Outer- Inner Kora Full moon night in Mansarovar on 04 June 2023 (Purnima)

Mount Kailash Mansarovar holy Tour - Itinerary

30 May 2023 Day 01: Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, the staffs of Monterosa Treks and Expedition will receive and escort you to hotel. Every yatri should reach Kathmandu 10:00 AM or before. We collect passport original and apply Tibet visa in Chinese embassy in Kathmandu for Kailash tour.

While rest, take buffet vegetarian Lunch and after noon will be holy tour to Kailashnath Saga and Doleshwar Mahadev Darshan or everybody can do resting in hotel. In the evening time, Kailash Yatri will be taken to Pashupatinath temple to have Aarati Darshan by holy guide.

31 May 2023 Day 02: After having your breakfast at Kathmandu, you will be taken for Rudra Abhishek, Hawan, Arati and holy Darshan in Pashupatinath Temple. It will be 2 and half program. Finish spiritual program in Pasupatinath, back to hotel, while rest, take Lunch and 2 PM, start half day holy sightseeing in Boudhanath Stupa or Swaymbhunath and Budhanilkantha sleeping Vishnu. Back to hotel and orientation / briefing about Kailash Manasarovar tour

01 June 2023 Day 03: Kathmandu to Ghatte Khola (Nepal) Drive (1400 meters – 1,52 kilometers) - This is the beginning day of the Yatra. After having breakfast, we depart from Kathmandu in Nepal to Tibet border on a private tourist coach or jeep as included in your package after which driving continues to Kalikasthan, Ramche, Dunche and finally reaching Ghatte Khola. Conventional lodging facilities with Nepali or Indian food are available here.

02 June 2023 Day 04: Ghatte Khola as there is Nepal immigration office where visa and passport will be checked. After finishing all formalities continue drive for 15 minutes to reach Rasuwagadi which is nearby Nepal Tibet boarder, after crossing Friendship Bridge there is Tibetan immigration office where Tibet visa for Kailash is checked one by one of Yatri and Nepali staff. Our Tibet guide will be waiting there for us with travel permit for Kailash tour/Yatra. He will handle all the formalities and take us in Tibetan bus / van or Jeep travel to Kerung valley which is 24 km far from the boarder. It is situated at 2900meter height from sea level. With local Tibetan settlement, fine lodges and guest houses are found there with basis facilities and delicious food prepared by Nepali staff.

03 June 2023 Day 05: Drive to Kerung to Saga. Saga is (4640 meters) is 400 km far from Kerung. On the way you can see Peku Tso Lake, Salt Lake (Nunilo Tal) can be seen on the route while going to Saga. It is about 5/6hours’ drive. Here you find the Nomads who guard thousands of sheep & yaks at his own. For day lunch, warm lunch box will be arranged for our Yatri, traveler & we have a lunch break at Peku Tso Lake or somewhere. After lunch continue drive & cross the Brahmaputra River (Sangpo) the route to Tibetan city Saga with conventional facilities for Mount Kailash and Manasarovar visitors.

04 June 2023 Day 06: Saga Bazaar, we move forward passing Dongba, Prayang and reach to the adjoining point of Brahmaputra River. Brahmaputra is basically formed from the amalgamation of two rivers: One, flowing from Gangdici river of Himalayan Range and other is Tima Yangjong River flowing from Tibetan Himalayan Ranges and flow through Saga, Shigatse and other places at Tibet and ultimately gets mixed into the Gulf of Bengal.

H ere we stop our van or bus and have our lunch. After lunch, driving continues, we reach at Hor near the holy Lake Manasarovar observing beautiful scenes and naked hills. From here, we can have the fantastic view of Manasarovar Lake, Mount Gurlamnadata and Kailash Parbat. This Manasarovar Lake circumambulation is of total 102 km distance. According to the local people, it takes three days to circumambulate for local residents but it takes 5 to 7 days for the tourists or pilgrims by walking. This is the place called Hor (name of place) and from here the circumambulation of Manasarovar Lake begins. We should travel via Blue Bus organized by Nangri Tourism Board from Hor to round Manasarovar Lake and further. It is strictly compulsory to travel by Blue Bus while circumambulating Manasarovar Lake. Its route starts from Hor and extends up to Chiu Monastery, Darchen, and Yam Dwar and come back hor.

We carry hot lunch boxes and, on the way, stop somewhere and take Lunch. We will make a half complete rotation of Manasarovar Lake in about 2 hours. You can see 8 of Buddhist monasteries during the circumambulation and finally reach top hills and same time you can see Rakshas Lake and Manasarovar Lake.
Full Moon night in Manasarovar Lake

05 June 2023 Day 07: Morning take breakfast or without breakfast, for Hindu Yatri, we find a safe spot to bathing in outside of Manasarovar Lake. Our staff will be fixed bathing tent and bring holy water from Manasarovar for bath all Yatri. After bath, Our Nepali Braman Pandit start Rudrabhishek, Hawan, Aarati, Pilgrims can be doing offering water(Tarpan), flowers, and money to the Lord Shiva & Mata Parvati. Some are doing meditating and others reciting the names of their ancestral gods, performing the Hawan (offering grains mixed with purified butter to the fire) in the name of gods and ancestors, in order to relieve themselves from any known or unknown sins. They exchange happiness on the completion of Pooja and Aarati (Butter lamps). Afternoon take Lunch and drive to Darchen for overnight. It is 40 kilo meters far from Manasarovar and it takes one hour drive.

