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Lhasa and Kailas |
| Country:
Tibet |
| Description |
| 20
days, flight Lhasa, trek around Kailash, return via
Zhangmu. |
| Itinerary |
Day
1: KATHMANDU-LHASA (3650 M), 90 KMS
Transfer to airport to connect CA 408 KTM-LXA flight.
Upon arrival you will be met by our Tibet representative
and transfer to Kyichu Hotel.
DAYS 2-3: Lhasa
We will have two full days in Lhasa to make excursions
to the following places:
The Jokhang-The Jokhang is the principal and holiest
Buddhist temple in Lhasa, as well as all of Tibet. It
is the focus of devotion of hundreds of Tibetans from
near and far who circle it to gain spiritual merit.
The Jokhang was first constructed in the 7th century
and has a large gold image of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Sera and Drepung-Sera, founded in 1419, is a monastery
of the Gelugpa order. Its many white buildings sit at
the base of a rocky hill. Gilded, bell-shaped gyamtschens
grace the roofs of many of the larger buildings. Drepung
used to have 8,000 monks who were taught in the traditions
of Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Sutrayana, the three vehicles
of Tibetan Buddhism.
Potala Palace-The 13-story Potala Palace is reputed
to contain 1,000 rooms and hundreds upon hundreds of
brilliant thangkas, frescoes, and images built in an
era when religious art was created anonymously as a
means of gaining merit for future lives. It's one of
the world's most extraordinary buildings and completely
covers the mountain it stands upon.
DAY 4: LHASA-GYANGTSE (3990 M), 275 KMS, 8-9 HRS
Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across
Kampa la pass 5050 m and Karo la (5045 m)passes. Visit
Kubum stupa and Pelkor Chode Monastery.
DAY 5: GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE (3860 M), 90 KMS, 2 HRS
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit
Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who
is the 2nd in the Buddhist religious hierachy and Shigatse
Market.
DAY 6: SHIGATSE-NGAMRING (5220 M), 160 KMS, 6-7 HRS
Drive to Ngamring. En route visit Sakya Monastery.
DAY 7: SAGA, 4280 M, 190 KMS , 7-8 HRS
The road follows south of the Pelgu-Tso, continues across
the plain with stunning Himalayan views. The route then
follows a narrow gorge before climbing to a pass and
dropping steeply down to a ferry crossing over the Yarlung
Tsangpo. |
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Pilgrimage |
| Included |
Airport transfers and portage.
Entrance fees and permits.
All excursions and activities.
Accommodation on sharing basis in hotels / tents.
All meals
Transportation via 4x wheel drive vehicles.
Full camping support and staff.
Yaks & Yak herders during Kailash parikrama.
Portable Altitude Chamber(PAC) with oxygen.
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| Departure
Dates |
| every
Sat. from May - Oct. |
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DAY 8: PARYANG, 4750 M, 250 KMS, 8-9
HRS
From Saga it is 145 km to Zhongba. The road is good
and the trip can be completed in 4-5 hrs. There is
also a small monastery at the western end of town
on a hill. From Zhongba onwards the southern road
deteriorates. There is also danger of vehicles getting
stuck. But this section of the road has panoramic
views of mountains on either side of the road.
DAY 9: LAKE MANASOROVAR, 4560 M, 260 KMS, 10 HRS
From Paryang to Lake Mansorovar is a long drive of
10 hrs or more. There will be several river crossings
and we drive past Mayum la pass (4600 M). The scenery
is stunningly beautiful with panoramic views of the
Himalayas.
DAY 10: DARCHEN (4560 M), 30 KM
About 30 kms north of Lake Manasorovar is Darchen,
the main gateway and the village. The monastery at
Darchen, Darchen Gon, is a part of the Drukpa sect.
The two-story monastery structure in the center of
the town serves as a trading post and shelter for
pilgrims. Within the dukhang assembly hall are new
and old thangka paintings and some statues, the main
image being Sakyamuni. West of the gompa is the Mani
Lhakhang that has a large, new mani prayer wheel.
This is the site where the original old flagpole (a
darchen is a flagpole for prayer flags) of Darchen
was located. When beginning their kora pilgrimage
around Kailash, many pilgrims often circumambulate
the Darchen Gon monastery and the Mani Lhakhang before
setting out.
We organize yaks or ponies for the Kailash circuit
trek at Darchen.
DAY 11: KAILASH CIRCUIT TREK - DIRAPHUK : (6 hrs)
This Kailash circuit covers 53 kms and can be done
in 3 days. We head west in clockwise direction and
after a few kilometers the trail climbs up to a cairn
at 4730 m from where the southern face of Mt. Kailash
comes to view. En route visit Tarboche where annual
flagpole raising ceremony takes place during Saga
Dawa.
DAY 12: DIRAPHUK - ZUTRULPHUK , 4790, 6 hrs
Today we cross Drolma la pass (5630 M) and Gauri Kund
Lake (5608 m) where Hindus worship and immerse themselves
in the icy waters of the lake.
DAY 13: DARCHEN - TIRDAPURI
The final end of the parikrama is an easy 2-3 hrs
walk down to where the river emerges on to the Barga
plain. We complete the 3 day circuit trek of Mt. Kailash
and drive to Tirdapuri where there is a hot spring.
Pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash is not complete without
visiting Tirdapuri for the Tibetan Buddhists.
DAY 14: TIRDAPURI - KHOJARNATH - PURANG
Visit Tirdapuri Monastery and the pilgrim circuit
and drive to Purang. En route visit Khojarnath Monastery.
DAY 15 - 16: PURANG-LAKE MANASOROVAR (Chiu Gompa)
and LAKE MANASORVAR
Rest day and excursion around the Lake.
DAY 17: PARYANG
DAY 18: SAGA
DAY 19: NYLAM, CAMP
DAY 20: Across Friendship Bridge to Kodari border
where you will be met by our Tibet Travels representative
and driven to Kathmandu. |
| Departure |
| Kathmandu,
Nepal |
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Price:
$ 3534 |
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