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01
Depart for Chengdu
Fly to Chengdu.
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02
Arrive Chengdu
On arrival Chengdu, clear the immigration. Assisted transfer at the airportto the hotel. Overnight stay in hotel in Chengdu.
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03
Chengdu - Lhasa (Altitude 3,658m)
Board your flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Upon arrival at Gonggar Airport- Lhasa, transfer to our hotel in Lhasa, approx 2 hrs drive. Spend the first day free to acclimatize with the altitude as Kathmandu is at 1300 m above sea level and Lhasa is at 3,650m.Spend the night at Hotel in Lhasa.
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04
Lhasa - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street - Lhasa
After breakfast, we procced to visit The Jokhang Temple, this temple has undergone massive additions and reconstructions since the 7th century and particularly during the reign of 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. While parts of the existing temple structure date from earlier times, most of the murals are from the 18th and 19th centuries and few statues (with the notable exception of the Joyo Sakyamuni) are older than the 1980's. The Jokhang is the most celebrated temple in Tibet. Because the temple is not controlled by a particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of Bon-Po, Tibet's indigenous religion. This cumulative focusing of intention and love has charged the Jokhang with an enormously powerful field of sanctity. Later continue to visit Lhasa's Barkhor Street. The street circles the Jokhang Temple has been an essential pilgrim route since the foundation of the temple. Buddhist pilgrims can be seen throughout the day and night walking or prostrating themselves clockwise along Barkhor Street spinning their prayer wheels and chanting sutras. There is more to Barkhor Street than just a place for pilgrims to walk. Barkhor Street, often called the "Window of Tibet" is famous for its shopping. Our tour continues to visit the famous Potala Palace (from Outside), the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was originally built in the 7th century by the king Sotsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. Overnight at Hotel in Lhasa.
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05
Lhasa - Drive to Shigatse (Alt:3,840 m) - 210km/4-5hrs Drive
After breakfast drive to Shigatse which is the 2nd largest city of Tibet. Later (time permitting) visit Tashillunpo Monastery, built in 1447 by the first Dalailama the Tashillunpo Monastery in Shigatse is a very important monastery in China as it is known as seat of the Panchan Lama, also one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa (yellow hat sect). Night stay will beat hotel.
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06
Shigatse - Drive to Saga (Alt:4,300 m) 450km/7hrs Drive
Have early breakfast and drive to Saga. The drive is quite long, enroute pass by high plateau lakes, town and herder’s tents and diverse forms of mountains are overlooking through the valley. On arrival check into Hotel Saga have dinner and overnight stay.
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07
Saga - Lake Mansarovar (Alt:4,540 M) 450Km/7-8hrs Drive
Morning, drive through Paryang (4750m). Have lunch on the way. Drive through the windswept territory passing many villages and camps of Yak herders with distance view of snow-capped mountains. On this day, the road is quite flat, hence the drive will be comfortable compared to other days. Thereafter drive to Hor Quo (4560m). We continue driving crossing Mayum La pass (5200 m) today is the day of lifetime, as we will have the first sight (Darshan) of Holy Mt. Kailash and Holy Lake Mansarovar. Head towards Darchen, basecamp of Mount Kailash. Overnight stay at Guest House.
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08
Lake Mansarovar - Darchen (Alti: 4,620m) Base Camp of Kailash
After morning Pooja and take holy bath at Mansarovar. After lunch, drive to Darchen, the base camp of Mt. Kailash. The drive takes about 1 & half hours. At Darchen Yatris who wants Mt. Kailash Parikarma with horses and porters will have to confirm our guide so that he can arrange all before starting the Parikarma. Over night stay at Guest House in Darchen.
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09
Darchen - Dirapuk (Alti: 4,860m/appro:5hrs walking)
1st day of Parikarma: Morning drive closer to Yama Dwar (Tarboche Valley). Here you will meet our yaks and yak men, we will load all logistics on yaks and starting point of Parikrama. Tarbocheis also known as the outer "Astha path". Enroute visit Yama Dwar. The First day of Kora is a gradual walking of 5 hours. Enroute, you have Darshan of West face of Kailash. Overnight halt at Dirapuk. From Dirapuk view of North face of Kailash in a distance. Yatris who are not going to Mt Kailash Parikarma will stay at Darchen till rest of the group returns from Parikarma.
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10
Dirapuk - Dolma La Pass - Zuthulpuk (Alti: 5,850m/appro:10hrs walking)
2nd day of Parikarma: Start early morning trek uphill Dolmala Pass, it take appro 4-5hours, our circumbulation (Kora) leads to much higher side of the holy path just beneath the Holy Mount Kailash. The walk will bring us to one of the highest points at Dolma La pass at Alti:5,800m and trek down to the valley floor for approximately another 5hrs. After crossing Dolmala, trek down to Gauri Kunda. This day is the longest and toughest day of Parikarma so mentally &physically one must be prepared.
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11
Final day of parikrama - Chongdo - Saga (Alti: 4,400m/appro:04hrs walking & 7-8hrs driving)
Final 3rd day of Parikarma: After breakfast, you trek down of 10km/4-5hrs. Once we reach at the trek end point near Chongdo (Those who could not do Parikrama would be waiting to welcome other group members at this point). Pick up the trekkers from Chongdo and drive down to Saga. Overnight stay in Saga.
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12
Saga - Shigatse (Alti: 4,050m/appro:06-07hrs Drive)
After breakfast, check out and drive to Shigatse. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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13
Shigatse - Lhasa
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lhasa. On arrival check into hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Lhasa.
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14
Lhasa - Fly to Chengdu - Kathmandu
This morning, after breakfast check out and depending on your flight timing, transfer to airport for your flight to Chengdu. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Chengdu
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15
Chengdu Departure
After breakfast, check out and transfer to airport for your onwards flight with memories of Sacred Kailash & Holy Lake Mansarovar.
Depending on your time of departure you will arrive either today or the following day.
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