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Lhasa -
Kailash - Nyalam - Kathmandu |
| DAY
1 |
Arrival
at airport and transfer to Hotel Mandala. |
| DAY 2-3 |
Sight seeing of
Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Jokhang
Temple and Barkhor Market. |
| DAY 4 |
Drive to Gyantse
via lake Yamdrok, visit of Kumbum and at Utse Hotel. |
| DAY 5 |
From Gyantse to
Shigatse, visit of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse
Holy Land Hotel. |
| DAY 6 |
From Shigatse to
Saga. Camp. |
| DAY 7 |
Saga to Zhongba.
Camp. |
| DAY 8 |
Zhongba to Paryang.
Camp. |
| DAY 9 |
Paryang
to Darchen. Camp |
| DAY 10 |
To start walking
the 53 km circuit Mt. Kailash trekking to Drira Phuk
(Cave of the Female Yak Horn - 4900m), to visit of Chuku
Gonpa and Drira phuk Monastery, 22.5 kms. 6 hrs walk.
Camp. |
| DAY 11 |
Trek over Droma
La pass (5630m) to Zudrul Puk (Miracle Cave of Milarepa
- 4790m), 22.9 kms and 6 hrs walk. Camp |
| DAY 12 |
Walk from Zudrul
Puk to Darchen (4600m), 11.3 kms and 3 hrs walk. End
trek at Darchen. Camp. |
| DAY 13 |
Drive from Darchen
to lake Manasarovar. Camp. |
| DAY 14 |
Explore the lake
for whole day. Camp at the lake side. |
| DAY 15 |
Drive to Paryang.
Camp. |
| DAY 16 |
Paryang to Zhongpa.
Camp. |
| DAY 17 |
Zhongpa to Saga.
Camp. |
| DAY 18 |
Saga to Pekutso.
Camp. |
| DAY 19 |
Pekutso to Nyalam,
Nyalam guest house. |
| DAY 20 |
Nyalam to Ktm. |
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Cost:
(US$) includes minimum two ruisers, support truck, a
tour guide, hotel and tents accommodation, full mals, cooks,
yaks for trek, sightseeing entranc fee and all permits.
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HISLA
- KAILASH - ZHANGMU |
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DAY 1 |
From
Hilsa to Purang (3120m). Overnight at guest house. |
DAY 2 |
From Purang to Darchen
(4600m). Drive 3 hrs and camp. |
DAY 3 |
Start walking the
53 kms circuit Mt. Kailash trekking to Driraphuk (Cave
of the Female Yak Horn - 4900m), to visit Chuku monastery
and Driraphuk Monastery, 22.5 kms and 6hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 4 |
Trek over Droma
la pass (5630m) to Zudrul Phuk (Miracle Cave of Milarepa
- 4790m), 22.9 kms and 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 5 |
Walk from Zudrul
Phuk to Darchen (4600m), 11.5 kms and 3 hrs walk. End
trek at Darchen. Darchen Hotel. |
DAY 6 |
Drive for 5 1/2
hrs, 290 kms to Tirtapuri, Töling and Tsaparang. |
DAY 7 |
Discovery of "Moon
Valley", Töling, Tsaparang and Guge King Tombs
Ruins of former capitals of the Guge Kingdom of Western
Tibet. Camp. |
DAY 8 |
Back to Darchen.
