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TRAVEL TIPS FOR MT. KAILASH - MANSAROVAR
YATRA |
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Accommodation:
Accommodation available would be very simple
with a cozy room with common bathrooms and
toilets in your Mt. Kailash tours. However,
hot water will be provided in every room for
refreshing and for drinking.
Food:
Your all meals is included on the price.
Hence you would be having the Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner on the trip. During staying
in the hotel in Kathmandu, you would be
having all your meals in there. Rest part in
the tour, we the food will be supplied from
our side while in camping. While staying in
lodges en route the meal could be provided
from the best available Chinese or Tibetan
restaurants. The food will be very simple as
per the clients taste. All meals provided
will be vegetarian.
Clothing & Accessories:
Casual wears and comfortable walking shoes
are the rule for Tibet. Be sure to bring
warm clothing as nights and early mornings
can be quite chilly to down right cold in
winters. Bring all the film, medicine,
cosmetics, personal toilet items etc. that
you will need from home, as these are
difficult if not impossible to obtain in
Tibet. However, from November – April, warm
clothes like Down Jacket, Thermal Underwear,
Warm Trousers, Warm Sweaters, Woollen
Shirts, Gloves, Warm hat & Scarves, Light
Leather Boots (in case of snows) are
required to fight the frosty cold and from
May – October, Raincoat or Windbreakers,
Jackets, Sweaters, Sun Hat, Shirts (Cotton/Woollen)
& comfortable shoes are required. However a
Jacket and a Sweater are advised through out
the year as the weather may unexpectedly
change at any time. Other required items
are: A domestic first aid kit, flashlight &
utility knife.
Transportation:
All our tours are operated with 4-wheel
drive (Land cruiser or similar) with a truck
to carry the all-camping gears and other
stuffs with the crew. Maximum 4-5 people
will be accommodated in a land cruiser.
While on trek, during the Kora, the Yaks
would be provided to carry the camping &
your personal heavy gears.
Tour Guide/ Escort:
A professional tour guide would be provided
for the sightseeing tours in Kathmandu
valley and in Tibet, a Tibetan English
speaking guide would escort the group
throughout the trip. There would be other
Nepali Sherpas for the camping.
Photography:
As Tibet is very rich on its cultural &
scenic beauty, one would be lured to catch
all those in his camera. As Tibet get very
bright sunlight due to thin air, taking
photographs could be quite glare. Please
take the advise from the photographic shop
choosing the best film rolls for Tibet.
Photography is free on the way but in some
of the places, you may be charged especially
at the monasteries for taking the
photographs, please ask your guide before
taking photographs inside the monastery or
the army camps.
Medicine:
You are suggested you to bring your own
first aid kit with adequate medication
regarding altitude sickness, nausea,
dehydration and some pain killers.
Insurance:
We highly recommend all clients to be
insured to insure themselves against a
comprehensive claim policy, which should
also include Helicopter Evacuation if
necessary. Please note that our Kailash Tour
Package does not include any rescue or
evacuation expenses in emergencies. Any
Emergency arrangement other than regular
straightforward tour itinerary service
should be borne by the clients themselves.
Physical Fitness:
Before booking for this trip with us,
clients should be in sound good health
preparation for this trip. We advise bit of
exercise like morning or evening walk or
jogging.
Visa & Documentation:
Clients must be in possession of a valid
passport to obtain visa. We will require the
following details from your passport at the
time of booking the trip - Full Name as in
Passport, Nationality, Date of issue &
expiry of Passport, Passport No, Date of
Birth & Occupation
Health & Altitude Problems:
Traveling in Tibet involves high altitude
and can be strenuous. Clients with heart and
lung problems or blood diseases should
consult their doctor before booking the
trip. Very rare cases of altitude sickness
have been reported. Simple headache, fever,
loss of appetite or stomach disorders can
happen before the acclimatization. You are
advised to drink plenty of water (approx. 03
liters) per day, do not strain yourself,
move slowly, breathe deeply and take regular
rests please do not smoke & do not drink
alcohol. Proper hydration is necessary to
acclimatize. We also recommend you to carry
a strip of diamox tablet.
If symptoms are severe and the patient is
ill, descend immediately, 300 Meters of
descent or more should be sought. This
usually gives rapid improvement.
BOOKING TERMS, CONDITIONS & VISA
ARRANGEMENTS
Confirmed reservations should reach us 1
month prior to tour departure dates along
with US $ 100 non-refundable deposit per
person. We will process visa for you.
