Full moon night in Manasarovar Lake on 29 September 2023 (Purnima)

Kailash Mansarovar Tour - Itinerary 

20 September 2023 Day 01: As soon as you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, our staff will welcome you and escort you to the Hotel. Everybody should be arriving in Kathmandu before 10:00 AM and same day apply Tibet visa for Kailash Manasarovar tour. After noon will be holy sightseeing in Kailash Nath Saga and Doleshwar. Evening Aarati Darshan in Pasupatinath Temple in Kathmandu by holy guide.

21 September 2023 Day 02: Morning take to Pasupatinath Temple for Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Aarati and special Darshan Pasupatinath temple inside. Afternoon visit Budhanilkantha and Swaymbhunath. Briefing for Kailash Yatra

 22 September 2023 Day 03: Morning drive to Thankot, Trisuli Bazaar, Shybrubesi and finally reach Ghatte Khola Rasuwagadi nearby Nepal Tibet boarder. Overnight stay here. 

23 September 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 hotels

24 September 2023 Day 05: On this day, we drive from Kerung to Saga. We can see Peku Tso Lake, Salt Lake (Nunilo Tal) on the way & reach Saga city after 6/7 hours long drive. The view of Nomads looking after thousands of sheep and yaks is really interesting at this place. We manage for warm lunch box for our travelers & we stop for lunch near PekhuTso Lake or somewhere. After that, we continue driving & cross the Brahma Purtra River (Sangpo) the way to Tibetan city Saga. It is a big city with many facilities on the way to Kailash &Manasarovar tour

25 September 2023 Day 06: Saga - to Manasarovar Lake (4580m). Some 410 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, a small village near Manasarovar Lake. 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. Afternoon take lunch and drive to Darchen. It is 40km from Manasarovar.

26 September 2023 Day 07: 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 north face much closer. It looks as if Lord Shiva himself is staying there, overnight stay at Dirapuk mud house/ Guest house.

27 September 2023 Day 08: 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.

28 September 2023 Day 09: 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.

29 September 2023 Day 10: Walking from Zuthulpuk to Chongdo (Zong Dho) drive to Darchen and continue Saga. Morning take breakfast or without breakfast in Manasarovar Lake; Take holy bath out side of Lake, our staff will make hot water for holy bath. Find a safe spot to take Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, and Aarati in Manasarovar Lake. Pilgrims can be seen offering water, flowers, money, Aarati and prayers to the God. After completing religious rituals, they hug each other and share their happiness. This day is well devoted to spiritual rituals activities. Overnight stay in Manasarovar. Full night in Manasarovar Lake

30 September 2023 Day 11: Manasarovar to Saga: drive to Saga via Prayang, Dongba for 6 to 7 hours.

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

02 October 2023 Day 13: Kerung to Kathmandu – After having our breakfast, we drive to Nepal-Tibet Friendship Bridge Rasuwagadi. Entire customs and immigration formalities clearance in Tibet and Nepal side is done and again continue drive to Kathmandu for about 7/8 hours. Finally, you will reach at hotel. You will have your lunch on the way back to Kathmandu.

03 October 2023 Day 14: This is the day of final departure. You will be taken to Airport from hotel.