Mt. Kailash via Simikot |
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Country:
Tibet
/
Nepal |
| Description |
Few
expeditions
can
rival
such
an
epic
trip
into
the
heart
of
the
Himalaya
and
few
mountains
in
the
world
can
rival
the
grandeur
of
Mt
Kailash
at
22,028ft
or
6714
m.
This
tour
starts
from
Kathmandu
and
is
a
near
circumamulation
of
the
Nepal
and
Tibetan
Himalaya's
from
altitudes
of
200-m
to
5630-m
It
will
coincide
with
the
holiest
of
dates
in
the
Tibet
Buddhist
Calendar
(Saga
Dawa-
The
Buddha's
Enlightenment)
that
spreads
from
the
New
Moon
&
culminates
on
the
Full
Moon
in
June.
This
is
the
rarest
of
opportunities
in
anyone's
life
to
experience
this
moment
in
time
&
travel. |
| Itinerary |
Days Detailed Itinerary Meal Accn
01 Arrival and transfer to hotel -/-/- Hotel KTM
02 Sightseeing-Tour in KTM, Visa-Preparations for the
guests B/-/- Hotel KTM
03 KTM, Free day B/-/- Hotel KTM
04 Transfer Airport, Flight to Nepalgunj B/L/D Hotel
Nepalgunj
05 Flight Nepalgunj - Simikot B/L/D Guesthouse Simikot
06 Trekking Day 01 (Simikot - Dharapori) B/L/D Camp
07 Trekking Day 02 (Dharapori- Kermi) B/L/D Camp
08 Trekking Day 03 (Kermi - Yalbang) B/L/D Camp
09 Trekking Day 04 (Yalbank - Tumkot Khola) B/L/D Camp
10 Trekking Day 05 (Tumkot Khola - bef. Nara Lagna)
B/L/D Camp
11 Trekking Day 06 (Naga Lagna - Sher), meet the cars,
transfer to Purang B/L/D Guesthouse
Purang
12 Drive from Purang to Manasarovar-Lake B/L/D Camp
13 Restday Manasarovar (visit Chiu + Gossul Gompa) B/L/D
Camp
14 Drive to Guge, Sightseeing B/L/D Camp
15 Sightseeing Guge, Tsaparang, Toling B/L/D Camp
16 Transfer Guge/Tsaparang – Darchen (Jeep, 1
hour); Some hours in Darchen including Lunch (Support
crew is preparing everything, loading of the yaks etc...)
In the afternoon start Kora with 1 _ hours walk to Darboche
B/L/D Camp
17 Kora Mt. Kailash, Day 1; camp near Driarapuk. B/L/D
Camp
18 Kora Mt. Kailash, Day 2; camp near Zuthrulpuk. B/L/D
Camp
19 Kora Mt. Kailash, Day 3; return to Darchen, some
hours free, lunch; leaving Darchen, camp on the shores
of Rakshas Tal or Manasarovar B/L/D Camp
20 Jeep Transfer B/L/D Camp
21 Jeep Transfer B/L/D Camp
22 Jeep Transfer to Nyalam/Zhangmu Border B/L/D Camp/
Guesthouse
23 Crossing the Zhangmu Border and continue to “Last
Resort B/L/D Last Resort
24 “Last Resort free day B/L/D Last Resort
25 After lunch transfer to KTM, arrival in the evening,
transfer into Hotel B/L/- Hotel KTM
26 Free day in Kathmandu B/-/- Hotel KTM
27 Departure B/-/- |
| Departure |
| Kathmandu,
Nepal
|
|
| Included |
|
All
transports
and
transfers.
Full
camping
support
during
the
expedition
(Tents
–
twin
share
or
private
tents
available
on
request
at
extra
charge,
mess
tent,
toilet
tent,
shower
tent,
cooks
tent)
Hotels
as
stated
(twin
shared
basis).
Single
rooms
as
available
on
request
at
single
supplement
rates.
Camping
facilities
are
first
class
and
are
the
preferred
means
of
accommodation
compared
with
local
lodges.
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| Departure
Dates |
|
2009: 19. April - 17. May; 10. September - 8. October
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