Kailash Mansarovar Journey (Yatra) Overland Tour

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Group size: Min 2 pax Max-Altitude: 5700m
Destination: Nepal
Arrival on: Kathmandu Departure from: Kathmandu
Meals: Included In Package
Accommodation: Included In Package
Fitness level: Moderate

Trip Introduction

According to the motto of Hinduism, it is believed that Lord Shiva inhabits Mount Kailash. It is also regarded that lord Shiva meditates along with his wife Parvati (daughter of Himalaya) on the crown of Mount Kailash. This peak is pinpointed on Kailash Range in Western Tibet Autonomous Region alongside Lake Mansarovar. Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar are contemplated as spot of purity and it is accepted that completing a circumference of 32 miles throughout Mount Kailash enlightens the souls and purifies it. Truly, this journey carries peace and serenity which remains and makes them of the presence of Shiva. It is the destination of pilgrimage attracting Hindus from all over the world.  

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: ( Monday) Passport collection day | Arrival in Nepal, Pickup you from the international airport by our representative

-        Collect your original passport, and fill Embassy form, we need your photograph for your visa (White background, clearly seen your both ears, no glass in your eyes)
-        Transfer to the Hotel and overnight

Day 02: ( Tuesday) Passport summit to embassy | Day in Kathmandu to prepare final Tibetan visa. We need 4 working days to prepare final Tibetan visa with your original passport.
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel. 
-        Day tour inside the monuments of Kathmandu Valley. The place of Hindu, Buddhist and a biggest, oldest palace

Day 03: ( Biometric at Visa section) | Day in Kathmandu to prepare Tibetan visa. / Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Valley
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel. 
-        Day tour inside the monuments of Kathmandu Valley. The place of Hindu, Buddhist and a biggest, oldest palace

Day 04: Visa preparation day | In Kathmandu Free day in Kathmandu/ Sightseeing/ Yoga or hiking O/N at Hotel

Day 05: Day in Kathmandu. Visa Collection Day and overnight in Kathmandu
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel.
-        Receive your Tibetan visa around 02 PM
-        Day on your own
-        Tour meeting in the evening
-        You can buy equipment for the trip that you left to bring

Day 06: Drive towards Nepal Tibet border and overnight (145 km – 7 Hours)
-        Drive to  Syaprubesi – drive to Border
-        Nepali guide will assist you during driving till immigration cross.
-        Guide will look after immigration formalities, and your big bag will transfer by our team
-        It is only a 40-kilometer drive to Kerung (the First Tibetan town)
-        Meet a Tibetan guide and drive with Tibetan transportation
-        Overnight in Kerong (a Tibetan town)

Day 07: Rest day in Kerong for acclimatization
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        Overnight at an altitude of 2900 meters
-        Spend the full day there for acclimatization with small hiking with your Tibetan guide

Day 08: Drive to Saga town (230km – 6 Hours)
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        It is 8 hours of driving (230km) crossing through high passes, scenic Himalayas, and beautiful Tibetan plateau
-        Overnight at an altitude of 4450 meters
-        Cross the Brahmaputra River before reaching Saga

Day 09: Drive to Lake Mansarovar (400km – 9 Hours)
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        Scenic Tibetan plateau, beautiful Lakes, and Himalayan views from the way
-        High altitude sickness can affect today – Keep drinking water, eat properly, and focus to eat liquid. Minor headaches, nausea or even vomiting can be symptoms of high altitude. It will go out after spending the night in Mansarovar altitude of 4580 meters
-        Do not deep in cold water today in Mansarovar, it may be harmful to your body in high altitude
-        Mount Kailash's south face can clearly be seen from here
-        Accommodation around Mansarovar is so simple mud house only and it is only available in group sharing
-        Very simple foods will be available with the help of a Guide

Day 10: Morning in Lake Mansarovar, option to high in Chui Gompa (monastery) at the hillside of Lake Mansarovar. Later drive to Darchen(40km) for overnight
-        Provide you with a simple breakfast
-        Enjoy the morning view of Mount Kailash's south face
-        Enough time around Lake Mansarovar, Bath or Deep, or any Puja
-        It is only 1-hour driving time to reach Darchen (Base camp of Mount Kailash) 4575 meters
-        Preparation of Kailash parikrama (Kailash Kora) is 3 days of walking around Mount Kailash through Dolma La pass (5,600m)
-        If you need a personal helper or horse for Kailash Kora, you can pay and order with the help of your guide (Personal helper to leave your handbag – Horse and Helper to ride the horse and handover your handbag)
-        You can buy your favorite dry foods, and fruits in Darchen for 3 days Kailash Parikrama. You also can buy a trekking stick.

