KAILASH MANASAROVAR OVERLAND TOUR 1४ DAYS
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Day 01 ARRIVAL KATHMANDU
Upon arrival in Kathmandu international airport. You will be met at the airport & transferred to your hotel. Evening dinner will be organized following with tour orientation program and visa form preparation. -
Day 02 VISA SUBMISSION AND KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Morning Visa form submission at Kathmandu Chinese Visa Application Service Center. After breakfast, you will set off for a full day sightseeing tour within Kathmandu valley. You will visit Pashupatinath temple, Guheshowri Mata temple, Budhanilkantha temple (Jal Narayan or Sesh Narayan) and Monkey temple, if time permits.
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Day 03 VISA PROCESSING ...
Free Day .
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Day 04 DRIVE, KATHMANDU TO SHYABRUBESHI
Early morning, you will be setting off for Syabrubeshi. Syabrubeshi, a small town, borders with Kyirong county of Tibet/China, situated about 170Km north of Kathmandu. This fascinating country drive takes approximately 8 hours to reach Syabrubeshi. Some 70Km part of the highway is very slender; so it can be a risky journey to drive fast. Lunch will be served on the way & overnight stay in guesthouse/hotel in Syabrubeshi.
● Kathmandu to Shyabrubeshi: 170Km/8Hrs Drive Approx.
● Elevation of Syabrubeshi: 1450M/4756Fts.
● Expected temperature: Day time: 18°C to 25°C, Night time: 4°C to 6°C
● Climatic condition: Generally cloudy & rainy
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Day 05 CROSS THE BORDER THEN DRIVE TO KYIRONG
Morning after breakfast, drive to friendship bridge. The distance to drive is approximately 10Km. You will cross the friendship bridge and go through the immigration formalities and continue drive to Kyirong valley. It is 22Km driving distance from friendship bridge to Kyirong valley.
● Shyabrubeshi to Border: 18Km, 45Minutes (approx.)
● Border to Kyirong Valley: 23Km, 1Hr
● Elevation of Kyirong: 2600M/8528Fts.
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Day 06 DRIVE TO SAGA
The very first Tibetan town you will reach from Kyirong is Saga. Saga is situated at the bank of River Brahmaputra that origins in Kailash. From Kailash the river flows to Lhasa then it drops down to the plain of Asam crossing vast area of Arunchal Pradesh. Today, we stay overnight in Saga.
● Kyirong to Saga: 154Km/4Hrs Drive Approx.
● Elevation of Saga: 4,640M/15,223Ft
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Day 07 DRIVE FROM SAGA TO LAKE MANSASAROVAR (CHIU GOMPA)
Early morning, you will depart from Saga to further destination, lake Manasarovar. After reaching Horchu (the east coast of Lake Manasarovar), you will change the Bus and commence making a circumambulation (parikrama) of the holy lake on Bus from clockwise direction.
● Saga to Lake Manasarovar: 470Km, 7Hrs Approx.
● Elevation of Lake Manasarovar: 4590M/15,059Fts
● Expected temperature: Day time: 22°C to 32°C; night time: -3°C to -4°C
● Climatic condition: Windy
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Day 08 DRIVE FROM LAKE MANSASAROVAR TO DARCHEN
Early morning, after breakfast we will do holy bath & performing pooja & hawana. After finishing the pooja & hawana we will drive to Darchen for the stay overnight in Guesthouse.
● Lake Manasarovar to Darchen: 45Km, 1hrs Approx.
● Elevation of Darchen: 4575M/15,010Fts
● Expected temperature: Day time: 22°C to 32°C; night time: -3°C to -4°C
● Climatic condition: Windy
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Day 09 DRIVE TO YAMA DWARA, THEN TREK TO DERAPHUK
Today is the day that we start sacred circumambulation around holy Kailash. we drive to Yam Dwar (also called Tarboche in Tibetan language) which is 5Km in distance. In Yama Dwar, we meet our horse, porter and yaks then setoff together to Deraphuk.
