Destination

Kailash Mansarovar

Best time to Visit

May June July August September October

Stay Days

10 nights and 11 days

Suitable For

Family Friends Solo

Theme

Adventure Mountains Nature Rural

About This Itinerary

Mount Kailash is a 6,638 m (21,778 ft) high peak in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains), which forms part of the Transhimalaya in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal, close to the source of some of the longest Asian rivers: the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, and Karnali also known as Ghaghara (a tributary of the Ganges) in India. Mount Kailash is considered to be sacred in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.The path around Mount Kailash is 52 km (32 mi) long. Some pilgrims believe that the entire walk around Kailash should be made in a single day, which is not considered an easy task. A person in good shape walking fast would take perhaps 15 hours to complete the entire trek. Some of the devout do accomplish this feat, little daunted by the uneven terrain, altitude sickness and harsh conditions faced in the process.

Detailed Itinerary

Arrival Kathmandu

Arrival Katmandu transfer to hotel, evening Pashupatinath Arati darshan and briefing after dinner. Overnight stay in hotel

Pashupatinath Local sightseeing - Nepalganj

After breakfast proceed for morning Sightseeing in Pashupatinath Temple by AC coach: Afternoon Fly to Nepalganj(50 minute fly),dinner and over night stay at hotel.

Nepalganj - Simikot

After breakfast take the early morning flight to Simikot(45minute) rest for acclimatize for high altitude at Simikot afternoon walk around hill side. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel

Simikot - Hilsa - Taklakot

After breakfast shift to Helicopter and fly to Hilsa (Nepali border) 20 minute fly helicopter & pick up Shera border(walk 10minute) cross border and enter Tibet china meet our Tibetan and Nepali crew and drive to Taklakot(3900m) 30 km, dinner and over night stay at Hotel.

Mansarovar Lake

Morning Drive 78 km. to Holy Lake Manasarovar (4500 M) and rest of day perform free for spiritual activities such as the abode of god will be a lifetime - achievement. Pooja, Havana worship, meditation, holy bath etc. Overnight stay at hotel at the shore of Lake Manasarovar.

Mansoraver - Darchen

Darchen - Diraphuk

Darchen to Diraphuk 18km. Parikarma/Cora begins drive 10 km, cover to Tarboche(yam dhwar) and trek up to walk approximately about 04/05 hour Diraphuk (4890m).Overnight stays at hotel.

Trek to Zuthulphuk

Trek to Zuthulphuk (4790m) 22km. walk approximately 08 / 10 hours - Parikarma Continues, this is the day every pilgrims talks about, the most difficult journey through out the trip, Trek up to Dolma La pass(5600m). We will offer very short prayers at Dolmala and move towards Gaurikunda. They programmed in the same as usual, Zuthulphuk overnight stay at hotel

Zuthulphuk to Taklakot via Manasarovar Lake

After Breakfast, we will trek around 8 km. We will be reaching at the point, where our jeeps will be waiting to drive us to Darchen, Parikarma ends. After Lunch we will drive to Taklakot via Manasoravar parikarma (circuit). Overnight stay in hotel

Kathmandu

Early morning Drive to Nepal border, As soon as possible fly by Helicopter To Simikot , connected flight to Nepalgunj and then same day connect flight back to Kathmandu overnight hotel.

Departure

After breakfast, you will be dropped to airport for your onward journey

Important Details

1) The highlight of the Kailash Mansarovar tour includes the Parikrama (going around) of Mount Kailash and its Charan Sparsh (touching the feet), going around the Lake Mansarovar and performing Holy Dip in the lake.
2) There are two types of Parikramas that you can undertake – the inner Parikrama and the outer Parikrama. The former is more rigorous and takes you around the Nandi Parvat while the latter covers Mount Kailash.
3) The best time to bathe at the river is believed to be between 3-5 am. This period is known as Brahmamuhurta – the time of the gods.
4) Most visitors prefer to reach Kailash at the time of full moon. There are many reasons for doing so like being able to watch the stunning full moon over Mount Kailash and its imagery reflected on the lake, capitalizing on the auspicious time of Tibetan Buddhists – Tibetan festivals are generally celebrated during the full moon and doing Kailash Darshan on the special Purnima Ratri.
5) Mansarovar is not the only lake at the foot of Mount Kailash – its twin lake Rakshas Tal (demon’s lake) is also alongside the former lake. This goes hand in hand with Hindu belief that good-bad, darkness-light, positive energy-negative energy etc. are followed by one another and exist together in the cosmic Maya weave. Not only is Rakshas Tal the symbolic antithesis of Mansarovar but it is also its physical opposite – its circumference characterized by unnavigable marshes and difficult/jagged edges. Lake Mansarovar is freshwater while Rakshas Tal is saline.
6) You need to be physically very fit to undertake this journey. It is recommended you cut down on alcohol and cigarette prior to the tour.
7) Mount Kailash has not been conquered till date. It is believed whoever attempts to climb atop will meet ill fate and only a person free of all sins can complete the ordeal.
8) There are many monasteries around Kailash Mansarovar with five major ones being Choku, Drirapuk, Zutulpuk, Selung and Gyangha.
9) Legends have that the entire Kailash Mountain is made up of precious gems – with its four faces made of lapis lazuli, ruby, crystal and gold.
10) Kailash Mansarovar region is the source of four large rivers – Ganga, Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Indus. Myths have that these four rivers originate from the earth’s centre – Kailash Parvat, and divide the world into four parts.