Saga Dawa festival Tarboche Yam Dwar in Kailash Tibet: according to the doctrine of Buddhism is the one and only important religious festival which is enthusiastically celebrated on the full moon day of the Tibetan Lunar Month of April based on the Tibetan Lunar Calendar throughout Tibet. Everyone is seen immersed in reciting the prayers and playing the holy beads to appease the gods during this spiritual festival. Every Tibetan people are conscious of their deeds for good action as it is believed the merits of good and evil deeds are multiplied when performed during that specific period. Saga Dawa festival is celebrated to glorify the day when Shakyamuni (Lord Buddha) attained Nirvana and enlightenment as per Buddhist literary sources.
The exercise of replacing the “Tarboche” Flagpole, the famous huge pole of many small prayer flags, is the most important and interesting event of this festival. Every year, a huge mass of Tibetans people gather around with a small prayer flag to contribute a huge single flagpole, the old is brought down and a new flagpole is erected in the place. It is a really fascinating culture you must not miss to witness if you are in Tibet during Saga Dawa Festival. The whole event is ritually being presided over by a Lama (a Buddhist teacher) of nearby Monastery.
The Saga Dawa Festival is merely the celebration which unites people together despite their difference in class, religion, caste, ethnicity, nationality, race, age and gender. The upright position of the flagpole encompasses fortunate and if not erected straight is believed to bring bad luck to Tibet. Attending this unique festival of Tibet can be the best way to learn the Tibetan cultural values and assumptions. Everyone will be delighted to come to Tibet during Saga Dawa Festival. So, please come to join us in the trip to celebrate the unity in diversity at Tibet. The travel Company Monterosa treks and expeditions always welcomes you.
Meeting point: As soon as you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu, our staff will welcome you and take you to the hotel.
14 May 2024 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu 09:00 A.M. or before
15 May 2024 Day 02: Full day guided sightseeing Kathmandu
16 May 2024 Day 03: Preparation Kathmandu & Kailash Brief
17 May 2024 Day 04: Fly to Gonggar airport & drive to Lhasa
18 May 2024 Day 05: Full day sightseeing in Potala, Bharkor
19 May 2024 Day 06: Drive Lhasa to Shigatse 3782m. - Hotel
20 May 2024 Day 07: Drive Shigatse to Saga 4640meter-hotel
21 May 2024 Day 08: Drive to Manasarovar, stay Manasarovar
22 May 2024 Day 09: Drive to Hindu Ritual & drive to Darchen
23 May 2024 Day 10: Drive to Yam Dwar / Tarboche / Dirapuk
Attend Saga Dawa festival Tarboche / Yam Dwar- Kailash
24 May 2024 Day 11: Drive to Yam Dwar, start walk – Dirapuk
25 May 2024 Day 12: walk to Dolma La 5636m.and Zuthulpuk
26 May 2024 Day 13: Walk-Chongdo, drive to Prayang & Saga
27 May 2024 Day 14: Drive to Kerung valley & overnight here
28 May 2024 Day 15: Drive to Kerung Bridge, fly to Kathmandu
By Helicopter, staff will come back by Jeep or bus
29 May 2024 Day 16: Transfer to KTM airport for final departure
Per Person USD 4000 (Double / Twin Sharing basis)
Per Person USD 4500 (Single Room Basis)
Extra cost if required for Kailash:
Horse ride during the Circuit 1 horse for 4 days USD 515
(Directly payable to the Tibetan guide)
Porter for carrying small bag for 4 days round Kailash USD 220
Kathmandu:5 Star Deluxe hotel Radisson, Aloft Marriott, Crown Plaza or Similar
Lhasa Tibet: 5 Star Hotel Shangri La (Full Meals)
Shigatse: 5 star Gesar Hotel New Build (Full Meals)
Saga: 4 star Western Post, Mulinsen or Similar
Manasarovar Lake: Guest house or mud houses
Darchen: 4 star Himalayan Kailash Hotel
Dirapuk: Normal Guest house (Parikrama first day)
Zuthulpuk: Normal guesthouse ((Parikrama second day)
Note: 4 nights in 3 places like Manasarovar Lake, first day of circuit - Dirapuk and second day of circuit -Zuthulpuk will have a dormitory bed room and very basic toilets available.
Oxygen is less at higher altitudes. The inclement weather and high altitude induces certain illness generally not encountered over the plains. Headache, nausea, lassitude, lethargy, breathlessness, general uneasiness [malaise], high irritability, light loss of balance, disorientation, incoherence and insomnia are a few. It is common to all irrespective of age, sex and physical fitness. Gradual acclimatization is the best answer. Tranquilizers, sleeping dose and strong antibiotics must be avoided. Some symptoms indicate that the body mechanism is readjusting to new environments. The best idea is deliberately slow down all the activities and follows the following rules:
Om Namo Shivaya ! Jaya Bhole Nath !! Har Har Mahadev!!!
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