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Shailesh Desai +91 81560 01008 +91 92271 86184 KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA [email protected] - [email protected] kailashparikrama.com - charodham.com The Journey Upto Eternal Abode Of Lord Shiva Nadiad, Ahmedabad, (Nepal), Canada. KAILASH-MANASAROVAR HELI TOUR- 12 DAYS Rakhash Lake.We keep continue our journey for a circumam-bulation KAILASH-MANASAROVAR VIA LASHA - 16 DAYS tiredness while walking. Please make slow & steady pace. Goin glow (Parikrama) around the lake. Some of our staff will stop in the western is the secret of success in the mountain. Evening, reach Dirapuk and DAY 01 : ARRIVAL KATHMANDU shore (Chugompa) of Lake Manasarovar for setting up our kitchen DAY 01 : ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU stay overnight in a basic guesthouse with dormitory bed rooms with Upon arrival in Kathmandu. We meet you & greet you at Tribhuvan and some will accompany with you for circumambulation around the Upon arrival in Kathmandu international airport. You will be met no toilet facility inside guesthouse-building. Please be prepared for International airport then transfer to your hotel. Evening Dinner and lake on Bus. On the way we will stop in a nice place where we make at the airport & transferred to your hotel. Evening dinner will be going out in the nature. (Night Hotel) tour orientation program. (Night Hotel) holy dip and perform pooja & Hawan After finishing all these activities organized following with tour orientation program. (Night Hotel) DAY 10 : TREK TO SHIVASTHAL, GAURIKUNDA (5620 m) THEN DAY 02 : KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING TOUR DAY 02 : FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR WITHIN KATHMANDU we will return back to western shore in the evening and stay overnight. ZUTHULPUK Morning after breakfast, you will set off for sightseeing tour. You Morning after breakfast, you will set off for a full day sightseeing DAY 08 : DRIVE, MANASAROVAR TO YAMA DWARA-THEN TREK Today is the toughest with full of challenges and longest day of will visit ( the most sacred temple of Hindus) tour within . You will visit Pashupatinath temple, TO DERAPHUK this trip. We have to trek almost 22 km through rugged highland to Mata Guheswori temple & Budhanilkantha temple. Evening Today is the highlighted day of our journey. The most exciting part Guheshowri Mata temple, Budhanilkantha. (Night Hotel) reach Zuthulpuk, our next camp. Literally, we have to pack up our DAY 03 : FLY KATHMANDU TO LHASA independent activities on your own. (Night Hotel) sacred circumambulation around Kailash commences today from gear and set off from Diraphuk at 5 a.m. Chinese time. Initially, it is an DAY 03 : FLY KATHMANDU TO NEPALGUNJ after breakfast, proceed to the international airport for your flight Yama Dwara. Morning after breakfast we depart from lake Lake uphill trek from Diraphuk but after walking for two hours or so, the trail Afternoon we transfer you to domestic airport for your flight to to Lhasa. The journey time from Kathmandu is about one hour & 10 Manasarovar to Yama Dwara (also called 'Tarboche' in Tibetan easy with mild ascend. Half of the trail passes through an elevation of Nepalgunj.Nepalgunj is situated 400 km southwest from Kathmandu minutes. In Lhasa, our Chinese guide meets and greets you at the lamguage). The drive takes about one & half hour to reach Yama 4900 m./16,000 ft. or above, so there is no wonder if we get suffered valley and it is a major gateway to mountain-regions of far western airport and escorts you to Hotel in Lhasa. (Night Hotel) Dwar. As per the rule, we should make a brief halt in Darchen for from breathlessness or headache. Though, we should try to keep our Nepal. Flight duration for reaching Nepalgunj is one hour. DAY 04 : LHASA STAY- SIGHTSEEING TOUR obtaining permission from local Police and Army officials. The trek pace slow & steady. Please do not forget to carry small bag where In Nepalgunj airport our staff will meet you and transfer to hotel. Full day sightseeing tour within Lhasa. Today, you will visit starts from Yama Dwara where our Yaks, porters and horses are you will put water bottle, personal medicine, dry fruits & chocolates. Evening, you will have a leisure time on your own. (Night Hotel) Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Barkhor Square and Norbulinkha DAY 04 : FLY TO SIMIKOT & OVERNIGHT STAY waiting. Those who are trekking on feet can instantly proceed for Palace. Evening you will have free time & wander around the city on Also, please keep down jacket & raincoat always with you. The Early morning, at 5.00 a.m. transfer to Nepalgunj airport for your Deraphuk rest of the members should commence their journey after your own. (Night Hotel) weather is unpredictable in this region. Everybody has different pace flight to Simikot. The flight between Nepalgunj and Simikot takes allocating their horse/s and porter/s. DAY 