14 days tour

14 Days Kailash Saka Dawa Festival Tour In Tibet

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14 Days Kailash Saka Dawa Festival Tour In Tibet

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Accommodation as mentioned in the Kailash trekking program above

Others

All entry fees to the sites and monasteries mentioned in the above Kailash trekking program All necessary Tibet tour entry and road permits Special Kailash permit Yamdro lake conservation fee Karola glacier conservation fee Mt. Kailash and lake Mansarovar conservation fee Mt. Kailash and lake Mansarovar conservative bus fee Pack Yak and Yak men for Kailash trekking Different kinds of snack including biscuit, cheese, dried and fresh fruit, chocolate during the Kailash trek Oxygen in the tourist vehicle incase needed

Guide

1 English speaking Local Tibetan travel guide

Hygieneprotocol

Face masks required for travelers in public areas Face masks required for guides in public areas Face masks provided for travelers Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas Gear/equipment sanitized between use Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized Guides required to regularly wash hands Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

Transport

Tibet tour transportation by one good conditioned mini van or bus according to the group size

Meals

Breakfast for entire tour and full board during three days Kailash trek

Not included:

Others

Both international and domestic flight ticket, train ticket Lunch and dinner for entire tour except three days Kailash trekking China Tibet visa Service of mainland China and Nepal site Riding horses for Kailash trek Sleeping bags Insurance including personal, medical, travel and evacuation insurance Personal expenses such as (alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc) Any extra cost in the event of landslides and personal nature expenses need to be paid by clients themselves

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Itinerary of your trip 14 Days Kailash Saka Dawa Festival Tour In Tibet

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Lhasa, Transfer To The Downtown (3650M / 60Km). Yak Hotel On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival In Lhasa, Transfer To The Downtown (3650M / 60Km). Yak Hotel On Bb

      You will be warmly welcomed by your Tibetan guide and driver and accompany you to the holy city of Lhasa along with the view of Bharmaputra, known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala, Jokang Temple And Bharkor. Yak Hotel On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala, Jokang Temple And Bharkor. Yak Hotel On Bb

      Visit Potala Palace, winter Palace of the Dalai Lama, Jokang temple, the oldest and most sacred temple of Tibet, Bharkor, the ancient Bazzar in Lhasa and the most oldest and sacred pilgrimage trail in Lhasa.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Lhasa Sightseeing: Drepung And Sera Monasteries. Tibet Heritage Hotel On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Lhasa Sightseeing: Drepung And Sera Monasteries. Tibet Heritage Hotel On Bb

      Visit Drepung monastery, the largest monastery in Tibet and one of the six biggest monasteries of Gelukpa sect in Tibetan Bhuddhism. Sera monastery, the scond largest monastery of Tibet and it is very interesting to watch the monks debating in the monastery during your Tibet travel.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Drive From Lhasa To Gyantse (3950M / 280Km) Yuthok Hotel On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Drive From Lhasa To Gyantse (3950M / 280Km) Yuthok Hotel On Bb

      You will start your tour at around 9 am from your hotel and then drive towards Gyantse through 3 big mountain passes, Kampa La, Karo La, Simila respectively. Karola is the highest pass among them which is over 5000m with itโ€™s most beautiful glaciers, beautiful Yamdrok lake emerged as coral color from the top of Kampala pass. You will have your lunch at Nakartse country which is just between the Yamdrok lake and Karola glaciers. Visit Gyantse in the afternoon.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Drive From Gyantse To Shigatse (3900M / 90Km) Mansarovar Hotel 3***On B.B
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Drive From Gyantse To Shigatse (3900M / 90Km) Mansarovar Hotel 3***On B.B

      Morning visit a Tibetan carpet factory in Gyantse to witness how the Tibetan Carpet is made of and then drive from Gyantse to Shigatse, visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery. After visiting Tashi Lhunpo monastery, you will walk around the monastery and finish your Kora at the foot of Shigatse Dzong where there is a beautiful local market.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Shigatse - Lhatse- Ngamring Tso - Saga (4640M / 440Km). Guest House On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Shigatse - Lhatse- Ngamring Tso - Saga (4640M / 440Km). Guest House On Bb

      After breakfast, continue your Kailash pilgrimage by crossing several mountain passes including Ngamring la 4650m and some beautiful villages on the way. The road condition is good and it will take you around 8 hrs to get to Saga.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Drive To Mansarovar - Chiu Gompa (4750M / 435Km). Guest House On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Drive To Mansarovar - Chiu Gompa (4750M / 435Km). Guest House On Bb

