| To the world's Hindus and Buddhists, Mt Kailash is the high, remote western borderland of Tibet is the centre of the universe, the holiest of holy. It definitely looks the part, rising like a lone apparition form the windswept alpine meadows that surround it on all sides. On its immaculate white 22,000-foot summit legend says, the worlds of humankind and gods meet. Pilgrims come from as far away as the tropical plains of southern India and beyond to walk the ancient, shrine studded pilgrims trails that circle the base of the holy-peak. Following in their footsteps, walking alongside rugged nomads, Hindu holy men and jewel-adorned aristocrats on horseback, it is easy to believe, as they do, that a single pilgrimage around Kailash burns away a thousand years of ignorance and bad karma. Breathing that rarefied air, eyes filled with brilliant rock, snow and sky, passing a veritable Canterbury Tales-worth of medieval style fellow travellers, magic seems logical, the power of the place undeniable. Before or after completing the circuit, the group will visit the exquisite turquoise color Lake Manasarovar, also considered to be very sacred.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu arrival/ transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Pashupatinath Darshan .
Day 03: Drive to Kodari /border 115km
Day 04: Drive t Nalaym
Day 05: Drive to Saga
Day 06: Drive to Paryang
Day 07: Drive to Manasarover/ Hore
Day 08: Puja and Manasarover parikarma/ Chu
Day 09: Puja & drive to Dharchen.
Day 10: Austaparbath and drive to the valley of Gods/camp.
Day 11: Dirapuk Gomba.
Day 12: Cross Dolma La (5636m) and o/n at Zutulpuk
Day 13: Walk to Tarchen and drive to Manasarover
Day 14: Parayang.
Day 15: Saga.
Day 16: Naylam.
Day 17: Back to Kathmandu.
Day 18: Kathmandu / free days.
Day 19: Departure.
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