05 : DRIVE LHASA TO SHIGATSE (NORTHERN HIGHWAY) of walk and people might not be around you when you need them. about an hour. The air route to Simikot passes over the remote The Total walk to Dirapuk is for 4 to 5 hours but the timing The journey starts in the morning time. Today you will drive to So, you have to be self-dependent on basic things. mountain region of Nepal where whether often gets cloudy and depends on your own pace. The route is quite easy flat but mild Shigatse along the river Bank of Yarlung Tsangpo (river Bramha- After marching up hill for about 4 hours or so, we will reach to a notorious. Generally the weather in the mountain area in the morning ascend. Since we are on high elevation area we feel tired while putra). The drive takes about 5 hours but the distance is only 270 km high pass with full of Tibetan prayers flags fluttering. This is called is calm and clear. This is the reason why we should fly to Simikot walking and need to have break very frequently. to reach Shigatse. It is because of highway speed-limit applied by the 'Dolma La pass' (5800 m.). This is the ultimate highest point of this DAY 09 : DIRAPUK TO ZUTHULPUK early morning. (Night Hotel) police for safety of people. Evening, you will stroll around the city on divine trip. After making a gentle descent from this pass, we will spot Today you have to cross a significant distance through the Simikot is situated at an altitude of 2910 m. This is an ideal place to your own. (Night Hotel) a tiny glacial lake on the right side of our trail. This is 'Gauri Kund'. rugged portion of the trail around the mount Kailash before reaching make a night halt for acclimatization motive. Simikot has a STOL DAY 06 : DRIVE SHIGATSE TO LHATSE From Gauri kund, the trail leads us rapidly down through the ice Zuthulpuk. From Dirapuk, we should start very early. Right from the airport (Short Take Off and Landing) where only small aircraft can be Shigatse is administrative headquarter of Shigatse prefecture of region for a while then we follow the trail with full of boulders and beginning the trail leads you rapidly up however in between the trail operated. The aircraft we fly from Nepalgunj can carry only 15 people Tibet. Hence, we have to take permission from local police authority loose pebbles. Going down can be more difficult than coming up, so passes from flat area with gentle ascend. Up to Dolma-La (5600 m.) at a time. Today we stay overnight in Simikot for acclimatization. before we travel further west. Morning, we take permission from PSB please pay much attention while walking down. If someone has Note:-please Be Informed That The Flight Between Nepalgunj And the path keeps you taking up & up. Dolma La is the highest point of this then commence our journey to Lhatse. Lhatse is a small town taken horse, he/she can't even use of it after Dolma La pass. After Simikot Can Easily Be Canceled Due To Wether Factor. In This journey. From this point onward the trail descends to the valley floor. situated 157 km. drive requires about 4 hours. (Night Hotel) trekking down for another 1 & half hour from Gauri Kund, we will Case, We Have No Option Other Than Waiting For The Next Day. This particular portion of the trek is a rapid incline and the track is full of DAY 07 : DRIVE LHATSE TO SAGA eventually land at the valley floor. From this point on, the trail DAY 05 : SIMIKOT - HILSA (BY HELICOPTER) THEN DRIVE TO boulders and screes, so one should pay continue attention while The journey of today is fabulous. You will drive through many becomes flat & easy up to Zuthulpuk. Evening, we reach Zuthulpuk TAKLAKOT (TIBET) trekking down. While descending from Dolma La we will pass beautiful villages lush pastures valleys of Tibet. As well as you will and stay. (Night Hotel) Early morning after breakfast you will pack up our baggage then alongside a small glacial pool which remains frozen during May cross over at least four beautiful highpasses before you reach Sag. DAY 11 : END TREK IN ZONGDAU, THEN DRIVE BACK TO walk down to the airport and board on helicopter. The Helicopter through September. This is Gaurikunda. The legend of this pool is Saga it situated at the Bank of mighty river Bramhaputra. It is a small DARCHEN flight from Simikot to Hilsa takes about 25 minutes (one way) Air connected with Mata Parvati the consorts of lord Shiva. Hindu religion town with a few Guesthouses and hotels. Saga is the town where After breakfast, we start trekking to the ending point (Zongdau), route passes through deep Karnali River-gorge and narrow remote indicates that this is where Mata Parvati takes bath. Once we roadways from Kyirong and Zhang Mu (Overland tour starting point) near Darchen. The trail is very easy and flat up to the ending point. mountain valleys where weather normally turns windy & cloudy from descended to the valley floor the trail becomes flat & easy up to the as well as the highway from Lhasa merges together. The total It will