Camp. |
DAY 9 |
Darchen to Manasarovar
Lake (4588m). Camp. |
DAY 10 |
Lake Manasarovar
to Paryang (4500m). |
DAY 11 |
Paryang to Saga
(4400m). Camp. |
DAY 12 |
Continuation to
Peku Tso (4600m) and Zhangmu (2300m), Ganggyan Hotel. |
DAY 13 |
Down to Friendship
Bridge as early as possible in the morning. |
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DAY
1 |
Pick
up from Zhangmu (2300m) and drive 7 hrs, 195 kms to
Peku Tso (4450m), overnight with tents. |
DAY 2 |
Peku Tso to Zhongpa
(4650m) drive 7 hrs and 245 kms. Camp. |
DAY 3 |
Zhongpa to Payang
(4750m) and drive 3 hrs, 120 kms. Tents. |
DAY 4 |
Payang to Darchen
(4560m), 300 kma and drive 12 hrs. Overnight at hotel. |
DAY 5 |
Darchen to Mt. Kailash
(6714m), the whole trek is 53 kms. Tents. |
DAY 6 |
Darchen to Dri Raphuk
Monastery (7730m), 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 7 |
Dri Raphuk to Zutrul
Phuk (4790m) via Drolma La (5630m), 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 8 |
Zutrul Phuk to Darchen,
3 hrs walk. Tents. |
DAY 9 |
From Darchen to
drive 1/2 hr , 20 kms to Lake Manasarovar (4560m). Tents. |
DAY 10 |
Whole day at Lake
Manasarovar. Tents. |
DAY 11 |
From Manasarovar
to Payang 275 kms and drive 10 hrs. Tents. |
DAY 12 |
Payang to Zhongpa
(110 kms), drive 4 1/2 hrs. Tents. |
DAY 13 |
Zhongpa to Saga
(145 kms), drive 5 hrs. Tents. |
DAY 14 |
Saga to Peku Tso
(110 kms), drive 4 hrs. Tents. |
DAY 15 |
Peku Tso to Nyalam
(183 kms), drive 6 hrs. Overnight at Nyalam Hotel. |
DAY 16 |
Down to Friendship
Bridge and exit from the border. |
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Kailash
Tour, Zhangmu (Friendship Bridge) to Zhangmu |
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DAY 1 |
Arrival
at Friendship Bridge by car from Kathmandu, and transfer
up to Zhangmu (2300m), Ganggyan Hotel. |
DAY 2 |
Nyalam (3750m) to
Peku Tso Lake (4600m), visit of Milarepa Caves. Tents. |
DAY 3 |
Pekutso to Kyirong
area, some walking at lake and nearby Kyirong area,
for acclimatization to altitude. Tents. |
DAY 4 |
Pekutso area to
Drongpa (5000m) through Saga (4600m). Saga is the region
occupied by the upper Brahmaputra and its tributaries;
the Rukyok Tsangpo and Kyibuk Tsangpo. Tents. |
DAY 5 |
Zhongpa to Payang
(4750m), drive 121 kms, from Zhongpa the main road continues
to follow the Brahmaputra valley upstream and after
71 kms, it crosses the Soge La pass (4725m). After 23
kms is Payang. Tents. |
DAY 6 |
From Payang, trace
the course of the Mayum Tsangpo feeder river towards
the Mayum La pass (4700m) and then to reach Lake Manasarovar
camp. |
DAY 7 |
Morning free at
the Lake and drive to Great Prayer Flagpole Darchen
(4600m), overnight at Darchen Hotel. |
DAY 8 |
To start walking
the 53 kms circuit Mt. Kailash, trekking to Drira Phuk
(Cave of the Female Yak Horn - 4900m), to visit Chuku
Gonpa and Drira Phuk Monastery, 22.5 kms and 6 hrs walk.
Camp. |
DAY 9 |
Trek over Droma
La pass (5630m) to Zudrul Puk (Miracle Cave of Milarepa
- 4790m), 22.9 kms and 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY
10 |
Walk from Zudrul
Puk to Darchen (4600m), 11.3 kms and 3 hrs walk. End
trek at Darchen. Darchen Hotel. |
DAY 11 |
Darchen to Zanda
(Tholing), drive 65 kms. Tents. |
DAY 12 |
Visit Toling Gonpa,
neighbouring Tsaparang are the ruined former capitals
of the ancient Guge kingdom of Western Tibet, Lhakang
Garpo and Lhakang Marpo, and also visit any places of
the former Guge Kingdom. |
DAY 13 |
From Toling to Barga. |
DAY 14 |
From Barga to Paryang.
Camp. |
DAY 15 |
Paryang to Zhongpa. |
DAY 16 |
Zhongpa to Saga.
Camp. |
DAY 17 |
Saga to Nyalam.
