Trekking in Tibet

Pilgrimage Tour to Holy Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar

"There is no place more powerful for practice, more blessed, or more marvelous than this; may all pilgrims and practitioners be welcome!" Milarepa, Tibetan Buddhist yogi [circa 1052 - 1136]

It is said that a single circumambulation around Mount Kailash can cleanse the sins of a lifetime. Mount Kailash is a sacred mountain to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bons. On the other side of the earth, the Hopi Indians believe mount Kailash to be the opposite side of their Black Mesa; forming a cosmic link between the two places. When Buddhists walk the 32 mile circumambulation around the mountain it is referred to as a kora, when Hindus make the journey it is called a parikrama. The meaning of both words means pilgrimage. Hindus believe that Lord Shiva lives upon the mountain, called Meru or in earlier texts, Sumeru.

Mount Kailash is the highest point on the Tibetan Plateau. From the four rivers at its base; the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Karnali, and the Sutleg, spiral out to the land below.

Eighteen miles southeast of Kailash is a circular, fresh water lake called Manasarovar. Bathing in this lake is considered to be a great spiritual benefit. We will travel to this lake. There are five monasteries that have been rebuilt along the shores of Lake Manasarovar. Nearby there is another lake in the shape of a crescent moon called Rakas. It is separated by a narrow peninsula and is saltine. Together, these lakes represent the solar and lunar aspects of the universe.

Snap Shot Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu (hotel)
Day 2 Sightsee in Kathmandu (hotel)
Day 3 Drive to Nyalam (Guesthouse)
Day 4 Drive to Makhar and acclimatization (Camp)
Day 5 Drive to Saga (Camp)
Day 6 Drive to Paryang (Camp)
Day 7 Drive to Manasarovar (Camp)
Day 8 Explore Manasarovar Lake (Camp)
Day 9 Drive to Darchen (Guesthouse)
Day 10 Trek to Diraphuk monastery (Camp)
Day 11 Trek over Dolma La pass [5630m] (Camp at Khando
Shanglham)
Day 12 Trek to Darchen drive to Manasarovar Hor (Camp)
Day 13 Drive to Paryang (Camp)
Day 14 Drive to Saga (Camp)
Day 15 Drive to Nyalam (Guesthouse)
Day 16 Drive to Kathmandu (hotel)
Day 17 Kathmandu (farewell dinner) (hotel)
Day 18 Depart Kathmandu

Trip Cost :

5-8 members=US$4230 (per person)
9-12 members=US$3960 (per person)

Single Supplement

US$250

Trip Months

June-September

Included services provided by Kirat Treks are:

Airport transfer, four nights deluxe hotel reservation in Kathmandu (additional nights can be arranged in advance if you would like to stay a little longer, or arrive earlier), guided sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley and ground transportation, air transportation to trek, National Park entrance fee, all trekking permits, and of course, the fairwell dinner.

While trekking you will be provided with a double occupancy tent and a mattress, all meals provided by our experienced staff within the comfort of a dinning tent, portable oxygen chamber and oxygen for high elevation trekking, and a toilet tent. All of our senior guides have many years experience trekking in this region, ranging from 10 to 25 years of trekking in the area. They are also conversant in English and other languages. You can be assured that you are in capable hands traveling with Kirat Treks.

If you would like to add on another adventure to your trek, such as riding an elephant in Chitwan or visiting the Anapurna range and Machapuchchhre from Pokara, we are happy to arrange this for you.

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