Mt. Kailash via Kodari |
|
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 |
01 Arrival KTM, Transfer Hotel, Walk/Dinner
02 Sightseeing KTM (Guide + Bus/Jeeps) Complete Visa's
if needed.Transfer The Last Resort
03 The Last Resort to Kodari (Border x'ing) Nyalam.
Camp outside Nyalam (3650-m)
04 Camp outside Nyalam (Camp 3650-m) Acclimatise Rest
day
05 Shishapagma Trek- 01 Easy walk to Drakpochen. Camp
4050m
06 Shishapagma Trek- 02 Rest day at Drakpochen with
an easy day walk or rest Camp 4050m
07 Shishapagma Trek- 03 Trek to Shingdip and camp along
ridge Camp 4390m
08 Shishapagma Trek- 04 Trek to Shishap. Base Camp &
Option to Advance BC (5150m) & return
09 Shishapagma Trek- 05 Shingdip to Kong Tsho Lake (5180m)
camp at Lake
10 Shishapagma Trek- 06 Kong Tsho Lake to Ngora. Camp
near village (4200m)
11 Transfer to Paryang via jeep 453kms - Camp
12 Paryang to Chiu Gompa on Lake Manasarovar approx
250kms - camp
13 To Darchan & walk to Darboche for the SAGA DAWA
festival, Camp close to Darboche
14 Kailash Kora Day 01
15 Kailash Kora Day 02
16 Kailash Kora Day 03 after Kutrulpuk Gompa through
to Darchan or near by camp
17 Inner Kora 01: Darchan to Gyangdrak Gompa to Selung
Gompa. camp
18 Inner Kora 02: Selung Gompa around Nandi (Between
Nandi & Kailash) return to Selung Gompa
19 Inner Kora 03:Selung Gompa to Chiu Gompa on lake
Manasarovar.
20 Rest day at Lake Manasarovar
21 Chiu Gompa on lake Manasarovar to Hor Qu (Hor Qu
Pass) and bike just beyond the pass (Mayum La 5216m)
, just beyond. (Ca 120kms) Ride & Camp
22 Camp beyond Mayum Pass to Paryang (ca 96kms) Ride
& Camp
23 Paryang to near Old Zhongba (ca 95kms) Ride &
Camp
24 Near Old Zhongba to Saga (ca 142kms) Ride / drive
& Camp
25 Saga to Shishapagma Base Camp Bike & Drive as
required
26 Shishapagma Base Camp bike to the ShungLa (5050)
via back route, down hill to Dulung Village then transfer
into Nyalam. Bike & Drive as required
27 Nyalam to Zangmu (check point) to The Last Resort.
Bike
28 Jeep Transfer The Last Resort- KTM (ca. 96 km), by
afternoon in KTM. Transfer
29 Departure KTM Transfer to airport |
| 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.
|
| Departure
Dates |
|
2009: 19. April - 17. May; 10. September - 8. October
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