Camp. |
DAY 18 |
Nyalam to Friendship
Bridge and then to Ktm. Guest house. |
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KAILASH
FROM ZHANGMU TO ZHANGMU |
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DAY 1 |
Pick
up from Friendship Bridge and arrival in Zhangmu (2300m)
and drive to Nyalam (3700m). Overnight at guest house. |
DAY 2 |
From Nyalam to Peku
Tso (4600m). Camp. |
DAY 3 |
Continuation to
Saga (4400m). Camp. |
DAY 4 |
From Saga to Paryang
(4500m), drive for 7 hrs, 258 kms. Camp. |
DAY 5 |
Paryang to Manasarovar
Lake (4588m). |
DAY 6 |
Continuation to
Darchen. |
DAY 7 |
Start walking the
53 kms circuit Mt. Kailash trekking to Drira Phuk (Cave
of the Female Yak Horn - 4900m). Visit Chuku monastery
and Drira Phuk Monastery, 22.5 kms and 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 8 |
Trek over Droma
La pass (5630m) to Zudrul Phuk (Miracle Cave of Milarepa
- 4790m), 22.9 kms and 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 9 |
Walk from Zudrul
Phuk to Darchen (4600m), 11.5 kms and 3 hrs walk. End
trek at Darchen. Darchen Hotel. |
DAY 10 |
Drive for 5 1/2
hrs, 290 kms to Tirtapuri, Töling and Tsaparang. |
DAY 11 |
Discovery of "Moon
Valley", Töling, Tsaparang and Guge Kingdoms
Ruins, former capitals of the ancient Guge Kingdom of
Western Tibet. Camp. |
DAY 12 |
Back to Darchen. |
DAY 13 |
Cross Mayum La pass
(4700m) and drive to Paryang. Camp. |
DAY 14 |
Paryang to Saga.
Camp. |
DAY 15 |
Continuation to
Peku Tso and Zhangmu |
DAY 16 |
Down to Friendship
Bridge as early as possible in the morning. |
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KANGSHUNG
FACE TREKKING (Zhangmu to Zhangmu) |
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DAY 1 |
Arrival
in Zhangmu and drive to Nyalam (3750m). Overnight at
guest house. |
DAY 2 |
Nyalam to Tingri
(4300M), 230 kms and drive 5 hrs to Everest Hotel. |
DAY 3 |
Acclimatization
in Tingri |
DAY 4 |
Drive from Tingri
to Kharta (3750m) for 4 hrs and camp at Kharta. |
DAY 5 |
Trekking from Kharta
to Yueba. Camp. |
DAY 6 |
Trekking from Yueba
to Shao La (5030m) and Sharo for 6 hrs. |
DAY 7 |
Trekking from Sharo
to Sharlong cave, walk 4 hrs and cross two ridges and
reach a wooded valley. The path then follows a beautifull
crest that descends to a side valley (4000m) with dense
forests of juniper. Camp. |
DAY 8 |
Trekking from Sharlong
to Pethang, 5-6 hrs walk, turn left along a ridge that
overlooks the river valley, which extends to Chokla
(4962m). |
DAY 9 |
Trekking from Pethang
to Pethang Ringmo (Kangshung Face Base Camp), go west
up the Karma Valley by following the river's left bank.
In 1 hr to round bend called Orga to view Mt. Everest
properly for the first time, on the left, a few kms
away is Chomo Lhontso (7815m), and behind is the multi-peaked
Makalu (8463m). Reach Kangshung Face Base Camp (5000m)
in 3 hrs. This large and grassy area with a stunning
view of Mt. Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m) to the
south is known as Pethang Ringmo. Camp. |
DAY 10 |
Trekking to Kangshung,
to walk further along the glacier 5950 meters high,
and back to Pethang Ringmo. |
DAY 11 |
Trekking from Pethang
Ringmo to Pethang to walk around for 4 hrs. |
DAY 12 |
Trekking from Pethang
to Base of Langma La (5350m), to walk 2-3 hrs and there
are wonderful views of Mt. Makalu (8463). |
DAY 13 |
Cross Langma La
(5350m). |
DAY 14 |
Trekking back to
Kharta. |
DAY 15 |
From Kharta to Rongbuk
( 4980m), camp. |
DAY 16 |
Trekking to Everest
Base Camp (5150m) and back to Rongbuk. |
DAY 17 |
From Rongbuk to
drive 5 hrs to Tingri (4300m). Overnight at Everest
Hotel. |
DAY 18 |
From Tingri to Zhangmu.
Overnight at Ganggyan Hotel. |
DAY 19 |
Down to Friendship
Bridge as early as possible in the morning. |
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Tibet
Tour Lhasa-Kailash-Zhangmu |
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DAY 1 |
Arrival
at Gongkar airport (355m). There was once a fort here
Gongkar Dzong, but it now lies in ruins. Around 10 kms
back on the road to Lhasa is the fort and Gongkar Chode
Sakyapa Monastery. Drive 1 1/2 hr to Lhasa (3700m),
96 kms. Overnight at Lhasa Mandala or Snow-land Hotel. |
DAY 2 |
Visit of Potala
Palace, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norpulingka,
Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market. |
DAY 3 |
Drive from Lhasa
for 6 hrs, 260 kms, to Gyantse via Kampa La pass (4794
m) and Lake Yamdrok (4488m),. Visit Gyantse Kumbum and
Pelkor Chode Monastery. Overnight at Gyantse Utse Hotel. |
DAY 4 |
Gyantse (3950 m)
to Shigatse (3900 m), drive 2 hrs, 90 kms. Visit Shigatse
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Overnight at Shigatse Hotel. |
DAY 5 |
By southern route
drive 394 kms and it takes 9 hrs from Shigatse to Sangsang.