take just 3 hours to reach the complete the trek. (Night Hotel) DAY 12: DRIVE BACK TO SAGA late morning onward. Zuthulpuk. (Night Hotel) journey takes about 6 hours to reach Saga from Lhatse. En route, we Morning after breakfast, we drive back to Shigatse following the We operate Euro copter (B3) that can carry only 5 persons + 10 kg DAY 10 : END TREK THEN DRIVE BACK TO PURANG/ will make a brief halt to have picnic lunch. (Night Hotel) same route Mayum La, Paryang and old Dongba. Evening we reach luggage (per person) at a time. Since, helicopter has limited capacity TAKLAKOT DAY 08 : DRIVE SAGA TO LAKE MANASAROVAR Shigatse. (Night Hotel) to carry, We Strongly Request You Not To Carry Excess Weight Than Undoubtedly today is the most hectic day of your journey. You yet It indeed is a long journey today hence, we have to set off from DAY 13 : DRIVE SAGA TO SHIGATSE Mentioned Above. have to go for another 06 km walk to accomplish the circumam- our hotel early morning. Today's destiny is holy Lake Manasarovara. It is a long drive again via many high passes and pastures land After all group members shifted to Hilsa, we will cross the border bulation then drive all the way to Taklakot. As usual after morning As per the Hindu mythology the lake was first created in the en route, as well as Lhatse, a small city where we stayed overnight then drive to Taklakot (also known Purang). As per the visa rule of the meals you will pack up your belongings then be ready to move on to Bramha's mind and later it was manifested on Earth. The Hindu while coming. The drive takes about 8 hours to reach Shigatse. Chinese government, all group members should enter together and Darchen. It requires presumably 3 hours to reach the ending point Mythology indicated that one who drinks the water of Manasarovar Evening stroll around the city on your own. exit together. So until and unless all members do not come from (Zongdau) where our vehicle is waiting to fetch you up. After will purify his/her life and reach to the abode of Lord Shiva (Kailash). DAY 14 : DRIVE SHIGATSE TO LHASA assembling all group members you will board on vehicle and proceed Also, those who will bath in Lake Manasarovar will wash away their Simikot, we can't cross the border and proceed for Taklakot. The Drive back to Lhasa via northern highway. The drive takes for Taklakot. (Night Hotel) sins of 100 life times. We will reach Lake Manasarovar afternoon drive from Hilsa to Taklakot takes about 45 minutes and the driving about 5 hours because of speed limit. Evening, you can do shopping distance is about 27 k.m. (Night Hotel) DAY 11 : TAKLAKOT- HILSA- SIMIKOT around 2 P.M. We will stop some where in the lake shore where It takes 45 minutes to reach Hilsa, where you have to go through or stroll around the city on your own. (Night Hotel) DAY 06 : REST IN TAKLAKOT FOR ACCLIMATIZATION people can take holy dip and perform prayers and worships. DAY 15 : FLY LHASA TO KATHMANDU the brief immigration formalities. From Taklakot a military person will Today we will rest in Taklakot for acclimatization purpose. It is Evening, we drive to Chugompa (west shore of Lake Manasarovar) Early morning, you will be escorted to Gonggar airport. The drive accompany the group to escort towards Hilsa. After crossing the vitally important to be properly acclimatized to perform circumam - making circumambulation of the lake from clockwise direction. takes about one hour. It is time to say goodbye to our Tibetan staff border you will catch Helicopter flight then fly to Simikot. (Night Hotel) bulation (Parikrama) around the holy mountain. Also it is for your DAY 09 : DRIVE LAKE MANASAROVAR TO YAMA DWAR - team and fly back to Kathmandu. (Night Hotel) DAY 12 : FLY SIMIKOT TO NEPALGUNJ TO LUCKNOW safety too. (Night Hotel) START PARIKRAMA TO DHIRAPUK DAY 16 : DEPARTURE FROM KATHMANDU Early morning fly to Nepalgunj. If weather is clear we will reach DAY 07 : TAKLAKOT TO LAKE MANSAROVAR Morning after breakfast, we commence our journey to Yama Transfer to Tribhuvan International airport for your flight back Nepalgunj within 9 a.m. The flight takes about 45 minutes to reach As usual after having morning meal, we pack our belongings, Dwar (45 minutes drive). From Yama Dwar, the parikrama starts. Our home. We should be reporting at the airport check-in counter three Nepalgunj from Simikot. We meet you at the airport & transfer to then board on the vehicle and proceed to Lake Manasarovar. The stay is in Dhirapuk (the north face of Kailash) which is 10 km away hours prior to the departure time. Lucknow. The drive takes about 5 hours. From Lucknow, you will distance to cross is about 86 km to reach lake Manasarovar. On the from Yama Dwar. The trail is easy and flat with mild ascent. You are .....TOUR ENDS….. way, we stop for 10 minutes to take the first glimpse of Kailash from catch your flight to your onward destination...... TOUR END….. above 15,000 ft. above the sea level so it is no wonder to have