| Mount Kailash, located in far west corner of Tibet is | | | | Jiwu and the Chugu. |
| the most sacred peak of Asia. The beauty of the | | | | TRAVEL INFORMATION |
| 6638 meters (21,778 ft) high peak, that looks like a | | | | Explore Himalaya is one of leading tour operator |
| symmetrical cone shaped rock capped by pure | | | | when it comes to offering Mount Kailash tour |
| crystalline ice all the time, is echoed in various | | | | package. We give you a unique opportunity to |
| mythological and literary works. The surroundings | | | | circumnavigate Mt Kailash along with a spiritual |
| include the beautiful Manasarovar Lake as well as the | | | | rejuvenation in Lake Manasarovar. En route, you get |
| gigantic Gurla Mandata which culminates at 7728 | | | | plenty of opportunities to explore the history laden |
| meters high. There is no record of attempt to climb | | | | sites and to quench your thirst for adventure. |
| Mount Kailash despite lots of speculations and | | | | Catering to the needs of our clients we have |
| fairytales. | | | | designed following 19-day itinerary: |
| With its four sheer walls, distinctive snow-capped | | | | Day 01 - Arrive Lhasa (3660 meters) |
| peak, and valleys interspersed with brightly-clad | | | | Day 02 - Sightseeing tour in Lhasa |
| Tibetan pilgrims, Mount Kailash or Kang Rimpoche | | | | Day 03 - Sightseeing tour in Lhasa |
| ('precious snow-peak', as known by the Tibetans) is | | | | Day 04 - Free day in Lhasa |
| an awe-inspiring sight. Four great rivers of Asia: the | | | | Day 05 - Drive to Gyantse (3950m) |
| Karnali, the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra | | | | Day 06 - Sightseeing tour & drive to Shigatse |
| (Tsangpo) originate from here. Dominating the north | | | | (3900m) |
| of the Himalayan Barrier with its spectacular view, | | | | Day 07 - Sightseeing tour & drive to Lhatse |
| the Mount Kailash (or Kangrinboqe) is equally | | | | (4050m) |
| venerated as the holiest pilgrimage site by Hindus, | | | | Day 08 - Drive to Saga (4600m) |
| Buddhists, Jains and Bön-Po. | | | | Day 09 - Drive to Paryang (4750m) |
| Jains regard this mountain as a sacred site where | | | | Day 10 - Drive to Manasarovar (4560m) |
| their prophet, Rishaba attained spiritual enlightenment | | | | Day 11 - At Manasarovar (4560m) |
| while founder of Bon religion, Tonpa Shenrab, is | | | | Day 12 - Drive to Tarboche (4750m) |
| believed to have descended from heaven. For Hindus, | | | | Day 13 - Trek to Dira-puk (4900m) |
| Mt. Kailash is the sacred abode of Lord Shiva, 'The | | | | Day 14 - Trek across Droma La (5630m) to Zutul-Puk |
| God of Destruction'. Hindus consider this mountain as | | | | (4790m) |
| eternal heaven and the center of soul and spirituality. | | | | Day 15 - Trek to Darchen (4560m) & drive to |
| Lord Shiva sits atop Mt. Kailash meditating and | | | | Manasarovar |
| practicing yoga. The mountain is assumed to be the | | | | Day 16 - Drive to Paryang (4750m) |
| center of the world and the four rivers flowing | | | | Day 17 - Drive to Saga (4600m) |
| through Kailash dividing the world in four different | | | | Day 18 - Drive to Nyalam |
| regions. Buddhists consider this to be the resting | | | | Day 19 - Drive to Kathmandu (1400m) |
| place of Buddha Demchok and the place where the | | | | Services included: |
| intimidating battle between Milarepa and Naro | | | | * Jingbo Grand Hotel or Doodgu in Lhasa & best |
| Bonchung took place. Milarepa was the master of | | | | available en route hotels on twin sharing with |
| Tantric Buddhism, and Naro Bonchung was the | | | | breakfast |
| champion of Bon religion. After a long battle, no result | | | | * Guided tour in Tibet as per the itinerary with all |
| was in sight and both came to a conclusion that the | | | | entry & travel permits. |
| one who reaches the top of the mountain first wins. | | | | * Transportation by 4WD Land Cruiser (Toyota |
