. The pilgrimage season, spanning from May to October, sees devotees from across the globe undertaking the Kailash Kora – a sacred circumambulation of the mountain. The trek offers breathtaking views, inspiring encounters, and a sense of shared reverence.

Sacred Rituals: The pilgrimage involves rituals such as the symbolic death at the Shivastal charnel ground, where pilgrims relinquish an item of clothing or a token representing their worldly attachments. The trail ascends to the Dolma-La pass at 5,630m, adorned with prayer flags, before descending to a picturesque valley and reaching Zuthulpuk, a site with profound spiritual significance.

Inner Kora and Final Stretch: Adventurous pilgrims may choose to extend their journey with the Inner Kora, scaling the foot of Kailash’s north face. The final stretch leads back to Darchen, completing the transformative pilgrimage.

Cultural Encounters: Along the journey, pilgrims share the path with a diverse range of people, from nomads to fellow travelers. The collective spirit of the pilgrimage transcends language and cultural differences, fostering a sense of unity among participants.

Conclusion of the Journey: As the pilgrimage concludes, the participants carry with them not only the memories of a challenging trek but also a profound spiritual experience that transcends the physical realm. The enduring allure of Mount Kailash continues to beckon seekers, offering a timeless connection to the divine amidst the awe-inspiring landscapes of the Himalayas.

 

Mansarovar Itinerary Detail

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. 1300m. A representative from Anu Treks will pick up you from the airport and transfer to hotel. If time permits briefing about the trip.

Day 2: Day in Kathmandu. half-day sightseeing and trip preparation. Overnight at Hotel, Our guide will take you for sightseeing in major places of Kathmandu valley. Pashupatinath, Bauddhanath, and Budhanilkantha. After lunchtime stay in trip briefing and the rest of the time is for trip preparation

Day 3: Drive to Nyalam (7/8 hours – 150 km) 3750m, Tibet via kodari boarder or drive to Kerung (8 hours – 124 km) 3700m via Langtang National park. Start early morning drive from Kathmandu. Scenic drive through Nepali highway. Lunch stop on the way at Nepal site, simple and vegetarian. After immigration formalities, reach Tibet site and drive to Nyalam or Kerung. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 4: Acclimatization activities at Nyalam or in Kerung. It is important to have one more day to acclimatize your body to high altitude. Our guide will lead you to small hiking around. Come to have your lunch in the hotel and free walking at first Tibetan town. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 5: Drive to Saga (230km – 6 hours) 4450m. Overnight at the guesthouse, It is driving via high passes with panoramic Mountain View. Decorative Buddhist praying flags at the top of passes are so unique and picturesque. Stop and view several lakes views on the way. Reach at saga by crossing Brahmaputra River and overnight at guesthouse

Day 6: Drive to Lake Mansarovar. (370km – 7 Hours) 4580m. overnight at the guest house, Journey starts with full of excitement to see the first view of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Reach at small-town Chiu Gumba for overnight. You also can visit Chiu monastery at the top hill near the bank of Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 7: Exploration around and drive to Darchen (40km – 1 hour), the base of Kailash. Overnight at guest house Preparation of Kailash kora. Get morning view of the lake with the sunrise. You will spend more than half a day and drive to Darchen for overnight. Bath with Mansarovar water is preferable with most of the pilgrimage. Puja or hawan at the bank of the lake, exploration of hot spring near from chiu Gumpa

Day 8: Drive to the valley of God and start Kailash kora. Reach Dirapuk (18km – 7 Hours) 4900m. Overnight at guesthouse, We start early to drive from Darchen after your breakfast. Our staff will provide your packed lunch for on the way. Drive to the valley of the god which is also called Yamadwar. Start walking towards Derapuk. Walking trail is flat land and some minor up hills. Reach Dehrapuk and have a north face of mount Kailash.

Day 9: Kailash kora second day, reach at Juthulpuk (4760m) via Dolma La pass, 5613m. (19km – 9 Hours). Overnight at the guest house, Today is the hardest and most important day of the tour. Start walking very early in the morning. Hardest up hills till Dolma La pass and suddenly downhill towards Gauri Kunda and further trek to Juthulpuk. You will view the different faces of Mount Kailash time and again

Day 10: End of Kailash kora. Reach at Saga (16km walk with 3 hours and driving). overnight at the guest house, We take a gentle and easy walk towards Darchen from Juthulpuk. Catch your transportation and drive back to Saga via darchen on the same day. On the way, you will have the chance to take holy water from Mansarovar

