Holy Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarover yatra
‘a journey of a lifetime around the holiest of all holy in the vast Tibetan plateau’
Encounters Nepal fabulous trip to Holy Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarover an exciting thrilling, spiritual and scenic journey with cultural, historical tour of old monasteries and places of interest with ever present standing high Potala Palace in Lhasa, this spectacular destinations to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarover with Encounters Nepal a combination of all the thrills and best of Tibet with a flight to the roof of the world in Lhasa with alluring scenery of snow capped mountains during an hour flight which includes views of
Mt. Everest and other adjoining great Himalayan peaks.
In Lhasa received by our counterpart Tibet agency local Tibetan guide and drive who will accompany you throughout this trip with great information of the area and places of travel, few overnight stop in Lhasa before heading towards higher elevation at Mt. Kailash area for proper acclimatization and sightseeing of old monasteries Drefung, Sera and Jorkhang Temple in the hub of Lhasa where old Tibetans culture, traditions and custom still exists beside present modernization.
An interesting tour of magnificent Potala Palace which dominates the Lhasa / Kychu valley and several places of interest, after an enjoyable time in Lhasa heading towards south taking a scenic route over high passes of Khamba-la 4,800 m, Karo -la 5,050 m and Simi –la 4,840 m with great views of vast Tibetan landscapes, snow capped peaks and turquoise Yamdrok Tsho lake.
Drive leads to Tibet’s 2nd largest city at Shigatse the home of Panchen Lama which is in 2nd positions after Dalai Lama, here tour of beautiful Tashilumpo monastery and palace area and visiting its local market where you can observe the local way of life and Tibetans from all over Tibet.
Drive leads towards South West Tibet passing Larze town located on route Kathmandu / Lhasa highway, from here our route diverts to more remote areas leading to a town of Saga situated by the great Yalung Tsangpo / Brahmaputra River which flows from the source of Mt. Kailash glaciers, with overnight here and back on the road with exciting drive on world’s highest and largest Tibetan plateau with great views of snow capped mountain views towards south that borders with Nepal.
Finally the journey brings you at Barkha plain on the foot of Mt. Kailash in Darchen town a famous and popular place for pilgrims where the holy circuit, kora and parikrama start from this busy town of Darchen.
Beginning our walk with a short drive past Darchen at Tarboche a holy spot on the West Face of Mt. Kailash, from here our three days holy walk and pilgrimage starts towards a small place of Dhiraphuk located on the classic North Face of Mt. Kailash which is 6,714 m / 22,028 ft high, an amazing mountain of beauty and grace, with four great cardinal faces, eastern face is believed to be crystal, the western ruby, the southern sapphire and the northern gold.
It is the spiritual centre for four great religions: Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jain and the pre-Buddhist animistic religion-Bonpa.
From here walk continues next day reaching the highest point of this great trip at Dromala with an elevation of 5, 470 meters high, decorated with thousand of prayer flags and offering items, after a relaxing moment time heading downhill to Lamchu valley at Zutul-Puk 4,760 m and then a gradual undulating walk back to Darchen on completing the circuit of about 51 k.m. distance.
After a great spiritual walk and feeling high, and then heading to our next destination to holy Lake Manasarover with Chu Gompa (monastery) standing high in a cliff by the Lake Manasarover a vast 90 k.m. length turquoise colored lake here with one more night stop for religious rites and puja.
From here on the road to Kathmandu with enjoyable drive overlooking great vast desert like scenery with distance snow capped mountains and then reaching at Nylam town for last overnight in Tibet.
Next morning heading downhill on the winding road back to green forested area of pines, rhododendron trees following the Bhote Kosi River for some time to reach Tibet / Nepal border in Zhangmu here after going through passport and visa formalities bidding farewell to our Tibetan guide and drivers, as the drive leads towards warmer area with fertile green farm fields, villages and towns and then into the busy street at Kathmandu.
‘a journey of a lifetime around the holiest of all holy in the vast Tibetan plateau’
Encounters Nepal fabulous trip to Holy Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarover an exciting thrilling, spiritual and scenic journey with cultural, historical tour of old monasteries and places of interest with ever present standing high Potala Palace in Lhasa, this spectacular destinations to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarover with Encounters Nepal a combination of all the thrills and best of Tibet with a flight to the roof of the world in Lhasa with alluring scenery of snow capped mountains during an hour flight which includes views of
Mt. Everest and other adjoining great Himalayan peaks.
In Lhasa received by our counterpart Tibet agency local Tibetan guide and drive who will accompany you throughout this trip with great information of the area and places of travel, few overnight stop in Lhasa before heading towards higher elevation at Mt. Kailash area for proper acclimatization and sightseeing of old monasteries Drefung, Sera and Jorkhang Temple in the hub of Lhasa where old Tibetans culture, traditions and custom still exists beside present modernization.
An interesting tour of magnificent Potala Palace which dominates the Lhasa / Kychu valley and several places of interest, after an enjoyable time in Lhasa heading towards south taking a scenic route over high passes of Khamba-la 4,800 m, Karo -la 5,050 m and Simi –la 4,840 m with great views of vast Tibetan landscapes, snow capped peaks and turquoise Yamdrok Tsho lake.
Drive leads to Tibet’s 2nd largest city at Shigatse the home of Panchen Lama which is in 2nd positions after Dalai Lama, here tour of beautiful Tashilumpo monastery and palace area and visiting its local market where you can observe the local way of life and Tibetans from all over Tibet.
Drive leads towards South West Tibet passing Larze town located on route Kathmandu / Lhasa highway, from here our route diverts to more remote areas leading to a town of Saga situated by the great Yalung Tsangpo / Brahmaputra River which flows from the source of Mt. Kailash glaciers, with overnight here and back on the road with exciting drive on world’s highest and largest Tibetan plateau with great views of snow capped mountain views towards south that borders with Nepal.
Finally the journey brings you at Barkha plain on the foot of Mt. Kailash in Darchen town a famous and popular place for pilgrims where the holy circuit, kora and parikrama start from this busy town of Darchen.
Beginning our walk with a short drive past Darchen at Tarboche a holy spot on the West Face of Mt. Kailash, from here our three days holy walk and pilgrimage starts towards a small place of Dhiraphuk located on the classic North Face of Mt. Kailash which is 6,714 m / 22,028 ft high, an amazing mountain of beauty and grace, with four great cardinal faces, eastern face is believed to be crystal, the western ruby, the southern sapphire and the northern gold.
It is the spiritual centre for four great religions: Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jain and the pre-Buddhist animistic religion-Bonpa.
From here walk continues next day reaching the highest point of this great trip at Dromala with an elevation of 5, 470 meters high, decorated with thousand of prayer flags and offering items, after a relaxing moment time heading downhill to Lamchu valley at Zutul-Puk 4,760 m and then a gradual undulating walk back to Darchen on completing the circuit of about 51 k.m. distance.
After a great spiritual walk and feeling high, and then heading to our next destination to holy Lake Manasarover with Chu Gompa (monastery) standing high in a cliff by the Lake Manasarover a vast 90 k.m. length turquoise colored lake here with one more night stop for religious rites and puja.
From here on the road to Kathmandu with enjoyable drive overlooking great vast desert like scenery with distance snow capped mountains and then reaching at Nylam town for last overnight in Tibet.
Next morning heading downhill on the winding road back to green forested area of pines, rhododendron trees following the Bhote Kosi River for some time to reach Tibet / Nepal border in Zhangmu here after going through passport and visa formalities bidding farewell to our Tibetan guide and drivers, as the drive leads towards warmer area with fertile green farm fields, villages and towns and then into the busy street at Kathmandu.
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