SIMIKOT
KAILASH Tour Kailash Trip
15 - 20 Days |
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Pilgrimage to Mansarovar and the Htbzroly
Mt. Kailash
Mt.
Kailash claimed to be the apex of the Hindu religious axis is
also one of the highest mountain in Tibet at 22,022 feet, and
Lake Mansarovar at 14,950 feet is said to be the highest fresh
water lake in the world. Certainly a difficult region to reach
due to the variable and extreme weather conditions. The distance
from Lhasa for example is approximately 2000 km.
Only during the last few years
have lots of ordinary and not so ordinary travelers, been able
to experience this region. Road conditions are difficult much
of the time and we have to make many preparations to ensure
that we have a reasonable chance of reaching Kailash. We need
to bring our own food and camping equipment. Basic lodges and
tea-houses can be found but the plateau is so remote that it
is possible to travel for several days without finding food
available.
To travel for days on this remote
plateau with the chance encounters of
nomads herding their sheep or yaks is to be transformed
into another way of life, to see and become part of such a devout
pilgrimage as shown by pilgrims around Mt. Kailash and Lake
Mansarovar is to put some aspects of our western way of life
into proper perspective.
We begin the tour by traveling to Kathmandu and
departing by road to the Nepal/Tibet border town of Zhangmu
where we collect our Transport. We travel by the SOUTHERN route
and after our pilgrimage (religious or secular) we return by
the same route. The day to day program is outlined as follows:
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“A” Tour
Code # -Tibet-ASRTEI-PMHMt.-2051”A”-00/01../5 |
| Day
01 |
Drive
from
Kathmandu
(1303m.)
to
Kodari.
Trek
8
km
to
Zhangmu
(2220).
Overnight
at
Zhangmu
Hotel.
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| Day
02 |
Drive
from
Zhangmu
to
Mala
(4000m)
via
Menhating
and
Tong
Pass(4990m).Overnight
(O/N)
in
Camps.
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| Day
03 |
Drive
from
Mala
to
Saga
(4840m)
crossing
the
river
“Yarling
Tsangpo”
by
ferry.
From
Saga
drive
to
Tsongpa
(4500m)
and
break
camp
in
between
Baryang
(4540m)
and
Overnight
in
Camps.
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| Day
04 |
Drive
on
further
towards
Mayumla
(4900m)
and
stay
overnight
near
the
river
banks
Drive
from
Saga
to
Sigar.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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| Day
05 |
Cross
the
Mayumla
pass
and
drive
to
Lake
Mansarovar
(4520m).
Over
night
in
camps.
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| Day
06 |
Day
free
for
rest.
Purification
bath
in
the
holy
lake
etc.
O/N
in
camp.
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| Day
07 |
Drive
to
Darchen
(4,700m).
O/N
at
Hotel
in
Darchen
or
in
tents.
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| Day
08 |
Start
trek
around
Mt.
Kailash
(6656m).
O/N
in
tents.
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| Day
09 |
Trek
and
cross
the
Dormala
pass
(5600m).O/N
in
tent.
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| Day
10 |
Trek
and
return
to
Darchen.
O/N
in
tent.
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| Day
11 |
Start
return
journey
by
driving
up
to
Samsang.
O/N
in
tents.
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| Day
12 |
Drive
from
Samsang
to
Tsongpa.
O/N
in
tents.
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| Day
13 |
Drive
from
Tsongpa
to
Saga
or
Mala.
O/N
in
tents.
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| Day
14 |
Drive
from Saga
or
Mala
to
Zhangmu.
O/N
at
Zhangmu
Hotel.
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| Day
15 |
Trek
8km
to
Kodari
and
drive
to
Kathmandu.
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Group
size minimum 5 pax
Note: If you are interested to end your Kailash tour to Lhasa,
The route will be as following:
| "B" Tour Code #
Tibet-ASRTEI-PMHMt.”B”- 2051-00/01../5 |
| Day
14 |
Tsongpa.
Overnight
in
Camps.
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Day 15 |
Drive
from
Sigar
to
Sigatse.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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Day 16 |
Drive
from
Sigatse
to
Gyantse.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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Day 17 |
Drive
from
Gyantse
to
Lhasa.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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Day 18 |
Lhasa
Sightseeing.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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Day 19 |
Lhasa
Sightseeing.
O/N
at
Hotel.
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Day 20 |
Drive
to
airport
to
fly
to
Kathmandu.
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Group
size minimum 5 PERSON
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