Kailash Mansarovar Yatra - 18 Days
- 5* Accommodation at Kathmandu
- Visit to Pashupatinath & Buddha Neelkanth
- All Vegetarian Meals
- Rudrabhishek at Pashupatinath Temple by Brahmins
- Surprise Gifts
- Early departure & stopover in india available
Kathmandu - Pashupatinath - Bhudhanikantha - Mt. Shishpangma - Saga - Holy Lake Mansarovar - Kailash Parikrama
Depart: 01/06/2012, 24/06/2012, 01/09/2012, 23/07/2012
Return: 18/06/2012, 11/07/2012, 18/09/2012, 09/08/2012
£1995 per person
USD / CAD $3315 (Joining from U.K.)
USD / CAD $2435 (Joining from Kathmandu, Nepal)
FOR 23/07/2012:
£2095 per person
USD / CAD $3470 (Joining from U.K.)
USD / CAD $2595 (Joining from Kathmandu, Nepal)
Day 1 - Depart from UK to Kathmandu.
Day 2 – Arrival at Kathmandu. We will receive you at airport. Check into Hotel on full board basis.
Day 3 – Sight Seeing in Kathmandu including Pashupatinath and Bhudhanikantha Darshan.
Day4 – Drive Kathmandu – Kodari: Early morning depart from Kathmandu to Kodari. Visit 138Feet Lord Shiva Statue. Overnight at Kodari.
Day 5 – Kodari – Nyalam: Depart to Nyalam. Cross Friendship Bridge. Immigration. Overnight stay at Guest house / camp.
Day 6 – Acclimatization: After breakfast, Hiking or Soft Trekking for 3 hours to Acclimatize. Later evening Satsang and Bhajan at Guest House. Meal at Guest House. Overnight Stay.
Day 7 – Nyalam – Saga: Depart to Saga. Arrival in the Afternoon. Lunch at Saga. Overnight at Guest House / Camp.
Day 8 – Saga – Prayang: After breakfast Drive to Prayang (225 km) across the vast Tibetan Plateau. Packed Lunch will be served on the way, overnight stay in Lodge.
Day 9 – Prayang Lake Manasarovar, very auspicious day for all yatries who will have first glimpse of Holy Manas and Darshan of Mt. Kailash from Horrchu Pass. Overnight stay camp at the shore of lake Mansarovar.
Day 10 – The adobe of God will be a lifetime achievement. Puja, Havana worship, meditation, bath and Tarpan etc. Relax and Explore around the Lake Mansanovar and drive to Darchen stay over night at the lodge.
Day 11 – Parikarma/ Kora begins drive 8kms to Tarboche and trek up to Diraphuk gompa. Pack lunch will be served on the way and dinner and overnight stay at Camping.
Day 12 – Trek to Zuthulphuk Gompa Parikarma continues, this is the day pilgrims talks about, the most difficult journey trough out the Yatra, Trek up to Dolma La Pass (5600 m . We will offer very short prayers at Dolmala and move towards Gaurikunda. The programmed in the same usual, lunch on the way and dinner at the camp, Zuthuphuk Gompa. 
Day 13 – Zuthulpuck – Darchen Hore: After Breakfast, we will trek. We will be reaching at the point, where our jeeps will be waiting drive us to Darchen, Parikarma ends. After lunch we will drive to Airalung Zangpo at the Shore of Manas.
Day 14 – Drive back to Saga, we return the same route we have traveled and same procedure will be followed for meals and accomodations as before.
Day 15 – Drive back to Nyalam– lodge.
Day 16 – Drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 17 – Kathmandu: Day free at Leisure or for shopping.
Day 18 – Transfer to airport for Departure.
Price Include:
Return economy class international flights
Arrival / departure transfers
Accommodation on twin/ triple sharing at 5 star hotel in Kathmandu Only
Triple rooms are usually a Twin/ Double room with a single roll away bed
Accommodation in Guest house / Tents during Kailash Yatra on Multi sharing basis
All the Veg Meals. (Full Board)
All the entrances fee
Darshan of Kailash from Ashtpad
Price does not include:
Travel Insurance
Evacuation Cost by helicopter or Overland
Nepal Visa fee
Extra cost in the event of landslide for hiring Porterage or additional transportation
Expenses of personal nature.
Tip £20 per person
Pony or Porter at Mansarovar for Parikrama
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu, if arrive early in Kathmandu in case of evacuation
Medical and other expenses in case of emergency and evacuation
Single Supplement in Kathmandu : £200
Mount Kailash
Kailash is a peak in the Gangdisê Mountains, which are part of the Himalayas in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the Ganges River). It is considered a sacred place in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.
In Hinduism, it is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and a place of eternal bliss. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet.
According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil and sorrow, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain named Kailasa, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife Parvati.
Every year, thousands make a pilgrimage to Kailash, following a tradition going back thousands of years. Pilgrims of several religions believe that circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual that will bring good fortune. The peregrination is made in a clockwise direction by Hindus and Buddhists.
Lake Mansarovar
Lake Manasarovar lies at 4,556 m (14947.5 ft) above mean sea level, making it the highest freshwater lake in the world. It is relatively round in shape with a circumference of 88 kilometres (55 mi). Its depth is 90 m (300 ft) and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). The lake freezes in winter and melts only in the spring. It is connected to nearby Lake Rakshastal by the natural Ganga Chhu channel. Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara) which is an important tributary of the Ganges River, so this region is the hydrographic nexus of the Himalaya
As per Hindu theology, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a personification of purity, and one who drinks water from the lake will go to the Abode of Lord Shiva after death. He is believed to be cleansed of all his sins committed over even a hundred lifetimes.
Like Mount Kailash, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from India, Nepal, Tibet and the neighbouring countries. Bathing in the Manasa Sarovar and drinking its water is believed to cleanse all sins. Pilgrimage tours are organized regularly, especially from India, the most famous of which is the Kailash Manasa Sarovar Yatra which takes place every year. Pilgrims come to take ceremonial baths in the cleansing waters of the lake.
Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the biggest Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, one day Lord Shiva grew tired of his palace atop Mount Kailash and so went in search of a place where he could escape to. He discovered Kathmandu Valley and, without telling anyone, he ran away from his palace and came to live in the Valley. He gained great fame there as Pashupati, Lord of the Animals, before the other gods discovered his hiding place and came to fetch him. He disguised himself as a majestic deer and would not help the other gods when they asked for his help. When Shiva did not yield to their pleas, they planned to use force. God Vishnu grabbed him by his horns and they shattered into pieces. Vishnu established a temple and used the broken horns to form a linga on the bank of the Bagmati River. As time went by, the temple was buried and forgotten. Then a cow was known to have secretly sprinkled her milk over the mound. Apparently, when the cow herders dug around the spot, they found the lost lingas and again built a temple in reverence.
Shivaratri or the night of Lord Shiva is the most important festival celebrated in this temple. Along the shores of the Bagmati river near the temple lies "Arya Ghat", the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal, especially in and around Kathmandu Valley.On the day of Shivaratri thousands of devotes come to this temple.