Day 11: Drive back to Nyalam or Kerung, near the Nepal-Tibet border. Overnight at the guest house, We drive the same way back to Nyalam or Kerung next day to leave Tibet and reach Nepal. Driving route cross small Tibetan town and wheat field

Day 12: Cross Nepal Tibet immigration and drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel After your early breakfast, drive down to Nepal Tibetan immigration. Finish custom formalities. We will leave our team and transportation from Tibet and catch transportation of Nepal site. Drive to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel

Day 13: Departure We take care of your departure arrangement

Cost Include:

    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • 3 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing, three-star category hotel
    • Private transportation, guide and entrance fees in one-day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley
    • Private transportation drop and pick up from and to Kathmandu – Nepal-Tibet border
    • Customs formalities at immigration
    • Tibet/ Kailash travel permit and Tibetan visa
    • Transportation in Tibet / Kailash part
    • Truck to keep your goods and put kitchen/ foodstuff
    • Accommodation in the guesthouse on group sharing
    • All the vegetarian foods during your tour
    • Drinking water and other hot drinks
    • Duffel bag to and a small bag for your personal use
    • Warm jacket in returnable based
    • Entrance fees of Lake Mansarovar
    • Government license holder English speaking Tibetan guide
    • Nepali crew member, coordinator, kitchen and helper team
    • Bathing tent, kitchen tents, kitchen cutleries, and other needful equipment
    • Yak or helper to carry goods during Kailash kora
    • Emergency evacuation management
    • First aid kid 

Cost not include:

      • Personal equipment, personal insurance, emergency evacuation charge and personal medical expenses
      • Personal horse and helper if you need in Kailash kora
      • Other activities mentioned than in itinerary
  • Duration: 13 Days
  • Trip Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
  • Destination: Tibet
  • Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
  • Transportation: Private Vehicle
  • Trekking Style: Lodge to Lodge Trek
  • Accommodation: Hotel and Guest House
  • Max. Altitude: 5613m – Dolma La pass
  • Min. Pax: Any
  • Anu treks look after all the documentation, visa, permit and other necessary preparation of Mount Kailash and Lhasa tour. Visa and permit of Lhasa Kailash Tour are different procedure coming from China and Kathmandu Nepal.
  • We need at least 6-month valid passport for permit and visa in this tour.
  • You are not allowed to bring any books, magazine or any other documents related to Tibet or Lama

If any reason overland tour is not possible, we change this itinerary via Lhasa. Your itinerary and total days of the tour will be more than this itinerary and there will be changes in cost too

Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Tour are not permitted as the overland tour. The year 2017 have very less chance to reopen overland border of Kodari or Kerung. Now we either have to choose Kathmandu Lhasa Kailash Tour or Kailash Tour by Helicopter. If you are able and easy to land directly at Lhasa, you can join our Lhasa Kailash Tour. We have special tour plan for the Indian passport holder. There should be at least 17 members to run a group to Kailash in the case of an Indian passport holder. Other than Indian passport holder can join our group or have your private tour. 

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. 1300m. A representative from Anu Treks will pick up you from the airport and transfer to hotel. If time permits briefing about the trip.

Day 2: Day in Kathmandu. half-day sightseeing and trip preparation. Overnight at Hotel, Our guide will take you for sightseeing in major places of Kathmandu valley. Pashupatinath, Bauddhanath, and Budhanilkantha. After lunchtime stay in trip briefing and the rest of the time is for trip preparation

Day 3: Drive to Nyalam (7/8 hours – 150 km) 3750m, Tibet via kodari boarder or drive to Kerung (8 hours – 124 km) 3700m via Langtang National park. Start early morning drive from Kathmandu. Scenic drive through Nepali highway. Lunch stop on the way at Nepal site, simple and vegetarian. After immigration formalities, reach Tibet site and drive to Nyalam or Kerung. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 4: Acclimatization activities at Nyalam or in Kerung. It is important to have one more day to acclimatize your body to high altitude. Our guide will lead you to small hiking around. Come to have your lunch in the hotel and free walking at first Tibetan town. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 5: Drive to Saga (230km – 6 hours) 4450m. Overnight at the guesthouse, It is driving via high passes with panoramic Mountain View. Decorative Buddhist praying flags at the top of passes are so unique and picturesque. Stop and view several lakes views on the way. Reach at saga by crossing Brahmaputra River and overnight at guesthouse

