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| Forbidden Lhasa & MT. Kailash |
| Explore the Holy City of Lhasa &
journey overland to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasorovar (20 Days) |
Best
Season: May - October
 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
mandala of Dhyani-Buddhas & Boddhisatvas….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
originates from here: the Karnali, which feeds into the Ganges
(south); the Indus (north); the Sutlez (west) & the Brahmaputra
(Yarlung Tsangpo, east).
 Peace
Nepal Treks offers special fixed trips to Mt. Kailash &
Lake Manasorovar to facilitate pilgrims & foreign tourists.
We are probably one of the few outfits that provide Nepali
Sherpa staff support for all of our treks in Tibet so as to
ensure similar high quality trek services that exist in Nepal.
All trips are planned to arrive at Kailash on a full-moon
day to obtain total & unhindered view of the holy mountain.
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Day
to Day Itinerary |
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01 |
KATHMANDU-LHASA
(3650 M), 90 KMS
Transfer to airport to connect CA 408 KTM-LXA flight.
Upon arrival you will be met by our Tibet representative
and transfer to Hotel. |
| Day
02 |
Lhasa
We will have two full days in Lhasa to make excursions
to the following places:
The Jokhang-The Jokhang
is the principal and holiest Buddhist temple in Lhasa,
as well as all of Tibet. It is the focus of devotion
of hundreds of Tibetans from near and far who circle
it to gain spiritual merit. The Jokhang was first constructed
in the 7th century and has a large gold image of Sakyamuni
Buddha.
Sera and Drepung-Sera,
founded in 1419, is a monastery of the Gelugpa order.
Its many white buildings sit at the base of a rocky
hill. Gilded, bell-shaped gyamtschens grace the roofs
of many of the larger buildings. Drepung used to have
8,000 monks who were taught in the traditions of Vajrayana,
Mahayana, and Sutrayana, the three vehicles of Tibetan
Buddhism.
Potala Palace-The
13-story Potala Palace is reputed to contain 1,000 rooms
and hundreds upon hundreds of brilliant thangkas, frescoes,
and images built in an era when religious art was created
anonymously as a means of gaining merit for future lives.
It's one of the world's most extraordinary buildings
and completely covers the mountain it stands upon.
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| Day
03 |
LHASA-GYANGTSE
(3990 M), 275 KMS, 8-9 HRS
Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across
Kampa la pass 5050 m and Karo la (5045 m)passes. Visit
Kubum stupa and Pelkor Chode Monastery. |
| Day
04 |
GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE
(3860 M), 90 KMS, 2 HRS
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit
Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who
is the 2nd in the Buddhist religious hierachy and Shigatse
Market. |
| Day
05 |
SHIGATSE-NGAMRING
(5220 M), 160 KMS, 6-7 HRS
Drive to Ngamring. En route visit Sakya Monastery. |
| Day
06 |
SAGA,
4280 M, 190 KMS , 7-8 HRS
The road follows south of the Pelgu-Tso, 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
07 |
PARYANG,
4750 M, 250 KMS, 8-9 HRS
From Saga it is 145 km to Zhongba. The road is good
and the trip can be completed in 4-5 hrs. There is also
a small monastery at the western end of town on a hill.
From Zhongba onwards the southern road deteriorates.
There is also danger of vehicles getting stuck. But
this section of the road has panoramic views of mountains
on either side of the road. |
| Day
08 |
LAKE
MANASOROVAR, 4560 M, 260 KMS, 10 HRS
From Paryang to Lake Mansorovar is a long drive of 10
hrs or more. There will be several river crossings and
we drive past Mayum la pass (4600 M). The scenery is
stunningly beautiful with panoramic views of the Himalayas.
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| Day
09 |
DARCHEN
(4560 M), 30 KM
About 30 kms north of Lake Manasorovar is Darchen, the
main gateway and the village. The monastery at Darchen,
Darchen Gon, is a part of the Drukpa sect. The two-story
monastery structure in the center of the town serves
as a trading post and shelter for pilgrims. Within the
dukhang assembly hall are new and old thangka paintings
and some statues, the main image being Sakyamuni. West
of the gompa is the Mani Lhakhang that has a large,
new mani prayer wheel. This is the site where the original
old flagpole (a darchen is a flagpole for prayer flags)
of Darchen was located. When beginning their kora pilgrimage
around Kailash, many pilgrims often circumambulate the
Darchen Gon monastery and the Mani Lhakhang before setting
out. |
| Day
10 |
KAILASH
CIRCUIT TREK - DIRAPHUK : (6 hrs)
This Kailash circuit covers 53 kms and can be done in
3 days. We head west in clockwise direction and 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
11 |
DIRAPHUK
- ZUTRULPHUK , 4790, 6 hrs
Toady we cross Drolma la pass (5630 M) and Gauri Kund
Lake (5608 m) where Hindus worship and immerse themselves
in the icy waters of the lake. |
| Day
12 |
DARCHEN
- TIRDAPURI
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 and
drive to Tirdapuri where there is a hot spring. Pilgrimage
to Mt. Kailash is not complete without visiting Tirdapuri
for the Tibetan Buddhists. |
| Day
13 |
TIRDAPURI
- KHOJARNATH - PURANG
Visit Tirdapuri Monastery and the pilgrim circuit and
drive to Purang. En route visit Khojarnath Monastery. |
| Day
14 |
PURANG-LAKE
MANASOROVAR (Chiu Gompa) and LAKE MANASORVAR
Rest day and excursion around the Lake. |
| Day
15 |
PARYANG
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| Day
16 |
SAGA
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| Day
17 |
NYLAM,
CAMP |
| Day
18 |
Across
Friendship Bridge to Kodari border where you will be
met by our Tibet Travels representative and driven to
Kathmandu. |
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| No. of travellers |
Cost per person |
| 10+ travellers |
USD 1500 per person |
| 5 to 9 travellers |
USD 1950 per person |
| 3 to 4 travellers |
USD 2250 per person |
| Min 2 travellers |
USD 2650 per person |
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SINGLE SUPPLEMENT - USD 150 |
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- Airport transfers and portage.
 Entrance
fees and permits. - All excursions and activities.
- Accommodation on sharing basis in hotels
/ tents.
- All meals
- Transportation via 4x wheel drive vehicles.
- Full camping support and staff.
- Yaks & Yak herders during Kailash
parikrama.
- Portable Altitude Chamber(PAC)
with oxygen
- Taxes
- Visa processing fees.
- Emergency rescue.
- Extra porter & transport charges
in the event of landslides.
- Laundry, bar, Phone bills.
- Tips and trip insurance.
- Anything not expressly mentioned
unders Services Included.
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Note:-
Above day-to-day program schedule
can be changeable, According to our valuable clients intention
and the situation of weather and also the duration of your
trip of Nepal vacation. |
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