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  Kailash Pilgrimage & Lhasa 21N 22D Trek
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Mt. Kailash(6714m.) with its hulking shape like the handle of a millstone, according to Tibetans,its years long snow-capped peak that stands apart from the pack. Its four sheer walls match the cardinal points of the compass, and its southern face is famously marked by a long vertical cleft punctuated halfway down its traverse by a horizontal line of rock strata. This scarring resembles a swastika, a Buddhist symbol of spiritual strength,and is a feature that has contributed to Kailash's mythical status. The mountain is known in Tibetan as Kang Rinpoche, or precious Jewel of Snow
Throughout Asia exist stories of a great mountain, the navel of the world, from which flow four great rivers that gave life to the areas they pass through. The myth originates in the Hindu epics, which speak of Mt Meru home of the gods as a vast column 84,000 leagues high, its summit kissing the heavens and its flanks composed of gold, crystal, ruby and lapis lazuli. These Hindu accounts placed Mt. Meru somewhere in the towering Himalaya but with time, Meru increasingly came to be associated specifically with Mt. Kailash. The confluence of the myth and the mountain is no coincidence. No-one has been to the summit to confirm whether or not the gods reside there, but Mt.Kailash does indeed lie at the centre of an area that is the key to the drainage system of the Tibetan plateau. Four of the great rivers of the Indian subcontinent originate here; the Karnali River which feeds into the Ganges (south); the Indus (north); the Sutlej (west); and the Barhmapurtra (Yarlung Tsangpo, east).
Mt. Kailash has long been an object of worship for four major religions. For the Hindus, it is the domain of Shiva, the Destroyer and Transformer. To the Buddhist faithful, Mt. Kailash is the abode of Demchok (Sanskrit: Samvara), a wrathful manifestation of Sakyamuni (Sakya Thukpa) thought to be the equivalent of Hinduism's Shiva. The Jains of India also revere the mountain as the site at which the first of their saints was emancipated. And in the ancient Bon religion of Tibet, Kailash was the sacred Yungdrung Gutseg (Nine-Stacked-Swastika Mountain) upon which the Bonpo founder Shenrab alighted from heaven.
 
  Khayar ( Mt. Annapurna & Mt. Dhaulagiri base camp) Trekking
 

Fixed Departure Date:31 March & 3 October 2007/2008.
   
  Itinerary:
   
 

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to Hotel
Day: 02: Preparation for trip to Tibet.

DAY 03: KATHMANDU NYLAM. (3750m)
Tour starts form early morning at 06:00. Drive to Dhulikhel, stop for breakfast and then again drive to Kodari which is 114 kms from Kathmandu takes 05-06hrs. Upon arrival our tour escort will help you to go through immigration formalities in Nepali part and after immigration formalities 03-04 minute walks to other side of the border i.e. Tibetan part, there will be our Tibetan Guide with 4WD Jeeps and supporting trucks takes you to Zhangmu (Tibetan town 09 km uphill drive form border.). At Zhangmu you again have to go through Chinese immigration formalities and there you will have your lunch and further drive to Nyalam (30 kms form Zhangmu takes 2 hrs uphill drive.) o/n in Guest house.

DAY 04: NYALAM : Rest day for acclimatization.

DAY 05: NYALAM - SAGA
After breakfast our journey start to Saga which is 06-08 hrs drive, 4050 m in elevation and over night in camp.

DAY 06: SAGA PARAYANG
After early morning breakfast drive to Parayang, Which is 06-07 hrs drive and over night in camp.

DAY 07: PARAYANG MANASAROVAR.
Early morning drive to Manasorovar which takes 4-5 hours drive, 4550m in elevation and over night in camp.

DAY 08: MANASAROVAR DARCHEN.
Explore Lake Manasorovar in the morning and drive to Darchen which is 1 hour drive and, 4,560 m in elevation and over night in camp / G house.

