Pilgrimage Trek, Nepal, Kaligandaki Explore Treks, Mount Kailash Trek, Lake Manasarovar Tours

KALI GANDAKI EXPLORER TREKS 10 Days

Trek Grade : easy
Maximum Altitude : 3802m.
The Pilgrims Trail to Muktinath
We fly to Jomsom in the upper Kali Gandaki Valley and enter a different world of whitewashed Tibetan style houses with Buddhist prayer flags flying from the corners of every building. The landscape is arid yet remarkably beautiful with snow capped peaks forming a contrast to the eroded hillsides below. We spend a night in Kagbeni, the gateway to Mustang, and have time to explore the narrow streets and visit the ancient gompa. The climb to Muktinath is a gradual one which we take slowly to reach the temple complex that contains the eternal flame and 108 waterspouts that grant salvation to both Hindus and Buddhists that bathe there. In the summer we may be lucky enough to see the Yartung festival where the Thakali people hold horse races through the streets of Muktinath. There are outstanding views across barren hillsides dotted with numerous caves to the triangular massif of Dhaulagiri. From our high point we descend into the deepest valley in the world and follow the Kali Gandaki River through prosperous Thakali villages and fields that become greener each day. We spend a day relaxing by the lake at Pokhara before flying back to Kathmandu. A short trek with much scenic and cultural interest.

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MOUNT KAILASH & LAKE MANASAROVAR

Mt. Kailash, at 6714 m also known as Tise, Kailasa & Kang Rinpoche (jewel of the Snows), has since time immemorial been celebrated in many eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis mundi. And as the center of the physical & metaphysical universe, Mt. Meru is sacred to the Buddhist, Jains, the Hindu & the Bonpos. For the Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Lord Shiva, for the Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic mandala of Dhyani-Buddhas & Boddhisatvas….. The Wheel of Life: for the Bonpos, Kailash was the sacred nine storey Swastika Mountain, upon which the Bonpo founder Sherab alighted from heaven. Four of the great rivers of the Indian subcontinent originates from here: the Karnali, which feeds into the Ganges (south): the Indus (north); the Sutlez (west) & the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo, east).

Happy Holidays Treks & Expedition offers special fixed trips to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasorovar to facilitate pilgrims & foreign tourists. We are probably on the few outfits that provide Nepali Sherpa staff support for all of our treks in Tibet so as to ensure similar high quality trek services that exist in Nepal. Details of the tour program & cost are give below

DAY ITINERARY
Day 01 : Drive Kathmandu to Nyalamu (3800m) - 165 Kms,8 hrs, O/N at Hotel Snow lion
Day 02 : Drive Nylam to Pegu Tso (4850m) -221 kms, 7-8 hrs, Camp
Day 03 : Drive Pegu Tso to Saga (4640m) 185 kms, 7-8 hrs. Camp
Day 04 : Drive Saga to Paryang (4540m) - 185 kms. 7-8 hrs, O/N at Camp
Day 05 : Drive Paryang to Manasarover (4700m) 250 Kms,6-7 hrs, O/N at Camp
Day 06 : Full day Excursion to Lake Manasarover, Camp
Day 07 : Drive upto Starting point of Kailash parikarma, Start trek to Dira Puk (4909m)
Day 08 : Continue Parikarma over Dolmala Pass (5650m) to Zuthul Puk 22 Kms, 7- 8 hrs, Camp
Day 09 : End Kailash Parikarma near Darchen (4700m) 14 kms, 3 - 4 hrs, O/N Guest House
Day 10 : Drive from Darchen to Paryang (4540m) 277 kms,7- 8 hrs, Camp
Day 11 : Drive From paryang to Saga (4840m) 185 kms, 8 hrs
Day 12 : Drive from Saga to pegu Tso (4850 m) 115 kms,6 -7 hrs, Camp
Day 13 : Drive from Pegu Tso to Nyalam (3220m) 21 kms,7-8 hrs
Day 14 : Drive from Nylam to kathmandu, 125 kms, 5-6 hrs

DEPARTURE DATES 2005

17 May - 30 May
16 June - 29 Jun
15 July 28 July
13 Aug - 26 Aug
12 Sept - 26 Sept
11 Oct - 24 Oct

TOUR COST

Cost for Foreigner USD 1500, Single supplement USD 150
For Indian INR 55000, Single Supplement INR 5500

COST INCLUDES :
Accomodation on twin Sharing basis at guest houses & Two men tent during
camping, Sherpa staff, freshly cooked full board vegetarian meals, Dining &
Toilet tents, Japanese Landcruisers (4 WD) & Support trucks, English
speaking Tibetan Guide, Monastery entrance fees, Oxygen, Basic first aid
kit, kailash permit and Normal Tibet / China visa fee

COST EXCLUDES :
Travel insurance, emergency rescue charges, Extra cost in the event of
landslides, expenses of personal nature, Tibet visa rush fee if applicable, personal clothing & accessories including sleeping bags.

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