06 June 2023Day 08: Early in the morning start walking from Darchen to Serlung Gompa. Once we reach Serlung Gompa, in the next 10 minutes' walk, we reach Ashtapad. There we see the Ashtapad, a spectacular mountain amphitheater at the base of Mount Kailash. Walk to Sapta Rishi cave, Darshan Atmalingam, visit Sapta Rishi cave & Darshan Sapta Rishi Cave. Nandi Kora is not easy; we need to be very fit for walking & rock climbing near the Saptrishi cave. Here we can see Saptrishi cave and 13 Chhurten. After the 10 minutes climb up and then can see Sardung Chuksum La pass 5858m. We need mountain guides for this trip and they will put rope and carry some emergency oxygen for the Yatri / travelers. You will feel easy for doing this trip with professional mountain guides. After the Nandi Kora, we will return to Serlung Gompa and then continue to Darchen to spend the night. Serlung Gompa - Saptrishi Cave/ Atmalingam / Nandi Parikrama is 13 kilo meters far. As described in the Hindu myth, a person who moves around the Kailash Parbat, we will be free from all the sins committed in life. It is believed that if they move round the Parbat for 108 times, they directly get Nirvana. It is also said a person who moves Nandi once, gets an equal fruit of rotating the Kailash for 13 times.

07 June 2023 Day 09: Drive from to Tarboche (Yam Dwar - gate for the God of Death). From Yam Dwar, our journey starts by walking to Dirapuk (4890 meters - 11 kilometers) a Monastery. Here some Yatri can take either a pony or some local porters for 3 days. (If you take pony & porter) You should tell in Manasarovar Lake and Tibetan guide will be managing all before starting the Kora. If you take a pony for round Kailash, much and much easier for doing Yatra Tour, this is the first day of Kailash Parikrama. We should start our journey after breakfast as early as possible. This day, we have to walk continuously for about 5 to 6 hours. Yak will carry all our goods and equipment, From Dirapuk, you can see Mt. Kailash north face is much closed, looks Shiva god staying there. There we stay at Dirapuk mud house/Guesthouse.

08 June 2023 Day 10: Dirapuk – Kuber Kund – Zuthulpuk: The distance of Shivasthal to the basement of Khangde Shangla Pass 5,675m. Is approximately 3-4 hours where you can see Glacier. After one hour walking through glacier you need to take the help of rope to get Khangde Shangla pass through steep climb. The elevation of Khangde Shangla pass is 5675m from the sea level. A little comfortable walking from there you can view Kuber Parvat [5998m]. Another 10 minutes' walk approaches you to see Kuber Kund [lake]. If you want to feel or receive holy water of Kuber Kund or pay homage you need to turn right from the normal route. Mt. Kuber and Kuber Kund are the best places for pilgrims’ ecstasy in the region. After getting down from Kuber Kund the road is connected with Dolma La or Dorma La that leads to reach to Zuthulpuk. You can also have chance to see the top of Mt. Kailash from Southwestern side from here which is the last location for it. Usually, pilgrims and tourists reach to Chiu Gompa that is located near Manasarovar Lake via Darchen. Having mountain guide and oxygen is essential for this trip. Similarly, arrangement of rope is obligatory, in order to cross Khangde Shangla pass. Since the journey of Sapta Rishi Cave and Khangde Shangla Pass is very difficult not all the pilgrims can complete it. But Monterosa Treks and Expedition make it easier and possible for all pilgrims and tourists because we provide all necessary equipment. Instruments like rope, Ice Axe, Ice-bar, Helmet, Jumar, are essential because this equipment make your journey easier when snow falls on the way.

09 June 2023 Day 11: Zuthulpuk to Darchen, after breakfast we walk down to the Chongdo for about 3 hours and drive to Darchen. After Darchen drive to Prayang, Dongba and finally reach Saga Bazaar.

10 June 2023 Day 12: Drive to Saga and Kerung and it takes for 10 hours, which is the last night stay in Tibet part.

11 June 2023 Day 13: After having our breakfast we drive to Nepal-Tibet Friendship Bridge Rasuwagadi Then complete the customs and immigration formalities in Tibet and Nepal side. Continue drive to Shyabru Besi and Kathmandu.

12 June 2023 Day 14: Drive to hotel to airport for final departure. In this way Kailash trip is ends.