A clear photocopy of your passport and the
following details are required:
01. Full name
02. Sex
03. Date of Birth
04. Profession
05. Nationality
06.Passport Number
Tour Cancellation
There will be a cancellation fee of 25 % for
any cancellation three weeks prior to tour
departure date, 50 % two weeks prior to tour
departure date & no refund thereafter. No
refund for no shows & delay arrivals
whatsoever reason. |
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Itinerary of Discover
Lhasa in Detail |
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Days 01 :
KATHMANDU - NYALAM
Early morning drive from Kathmandu (4500 ft, 1371 m)
to frontier town of Nepal, Kodari. From here we walk
a short distance across the friendship bridge to
meet the guide from our Tibet agent. Then drive for
about ½ hour (12 KM) to Zhangmu (7545 ft, 2300 m).
after custom and immigration formalities, drive to
Nyalam (11660 ft, 3534 m). Total distance 157 Kms,
98 miles (approx 9 hrs). Stay at Guest house. |
Days 02 :
NYALAM
Rest day at Nyalam for acclimatization. |
Days 03 :
NYALAM - SAGA
Drive to the first high pass of Lalung La (16665 ft,
5050 m). From here a superb view of high Himalayas
can be seen from Gaurisanker, Shisapangma to
Langtang Himal. Drive past Khunmen Tso, Sinling,
Karru Ongchen and arrive Paigutso (14540 ft, 4406
m), Continue driving to Saga (14080 ft, 4267 m).
Camp before or after crossing Bramhaputra river by
Ferry. Total distance 232 Kms, 145 miles (approx 8
hrs). Overnight tented camp. |
Days 04 :
SAGA - PARYANG
Drive through the windswept territory passing many
villages and camps of Yak herders with distance view
of snow capped mountains. Have lunch at old Tongba
(14180 ft, 4300 m) 144 Kms, 90 miles from Saga.
Drive for another 100 Kms, 62.5 miles and arrive
Paryang (14360 ft, 4315 m). Stay at tented camp |
Days 05 :
PARYANG - HAR QU
From Paryang drive to Mayum river (15280 ft, 4630 m)
for 112 km, 70 miles and have lunch. After this
continue driving crossing Mayum La pass (17160 ft.
5200 m) and arrive Hor Qu (14400 ft, 4364 m) a small
town. Distance is 119 km, 74 miles. Today is the day
when you will have the first sight (Darshan) of Mt.
Kailash and Manasarovar lake from the way to Hor Qu.
Stay at tented camp. |
Days 06 :
FREE DAY
Free day to rest or for Puja, Homa, Tarpans etc.
Stay at tented camp |
Days 07 :
HAR QU - DARCHEN
Visit Chu Gompa, have hot spring bath and drive to
Darchen (15098 ft, 4606 m), located beneath the
majestic holy Mountain Kailash. Stay at Guest House. |
Days 08 :
DARCHEN - DIRAPUK (Kailash Parikrama)
Kailash Parikrama starts. Drive/walk to Tarboche
(15200 ft, 4606 m), 8 kms, 5 miles. Then trek
through Shersong, the rebuilt Chukku Gompa, Dambing
Donkhang (16137 ft, 4890 m) and to Dirapuk (16200
ft, 4909 m). Total distance 22.9 kms, 14.3 miles
(approx. 6 ½ hrs). camp at Dirapuk. Overnight in
tent. Those not willing to do the parikrama, will
drive to Hor Qu and wait here for the parikrama
group. Stay at tented camp |
Days 09 :
DIRAPUK - ZUTUL PUK (Kailash Parikrama)
Parikrama. Climb through a moraine to a meadow at
(17193 ft, 5210 m) and then pass rock cairns to
emerge to Dolma La at (18579 ft, 5630 m) the highest
altitude on this Yatra). From the pass descend via
Gauri Kunda Lake to the La Chukkir Villy at (16995
ft, 5150 m) where you should look for the foot
prints which pilgrims believe belonged to Buddha.
Descend further along , a long gentle path to Zutul
Puk Gompa (15807 ft, 4790 m), where there is a cave
in which the saint Milarepa is said to have
meditated. Total distance 22.9 km, 14 miles (approx.
7 ½ hrs). stay at tented camp |
Days 10 :
ZUTUL PUK - MANASAROVAR VIA DARCHEN (Kailash
Parikrama & drive)
Parikrama. Trek along the Zhong Chu river to a
bridge, cross it and climb a little before
descending to 15213 ft, 4610 m from wehre you will
have a good view of Manasarovar Lake. Short trek
through Mani walls will lead you back to Darchen.
Drive to Manasarovar (14500 ft, 4394 m)O and meet
the rest group members here. Afternoon free at Hor
Qu. Total distance 11.3 km, 7 miles (approx 5 ½
hrs). Drive Darchen Hor Qu 52 km, 32.5 miles
(approx. 1 hr 30 min). Stay at tented camp. |
Days 11 :
MANASAROVAR - PARYANG
Today you will drive from Manasarovar to Paryang.
Total distance 266 km, 166 miles (approx 9 hrs).
Stay at tented camp. |
Days 12 :
PARYANG - SAGA
Continue driving through the Tibetan countryside to
Saga via Tsongpa. Total distance 244 kms, 153 miles
(approx. 9 hrs). Stay at tented camp |
Days 13 :
SAGA - NYALAM
Drive to Nyalam via Paiku Tso once again. Total
distance 232 km, 147 miles (approx 8 hrs). Stay at
Guest House |
Days 14 :
NYALAM - ZHANGMU - KATHMANDU
Drive from Nyalam to Kathmandu via Zhangmu.
Immigration formalities will be done at Zhangmu
(Chinese Immigration) and at Kodari (Nepalese
Immigration). Stay at Hotel. |
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