Day 01 (DATE): Kathmandu Arrival (1400m) - Overnight in Kathmandu Your Arrival Time - Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel. Evening - A short briefing about Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Meal: Dinner at Hotel | Hotel: 5 Star Hotel - Yak & Yeti / Annapurna or similar Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing & Fly to Nepalgunj (150m) - Overnight in Nepalgunj After Breakfast - Half day sightseeing of Pashupatinath and Gujeshwori Afternoon - Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (1hr) & Transfer to Hotel in Nepalgunj OR drive to Surkhet (2hrs) and stay overnight at Surkhet depending upon situation. Meal: Breakfast & Lunch in Kathmandu, Dinner at Nepalgunj | Hotel: Hotel Batika / Sneha or similar Day 03: Fly Nepalgunj - Simikot (2900m) & Heli to Hilsa (3700m) & Drive to Taklakot (3900m) - Overnight in Taklakot Early Morning - Flight Nepalgunj to Simikot (1hr). Rest for few hours at Simikot.
Morning - Take Helicopter to Hilsa (20min - 12kg weight limit) & wait for other members to arrive at Hilsa (since it is a group visa and everyone has to enter Tibet side in one group) Afternoon - From Hilsa drive to Purang border to Taklakot and stay at Hotel. We will stay overnight at Taklakot.. (On the way we have to pass upto 3 Checkpoints where checking might take upto 1 hr in each post) Meal: Breakfast at Nepalgunj / Simikot, Lunch at Hilsa, Dinner at Taklakot | Hotel: New Purang Hotel Day 04: At Taklakot (3900m) - Rest Day - Overnight in Taklakot All Day - Entire day free for Acclimatization Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: New Purang Hotel Day 05: Drive to Manasarovar Lake (4550m) - Overnight in Mansarovar After Breakfast - Drive towards Mansarovar Lake (95 km). On the way you will have to pass the first checkpoint. Then after driving for 70 kms from Taklakot we will reach Rakshas Tal. On the right of Rakshas Tal you will see Gurla Mandhata Parvat & first view of Mount Kailash and Mansarovar lake. Drive from Rakshas Tal to Manasarovar Lake (25 km). Start Parikrama of Manasarovar Lake (90 km - 3hr by bus). Take holy dip & perform Puja. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Mansarovar Lake Side Mud House Day 06: 1st Day of Parikrama - Drive to Darchen (4650m) & Yama Dwar & Trek to Dirapuk (4880m) - Overnight in Dirapuk After Breakfast - Drive to Darchen (35 km - 1 hr) and Yama Dwar (8 km) - the starting point for Kora. We will trek to Dirapuk for 14 km. You will visit the North face of Mt. Kailash and touching the feet of Mt. Kailash (Charan Sparsha). Travelers who do not want to trek around (Parikrama) Mt. Kailash can go back to Darchen wait for rest of the group to arrive from Parikrama. Meal: Breakfast at Mansarovar, Lunch & Dinner on the way during Parikrama Hotel: Mud house on the way during Parikrama or Stay in Dormitory Guest House at Darchen NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen (4650m) Day 07: 2nd Day of Parikrama - On to Zuthulpuk (4670m) via Trek to Dolma La Pass (5700m) - Overnight in Zuthulpuk After Breakfast - Trek from Dirapuk to Dolma La Pass (8 km). About 3 kms before reaching Dolma La Pass is steep hill and quite difficult to walk. Also descending from Dolma La Pass is the same for upto 3 km. While descending you can see Gaurikund on the right. After walking for about 2 - 3 hrs we will reach Phedi. After some rest we will start trek to Zuthulpuk (12 km trek for 6 hours). Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner | Hotel: Stay at the Mud House (Zutulpuk) NOTE: If you are not doing Parikrama, then you will still be waiting at Darchen Day 08: 3rd Day of Parikrama - Trek to Darchen - Drive to Hilsa via Taklakot - Overnight in Hilsa / Simikot After Breakfast - After short easy Trek (8 km - 3 hrs), we will reach our bus pick up point. Then drive to Darchen (3 kms) and merge with other members who were waiting. From there drive to Hilsa (also we will take helicopter to Simikot based on situation) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Hotel: Mansarovar Guest House at Simikot or similar
Day 09: Fly Hilsa - Simikot - Nepalgunj & Fly back to Kathmandu - Overnight in Kathmandu Fly to Hilsa to Simikot (20 mins) by Helicopter - Fly from Simikot to Nepalgunj (around 1 hr)/ Surkhet and fly back to Kathmandu (or proceed to Lucknow by Road) Meal: Breakfast at Simikot, Lunch at Nepalgunj, Dinner at Kathmandu | Hotel: 5 Star Hotel - Yak & Yeti / Annapurna or similar Day 10: Transfer to Kathmandu Airport Certificate of completion will be provided to you from Kailash Journeys. You will be free till your flight time. We will drop you at Airport 1-2 hour before flight time (30 mins drive). Meal: Breakfast Only Optional: Everest Mountain Flight at 06:00 AM - USD 230, Muktinath & Manakamana Tour - INR 32,000
2 nights (Twin sharing) at 5 star Hotel - Hotel Yak & Yeti / Annapurna or similar with vegetarian One night in 3 star Hotel - Hotel Batika with vegetarian meals (twin sharing) 2 nights at Taklakot (Tibet side) in 3 star category hotel with attached bathroom. At other places in Tibet side it will be dormitory Guest House on sharing basis with Tibetan common toilet. Pick up & drop transfers in Kathmandu and One half-day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Necessary arrival / departure transfers in Nepalgunj. Kathmandu - Nepalgunj - Kathmandu air ticket (fixed wing - Yeti Air OR Buddha Air) Nepalgunj - Simikot - Nepalgunj air ticket (Fixed wing - Twin Otter aircraft OR Dornier) Simikot - Hilsa - Simikot by Helicopter (only 4 to 6 persons can be carried at a time) All Indian vegetarian meals in Tibet (breakfast, lunch & dinner) while on the tour Transportation in Tibet by Private luxury a/c coach and Tour around Lake Mansarovar English speaking Tibetan guide & one professional tour Manager Necessary experienced supporting crew (Cook, Sherpas, tour Manager) All necessary Kitchen & camping Oxygen for emergency use , Medical kit bag / First Aid kit One duffle bag, One back pack, One cap, One passport holders, One water proof windcheater jacket as a souvenir gift from our company Humla region restricted area permit & royalties All applicable taxes & service charges
Horse riding expenses during the Mount Kailash Circuit (Kora) Your travel insurance, Insurance for emergency rescue & evacuation service Personal expenses and Tip for guide, driver Extra accommodation charge in Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Simikot and Hilsa if flight is cancelled due to bad weather (Please make sure your air ticket is flexible to change dates) Visa splitting charge and extra transportation cost, if returning early from Tibet. Any additional cost due to natural calamities and unforeseen circumstances
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