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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).
MOUNT
KAILASH ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrive
, and transfer to Hotel
Day 02:
Sightseeing and obtain the Tibet Visa. Hotel Overnight.
Tonight you will enjoy a welcome dinner with a live Nepalese Cultural
Program
Day 03: Today,
we head out to Zhangmu, abut 115km and the onwards to Nyalam (
3700meters), crossing over the Friendship Bridge which spans the Bhote
Koshi River and marks the Chinese - Nepalese border
Day 04: We will
spend a full day at Nyalam to help us to acclimatise to the increase
in altitude
Day 05: Drive
about 250km to the town of at 4600m, passing by the huge lake called
Peiku-tso. We will also cross over two high passes with spectacular
mountain views before leaving the Friendship Highway and heading west.
The drive will take us about 7 hours to cover 232km. Camp Overnight
Day 06: Drive
to Paryang at 4700 meters, taking about 8 hours, across the vast dry
plains of the Tibetan Plateau. Overnight
Day 07: Drive
to Horchu (4500 meters). Covering 290 kms in about 8 hours. Overnight
Day 08: Visit
Darchen at 4580 meters and prepare for the trek. Today will be a
relatively short drive of about 1.5 hours
Trek: During
the trek you will rise and fall in altitude and dependant on the time
of year, may be accompanied by a number of other people doing the
pilgrimage. During the Saga Dawa festival, hundreds of Tibetans flock
to this point, some trekking from as far away as China . Some will
pass you walking, and others will complete the trek by prostrating
themselves on the ground for the full distance around the mountain
Day 09: Start
the pilgrimage trek. 14kms, 7 to 8hrs, 4800meters
Day 10: Trek.
24kms, 9 to 10hrs, 4680meters.
Day 11:
Complete the trek (15kms / hrs). Drive to Horchu, (4500 meters) and
Lake Mansarovar . This is a holy, sacred lake. Camp Overnight
Day 12: Today
we will have a free day to spend time to explore the surrounding area
of the Lake Overnight
Continue Back
Day 13: Drive
back to Paryang. (292 kms / 08 to 09 hrs).
Day 14: Drive
back to Saga (252 kms / 07 to 08 hrs).
Day 15: Drive
back to Nyalam (232 kms / 07 hrs). Overnight at Guest House.
Day 16: Cross
the border (Zhangmu) (38kms / 1 hr) and continue drive to Kathmandu
(115 kms / 05 hrs). Hotel Overnight.
Day 17: Free
day to explore Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.
Day 18: Final
Departure from your trip to Mount Kailash
Prices available on request with excellent discounts for large
groups.
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