Holy Mt. Kailash-Lhasa Trip
(A journey from holy city to the holiest mountain)

Trek Features
Total Duration: 24 days
Max Elevation: 5,600m/18,368ft
Trek Grading: Moderate to strenuous
Trek Starts/Ends: Kathmandu
Accommodation: Hotels, Basic Guesthouses and Tented Camps

Trip Highlights
Explore holy city to holiest Mt. Kailash
Experience Saga Dawa celebrations
Tibetan culture and lifestyle
Breathtaking landscape

Outline Itinerary
Day 01 (21 May 2009): Arrival in   Kathmandu (1330m)
Day 02 (22 May 2009): Explore the best of Kathmandu

Leave Nepal
Day 03 (23 May 2009): Fly to Lhasa (3660m)
Days 04-06 (24-26 May 2009): Explore the best of Lhasa (3660m)
Day 07 (27 May 2009): Drive to Gyantse (3950m) 261 km
Day 08 (28 May 2009): Drive to Shigatse (3900m) 90 km
Day 09 (29 May 2009): Drive to Lhatse (4050m) 157km
Day 10 (30 May 2009): Drive to Saga (4600m)
Day 11 (31 May 2009): Drive to Paryang (4750m)
Day 12 (01 June 2009): Drive to Mansarovar (4560m)
Day 13 (02  June 2009): At Mansarovar (4560m)
Day 14 (03 June 2009): Drive to Darchen (4560m) Trek to Tarboche  or Chuku
                                        gompa  (4750m)
Day 15 (04 June 2009): Trek to Diraphuk Gompa (4889m)
Day 16 (05 June 2009): Cross the Drolma La. Trek to Lham Chu Valley (4790m)
Day 17 (06 June 2009): Trek to Zutulpuk Gompa & Darchen
Day 18 (07 June 2009): Saga Dawa Festival. Drive to Mansarovar
Day 19 (08 June 2009): Drive to Paryang (4750m)
Day 20 (09 June 2009): Drive to Saga (4600m)
Day 21 (10 June 2009): Drive to Zangmo (2300m)

Return to Nepal

 Total Cost: USD 3,899 per person for the whole trip

            The cost includes

• The entire ground transportation including airport pick up and transfers service
• Hotel in Kathmandu on B/B basis
• The best available hotel in Tibet in B/B
• Guided sightseeing in Kathmandu valley with all applicable entrance permits
• Flight fare to Katmandu-Lhasa
• Tibet Visa and permit
• Tents, Kitchen, toilet, dinning and bathing tent
• Sleeping foam mats and other camping equipment. (Single tent is provided upon request in advance)
• All the meals from day 09 till day 22
• All entrance fees in Tibet with sightseeing
• Well insured and equipped staffs (Cook, kitchen boy, helping sherpas and one Nepalese and one Tibetan guide)
• Necessary yaks on trek around Kailash for luggage, equipment and supplies
• Toyota land cruiser (max. 4 clients in each jeep) and truck for luggage and equipments

            The cost does not include

• Lunch and dinner in kathmandu, Lhasa, Gyntse and Shigatse
• Bar bills (soda pop, beer, water etc) and other personal expenses
• Personal Equipments
• International airfare
• Airport departure tax (Approx US$25)
• Nepal visa (please apply for the double entry visa to Nepal. You could get
• Nepal visa upon arrival in Kathmandu airport)
• Rescue charges if necessary
• Tips and gratuity
• Photography charges wherever applicable in Tibet
• Any other expenses which are not mentioned above

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