Day 11: Start to walk around Mount Kailash (Kailash Parikrama), reach at Derapuk – views of Kailash North face (20 km)
-        Breakfast in the Hotel (early breakfast)
-        Leave your main luggage in Darchen, start walking only with your handbag with few goods
-        It is about 7 hours of easy walking to reach Derapuk (4,900m)
-        Kailash South face, Kailash West face, and Kailash North face can be seen today
-        Closer view of North face in the sunset
-        Accommodation in Derapuk is in a mud house which is only available in group sharing
-        Simple foods are available in tent houses – you can order with the help of a guide

Day 12: Second day of Kailash Parikrama, the Hardest day of the tour (21 km)
-        Provide you simple breakfast from tent houses
-        9 Hours of walk
-        Cross 5645 meters Dolma La pass
-        Street uphill for 3 hours, another 2 hours downhill, and rest for flat walking
-        Have to bring enough water and food for day time
-        Stay overnight in an altitude of 4760 meters
-        Only group-sharing mud houses are available in Juthulpuk
-        There is no other option, overnight accommodation is only available in Juthulpuk
-        Day times, there are 2 tent houses on the way to buy hot water, noodles, or water

Day 13: End of Kailash Parikrama. Walking to Darchen and driving back to Saga for overnight
-        Provide simple breakfast from the guest house
-        Only 3 hours of easy walking in flat land
-        Meet your car in Darchen and continue driving to Saga town again
-        Overnight in a much more comfortable hotel in Saga (comparatively from Kailash parikrama days)

Day 14: Drive back to Kerung town
-        Breakfast in the Hotel or from a restaurant
-        The same way driving back today to reach Kerung town, the last Tibetan town bordering Nepal

Day 15: Drive back to Nepal Immigration, and drive back to Kathmandu
-        It is an hour's drive to Nepal Tibet immigration after early breakfast in the Hotel
-        Custom formalities with the help of guides
-        Say bye to the Tibetan guide and further drive to Kathmandu with the Nepali guide
-        1 Hour of driving reach  to Syabrubesi and 67 hrs drive back to Kathmandu transfer to the Hotel, and overnight

Day 16: Day of Departure 
-        Breakfast is inside Hotel
-        Free time till your departure
-        We arrange airport transportation 3 hours before your flight time

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 01: ( Monday) Passport collection day | Arrival in Nepal, Pickup you from the international airport by our representative

-        Collect your original passport, and fill Embassy form, we need your photograph for your visa (White background, clearly seen your both ears, no glass in your eyes)
-        Transfer to the Hotel and overnight

Day 02: ( Tuesday) Passport summit to embassy | Day in Kathmandu to prepare final Tibetan visa. We need 4 working days to prepare final Tibetan visa with your original passport.
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel. 
-        Day tour inside the monuments of Kathmandu Valley. The place of Hindu, Buddhist and a biggest, oldest palace

Day 03: ( Biometric at Visa section) | Day in Kathmandu to prepare Tibetan visa. / Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Valley
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel. 
-        Day tour inside the monuments of Kathmandu Valley. The place of Hindu, Buddhist and a biggest, oldest palace

Day 04: Visa preparation day | In Kathmandu Free day in Kathmandu/ Sightseeing/ Yoga or hiking O/N at Hotel

Day 05: Day in Kathmandu. Visa Collection Day and overnight in Kathmandu
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel.
-        Receive your Tibetan visa around 02 PM
-        Day on your own
-        Tour meeting in the evening
-        You can buy equipment for the trip that you left to bring

Day 06: Drive towards Nepal Tibet border and overnight (145 km – 7 Hours)
-        Drive to  Syaprubesi – drive to Border
-        Nepali guide will assist you during driving till immigration cross.
-        Guide will look after immigration formalities, and your big bag will transfer by our team
-        It is only a 40-kilometer drive to Kerung (the First Tibetan town)
-        Meet a Tibetan guide and drive with Tibetan transportation
-        Overnight in Kerong (a Tibetan town)

Day 07: Rest day in Kerong for acclimatization
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        Overnight at an altitude of 2900 meters
-        Spend the full day there for acclimatization with small hiking with your Tibetan guide

Day 08: Drive to Saga town (230km – 6 Hours)
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        It is 8 hours of driving (230km) crossing through high passes, scenic Himalayas, and beautiful Tibetan plateau
-        Overnight at an altitude of 4450 meters
-        Cross the Brahmaputra River before reaching Saga

Day 09: Drive to Lake Mansarovar (400km – 9 Hours)
-        Breakfast including in the Hotel
-        Scenic Tibetan plateau, beautiful Lakes, and Himalayan views from the way
-        High altitude sickness can affect today – Keep drinking water, eat properly, and focus to eat liquid. Minor headaches, nausea or even vomiting can be symptoms of high altitude. It will go out after spending the night in Mansarovar altitude of 4580 meters
-        Do not deep in cold water today in Mansarovar, it may be harmful to your body in high altitude
-        Mount Kailash's south face can clearly be seen from here
-        Accommodation around Mansarovar is so simple mud house only and it is only available in group sharing
-        Very simple foods will be available with the help of a Guide

Day 10: Morning in Lake Mansarovar, option to high in Chui Gompa (monastery) at the hillside of Lake Mansarovar. Later drive to Darchen(40km) for overnight
-        Provide you with a simple breakfast
-        Enjoy the morning view of Mount Kailash's south face
-        Enough time around Lake Mansarovar, Bath or Deep, or any Puja
-        It is only 1-hour driving time to reach Darchen (Base camp of Mount Kailash) 4575 meters
-        Preparation of Kailash parikrama (Kailash Kora) is 3 days of walking around Mount Kailash through Dolma La pass (5,600m)
-        If you need a personal helper or horse for Kailash Kora, you can pay and order with the help of your guide (Personal helper to leave your handbag – Horse and Helper to ride the horse and handover your handbag)
-        You can buy your favorite dry foods, and fruits in Darchen for 3 days Kailash Parikrama. You also can buy a trekking stick.

