Overview of Mount Kailash Simikot Lhasa 26 Days
The Kailash "Gang
Rinpoche", which means "Jewel of snow" is striking in
the way it rises high above the surrounding range and always remains
snow - capped. Mount Kailash has a unique and distinct shape,
with four sheer faces matching the cardinal points of the compass. It
is also free standing, solitary. Regarded as the earthly manifestation
of mythic Mount Meru , or Sumeru, the spiritual center of the
universe in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cosmology, Mount Kailash is
also believed to be the source of four life-giving rivers. To Tibetan
Buddhists, Kailash is the abode of the tantric meditational deity
Demchog. Hindus see Kailash as the throne of the great god Shiva,
while the Jains revere Kailash as the site at which their first
prophet received enlightenment. A pilgrimage to Mount Kailash
and a bath in the Mansarovar is believed to bring about salvation (Moksha).
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive and transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Obtain Tibet Visa / Sightseeing. In the evening,
enjoy a welcome dinner.
Day 03: Preparations for the trip. Hotel Overnight.
Day 04: Flight: - Nepalgunj. Free to explore the town on
arrival or rest prior to the start of the trek. Stay Overnight Hotel.
Day 05: Flight: Nepalgunj - Simikot and prepare for the
trek. Commence the trek to Tuling which will take about 3 hours.).
Overnight Camp.
Day 06: Continue the trek to Kermi , taking about 5 hours.
Overnight Camp.
Day 07: Continue trek to Yangar (6 hrs trek). Overnight
Camp.
Day 08: Continue trek to Muchu (6 ˝ hrs trek). Overnight
Camp.
Day 09: Continue the 5,5 hour trek to the settlement of Yari
with its stone houses and checkered fields. Camp. Tibet Portion
Day 10: Meet the Tibetan team or your Mt Kailash trek at
Shara border and then drive for about 50 km's to Purang at an altitude
of 3780 meters. The trip will take about 2 hours. Overnight Hotel
Day 11: Lake at 4500m, arriving after about 3 hours. It is
advisable to get some sleep on arrival due to the increase in
altitude.
Day 12: Continue the drive to Darchen at 4580m, about 30km
away. Today will be a short drive of about 1 hour. Overnight
Guesthouse.
Start Mt Kailash Kora Pilgrimage trek
Day 13: Today we start the Mt Kailash trek up to an altitude
of 4800m. It will take us about 7 hours to complete a distance of
14km's, due to the altitude. Camp .
Day 14: Today, we will drop in altitude as we trek about
24kms over 9 hours to about, 4680meters. Camp
Day 15:On this final leg of the Mount Kailash trek, we will
walk for 15km in about 3-4 hours and then drive on to Horchu, Lake at
4500 meters. Camp Overnight
Day 16: Spare day to explore the surrounding area of . Camp
Overnight . This will be our last night of the trek near the base of
Mount Kailash.
Day 17: Today will drive to Paryang , rising up to about
4700 meters, 292 kms away. Camp
Day 18: Today, we will drive about 252km to Saga at 4600
meters. Camp
Day 19: Our camp tonight will be at Lhatse at 4050 meters, a
9 hour drive away. Camp
Day 20: After a 5 hour drive, we will arrive at Shigatse at
3700 meters. Hotel Overnight. Shigatse is the second largest city in
Tibet with lovely markets and also the Tashilhunpo Monastery. This
monastery is one of the largest functioning monasteries in Tibet.
Overnight Hotel.
Day 21:Drive to Gyangtse (3800meters). (95kms, 02hrs). Hotel
.
Day 22: We will continue our overland journey along the
Friendship Highway towards Lhasa, at 3680m. We cross several high
passes , beautiful valleys and Tibetan villages. Hotel
Day 23: This morning we visit the Potala Palace. This
spectacular building contains the private quarters of the Dalai Lama.
There has been a palace on this site since the 5th or 6th century, but
the present palace was constructed in the 17th century.
A visit to the Drepung Monastery founded in the 14th century, this
monastery was once the largest in the world, with a population of
around 10,000 monks.
This is a leisure day in which we are free to explore further,
revisit a favourite monastery or simply sit in a café overlooking the
Barkor and watch the pilgrims as they walk around the Jokhang,
stopping regularly to peruse the merchandise at the stalls lining the
route.
Day 24: Flight: Lhasa Kathmandu. Free day to explore the
attractions. Hotel Overnight.
Day 25: Free day for shopping etc. Hotel Overnight.
Day 26: Final Departure at the end of your Mt Kailash Tour
End of services
Grade - 2c FP
A
combination of very long days with steep paths, boulders and
mountain scrambling. Glaciers and snow may be encountered at high
altitude. There is no need for technical climbing experience. Medium
risk of altitude sickness. Altitudes up to 6000m.
Good cardio vascular
fitness is needed with weight and circuit training and running. Lots
of hill walking. Backpacks will weight about 4-5kg and contain
water, camera and essentials. Trek weight loss in the region of 4kg.
Fully Portered
Tibet Visa Requirement
When entering Tibet from
Nepal, Chinese Visas cannot be used. As such, the visa for Tibet must be
obtained from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. As visa's are only
issued on Mondays, Wednesday's and Thursdays (except if they fall on a
Chinese Holiday), tours need to be arranged to suit these visa issue
dates, i.e. any one going on a tour departing for Tibet from Nepal,
needs to arrive in Kathmandu at least three days before entering Tibet.
When you confirm your trip
with us, we will organize your Travel Permit for Tibet, Visa Approval
Documents and apply to the Chinese embassy to obtain your visa. We will
thus require your full passport details, 3 weeks prior to your arrival
at Kathmandu. The final documentation will be done on arrival in Nepal.
Please note that visa for
Tibet obtained elsewhere has still got to be endorsed by the Chinese
Embassy in Kathmandu.
Your current Passport must
be valid for a minimum of six months from the date of travel. The
passport must also have more than two blank visa pages. We will require
two full front passport photos taken against a clear background, in
either colour or black and white. Photo's cannot be scanned and if
digital, must be printed on gloss photo paper.