DAY 09: DARCHEN DIRAPUK
After early morning breakfast trek starts (The Kora begins) and after 5 6 hours trek to Dirapuk, 4,890 m in elevation and overnight in camp.

DAY 10: DIRAPUK ZUTULPUK
Parikrama contionues to Zutulpuk which will takes approximately 08 hours, 4,790m in elevation and overnight in camp.

DAY 11: ZUTULPUK DARCHEN HORFE
End treks at Darchen and drive to Horfe and over night in camp.

DAY 12: HORFE PARAYANGDrive back to Parayang and over night in camp.

DAY 13: PARAYANG SAGA: Drive to Saga and over night in camp.

DAY 14: SAGA LHATSE: Drive to LHATSE and over night in G. house.

DAY 15:LHATSE - SIGATSE (3,900M), 244KM , APPROX 06-08 HRS DRIVE.
Scenic drive through the highest point, Gyatchu La pass (5,220m) en route to Lhasa via Latse and Shakya Monastery . Overnight in hotel.

DAY 16: XIGATSE –GYANTSE (3,950M), 90KM, APPROX 2 HRS DRIVE.
Morning sightseeing to the Panchen Lama’s Tashilumpu Monastery. Drive through the Tibet’s biggest Agricultural field to Gyantse and visit to the Kumbum Stupa & Palkor Monastery . Over night in Hotel.

DAY 17: GYANTSE LHASA (3650M):261 KM
Full day picturesque drive along the turquoise lake Yamadrok, crossing over Kampala Pass (4794M) and the Brahma Putra river (Yarlung Tsangpo). Over night in hotel.

DAY 18 19:
IN LHASA: Two full days sight seeing tour to Lhasa including JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTATLA PALACE, DEPRUNG AND SERA MONASTERIES. Over night in Hotel.

DAY 20: LHASA KATHMANDU.

Day 21: Kathmandu
Day 22: Final Departure
 
  Cost
 

1 Person: US$ 3500.00
2-3 Person, Per person: USD 3200.00
4-6 Person, Per person: USD 3000.00
7-10 Person, Per person: USD 2600.00
11 or more, Per person: USD 2200.00

 
  Cost includes:
   
 
  1. 4 nights accommodation hotel Manang in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast
  2. Two Men tent, dining tent, toilet tent, Mattresses for Tibet tours & Trekking
  3. Trekking crews - Cook, Cook helper & guide
  4. Fresh food cooked by our cook, meal will be pure vegetarian & Non vegetarian
  5. Japanese Landcruser 4WD 4500 model and support truck for carry food + staff
  6. Mini bus Tatopani - Kathmand (Nepal-Tibet Boarder).
  7. English speaking guide from Tibet
  8. Monastery Entrance fee,
  9. Mount Kailash permit,
  10. Tibet visa &Travel Permit
  11. Yaks and Yak man for 3 days round Mount Kailash
  12. Gamo Bag (Altitude Air pressure bag )
  13. Emergency oxygen, Mask and regulator
  14. Airport -Hotel Airport transfer
  15. We give you Satellite phone (Pay calls)
  16. Fare Well dinner
  17. Our Service charge
   
  Cost does not includes
  1. PERSONAL expenses
  2. International Airport tax
  3. Travel insurance
  4. All expenses of personal nature
  5. Bar bills and Beverage
  6. Tips for staff
  7. Photography charges
  8. Rescue jeep incase needed if some one go back earlier than group
  9. Extra cost incurred in case of Landslide or natural problem.
  10. Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
  11. Sleeping bag & Jacket
  12. Nepal visa and Re-Entry Nepal visa
  13. Satellite Phone call
 
  Note : Whatever the conditions the itinerary stated follow, it is for the visitors who prefer full package programme. At the same time, we also serve you based on your choice. The selection of itineraries and the staffs depends on your choice and financial procurement. We have options for any partial visit as per your requirement regarding your interest and financial condition.
 
 
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