Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar 2020

Overview

TOUR PRICE : INR 1,80,000 + 5% GST
Tour Departure: Lucknow
Tour Return: Lucknow
Group Size : 24-30 Pax
Max Age: 70 Years
2020 Departures : 27th MAY

Tour Details

Kailash Mansarovar is a Dream travel for every Indian. We at Praxis Holidays make it easy and affordable to reach Kailash and Mansarovar lake in comfort and safety. For the 2020, we have now 1 fixed departure on 27th May 2020. The departure will cater to a group size of 20-34. We shall make all efforts for the group to travel in comfort & safety. Our travel plan for the group envisages 8 nights & 9 days program via Lucknow-Nepalgunj-Taklakot-Mansarovar & maximum walk of less than a kilometre each way. We provide best hotels at Nepalgunj, Taklakot, Darchen & pure satvik vegetarian food throughout the tour. Our experienced Nepali & Tibetan guides will handhold the group throughout the tour.

A SPRITUAL YATRA FOR BETTER LIFE:

According to Hinduism, Shiva, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain named Kailāsa, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife Pārvatī. He is at once the Lord of Yoga and therefore the ultimate renunciate ascetic, yet he is also the divine master of Tantra.

According to Charles Allen, one description in the Vishnu Purana of the mountain states that its four faces are made of crystal, ruby, gold, and lapis lazuli. It is a pillar of the world and is located at the heart of six mountain ranges symbolizing a lotus.

Ancient secrets of Mount Kailash remain embedded in the heart of the Himalayas and this mysterious place will continue to fascinate people for a very long time. There is no doubt this is a place of great spiritual significance equally to Hindus, Buddhist and Jains. Mt. Kailash at 6714M & holy Mansarovar Lake are located in the Himalayas in Tibet, China. This yatra is really physically challenging due to high altitude Himalayan terrain so Praxis Holidays will always make all efforts to make this very exclusive Yatra comfortable and safe for all its Pilgrims so that they carry back with them a life time memory of this great journey.

Highlights: Comfortable luxury buses, priority transfers from Nepalganj to hilsa by Flight and Helicopter and Vice Versa, mountain sickness expert as part of the group, Sherpas, Experienced tour manager English speaking etc.

Destinations Covered: Nepalgunj, Taklakot, Darchen, Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar Lake, Dirapuk, Zhutulpuk, Similkot.

Departure & Return Location

Lucknow

Departure Time

27th May at 8am from Lucknow

Price Includes

Complimentary overnight stay on 26th May 2020 at Lucknow
8 nights accommodation
All Pure Veg Meals as per itinerary
Professional tour manager and Tibetian guide
Trekking expert
Mountain sickness expert
All hotels as per itinerary
Jacket on a returnable basis

Price Excludes

Pony charges for Parikrama
Cost towards each extra day of tour over and above 8 nights / 9 days resulting from unforeseen weather conditions and flights / helicopter cancellations and due to force majeur situations beyond our control
Items not mentioned in itinerary
Items of personal nature
Airfares not mentioned in itinerary
5% GST

Complimentary Merchandise:

T shirt
Duffle Bag
Backpack
Cap

Transport mode:

Lucknow to nepalgunj by Luxury Bus
Nepalgunj to Similkot by flight
Similkot to Hilsa by Helicopter
Travel inside Tibet by Luxury Bus

Itinerary

Day 1 (27/05/2020):Lucknow to Nepalgunj

After breakfast depart from Lucknow at 8 am and drive down to Nepalgunj arrival at Nepalgunj by 2 PM. Transport by luxury Bus. On arrival Check in to Hotel Soaltee. Relax and before dinner tour briefing at 7PM followed by dinner at 8.15 PM at Hotel. Go to bed early and have good sleep as Day 2 will be early flight.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Hotel: Soaltee /Central Plaza Twin Sharing

Day 2 (28/05/2020):Nepalgunj to Similkot

Early morning breakfast at Hotel and transfer to Nepalgunj airport by 7 am, fly to Similkot (altitude 2960 meters). Flying time to Similkot from Nepalgunj is approximately 1 hour. On arrival at Similkot you will proceed to guest house for one-night stay to go through stage one acclimatization.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Soup, tea coffee and cookies, Dinner
Hotel: Guest house
Room: Dormitory 6-8 Pax sharing

Day 3 (29/05/2020):Similkot to Taklakot

After good breakfast proceed to helipad and wait for your turn to board helicopter
for a 25 minutes flying to Hilsa border town between Nepal and Tibet China. On Landing at Hilsa you have to walk about 900 meters to Nepalese Immigration for exit stamp on your passport and thereafter you will board the waiting luxury bus to proceed to Chinese Customs and after check proceed to Takalakot (altitude 3,900 meters) an hour drive and complete immigration formalities and proceed to Hotel Himalayan and check in and rest. You will be staying in this hotel overnight for second stage high altitude acclimatization for one night.