      You will follow the road towards Kailash in breathtaking landscapes with some beautiful Tibetan nomad camps and many animals on the grass lands. Reaching Lake Mansarovar and Kailash, it is an amazing view of Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar lake when you see them from Chaktsalkang for the first time. You will feel extremely peaceful, calm, joyful and great when you see beautiful Lake Mansarovar and Mt Kailash right in front of you.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Enjoy Kailash Festival At Tarpoche - Dharchen. Guest House In Dharchen
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Enjoy Kailash Festival At Tarpoche - Dharchen. Guest House In Dharchen

      The Saga Dawa festival is to commemorate the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha Shakyamuni. Thousands of Tibetan pilgrims gather in Lhasa, circumambulate the Lingkor (Outer circumambulation), Bharko r(Middle circumambulation) and Nangkor (inner circumambulation) including the Potala Palace. They also climb to Bumpari and Gephel Utse in Lhasa to make incense and prayer flag offerings. At the same time, during the Saga Dawa festival, thousands of pilgrims and tourists also gather at Mount Kailash and they raise a great prayer flag in Tarpoche in order to pay homage to the great deeds of Buddha.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Tarpoche - Dira Phuk (18Km / 5210M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Tarpoche - Dira Phuk (18Km / 5210M)

      Today is the first day of your Kailash Kora which is totally around 53km. You start your Kailash Kora from Tarpoche. You will see Trulku monastery on your leftside up on the hill side during your first Kailash trek. You can also see ibex and blue sheep running in the rocky hillside while you are walking and then you will reach Dhira Phuk which was a monastery before but nowadays you can only see the ruins of the monastery as the monastery was destroyed in the cultural revolution. Camp or lodge

  • Day 10 Day 10: Trek To Zutrul Phuk (4810M) Via Crossing Drolma La Pass (5636M / 15Km). Lodge On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Trek To Zutrul Phuk (4810M) Via Crossing Drolma La Pass (5636M / 15Km). Lodge On Bb

      Today is the second day of your Kailash trek which is indeed the hardest day during those three days Kailash trekking. You will have to climb up to the top of Drolma La pass which is 5636m. There will be three sloppy hike to get to the top of Drolma La pass from Dhira Phuk and then pretty steep down hill with rocky path all the way down to the Zutrulphuk valley. On the right side of the Drolmala trail, there is a small lake called Thukje Lake, meaning compassionate lake. Zutrul Phuk was the cave where Mila Repa and Nagro Bonchung debated for their religion sects and nowadays, it is a small monastery.

  • Day 11 Day 11: Trek To Dharchen And Then Drive To Mansarovar - Baryang - Saga (4450M/435Km). Lodge On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Trek To Dharchen And Then Drive To Mansarovar - Baryang - Saga (4450M/435Km). Lodge On Bb

      Today is the easiest and last day of your Kailash trekking as you will trek down in the valley with beautiful distant scenery of Rakshas Tal lake. From here you will depart your Yak men and kind Yak and meet your Tibetan drivers. Continue your Mt. Kailash journey back towards Lhasa.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Saga - Lhatse - Shigatse (3900M / 405Km). Mansarovar Hotel On Bb
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Saga - Lhatse - Shigatse (3900M / 405Km). Mansarovar Hotel On Bb

      Itโ€™s in the vastness of the Changtang, Tibetan plateau, that you will measure the Tibetan space from where suddenly emerge herds of gazelles or Kyang, wild donkeys.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Drive From Shigatse To Lhasa (3650M / 430Km). Tibet Heritage Hotel On B.B
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Drive From Shigatse To Lhasa (3650M / 430Km). Tibet Heritage Hotel On B.B

      Start your Tibet tour early in the morning and drive along the Bharmaputra river with a landscape of sandy hills, villages, and Rulak Yungdrung ling at the other side of the river. Rulark Yungdrungling is a Bon monastery in the Tsang regiong. You will have lunch in a small town called Nyenmo which is the border point between Shigatse and Lhasa. Free afternoon for shopping.

  • Day 14 Day 14: Drive From Lhasa To Gongkar Airport (3600M / 60Km )
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Drive From Lhasa To Gongkar Airport (3600M / 60Km )

      Board your flight to your onward destinations. End of Tour!

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 65

This experience is only available for adults within this age range.

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