| Soon Naro Bonchung got on his magic drum and | | | | 4500, the best available in Tibet) with support truck. |
| proceeded towards the tip, but to everybody's | | | | * Fully catered camping trek supported by Nepalese |
| amazement, Milarepa sat there meditating. As Naro | | | | (Sherpa) crew & Tibetan guide with a support |
| Bonchung was about to reach the top, Milerapa | | | | truck. |
| sprang into action and overtook him by riding the | | | | * Required yak & yak drivers during trek. |
| rays of Sun. Since then Buddhism prevails in Tibet. | | | | * Staff & equipment transportation. |
| Every year, thousands of pilgrims travel to Mount | | | | * Tibet (Chinese) visa. |
| Kailash following an ancestral tradition. Walking around | | | | * Airport transfers |
| the peak brings good fortune to the pilgrims. The | | | | * PAC bag (Portable Altitude Chamber) & firs aid |
| path around the peak covers a distance of 52 | | | | medical kit. |
| kilometers and it is believed that accomplishing the | | | | The price excludes: |
| trek within a day will make this holy ritual more | | | | * Airport tax, your insurance. |
| effective. Hindus call the circumambulation as | | | | * Nepal visa. |
| "Parikrama" and Tibetans as "Kora". It is believed that | | | | * Any cost incurred in emergency evacuation due |
| a single kora cleans the sins of a lifetime while 108 | | | | any reason. |
| koras will give you Nirvana. Nevertheless, the harsh | | | | * Kathmandu hotels & tours. |
| conditions and the altitude could cause physical | | | | * Tips, any expenses of personal nature, meals |
| troubles to the unprepared. If pilgrims follow the | | | | during hotel stay. |
| required full prostrations along the way, it takes | | | | When to go |
| approximately 4 days to perform the | | | | Weather conditions can change rapidly especially |
| circumambulation. | | | | during winter. Travelers should expect some rain |
| A three-day trek (Parikrama or Kora) around Mount | | | | during monsoon season that is from July-August. The |
| Kailash over a 5630 meter Drolma La (pass), | | | | best season to travel to Mount Kailash is from May |
| clockwise for Buddhists and Hindus, and anti-clockwise | | | | to October. |
| followers of the ancient Bon religion, is said to erase | | | | Transportation/Accommodation |
| the sins of a lifetime. To complete the Kailash | | | | You can take a 4WD overland tours using four |
| pilgrimage one should bath in the sacred Lake | | | | routes; by driving either from Lhasa or Kathmandu to |
| Manasarovar, stunningly set on the Tibetan plateau | | | | Xigaste - Saga - Manasarovar, from Indian border |
| bordered by the majestic Gurla Mandata. | | | | near Uttarkashi, from Kashgar via Ali and finally from |
| The lake Manasarovar lies about 20km southewast | | | | Simikot in Nepal via Purang. Enroute, you will find |
| of Mt. kailash and means "Invincible Jade Lake" in | | | | several loges and tea shops. |
| Tibetan. The name originates from a story that | | | | Helicopter tour |
| Buddhism wins a victory against Bon in a religious | | | | Number of passengers: 04 pax |
| match beside the lake. It is located at 4.588 metters | | | | This extraordinary flight will take you to the focal |
| high and is considered as one of the most limpid and | | | | point from where you will begin your kora around |
| bright lake in the world. Many pilgrims take some | | | | Mount Kailash, a focal point of Pilgrimage for Hindus, |
| water back to their home as a gift to their family | | | | Buddhists and Jains. Along with religious gratification, |
| and friends. Five monasteries stand on the shore of | | | | you will get to bask in the opportunity to embrace |
| the lake and has been rebuilt after the Chinese | | | | the splendors of nature and picturesque landscape. |
| invasion of 1959; the two most notable being the | | | | |