Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
13 Nights / 14 Days

Departures from Kathmandu
Trip Grade: Moderate to strenuous because of high altitude
Best Season: Cultural tours are best done from April to November while trekking in Tibet is best June to October.

A Pilgrimage in the land of Holy Mount Kailash. Mount Kailash is the most revered sacred mountain for both Hindu and the Buddhist followers. Visiting Mount Kailash is a great journey of a lifetime for those with pure faith in one's religion, particularly the Hindus and Buddhists. While it is an adventurous overland and camping trip through the desert-like plateau of Tibet, you will be passing through some of the most exotic scenery on a journey to explore the ancient cultures and the natural beauties of this land. It is worth doing the trip if you enjoy adventurous activities and want to experience the Tibetan way of life. All participants must come well prepared because you are traveling in a high altitude environment where food, shelter and medical treatment are not easily found.

Itinerary:

Day 1
Drive to Nyalam.

Day 2
Drive to Paigu Tso. Camp.

Day 3
Drive to Saga. Camp.

Day 4
Drive to Paryang. Camp.

Day 5
Drive to Darchen. Lodge or Camp.

Day 6
Parikrama / Kora. Trek to Driraphuk. Camp.

Day 7
Parikrama (Kora). Trek to Zutrulhuk. Camp.

Day 8
Parikrama (Kora). Trek to Darchen & drive to Manasarovar. Camp.

Day 9
Free day in Manasarovar. Camp.

Day 10
Drive to Paryang. Camp.

Day 11
Drive to Saga. Camp.

Day 12
Drive to Paigu Tso. Camp.

Day 13
Drive to Nyalam. Camp or Lodge.

Day 14
Drive to Kathmandu.

Mount Kailash Pilgrimage 13 Nights / 14 Days
Tour Cost Per Person In US Dollars: Valid till October 2008

Tibet Service Includes:
Thirteen nights accommodation on twin sharing with breakfast based on standard hotel, guesthouse (wherever applicable) and tents,
All applicable transfers within Tibet by Land Cruiser with support trucks,
All Camping Equipments like two men tents, dining tents kitchen tents, mattresses, tables and stools, complete kitchen equipments and food supplies,
Meals during the trip (3 meals daily) or as mentioned in the program,
Cooking staff during the trip,
Porters or yaks for equipments only,
All applicable permits for Kailash,
Entrance fees in monasteries,
All sightseeing as per program,
Local English speaking Tibetan guide throughout the trip,
Oxygen cylinders or Gamow Bag (PAC).

Tibet Service Excludes:
China visa fee at present is US$45 per person and additional US$14 per person for US Passport holders not including express visa processing fee US$35,
Nepal visa fee Single entry US$50 per person for 30 days and Multiple entry US$80 for 60 days,
Beverages not mentioned in the program, meals such lunch and dinner,
all expenses of personal nature, Nepal re-entry visa fee,
charge for photography, travel Insurance, emergency evacuation charges,
any cost arising out of landslides, road blockade, cancellation of flights, and any other cost not mentioned in the cost include

Chinese Visa:
The Chinese Embassy changes the rules for visa time to time. Normal visa fee is US$45 per person and additional US$14 per person for US Passport holders. If the visa is to take on the same day an additional fee of US$35 will be applicable. You are required to make the group visas for any tour to Tibet.

Optional: Kathmandu Stopover Hotel and Tour Cost.
2-12 people US$644 per person

Kathmandu Stopover Cost Includes:
Five nights accommodations in quality 3 star boutique hotel and resort in Kathmandu and Nagarkot on twin sharing and breakfast (3 nights before and 2 nights after tour),
Three full day tour program as mentioned in the itinerary,
all ground transportation including on arrivals and departures,
tour guide service throughout the tour,
entrance fees to monuments visited,
meals as stated in the program. Please ask for details.
Remark: Three days in Kathmandu prior to Tibet tour is suggested for better acclimatization.