Day 11: Start to walk around Mount Kailash (Kailash Parikrama), reach at Derapuk – views of Kailash North face (20 km)
-        Breakfast in the Hotel (early breakfast)
-        Leave your main luggage in Darchen, start walking only with your handbag with few goods
-        It is about 7 hours of easy walking to reach Derapuk (4,900m)
-        Kailash South face, Kailash West face, and Kailash North face can be seen today
-        Closer view of North face in the sunset
-        Accommodation in Derapuk is in a mud house which is only available in group sharing
-        Simple foods are available in tent houses – you can order with the help of a guide

Day 12: Second day of Kailash Parikrama, the Hardest day of the tour (21 km)
-        Provide you simple breakfast from tent houses
-        9 Hours of walk
-        Cross 5645 meters Dolma La pass
-        Street uphill for 3 hours, another 2 hours downhill, and rest for flat walking
-        Have to bring enough water and food for day time
-        Stay overnight in an altitude of 4760 meters
-        Only group-sharing mud houses are available in Juthulpuk
-        There is no other option, overnight accommodation is only available in Juthulpuk
-        Day times, there are 2 tent houses on the way to buy hot water, noodles, or water

Day 13: End of Kailash Parikrama. Walking to Darchen and driving back to Saga for overnight
-        Provide simple breakfast from the guest house
-        Only 3 hours of easy walking in flat land
-        Meet your car in Darchen and continue driving to Saga town again
-        Overnight in a much more comfortable hotel in Saga (comparatively from Kailash parikrama days)

Day 14: Drive back to Kerung town
-        Breakfast in the Hotel or from a restaurant
-        The same way driving back today to reach Kerung town, the last Tibetan town bordering Nepal

Day 15: Drive back to Nepal Immigration, and drive back to Kathmandu
-        It is an hour's drive to Nepal Tibet immigration after early breakfast in the Hotel
-        Custom formalities with the help of guides
-        Say bye to the Tibetan guide and further drive to Kathmandu with the Nepali guide
-        1 Hour of driving reach  to Syabrubesi and 67 hrs drive back to Kathmandu transfer to the Hotel, and overnight

Day 16: Day of Departure 
-        Breakfast is inside Hotel
-        Free time till your departure
-        We arrange airport transportation 3 hours before your flight time

Important Note

Included / Exclude

COST INCLUDES:

  • Arrival/departure transfers from the airport to the hotel in Kathmandu.
  • Private Vehicle Transportation for all the sightseeing and biometrics for visa
  • One experienced local licensed tour guide for the sightseeing
  • 6 Night Accommodation in Kathmandu in Apsara Boutique Hotel in BB plan on a twin/double sharing basis.
  • Hotel/Guest House Accommodation as per program ( Best available Hotel in town)
  • Full board meal during the trip (1 Breakfast/ 1 Lunch/ 1 Dinner)  
  • Private Transportation by Van / Mini coach
  • All necessary Tibet Travel and Trekking permit
  • English-speaking Tibetan Guide
  • All Sightseeing and Entrance fees are as per the itinerary.  
  • Meal plan on B/B Basis/ Full board as per above plan
  • Kathmandu to Border to Kathmandu transportation by Jeep
  • Yak Or porter while on Kora to carry your baggage

COST EXCLUDES:

  • Monument entrance fee for sightseeing in Kathmandu
  • Insurance of any kind.
  • Hiring personal porter, / horse for 3 days Kailash kora
  • Cost of emergency evacuation in case of need
  • Any Additional cost due to Nature calamity and Unforeseen Circumstances etc.
  • Cost of Nepal visa (visa on arrival – and visa cost is USD 30 for 15 days multiple and 50 per person for a month multiple) 

Best time to travel

April to June and mid-September to early October

Physical Condition and requirement

Additional info

  • Visa fee: US$ 125.00 ( extra $90 for USA, Canadian)
  • As per the new rules and regulations from the Chinese embassy in Nepal, to obtain a Tibet group visa, it is required that there must be a minimum of 05 people in the group. Additionally, the visa application process in Kathmandu requires the submission of the original passport and may take 04-05 official working days to complete.
  • Furthermore, clients who wish to obtain a Tibet group visa will need to visit the China visa application center in person to provide biometric information.
  • Please also note that visa requirements and regulations can change frequently.

Important notes


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