Rest day at Taklakot Hotel Himalayan for high altitude body acclimatization

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Tea coffee cookies, Soup & Dinner
Accomodation: Himalayan View
Room: Twin sharing

NOTE : Himalayan is the only decent hotel in Taklakot well build but not well
maintained and you may face certain inconveniences like leaking tap in the bathroom etc but understand this is the best option at this location enroute

Day 4 (30/05/2020): FULL MOON DAY - Taklakot-Manasarovar-Darchen

This is the day every Pilgrim is waiting for to darshan of sacred manasarovar lake and mount Kailash.

Lake Manasarovar at an altitude of 4590 meters is a beauty to be experienced with mount Kailash as back drop.

After breakfast at 7.30 am board the bus for a very exciting and pleasant drive of one and half hours towards Manasarovar lake. Enroute stopover at Rakshashsthal (Ravansarovar) a salt water lake where you get first glimpse of Mount Kailash take photographs and then drive further to Manasarovar lake. Once you reach Manasarovar lake parikrama of Lake (120KM) will start by bus and enroute parikrama you will stop over at a suitable location for bathing in the lake water. Please note Chinese Authorities have banned taking a dip in the lake however you will be provided buckets to fetch water from lake and bath on the bank. The beauty and vastness of Manasarovar lake cannot be explained in words but has to be experienced. From the lake you will see the southern face of Mount Kailash which is considered as the holiest face. See and enjoy the view of mount Kailash as much as you want while doing parikrama of Manasarovar lake. After the parikrama group can do a pooja on the bank of Lake and then proceed to Darchen an hour’s drive and check in to Hotel Himalayan. Rest of the day is free.

Today the group Sherpa with each Pilgrim will decide if they could be taken for Parikrama. This will solely depend on the health of the Pilgrim specially those who are above 60 years. Pony charges of Chinese yuan 3360 will be collected from those who will undertake Parikrama. Parikrama has two options. Just day one up to Dirapuk (13 KM) almost flat terrain and full parikrama 48KM taking two and half days.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, tea, coffee, soup & Dinner
Accommodation: Himalayan
Room: Twin Sharing

Day 5(31/05/2020): Darchen to Dirapuk (altitude 4860 meters) (Day 1 of Kailash Parikrama)

After morning breakfast entire group departs at 8 am to Yamadwar by Bus and after prayers at Yamadwar those who are undertaking Parikrama either full or only up to Dirapuk will commence their Parikrama. Others not going for parikrama will return back to Hotel collect their bags and return to Takalakot and stay for next two nights.

Parikrama Pilgrims will select their Pony, and Porter by lots and starts trekking to Dirapuk 13 KM. Trekking will take 4 hours and on reaching you will stay in camp and all meal will be provided. Please note in this group there is no option for
Pilgrims to do parikrama by walk.

You can see from Dirapuk most beautiful northern face of Mount Kailash. Sherpa will monitor your Oxygen levels in intervals. Early morning at 4 am you can see Golden Kailash from your camp if you are lucky not to have cloud cover.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Tea/ coffees, soup and Dinner
Accommodation: Dormitory Camp
Room: Sharing room

Day 6(01/06/2020):Dirapuk to Zhutulpuk(altitude 4760 meters) (Day 2 of Kailash Parikrama)

Those Pilgrims who will not go for full parikrama will return after breakfast to Darchen for one night stay at Himalayan Hotel. For one night stay in Darchen at Himalayan Hotel Pilgrim will pay INR 4000/- to the tour manager.

Pilgrims doing full parikrama after breakfast will continue Day2 of trekking to Zuthulpuk at 4760 meters altitude and 22 KM trek from Dirapuk taking approximately 9 hrs. passing Dolma La pass (Gauri Parbat) and seeing Gaurikund. Overnight stay at Zhutulpuk.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Tea coffee with cookies, Soup, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp (Dormitory)
Room: Sharing room

Day 7 (02/06/2020):Trek from Zhutulpuk to Darchen and Drive to Taklakot

Pilgrims doing full parikrama will after breakfast will trek down to Zhope where the bus will be waiting to take the Pilgrims to Darchen Hotel to join the rest of the group and then the entire group will drive back to Takalakot for overnight Stay at Hotel Himalayan.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Tea/ coffee with cookies and Soup, Dinner
Accommodation : Himalayan view
Room: Double Sharing

Day 8 (03/06/2020):Taklakot to Similkot

After early breakfast the group will leave hotel 7.30 am and drive down to Hilsa and board helicopter to Similkot Check in to Guest House for overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Hotel: Dormitory Guest House

Day 9 (04/06/2020):SIMILKOT TO NEPALGUNJ BY FLIGHT AND TO LUCKNOW BY LUXURY BUS

After breakfast fly to NEPALGUNJ collect your baggage and drive to LUCKNOW by LUXURY BUS to take return flight. Drop time at LUCKNOW 6 PM.

Carry fond memories of a challenging pilgrimage.

OM NAMASHIVAYA

Hotels

Pax Group

Destination	Hotel Name	Meal Plan
Lucknow	Signett – Diarch	As per Itinerary
Nepalgunj	Soaltee / Central Plaza	As per Itinerary
Taklakot	Himalayan View	As per Itinerary
Darchen	Himalayan	As per Itinerary
Dirapuk	Dormitory Guest House	As per Itinerary
Zhutulpuk	Dormitory Guest House	As per Itinerary
Similkot	Dormitory Guest House	As per Itinerary