The scenery includes Mt. Kailash, with its vast sweeping
plains, sand dunes and the Himalaya range in the distance.
Camp. |
DAY 6 |
From Sangsang, the
road passes through a succession of valleys and follows
a gorge into the spectacular wide ravine of the Raka
Tsangpo, to passe Saga town (4600m), 170 kms. Saga is
the last town on the southern route, drive 145 kms and
it takes 9 1/2 hrs to Zhongpa camp. |
DAY 7 |
Zhongpa to Payang
(4750m), drive 4 1/2 hrs, 110 kms. Tents. |
DAY 8 |
Payang to Lake Manasarovar
(4588m), drive 10 hrs, 275 kms. Tents. |
DAY 9 |
Whole day at Lake
Manasarovar. The sacred Lake Manasarovar is located
in West Tibet between Mt. Kailash (6714m) and the Gurla
Mandhata Range (Memo Nani - 7694m). |
DAY 10 |
Drive from Lake
to Darchen, overnight at Darchen Hotel.
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MT. KAILASH KORA (6714m), 53 kms for the entire trek. |
The 53km Kailash circuit is the holiest
of all Tibet's pilgrimages and the beacon which draws
most travellers to Western Tibet. The Kora is a three
day circumambulation of the holy mountain, crossing
the 5630m Drolma La en route and taking in various
sites of religious significance along the way. The
festival of Saga Dawa on the full moon of the fouth
Tibetan month (June 16th) is an excellent time to
be at Kailash as the place is packed with Tibetan
pilgrims from across the country.
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DAY 11 |
Darchen to Dri Raphuk
Monastery (7730m), 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 12 |
Dri Raphuk to Zutrul
Phuk (4790m) via Drolma La (5630m), 6 hrs walk. Camp. |
DAY 13 |
Zutrul Phuk to Darchen,
3 hrs walk. Tents |
DAY 14 |
Darchen to Payang,
drive 1/2 hr, 20 kms. Tents. |
DAY 15 |
Payang to Zhongpa.
Tents. |
DAY 16 |
Zhongpa to Saga.
Tents. |
DAY 17 |
Saga to Peku Tso.
Tents. |
DAY 18 |
Peku Tso to Nyalam.
Overnight at Nyalam Hotel. |
DAY 19 |
Nyalam to Zhangmu
and exit from border. |
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Tour Cost:
US$--- Per Person on twin sharing basis
Single room supplementary---US$ |
Terms and Conditions
Cost includes:
All transfers and sightseeing by A.C. coach or car in Delhi, hotel accommodation
in Delhi (A.C on full board, Three star hotel). All hotels in Sikkim
are on full board, The transportation in Sikkim will be non A.C. coach
or cars, domestic air fare (Bagdogra - Delhi ) is also included in the
tour cost, train from Delhi to NJP will be A.C. 2 Tier Class.
Cost does not include:
Items of personal nature, laundry, alcohol, mineral water, beverages,
medical and health insurance, airport tax, personal phone calls. Guide
and entrance fees wherever applicable
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Payment Terms and Conditions
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On confirmation of tour 50% of the total amount must be transferred
to Sumico Travels, account no. 54405005663, Standard Chartered Bank
Ltd, New Friends Colony, 20 Community center, New Delhi 110 065. Balance
50% is to be given at the time of arrival in India.
Cancellation:
30 days before the tour date, 10% of quotation would be charged as communicat
ion
charges. Thereafter, 35% of quotation would be charged. Cancellation
before 15 days from the tour due date would be on a no refund of advance
basis .
Note:
Sumico Travels shall not be held responsible for any natural calamities
due to which difficulties & disturbance occur in the actual program
directly or indirectly. In such a situation, Sumico Travels reserves
the right to make changes in the program at any time with a simple notification.
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Environmental
Issues:
Sumico practices eco tourism. We do not litter, campgrounds
are cleaned up, we do not engage in activities that interfere with the
local environment and its people. Nature gives us plenty, to continue
receiving from it we must continue to maintain and respect the environment.
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