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Saga Dawa Festival from Lhasa 2025

Saga Dawa festival from Lhasa fallow by Buddhist calendar every year, and Buddhist doctrine regard Saga Dawa as one of the most important religious festivals in Tibetan history. It is celebrated enthusiastically throughout Tibet on the full moon day in April, following the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, to commemorate the day on which Lord Buddha attained Nirvana. During this festival, everyone recites the prayers and plays the holy beads to appease the supreme gods. It is believed that one will receive good merits for good actions during this festival, and so Tibetans are conscious of their good deeds during this festival. During the same period, evil deeds are multiplied as well.

The most important and interesting event of this festival is the replacement of the "Tarboche" Flagpole, the famous huge pole of many small prayers flags. It takes place under the guidance of the Buddhist priest Lama. A flagpole erected upright is considered lucky, and one not erected straight is considered unlucky. There are hundreds of Tibetans who gather around with small prayers flags every year to contribute to a huge single flagpole. It is a fascinating culture you must not miss if you are in Tibet during Saga Dawa Festival to witness the old flagpole being brought down and the new one being erected in the same spot. Saga Dawa Festival brings Tibetans together regardless of class, religion, caste, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, or gender, because it is the festival that unites people regardless of class, religion, caste, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, or gender. Join us in celebrating Saga Dawa Festival at Tibet to learn more about the Tibetan cultural values and assumptions. Your pleasant journey can be arranged by Monterosa Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd.

Meeting point: When you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport at Kathmandu according to your schedule, our staff will welcome you.

Itinerary  

Sagadawa Festival 03 June 2025 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu 9:00 AM or before
04 June 2025 Day 02: Full day guided sightseeing Kathmandu
05 June 2025 Day 03: Preparation Kathmandu & Kailash Brief
06 June 2025 Day 04: Fly to Gonggar airport & drive to Lhasa
07 June 2025 Day 05: Full day sightseeing in Potala, Bharkor
08 June 2025 Day 06: Drive Lhasa to Shigatse 3782m. - Hotel
09 June 2025 Day 07: Drive Shigatse to Saga 4640meter-hotel
10 June 2025 Day 08: Drive to Manasarovar & drive Darchen
11 June 2025 Day 09: Drive to Yam Dwar / Tarboche / Dirapuk
Attend Saga Dawa festival Tarboche / Yam Dwar- Kailash
12 June 2025 Day 10: Drive to Yam Dwar, start walk – Dirapuk
13 June 2025 Day 11: walk to Dolma La 5636m.and Zuthulpuk
14 June 2025 Day 12: Walk-Chongdo, drive to Prayang & Saga
15 June 2025 Day 13: Drive to Kerung valley & overnight here
16 June 2025 Day 14: Drive to Kerung Bridge and Kathmandu
17 June 2025 Day 15: Transfer KTM airport for final departure

Cost: minimum 10 persons or more

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 385
(Directly payable to the Tibetan guide)
Porter for carrying small bag for 4 days round Kailash USD 165

Cost Includes

  • Sagadawa Festival Kathmandu arrival transfer to hotel - welcome drink, briefing
  • Kathmandu hotel will be bed & breakfast, other places meal
  • Full day guided sightseeing in Kathmandu valley/city around
  • KTM - Lhasa fly and drive ouy Kerung Bridge to KTM by Jeep  
  • Tibetan guide for Kailash tour from Hillsa, Nepali team leader
  • Supporting cooking team-assistant Nepali tour staff for Kailash
  • Life, medical insurance- Nepali team leader Kailash tour staff
  • Cook (who can prepare vegetarian or non-vegetarian meals
  • Support truck carrying Kailash food, luggage and Nepali staff
  • Oxygen cylinder, mask - regulator Kailash for emergency use
  • Yak and Yak man for mount Kailash round (Mt. Kailash circuit)
  • All entrance and conservation fee of Nepal and mount Kailash
  • Duffel bag, completed certificate for Mt. Kailash (if required)
  • Travel permit & Tibet visa Kailash tour all tourist, Nepali staff
  • Baggage allowed per person 30 kg total travel for Kailash tour

Cost Excludes

  • Nepal tourist visa and re - entry visa
  • Your tour and travel Insurance for all
  • Emergency rescue by jeep / Helicopter
  • Bar and beverage bills for Kailash
  • Persona sleeping bag and Jackets
  • Personal equipment for Kailash tour
  • Tips for driver Nepali guide, staff
  • Riding Horse for Kailash Round
  • (Direct payable to horse herder)

Hotel in Nepal

Kathmandu: 5 Star Deluxe hotel Radisson, Crown Plaza or Similar

Hotel in Tibet

Lhasa Tibet: 5 Star Hotel Shangri La (Full Meals) Shigatse: 5 star Gesar Hotel New Build (Full Meals) Saga: 4 star 4 star Northern Holiday hotel 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) Kerung valley: 4 star Hotel Pilgrim Inn or similar

Note: 3 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.

