Mount
Kailash
| Mt Kailash is the sacred
mountain of Tibet and home of the great god Shiva. To
millions it is the centre of the spiritual universe and
it is one of the world's most hallowed pilgrimage sites.
Hindus and Buddhists alike trek for weeks, often months,
to this extraordinary mountain for the festival of Saga
Dawa celebrating the birth of Lord Buddha. It is a wild,
remote place with an all-pervading sense of spirituality
few could fail to appreciate. This is a journey of a lifetime-a
pilgrimage for us all. |
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From Kathmandu you head north following the gorge of the
great Sun Koshi river to the point where it cuts through the
main Himalayan Range and here you enter Tibet. Climbing high
onto the Tibetan Plateau you then drive west across vast,
starkly beautiful plains with the peaks of the Himalaya soaring
above you to the south. After several days on the road you
gain your first sight of the perfect pyramid of Kailash. Entering
the Wesak Valley you encounter hundreds of Tibetan nomads,
many of whom will have walked for months to get here. Then
there is the day of the festival-an extraordinary day by any
measure-with high lamas and devotees chanting and praying
ceaselessly as most make the arduous circumambulating of the
mountain. For those who wish, the chance is there to join
them or you can simply stay in the valley and enjoy the spectacle.
A day camped by the holy Lake Manasarovar allows you to admire
the scenery and then you commence the long drive to Shigatse,
Tibet's second largest town and site of the great Tashilumpo
Monastery of the Panchen Lamas. Then it is on to Gyantse,
one of Tibet's most traditional towns, before finally reaching
Lhasa. Three days are spent here visiting the great Potala
Palace of the Dalai Lama, the revered Jokhang Temple, the
monasteries of Drepung and Ganden and perhaps the Tibetan
Medical Centre. And there will be time to just wander the
streets of Lhasa before the flight back to Kathmandu where
your journey concludes.
Day to Day Itinerary (21 days)
| Day
1: |
Arrive Kathmandu and
transfer to Hotel. |
| Day
2: |
Free day. |
| Day
3: |
Drive Kathmandu to
Nylam (3800m) - 165 Kms,8 hrs, O/N at Hotel Snow lion
|
| Day
4: |
Drive Nylam to Pegu
Tso (4850m) -221 kms, 7-8 hrs, Camp |
| Day
5: |
Drive Pegu Tso to
Saga (4640m) 185 kms, 7-8 hrs. Camp |
| Day
6: |
Drive Saga to Paryang
(4540m) - 185 kms. 7-8 hrs, O/N at Camp |
| Day
7: |
Drive Paryang to Manasarovar
(4700m) 250 Kms,6-7 hrs, O/N at Camp |
| Day
8: |
Full day Excursion
to Lake Manasarovar, Camp |
| Day
9: |
Drive up to Starting
point of Kailash parikarma, Start trek to Dira Puk (4909m)
|
| Day
10: |
Continue Parikarma
over Dolma la Pass (5650m) to Zuthul Puk 22 Kms, 7- 8
hrs, Camp |
| Day
11: |
End Kailash Parikarma
near Darchen (4700m) 14 kms, 3 - 4 hrs, O/N Guest House
|
| Day
12: |
Drive from Darchen
to Paryang (4540m) 277 kms,7- 8 hrs, Camp |
| Day
13: |
Drive From Paryang
to Saga (4840m) 185 kms, 8 hrs |
| Day
14: |
Drive to Shigatse
Overnight Hotel. |
| Day
15: |
Sightseeing of Shigatse
before driving off to Gyantse. Overnight Hotel. |
| Day
16: |
Drive to Lhasa. Overnight
Hotel. |
| Day
17-18: |
Sightseeing in Lhasa
|
| Day
19: |
Fly to Kathmandu.
Overnight Hotel. |
| Day
20: |
Free day. |
| Day
21: |
International Departure.
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Fact Finder
| Duration: |
21
days |
| Trip
Details: |
- 4 nights Kathmandu
- 10 nights camping
- 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles in Tibet
- 3 nights in Lhasa
- 5 nights hotel on twin sharing with basis in Tibetan
cities.
- All meals in Tibet
|
| Activities: |
Cultural, Touring,
Walking |
| Grade: |
 |
| Mode
of Travel: |
Private
coach, 4 Wheel Drive |
| Group
& Staff: |
Min 4, Max
12, Haiku Journeys leader, local guides plus driver |
| Accommodation: |
Hotels, lodges
& Tents throughout 21 day tour |
| Trip
Dates: |
- 1 st June - 22nd June 2006
|
| Land
Costs: |
USD $3080 |
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|
(Guaranteed
to run for a minimum of 4 clients ) |
Inclusions
Included:
Accommodation on twin Sharing basis at guesthouses & Two
men tent during camping, Sherpa staff, freshly cooked full
board vegetarian meals, Dining & Toilet tents, Japanese
Land cruisers (4 WD) & Support trucks, Tour Leader, English
speaking Tibetan Guide, Nepalese support crew, Middle Standard
hotels in Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa, Monastery entrance
fees, Basic first aid kit, Kailash permit and Normal Tibet
/ China visa fee, Lhasa-Kathmandu airfare. Transport, accommodation,
and sightseeing as indicated.
Not Included:
Airfare Kathmandu - Lhasa, Arrival transfer, departure and
airport taxes, visas, meals, all optional additional tours
or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour
program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature. |
