Kailash Mansarovar tour is one of the most famous pilgrimage tours in the world. This tour is usually done by pilgrims from the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Kailash Mansarovar tour is meant for pilgrims who have a passionate desire to pay respect to Lord Shiva but due to the lack of time, they are unable to take the standard route that takes more than two weeks. Besides its religious significance, the place is very beautiful. You can fulfill your spiritual quest with Asian Heritage Treks & Travels’ high-quality service.
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Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, our representative will meet, greet and welcome you and transfer you to your confirmed hotel. You can rest, relax and enjoy your time at the hotel or you can stroll around the Thamel area.
Accommodation: Overnight in Yatri Suites & Spa or Similar.
After breakfast, we take a flight of an hour to Nepalgunj situated in South Western Nepal, and then change our flight to Simikot airport. As you step out of the aircraft you will witness a different world. You’ll then visit the border immigration office of Nepal here and according to the regulation of Nepal, you must put an exit stamp on your Passport before you leave for China (Kailash).
The entire formalities take about 30 to 45 minutes. We then take a helicopter to Hilsa, the border village between Nepal and China which takes about 30mins flight. Once you land at Hilsa, you’ll enter the China side and then continue trekking up to the “Sher village” where the Chinese immigration Office and Border Check Post are located. Your vehicles (Land Cruisers & trucks) are waiting there as well. It may take about two hours to gather all group members & luggage in the immigration office up in Sher. From Sher, it takes another hour to reach Taklakot (Purang – 3700 m). Tomorrow will be a rest day as you have to acclimatize to the altitude.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
In the early morning, after having breakfast, you’ll depart for Lake Manasarovar (4560 m- Chui Gompa). On the way, you’ll have a short break in RakshasTaal (Lake Ravana), dedicated to the demon Ravan, to take some pictures & observe the scenery. Afterward, continue your journey to Lake Manasarovar. On reaching the lake, take the holy dip (opt) and go driving around lake Manasarovar on the jeep which takes about approximately 3 hours.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
In the morning, you can perform Pooja & take a holy dip in the lake. Later, we leave the lake and drive to Darchen, Mount Kailash Base Camp at 4664 m.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
After breakfast, we drive to Yam Dwar (4750 m). This is the gateway to the circuit around Mt. Kailash and also you can see the closest view of Mt. Kailash. From here, those who are willing to perform the holy circumambulation around Mt. Kailash will start trekking from “Yama Dwar” and the rest of the people who are not willing to go trekking will return to Darchen on Jeep and wait for others to come. The trail to Deraphuk is easy & flat however because of the high elevation, you will find it difficult to walk.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
Today, we start early as it is the toughest day of this journey, and start trekking uphill to Dolma-La pass (5600 m). From here the trail rapidly descends to the next valley floor (Zutulphuk) and beyond this lies the holiest glacial lake – GauriKunda which people believe, is where Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva used to take baths. Continuing our trail, we reach ZutulphukGomba after two hours of walking.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
Today is the day that you’ll complete the circuit around Mt. Kailash. The circuit will be finished near Darchen where our vehicles will be waiting for you and drive you back to Taklakot.
Accommodation: Overnight in available local lodge/hotel.
After having breakfast, you’ll travel back to Sher village from where you’ll enter the Nepal border and trek down to Hilsa (45 minutes). On reaching Hilsa, take a helicopter flight to Nepalgunj via Simikot. From Nepalgunj airport, take another flight to Kathmandu, and in Kathmandu, our office representative will escort you to the hotel. This marks the end of the Kailash Mansarovar Tour.
Accommodation: Overnight in Yatri Suites & Spa or Similar.
Have your breakfast early in the morning and our office representative will come to pick you up at the hotel to transfer you to the airport regarding your flight time.