Packing list for Kailash Yatra

  • Sagadawa Festival Backpack for 3 days Mount Kailash Circuit
  • Enough warm clothing for Mount Kailash tour
  • Basic medicines (minor injuries or lifesaving kits)
  • Regular medicines that you have been prescribe
  • Toiletries kit (Shop, Shampoo, and Toothpaste brush)
  • Water bottle / Thermos flask, hot water (2 litters)
  • Sport shoes good for walk, gloves, torch light
  • Woolen socks (minimum 4 pairs), Sunglasses
  • Thermo cot undergarment, sun lotion, cold cream
  • (Shirt, pants which is easier to be while do Round)
  • Rain coat or Umbrella, walking stick for 3 days 
  • Sweets, Zinger/garlic candies, dry fruits and etc

FITNESS

  • Kindly consult your doctor and get yourself examined for Spiritual Kailash Manasarovar tour
  • As Holy mount Kailash & Lake Manasarovar is situated at high altitudes please start exercises
    like walking, jogging, yoga meditation and other breathing exercises in order to have a make
    successful holy tour

INSURANCE

  • Kindly get yourself a Travel medical insurance for this Kailash Manasarovar tour. Please make sure you cover yourself for emergency evacuation (helicopter), road transportation and hotel accommodation in the insurance.
  • Every tourist has Life, Medical, Rescue Jeep or Helicopter insurance before getting enrolled in Kailash Tour. Do insurance in your home country.

HEALTH PRE-CAUTION

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:

  • Sagadawa Festival Relax-do not exert, be excited, make rest if need
  • Reduce talking each other
  • Walk slowly – adopt one third of your speed and space.
  • Keep your load light.
  • Walk for 30 minutes and rest for 5 minutes
  • Whenever you feel uncomfortable, just stop; rest and relax.
  • Ignore the sudden outbursts of fellow pilgrims and avoid arguments.
  • Observe silence with a smile.
  • Never go too high and too fast.
  • Consume plenty of liquids; never proceed with an empty stomach.
  • Chant a prayer or visualize everything around to suit your pleasant thoughts or put on the earphones and listen to your favorite music, chanting etc.
  • Be careful not to catch a cold. It is better to be over-clothed than under-protected.
  • Avoid taking baths or drinking water from Lake Streams or rivers, as your system is not conditioned for this.
  • Protect yourself against dust and direct sunshine during the long stretches of driving. Face, feet and hands must be well protected.
  • The uneven ground, steep slope and slushy banks are full of potholes. Do not combine walking and sightseeing together.
  • Always listen to your guide or the one with experience. Never leave the group.
  • On this trip, over exertion is to be avoided and drinking plenty of fluids is recommendable. During winter

Cancellation Policy

  • 50% cancellation charges of the rate package cost incase cancellation is received between 7 – 15 days of departure.
  • No refund in case cancellation is done after your Kailash permit and Tibet visa.
  • A client on his/her own will make no refund or adjustment in the event of interruption of journey after commencement of the tour.
  • Any changes in the given itinerary requested by the client will be on a chargeable basis.
  • Extra accommodation in Kathmandu over 2 nights for Helicopter and 3 nights via Lhasa as per itinerary due to early arrival from home or Kailash, rescue charges, medical bills are billed direct to tourists.
  • If the trip is disturbed in case of Visa/ permit problems created from Tibet, or any other reason, which is not in our hand, it is the client's own risk and clients pay all the expenses. 
  • During the Kailash Manasarovar tour, if any tourist in case of sickness or will cancel the trip without completing the tour, the package cost is 100% not refunded. 

Notice:

  • Safe & Thrilling Tour to Kailash and Manasarovar with highly professional escorts.
  • Our company Monterosa Treks and Expedition (P) Ltd never compromise with high quality service, if quality you will get cheaper price but then service quality will also go down. We have a 32 years' record till now and zero casualties.
  • Our company is your Kailash Manasarovar Yatra / tour dream holiday!!

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