Full moon night in Manasarovar Lake on 03 July 2023 (Guru Purnima)

Kailash Mansarovar Tour - Itinerary 

28 June 2023 Day 01: As soon as you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, our staff will welcome you and escor44t you to the Hotel followed by your own free saunter around there in the local market. You must be reaching Kathmandu before 10:00 AM and collect passport, apply Tibet visa for Kailash tour. Evening we take to Pasupatinath for Aarati Darshan and back to hotel. You will have your dinner

29 June 2023 Day 02: Morning take to Pasupatinath Temple for Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati and special Darshan Pasupatinath temple inside. Afternoon will be taken for sightseeing to the holy Budhanilkantha and Boudhnath Stupa, Evening at hotel and an orientation about Kailash Manasarovar Tour.

30 June 2023 Day 03: Today, this will be the first day of Yatra. We travel from Kathmandu to Ghatte Khola (Nepal) 152 km and further to Nepal Tibet border on a private tourist coach. It takes 6 to 7 hours' drive to reach Ghatte Khola from Kathmandu. Trisuli Bazaar will be our lunch spot on the way. Ghatte Khola, Find here standard hotels and lodges with fine Nepali and Indian cuisine for tourists and Kailash Yatri.

01 July 2023 Day 04: Kerung valley Tibet is our next destination. Our entire visa and passport will be checked at Nepal immigration office at Ghatte Khola. After completing immigration formality, we continue driving or walking for 15 minutes to Rasuwagadi bridge and then cross the friendship bridge to Nepal Tibet. Your visas will be checked at Tibetan immigration office one by one. Once complete, our Tibet guide will receive you with travel permit for Kailash Manasarovar tour/Yatra. He will deal with all the immigration formalities and take you via Tibetan bus / van or Jeep to Kerung valley. Kerung valley is 24km far from Nepal Tibet border. Kerung valley is a local Tibetan settlement with fine accommodation facility in tourist standard 3 and 4-star hotel.

02 July 2023 Day 05: Drive to Saga from Kerung which is Peku Tso Lake, Salt Lake (Nunilo Tal) falls on the way and then you can reach Saga city after 5/6 hours long drive. You can enjoy the views of Nomads looking after thousands of sheep & Yaks on the way. Yatri will be served Lunch and you will get somewhere near Peku Tso Lake for lunch. Then, we drive & cross the Brahma Purtra River (Sangpo) the way to Tibetan city Saga. It is facilitated city with many facilities way to Kailash &Manasarovar Yatra Tour.

03 July 2023 Day 06: Saga - to Manasarovar Lake (4580m). Some 450 kilometers is to be covered in not more than 7-8 hours. After breakfast we drive from Saga to Manasarovar Lake. The day starts with full of excitement, by the afternoon as you can have the first sight of Holy Kailash Parbat and Manasarovar Lake from Hor. For lunch, we make hot lunch box and on the way we stop for lunch. After Lunch we continue the drive to Manasarovar Lake reaching Hor. Now we start the rotation of Manasarovar Lake and complete it in about 2-3 hours’ time. However, Manasarovar Lake is so big that it takes 3 to 5 days to make one rotation on foot. The circumference of the Lake is 102 Kilometers. There are 8 Monasteries all through the circumference of the Lake. Finally reach in Chew monastery. Full moon night in Manasarovar Lake. 

04 July 2023 Day 07: Pilgrims are not allowed taking holy dip into the Lake Manasarovar from 2018. Our staff put big tent for bath inside of tent by Manasarovar holy water. Staff will put drum inside water. After bath, pilgrimage offer Tarpan / holy water offering, flowers, money to the God and splashing water among each other with much joy and enthusiasm. Will be preparing for worship and Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati, chanting Shiva mantra by Nepal Braman Pandit which is providing our company Monterosa Treks and Expedition. All the pilgrims can do prey for Lord Shiva and reciting the names of their ancestral gods, performing Hawan (offering grains mixed with butter to the fire) in the name of gods, in order to relieve themselves from any kind of sins which they might have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Afternoon take lunch and drive to Darchen. It is 40km far and it takes 1 hour drive. Reach to Darchen, check it 4 star hotel Kailash Himalaya.

05 July 2023 Day 08: Today we drive from Darchen to Yam Dwar - gate for the god of death. You’re trekking / walking around Mount Kailash starts from Yam Dwar. Those who are unable to walk, can hire pony & local porter for 3 days but you must inform us while at Manasarovar Lake, so that Tibetan Guide can manage it for you. The walking will continue for about 5 to 6 hours until we arrive at Dirapuk. From Dirapuk you can see the north face of mount Kailash much closer. It looks as Lord Shiva himself is staying there, overnight stay at Dirapuk mud house/ Guest house.

06 July 2023 Day 09: Pilgrims walk for 4 hours (6kms) from Dirapuk to touch the feet of Mount Kailash which is known as Charan Sparsh. They feel like they have been blessed by Lord Shiva by actually touching the base of Kailash Mountain. Pilgrims offer Pooja and seek blessing from lord Shiva. While retuning back, takes around 1 and half hour to 2 hours and it is day tour / Yatra from Dirapuk. Dirapuk is first day of Parikrama.

Kailash Parbat is home of Shiva and Parvati. They in turn bless the person touching their feet by placing their hand on or over the prostrating head. Without Charan Sparsh is situated 3 days and includes Charan spars is 4 days of Kailash circuit and south side from Dirapuk and north face of Kailash Parbat. North face side of Mount Kailas's foothill is 6KM away from Dirapuk. Many people decide to touch the feet of Mount Kailash before starting for second day of Parikrama, they seek blessing from lord Shiva, so that they can accomplish the Parikrama successfully.

“Charan” means “feet” and “Sparsh” means “to touch”. Together they meaning to touch one’s feet”. It has been a tradition since time immemorial to touch the feet of Kailash Parbat. There is a scientific basis to “Charan Sparsh”. Since the human body is releasing vibrations touching the feet encourages flow of energy and blessing happiness and successful life. This exchange of energy gives one vigor, self-confidence and contentment. One experiences an inner glow. The blessings received after “Charan Sparsh” are like invisible amour. They motivate and give strength.

07 July 2023 Day 10: Walking from Dirapuk to Zuthulpuk (4790 meters - 21 kilometers). This is as important day as we have to pass Dolma La or Dorma La Pass, which is 5636 meters above the sea level. Weather is unpredictable with imminent snowstorm so it’s important to start our journey as early as possible. Following the pass, we need to go steep down till Shapje Datok and then onto Zuthulpuk monastery. Again, our night stay will be at a mud house / Guest house in Zuthulpuk.

08 July 2023 Day 11: Walking from Zuthulpuk to Chongdo (Zong Dho). Walking to Chongdo and drive to Darchen. After Darchen, drive to Prayang, Dongba and finally reach Saga. Overnight stay here.

09 July 2023 Day 12: Saga to Kerung: drive to Kerung for 6to 7hours. It will be last night stay at Kerung in Tibet side.

10 July 2023 Day 13: Kerung to Kathmandu – After having our breakfast, we drive to Nepal-Tibet Friendship Bridge Rasuwagadi. Completing entire immigration formalities clearance in Tibet and Nepal side, we continue driving to Kathmandu for about 6/ 7hours, and then transfer to the hotel. You will be served lunch on the way back to Kathmandu.

11 July 2023 Day 14: You will be taken to Airport from hotel for final departure.