Day 6: Drive to Lake Mansarovar. (370km – 7 Hours) 4580m. overnight at the guest house, Journey starts with full of excitement to see the first view of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Reach at small-town Chiu Gumba for overnight. You also can visit Chiu monastery at the top hill near the bank of Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 7: Exploration around and drive to Darchen (40km – 1 hour), the base of Kailash. Overnight at guest house Preparation of Kailash kora. Get morning view of the lake with the sunrise. You will spend more than half a day and drive to Darchen for overnight. Bath with Mansarovar water is preferable with most of the pilgrimage. Puja or hawan at the bank of the lake, exploration of hot spring near from chiu Gumpa

Day 8: Drive to the valley of God and start Kailash kora. Reach Dirapuk (18km – 7 Hours) 4900m. Overnight at guesthouse, We start early to drive from Darchen after your breakfast. Our staff will provide your packed lunch for on the way. Drive to the valley of the god which is also called Yamadwar. Start walking towards Derapuk. Walking trail is flat land and some minor up hills. Reach Dehrapuk and have a north face of mount Kailash.

Day 9: Kailash kora second day, reach at Juthulpuk (4760m) via Dolma La pass, 5613m. (19km – 9 Hours). Overnight at the guest house, Today is the hardest and most important day of the tour. Start walking very early in the morning. Hardest up hills till Dolma La pass and suddenly downhill towards Gauri Kunda and further trek to Juthulpuk. You will view the different faces of Mount Kailash time and again

Day 10: End of Kailash kora. Reach at Saga (16km walk with 3 hours and driving). overnight at the guest house, We take a gentle and easy walk towards Darchen from Juthulpuk. Catch your transportation and drive back to Saga via darchen on the same day. On the way, you will have the chance to take holy water from Mansarovar

Day 11: Drive back to Nyalam or Kerung, near the Nepal-Tibet border. Overnight at the guest house, We drive the same way back to Nyalam or Kerung next day to leave Tibet and reach Nepal. Driving route cross small Tibetan town and wheat field

Day 12: Cross Nepal Tibet immigration and drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel After your early breakfast, drive down to Nepal Tibetan immigration. Finish custom formalities. We will leave our team and transportation from Tibet and catch transportation of Nepal site. Drive to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel

Day 13: Departure We take care of your departure arrangement

Cost Detail

Cost Include:

    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • 3 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing, three-star category hotel
    • Private transportation, guide and entrance fees in one-day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley
    • Private transportation drop and pick up from and to Kathmandu – Nepal-Tibet border
    • Customs formalities at immigration
    • Tibet/ Kailash travel permit and Tibetan visa
    • Transportation in Tibet / Kailash part
    • Truck to keep your goods and put kitchen/ foodstuff
    • Accommodation in the guesthouse on group sharing
    • All the vegetarian foods during your tour
    • Drinking water and other hot drinks
    • Duffel bag to and a small bag for your personal use
    • Warm jacket in returnable based
    • Entrance fees of Lake Mansarovar
    • Government license holder English speaking Tibetan guide
    • Nepali crew member, coordinator, kitchen and helper team
    • Bathing tent, kitchen tents, kitchen cutleries, and other needful equipment
    • Yak or helper to carry goods during Kailash kora
    • Emergency evacuation management
    • First aid kid 

Cost not include:

      • Personal equipment, personal insurance, emergency evacuation charge and personal medical expenses
      • Personal horse and helper if you need in Kailash kora
      • Other activities mentioned than in itinerary
Key Detail
  • Duration: 13 Days
  • Trip Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
  • Destination: Tibet
  • Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
  • Transportation: Private Vehicle
  • Trekking Style: Lodge to Lodge Trek
  • Accommodation: Hotel and Guest House
  • Max. Altitude: 5613m – Dolma La pass
  • Min. Pax: Any
Additional Info
  • Anu treks look after all the documentation, visa, permit and other necessary preparation of Mount Kailash and Lhasa tour. Visa and permit of Lhasa Kailash Tour are different procedure coming from China and Kathmandu Nepal.
  • We need at least 6-month valid passport for permit and visa in this tour.
  • You are not allowed to bring any books, magazine or any other documents related to Tibet or Lama

If any reason overland tour is not possible, we change this itinerary via Lhasa. Your itinerary and total days of the tour will be more than this itinerary and there will be changes in cost too

Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Tour are not permitted as the overland tour. The year 2017 have very less chance to reopen overland border of Kodari or Kerung. Now we either have to choose Kathmandu Lhasa Kailash Tour or Kailash Tour by Helicopter. If you are able and easy to land directly at Lhasa, you can join our Lhasa Kailash Tour. We have special tour plan for the Indian passport holder. There should be at least 17 members to run a group to Kailash in the case of an Indian passport holder. Other than Indian passport holder can join our group or have your private tour. 

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