Day
01: Flight to Nepal (Kathmandu)
Around Midnight arrive in
Nepal. The cosmopolitan city
and the capital Kathmandu is the main gateway for travellers
to Nepal. Upon arrival, you will be met by an Indo Vacations representative
and transferred to the hotel. Kathmandu Valley is the
cultural and political heart of the country. The city
enjoyed its most glorious time under the reign of Mallas
in the 16th and 17th century.
Day
02: Kathmandu
In the morning we start our sightseeing by visiting Durbar
Square. Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of
Kathmandu.
This is the most important point in Kathmandu to see the
culture and religion of Nepal. We also visit the temple
of the living goddess Kumari. After Durbar Square we visit
Swayambhunath. The stupa at Swayambhunath is the most
important and oldest site of Buddhist worship in Nepal.
Swayambhunath Stupa is famous for the eyes of Buddha that
seem to be observing the world from all 4 directions.
After Swayambhunath we will visit Bodhnath.
Bodhnath is the
largest Stupa of Nepal. Around the octagonal base of Stupa
there are 108 images of Buddha where prayer ceremonies
of Buddhist Lamas are taking place since over 2000 years.
In the evening we will have briefing about the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Day
03: Kathmandu - Nyalam (about 150
km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
Kathmandu to Nyalam. On the way we pass through the villages
and small localities. Nyalam is situated at a height of
3750 m. It is about 8 to 9 hours journey.
Day
04: Nyalam - Yak Kharkha (about 240 km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
Nyalam to Yak Kharkha. Yak Kharkha is situated at a height
of 4675 m. It is about 8 to 9 hours journey.
Day
05: Yak Kharkha - New Dongba (about
160 km)
Today in the morning we will drive from Yak Kharkha to
New Dongba. New Dongba is situated at a height of 4500
m. It is about 6 to 7 hours journey. On the way we pass
through the villages and small localities. This journey
will be full of excitement and thrill.
Day
06: New Dongba - Mayumla Phedi (about
210 km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
New Dongba to Mayumla Phedi. Mayumla Phedi is situated
at a height of 4500 m. In the way we will come across
beautiful snowy mountains.
Day
07: Mayumla Phedi - Manasarovar (about
120 km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
Mayumla Phedi to Manasarovar. Mansarovar is situated at
a height of 4560 m.
Day
08: Mansarovar - Darchen
In the morning after having breakfast we will have Kailash
Manasarovar Tour by Jeep. If the time permits we will
visit Chui Gompa. Then we will further drive to Darchen
(4560 m). The journey by jeep will be full of excitement
and thrill.
Day
09: Darchen - Dira Puk (about 12
km)
In the morning we will drive from Darchen Tarboche. Darchen
Tarboche is the starting point of Kailash Parikarma Yatra
on foot. Mt. Kailash, 6740 m. is situated to the north
of the Himalayan barrier, wholly within
Tibet. It is the
perfect mountain with awesome beauty, with 4 great faces.
It is the spiritual centre for four great religions: Tibetan
Buddhism, Hinduism, the Jain religion and the pre-Buddhist
animistic religion. It is said that a stream from the
mountain pours into a nearby lake and from here rivers
flow in the four cardinal directions. The four major rivers
originate near Kailash. These are the
Indus, the Brahmaputra,
the Karnali and the
Sutlej. Then after having some rest
we will further trek towards Dira Puk (4775 m).
Day
10: Dira Puk - Zuthul Puk (about
22 km)
In the morning we will start our trek from Dira Puk to
Zuthul Puk. This trek covers Dolma La Pass (5650 m). This
will be a very tough and tiring trek for us to reach Zuthul
Puk. Zuthul Puk is situated at a height of 4700 m.
Day
11: Zuthul Puk - Hor Qu (Lake Mansarovar)
(about 14 km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will proceed
to Hor Qu (4560 m) at Lake Mansarovar. For the Hindus
Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation of Mt. Meru,
their spritual centre of the universe, described as a
fantastic world pillar 84000 miles high, around which
all else revolves, its roots in the lowest hell and its
summit kissing the heavens. On the top live their most
revered God,
Shiva and his consort Parvati. Over the centuries
pilgrims have constantly journeyed immense distances to
achieve enlightenment or cleanse themselves of sin, braving
enormous distances, particularly harsh weather and bandit
attacks. Our trek will end at Lake Mansarovar.
Day
12: Hor Qu (Lake Mansarovar) - Mayumala
Phedi
In the morning after having beautiful views of Kailash
Mountains and visiting this beautiful place we will drive
back from Hor Qu at Lake Mansarovar to Mayumla
Phedi (4500 m).
Day
13: Mayumala Phedi - New Dongba
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
Mayumla Phedi to New Dongba. New Dongba is situated at
a height of 4500 m. It will be a 7 to 8 hours long and
tiresome journey.
Day
14: New Dongba - Yak Kharkha (about
160 km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
New Dongba to Yak Kharkha. Yak Kharkha is situated at
a height of 4675 m. It is about 8 to 9 hours journey.
Day
15: Yak Kharkha - Nyalam
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive from
Yak Kharkha to Nyalam. Nyalam is situated at a height
of 3750 m. It is about 6 to 7 hours journey.
Day
16: Nyalam - Kathmandu (about 150
km)
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive
downhill towards Kathmandu. On the way we pass through the
villages and small localities. After reaching Kathmandu,
we will have the impressions of Kathmandu valley.
Day
17: Kathmandu
Today we start for our last excursion to
Dakshinkali.
Today we see the rural area where most of the people make
their lining by cultivating their fields. The temple of
Dakshinkali is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus where
still animal sacrifices for the goddess Kali are performed.
The rest of the day at leisure. After the dinner we left
the hotel for the airport with the Indo Vacations representative.
Day
18: Kathmandu
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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