Those who are not attempting Parikrama will return back to Darchen and wait there for two days. We will stay in Darchen when other members who have gone for circumambulation will return.
The entire trail up to Deraphuk is reasonably flat with gentle ascend, however due to extreme elevation of this region, we feel exhausted, and need to have breaks on the way very frequently. The last legs of the journey is tough with rapid ascend. But, it is only for half an hour.
Deraphuk stands at an elevation of 4920M. The north face of Mount Kailash is just a few thousands meters away from here. This is the only place to have a close view of north face.
● Overnight: Guest house, dormitory bedroom with common toilet
● Yama Dwar to Dhirapuk: 10Km/05 to 06Hrs trek
● Elevation of Deraphuk: 4920M/16138Fts
● Expected temperature: Day time: 12°C to 18°C, Night time: -05°C to -08°C
● Climatic condition: Windy, partly cloudy & rainy
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Day 10 TREK DERAPHUK TO ZUTUPHUK
Today you have to cross a significant distance through the rugged portion of the trail around the mount Kailash before reaching Zutulpahuk. From Deraphuk, we should start very early. Right from the beginning, the trail leads you rapidly up, however in between it turns into flat with gentle ascend. Up to Dolma-La (5600M.), the path keeps you taking up & up. Dolma-La is the highest point of this journey. From this onward, the trail leads you all the way down to the valley floor. This particular portion of the trek is a rapid incline and the track is full of boulders and scree, so one should pay continue attention while trekking down.
While descending from Dolma-La, we will pass alongside a small glacial pool, which is almost frozen during May through September. This is Gaurikunda. The legend of this pool is connected with Mata Parvati, the consorts of Lord Shiva.
Once we make descend journey to the valley floor, the trail becomes flat & easy up to the Zutulphuk.
● Overnight Norpel Guesthouse or Monastery Guesthouse (Mud house)–dormitory
● Dhiraphuk to Zutulphuk: 21Km (08-09Hrs trek)
● The highest point to cross over: Dolma-La pass (5600M/18368Fts)
● Elevation of Zutulphuk: 4820M/15810Fts
● Expected temperature: Day Time: 14°C to 22°C, Night Time: -3°C to -5°C
● Average climatic condition: Windy
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Day 11 END TREK THEN DRIVE BACK TO SAGA
Today is the last day of this divine circumambulation. Morning after breakfast, we pack up our gear and move on to Darchen. The entire trail is easy and flat. The trek takes about 3 hours to complete.
Our Vehicle is waiting for us at the final point; which is before Darchen. We board on the Bus then start our journey to further destination. First, we reach to the point (eastern shore of manasarovar) where we had left our vehicle. We board on the same vehicle and move ahead.
We will drive over the Mayum La pass, military barricade, Paryang, sand-dunes area then eventually reach to Saga in the evening. Picnic lunch will be served somewhere after the Mayum La Pass.
● Zutulphuk to trek ending point: 08Km/3Hrs
● Trek ending point to Saga: 600Km/9Hrs Approx.
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Day 12 DRIVE BACK TO SHYABRUBESHI
Morning after breakfast, we pack up our belongings then set off for Shyabrubeshi. Today, we traverse approximately 210 km to reach Kyirong. On the way, we cross Saga and river Brahmaputra then drive take right turn to Kyirong before we reach Peiku lake we drive down to the cross the border and overnight stay at Shyabrubeshi.
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Day 13 DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU
After breakfast, drive to Kathmandu. The drive takes about 6 hours to reach Kathmandu. Evening free for independent activities.
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Day 14 DEPARTURE
It is time to say Good bye!!! You will be transferred to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight back home. As per the international flight regulation; your presence at the airport check in counter should be three hours prior to the departure time. We will arrange vehicle accordingly!!! Have a pleasant journey back home!!!
